[Molten]

Originally Posted by Daniel_LaFleur

There was a scrimmage weekend and there should have been testing (probably was, but it missed this one). These should have shown enough of the game to proveout the seeding/scoring system. Changing it once some teams are done for the season (because some believe it's broken) is disgraceful and leaves many with feelings of being used.

Don't worry, we'll get over it ... but It'll take a long time before I trust the GDC and FIRST again to keep the playing field even.

It would have been bad strategy for a team to use their "creative" ideas in scrimmage that is meant to throw off their opponent. Only matches that count will actually be useful to gauge the game. Also, I guess I don't fully understand how you feel used. I mean, yes you played the game differently. I know some consider that being guinea pigs...but I prefer to think of it as being on a frontier. You had the same chances to come up with ideas that would revolutionize the game as anyone else. You played it where nobody had real experience. This is the most level playing field possible. I think this more then balances any shortcomings due to rules being edited.

Also, how is the playing field not even? If in 2011, half the regionals play Aim High and the other half play Triple Play. How is this playing field not even? If the two regionals have the same level of difficulty, they are even. Despite having different rules, they are still well-balanced. There is a big difference between being equal and the same.