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Re: Am I the only one that thinks that Breakaway is a game for the powerhouse vets?

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Originally Posted by Mike Betts View Post
I'd like to point out two fundamentals that the perennials always have...

1. Well trained drive teams, pit crews and strategists.

2. Good, solid, well built robots.

All of the clever mechanical mechanisms or software routines will do you no good if your robot breaks or your team can not function effectively.
I think it is worth noting that the Bobcats have made it to Einstein every year since 2006.* This is probably good advice!

*As far as I can tell, no one else can claim this. 148, 217, 1114, 67, 25 have all fallen short at least once. Now that folks, is consistency.
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