Drive systems

[Kevin Ray]

We've done tank treads twice and they were awesome both times, but you have to have a lower pivot point in the middle of the track to aid in your turning. They also tend to be heavier overall than wheel systems--at least in our experience.
Finally, I agree...NEVER go into the build season planning to be a defensive bot. It's a recipe for failure. It's tantamount to playing basketball and only being defensive. Sooner or later the other guy(s) gonna score and you will be down points. You can almost always be a help by somehow getting balls to your allies so that they don't have to travel to the other side to get them. Be defensive only when everything else fails at the END of the build season--not in the beginning.