2012 Game Hint

[Tetraman]

Originally Posted by Bill's Blog

So enjoy the quiet before the storm. It will be raining soon enough.

Water game.







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[JosephC]

Originally Posted by Tetraman

Water game.

I would have to agree with you there, fine sir

[Karibou]

Originally Posted by pfreivald

The hint is "over right". We have to hurdle while making right-hand turns...

...and every single drive team member from 2008 goes "WHATTTT?"

[DavisC]

Earlier in the post he mentioned this:

So enjoy the quiet before the storm. It will be raining soon enough.

maybe an extra reference with "Rain" ==> water??

We’re gearing up for build season.

==> speedy drive train

We have our eyes on the future.

==> a futuristic idea

also from some searches "Mull" can mean to crush or the verticle parts of a door frame, any ideas?

[gyroscopeRaptor]

I'm thinking mull as in mulligan. Either a do-over of a previous game or golf balls as the main playing piece.

[torihoelscher]

Originally Posted by pfreivald

More likely, we will have to make robots that crush apples, render them into cider, heat it, and add spices.

Yummy!!! Apple Pi! 3.14 full of happiness!

[279 EMPIE]

Originally Posted by Tetraman

Water game.
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wouldn't it be to dangerous to have water

[~Cory~]

Originally Posted by 279 EMPIE

wouldn't it be to dangerous to have water

There is no plausible way for FIRST to let a cRIO near water. (Thus why no liquid of any sort is allowed in the pits) so if a water is to be used, it would have to be in an enclosed environment. Even then I don't think it will happen due to the consequences of an accident.

A person can drown in just 3 inches of water too..

[rsisk]

Water in the pits is usually restricted by the venue, not because FIRST doesn't want water near the cRIO

[pfreivald]

The "water game" is a long-standing joke. Forget the CRio, anyone who thinks that 12V, 90+ amp batteries and water will ever mix in any venue wherein lawyers and sane people have input is kidding themselves!

[Nemo]

Mull is a word for certain types of fertile soil. This year's field, therefore, will feature a dirt (or mud) playing field.

Personally, I don't think there are hints there. The GDC just loves making us worm around. Plus, I'm not in the mood for a game hint. Give it a week or so, and then I'll be ready. I'm waiting for an official game hint from FIRST, especially with all of the weird ideas I've seen before. I remember someone on the 2011 thread was talking about robots eating other robots, even AFTER a hint was released!

Call me up when a real hint is released, or when Dave Lavery starts commenting on this thread. THEN things will get interesting!

[Rangel]

Originally Posted by SuperNerd256

Personally, I don't think there are hints there. The GDC just loves making us worm around. Plus, I'm not in the mood for a game hint. Give it a week or so, and then I'll be ready. I'm waiting for an official game hint from FIRST, especially with all of the weird ideas I've seen before. I remember someone on the 2011 thread was talking about robots eating other robots, even AFTER a hint was released!

Call me up when a real hint is released, or when Dave Lavery starts commenting on this thread. THEN things will get interesting!

It may or may not be a hint but you never know. Even if it is not, it's still good practice for when the "official hints" come out.

[GCentola]

Originally Posted by Rangel(kf7fdb)

It may or may not be a hint but you never know. Even if it is not, it's still good practice for when the "official hints" come out.

We all need to "practice" our skills at making totally wild guesses about a game that we will all find out about at the same time regardless of whether or not we were able to guess what it is!

[pfreivald]

Last year's hint should have been, "Yo, dawg, I heard you like robots, so I put a robot in your robot so you can robot while you robot!"