Re: [FRC Blog] Stop Build Day When?
 

Field hockey is played with a ball ;)

Re: [FRC Blog] Stop Build Day When?
 

I forgot hurling as well...

Re: [FRC Blog] Stop Build Day When?
 

So does anyone know which episode of Big Bang Theory this is and what Sheldon is looking at and doing? :ahh:

Re: [FRC Blog] Stop Build Day When?
 

Stephen Hawking episode... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SN1_RepifQ

Re: [FRC Blog] Stop Build Day When?
 

Season 5, Episode 21, The Hawking Excitation.
i have nothing better to do till kickoff...

Re: [FRC Blog] Stop Build Day When?
 

I think it is this episode: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2450064/...ef_=tt_stry_pl

Re: [FRC Blog] Stop Build Day When?
 

I bet you're right.

Re: [FRC Blog] Stop Build Day When?
 

It is from the end of the Extract Obliteration, where Sheldon and Stephen Hawking are playing a game of Words with Friends. Sheldon just threw the game to prevent Hawking from disliking him, and Hawking said "I really enjoyed our game, Doctor Cooper. Or should I say Doctor Loser? Do you like brain teasers? What do Sheldon Cooper and a black hole have in common? They both suck. Neener-neener."

Frank's use of this video could mean a few things, and since I have nothing better to do right now, I will describe them.

#1: Next year's game might have something to do with Words or Friends. Friends = alliance size/composition?
#2: Next year's game might use voice commands to drive the robot, possibly during an auto/hybrid period similar to 2012's Kinect. (Notice also how the BBT episode is from 2012)
#3: Throwing the game might be useful next year especially if you want to have a certain "friendship" (see #1)
#4: Stephen Hawking will be the guest speaker (or electronic speaker) in St. Louis next year. (wouldn't that be cool?)
#5: Frank wants us to overanalyze his use of a Big Bang Theory video while he secretly plans a water game.
#6: Frank just used the video to tease everyone about how "he knows the game" - but that can't be it. We all know that everything Frank posts has an intricate hidden meaning pertaining to next season.

I do want to point out, though, that even if this post has absolutely no game hint, Frank did tell us that he knows the game. Therefore, they are planning well in advance compared to last year's (seemingly) last-minute game choice. FIRST GDC already knows what they are going to do for next year, so I really hope they understand the negative feedback they received for this year's game and know how to fix it for next year.

Re: [FRC Blog] Stop Build Day When?
 

Games are planned out 3 years in advance, with changes occurring based on feedback, balance, ect. There was an excellent video FIRST did on it, I will link it if I find it.

Re: [FRC Blog] Stop Build Day When?
 

The 3 year in advance is a relatively recent change, and based on a bunch of anecdotal evidence the 2015 game was reset/bumped in and changed the order of the games. Unsure if this means the 2016 game is actually what was intended for 2015 originally.

Re: [FRC Blog] Stop Build Day When?
 

So I went to Google to find an anagram solver to see what "neener neener" could be. Google says, "Did you mean nag a ram?"

Goats in 2015, sheep in 2016? :rolleyes:

Re: [FRC Blog] Stop Build Day When?
 

This is what I was referring to in my previous post.

Re: [FRC Blog] Stop Build Day When?
 

http://wordsmith.org/anagram/anagram...ner&t=1000&a=n

NoGameIn2016 Confirmed.

Re: [FRC Blog] Stop Build Day When?
 

I believe that the "goal" was to have games planned for 3 seasons in advance. I do not believe that has been achieved...

WRT the BBT episode, could be as simple as Frank hinting at a return to WLT rather than QA.

Re: [FRC Blog] Stop Build Day When?
 

A return in WLT is a big hint in and of itself, if that's true. At the least it means every match will have a direct competition between the entities on the field, rather than a race against every team at the event or directly against the clock.