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Both games were good in my opinion. They both had strengths and weaknesses that added to the exictement of the games. If i was a viewer, i would have to like this years game better because it had more complications in it, such as the ramp and the wall. If I was a competitor (which I am), I like last years better because the creativity factor was so much higher. Last year was my rookie year and we had a bot that was made mostly out of wood, and one very large steel plate that dominated most of the matches. This years game was too much alliance weighted. A #1 team in QP matches could lose if they were with a bad alliance partner. Last year, out team almost beat the #3 and #6 seeds single handedly after their bot died. The factor that your bot didnt have to be great was a drag this year. I know that ours wasnt (we blew our transmission 4 of the 6 rounds we competed in) but at the end of day 1 we were #13 out of 58. That was unbelieveable, although we did finish in 29 (we still took the crown of North Hollywood though). Last years game, while plain on the visual aspect, was a much better game if you were a competitor. So overall I give last years game an A- and this years game a C+. Thats my opinion. Hopefully next year there will be a three person alliance involved. That would make the game so much more exciting for spectators and fun for teams. My $0.02.
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