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gblake
09-03-2008, 08:16
[cdm-description=photo]30906[/cdm-description]
Caio
09-03-2008, 08:17
ooooh, will the rest of us get a shot at that game? (Ie, having it hosted somewhere where we can download it?)

I want to play :)
lachoneus8
09-03-2008, 08:55
We aren't sure exactly what we will be doing next. Rest assured, the programmers will continue to build the engine, so if we don't get an offering to the public this year we'll have something to show at the VCU regional next year. Past that, its all speculation.

It depends on the support we get from the First organization, fans, etc. There seemed to be a lot of interest at the regional this time around, so that's a good sign. There were very few times we didn't have 6 players driving one of three robots around the field, and had quite a few repeat customers such as those shown in this picture.

Dave
=Martin=Taylor=
09-03-2008, 11:48
Will this be at the championship? It looks awesome! Are those the robots from the game animation? Or did you mimic popular designs from this season?
gblake
09-03-2008, 12:09
Will this be at the championship? Completely unknown - See Dave's reply to the earlier questions...It looks awesome! Thanks!
Are those the robots from the game animation? Or did you mimic popular designs from this season? Dave's artwork was inspired by the game animation. The capabilities of the simulation robots were a mix of speed/turning, ball carrying, ball launching/throwing, and ball lifting, plus a handful of related parameters.

Blake
Qbranch
09-03-2008, 12:11
Sweet! I hope those are the robot designs that are always in the game animation... always wanted to build that one with the impossible arm (picked a robot up with ease in 2007, reached half way accross the field in 2008).

Where else is this making an appearance?

-q
Eugene Fang
09-03-2008, 12:26
huge arm that placed a ball into the goal in aim high-q

correct me if i'm wrong, but i dont think there was a robot that put the ball into the goal with an arm. there was one that could kick the ball though...
Qbranch
09-03-2008, 12:33
correct me if i'm wrong, but i dont think there was a robot that put the ball into the goal with an arm. there was one that could kick the ball though...

You're right, my mistake. The arm robot in that year held balls to kick, it didn't directly place the balls into the goal.

-q
lachoneus8
09-03-2008, 18:09
Where else is this making an appearance?


Wish we knew. There was some interest to have it at a later regional, the finals, or even at a Nascar event, but all of that depends on what level of sponsorship we receive.

It ain't cheap to pack up two 40" plasma screens, 8 laptops, 6 20" monitors, and the team members to run it :). I'm sure more info will be forthcoming.
GBilletdeaux930
09-03-2008, 18:35
I might be goin a little far with this but i have to say this we be a really cool game if it were online. Have like...online regionals...be a little weird w/ only 6 different robots but it'd still be pretty amazing.
Graham Donaldson
09-03-2008, 19:38
One word: AWESOME!!!
MasterMkanik
10-03-2008, 01:06
Every Single guy in this picture is on my team.
lachoneus8
10-03-2008, 05:46
Every Single guy in this picture is on my team.

Make sure to congratulate them. They were incredible!

They had stiff competition. The high score went back and forth several times.
gblake
11-03-2008, 22:39
Folks,

See this thread for some other news about FIRST game simulations.

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?p=716814

Blake
gblake
27-04-2008, 15:39
Folks,

A link to a YouTube video of the Overdrive simulation is available in the first post in this thread:
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?p=743349
The specific message containing the link is here:
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=743189&postcount=1

Blake
gblake
04-05-2008, 15:09
Links to "Mechanical"s game/simulation of Overdrive can be found here http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=67439

He used the Flash graphics utilities to create his.

Blake
gblake
11-05-2008, 16:50
Folks,

As these simulation threads pop up I am trying to keep track of them and supply us all a road map of URLs that will let us pool our talents when/if we ever want to do that. Here is my list so far:


CBale2000's "FIRST FRC Game Simulator for the HL2 Engine" (2007 Aim High game) thread: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?p=716087
Blake's "Team 719's NASA/VCU Overdrive Simulation World Champions" Photo & Thread from the 2008 NASA/VCU Overdrive Exhibit: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/30906
Dave's "FIRST Overdrive Simulation" thread offering a link to a YouTube video of an Overdrive simulation in action at the 2008 GMU SEAPearch Overdrive Exhibit: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?p=743349
Mechanical's " 2008 Flash Game" thread about an OverDrive game is here http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=67439
Foda's "GMod Robotics Simulator" thread is here: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=67591

Blake
gblake
19-07-2008, 23:48
Hey Team 719 Cavaliers - I think a line has been drawn in the sand. IRI 5th Gear virtual Overdrive Champions (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=757615&postcount=448) ;)

When can we get you guys and Wildstang into the same place for a title bout?

Blake