2014 Game

[RB73]

Originally Posted by CrazyHorse

Could be a reference to this video. The "scientist" says ambiphasient lunar wane shaft At 1:16 ish http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9LXG7rPQfE

Once again, FIRST trolls people with "Game Hints"

That was the video that he linked to, I was talking about how that video has a bunch of nonsensical words, and how co-opretition is a nonsensical word

[dellagd]

Seriously guys? He was making a joke. Isn't Frank allowed to be not boring sometimes without a hint being announced?

[Taylor]

Originally Posted by dellagd

Seriously guys? He was making a joke. Isn't Frank allowed to be not boring sometimes without a hint being announced?

For years, Dave Lavery couldn't fart without people trying to interpret it as a game hint.
Frank knows what he's gotten himself into, and he knows what he's doing.

I'm sorely disappointed there haven't been a flurry of posts about anagrams of "ambiphasient lunar wane shaft"

[BBray_T1296]

Since no one on this thread has yet properly fed the GDC trolls, I guess I will

Ambiphasient Lunar Wane Shaft:
as the definitions appear on dictionary.com. most significant things bolded.

Ambiphasient:
No direct definition, so let's break it down:
/Ambi-/:
a prefix occurring in loanwords from Latin, meaning “both” ( ambiguous ) and “around” ( ambient ); used in the formation of compound words
/-Phasi- (root Phase)/:
1. any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.
2. a stage in a process of change or development: Each phase of life brings its own joys.
3. a side, aspect, or point of view: This is only one phase of the question.
4. a state of synchronous operation: to put two mechanisms in phase.
5. Astronomy:
a. the particular appearance presented by the moon or a planet at a given time.
b. one of the recurring appearances or states of the moon or a planet in respect to the form, or the absence, of its illuminated disk: the phases of the moon. See diag. under moon.
/-ent/:
causing or performing an action or existing in a certain condition; the agent that performs an action
Lunar:
1. of or pertaining to the moon: the lunar orbit.
2. measured by the moon's revolutions: a lunar month.
3. resembling the moon; round or crescent-shaped.
4. of or pertaining to silver.
Wane:
verb (used without object)
1. to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.: Daylight waned, and night came on. Her enthusiasm for the cause is waning.
2. to decline in power, importance, prosperity, etc.: Colonialism began to wane after World War II.
3. to draw to a close; approach an end: Summer is waning.
4. (of the moon) to decrease periodically in the extent of its illuminated portion after the full moon. Compare wax2 ( def 2 ) .
noun
5. a gradual decrease or decline in strength, intensity, power, etc.
6. the drawing to a close of life, an era, a period, etc.
7. the waning of the moon.
8. a period of waning.
9. a defect in a plank or board characterized by bark or insufficient wood at a corner or along an edge, due to the curvature of the log.
Shaft:
1. a long pole forming the body of various weapons, as lances, halberds, or arrows.
2. something directed or barbed as in sharp attack: shafts of sarcasm.
3. a ray or beam: a shaft of sunlight.
4. a long, comparatively straight handle serving as an important or balancing part of an implement or device, as of a hammer, ax, golf club, or other implement.
5. Machinery . a rotating or oscillating round, straight bar for transmitting motion and torque, usually supported on bearings and carrying gears, wheels, or the like, as a propeller shaft on a ship, or a drive shaft of an engine.

As you see, this phrase can be taken to mean a multitude of things. Take it as you wish...

[ErvinI]

Originally Posted by Taylor

I'm sorely disappointed there haven't been a flurry of posts about anagrams of "ambiphasient lunar wane shaft"

Now that you mention it, this is one of the options that "ambiphasient lunar wane shaft" unscrambles into:

A Unattainable Freshman Whips

Sounds like we have a new game piece.

[Whippet]

"Freshman Whip" can also unscramble to "Ramp Hewn Fish." An unattainable ramp which cuts up red herrings. Hmm. It also unscrambles to "Amp Ref Shh Win." Use less amps on your robot to break ties and don't ask the referees questions if you want to win the match. We need to draw less current because...



Wait for it...


The field has water in it, and we don't want to zap anyone.

[BBray_T1296]

Originally Posted by Whippet

"Amp Ref Shh Win." Use less amps on your robot to break ties and don't ask the referees questions if you want to win the match. We need to draw less current because...



Wait for it...


The field has water in it, and we don't want to zap anyone.

We've come full circle!

[Calvin Hartley]

Ambiphasient Lunar Wane Shaft is also an anagram for...

A Maintainable Wharfs He Punts

Obviously, we will be kicking some kind of object by/into water. The endgame will be fixing [maintaining] some form of wharf. (dock, pier, etc.)