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Re: Stronghold Drivetrain Review

I'm almost scared to say it but.......swerve

We did swerve, because our strategy was not to focus on crossing defences, although the drive train did work well against most in practice. Our strategy was to cycle through the low bar and shoot boulders in the high goal and be quick and efficient with that.

Our drive train had 4 in diameter wheels (custom made), with a 2 speed transmission reaching very fast speeds in high gear. It worked well for our strategy, it helped deter defenders, and in eliminations at Rocket City, helped play defense like no other. We tried to prove that, in objection to popular opinion, swerve would work great for this game, which it did. I can post pictures and designs if there's interest
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