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Re: Most Important Game Aspect
Grandmothers.
  • The game should be visually intuitive, so your grandmother will immediately see what your robot is doing on the field.
  • Successful game tactics and tournament strategies should require cleverness and skill, and the game should not reward destructive tactics or strategies based on deception -- winning play should make your grandmother proud, not confused.
  • Game rules should be simple and penalties few, so that your grandmother can spend her time in the stands watching with pride and cheering with excitement, not trying to explain what is going on to her friends.
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