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Originally Posted by JesseK
FTC
Pros
[*]Better regional competition experience (+3)
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You are
really going to have to explain this one.
Even the most ardent FIRST loyalist wouldn't describe the experience of the last year's FTC/LEGO competition season as anything other than a complete train wreck. I don't believe any VRC event was canceled because the field didn't work, or lasted until late until the night for the same reason, or only had two or three qualifying matches.
I would have added:
VRC Pros
* Better regional competition experience +10
* The whole winning alliance qualifies for a Championship event +3
* More regional competitions, more chances to play
* The Skills Challenges for programming and driver skills give more competition opportunities than simply winning the tournament +3
* The online design challenges are far more extensive than FTC's animation challenge, and provide another route to world competition
* Teams that are remote or can't afford to travel may still participate in the online challenges
* Finalist Alliances in North America qualify to participate in the Championship of the Americas -- another super-regional in addition to Worlds
* Doesn't use Bluetooth
* Allows schools, clubs and sponsors to expose a lot more students to STEM for the same money +100