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We thought we'd share our findings, it's a common trap for rookies, after years of research we've come to the conclusion that circular wheels > square wheels.
Circular wheels also work better than decahedral wheels.
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Re: pic: 271 2014 Teaser

Unless it's a water game in which case props>wheels.
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Re: pic: 271 2014 Teaser

Our initial idea involved regolith wheels, and a modified form of SwagSwerve, which would be really great for avoiding defense and looking fly.
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Re: pic: 271 2014 Teaser

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Our initial idea involved regolith wheels, and a modified form of SwagSwerve, which would be really great for avoiding defense and looking fly.
+1 for SwagSwerve
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