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Re: Catapult vs Wheeled Shooter

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Originally Posted by CJ_Elliott View Post
2012. Breakaway is what went through our heads. We saw a similar foam ball in 2012 and the only robot that made a super high percentage of their shots was 16. In a game where you have 1 attempt per cycle... accuracy and consistency were key... we went with a catapult.

I think flywheels are entirely viable this year after having used the boulders more
I think you mean Rebound Rumble
Breakaway was 2010 and used soccer balls!

edit:: and although I'm not on a team and don't have to build a bot, I would probably have gone towards a wheeled shooter design. Having seen both in competition that worked well, I think the wheeled design has more flexibility for shooting position, accuracy, and power.
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