[FRC Blog] Kickoff Broadcast and Game Hint Redux

[mrnoble]

Originally Posted by joelg236

Surprisingly, I'm actually inclined to go with you here. The title could be automatically generated though, so there's no reason to get excited yet. A quick glance at other blog posts reveals a trend of word titles "ie. Frank%20Answers%20Fridays.jpg". Hmmm...

In all the hubbub over figuring out the "assist" clue(s), we seem to have completely forgotten the multitude of "3's" that have shown up in odd places. I'm also inclined to agree that this may not be a random jpg title. Nice work.

On the other hand, I'm discouraged at the number of recent posts that show people don't read

[JCharlton]

It should be noted that a hockey match has three periods.

Maybe this year Canadian teams will have a leg up?

[Calvin Hartley]

I like the thought of the numerous 3s showing up, however I am a little lenient as it could easily be nothing. Regardless, does anyone have a list of how many relevant 3s have come up in this year's hints?

For now, I need to pack for my last camp out of the year.

[Schnabel]

Has anyone watched the Dr. Who gif 333 times? What if there's a secret picture at frame 333?

[rsisk]

Originally Posted by Schnabel

Has anyone watched the Dr. Who gif 333 times? What if there's a secret picture at frame 333?

You are bad!

[atucker4072]

Originally Posted by Schnabel

Has anyone watched the Dr. Who gif 333 times? What if there's a secret picture at frame 333?

Maybe at 333 it shows the game animation! Time to waste more of my day!

[atucker4072]

I definitely don't see three different periods. I could see it better as having 3 different zones. Maybe there are only certain zones that you can score in? This might lead to robots passing an object more and getting assits. That way robots don't have to go all the way across the field to score and they also can't score by going scoring from across the court.

[dellagd]

While I don't want to jump on the "Dr. Who Pic really is a hint" bandwagon, I do know that in a few sports, there is an offsides penalty. With zones like say hockey or lacrosse, having an offsides for too many robots in a zone at once might be interesting.

[atucker4072]

Originally Posted by dellagd

While I don't want to jump on the "Dr. Who Pic really is a hint" bandwagon, I do know that in a few sports, there is an offsides penalty. With zones like say hockey or lacrosse, having an offsides for too many robots in a zone at once might be interesting.

This is what I am more leaning towards at this point. However the only thing I see that could be an issue is that one team is stuck playing defense and no one wants to play defense for an entire match. That's where I think it seems more logical that you can only score in certain zones. However those zones are protected from defense mayne? Then there is a middle half where teams are blocking each other frok getting into the scoring zone?

[Littleboy]

Autonomous. Teleop. End Game. Those will be the three periods.

[Kevin Leonard]

There is no #3 hint.
Last year everyone was hyped up on the number 3 and it turned out to be nothing.

Last year the threes were more prevalent too.

[atucker4072]

Originally Posted by Thunder910

There is no #3 hint.
Last year everyone was hyped up on the number 3 and it turned out to be nothing.

Last year the threes were more prevalent too.

You're probably right they are doing it to mess with us. However last year there were 3 levels on the pyramid... usually there are three different scoring values though. So that's pretty general...

[Kevin Thorp]

Maybe it's an adaptation of 43-Man Squamish?

[atucker4072]

Originally Posted by Kevin Thorp

Maybe it's an adaptation of 43-Man Squamish?

Now which 36 to get rid of?

[Bob Steele]

I think the idea of "offsides" could be explored here

Perhaps if there were three zones, a robot could not score if the object was passed from zone one through zone two directly into zone three where the goal would be. No dumping the object into the scoring zone. "Icing"

Or perhaps robots could not proceed the object into the scoring zone. (With a one line pass).

Hockey offsides rules ....

Or modifications thereof which would hasten end to end play but not without other robots participating.

This would seem to require a single playing piece though or it might be too difficult for referees

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