I can't say that I LIKED the penalties... but I understood them(except for the autoloader touching!~
) and they were necessary -- I think the problem was creating a game where the human player and field crew had to be so close to the action.
I think the AUTO mode was fine ~ keep it as difficult for next year-- but just make it worth more
so yeah.. make a game that is safe -- not a game that has to be made safe -- if that makes sense