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Re: Shooter vs Dumper Trade Study

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Originally Posted by Bongle View Post
But:
-The enemy trailer will pretty much never be moving at a constant velocity
-'Camping' and shooting will not be effective: you'll be a sitting duck for dumpers. Handling the accelerations that your robot is undergoing as well as the accelerations of your target will make your shooting much less accurate
The low friction and thus low acceleration minimizes the effect of these problems.
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