Discs Anyone?

[Molten]

I have been thinking about how the last two years of scoring pieces have been everyday items that might be used in a sport. Balls cover many games, innertubes could represent a variety of items including horseshoes. The only real sports equipment that I can think of that this does not cover are darts, frisbees, and possibly a parbolic ball, such as the football. I will rule out the football because it is still a ball. Next, darts seem a bit too dangerous for FIRST. That leads me to believe that a disc like object would be ideal for next years game. What do you think? Tell me your opinions on next years game.

[65_Xero_Huskie]

They used giant floppys during the first few years. But lets not start this new game thread, theres already to many of them. (But i expect there to be robots hanging off the ground next year.)

[Molten]

Didn't they hang about 3 years ago?

[Nuttyman54]

Didn't they hang about 3 years ago?

There was hanging in 2000 and 2004, and maybe some other years before that

[Richard Wallace]

Aerobies (http://aerobie.com/Products/Pro.htm).

[Taylor]

One of these years, the game piece will be an actual red herring.

Helena: Riddle? Riddle. So have you thought of an answer yet?
Gryphon: You can''t pass. I give up, I think, no wait, wait... Fine. What's the answer?
Helena: Okay. It's a herring.
Gryphon: But a herring isn't green.
Helena: You can paint it green.
Gryphon: But a herring doesn't hang on a wall.
Helena: You can nail it to a wall.
Gryphon: But a herring doesn't whistle.
Helena: Oh, come on. I just put that in to stop it from being too obvious.

[65_Xero_Huskie]

Maybe next year our robots will be hungry (http://jenga.footboot.net/archives/hungry%20hippos.jpg)

[Molten]

Actually, I think I heard the herring myth on a different thread a while back.

[dlavery]

One of these years, the game piece will be an actual red herring.
Hmmmmmm......




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[jgannon]

Coming up with novel game pieces is hard. As far as space figures go, there are spheres, prisms, toroids, and pyramids. Been there, done that. We've done balls in various sizes, from 7" to 30". I'm still holding out for the game that goes for something smaller... think golf balls or baseballs. Littering the field with tiny debris will demand much more finesse in driving, and could change the general trend that robot designs have taken in recent years.

[Richard Wallace]

Hmmmmmm......




.Juggling (http://www.factorfantasy.com/thedavegallery/photos/herring.jpg) robots?

[MrForbes]

Juggling robots? how about a robot riding a unicycle? (we've actually discussed how to do this at our house! talk about a wierd family)

Seems to me that big foam cubes are the next likely game piece....something square....maybe fuzzy dice?

[Molten]

I am surprised that dlavery would post so early, not to mention the fact that it is on a thread I started. I know this is off topic but this is an honor. Does he even know anything about next year's game yet?

[MrForbes]

He's probably scouting ideas right now...watch what you say! or your robot will have to juggle red herring next year

[Taylor]

Does he even know anything about next year's game yet?

Dude, Dave Lavery is next year's game.

[Spider-Man]

Dude, Dave Lavery is next year's game.

So that's the game! Dave Lavery mannequins will be the scoring objects complete with Hawaiian shirts. :cool:

It will be creepy, scary, and eerily satisfying for the symbolic revenge over the stresses of each year's game.

[Richard Wallace]

Dude, Dave Lavery is next year's game.Now there's a game concept! Life size cardboard cut-out of Dave at mid-field -- delicious, hot Krispy Kreme donuts pre-loaded on each 'bot -- autonomous challenge is delivering the goodies. :D

In teleoperation Dave juggles red herrings, and robots circle around him hoping to catch them ...

(not sure how scoring would work?)

[Lil' Lavery]

So that's the game! Dave Lavery mannequins will be the scoring objects complete with Hawaiian shirts. :cool:

It will be creepy, scary, and eerily satisfying for the symbolic revenge over the stresses of each year's game.

Now there's a game concept! Life size cardboard cut-out of Dave at mid-field -- delicious, hot Krispy Kreme donuts pre-loaded on each 'bot -- autonomous challenge is delivering the goodies. :D

In teleoperation Dave juggles red herrings, and robots circle around him hoping to catch them ...[/SIZE]

Either way I think 116 just charges at him with a hammer.

[JoeXIII'007]

Dude, Dave Lavery is next year's game.

Hmmm... so we will have to build a robot with enough AI to figure out what exactly Dave is thinking, in 2:30???

:rolleyes:

[EvilMonkyPirate]

I think it'll be a water game...lol...:rolleyes:

Maybe we'll have to save Dave before he drowns a herring. That seems like fun. But animal control might have a problem with it. lol.

[Molten]

This is quite interesting... It was just making me wonder if we might get a clue really early like we did last year? Perhaps one that actually relates to the game?

[John Gutmann]

If the game piece is a redhearing I don't wanna be in the pit crew and have to clean those robots off!:eek:

[EmilioM]

Just curious... Of the past years, how many FRCs have had actual gamepieces? (i.e. balls, tubes, tetras, etc.)

[Compnerd]

Hockey? Using Hockey Pucks?

[Weepy]

Next year's game will definitely require bipedal robots walking up and down staircases while being escorted by lovely young women.

[GaryVoshol]

If the game piece is a redhearing I don't wanna be in the pit crew and have to clean those robots off!:eek:

Pit crew? What about the field reset crew?!?!? :yikes: :eek: :ahh:

[Daniel_LaFleur]

I'm still holding out for the game that goes for something smaller... think golf balls or baseballs. Littering the field with tiny debris will demand much more finesse in driving, and could change the general trend that robot designs have taken in recent years.

I can hear it now:
"This years game will be played in a 50' x 26' ball pit where teams of robots must sort thorugh multi-colored balls, choosing only their alliance color, and placing them in bins" :p

**wonders if dave (and the GDC) ever really gets some ideas from these threads**

[Bochek]

I can hear it now:
"This years game will be played in a 50' x 26' ball pit where teams of robots must sort thorugh multi-colored balls, choosing only their alliance color, and placing them in bins" :p

**wonders if dave (and the GDC) ever really gets some ideas from these threads**

Only the pit is 10 feet tall and made of plexy, the robots swim in the ball pit.

* nods head *

- Bochek

[Tetraman]

disks are too much like rings. Pool Noodles are a better option that has been passed around the rumor mills over the years.

[Ryan Albright]

Out of any change to next years game. I want different flooring. Yes carpet is cheap but lets try something new. Some teams have the same drive train year after year, and there is def nothing wrong with this, if you find something that works stick with it. I would just like to see something else maybe like astro turf or grass or anything please dave save me

[kevin.li.rit]

We can always go back to corn. Only this time we can use those giant genetically engineered corn kernels that are the size of car tires.

[vivek16]

^ maybe gravel for the surface?

[Storcky]

So that's the game! Dave Lavery mannequins will be the scoring objects complete with Hawaiian shirts. :cool:

It will be creepy, scary, and eerily satisfying for the symbolic revenge over the stresses of each year's game.

Maybe, the robots will have to put the Hawaiian shirts on the Dave Lavery mannequins.:D

[Joe G.]

I've always thought PVC batons with end caps would make a good game piece. The game could be designed so that teams can score points easier by gathering them up off the floor into a bin and depositing them somewhere, but score more by manipulating individual batons precisely and scoring in some other way. Largish end caps (~twice the radius of the baton) could make it so that they are not too much of a pain to pick up, but still a challenge.

[Audrey]

Maybe, the robots will have to put the Hawaiian shirts on the Dave Lavery mannequins.:D

Heh. :p

[!DOM!]

Maybe, the robots will have to put the Hawaiian shirts on the Dave Lavery mannequins.:D


Dress The Dave:p

[Spider-Man]

Maybe, the robots will have to put the Hawaiian shirts on the Dave Lavery mannequins.:D

I think that replacing the Hawaiian shirts on Dave Lavery mannequins would be infinitely more popular. If we had to put them on the mannequins, there had better be another way to get points because I can forsee a boycott of that scoring action....;)

[Rosiebotboss]

I think that replacing the Hawaiian shirts on Dave Lavery mannequins would be infinitely more popular. If we had to put them on the mannequins, there had better be another way to get points because I can forsee a boycott of that scoring action....;)

30 bonus points if you can put a banana in its shirt pocket. :D

[Mr. Freeman]

Why only use one type of game piece? I'm surprised there isn't more talk about using two different types of game pieces. I.E. pool noodles AND inner tubes, or something similar to that.

[Rick-906]

what about trashing the idea of balls/rings/noodles/objects in general...
imagine an obstacle course

[Monochron]

I'm positive! We'll have to make robots that self balance on two wheels!!!! And climb up stairs to juggles herrings into a goal in the air.

Its perfect.

[raymaniac]

STOP GIVING DAVE IDEAS!!!
...please?

Some of these ideas are just crazy enough that he might actually consider them...just the thought of that scares me.


Despite what I just said, I'm sure it wont be long until I'm offerin more crazy ideas... :D

[Otaku]

The game should be something that could be put to practical use in real life, and requires teamwork (much like this year's game). Rack n' Roll is great because you NEED a defensive robot, you NEED and offensive robot, and you NEED a bonus point robot. Anything else, and you aren't getting far.