First off, I'd just like to say that the 2005-06 FVC GDC did an amazing job at putting together a great game. It was very well balanced and we saw a great variety of robots. Here are FVC 268's comments
Autonomous Mode:
-Liked the separate autonomous and driver control matches. This put much more emphasis on autonomy than in FRC matches.
Tele-Operated Mode:
-2 on 2 format was good for driver control. Last years game demanded teamwork between alliances as no one team could do everything effectively.
Game Object(s):
Good choice with Racquet balls. Whatever you pick for next year, make sure its easily available for all teams.
ie. racquet balls, tennis balls, base balls, squash balls, pingpong balls, soft balls, hockey pucks, Nerf balls or something fabricated from vex components themselves.
(FRC bad example... Try finding pool noodles in Canada in January)
Either that, or something thats easily fabricated. ie Wooden cubes or something.
Goals/Scoring:
The point values were really well balanced in both driver control and autonomous matches. Whatever next years game is, keep up the good work.
Tournament Structure:
Please NO SERPENTINE DRAFT.
Last year had a good balance of autonomous and driver control matches in rankings. Don't change a thing.
Other/General Game Ideas:
I think some more field features would spice things up a bit. Maybe something that would require a more intricate drive system to get around. Maybe some steps or bigger platforms.
Within reason of course.
A wider array of tasks of varying difficulty would be nice. Something that involved scoring up high... at least 24 inches high. Larger heavier scoring objects... something that would be very difficult to control more than one of at a time, while still maintaining some simple tasks that are easy for less experienced teams to accomplish.
The foam flooring was a great field material... but expensive and hard to come by. Possibly consider a change for next season to something cheaper and more readily available. Nothing comes to mind though
