WCD vs. Swerve

[O'Sancheski]

As everyone has already stated, Swerves take more resources and time. A 6WD WCD in my opinion is better. Swerve might look cool and perform a little better than a WCD, but there are a few reasons that I would not go with a swerve for next season.

1. We have no idea what the game is. Swerve Drive might not be necessary. I'm still not entirely convinced it was necessary for Logomotion.
2. Cost factor. A 6WD WCD is significantly cheaper than a swerve, even if you custom make your swerve drive. (i.e. not use the wildswerve or 221 Swerve Drive Systems.)
3. Takes a lot more time and knowledge to program a swerve. Unless you have a complete team of Wildstang, Trinity, Winnovation, or D'Penguineers programmers, it will take a significantly longer time to program it in the build season.
4. Lastly, Swerve Drive robots are significantly harder to drive than a standard 6WD. Having omnidirectional movement at your fingertips whenever you want can be a little intimidating. Whether it's Coaxle Swerve or Unicorn Drive, it doesn't make any difference. It takes a huge learning curve to properly learn how to drive a swerve.

This is just my $0.02, but I would like to see what others say about this. I think Swerve Drive is awesome. But if I was going to chose to go with swerve, I would take an extensive period of time to make sure I can create the perfect drivetrain for the next season.