Possible game hint?

[Anthony4004]

Originally Posted by BrendanB

I wouldn't say this is an official game hint, but more of a possible "leak" in that FIRST released pictures FedEx took at the kit packaging facility and he noticed something in the background blurred.

Either way we will find out in due time... just be patient kids!

In DUE TIME?!?! I CANT WAIT ANOTHER 17 HOURS!!!!!

[Anthony4004]

Here is the new picture that they released. Looks like they took down the other one....due to the ability to see the game pieces??
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=1&theater

[Steven Donow]

Originally Posted by tondogone

Here is the new picture that they released. Looks like they took down the other one....due to the ability to see the game pieces??
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=1&theater

That's from the FedEx facebook page. The picture in the OP was (and still is) posted by the FIRST Facebook page, and is still there

[DonRotolo]

I dunno, something's not quite right.

The "full picture" shows red coils of (wire?) in the foreground, but the snippet in the OP shows several coils of (wire, hose, etc - NOT just red wire...).

Point is, the OP snippet is not a part of the second image.

I smell herring.

[Whippet]

Guys, it's clearly a game hint! I predict that this year, we will be required to use wires to connect the electrical systems together, and maybe control a robot.

[Woolly]

Originally Posted by JamesCH95

Obviously the teams with the most mentors over 21 will fare the best, per surrogate drinker beer pong rules.

Maybe part of the game is to make robots that can use alcoholic beverages as fuel like in Futurama.

[MitchellNelke]

more solo cups?

[seg9585]

Originally Posted by Woolly

Maybe part of the game is to make robots that can use alcoholic beverages as fuel like in Futurama.

I'd prefer it was making robots that can use trash as fuel in order to travel through time like in BTTF

[MechEng83]

Originally Posted by Woolly

Maybe part of the game is to make robots that can use alcoholic beverages as fuel like in Futurama.

We already use ethanol in cars. This would be a natural extension...

[Willem Bohrer]

Or the cups are just festive liquid holders leftover from the office Christmas party.

[MitchellNelke]

Ok so after further review of the images, I think those cups were definitely put there intentionally. If you look at the original image FIRST posted with the container of red wire, there are blue and green cups to the left. Based on the size of the staircase I think it is safe to assume that FedEx's photo was taken on the desk, or one next to it, that I highlighted in the larger box. They moved to that one and filled a different basket with different wires.
But look at the smaller square. That blue thing sticking up is all alone in FIRST's photo. In FedEx's photo, look at that same spot. It looks like there are red solo cups next to it.

[theCADguy]

Based on EXTENSIVE analysis of this image, I have concluded that we will have to use wires on our robots. I am certain of it.

[bhrobot]

Originally Posted by theCADguy

Based on EXTENSIVE analysis of this image, I have concluded that we will have to use wires on our robots. I am certain of it.

Really, I never knew that.

[Woolly]

CUPS is an acronym for Common Unix Printing System
the Common Unix Printing System was released June 9, 1999
This was the same day that the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and NATO sign a peace treaty ending the Kosovo War.
This war lasted 1 year, 3 months, 3 weeks and 3 days.
3 (1 year, 3 months, 3 weeks and 3 days) is the square root of 9 (7/9/1999).
As most of us know, cup stacking is a sport where the objective is to stack a set of cups into a pyramid and tear it down quicker than your opponents.
One of the most common pyramids is the 3-3-3 pyramid which uses 9 cups.
So it all ties together.
The 2014 FRC game is going to be announced tomorrow at 10:30 AM EST

[Briansmithtown]

I saw, what goes into solo cups (besides alcoholic beverages)? It has to be water. It's the year of the water game!