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Re: 4 inches vs. 1 foot

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Originally Posted by Golfer241 View Post
Team 241's advisor wants us to settle for a 4 inch ramp instead of the teh foot. Would a robot with only a 4 inch lift still be an attractive choice for an ally in the finals?
[I'm ignoring the semi-side topic in this thread, as it's been discussed to death elsewhere.]

Here's my philosophy on this subject. Three (and occasionally four) teams win a regional. That alliance needs to be able to work well together. If one of those partners can't climb a 12" ramp, that's a disadvantage to the alliance. But if they can climb a 4" ramp, then perhaps drafting a 4" ramp robot is the best thing.

That said, a 4" ramp robot may be well-served to have some other functionality, either in defense, offense, or some other nifty trick we haven't thought of yet.
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