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[Jared Russell]

Originally Posted by Chris is me

Really, I think it's far more important to be able to do this than it is to be able to hang, which isn't really something I think an MCC robot must be able to do. Some competitive robots won't be able to hang.

Absolutely. This is a great example and resource for the community, but there certainly exists a "Minimum-er Competitive Concept".

The true minimal set of capabilities is something like:

• Be able to cross at least one group of terrain reliably
• Be able to contribute something to the boulder aspect of the game (whether moving balls, scoring them, or playing defense on opponents attempting to score)
• Be able to help the alliance achieve the CAPTURE bonus

This boils down to a well-executed drivetrain and some sort of ball manipulator, which as this video shows is totally doable using COTS parts. Every team in FRC should be able to accomplish these tasks (though I'm sure some will not).

Hanging and going under the low bar are certainly nice features to have and may make you more attractive to alliances, but that's just gravy.