Game Hint Solution [probably]

[Nuttyman54]

Originally Posted by gyroscopeRaptor

This is false.

Think about how they come up with these game hints. In all the encoded ones, they started from plaintext and worked backwards to get the clue. In the ones without a code, they came up with an idea for how something fit, like the Locomotion album cover and the logo.

If they wanted to say the weight was smaller, what makes you think they would find a random streetsign saying weight is smaller and find a random number string that happens to search that up?

a) These street signs are fairly common in the Midwest, I wouldn't be surprised if one of the GDC members said "hey, let's find one of these signs and give the coordinates as a game hint".

b) The GDC has given Google Maps coordinates as a game hint before - 2008, Boston's Copley Square as a reference to a race (Boston Marathon) and large balls (Globe Cafe)

c) I think the chances that they gave us random numbers which are NOT coordinates and all three of them just happen to point to very specific things in Google Maps which either mention FIRST or are directly related (eg. weight limits between January and May) is much much lower than the chances that they were able to find such signs/locations and give the coordinates.

[dellagd]

Originally Posted by Nuttyman54

a) These street signs are fairly common in the Midwest, I wouldn't be surprised if one of the GDC members said "hey, let's find one of these signs and give the coordinates as a game hint".

b) The GDC has given Google Maps coordinates as a game hint before - 2008, Boston's Copley Square as a reference to a race (Boston Marathon) and large balls (Globe Cafe)

c) I think the chances that they gave us random numbers which are NOT coordinates and all three of them just happen to point to very specific things in Google Maps which either mention FIRST or are directly related (eg. weight limits between January and May) is much much lower than the chances that they were able to find such signs/locations and give the coordinates.

But the weight reduction sign is so... perfect

Weight allowance has changed over the years in FRC and it just happens to outline the FRC season quite well? Seems pretty intentional... If its a red herring, its a darn good one.

[Nuttyman54]

Originally Posted by dellagd

But the weight reduction sign is so... perfect

Weight allowance has changed over the years in FRC and it just happens to outline the FRC season quite well? Seems pretty intentional... If its a red herring, its a darn good one.

That is my point: regardless of how the GDC got there, it's too hard for that sequence of numbers to point to that sign and NOT have that be the intended hint. I don't think it's a red herring. The signs are usually 25% for hard paved roads and 35% for flexible paved roads.