That's the main reason I do not want to see minibots again (there are others). I've seen robot designs simulated or even copied at times, but that's not the only factor that controls whether or not a robot succeeds. Robots also have drivers. "Smart" minibots, however, don't have drivers, and if a good "smart" minibot is created, many teams will end up doing the exact same thing, creating "smart" minibots that all work exactly the same, with no change in the way the minibot runs.

Also, like mentioned, minibots were tiny, and hard to see unless one was up close. Plus, there wasn't a real difference. They were deployed usually 1 of about 4 ways, and they all did the same thing the same way (go up the pole).

In previous year's endgames, things could always change.You could shoot a special game piece into an opponent's trailer (different ways each time), you could hang from different parts of the towers different ways. You could even block someone hanging without any ridiculous red cards.

So all in all, PLEASE have no minibots, and be a bit lighter on the penalties, especially the ones in defending!