Bill's Blog, 5/11/11 "Wait, Did he say pool"

[DarrinMunter]

Originally Posted by bduddy

I've been thinking about a hockey-based game... maybe a frozen pool?

Where do the St. Louis Blue's play?

[sgreco]

I like the mention of field configuration and game length. A slighly longer game, hopefully without an obtainable maximum score, would be pretty cool. As long as a fully charged battery lasts, I see no reason not to extend the game length a little. I also wonder about field configuration. It seems like crowding has been a problem in the past, I wouldn't mind seeing a slighly bigger field (I don't know how this impacts moving fields from place to place, cost of events, time to set up etc., but a biiger field would certainly be interesting).

[JaneYoung]

Someone please explain to me again what the rush is with next year's game?

I'm sure I'm missing something.

Jane

[Cory]

Originally Posted by JaneYoung

Someone please explain to me again what the rush is with next year's game?

I'm sure I'm missing something.

Jane

They want to finish the 2012 game early so they can start on the 2013 game.

[Steven Donow]

Originally Posted by Cory

They want to finish the 2012 game early so they can start on the 2013 game.

I don't think its necessarily to start on the next game, but so that they can test the games as much as possible, so there wouldn't be the many issues in Week 1 as there were this year, like what happened with minibot towers.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Everyone,
It is more important to note that there is a deadline on ordering additional medals and other items. Please check the dates so you don't miss out.

[Cory]

Originally Posted by stevend1994

I don't think its necessarily to start on the next game, but so that they can test the games as much as possible, so there wouldn't be the many issues in Week 1 as there were this year, like what happened with minibot towers.

They most definitely said/posted somewhere that they wanted to get the 2012 game done early to allow for more debug time as well as to get a head start on the 2013 game.

[zachmartin1806]

Originally Posted by Cory

They most definitely said/posted somewhere that they wanted to get the 2012 game done early to allow for more debug time as well as to get a head start on the 2013 game.

Bill said this in his blog on May 5.

http://frcdirector.blogspot.com/2011...o-kickoff.html

[rwood359]

Originally Posted by Cory

They most definitely said/posted somewhere that they wanted to get the 2012 game done early to allow for more debug time as well as to get a head start on the 2013 game.

And hopefully allow time to make sure that there is a supply of game pieces when the season starts.

[waialua359]

Originally Posted by JaneYoung

Someone please explain to me again what the rush is with next year's game?

I'm sure I'm missing something.

Jane

Its called withdrawals already from the 2011 season.
Some of us like torture all year round, missing out on family time, hanging out with friends, taking a break, etc.

[Josh Fox]

Originally Posted by JaneYoung

Someone please explain to me again what the rush is with next year's game?

I'm sure I'm missing something.

Jane

As far as I know, the plan is to finish the game sooner so they have more time to go through the rules and test fields, hopefully alleviating some of the issues/confusion in the rules and ironing out some technical difficulties the 1st week competitions usually experience.

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by Josh Fox

As far as I know, the plan is to finish the game sooner so they have more time to go through the rules and test fields, hopefully alleviating some of the issues/confusion in the rules and ironing out some technical difficulties the 1st week competitions usually experience.

I think I'm going to attach a seat belt to my chair so that when I read CD and Bill's Blog - I am prepared for the bumpy ride ahead rather than flying all over the place like I have been this past few months.

I should write: 'continual drastic change is good' on a yellow post-it note and stick it to my forehead while I'm at it.

Jane

[Racer26]

smaller fields means more of them could fit in the same fixed amount of space at championships. a fix for the problem of cmp capacity perhaps?

[sanddrag]

I could definitely envision both fields and robots getting smaller. Generally speaking, smaller=cheaper (except in the case of Tetrix motors). Cheaper shipping, easier expansion to smaller venues, etc...

[MikeE]

Originally Posted by sanddrag

Generally speaking, smaller=cheaper (except in the case of Tetrix motors)

Ouch!

I'm desperately hoping that next year's game piece is a rugby ball, hence combining the two best sports on the planet.
The game would of course have to be played without pads (bumpers).