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2348humanplayer 09-12-2013 00:19
Re: 2014 Game
 
Joke's on you, I love this song!

Kevin Thorp 09-12-2013 01:06
Re: 2014 Game
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Calvin Hartley (Post 1309723)
Sounds a lot like 2003 to me.
Yup. But with some type of playing element to knock the bucket stack over. Maybe a bowling ball, like the 2012 FTC game?

rich2202 09-12-2013 15:04
Encrypted Manual
 
Anyone know when they typically post the encrypted game manual?

Whippet 09-12-2013 15:09
Re: Encrypted Manual
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by rich2202 (Post 1310023)
Anyone know when they typically post the encrypted game manual?
Usually a week or so before kickoff.

Kevin Thorp 09-12-2013 19:14
Re: 2014 Game
 
Instead of a rectangular carpeted playing field, this year it will be a large circular track, ringed with magnets to accelerate the robots to very high velocities in opposite directions, until they collide.

The impacts should produce new types of mini-bots, but they will be very unstable & only exist for an instant.

Pratik Kunapuli 09-12-2013 21:12
Re: 2014 Game
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kevin342 (Post 1310105)
Instead of a rectangular carpeted playing field, this year it will be a large circular track, ringed with magnets to accelerate the robots to very high velocities in opposite directions, until they collide.

The impacts should produce new types of mini-bots, but they will be very unstable & only exist for an instant.
Welcome to the 2014 FIRST Robotics Competition and this year's game...FIRST Collision!

mrnoble 09-12-2013 21:29
Re: 2014 Game
 
Had some of my veteran students research the history of all FIRST games and write their predictions for 2014. They all predicted a manipulator (or non-shooter, at least), and all felt that it would be a sport. In order from most common prediction to least, here is what they think.

1) Capture the flag.
2) Roller hockey.
3) Laser tag.
4) Bowling.

Any way we can look up shortages (due to above normal purchasing) of items like pucks at sporting goods stores? Maybe a helpful indicator.

Just my 2. Very excited to see what happens next month!

SgtMartian 09-12-2013 21:48
Re: 2014 Game
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kevin342 (Post 1310105)
Instead of a rectangular carpeted playing field, this year it will be a large circular track, ringed with magnets to accelerate the robots to very high velocities in opposite directions, until they collide.

The impacts should produce new types of mini-bots, but they will be very unstable & only exist for an instant.
The 2014 FRC challenge... Work in progress names:

Proton Paraphernealia
Ecstatic Elements
Between a Rock and a Hadron Place
UnunFIRSTium
Quantum Quarrel

and I'm done with the puns for today. Time to sleep.

Whippet 09-12-2013 22:07
Re: 2014 Game
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kevin342 (Post 1310105)
Instead of a rectangular carpeted playing field, this year it will be a large circular track, ringed with magnets to accelerate the robots to very high velocities in opposite directions, until they collide.

The impacts should produce new types of mini-bots, but they will be very unstable & only exist for an instant.
They thought the Higgs Boson was hard to find? Wait 'till we get our hand on the Lavery Boson!

Abhishek R 09-12-2013 22:28
Re: 2014 Game
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by mrnoble (Post 1310218)
Had some of my veteran students research the history of all FIRST games and write their predictions for 2014. They all predicted a manipulator (or non-shooter, at least), and all felt that it would be a sport. In order from most common prediction to least, here is what they think.

1) Capture the flag.
2) Roller hockey.
3) Laser tag.
4) Bowling.

Any way we can look up shortages (due to above normal purchasing) of items like pucks at sporting goods stores? Maybe a helpful indicator.

Just my 2. Very excited to see what happens next month!
Yeah, the first two especially seem plausible.

Laser Tag might be a bit strange to have robots do, there wouldn't be too much visible interaction for spectators unless the lasers have a consequential action, and bowling, hmm, haven't though too much about that though I feel that seems more suited for FTC.

jman4747 09-12-2013 22:42
Re: 2014 Game
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Abhishek R (Post 1310245)
Yeah, the first two especially seem plausible.

Laser Tag might be a bit strange to have robots do, there wouldn't be too much visible interaction for spectators unless the lasers have a consequential action, and bowling, hmm, haven't though too much about that though I feel that seems more suited for FTC.
True, but then when was the last time we had a single game piece that was particularly heavy?

EricH 09-12-2013 22:43
Re: 2014 Game
 
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Originally Posted by jman4747 (Post 1310247)
True, but then when was the last time we had a single game piece that was particularly heavy?
2008, Trackballs.

2005, Tetras.

2002, mobile goals that weighed more than the robots--empty!

jman4747 09-12-2013 22:48
Re: 2014 Game
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by EricH (Post 1310249)
2008, Trackballs.

2005, Tetras.

2002, mobile goals that weighed more than the robots--empty!

Exactly we're overdue.

ChrisH 09-12-2013 23:08
Re: 2014 Game
 
Don't forget 2007, when robots became game pieces


Quote:
Originally Posted by EricH (Post 1310249)
2008, Trackballs.

2005, Tetras.

2002, mobile goals that weighed more than the robots--empty!

DampRobot 09-12-2013 23:10
Re: 2014 Game
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ChrisH (Post 1310259)
Don't forget 2007, when robots became game pieces
How do you mean? With the ramps?


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