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Originally Posted by Max Boord
I see this as limiting innovation. I can guarentee teams are working hard right now to create 6 cim swerve and tex-coast drives wich would likley never be created if there was a rule created banning 6 cim drives.
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Do you not think innovation can be accomplished with fewer motors, as well? Are the only innovations left in FRC drivetrains more powerful or refined versions of what has come before?
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Originally Posted by RyanShoff
A modern swerve drive takes 8 motors just for the drivetrain. I would be extremely disappointed if rule changes killed a whole class of drivetrain.
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I doubt there would be any limitations on motors used to steer, or that otherwise don't actually provide any power to the wheels. Also, there have been plenty of swerve variants that have used fewer than 8 motors.
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Originally Posted by RyanShoff
Last year we had 13 motors and a compressor. More motors are more inspirational.
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Why are more motors more inspirational? Isn't finding a way to accomplish a task despite limitations also an inspirational activity?
Note: I don't necessarily want a restriction on drive power, I just find some of the arguments being used against it to be rather peculiar.