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Originally Posted by adciv
You don't want your robot to only work when perfectly tuned and everything is just so. You want it to be able to tolerate as much variation as possible. This variation can come from game elements, field location, or degradation of the robot over the season.
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This. DO NOT BABY YOUR ROBOT! Do not drive it gently in practice. Do not place game pieces perfectly for your robot to intake in practice. Practice with everything in the worst possible scenarios you can throw at your drivers, make them chase those game pieces because that is what the game will be like. Take bigger risks in practice to find the limits of your performance and durability, then try to improve the robot to make it easier for your drivers to do their job. Remember that every single second counts and needs to be spent wisely.