Penalizing mecanum wheeled robots durring alliance selection.

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Penalizing mecanum wheeled robots durring alliance selection.

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27-08-2014, 20:51

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Re: Penalizing mecanum wheeled robots durring alliance selection.

Originally Posted by DanBrowne
Tanks shouldn't get t-boned because they can't get out of it.

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Originally Posted by T^2

Yes, they can.

Source? We all know there are little tricks like deployable omnis or ball casters, choice of bumper fabric, etc., but if it was as simple as "yes they can," then RUSH would not have won MSC this year.

*Yes, there are methods of escaping a pin faster than others, but "yes they can," implies that T-bones are no more an issue for tank drives that other drive systems.*

*Edit: Rudeness + accuracy

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Last edited by Sam_Mills : 27-08-2014 at 21:43. Reason: rudeness + accuracy

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