Advantage given by succesful autonomous mode

[DanDon]

Hey all,

So, last year, we all remember how crucial autonomous was to winning a match. The 10 pt bonus, but more importantly the chance to go on defense first, allowing you to gather more balls and have one big uninterrupted offensive period consisting of your offensive period and the free-for-all period.

So I was wondering, while at first glance, this year doesn't really give substantial reward to a succesful autonomous other than a guaranteed spider for the rest of the match, how do you think this will affect gameplay?

Will autonomous be as crucial as last year? Or not?

Let's hear your opinions!