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Re: How can we drive on this new floor?

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Originally Posted by thefro526 View Post
As I think more and more about this game I've come to a conclusion.

No matter what you do, you'll still be working with limited traction. Instead of worry about getting more traction, why not just embrace the lose of traction?

I think the question of "how can we drive on this new floor?" should be posed to the drivers. It'll require quite a bit of finesse and skill to master the lack of traction but those who do will be at a huge advantage.

Perhaps you should have your drivers research things like Drifting, ice driving, and driving in the rain to get some ideas. I personally, dabble in a bit of drifting myself so I'd like to see if I can apply that experience to driving a robot on this surface.


i totally agree with that. theres no way to increase traction. and i also do some drifting myself. main thing is you cant give a lot of power right away. otherwise you will just spin your tires(wheels). it will require some skills by the drivers
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