My 02c

[Ken Leung]

Well, from 1999 to 2000 to 2001, all the robots in those competition had to maintain some sort of position by the end of the matches... Wether it was holding floppies on the air, or stay on the puck, hang up on the bar, or stay balanced.

It is much more challenging and interesting for the game to challenge the robots to maintain some sort of balance, because it can be so demanding that interference from other robot can ruin the balance really easily. This add something into the game more than any objects could've.

So, if I am to guess what kind of game it will be for next year, I will certainly start with the final position(s) the robots have will achieve.

Two way I am going to think about this: Is Dean going to stick with the past games, or is he going to surprise everyone with some brand new challenge...

Well, if Dean's going to stick with past years, then the robots will have to be off the floor in next year's game. And I am going to guess that robots will be fighting for a position on top of a center structure, and try to keep themselves on there without being pushed off or tipped off.

If he is going to surprise everyone... well, sorry to say this, but there is no way for me to come up with something to surprise everyone...

So, these are just some ways I think are better when guessing the game...