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I think the relationship between the 07 and the 09 game hint is that they both have ramps involved. Instead of building one you have to climb one at 34 degrees. I really do think that there will be a terrain change which causes teams to redesign their chassis a tad or teams may have to add more friction to their wheels.

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there we go i think were back in the right direction...ive read the entire thread (blah) and ive seen the 34 degree thing everywhere i just dont know how it was brought up (or dont member)...as for the terrain i think it will be two different terrains (the field will be divided in two) bc of the light and dark side of the moon

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I mentioned the dark and light side of the moon thing before and I still agree with that, but I don't think it can be that and the 34 degree ramp at the same time because 34 was a number gotten from the latitude or longitude that the fish is found at. I think the chances that they found a fish whose name applies to the game, and is found at a long/lat that is applicable as well is very unlikely. However, I do agree with you that there will be some sort of uneven terrain, but not necessarily something at 34 degrees.

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How steep were the ramps from 07 made, they were pretty steep and some were not. Maybe the ramps are about 30 degree ish. The terrain could be like two sides and the game could be a mix of stack attack and the aim high. Two sides of the field and a big ramp in the middle. For all we know a mix of everything. 07's ramp, 06's two side playing, 05's different color objects, 04's (stack attack i think) ramp in the middle, 08's ir ability. Maybe first wants us to use alll the resources possible and make some cool, innovated robots. Also, this would be a year to level the field off.

Just some thoughts (i have read this entire post and keep posting away, random ideas are awesome; better than none) :yikes:

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So I was trying to imagine how the GDC makes their hints and, obviously not for the firstclue, I would imagine they base the hints off ideas posted on CD that are false leads. This in fact could help when we get the next hint. We could eliminate what seems to be consistent with both hints (they wouldn't be that obvious). However, while I write this I figure that "hey the GDC will probably read this too" and then do some reverse psychology to further throw us off. I guess basically what I'm trying to say is the deeper we look into each, the more confusing the next one will be.

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Agreed...

The GDC is comprised of :ahh: :ahh: !!!EVIL GENIUSES!!! :ahh: :ahh:

-Z

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these game hints are in general pretty useless
why bother speculating?
for fun =D

now a friend and i were having fun running down random routes that this could mean, and the most amusing we derived was:

Opah => Opa => flaming cheese => cheese => cheese wedge => triangle => TRIANGLE GAME PIECES!

But, one must also note, that these clues can be totally useless
Remember 07?
the 7 on the diamond steel plate?
All it was, was part of the field
the 7 meant nothing, nor did the circle, nor the steel plate.
One needn't invest so much time in looking into the clues.

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Technically, that was a 5, though it could just as easily have been any other number between 1 and 8, inclusive. The circle was an inner tube, as was figured out. I seem to recall that the picture was of a blue tube on the top level of the scoring structure... And things were figured out to some extent for the second year in a row at least.

I'm guessing that a) we've hit something about the game and don't know it and b) there's more coming...

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If it's a 34 degree slant, the existing 6WD concepts should make it easily--that's only 4 degrees steeper than the one in 2006. Might be about the slope of some of the 2007 ramps, too--and how many teams couldn't get up them? (Given the time, that is--it's kind of hard to go up a narrow ramp with only 15-20 seconds left when you come screaming in from the other end of the field.)

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I think since the clue is a fish, we may need hooks to get the game peice. or the game peices will be in a bucket or large container instead of all around the field

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I doubt it will be a water game. I see it pointless to build a robot then ruin it in the water.

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true that it is pointless.
they're just trying to confuse us ;)

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you know how the same image was found online with an older date than the one first posted, well has anyone tried finding the author, may be waste of time but just a thought.

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rampBOTS. also teams with narrow ramps werent the smartest. Fold out ramps all the way.

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The fish is an Opah, also referred to as the "moon-fish"

Moonfish is also the name of an audio tracker program for windows.

Moonfish is also the name of a digital media agency based in the UK.

As far as the text goes... I still have no idea.