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Re: who thinks this years competion is easy
I think this year's game may very well be the perfect balance we've been looking for. Aside from the dependency on human players, which I find intriguing, but maybe not the best thing, I think this is the best game we've seen in a long time. Why, you ask? Because it's easy to learn, and hard to master. The basic concepts of the game (relase the small balls, shoot them in the goal, cap the goal with a big ball, hang from the bar) are easy to understand, and visually obvious to spectators. However, to master the strategy required to play the game successfully will be a major challenge. It's this balance that I feel FIRST has been missing since 2000, and I'm glad to see a game that finally meets my expectations in that area.

So... no, it's not easy. Not in the full sense. This year's game is easy to learn, and hard to master. And you know what? That's the best way.
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