2013 ACTUAL game hint!!!

[LightSpeedIII]

So, a few of the team members here (myself included) have made a link between the line "A DINNER, MISSED".
If you go back on the FRC Blog, you will notice that they had a blog post about a dinner for the FRC staff, Frank lists those who attended in the post.
We figured that someone was missing from the list, thus "missed", so we looked into it and found out that the FRC staff has 19 people on it, the list contains 18 (including Frank, who posted it). So ChiefDelphi, the question is... Who is missing?

[danopia]

Seems to me like there's a smaller chassis but the weight limit isn't reduced?

[MelodyPond]

Originally Posted by HumblePie

Intrigued by the KOP dimensions, could be interesting if not a typo. We believe that the GDC works more than 1 year out, so I dug up this post from last year:

"On a slightly unrelated note, there has been a lot of speculation re: the return of minibots. Why not apply the "miniaturization" principle to the grown-up bot? The 38 x 28 footprint has been somewhat sacred lately, and it's possible that the GDC had issues with so many chassis designs being "recirculated" from Rack 'n Roll last year. The new CRio is smaller, why not the robots? A smaller footprint would force many teams to rethink their entire packaging scheme."

Smaller robots might make a 3 alliance match feasible, or are we missing the obvious witht the multi-colored push pins, and the GAME PIECES come in 3 colors (red/yellow/blue)?

The yellow tubes in Logomotion were the autonomous tubes correct? If the rumors about a 3 minute match are true, then it's possible the third yellow push pin could indicate longer autonomous periods. Also wouldn't a longer (3 minute) match cause another issue on power conservation since batteries are already shot by the end of those 2:15 matches! Challenge accepted.

[Roger]

Originally Posted by Sean Raia

It could be both Seal, and Meatloaf.
I don't believe that's what they were going for, but maybe there is something in common between the two singers.

Both bats! (Batman Forever and Bat out of Hell)

[karomata]

Originally Posted by LightSpeedIII

So, a few of the team members here (myself included) have made a link between the line "A DINNER, MISSED".
If you go back on the FRC Blog, you will notice that they had a blog post about a dinner for the FRC staff, Frank lists those who attended in the post.
We figured that someone was missing from the list, thus "missed", so we looked into it and found out that the FRC staff has 19 people on it, the list contains 18 (including Frank, who posted it). So ChiefDelphi, the question is... Who is missing?

Can you provide a link to this entry, I can't seem to find it...

[BigJ]

Originally Posted by LightSpeedIII

So, a few of the team members here (myself included) have made a link between the line "A DINNER, MISSED".
If you go back on the FRC Blog, you will notice that they had a blog post about a dinner for the FRC staff, Frank lists those who attended in the post.
We figured that someone was missing from the list, thus "missed", so we looked into it and found out that the FRC staff has 19 people on it, the list contains 18 (including Frank, who posted it). So ChiefDelphi, the question is... Who is missing?

Sounds like the "second clue" was the FRC staff list?

Edit: Where is your 19-person source from?

[Justin Montois]

Originally Posted by coalhot

How about this? You miss a dinner, yet you don't lose any weight. Sounds like something is being removed, yet it's not affecting/changing anything.

You might be onto something. The AM kitbot appears to be only 30" long. A dinner missed, holding weight may mean robots get smaller, weight allowance stays the same?

[AllenGregoryIV]

Another reason to believe that the size has changed is they have been very reluctant to post details about the new belt system. You would think FRC/AndyMark/Gates would want teams prepared for the change but we haven't seen anything at allow outside of the announcement that it will be belt and that teams will be able to do an all wheel powered 6 wheel drive. If they told us the belt lengths we could quickly learn that it was for a non-38" long chassis.

I'm guessing 28 x 28 robots.

[ChiefDJ]

TRY BINARY

[Justin Montois]

Originally Posted by BigJ

Sounds like the "second clue" was the FRC staff list?

Edit: Where is your 19-person source from?

http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprogr...-the-frc-staff

Doesn't mention 19 People being on Staff or anyone missing...

[coalhot]

Originally Posted by LightSpeedIII

So, a few of the team members here (myself included) have made a link between the line "A DINNER, MISSED".
If you go back on the FRC Blog, you will notice that they had a blog post about a dinner for the FRC staff, Frank lists those who attended in the post.
We figured that someone was missing from the list, thus "missed", so we looked into it and found out that the FRC staff has 19 people on it, the list contains 18 (including Frank, who posted it). So ChiefDelphi, the question is... Who is missing?

You missed the part where he says Dean was there. It makes 19 then...

[ebmonon36]

Another reason to believe that the size has changed is they have been very reluctant to post details about the new belt system. You would think FRC/AndyMark/Gates would want teams prepared for the change but we haven't seen anything at allow outside of the announcement that it will be belt and that teams will be able to do an all wheel powered 6 wheel drive. If they told us the belt lengths we could quickly learn that it was for a non-38" long chassis.

I'm guessing 28 x 28 robots.

Which could go along with the Dinner missed = tightening your belt -> making it shorter.

[LightSpeedIII]

Originally Posted by karomata

Can you provide a link to this entry, I can't seem to find it...

We got 19 staff members from here

The blog post about the dinner can be found here

[CalTran]

Originally Posted by AllenGregoryIV

Another reason to believe that the size has changed is they have been very reluctant to post details about the new belt system. You would think FRC/AndyMark/Gates would want teams prepared for the change but we haven't seen anything at allow outside of the announcement that it will be belt and that teams will be able to do an all wheel powered 6 wheel drive. If they told us the belt lengths we could quickly learn that it was for a non-38" long chassis.

I'm guessing 28 x 28 robots.

Does that mean 469 figured it out a full year before the hint was even released? I don't think they told anyone the sizing because that's too much of a hint.

[colin340]

Originally Posted by Roger

Lighthouses? When it snows == build season? IR lights?

some lighthouses used a suspended weight to spin the lens