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Re: WCP MCC Robot 2017 powered by VEXpro!

If being fast, and needing to push are advantageous for a game, then shifting should be on the table. It is part of kit bot on steroids, and should be in the mix for an MCC most years. It can be a bit costly, but with so many COTS solutions, it is easy to integrate. If you are leaning towards an MCC due to budget, shifters are not where I would spend my first $500, but they would likely be in the mix for the next $500 to $800 of budget.

A gear runner that can play defense would have been my MCC with the team trying to figure out a simple climb, which I think you guys nailed. I am really impressed how cleanly you found a climb that uses the field provided style ropes.

There are several other simple concepts a team can go after. Unfortunately this year, most simple concepts have a 50/50 shot of being useful to a high performing alliance. Some alliance may want some gears to be run, others might want a large storage volume or floor cleanup. Climbing is universally useful, so worth having in the mix for an MCC, especially if you can make it reliable.

As a reminder to folks, trying to do everything tends to lead to attempting a lot of things poorly.
Competitively speaking, it is better to be good at a couple things, the mediocre or poor at a lot of things typically.

Last edited by IKE : 17-01-2017 at 10:36. Reason: Added some qualifiers.
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