[Dr_Zaius_22]

I must say, when I first saw the game this year I couldn't help but feel a little let down. I'm sure this year will be as awesome as always, but after Atlanta last year (Particularly the finals and that trick they pulled) I think was expecting something a little more original , especially regarding autonomous functions.

I beyond that, I think the main problem with this years game is lack of interest to the spectator. Compared to Aim High, this years game seems slower, harder to understand and generally lacks the (cough) robot Interaction (cough) that last years game included (I'm hoping someone will prove me wrong on all three of these points).

While I'm sure this won't be an issue for the actual FIRST robotics team members, it could prove an issue for Parents/Friend/School-Officals/Sponsors
etc. who have come to watch the competition, especially after watching last year's easy to understand game.

That said, I'm really looking forward to seeing some of this Robot lifting in action. The idea of Teams having to trust one other with their Robot's safety and wellbeing is a nice addition, and I think that it goes well with the FIRST spirit.

Oh and the USB port of the interface is brilliant... You can't imagine how much simpler it will make life for software people...