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Denman 23-06-2004 05:54
Re: Next year's game?
 
Isn't the game already designed and they are desiging 06 now?
I reckon something that doesn't involve lifting things (Last 2 years have been - Crates. (03) Balls (04), Wont in volve dragging things (this year was dragging goals around sort of, and 02 was dragging the goal with balls round iirc,) it will involve something that can be done either speedily or accurately, (ie fast or manouverable , they tend not to go together.). I dont think it will involve water, as the electronics inside, and so you spend £5000 ounds on the sdtuff then it sinks in testing and you lose it all.

Steve W 23-06-2004 07:41
Re: Next year's game?
 
I doubt that next years game has been designed yet. They did not finish this years game until ..... With all the rule changes I think that they never finished this years game. With the field design etc not complete til jus before kickoff it shows that it takes time to design and modify fo the game.

Mike Ciance 23-06-2004 10:44
Re: Complicated Game!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by suneel112
I have a crazy Idea for next year's game. It involves totes, small balls, big balls, movable goals, a double-decker stationary goal, and a platform and a tall (12') bar, with approach bars leading up to the platform. It also has a home zone, like 2002. the only things that score points are small balls in goals or being in the home zone. Timing and the totes, big balls, goals, hanging, and platforming are multipliers. HUGE multipliers. For example, if you place balls in the tote, that is a 3x. movable goal is a 3x lower stationary goal is 4.5x upper removable goal is a 6x. big ball is 3x. small ball is 2 pts, and being in the home zone is 8 pts. ex. if you have 5 balls in a tote capped by a big ball, which is then placed in the upper stationary goal is 10 pts x 3 x 3 x 6 = 540 pts. Hanging is a 7x multiplier, touching the platform is a 2x multiplier, and hanging while touching the platform (with an appendage that won't affect the hanging) is 10x. if you hang, touch the platform, and touch your starting zone, that is 16x. there are four robots per field, 2 per side, like this year. I'll post a picture when I can find it.
the rules aren't THAT complicated, at least not to the point that it wouldn't become second nature after a little while, but the amount of equipment needed would really make post-seasons a hassle (considering i help out with brunswick eruption every year, i don't want that :ahh: )

NotQuiteFree 26-06-2004 02:32
Re: Next year's game?
 
Let the speculation begin, I suppose...Waiting is half the fun, after all. ;)

Elgin Clock 26-06-2004 03:47
Re: Next year's game?
 
Did someone say Inflatable Clowns? :D :rolleyes:

dlavery 26-06-2004 17:14
Re: Next year's game?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Elgin Clock
Did someone say Inflatable Clowns? :D :rolleyes:

SSSHHHHHHHHH!!!! Don't tell!

:D

-dave

Denman 28-06-2004 08:04
Re: Next year's game?
 
speculation is creative and thus is very interesting.

Nastay 30-06-2004 20:07
Re: Next year's game?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Denman
Isn't the game already designed and they are desiging 06 now?
I reckon something that doesn't involve lifting things (Last 2 years have been - Crates. (03) Balls (04), Wont in volve dragging things (this year was dragging goals around sort of, and 02 was dragging the goal with balls round iirc,) it will involve something that can be done either speedily or accurately, (ie fast or manouverable , they tend not to go together.). I dont think it will involve water, as the electronics inside, and so you spend £5000 ounds on the sdtuff then it sinks in testing and you lose it all.
If there were going to be a liquid involved it would not be water, water conducts electricity, you would get some nasty shorts, it would be a huge hazard and people would probably get injured. If they were going to use a liquid it would be some kind of non-conductive oil. The problem with is it would rather nasty to have to fix an oil soaked robot, the whole arena would be covered in oil unless they had some kind of clean up station you had to go through after every match. But it would probably help with the stank.... kind of an oil bath....

ChrisH 01-07-2004 11:29
Re: Next year's game?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nastay
If there were going to be a liquid involved it would not be water, water conducts electricity, you would get some nasty shorts, it would be a huge hazard and people would probably get injured. If they were going to use a liquid it would be some kind of non-conductive oil. The problem with is it would rather nasty to have to fix an oil soaked robot, the whole arena would be covered in oil unless they had some kind of clean up station you had to go through after every match. But it would probably help with the stank.... kind of an oil bath....
Oh No! I hear it comming now, the at least annual, dreaded, "water game thread". I don't know if I can handle that again, so I'm leaving now....

before it's too late

ChrisH

Nastay 01-07-2004 12:20
Re: Next year's game?
 
It should be strongly implied that i don't think it will happen next year or ever, it would just be to much of a mess to justify doing, its never going to happen.

Jeff Waegelin 01-07-2004 12:52
Re: Next year's game?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ChrisH
Oh No! I hear it comming now, the at least annual, dreaded, "water game thread". I don't know if I can handle that again, so I'm leaving now....

before it's too late

ChrisH
I second that. It's one of those things that always comes up, every offseason, with the same exact discussion every time.

*hides*

Ryan Dognaux 07-07-2004 18:31
Re: Next year's game?
 
Hey guys! I bet next year's game will include water/liquids/sand/mud/dirt/jello! :]

(Note all of these are unrealistic in the FIRST Robotics games, so it'd be a good idea to not suggest them... but I'm sure someone will.)

Denman 08-07-2004 10:26
Re: Next year's game?
 
HEELLLP THE DREADED WATER GAME THREAD!!
:rolleyes:
It will not include water, its not possible, do you want to know how well a control panel works in water?!!!!! It would just cost too much for the teams as any small leak would wreck the whole lot. so stop this before it spreads lol

Billfred 08-07-2004 11:38
Re: Next year's game?
 
(points to that ROV team that just won the national championship)

Water game bashing aside, I've got this thing going in my head. Consider past fields. Wide open spaces, with the occasional obstacle (whether it be a platform, a robot, some bins, or a ball). Perhaps this year we'll see a more technical field, something that'll test the robot and the driver.

Or maybe that's my personal preference...I'm a sucker for uneven terrain, whether it's dirt (I know, I know...) or platforms or just scoring objects that are a pain in the boo-tay to get past.

bhweezer 08-07-2004 15:25
Re: Next year's game?
 
I think it would be a cool idea to see footballs used in next year's game. They are unpredicatable. To score you would have to throw the ball through hoops standing vertical in the field. The hoops would have a net on the back end to hold the balls thrown through.


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