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Unread 14-01-2016, 17:40
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Re: Pneumatics or Mecanum

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Originally Posted by Kevin Leonard View Post
For this game?
Mecanum wheels are generally poor for traversing field obstacles, and the ability to strafe doesn't help you whatsoever in this game.
This is a very cramped field, and the goal is pretty small. It would be useful for lining up because theres not too much room y turns and whatnot to get your non-holonomic robot 'a few inches over but in the same orientation'. It would be bad for traversing obstacles, but the team could have a mechanism for opening sally port/drawbridge or be short. Playing defense with mecanum is possible. You can still hit an opponent while shooting, you can still get in people's ways; you won't win pushing matches, but everything else you can be fine at.