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Re: omni wheels or 6 wheels???

My vote would be "C", none of the above. 4 Omnis won't climb the bumps robustly and can be pushed around by just about anything, 6 wheel drive will also have issues if your strategy involves crossing the bumps, as the middle set of wheels is where you might want some ground clearence going over the top. Now, that said, if your strategy is to simply own one zone and score/defend from there, I would pick the 6 wheel drive with the middle wheels dropped 1/4" or so to add maneuverability...that setup pushes and manuevers well on flat surfaces.
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