Thread: PUSH to Simplify the Game for 2002 ***Attention FIRST ***
View Single Post
  #15   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 24-06-2002, 03:45
archiver archiver is offline
Forum Archival System
#0047 (ChiefDelphi)
  
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Pontiac, MI
Posts: 21,214
archiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond repute
Re: PUSH to Simplify the Game for 2002 ***Attention FIRST ***
Posted by Jeremy Davis at 04/19/2001 4:21 PM EST


Student on team #422, Mech Techs, from Governor's School and Verizon/AMF Bakery Systems.


In Reply to: PUSH to Simplify the Game for 2002 ***Attention FIRST ***
Posted by Andy Baker on 04/19/2001 11:31 AM EST:



: Make the game media-friendly and spectator-friendly. Make the game easy to understand, so it will be played on TV.

If we're going to be in the habit of comparing ourselves to sports, please name a single one that is simple other than perhaps golf. It takes years for people to understand the rules of a game, especially if they don't watch it day in and day out. The fact is, sports are complicated. The reason FIRST isn't on TV is that people are more interested in people competing than robots competing.

But besides the fact that its not all that different from sports, simple games in FIRST are boring. You have to have a plethora of strategies available, or all the robots will look alike, and alliances would result in useless robots. So why not do away with alliances? Because once again, this adds considerably to the challenge and interest of the game. To have to strategize with another team in only 2 minutes before you compete can be incredibly interesting and intense. Not to mention having robots working together produces more amazing results for the cameras. Once again, most sports involve teams, why shouldn't FIRST?

Just some thoughts.

-Jeremy Davis


__________________
This message was archived from an earlier forum system. Some information may have been left out. Start new discussion in the current forums, and refer back to these threads when necessary.