Did Lunacy really level the playing field?

[NorviewsVeteran]

Originally Posted by Pikat

Was it because of the FRP, meaning that it was easier to defend against one powerhouse robot (pin in the corner for the whole match)?

The powerhouse teams were able to evade those with simple drivetrains, meaning they were rarely pinned (in my experience of driving at two regionals this year)

[edit]As a driver, this has definitely been my most frustrating year because of this imbalance.(driven since '07)[/edit]

[Cory]

Originally Posted by NorviewsVeteran

The powerhouse teams were able to evade those with simple drivetrains, meaning they were rarely pinned (in my experience of driving at two regionals this year)

I don't believe that to be the case. What constitutes a simple drivetrain? Nearly everyone had 4 or 6 wheel drive or added a fan. The majority of those who didn't had swerve. I don't think there's any evidence to support the fact that more elite teams than not used swerve or fans.

[NorviewsVeteran]

Originally Posted by Cory

I don't believe that to be the case. What constitutes a simple drivetrain? Nearly everyone had 4 or 6 wheel drive or added a fan. The majority of those who didn't had swerve. I don't think there's any evidence to support the fact that more elite teams than not used swerve or fans.

I mainly meant traction control.

[Jared Russell]

Originally Posted by NorviewsVeteran

I mainly meant traction control.

Just because a robot doesn't have traction control doesn't mean that it can't pin anybody on the field. A good driver proved to be a pretty effective traction control scheme this year.