[JamesCH95]

Originally Posted by Japper

Also, wouldn't meccanum wheels and a fast geared up bot be useful in this year's game?

I anticipate a lot of scrimmage and a manuverable bot that can get in and out of spots might be the ticket.

Any thoughts on this?

thanks fo the ideas guys...

If done right, a mecanum drive might be a great way to go. Defensively it might be good at being in the way of the low goal and playing 'kinetic defense' whereby you ram another robot at a high speed to disrupt whatever activity they are attempting.

Originally Posted by MrForbes

Wild guess...2/3 of the time you will be playing defense. So build a drive base that is good at pushing other robots around.

I think just getting in the way, especially causing fast robots to slow down to avoid you and/or force robots to push you (ideally sideways) will be the most efficient way to play defense. I would be awfully surprised if a robot could routinely 'open field pin' another robot and force it back across the field, especially during eliminations. Success against the average kit-bot? Probably. Success against many custom drivetrains with high traction wheels? I am doubtful.