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Originally Posted by Mattb706
when we were looking at shoots we looked at wheels but the problem with that is ramp up time. Catapults are wishy washy. So a liner punch seemed like the best design for consistent shots. But most teams had wheels.
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We didn't worry about ramp-up time as much because of the fact that robots can only carry one boulder. With only one boulder to shoot, you only need to make sure that your shooter gets turned on sufficiently ahead of time (for us we turned it on right after crossing the outer works). Another neat trick I've heard of is that some teams leave their shooter running at half speed or quarter speed for most of the match so it takes them less time to spin up.