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Re: pic: 2104

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Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery View Post
Why did you opt to put not only 8 motors, but the 8 most powerful motors available, into the drive-train? Yeah, everyone likes powerful drives, but that's next to ridiculous! Especially considering traction is often the bigger advantage than pure power in many pushing matches.
Are you going to have any scoring mechanisms or robot raising mechanisms?
I'm thinking they subscribe to the thought that "the best offense is a good defense". They are from New England, after all.
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