2013 ACTUAL game hint!!!

[McGurky]

Originally Posted by KelliV

Perhaps the Pi can refer to Raspberry Pi. I have seen a few people talking about applications in FIRST on their forums and their company is all about educational applications. It would only make sense to blend the two.

If this were to be the case, teams would be beta testing it and we would know about it.

But I would be up for it

[dellagd]

Originally Posted by McGurky

If this were to be the case, teams would be beta testing it and we would know about it.

But I would be up for it

The raspberry pi is great. We at 2607 have already been testing with it for our 2013 season. The small little board can do some pretty useful stuff. Just because they dont give it to you doesnt mean its not great for a FRC robot

But I agree, all of the morals of the Raspberry Pi foundation and FIRST jive. It wouldnt surprise me. Infact, thier missions are pretty similar (Like the place that makes the Pi's is a foundation, not a Inc. or LLC)

[Scott L.]

For all those Pi fans out there, Pi is.....
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[Greg McKaskle]

For all those Pi fans out there, Pi is.....

Well, ..., approximately.

Greg McKaskle

[akoscielski3]

Who ever posted pi please delete it... Its not that funny when you are trying to see real posts.

[Richard Wallace]

Originally Posted by Scott L.

For all those Pi fans out there, Pi is.....

3.1415926... <snip>

Ok, like a slapstick comedy, this thread has run its course, culminating with a pi in the face.

[Bill_B]

But he used the wrong smilie at the end.

After a mention of raspberry pi he shoulda posted a raspberry.

[holygrail]

I think that does win the award for the longest CD post I have ever seen. Took me forever to readthe whole thing.

[Wayne TenBrink]

Originally Posted by holygrail

I think that does win the award for the longest CD post I have ever seen. Took me forever to readthe whole thing.

Yeah, and he quit right when it was getting to the good part. I'll have to wait until they make make it into a movie to see how it ends.

Richard was right. 23 pages of comments. Nothing conclusive (ase usual). And it all comes down to a pi in the face.

[Shifter]

A rose, kissed = Seal

Singer great = Seal appeared on American Idol and critiqued a rendition of Kiss from a Rose by Jack Black

12/21 = Jack Black/Black Jack

connection to robotics = Jack Black will be involved in the upcoming movie "How to Survive a Robot Uprising" based on a book by roboticist Daniel Wilson.

21 = blackjack

"www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/blog-kit-of-arts-info-and-actual-game-hint" = music (Rick Astley, Seal), literature (Daniel Wilson), movies (Speilberg to direct Robopocalypse by Daniel Wilson for release in 2013)

pi = circular playing pieces = chips in stacks (red, blue, gold)


"Seal the Deal"


...and yes, each team will decide how many qualification points to wager on each of their preliminary matches.

[Botwoon]

Originally Posted by Shifter

...and yes, each team will decide how many qualification points to wager on each of their preliminary matches.

That sounds like a good idea in theory, but in practice I think it would end up more along the lines of "1114 is on my team in this match? BETTER STACK ALL MY POINTS NOW"

I'm putting my bets on one part of the game involving collecting more game pieces than the other team, and either handing them off to another robot or moving them to a central goal. The weight of these game pieces, once collected, is in some way important.

[billbo911]

Originally Posted by Botwoon

....
I'm putting my bets on one part of the game involving collecting more game pieces than the other team, and either handing them off to another robot or moving them to a central goal. The weight of these game pieces, once collected, is in some way important.

Remember, the first half of the clue seems to points to "Seal". And what are Seals well known for? Balancing. Balancing objects on their nose, or balancing themselves on their flippers.

"A DINNER MISSED, HOLDING WEIGHT"
Quite often dinner is the largest meal of the day. Missing it may mean loosing out on the biggest caloric intake of the day. In the past couple years, the End Game has been a HUGE determining factor in the outcome of a match.
I'm guessing that the End Game this year may not be any different.

To put the clue into play here:

The End Game will have a Balance Platform/Scale in the middle. The End Game is won by the Alliance that places, or stacks, the most weight on their side, thus tipping the scale in their favor. If you're caught "HOLDING WEIGHT", you miss "DINNER", or, the bonus points.

[rocknthehawk]

Originally Posted by billbo911

Remember, the first half of the clue seems to points to "Seal". And what are Seals well known for? Balancing. Balancing objects on their nose, or balancing themselves on their flippers.

"A DINNER MISSED, HOLDING WEIGHT"
Quite often dinner is the largest meal of the day. Missing it may mean loosing out on the biggest caloric intake of the day. In the past couple years, the End Game has been a HUGE determining factor in the outcome of a match.
I'm guessing that the End Game this year may not be any different.

To put the clue into play here:

The End Game will have a Balance Platform/Scale in the middle. The End Game is won by the Alliance that places, or stacks, the most weight on their side, thus tipping the scale in their favor. If you're caught "HOLDING WEIGHT", you miss "DINNER", or, the bonus points.

I never really involve myself too much in game hints, but, looking at this train of thought could relate to "raising the bar"....Robots were left "holding weight" (suspending from the bar in the center of the field), and aside from 190, it often meant the possibility of missing out on capping a goal. All the points have been made. Mobile goals, large balls or bonuses, timed release of game pieces.

That said, I wouldn't mind some rework of 2004 or 2005, both were great to play and watch.

[DonRotolo]

Originally Posted by mrmummert

We'll i don't know about you all...but i'll wait for the fourth hint that comes out January 5th before i speculate on this.

Wait, what ?
I thought Frank said the next clue is coming out 1/6?

[skimoose]

Originally Posted by billbo911

"A DINNER MISSED, HOLDING WEIGHT"
Quite often dinner is the largest meal of the day. Missing it may mean loosing out on the biggest caloric intake of the day. In the past couple years, the End Game has been a HUGE determining factor in the outcome of a match.
I'm guessing that the End Game this year may not be any different.

Wait you're missing the correct placement of the comma.

"A DINNER, MISSED
HOLDING WEIGHT"

Could "a dinner" be referring to the act of dining, like a Dinner Date? So could this line be referring to "A DATE, MISSED HOLDING WEIGHT"?

What date could be missed?

With the expansion of the competition season, the former Robot Ship Day, now Stop Build Day, is only nine days before Week One competition starts. Could we be seeing an end to Stop Build Day? It's on the FRC schedule still, but that could be a red herring.