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Originally Posted by magnasmific
Hmm, Thumbs Down
I liked the game a lot, untill they mentioned the thing where all four teams get the losers score.
Where in the world is the motivation to do win? Even if you win ever single match, you could lose a spot in the top 8 because other teams were placed, with FIRST's oh-so-random match choosing, with very good teams.
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The new QP system is very similar to pre-alliance FIRST. You would be suprised at how few teams actually tie....and heck, back then they had 4 less qualifying matches! I'm just saying you might want to hold out and wait on this one to see how it turns out. As for the idea that the mixture of old game elements gives vets an advantage, I completely disagree. When you take a bunch of elements and you mix them together, the reaction of the robots will always be different because the match flow will change. I am looking at this game right now and I can't pull anything from past games for strategy right off. The only thing that might help are knowledge of mechanisms, but that doesn't necessarily mean a thing. Plus, when it comes to scoring the little balls, well, the chute for the human is right on the ground...should be fairly easy for EVERY team to do.
We shall see though, I'd say, just wait before you pass true judgement on this one. Remember, as many of these competitions as you see, you can never predict what is going to happen when you get the collective brainchild of tens of thousands of crazy students and engineers on the field!
Good Luck to all!
-Andy Grady