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Re: What FIRST did RIGHT...
There have been a number of issues I've had with recent games that I think FIRST has fixed this year.
1. Anyone can build a field element. The goals are all very small and portable. They also can be folded up and put away. This is very important for teams who don't have dedicated build facilities.
2. The scoring element isn't a ball. Balls are boring. We've gotten good at balls. Tetras are different but they're still fairly simple.
3. The game is strategic. Strategic is good.
4. There's only one thing to manipulate. This is good. It's not possible to pick the completely "wrong strategy" (i.e. the small balls in 2001).
5. I like the drive train. It makes life easier for rookies.
Congratulations to the game design team, I think you did very well.
Matt
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