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Re: Anybody really dis-like the game?
I think the people who are decrying this year's titles like "commander" and "mission specialist" as "too immature for us adults" need to stop taking themselves so seriously.
One, FRC is designed for pre-college students so nobody playing the game can consider themselves a legal adult.
Second, these names are ripped directly from the titles used for NASA astronauts (and they don't seem to mind them).
Third, if the idea is to simulate a real-world challenge (such as moving/mining on the moon, which thousands of "real" engineering are currently working on), then its appropriate to used the correct vocabulary to extend the metaphor.
Fourth (and MOST importantly), I think you'll find that so-called "adults" who are so full of themselves as to think they're "above" a little goofyness like special titles aren't much fun to be around anyway.
In fact, I think the only real criticisms could be that (1) it makes the game less accessible to the general public (since they have to learn vocabulary), and (2) at first it's harder to talk about with teammates (though that will fade quickly).
My $0.02
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Rockledge HS/Cocoa Beach HS & NASA Kennedy Space Center
Team 233: "The PINK Team"
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