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Unread 03-08-2010, 18:24
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Re: Drop-center drivetrains: Why?

Perhaps you were blessed with better drivers than us. It just seemed that the vast majority of the time we were being defended, it was a better use of our time to leave and sneak to a different location rather than wiggle back and forth with someone slamming on us.

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Originally Posted by Brandon Holley View Post
I don't know about your reasoning here. It seems in every instance you brought up that someone trying to rotate you is prohibiting you from completing your initial task. In your 2010 example instead of kicking the ball you drive away because someones "messing with you". In 2007 you are swinging from the initial spider your trying to cap to a different one because your being rotated. In 2006 being lined up and not moving was key for 90% of the shooters out there, obviously. In 2005 getting to where you needed to get to was absolutely key.

Not meaning to nitpick here, but the suggestions you make are all alternative maneuvers your team can make to offset being spun easily. In all those instances, I would much rather not be spun and complete the task my team wants to, than come up with a new game plan because someone is playing D on me.

-Brando
Cory, we had issues with rocking and the dropped center wheel, but we may have dropped more than .1875, it's been a while. In 2006 when shooting from the floor, rocked one way we would make shots, rocked the other way they went high (or low). We also had some tracking issues with our dead reckoning autonomous.
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