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It sense a growing trend that many think that the game this year will in some way involve stairs or climbing. I have seen some climber designs floating around and have been guilty myself of discussing possible designs focused around stairs.

I think it is one of the most realistic possibilities.

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Since I was a seven I've thought about how to design a forklift that could climb stairs yet still travel on level ground.

I suppose, to encourage very different designs, there could be a long spiral staircase with even steps, and a shorter, (somewhat) straighter one with varying step length.
For 2010, something requiring shock absorbtion would be fun (perhaps jumping robots?)!

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and 122 posts later...... its clearly not so quiet anymore=)

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Well, this sure turned out to be prescient, didn't it?

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stairs would be cool but complicated to a point

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Well, we heard a hint when we got our control system KOP:
Piranha

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what hint?

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Actually, just look in the General Forum http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=16

I suppose they're not really rumors if they're official.

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I think they should make the playing field a swimming pool filled with non-neutonian liquid.

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The game has already been announced

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Doesn't mean that we can't start dropping hints to the GDT for next year. :D