Re: 2008 FIRST game
 

traffic cones would be interesting to pick up because there slanted so i doubt you could use a traditional gripper, maybe using a hook and hooking on to the hole in the top

Re: 2008 FIRST game
 

Cubes, foam triangles, boxes... etc. I'm hoping for something non-circle-y... even though I think it's in vain.

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ROFL!!! Seriously, that would be challenging, but still cool.

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Inflatable Clowns, bananas, Jell-o.

That's all I'm going to say.

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or maybe they will use tubes again, and are doing all this just so we'll never see it coming






:D

Re: 2008 FIRST game
 

you can suggest all these ideas to the thread that was recently put up for the game designers to consider (srry, i dont have a link)

Re: 2008 FIRST game
 

In 2008, FIRST will court a more international audience by introducing the boomerang as the official game piece.

Re: 2008 FIRST game
 

I doubt that the people in the front row at competetion will be humored by the boomerangs :D

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Personally I don't care what piece they use. Just as long as the game is not a copy of a previous year.

But I do prefer cubes over having balls (again).

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what about cylinders?

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I would also prefer something other than balls. our team has never competed with a ball yet, (we were in the 2005 game and the 2007 game) but from watching it, it seems everyone comes up with the same basic shooter for it, plus some gizmos here and there, but I find arms and gripper to be much more impressive to look at and chat about with other teams!

Re: 2008 FIRST game
 

55 gallon drums anyone? What about 300lbs worth of straws.

Re: 2008 FIRST game
 

i think these would be an awesome game piece.

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/22847

Re: 2008 FIRST game
 

What about life-size Darth Vader cardboard cut-outs?




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Hamsters