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Originally Posted by Citrus Dad
From a scouting perspective, we heavily discount robots with mecanum drive because they don't have the same defensive abilities as tank drive. To be honest, we haven't see a high-scoring mecanum drive robot, even at Worlds, so I don't have an opinion about the use there.
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Mecanum can play defense, but it is a different style than defense with tank. While tank can dish out hits and stop an opponent in their tracks, mecanum can maneuver around the opponent and get in their way when when they shoot or try to pick up the ball. I know mecanum can play defense because I have done it.
As for the high-scoring part, I think that has more to do with type of shooter and intake that the robot has, not the drive.