Thread: The Update, it fixes nothing! (AKA: why is everyone so excited about Update #16?)
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Re: The Update, it fixes nothing! (AKA: why is everyone so excited about Update #16?)
The way I see it (say what you will), is that the GDC is attempting to reward robots for completing the task, not winning. Instead of letting teams that only built a drive train that can push other robots around the GDC want to promote robots that successfully complete the tasks that they provided. I think it is a great idea by the GDC to promote actually shooting to complete their task. So much so that i bet they all cheered when they saw 469 make a robot that could take advantage of there rules in a way to run up the score like they did. It's Innovative thinking. I'm sure they love someone going out of the box to play offense instead of making a way to detract (through defense) from another teams robot.

PS I'm ready and fully expecting to take heat for my views that agree with the rules.
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