[Sgraff_SRHS06]

I don't agree at all about having fewer motors. Though I do agree that drivetrains have become more complex, the KOP has done what it's supposed to do: give every team an opportunity to build a DRIVEABLE robot. I remember hearing from 2003 about how poorly and flimsily our robot drove. The KOP has been the great equalizer. The inclusion of links and other stuff to omni-wheels has given more teams the chance to compete at the same level.

Is there going to be a drive race? Yes. But what do I think?

I think that too MANY motors can lead to too many problems should something go wrong. And pushing well is not necessarily about how many motors are in the robot. It's about traction and control. As for leaving the 17 motors, I would add more. Remember, Dean Kamen intended for there to be too many parts so teams would have to make ENGINEERING decisions on motors.