2013 FRC Kickoff Discussion

[Steven Donow]

Topic title is self-explanatory, a little over 30 minutes to go! Let's just have a thread to keep all the discussion of what's going on at kickoff in this one thread.


Excited, as always.

Link to stream,: http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/robotics.../kickoff-2013/


*If the mods wanna have another thread/feel this thread isn't necessary, feel free to delete/lock this

[Tetraman]

Can't wait. There are some interesting things on the NASA channel right now.

[Richard Wallace]

Under way at Benton Harbor, in the beautiful Mendel Center at Lake Michigan College. Eleven teams attending.

Speeches have started ...

[lior9999]

Wooo...exciting! Anyone know if there's a FIRST wiki site? Trying to look at some previous year's ideas to potentially incorporate them into this year's game.

[mjbrauck]

All the prior games are here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIRST_R...tition#Gallery

[Tetraman]

I saw this "Sun" info-video last year. It's quite dull.

[HitokiriAfrosai]

Is anyone with me on the ideo of a keep away game with an arm?

[z_beeblebrox]

Originally Posted by lior9999

Wooo...exciting! Anyone know if there's a FIRST wiki site? Trying to look at some previous year's ideas to potentially incorporate them into this year's game.

Look at the photos on Chief Delphi. Many successful teams post information about their designs. I'm excited for the game!!

[inkspell4]

Where is the Game Animation going to be posted?

[Tetraman]

Originally Posted by inkspell4

Where is the Game Animation going to be posted?

Most likely on the FIRSTworldTube youtube channel.

[Astrokid248]

I can't imagine how you eastern seaboarders feel. It's only 9:30 and it's still too early in the morning.

[inkspell4]

Originally Posted by Tetraman

Most likely on the FIRSTworldTube youtube channel.

Well that stinks the school we are meeting at blocks YouTube can somebody post it here when it is found.

[BAM]

Some derp at Georgia Tech accidentally flashed a picture of the field on the big screen

[Steven Donow]

From Dave Lavery on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/davelavery/statu...81467998056448

"FIRST Dean just said he wants to give every team a shovel. Game hint??? #omgRobots"

[z_beeblebrox]

Finally starting...