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I originally did not like the game because it was so much different from all the other games. Here, teamwork is required for points, not just recommended. Before, each robot could operate individually scoring points on their own to add to a team score. This year, robots have to pass to each other to get the most amount of points possible.

Lots of teams who usually create really good "lone wolf" robots did not like this game because they had to rely on their teammates to win. They no longer could have all the glory to themselves.

Strategy and alliance selections are even more important this year because robots need to work well together. An in-bounder, trusser, and scorer are all needed to have the most reliable and highest scoring alliance. Because of this strategy, this is my new favorite game.

This year there is no endgame either. Last year there was the pyramid climb, and the year before the bridge balance. This year: nothing. While this is not a huge issue, it is still a downside.

One more after-the-fact problem is that too many robots look the same. It is hard to go to an event and see a unique robot.