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18-01-2008, 16:05

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Re: Caster questions?

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Originally Posted by Elgin Clock

The bad thing with this design is that your robot can and will be able to spin very easily.

That's both a good thing and a bad thing, depending on whether or not you want to spin. You should carefully consider how you'll be controlling the turns in the Overdrive game. Think of it as a challenge for your programmer.

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