Effect of Coopertition Points

[Taylor]

Actual conversation I had with a layperson while explaining the game:

"So what's up with the white bridge?"

"See, that's called the Coopertition Bridge. If a blue robot and a red robot balance on that bridge together, then everybody in that match kind of gets a win."

"Oh. Why's that?"

"I think it's FIRST's way of saying that even though red and blue are on opposite sides, they can come together for a common goal and both gain from it."

"Oh. That's really awesome."


This simple message is, to me, the beauty of this game. Whatever the cost of the CS/QS algorithm to specific teams, the message contained within vastly outweighs it. The game transcends the competition, and this is beautiful.