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Re: 2011 FRC Game Hint #2

Ahhh, minutes to late to have this be an original suggestion, but still. Even if all three shapes are significant to the game, game pieces aren't the only important parts of the field. Just look at the BUMPs. I'm horrible at predictions, though, so here are some random ideas:

Circles: balls, rods, tall hollow cylinders, racetracks(ish)(again?), discs/frisbees
Triangles: pyramids, funnels, upside down pyramid goals, ramps, teeter-totter ramps, aerobees
Squares: blocks, boxes, steps/stairs, bricks,

Or.... A load of really funny shaped inner tubes or PVC rings that look exactly like the logo.

One thing I'm pretty sure of is we're not doing balls again, though. We've done balls three years in a row now, so I think the GDC has played that out for a little while.

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Actually, I like pyramid goals and balls. Different size balls. And maybe you get a multiplier based on how full or empty the goal is, so packing efficiency and the order you put things in is important. A vibratory robot to settle the balls in the goal might be important.
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