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Originally Posted by dcarr
I think this pattern is pretty apparant, but just because they've followed it in the past doesn't mean they must continue to do so.
From a personal perspective, I'm very much in favor of sports-related games. They are far easier to explain, and therefore more captivating, to those outside of FIRST. Explaining that you are "building a robot that plays basketball [and balances on a bridge]" is far easier for someone to visualize and understand than "building a robot that puts up inflatable tubes in the shape of the FIRST logo on a wall of pegs [and deploys a minibot that climbs a pole]". Logomotion was a great spectator sport for those in FIRST and casual fans alike, but explaining it beforehand was a bit more difficult.
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Not only is it easier to explain, but it makes people more impressed/excited about the game. Robots that play basketball sounds a whole lot "Cooler" than robots that hang innertubes on pegs.
Of course they both get me very excited, but then again, I live FIRST.