Recycle Rush: Speed, Torque, or Both

[billbo911]

Now that we have all had a week+ to contemplate our strategies and designs, there is an aspect of this game that I would like to open a discussion on.

The field that we play on this year is about half of what we have used in the past. Granted there are only 3 robots on it, and there are a lot of game pieces, but over all, the area we drive in has been greatly reduced.

So the topic I would like to discuss is, "What do you aim for with your drive train design?"

With the field being smaller, is top speed a consideration?
With the tight quarters, do you place an emphasis on torque to help with maneuverability?
Is too much torque going to be a problem?
Will a good balance of both be a better choice?
Single speed or multispeed gearbox?
2 CIM, 4 CIM, 6 CIM, 4 CIM + 2 mini's, all mini's?
Holonomic, Mechanum, Swerve, WCD, 4 WD, KOP?

All of these can also be answered by "other" of course and I'm sure there are other considerations I have not mentioned so feel free to bring them up.

As you walk through your answers, please give a bit of your reasoning behind your choices.