i didnt like this years game....please read

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Posted by Joel G at 04/10/2001 3:50 PM EST


Student on team #442, Knight Riders, from Lee High School and NASA/ BOEING/ MEVATEC.


In Reply to: Well ... guess I'm counterpoint
Posted by Ernie P on 04/10/2001 10:18 AM EST:



This years game was a great idea but it had many flaws. I like the ideas of allainces but to certain point it can be unfair(just to much luck involved). The first 4 of our quilyfing matches were low due other teams saying one thing and doing another. I can understand if there was miscommunication or technical falures but we had one match where 2 teams went against the plan agreed upon and it messed up our score. I just think that next year FIRST should concentrate more on a game that has to do with more of ability than luck. Mabye I'm just upset because of how we did, It's just it feels like 6 weeks of work came down to luck instead of time and effort.
anyways. what d u all think
: Hi all,
: Guess I'll be the one who supports this year's game.

: I haven't seen every year of FIRST, but I've been to 4 of the last 6 years and this year's game had more "winners" than I have seen in the past. More winners ... this IS a good thing ... more teams in the finals .... more winners of individual field matches. It helps more of us feel good about ourselves.

: It is a competition ... it has to be to keep our interest ..... so some teams will not do as well as others. This year we had more teams working together to acheive the common goal, and LESS rivalry than the 1-on-1 games of past years.

: The game commity at FIRST has a very hard job. They work to create a unique, exciting, and interesting competition which conveys the message and vision of the FIRST mission. They need to do this with a game???.... it's got to be tough. I applaud there courage to push back against the high violence, battlebot mentality which is re-enforcing our angry youth.

: So, be sure we are all walking the talk. Keep what's important, what's important.

: Best of luck to all and thanks for the wonderful year!!!!
: Ernie P