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Originally Posted by Andy Baker
While this was significant, I believe that the auto-mode introduction pales in comparison to what happened in 1999.
FIRST turned a 1 vs 1 (or 1 vs 1 vs 1) robot competition into a 2 vs 2 competition when they introduced alliance play in 1999. This changed everything: how the match played, how marketing and scouting took place, how people acted in the pits... everything.
Andy B.
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Completely forgot about that! Definitely "the" biggest change that FRC has gone through (and IMO the best).