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Originally Posted by Orthofort
This is what I think is causing the disputes over this game, because a lot of the people who frequent these forums and discuss the game are heavily involved in the robot aspect of the competition, but a lot of people like spectators, parents, prospective students who may not be as dedicated to following the game or perhaps fully appreciate all that went into these fantastic robots don't get the innate thrill from this game that comes from natural competition.
Feel free to disagree with me, this is just my late-night opinion, but I think we have a biased view of whether this is a "good" game for the purposes of FIRST.
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I agree. I've posted elsewhere on this--the point of FIRST is SOCIAL engineering. It is to change the cultural attitude about the attractiveness of STEM education and careers. That means appealing to the folks who are NOT deeply invested in building robots. It means that the game must be appealing to someone who has an interest in sports or social activities and is on the fence about STEM activities. Only by stepping outside of the usual comfort zone for most of us focused on STEM and appealing to a broader audience can FIRST truly change the culture.