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Re: POLL: Worst FRC game

I think Lunacy was a mediocre game, but a lot of the reasons it was bad were not related to the game. The game was unique in how open the field was and how much interaction existed. The biggest strike against it was the new controls system and the floor causing issues with static build up and the cRio being bricked. I think if people were to play that game now, there would be fewer issues with this and it would ultimately be a better experience.

I voted for Logomotion, because at the time and now it felt very uninspired and it had Minibots which were the single least enjoyable mechanic I have ever seen in a game. If you thought the Canburgler race was toxic this year, you never experienced minibot races. The difference in tenths of a second could change the outcome of entire events. FIRST's goal was to have people race small FTC style robots, which is not insane. What it became was an arms race by teams to modify motors until they burnt out while finding the minimal amount of material that could be used to constitute a robot. I feel like there were teams spending upwards of $1k just on those small Tetrix motors because they kept burning them out. Minibots were the only time where I felt like there was a financial and facilities design advantage that could realistically not be overcame by an average team.
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