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It would turn into a 4v2 game fairly quickly.

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What if it was a game hint for the game hint?

:eek:

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Not necessarily, if they put in place rules to prevent it. For example, they could make it so that during qualifiers you gain bonus points based on the score of the 3rd place alliance. That way, teams would be encouraged not to make 4 v 2 situations, as then they would receive less ranking points.

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Gib E Gib Knight? LOL

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I honestly think it will be something dealing with volleyball. Last year FIRST had a catching feature to the game to understand it's feasibility.

Take away the net to catch and a mini trampoline. In volleyball, that's your bump and set. The really good teams will be able to spike. Luckily my robotics team has one of the best volleyball players in the state on the mechanical team.

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I hope not.

It seems like when FIRST uses any other first seeding sort besides Win/Loss/Tie, all it does is make strange and confusing strategies develop. For example, see 6v0 matches in 2010 and alliances fighting against themselves in 2012 because some members wanted to coop balance and some didn't. FIRST can't even fully control the game-play of two alliances on the field, and they never will be able to do so, so I hope they are done trying. The dynamics of a 3-alliance game are many times more complex than those of a 2-alliance game, and any attempts by FIRST to dictate what teams should or should not do in these situations will probably only cause more pain and confusion in my opinion.

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I really doubt there would be more than 2 alliances, it would make the game way too complicated. On the other hand, even though 4 team alliances might overpopulate the field, big alliances could be FIRST's solution to occupy the extra space that will come when the FTC and FLL championships change buildings. I guess there will be one big change in the primary rules, like they did with lunacy by changing the floor and allowed wheels.

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I agree, but I almost feel by them saying that, that there will be a big change. A big change would apply perfectly to what he said.

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Think big? You need to build a bear.

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I feel like there will be catching, throwing, or gathering element to the game, including a pick up mechanism because of the history of past games. Also the need for a faster more versatile drivetrain, capable of avoiding defense is becoming more of a game changer. If there is a change in size of anything it could possibly have to do with the field becoming larger since that hasn't happened recently if ever? Who knows!!

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Technically the field did get smaller this year to accommodate the human player zones. :D

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Playing off the idea that these words meant something, it could mean that the challenge is bigger than it has ever been before. It could also mean that the game pieces there year are large and bulky compared to years prior. Another student from my team seems to think that tetrahedrons will be used as game pieces although we have no idea what for.

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Forget a water game. I'm hoping for a moon bounce game.

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If we get water on the moon,we can have a moon bounce water game! :ahh: