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Originally Posted by Charmander
Siri: Then would you be in favor of Mecanum? The 360 directional maneuverability of the drive system will be "pwnage" when picking up tubes and placing them on pegs?
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I'm not sure I'd jump on that bandwagon immediately. As Chris said, 6wd is actually reasonably forgiving, and a lot of the precision pickup issues will likely be arm-related for most teams (especially if 2007 is any indication). Moreover, if I'm fighting someone to pickup a tube, I think I'd rather have traction than strafing. Especially if your robot has a definite "front" (ie where the pickup operates), you'll still have to turn your mecanum much like a 6wd anyway.
Consider simulating it in full. With "HumanBots" or even kitbots or VEX/etc if you have them. You may be surprised exactly what actually goes into placing a tube. (My team's leaning towards pivot drive again, so I honestly haven't put much thought into the traction-strafing trade-offs myself.)
apalrd: I'm with you. There's a reason so many tank drives end up in Championship and IRI elims, and it's not just because they're so common. (The teams that end up there tend to have thought real long and smart about drive choices.) That's certainly not to rule out mecanum or say everyone must go with the flow. Do understand though that, especially for young teams, there are a lot of things about game play you just haven't experienced yet. Make your own decisions, but try to learn from others as well.