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Originally Posted by SSMike

But that's not what the GDC chose to do so you don't really have that option. Personally I do like them and am glad that the GDC decided to make them mandatory. Bumpers are safe and allow for less damage to the robots.

I think the opposite is true. I think in 2006 and 2007 they encouraged aggressive and at times destructive play, under the guise of being "protected" from such play by bumpers.