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Re: Mecanum wheels

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Originally Posted by azcalg View Post
In this game the only big advantage I see for them is with catching the ball from the truss, so unless that's a big part of your strategy, I wouldn't get them. Another downside to them is that they're quite heavy.
I'd actually disagree. I wouldn't want a catcher to have mecanum wheels, since they are so easily pushed.

Looking at the scoring for this year, a catch is the same as a high goal score (disregarding assist points, since you can score low and get the same assist score), so if teams know you can catch, they will try to defend it.

Hitting a moving target is added complexity you don't need. I'd pick a catcher that has no wheels at all before I'd pick one with mecanums.
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