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Re: 2013 Lessons Learned: The Positive
This game is awesome. The last TWO games have been awesome. I don't think the GDC has made games this enjoyable to watch in consecutive years since the mid-2000s. The point system is well balanced and it is fairly easy to explain the game to spectators.
The Wildcard system is a great idea and based on the scores from Champs that I saw (didn't get to watch it) it has increased the level of competition there.
Kitbot frame voucher, it would have been very difficult for us to afford the parts to simplify our mecanum drive without it this year.
Taking feedback from the community and the transparency in Frank's blog posts. FIRST giving the "why" behind rule changes and decisions this year makes them much easier to accept, even if we disagree with the decision.
The number of robots able to play the game this year. I don't know if it is due more to game piece choice or resources like Ri3D but I hope this is a trend for the future.
Michigan State Championship broadcast by Detroit Public Television. I hope all of the District systems look into this type of live stream for their Championship level competition, and FIRST does something similar for the World Championships in the future.
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FRC Team 498 (Peoria, AZ), Student: 2004 - 2007
FRC Team 498 (Peoria, AZ), Mentor: 2008 - 2011
FRC Team 167 (Iowa City, IA), Mentor: 2012 - 2014
FRC Team 2662 (Tolleson, AZ), Mentor: 2014 - Present
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