Rules of Engagement and "Unfair Competition"

[pbarrett03]

Originally posted by Richard Neese
I for one am no great fan of this year's rules on scoring. I prefer the more straightforward approach of best score wins (where your score is a simple function of your score and not some convolution of your opponent's score) and two out of three decides who moves on.

Richard Neese
Team 147

I think that the current scoring system brings a much greater depth to the competition. It forces the driver to look outside the few feet surrounding his or her robot and make decisions on what to do based on constantly changing factors. It rewards teams who spend time mastering the strategy. It makes the two minutes we are out there into a game, rather than a sheer domination match. I think the multipliers and current scoring system bring an exciting element to the game and it should stay that way!