I concur with Chris' comments. In fact, I'm going to say something that bucks most of the threads on CD - I LOVE THIS GAME!
Okay, "Love" maybe a bit strong. But I think this is a facinating game. There are so many dimensions to this game. As they said at the kick off - See the simplicity on the other side of the chaos. If you see the simplicity on this side of the chaos, you are missing the point. This is going to be a great strategic game. Pure "muscle" doesn't get you there this year.
Of course, my team isn't the team who builds the robot - we develop the strategy for the robot - so, perhaps I am seeing this through those eyes!
So what does "get you there"? Well in my opinion, the great matches - and I hope the finals of each regional are great matches - will be teams who have seen this game as more than driving around in circles really fast. They will be teams who have thought about what the other teams are going to do, and what is possible within the rules. How to maximize the scoring potential, and do so in a cooperative manner. When that happens, it will be a lot of fun to watch, and a lot of fun to play 'that game'!
Good luck to all the teams! I hope to see you at Garden State, Chesapeake or Atlanta!