Penalizing mecanum wheeled robots durring alliance selection.

[EricH]

My take on this is simple. A well-executed mecanum, including driver practice, is not something to overlook/automatically DNP. A poorly-executed mecanum is something to be aware of in terms of "we don't want to pick them unless they offer some other benefit", same as any other poorly-executed drivetrain.

Therefore, drivetrain shouldn't matter, the execution of that drivetrain's capabilities on the field should.


Unfortunately, many mecanum teams haven't figured out how to build and operate that drivetrain properly yet. Therein lies the perception problem. There are teams out there that are more consistently successful with a mecanum drivetrain than with a tank drive. They are a minority...