2014 Game

[nickcvet89]

I think it will be an offensive game. FIRST might not want to go back to something like soccer type game which was..... a boring (Borat accent).

[Joe195]

Originally Posted by Wierdsman

At the Dean's List Finalist Awards Ceremonies the presenter gave a hint about next years game. He said that Dean's List Winners will receive something that will be useful in next years game: A glow-in-the-dark Tape Measure.
So something to do with darkness or sensors?
Also during the Opening ceremonies and also during Dean's List Awards ceremonies Dean had said that he wants to spread FRC to be more attractive to viewers.
So something that is also pleasing and fun to watch!

Maybe they are changing the size of the field? Even a little bit?

[prerob96]

Originally Posted by Joe195

Baseball

Dang man frog force is already ahead of everyone

[prerob96]

Originally Posted by bearbot

I'm predicting that it could be a pickup and stack : Possible pick up stick and place in bins on different height for more points;Stacking and placing different shaped polygonal of base the higher the more point and if knock down the other team scores point.

I feel like this isn't going to happen because of the complexity they are starting to show these past years

[prerob96]

Originally Posted by Joe195

Maybe they are changing the size of the field? Even a little bit?

we have to use lasers next year

[Hermon]

If there are obstacles next year, it should be stairs. Yes, stairs.

[Arrowhead]

Originally Posted by Hermon

If there are obstacles next year, it should be stairs. Yes, stairs.

Maybe a robot version of QWOP?

[ErikEdhlund]

I am going to skip saying a water game but have a ice game. Just to change it up

[A. Estrella 78]

WATER GAME!
No but hockey sounds like a possibility.

[runneals]

Originally Posted by orangemoore

An game involving football should be coming up soon. It would a really hard game piece to work with.

That's what we were thinking too. I would hope that they won't go away from sports game pieces because it is SOOOOO cool to see the kids' (including high schoolers) amazement and excitement from catching the basketballs and frisbees.

[Jacob.B]

Originally Posted by cjl2625

Hmm... My random guess is hockey.

It's gonna be air hockey on regolith. Only one puck is on the field and it can not come inside your bumper zone!

[jwallace15]

I know a lot of people are saying it isn't going to be a shooting game, but I'd love to see a game involving pool noodles.

I thought of this: Pegs on a wall, and you have to place the pool noodles on the pegs? It doesn't have to be a shooting game; it could be similar to Logomotion.

But I'm not sure what the end game would be...

[Rynocorn]

Originally Posted by Joe195

Baseball

Here is my baseball game for next year. It was in another thread but your comment made me want to share it with you guys.

I'm holding out for a baseball game next year. Here's what I have been thinking about.

Game- First baseball

Pieces- whiffle balls (baseballs) (ideally a lot of them on the field at a time >100) and large colored cubes (players)

Field- there would be a high wall on either end acting like a fence on either side of the court which robots will have to shoot balls behind in order to score points. There would be a batters box (rectangle of tape) somewhere on the field from which teams could shoot over the fence safely (like key in 2012). The bottom of the goal behind the fence can be sloped so the balls will run off the side and be counted easily like 2010. Also, in the middle of the field, there will be 4 boxes that are something like 4-6'' (that's supposed to be inches) tall with one for each alliance and 2 neutral ones all arranged in a baseball diamond shape.

Goal of game- to score the little balls into the goal over the fence and also get points by getting your robot onto your alliance box (the bases) at the end of the game or putting the large cubes on top, or both for with increasing points for the level of difficulty. Or, the bases could be used in a manner like 08 where robots have to race around the bases. Having robots have to do all these challenges would give varied robots and not one method of winning.

Gameplay- since baseball does operate in turns with teams alternating playing offense and defence, there could be an element of strategy like Aim High with maybe only one scoring zone along the long width of the field where teams each can score during a 50 second period and then the final 20 seconds the score will go to both teams (co-operation points)


This is just an idea I have been thinking of and I think it would be a pretty cool game to play with. I also like the idea of lots of scoring pieces and also big scoring pieces, both of which this game would have.

[RB73]

Originally Posted by Wierdsman

At the Dean's List Finalist Awards Ceremonies the presenter gave a hint about next years game. He said that Dean's List Winners will receive something that will be useful in next years game: A glow-in-the-dark Tape Measure.
So something to do with darkness or sensors?
Also during the Opening ceremonies and also during Dean's List Awards ceremonies Dean had said that he wants to spread FRC to be more attractive to viewers.
So something that is also pleasing and fun to watch!

hmmmm..... maybe those glow-in-the-dark tape measures are for measuring in a shaded area.... multiple story field anyone?

[tilky]

Originally Posted by cjl2625

Hmm... My random guess is hockey.

you are probably correct. one of the members on my team said last year during the regional that next year's theme will be frisbee (which it was), and said that next years will be something related to golf/hockey