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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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I totally agree here - although last year was my first year mentoring a team, I think the simplicity of the basic game made it exciting to watch and really showcased the driving ability of the drivers - they weren't having to think about complicated strategies; just play the game. I think these type of games are really positive both to those watching as to those competing. I hope FIRST continues in that vein!