[FRC Blog] Kickoff Broadcast and Game Hint Redux

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Originally Posted by Qbot2640

Disclaimer - partially off topic post:



I've been holding back - but feel the need to say it is my impression (more than opinion, but less than documented fact) that the "coopertition bridge" is viewed much more positively throughout the FIRST community as a whole, than it is on CD. My team loved that aspect of the game, as did many of the teams we "hang with". Most the other teams we speak to were at most neutral on the idea.

Now the pure opinion part of it: CD is much more heavily populated with the "Heavy Hitters" (so to speak) and thus, would be more likely to have viewed coopertition as some kind of "watering down" of the rankings. Again...opinion, not indictment...I love you all!!!

I don't have anything to back this up, I will try to find a thread but I think that the coopertition bridge and balancing as a whole was taken quite well. The negative feedback came from the fact that it could change the rankings so much. Many teams, mine included, enjoyed balancing with the opposite alliance but the disappointment stemmed from the fact that if you lost a match and did not balance the coopertition bridge then your ranking would severely suffer.

Several teams throughout the season also were "sabotaged" by other teams trying to not cooperate to break up power alliances. This was particularly effective because your ranking could be so dependent upon the opposing alliances for the regional.