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Re: What is missing from this years game?

I'll agree that the game is probably uninteresting for your average joe spectator. Two robots might be fighting over capping the center goal at the end of the match, but chances are someone in the stands doesn't know what's so important about putting it there until after the match is over. Last year, hang from the bar, get 50 points, big finish. This year, cap the center goal, get 3 points, or 13 points, or 23, 33, or 43.

Also, I'll agree with the lack of variety this year. The one real thing you can do is pick up a tetra to score points. Either you stack it, or you didn't manage to make a good enough arm and you toss it underneath. So there's only so much variety to be seen in designs when everyone has to concentrate on doing the exact same thing. I saw two crazy screw contraptions for picking up tetras at GLR. You'd think that'd be unique enough to only find one at a regional, but everyone has to do the exact same thing, so no.

Aside: From what I've seen of all the scoring displays, etc., it looks like FIRST has gone with a completely new scoring system this year and they're still working all the bugs out. Last year's system was mostly brand new as well. (I think the software was based on some team's prior efforts) Last year there were lots of glitches and oddness in the first couple of weeks, and even all the way till Lone Star when I was running it. By Atlanta, last year's scoring system was working very well, so one can hope that they'll get all the bugs out of this year's new system by then as well.
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