Looks awesome! I'm glad someone put those MIT Punks in line!
In any case here are my thoughts on a water based first game:
1. You wont see a complete water game next year, Why? Well:
a. Logistics, thats alot of water, and that can cause alot of problems for some event locals
b. Hints: There has been nothing to suggest a water game, This years camera was foreshadowed by the IR Sensors last year and the comment "Remember to learn how to use sensors well"
2. it would be awesome, especially to see Dean floating on a raft at kickoff!
3. It would do one thing very well: level the playing field. Think about it, since the beginning all we have been dealing with is wheeled robots, It could be argued that most vet teams have a pretty good idea on how to build a good wheeled or tracked bot to go on the ground, but none of them have experience in water.
4. Chances are you wont see a complete water game any time soon, One of the other mentors on my team thought moats would be cool, or having to bridge a gap of some sort with water under, but not a full water playing field the first time out.
I also think a cool playing field would be like a off road field, like a moonscape.