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I think that even though balls have been used alot in the past and even the same ones year to year 2000 to 2001. The variety is in the playing field. The balls have normally provided only a small portion of the score. The real game is in the field and the obstacles first provides. Early games had odd and expensive fields but the past 4 years have seen stability in field size shape. Any bot that could stack a big ball in '01 could easily grab a box. Obstacles have been the best parts of the game in the past and I think FIRST should come up with creative obstacles in teh future.
I like the idea of changing the dimensions of the bots. I know of teams that have pre-built chasis they can pull off the shelf the day after kickoff. So dropping the dimensions by 2 inches is a good idea. Or be bold and make the bots fit in a box thats a equilateral triangle 30" on a side and 5ft tall would be even better.
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