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Re: Why I like the last 2 games--dual challenge levels

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Originally Posted by Jon Stratis View Post
My favorite games are the ones where rookies can contribute by scoring points. They could last year with the defenses without too much difficulty. They should be able to this year with the gears. Other years in the past, though, most rookies had no hope of being able to score points, all they could reasonably do was play defense. Of course, there are exceptional rookies every year that surprise us, but I see rookies every year that have little more than a driving robot.
I agree with this not only for the first year teams but for the teams with new mentors/students who are rebooting the program as well. If they can go to a tournament and be more than a 'pushbot' then they will likely have more fun at a tournament and that enthusiasm will likely be spread to their non-robotics friends back at school.
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