Bad Robots

[EricH]

Originally Posted by wesbass23

Biggest advice I can give is to not try and do too much in your first year. Too many teams (veterans included) try and do too many things and end up not being able to do any one thing well. Focus on getting a strong working drivetrain [...] Finally, seek out veteran teams who seem to know what they are doing if you need help (you are already ahead in that aspect). Good Luck!

This. This. And THIS.

Robots that can't play the game more than just defense? All too common. Robots with nonfunctional scoring mechanisms? All too common.
Robots that are too complex? See last two statements...

The three most important parts of an FRC robot are drivetrain, drivetrain, and drivetrain. (And bumpers, which protect the drivetrain.) Keep it simple and tough, then get one thing working in terms of handling the game piece (preferably acquisition) then get one other thing working on that (preferably getting it out of your robot!).