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Originally Posted by Alexis Howell
Thanks for bringing that up. We were planning on just staying in one area, but defense is going to be a definite issue. Driving straight is a problem I hear too.
We want something really maneuverable, but crab and mecanum are pretty expensive... any ideas?
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Well you could try a four wheel drive with a wide wheelbase orientation which should help with turning. Six wheel with dropped center can also be nice.
Removing mecanum, swerve, and killough ("holonomic" really isn't specific), you're not left with really any omni-directional drive (those which possess three degrees of freedom). At this point, you need to optimize your ability to turn, but at the same time, to help against defense you need the ability to push.
With this in mind, if you can manage a shifting drive train to allow you to have both speed and power available, that could be the best for you (then again, it may not).