[Justin M.]

Some people on my team were misunderstanding it. Hybrid mode actually allows you to semi-fully control your robot with the right programming.

Example:

Channel 1 = Drive Forward
Channel 2 = Turn Left
Channel 3 = Turn Right
Channel 4 = Raise Arm, etc

You can then program the robot to cancel the program by pressing the program's assigned button a second time.

With this setup, you can completely control your robot in hybrid mode. You can press button 1 to drive forward, button 4 to raise arm, button 2 or 3 to turn left/right to align with a trackball, then knock one off for the 12 point bonus. You can also press button 1 a second time to stop, or button 2/3 to turn more or less left/right.

I just wish it wasn't with IR and was with something a bit more reliable. I like this better than autonomous mode though. There's a slight bit of human interaction, no messing with timing, CMU cams, etc.