[bigbeezy]

For the past 2 years our team has used 3 joysticks, 2 for base and 1 for manipulator. As a driver i prefer 2 joystick tank drive, its simple. Some of the first time drivers have a little trouble getting used to how it works but after a few minutes they got the hang of it. As for the 360 controlers i agree with the others, they are cool and all but they don't really give you the control aspects like a joystick does. Just have your driver try different configurations (1 stick, 2 sticks, 360) and have them choose what they feel the most comfortable with.