[robochick1319]

Originally Posted by ~Cory~

The problem is teams develop their strategies around weighted value of each objective/action.

Game designers have to deal with this problem a lot. They listen to their player communities to see what kind of actions are over powered or under powered and make corresponding changes to keep the intent of the game. The GCD has changed a vital action and the intent of the game has changed (Hanging is more important than the Frisbees in the end game). Just like the game industry, the other corresponding actions should be nerfed or buffed.

If you are interested in game mechanics, take a look at this wikipedia article
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balance_(game_design)

Note: the GDC stands for Game Design Committee. I think it would be appropriate for them to at least know some of the theory behind game design and act upon it.

IMHO, the Frisbee doesn't decide how dangerous it is based on its color or if a robot or human threw it. A penalty should be assessed for errant shots.

Food for thought: Baseball is an inherently dangerous activity to watch and yet the games hasn't changed. Robots hurtling frisbees and climbing is inherently dangerous too!

I like most of what you said but frankly sports have changed due to safety concerns and baseball is no exception. Example, google "Babe Ruth" and try to find a picture of him with a helmet on like today's players use.

The GDC made the right move, just 6 weeks too late.