[EricH]

Originally Posted by Ryan Dognaux

For rookies, I'd highly recommend getting your AndyMark drive base assembled ASAP (have a few people start building it week 1, heck even day 1) and then attach your prototypes ontop of that frame to give you a more real-world test. Most teams use previous season drive base platforms but you most likely won't have that option.

Also, bear in mind that some areas will have Kitbot build days. As in, as many teams that think they'll need help with that show up at one spot with the parts and leave with it functional. If there's one near you, go to that one.