Pneumatics or Mecanum

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Originally Posted by Kevin Leonard

For this game? I have no idea why you would even consider mecanum wheels unless the only defense you intend to be able to cross is the low bar.

Mecanum wheels are generally poor for traversing field obstacles, and the ability to strafe doesn't help you whatsoever in this game.

Pneumatic wheels are a great choice, but not the only choice for this game. Think about your team's priorities when making this decision.

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I disagree highly...The ability to strafe for a fast Courtyard Supershooter being fed boulders at a fast clip by a Low Bar Specialist and a Killer fast Defenses Specialist at the same time, who can avoid a single defender pusher bot that cannot strafe, can and will work wonders in this game. I'd bet big money on it.

Give me that same fast Low Bar bot you just described as a partner please...I will open Sally Port, Drawbridge, & Portcullis for them and we will also kill them off by going bumper-to-bumper right through together w/ a boulder each on each trip and damage each Defense really fast....especially if they can strafe as it will make it easier and quicker during the "here, hold this door for me while I cross & boulder load up, then join you in a second" phase.

Personally The Heavy super low CG Chain Driven Tank Treads- 2 sprockets high out, 2 low in and a slightly dropped center low idler so it looked like a tank (Driven just like a tank also w/ 2 joysticks and shifting, boulder collector(s) rear and front as supershooter feeders/low goal delivery), are my favorite though, but my 2 favorite partners would certainly be a FAST STRAFING Mecanum Driven Courtyard Only Supershooter & a FAST STRAFING Mecanum or high grip Low Bar Specialist.

Together we'd Rule the KINGDOM (I'll take care of all those other nasty Defenses with a smooth fast moving super tank, and I'll open more doors for you than you can possibly imagine w/ my Killer Tank! It won't matter what they throw in front of us, we'll together have them all covered). You Low Bar, will strafe that Neutral Zone snatching boulders away like magic. Now just figure out how to get all that into a simple short 14" high, and at least ramp climbing (clearing), package. That is the tough part! And Supershooter plants all our ammunition high and accurate. And runs circles around that defender.

I'd go 1 step further (use your 15" and put a drop down loop on the front of Low Bar & I'll put a drop down pin on the rear of my tank in that same space-Pin goes in the loop we are towing in low gear), and I'll carefully & slowly pull you over whatever obstacle you wish to help Damage that they threw in front of us...But, please, please, please Low Bar Specialist Damage that Low Bar strategically, because I certainly cannot. Not that I absolutely need to either. Lol.

Why are people insisting you play this game all by yourselves....Didn't they learn anything from 2012, 2013, 2014, & 2015? It is all those games combined! It takes TEAMWORK...Teamwork will win and Damage Defenses and Capture the Tower in STRONGHOLD. (The single boulder per robot/per carry or defend in courtyard, makes it a required teamwork strategy to win game).