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Re: 2013 Lessons Learned: The Positive
This was an absolutely excellent year overall. Great job FIRST.
  • The most balanced and diverse game in the FIRST 3v3 era.
  • Rigid, consistent game piece was far easier to shoot, yet game design still allowed for "stretch" shooting tasks (FCS)
  • Game challenge allowed for tasks of varying difficulty for any level of team experience.
  • Any robot archetype could be competitive if designed and played correctly.
  • FIRST has been more transparent than it has ever been before. Frank's blog posts in particular are a breath of fresh air, and the organization is clearly more than willing to admit mistakes and explain the "why" behind decisions.
  • Robot in 3 Days made FRC as a whole dramatically more competitive.
  • Motor selection was FANTASTIC. No hard choices to make between reliability, power, ease of gearing, etc. I hope the mini-CIM never leaves FRC.
  • MULTIPLE ROBOT ARCHETYPES!!! I can't tell you how long I've been waiting for a game that was more than a "one task wonder" that forced every team in FRC to make tough decisions.
  • Our regionals weren't decided by the control system this year.
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