2014 Game

[MichelB]

Seems like the FRC Challenges mimic the previous years' FTC Challenges...just an observation.

[SilentStryk09]

Originally Posted by MichelB

Seems like the FRC Challenges mimic the previous years' FTC Challenges...just an observation.

So we can basically look forward to another Tube game.

Which kinda bums me out, I've always loved the projectile games.

[Whippet]

Originally Posted by SilentStryk09

So we can basically look forward to another Tube game.

Which kinda bums me out, I've always loved the projectile games.

Not quite. According to the trends in game design, the tube game is every four years and will have to wait until next year.

[HumblePie]

A few things I think we're due for:

1) Balls. The every other year pattern holds?
2) Bulk loading. Haven't seen since Lunacy. Rebound Rumble game
pieces maxed out at 3.
3) Manipulator arms. Not popular since Logomotion. Time to break out some
4-bar linkages!

I also wouldn't be surprised to see an upper limit on output RPM of robot elements to ensure we don't have a 3rd consecutive "shooter" year.

[mwmac]

Originally Posted by HumblePie

A few things I think we're due for:

1) Balls. The every other year pattern holds?
2) Bulk loading. Haven't seen since Lunacy. Rebound Rumble game
pieces maxed out at 3.
3) Manipulator arms. Not popular since Logomotion. Time to break out some
4-bar linkages!

I also wouldn't be surprised to see an upper limit on output RPM of robot elements to ensure we don't have a 3rd consecutive "shooter" year.

All good points...
FWIW, 2013 marks the 100th anniversary of the International Tennis Federation. Factors in favor of tennis balls include: high visibility; cheap, readily available game piece; satisfy points 1&2 above.

[rwkling1]

Interesting concept... Tennis, how would it be played? I'm just asking questions

[Zuelu562]

Originally Posted by rwkling1

Interesting concept... Tennis, how would it be played? I'm just asking questions

It wouldn't be exclusively "Robot Tennis"; the very first year of FIRST, the game piece was Tennis Balls. We could have a zone scoring type game with herding Tennis Balls.

[mhos1997]

Originally Posted by Zuelu562

It wouldn't be exclusively "Robot Tennis"; the very first year of FIRST, the game piece was Tennis Balls. We could have a zone scoring type game with herding Tennis Balls.

Well this years "hints" or what we believe to be hints do point back to something in the past.

[jman4747]

Originally Posted by SilentStryk09

So we can basically look forward to another Tube game.

Which kinda bums me out, I've always loved the projectile games.

Could be something where both shooting and using a manipulator are viable options.