Week 1 Action

[JackS]

Week 1 matches officially start tomorrow! It's the first time Logo Motion has been played for real, and teams attending later events will be anxiously watching to get a feel for how the game's strategies unfold.

As you watch the events, either via webcast, or in person, take some notes on general flow of the game and effective strategies you see. Then post your notes here for some healthy discussion on the game. Some things you may wish to include or touch upon:

1. What is most surprising about how early action is playing out? Will it last into the later weeks?

2. After watching some matches, are you seriously reconsidering your strategy? Did you anticipate a lot more or a lot less scoring? (Granted as the weeks progress, robots get better and match score goes up.)

3. Are you placing more emphasis on one element of the game now that you realize/understand it's importance?

4. What do you think of the overall flow of the matches? Is defense really that important or effective at slowing down scoring? Or do feeders make for a more fluid alliance?

5. Now the game has been played. Where do you rank it against the previous games? Is it more exciting than you anticipated, or is it a let down to the hype?

Good luck this week to all teams competing!
-Jack

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