3013 - Game hint?

[Nemo]

Window shopping is now open. Point values appear more sane at first glance.

[Brandon Zalinsky]

Team 3013 = Zombots = Zombie Apocalypse game

[Brandon Zalinsky]

Also the 3-port extension cable is 0 FIRST Credits

Free Energy!

[Taylor]

I've been noticing lots of 3s everywhere ...

[Steven Donow]

Originally Posted by Taylor

I've been noticing lots of 3s everywhere ...

Since this stuff has all been linked to blogs involving FIRST Choice(ie. 1/3rd of the whole kit), I think the answer to our first hint is obvious.


Each team is getting 3 kits of parts this year.

[coalhot]

Originally Posted by DevenStonow

Each team is getting 3 kits of parts this year.

Or 3 parts of a kit?

[gracie.]

Usually default timestamps are automatic on blog setups like this, so this looks pretty deliberate.

[Bryce2471]

Obviously this is a game hint for the year 3013. The probably already decided the game for that year.

[Pendulum^-1]

From FRC Blog:

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...45&postcount=1
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...49&postcount=3
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...59&postcount=8

Dr. Who reference, coupled with the 3013 date.

Game hint aficionados, get to work.

Next clue will probably be a recording of a pit admin saying that team 9876 needs a flux capacitor.

[Thad House]

Hmmm. Biggest thing I can think of is either an increase in match time. Bigger/More alliances could be as well.

Or what kind of game could they do with time?

[joelg236]

Originally Posted by Pendulum^-1

From FRC Blog:

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...45&postcount=1
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...49&postcount=3
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...59&postcount=8

Dr. Who reference, coupled with the 3013 date.

Game hint aficionados, get to work.

Next clue will probably be a recording of a pit admin saying that team 9876 needs a flux capacitor.

http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprogr...r-viewing-2014

Looks like the 3013 date was changed...

I'm seeing a lot of 3's and time references. Is it possible that they're hinting at a 3 minute game? This is discussed every year, but never has there been this many clues.

[Oblarg]

Or a three alliance game; that'd be something.

[jlmcmchl]

Originally Posted by Oblarg

Or a three alliance game; that'd be something.

Originally, with all the threes I would have agreed with you. But Dr. Who is all about this:

People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but *actually* from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint - it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly... time-y wimey... stuff.

I think it's a much stronger indication of a three minute game, or the game being distinctly three parts, auton, teleop, and end game, unlike until now, when teleop and end game were largely mixed together.

Another thought from the FRC Blogged today: Tom Baker was the 3rd reincarnation of the Doctor.


Half life 3 confirmed.

[HeyLookABurrito]

Also good to mention that kickoff is 3 weeks after the KOP is released...

[Brady713]

The Doctor Who episode Journey's End was the 13th episode in the 30th season of Doctor Who, thus, 3013. Obviously, the game pieces are daleks.

Edit: Bonus! Tom Baker's first ever episode of DW was called The Robot

Edit 2: Tom Baker's second story was re released on dvd in the UK this year. Guess what day? February 18, 2013! Tom Baker seems to be a recurring theme