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Originally Posted by EricH
Sorry, guys, but you are ALL wrong.
The correct answer is: we don't know.
The game hasn't been released yet. Maneuverability might be key, power might be key. We don't know. We won't know until January.
That said: Rookies should NOT attempt a swerve or holonomic. Even veterans have trouble with those sometimes.
4WD or 6WD skid steer, Kit frame, would be my best advice. Those are really versatile, especially the 6WD drop center. Kit trannies would be recommended, but I'd have to see the game before committing to anything. Exactly what setup depends on the game. Chain drive, due to ease of use. Because this is a rookie team, tensioner of a block of delrin under or over the chain mounted so the chain digs into it a little. While it is possible to get away with not using a tensioner, that's something that only a veteran team or a team with decent CAD/manufacturing ability should attempt.
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I saw this, especially the sentence i've bolded out, and had to comment. 6WD isn't a hard or expensive thing to build. I was a rookie this year but if you ask me, I believe it should be built before the kickoff. just have a vote on the second or third day wether you want to change it or keep it after you see what the game will be like. This year, we didnt do that. Our lead mentor insisted on what Eric said, and we ended up finishing our drivetrain on the second week (we've ordered sprockets on the end of week one). So here its a bit differen because after you order something here it takes it a week and a half to come.
So that was my 0.02$
