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Originally Posted by AdamHeard
Chooo Chooo!
I think it's fair to argue for 95+% of teams the difference between a 16fps high gear and a 20+ fps high gear is not what will make them more competitive.
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I would argue that for a significant number of teams an increase in top speed results in a less competitive robot because their drivers won't be able to handle the "twitchier" controls. I think slowing down the kit gearbox is one of the easiest knobs FIRST has to increase match scores, because it should be easier for good robots to get around the D and teams with less good mechanisms will have an easier time scoring. If I had a nickel for every time I watched a robot spend 2 minutes to pick up a game piece...