Cole's Prediction
 

The follow long explanation was created entirely by me at 2 AM tonight. Therefore, it might not all be in the regular english and grammar (or spelling) that you're used to. I have attached a zip file containing edited versions of the clue. I have way too much free time when I'm not at VT.

The image is a render from the (future) 2007 kickoff animation video.

The 5 is painted or overlayed onto the diamond plate. The overlay could be from the 5 on something clear infront of the diamond plate. The latter explanation is supported by the fact that the 5 is not perfectly centered on the plate. This is further supported by the higher vertice count of the outer edge of the diamond plate.

The plate could be mounted to a field element at the top or bottom of the picture.

On the right side and the top left corner, you can find faces of the crowd. Adjusting the image shows more faces in the top left corner as well. These faces are comparatively larger than the other features in the picture. I think the faces are behind the camera and are reflections on a curved surface. I can't decide what shape the curve is. The distortion of the camera also affects the faces.

The lighter region in the top right corner seems to block the faces on the right side. This may clue to the shape of the curve.

In the top left corner, the people are being block by what looks like a smooth but steep hill. I think this may indicate a hill on the field. If those are lines painted on the hill, then scaling it in autonomous may be beneficial.

Reflections of red and blue lights can be seen in the diamond plate in the lower left. The blue and red appear to be seperate (i.e. not from a white light source). In the lower right, a red light seems to be on an edge of the field. I think a light (that turns red) is mounted above the drivers' area. The lower portion of the diamond plate is also illuminated by a green light source.

The shape on the right side edge may be one of the example-bots that populate the animations. It looks too delicate to be a field element, but it could also be a game piece.

The only mystery I can't even guess at is the wavey shape on the right below the audience. My only thought is some oddly painted platform or another bot.

I won't lie. The shape in the bottom right looks suspiciously like a fish. I hope is a bot, but it looks like it has eyes, fins, gills, and a tail.

Goodnight and goodluck

-Cole Hasson
-chillaxn@vt.edu

Re: 2007 Official FRC Game Hint / Email Blast
 

In the unmodified hi-res image I thought that looked like a hand.

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Is anyone else seeing a fish instead of butterfly? It looks like Dory to me...

Re: 2007 Official FRC Game Hint / Email Blast
 

I don't see a butterfly, I do see a fish, I don't know what/who Dory is...

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i see a fish as well

dory is a characther in Finding Nemo

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the number 5 represents the third baseman's position in baseball. The 3rd baseman is 90-120 feet from home. The 3rd base is known as the "Hot Corner" as it is where most balls are hit to.

Re: 2007 Official FRC Game Hint / Email Blast
 

i see a hnad, not a fish. It could be one of the kickoff animation bots since at least one of the blue ones always has a hand/arm.

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I think it is a covered and distorted field shot. You can even see the crowd of smiling faces!

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MUAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!!

I'VE FIGURED IT OUT!!! NOT REALLY!!!!!!! I'M LYING!!!! SERIOUSLY, DON'T TRY THIS!!!!!!

"5" is the password for the encrypted Game Manual files!!!!!!!

You all thought the GDC gave out a wussy game hint, when in fact, they divulged the whole enchilada a few days ahead of schedule!!!!!!!

Those sly dogs.....Plastic fish as game pieces....Cooked ramen noodles for a playing field surface?? Trained chimpanzees to replace the human players......what will they ever think of next?

:yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes:

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it didnt work, was that a joke?

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short answer, yes, that is a joke.

I'll come back with an edited longer answer in a minute.
Jane

Edit: This is a long thread now and not everyone is reading the thread in its entirety or, I suspect, any of it - perhaps the posts on the last page. If posters have not read the thread, it might be helpful to read the first few pages to get a sense of what it is and also to see that a lot of the suggestions already made are continuing to be thought about. This thread will probably grow a lot longer before tomorrow and within it, the humor and silliness of the members of our community will be evident.
It is a thread of guessing, anticipation, and excitement.

Re: 2007 Official FRC Game Hint / Email Blast
 

Yes. :rolleyes:

Trained chimpanzees???? I'd hope it's a joke (although with all the talk of bananas, who knows). And the robots sloshing around through cooked Ramen noodles would make me hungry all day, so I hope that's not true, either.....

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oh wow, haha i didnt realy understand it when i read it all i realy got was that the password was that, but i shoudl have figured they wouldnt do that, well i feel pretty stupid

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Trust me on this, when Travis starts with the MUAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!!
- don't believe a word he says. You're not stupid, he is just silly.

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i just noticed the background could be clear reflective balls, there is one at the bottom that is easy to see and if you look closely you can see its possible the rest of the backgorund is more of them.