2013 Game Hint!

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Gregor

What was the problem with these?

Depends on the year. They were used in 2003 and 2005.

2003: Human players returned to them after stacking bins on the field. Automode started when ALL the pads were active; the humans then returned behind the glass as the pads were not used again.

2005: Human players started on the pads, then jumped off of them carrying tetras and ran out to another area of the field, then ran back. But when the human was off the pad, the robot of that human was disabled.

The biggest problem was stopping on the pad from a dead sprint (because naturally you want the robot moving as much as possible. It's not easy to do. I think at some offseasons in 2005, the pad was replaced with a hand button.

[Gregor]

Originally Posted by EricH

Depends on the year. They were used in 2003 and 2005.

2003: Human players returned to them after stacking bins on the field. Automode started when ALL the pads were active; the humans then returned behind the glass as the pads were not used again.

2005: Human players started on the pads, then jumped off of them carrying tetras and ran out to another area of the field, then ran back. But when the human was off the pad, the robot of that human was disabled.

The biggest problem was stopping on the pad from a dead sprint (because naturally you want the robot moving as much as possible. It's not easy to do. I think at some offseasons in 2005, the pad was replaced with a hand button.

Was the problem the pads themselves, or the fact the the human player could disable the robot? I'd like to see something like that, but if the pressure pads weren't sensitive enough/too sensitive/had other problems, what else could be used?

[SenorZ]

My school had Rick Roll grams this week for homecoming... that means we're going to win championships.

[CrazyHorse]

Libby Kamen just posted on FaceBook, "This is probably just a little one to get your feet wet." Obviously Libby just told us it is a water game.

[BlacksmithWoods]

Remember Rick Roll, Rack and Roll? The end game bonus of Rack and Roll was for a robot to lift its partner(s) off the ground, (and never let them down...?) I wouldn't mind another shot at that.

[Basel A]

I don't know about the hint, but I could definitely see a return of placing things in/on high goals a la 2000 or 2005.

[davidthefat]

Never gonna give you up came out in 87; FIRST had first game in 91. 4 years apart. 2013 minus 4 is 2009. 2009 is Lunacy. But this year, Mars themed, but close to Lunacy with Tetras because 3 of the pins are regular pins, but the 3rd is thumbtack. 3 minute screen shot. 3-3-3 is tetra.

Edit: NVM... First season was 92

[rsisk]

3 alliances, 2 bots each, red, yellow, blue. You have to switch the goal (thumbtack) to your color in order to roll your game piece in.


Although now we will have to build three sets of bumpers, ack

Originally Posted by rsisk

3 alliances, 2 bots each, red, yellow, blue. You have to switch the goal (thumbtack) to your color in order to roll your game piece in.


Although now we will have to build three sets of bumpers, ack

Maybe FIRST has answered our prayers and won't require bumpers next year?

[CrazyHorse]

Originally Posted by SuperNerd256

Maybe FIRST has answered our prayers and won't require bumpers next year?

Doubted. Especially if its another game similar to lunacy

[Basel A]

Originally Posted by SuperNerd256

Maybe FIRST has answered our prayers and won't require bumpers next year?

Not likely.

Originally Posted by Basel A

Not likely.

A clever guise warning teams that their bumperless robots will need to float.

[CrazyHorse]

Originally Posted by SuperNerd256

A clever guise warning teams that their bumperless robots will need to float.

Buy them, if you don’t have them already, for your 2013 bumpers.

[Starke]

Rick Roll + Yellow Pin = Tennis Balls?

[Peyton Yeung]

Originally Posted by Starke

Rick Roll + Yellow Pin = Tennis Balls?

throwback. The field will be corn guess us Indiana teams will have the advantage