Thread: Mecanum vs. Tank Drive?
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Re: Mecanum vs. Tank Drive?
I suppose I have a few questions...

If teams are in a position to pick and simply refuse to select an alliance partner that uses Mecanum simply because they use Mecanum then isn't that a problem? I would hope that teams are utilizing scouting and performance in order to determine alliance partners...though that may not be the case.

One thing that we might consider is, if a team on the opposing alliance is tied up defending however successfully against one alliance partner, then that is one less team member on the opposing alliance that is off scoring points...

Finally I think it comes down to strategy. Saying that mecanum means that a team will be easy to defend against isn't exactly accurate. A mecanum drive robot can work to avoid conflicts instead of engaging in them.

I hope I haven't tipped my hat too much...Oh...and best of luck to all.

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