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Definitely. This game is quite a masterpiece, there is going to be lot of math strategy and designs. I think it's very cool how extension of the arm was taken away and you can only be 5 ft. tall and autonomous is going to be well interesting. Programming as a whole is going to be interesting this year. The veterans are kinda on a level playing field with the rookies too which I like. Finally, FIRST threw a complete curve ball to everyone with the new motors which if I may add are very nice. :yikes:

06 the year of flying NERF balls and the CMU cam, bring it on,
-Drew

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It looks really fun. What I really like is the open spaces in the middle, and the different time periods to work out more of a strategy. I loved how last year had a strategy aspect, and with the different periods, it only adds to that.

However, designing the robot has been pretty difficult so far. My team has only been working on strategy and figuring out the game, while I've been coming up with robot ideas on my own time. Maybe with 20-30 other heads we'll be able to figure SOMETHING out.

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After seeing this game it will be fun to watch and one of first best. I will tell you where i ranks when i see how the game is played out.

shaun

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Wow. I am so excited for this year's game. It is so interesting, and yes, a lot less complicated than Triple Play. I had thought FIRST was going to go back to squares, but circles work too. I am thinking Aim High is going to bring out more diversity in robots and that will be interesting to see. That Easy C program will be interesting to learn, and I'm really glad too because our team doesn't really have any expert programmers on it. Eighty balls in play? That is going to be amazing. And I agree it will be quite colorful. Plus I like the bigger field. Triple Play had a small field for six 'bots going at once. I can't wait, this year is going to be awesome. Good luck everyone! :cool:

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All I have to say is flying projectiles and robots smacking into each other! COOL!! :yikes:

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Is 54' x 26' really bigger than 54' x 27'? :rolleyes: I think you meant to say the openness of the field, which I think is a great thing. I think this game is going to be fast paced and fun to watch.

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i love this years game. everything you could want is included. high speeds to get to each end of the field. low speeds to get your spot on the field. lots of bumping and pushing this year. it is actually encouraged? sweet. many puff balls that robots can get. a hard challenge of not being able to extend vertically this year. a game that is harder than it looks. seems like it will be a good game. i agree.

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I actually did not realize that, and I'm very glad someone did, so thanks. Are you sure this is accurate?

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I'd like to send out a BIG THANK YOU to the GDC. they did an excellent job and clearly succeeded at making a game much more strategic than Triple Play. The inclusion of the offense/defense periods mean that robots must be capable of doing multiple things, and it really opens the possibilities, unlike last year, where you could either score, or not score.

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This game is a lot like football. I didn't realize it until I was watching the Army Bowl for high schoolers, which, by the way, is the most entertaining game to watch because pro is boring. Anyway, alliances take turns on offense and defense, the circular goal is the parallel of a field goal, and the corner goals resemble a touchdown. Teams will have to stratetgize through it just like coming up with plays, etc. We're playing robot-friendly football! :D

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Many of you seem to be excited about the prospect of having balls launched through the air doing all sorts of crazy things. What is really going to be interesting, however, are the methods invented to launch the balls to the center goals other than the obvious cannon or softball pitching style.

Otherwise, this game will be awesome. No question.

-Joe

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While I'm looking really forward to the game (and currently drowning in the strategies developed at our first meeting) what I'm really really looking forward to is the video's after the regionals. With balls flying everywheres, amazing last second plays, saves, etc., we are in for tons of amazing videos.

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