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Unread 03-01-2013, 22:27
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Re: 2013 ACTUAL game hint!!!

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Originally Posted by vinnie View Post
I really hope that there isn't an essential task that must be completed by two or more robots on the same alliance. A lot of robots aren't very strong or can't do certain things and I wouldn't want to rely on alliance partners to do some kind of critical task. I'm totally in favor of having cooperation be a part of the game, but I don't want it to hurt a good team paired with weak alliance partners. I thought coopertition was fine because the chances of none of the opposite alliance robots not being able to balance was extremely unlikely.
Agreed (except for maybe endgame). Too much cooperation elements can overcomplicate the game unless they increase the game time and build season length.