Universal Vex Design Criteria

#1 Resilience. Lasting damage should be avoided at all costs.
#2 Reliability. If it works "sometimes" it probably won't work at the competition.
#3 Strength. Competitions always put unexpected loads on your robot.
#4 Speed. Get as much done with your time as you can.
#5 Ease. Need for precise driving or programming is to be avoided.
#6 Simplicity. The more complex it is, to more likely it is that something will go wrong.

#? Versatility. Even though you can choose allies to complement your strategy, you still need to adapt.
#? Plan Your Time. You want to be productive throughout the match, so make sure your robot has something to do at the beginning, the middle, and the end. Don't plan to do two things at once, only have the ability to do them both.