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Re: Mecanum or 6WD

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Originally Posted by ,4lex S. View Post
I disagree with difficulty in design. The programming, as well as driver training is a much greater requirement for a good mecanum system (I have built an omnidirectional system before, and I say this even considering the availability of example code). The maneouvrability is also a lot tighter than you would think (strafing is not as much of an advantage as most people think). In the end, with a well designed system, it is driver skill, either way.
First: I think he was saying difficulty in design is greater for mecanums.

Second, I think that when the safe zone is only seven feet long (minus the 16" pegs for <6 feet), strafing could actually be really useful, especially since an effective defender will just body block in front of where they know you're going to put the tube. With a mecanum you can sort of get in from anywhere and sidle over, with tank that takes quite a bit longer.

Third, I agree that while each system is stronger than the other in certain respects neither is inherently superior.
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