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Re: FVC GDC wants your feedback
Autonomous Mode: Multiple tasks, and no task that gives a clear "autonomous bonus" to draw teams to do it. My favorite FRC game to date is FIRST Frenzy, among other reasons because in autonomous, teams did not stick to one task, like this year. Multiple tasks add more creativity to this aspect of the game

Tele-Operated Mode: Good as is.

Game Object(s): Something non-spherical please. All FVC challenges to date have been good, but the treaded ball elevators are getting a little tiresome. How about hockey pucks? Also, I liked the atlas ball in that it was simply too large for a 18x18x18 robot to handle properly without very good design.

Goals/Scoring: Scoring this year was good except the atlas ball was worth way too much. Once again, lexan triangles are getting a little tiresome as goals. How about something like a large scoring wall at one end of the field that teams can place gamepieces into via holes at various heights.

Tournament Structure: Seemed to go well, although it would be nice for both fields to be running together in Atlanta.

Other/General Game Ideas: Three team alliances would be nice to see.