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Re: Top speed?

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Originally Posted by Tom Line View Post
I would bet with slow movers on the course and having to dodge other robots, even disregarding hurdling and pushing balls, you'll average 8-10 second lap times.
I've been thinking. With a speed of 10fps it would take you about 5 seconds to travel the length of the field. Double that and add about 5 seconds overall turning time and you get a lap average of 15 seconds. This is of course without anything in your way.

If you did average 15 seconds a lap, the max number of laps you could do in two minutes is 8. Now if you started at the right spot, you can cross the finish line 9 times, scoring 18 points. This is even with traffic.

I'm not really expecting more than 5-7 laps for one robot in a match. No matter how fast you are going.
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