[Zebra_Fact_Man]

Three steps to success for new teams and/or teams with a small budget/few resources:

1) DO NOT OVER-COMPLICATE THE DESIGN!!! My team can currently play this game well (6-tote stack & recycle bin) with 1 motor and 1 pneumatic piston (excluding drive train). If your design calls for much more than that, you're going to have a bad time.

2) It is better to do 1 thing awesome than 5 things crappy. No one wants to pick a mediocre robot for their alliance. Excel at 1 function.

3) Try to finish 1-2 weeks early so you have time to trouble shoot, and so you don't have to rush at the end.

Have fun and enjoy the process.