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This was awesome

But I think the fact that coincidence is specifically mentioned may actually be a hint. Perhaps luck (a synonym of coincidence) will play a bigger factor in this game (multiple scoring locations with random point values that we don't know until we score on them

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The important part of this post is that they are mindful of these forums and that is a good sign.

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I already got my game hint in the mail. It's cool.

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May be worth checking out some of the Mayan games (hopefully excluding loser consequences in some of the games)...just a couple of their games:

http://library.thinkquest.org/5891/games.htm

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12 21 12 reverse images of preceding number - mirrors there will be mirrors :) and 45 game pieces or would it be 54???

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This isn't the first time Frank has mentioned items he's seen on here. My favorite is http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprogr.../blog-09-28-12 - Brain in a Vat!

You can trust that FIRST will always lurk in whatever online forums teams are using, although they'll never post. They'll leave communicating with teams to the approved official channels (rules, GDC Q&A, Blog, e-mail blasts, etc).

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The hint is really very clear.... The veiled reference to the Mayan culture. Mayans reportedly did not use wheels on their machinery. They used sledges to get around. Liquid water is not very safe with open electronics. (UL would never approve.) It must be a snow game!!! :]

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Coincidence is obviously not an option, so since we only get the hint if the world ends, that must mean there's no endgame this year!

Unless coincidence is actually an option. 12/21 is also the winter solstice...

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Perhaps this also means that the end game is worth EVEN MORE than it ever has been

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I think that if the world does not end, the game will have an endgame where the game never ends. Flawless logic...

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The end game this time is for keeps!

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The hint that will destroy the world. THIS is what the Mayans predicted!

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There is no hint... they're just banking on the world ending so they don't have to release anything. That, or yes, the hint itself will destroy the world.

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All this talk about "The End", i have a strong feeling that maybe this hint coming in a few days will tell us about the endgame

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Of course, it could be a veiled reference to a coincidence detector. In order to score two robots have to do something at the same time. With coopertition points if the robots are on opposite alliances.

Or maybe not.