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reusing drive design

View Poll Results: Reuse drive design?
Yes, exactly the same design every year	5	5.75%
Yes, but with improvements	54	62.07%
No	28	32.18%
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04-04-2006, 00:14

Billfred

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Re: reusing drive design

Can you? As long as it meets the rules of whatever manual you happen to have, yes.
Have you? Not yet. 1293 started with window-motor drive in 2004, then progressed to kitbot-based 2WD, then this year went to 6WD with Skyways and IFIs.
Should you? I believe it was Dr. Joe who said a good drive base is key to an inspirational season. If you can best inspire the kids by using an older design, go for it.
Will you? Ask me in about nine months.

Seriously, though, if the game next year calls for what we used (and abused) on Chomp, I intend to push for its return.

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