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"There are additional exciting changes to the kit of parts, which will offer greatly simplified robot construction for all teams. We have worked to provide components that will allow for the rapid construction of a working robot base with a target of all teams building the base in less than four days. "-FIRST
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Hopefully the "Key" word here is "Offered" not "Required". I think teams will have the opportunity to use the offered set up or continue to develop one from the kit of parts as in the past.
As a rookie team you could use the standard kit to help with the shock after realizing what you've gotten yourself into. After the first year your hooked, and could then try to design your own.
I personally think seeing the variety of robots and drive systems developed to perform the same task is one of the greatest parts of going to the competitions. I feel having a standard base/drive you must build would reduce that variety.