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ebarker 18-11-2009 18:57
Re: Is It a Hint or Not?
 
Ok here is the deal.

Every year everyone says 'water game' and then of course there is no water game!

And then the next year it happens again, and then again the following year, and again and again.

By now of course everyone says "oh no, it isn't a water game, it never is because it never has been".

And that is why it will be the ultimate surprise this year because everyone has convinced themselves that it couldn't possibly happen because it never has.

see !

BrendanB 18-11-2009 19:31
Re: Is It a Hint or Not?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tetraman (Post 883227)
Pool? Ok, I got this!

On the field are 15 balls, about half the size of the track balls, 7 red numbered 1-7 and 7 blue numbered 1-7, and one solid black ball. Surrounding the field are six scoring "holes", one on each corner and two on the sides raised up on a ledge. At the beginning of the game, three of the holes are randomly selected as "red scoreing zones" and three as "blue scoring zones". Each alliance gets at least one of the middle raised goals. The object of the game is to score all the numbered balls in order of 1-7. If a ball is scored out of order, it will be returned to the field. If the black ball is scored, all balls that enter the goal the black ball is in will be returned to the field, basically voiding that goal for 20 seconds, where at the end of 20 seconds, the black ball is returned to the field. Once all the balls are scored, the robots may return to a partular starting zone and turn off their robots for a time bonus.

You know...like the game of pool.
Man your good, and that sounds like a ton of fun too. Let me get started on the CAD over Thanksgiving break.

Tetraman 19-11-2009 02:11
Re: Is It a Hint or Not?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by BrendanB (Post 883231)
Man your good, and that sounds like a ton of fun too. Let me get started on the CAD over Thanksgiving break.
cool!

merybar 19-11-2009 11:55
Re: Is It a Hint or Not?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tetraman (Post 883227)
Pool? Ok, I got this!

On the field are 15 balls, about half the size of the track balls, 7 red numbered 1-7 and 7 blue numbered 1-7, and one solid black ball. Surrounding the field are six scoring "holes", one on each corner and two on the sides raised up on a ledge. At the beginning of the game, three of the holes are randomly selected as "red scoreing zones" and three as "blue scoring zones". Each alliance gets at least one of the middle raised goals. The object of the game is to score all the numbered balls in order of 1-7. If a ball is scored out of order, it will be returned to the field. If the black ball is scored, all balls that enter the goal the black ball is in will be returned to the field, basically voiding that goal for 20 seconds, where at the end of 20 seconds, the black ball is returned to the field. Once all the balls are scored, the robots may return to a partular starting zone and turn off their robots for a time bonus.

You know...like the game of pool.
ROBOT POOL! Great idea!

Karibou 19-11-2009 12:06
Re: Is It a Hint or Not?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by dlavery (Post 883222)
Oh! "Fathom" I get it! Nice! "Fathom!" A-hahahahahah!!


-dave




..
Ahaha, I get it..."Fathom"

$!&#*@ not more water game hints!

Actually, the Wikipeida article is really interesting. 6 feet. What can the GDC do with six feet? Also..."The name derives from the Old English word fæðm meaning embracing arms or a pair of outstretched arms."

Overdrive part 2?

Rick TYler 19-11-2009 13:06
Re: Is It a Hint or Not?
 
He meant "pool" as in "betting pool." Until the pool is "filled" with enough money, they can't announce the new game. I'm in --> $2 on "something to do with water."

Taylor 19-11-2009 13:39
Re: Is It a Hint or Not?
 
Perhaps it's a gene pool. Get ready to do some splicing!

Big Kid 19-11-2009 14:09
Re: Is It a Hint or Not?
 
maybe its a pool full of students and mentor excited for the game after a set of clues over the holidays, lol, maybe thats why it may take a while to fill. :rolleyes:

Lil' Lavery 19-11-2009 14:49
Re: Is It a Hint or Not?
 
Does ice count as a water game? :cool:

BEEKMAN 19-11-2009 16:16
Re: Is It a Hint or Not?
 
ok, so we [think] the game has to do with sorting, and we know pool (the table game) has six pockets

what if, there are multiple objects (or only two-one per alliance) and we need to get them into buckets in the corners/centers of the field, maybe they are up high, hence why another one of bills posts mentioned hitting his head.....idea?

dqmot17 19-11-2009 17:52
Re: Is It a Hint or Not?
 
or, to cut costs, all matches will be held at local frozen pools. robots that dont wall through the ice at the end of the day win

Andrew Schreiber 19-11-2009 17:56
Re: Is It a Hint or Not?
 
Well, the bumpers ARE made out of pool noodles.

rdlevy1215 19-11-2009 20:11
Re: Is It a Hint or Not?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tetraman (Post 883227)
Pool? Ok, I got this!

On the field are 15 balls, about half the size of the track balls, 7 red numbered 1-7 and 7 blue numbered 1-7, and one solid black ball. Surrounding the field are six scoring "holes", one on each corner and two on the sides raised up on a ledge. At the beginning of the game, three of the holes are randomly selected as "red scoreing zones" and three as "blue scoring zones". Each alliance gets at least one of the middle raised goals. The object of the game is to score all the numbered balls in order of 1-7. If a ball is scored out of order, it will be returned to the field. If the black ball is scored, all balls that enter the goal the black ball is in will be returned to the field, basically voiding that goal for 20 seconds, where at the end of 20 seconds, the black ball is returned to the field. Once all the balls are scored, the robots may return to a partular starting zone and turn off their robots for a time bonus.

You know...like the game of pool.
That sounds the most legit for a FRC game, and actually sounds pretty $@#$@#$@#$@# cool!!

DonRotolo 19-11-2009 20:17
Re: Is It a Hint or Not?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Greg Needel (Post 883209)
4) something super cool is going on and nobody can even fathom what it is.
That's my bet. "A little different" is the key IMHO
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery (Post 883386)
Does ice count as a water game? :cool:
No. That'd be Lunacy.
Quote:
Originally Posted by BEEKMAN (Post 883401)
ok, so we [think] the game has to do with sorting, and we know pool (the table game) has six pockets
And three drivers, each wearing pants, combined have six pockets. Maybe? <Drat, no. My Levi's have 5 pockets per pair...>
Quote:
Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber (Post 883412)
Well, the bumpers ARE made out of pool noodles.
...and in what kind of place do we use Pool Noodles? Anyone??

Karibou 19-11-2009 21:58
Re: Is It a Hint or Not?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Don Rotolo (Post 883424)
And three drivers, each wearing pants...
Err...as opposed to what? (though I guess some female operators do wear skirts sometimes, but still...)


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