2015 HINT DISCUSSION

[theCADguy]

The Greek Letter delta represents change in math, and is a triangle. A recycling symbol also is a triangle. Maybe triangular game pieces?

[Ekcrbe]

Originally Posted by nfhammes

That could relate to the way Einstein is being run, since the footage seemed to be all from Einstein.

It's not. The 2012 clip is from Archimedes, as evidenced by the scoreboard note at the bottom.

[cmrnpizzo14]

He recycles the hint but says change is coming. "The more things change, the more they stay the same"?

[SoulianPride]

Originally Posted by StAxis

Is there something not part of the field walls in the very bottom right part of the frame at the very end?

It looks like it's just the gate for exiting the field to me...

[Donut]

Originally Posted by who716

alot of dumping into biins

Let's just take the literal approach.

Recycling bins are the 2015 game piece. The bin is on the field for the hint after all.

[Jared]

Originally Posted by weaversam8

I believe I heard that all of the footage in this video was from Einstein fields.

2012 is from archimedes finals with 1114, 2056, and 4334.

Compared to Frank, the recycling bin appears to be a tall and skinny one (up to his hips), but compared to the field border, it seems quite short.

I might just be seeing things though...

[mrnoble]

Almost every bit of the footage showed something happening at the highest height that each year shown reached for. It seems pretty straightforward on that front: we will be going high this year, probably with an elevator. Taller maximum starting configuration? High goal at 15'?

I suspect that they are serious that there will be unprecedented changes to the robots and game play this year. We won't be cruising through build season, I think.

[DavisC]

Originally Posted by theCADguy

The Greek Letter delta represents change in math, and is a triangle. A recycling symbol also is a triangle. Maybe triangular game pieces?

True! Also, the recycling bin of course has a triangle on it!

[JeffersonMartin]

The paperclip on the game manual looked somewhat triangular. 3 team alliances?

[Anteprefix]

Recycle the letters in "change is coming" and you get "mechanics going".

[Jarren Harkema]

Originally Posted by tindleroot

Has anyone considered that Frank simply used a recycling bin simply because he wants to help save the environment? I think the "change" is more pertinent to the game than the recycling.

He forgot to take out the giant paperclip holding the pages together. Any recycler would know not to mix your materials.

[Anthony4004]

Originally Posted by BenBraun3090

1993: robots increase in size and go wireless
1996: robot weight increases
1999: robot alliances begin
2001: robots race against the clock
2003: autonomous mode introduced
2005: 3 vs. 3 introduced
2009: primary field surface isn't carpet for the first time since 1992
2013: field perimeter changes

Those are all the changes listed in the video

3-3-2-2-4-4?
Also, Frank was on the 2nd page which (as someone pointed out) is the page about assist and cycling. What if this points back to this cycle? Which would be now

3-3-2-2-4-4-2

Does this mean were looking at 2003?

[mrnoble]

Originally Posted by theCADguy

The Greek Letter delta represents change in math, and is a triangle. A recycling symbol also is a triangle. Maybe triangular game pieces?

I think you may be right. Game will be called "First Delta", with triangular game pieces.

[DHP7320]

2015 Jr FLL and FLL challenges both have to do with waste & recycling. Waste Wise and Trash Trek are the respective challenge names. Maybe the FRC game theme will follow suit.

http://juniorfirstlegoleague.org/201...challenge.html
http://www.firstlegoleague.org/challenge/2015trashtrek

[brandon.cottrell]

Originally Posted by artK

the 2009 footage is from something other than Einstein.

2009 Michigan FIRST Robotics Competition State Championship Quarter Finals 3-?, cant tell which one, also this was Michigan's First Season with Districts.