The Design Behind Recycle Rush

[Marc P.]

Originally Posted by cgmv123

Except they went too far in the other direction (especially regarding the violent gameplay and single gamepiece) and forgot what the 'C' in FRC stands for.

Would you say skiing, weightlifting, diving, running, gymnastics, golf, or any other score or time based non head to head sports are not competitive? Competition does not always mean directly facing an opponent. This year instead of competing against only 3 teams at a time, you're working against the entire field of competitors at one time. It is my belief that in many ways this makes this year's challenge MORE competitive- instead of simply working your strengths and exploiting the weaknesses of the opposing alliance, you must use all your craft, skill, and experience to help your alliance partners succeed if you wish to succeed yourself. This year, you can't default the weakest robot in your alliance to "go play defense", they'll have to serve some kind of offensive purpose to maximize your score to rise in the rankings, and win in the eliminations.