How many teams will have to completely reconfigure there drive train

[ComradeNikolai]

Technically, you shouldn't have to reconfigure anything; your ideas aren't truly configured, and you can't reuse anything you've assembled or "configured." I agree with the above poster; extra practice is never a bad thing; this also goes along with FIRST's goals, in that it provides more exposure to different situations.

That having been said, I am pleased; all my team did was assemble a basic kit-bot frame from a previous year and some gearboxes to get our mechanical team thinking. We have plans for a more in-depth design, but it certainly helped us figure out our team organization.