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Originally Posted by Taylor
Thank you for making all team numbers clear and visible.
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I don't think they're any more visible than they were on bumpers. More numbers can be read on webcasts, but that is a function of more and more events creating HD webcasts. The numbers are still impossible to read at 360p on a full-field view.
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Originally Posted by Taylor
Thank you for providing a game that is easy to explain.
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In what way? Even your overly simplified answer (stacking grey on green) is more intricate and esoteric than overly simplified previous years (basketball, frisbee golf). This is among the worst games to explain that I can remember. The litter alone can be worth four different values (0, 1, 4, 6) after being entered on the field. Score multipliers aren't always immediately obvious to a casual observer, and I can't even imagine how the casual observers tried to grasp 330's 3 cans on 2 stack strategy. It's counter-intuitive to the uninitiated that stacked totes aren't worth any more than other totes. Co-op scoring is something without parallels in other sports. From an objective standpoint, there is simply far more going on to explain than any recent game. This isn't subject for debate, it's fact.
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Originally Posted by Taylor
Thank you for creating a game that all skill levels can play.
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This is where I disagree with you the most. This is
the worst game for lower skill levels in recent memory, and isn't particularly friendly to mid-tier teams. It's a difficult challenge, and there's no room to try and change the gameplan for the better teams. You simply can't beat an alliance that consistently scores more than yours. There are tons and tons of teams that do not contribute offensively. At no fewer than five events we've seen teams, including some high profile teams, that sat still in the playoffs because they posed more risk to their alliance than potential offensive contribution. If everyone could contribute, we wouldn't be having debates about the ethics of "cheesecaking" robots with ramps.
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Originally Posted by Taylor
Thank you for a game that has a strategy that changes weekly.
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I don't see any more strategic change in the meta-game than the past few seasons.