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Originally Posted by gb8
Vmax = 10 ft/sec
Yes, there are two paths you can go by
But in the long run
There's still time to change the road you're on."
The proceeding was the clue from last year. The max velocity of the arm to grab the bar wasn't so encrypted. Last year people noticed the quote was from a Led Zeppelin song. So maybe the Beatles idea isn't so far off.
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Originally Posted by KimT
Call me dumb, but can you clarify how this hinted at last year's game? I must say, I'm rather baffled. I could see it more for Stack Attack than FIRST Frenzy, but I think understanding last year's connections (or if there's some pattern with clues from previous years?) will help us determine where we're running wild with the clue. Thanks!
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The clue was a Led Zeppelin song lyric from "Stairway to Heaven". We all then assumed there was a staircase or multiple steps to climb. Many of us (including me) believed there might be a "Stile" as a centerline divider access (or choke point) device, to replace the dual ramp or teeter totter in past events.
We were PARTLY right. It wasn't a "stile" ladder after all.
Instead, the center platform had three 2" microsteps at each end (a misdirection IMHO, as any robot using them would then have to navigate around the static goal on a VERY narrow shelf to get to the bar) . It also had a 6" (or 12") step if you approached the platform from near a midpoint side.
If your bar device required you to be directly under the bar, you were forced to "climb the staircase" by stepping up 6" twice.
BTW... The 10ft/sec maximum also in essence threw out ballistic acquisition of the bar from the floor. Do the math to determine how close you'd have to be for a 10ft/sec projectile shot upward to stall out vertically and you'll see what I mean...
You had to be so close, manual placement was (IMHO) easier, and more reliable.
Does this help?
Now... Given THAT, how do we interpret THIS year's clue???
- Keith McClary