even if the game happened to be in favor of the so called "most robust tank" like robots, i don't see any problem with rookie teams making something like that. For one, FPM and drill motors have the same rpm(therefore easy to couple or use in-line), and very strong and rigid frame can be made out of extrusion if there's few guys in the team who knows something about load distribution from highschool physics course
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