pic: 6-sided tank drive

[Kevin Leonard]

Originally Posted by evanperryg

If that's true, then 67 is the only example of a separate mechanism being used to break defense. The drop down omnis/chassis shape are drivetrain-related mechanisms.

Drop-down omni wheels and alternate chassis shape are two attributes of a robot only present for the purpose of getting out of t-bone pins.
I guarantee 971's chassis shape wasn't there just to look cool.

254 switched to a sail cloth fabric for their bumpers this season just so they could get out of t-bones easier.

In a game like 2014, 2011, where defensive t-bones are prevalent and extremely effective, these mechanisms can be very important. However, there are some games, like 2012, where defense was unimportant and not prevalent.

It depends on the game, but after this year I see mechanisms like this increasing in popularity immensely.