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Some have stated that they think next year's game could be a 6v0 game, saying that this would be a big change in FIRST Robotics, since it has never been done and teams would be so surprised about it.

2001: Diabolical Dynamics.
Straight from USFIRST's History Document:
"Four teams work together as one alliance..."

http://www.usfirst.org/sites/default...ies_Photos.pdf

It has been done before. Take this how you like, but I see that as negating the idea. I think it would be fun and a different way for us to play, but I think in this case, the "Change" we are looking for might be different than this, since it has been done.

What I implore you all to consider is what hasn't been changed, not what we have done that could be "recycled". I agree it could very easily be a red herring.

That's my two cents for now, I have seen some great ideas in these posts though.

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Re: 2015 HINT DISCUSSION

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Many people believe that a 2v2v2 is possible, or some change in alliance number. Or change in how the Championships operate. "Eliminations matches" are now in the Admin manual as "Playoff matches."
Read this and it reminded me that at River Rage , an offseason event in NH, the elimination matches where played as double eliminations. This would be a large change if introduced to districts and change point system for district championships. Thought that this might explain the change from elimination to playoff.
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Re: 2015 HINT DISCUSSION

Circular field maybe? https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/...52&oe=54FC8DF3
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Re: 2015 HINT DISCUSSION

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If you look at the FRC Field on AndyMark, it says "FIRST® has determined that this Field Perimeter has the ‘fit and function’ necessary for use in the 2015 FRC." Link: http://www.andymark.com/Field-p/am-2800.htm
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Just playing around with a game name using the word "Change"

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Lane Change
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Maze Change or Change Maze
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And for some reason i keep playing David Bowie's "Changes" in my head.
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Re: 2015 HINT DISCUSSION

I was wondering if anyone read all of Frank's blog. Pizza- you're putting FRUIT on PIZZA. It's madness.

Are these some clues ?

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I thought about this this morning...what if, say, the red alliance was making a mess and the blue alliance had to clean it up/recycle it? In every other game, both alliances tried to achieve the same goals, maybe this year, one alliance tries to undo what the other does.
This reminds me of a game I used to play in school that would make for an interesting FRC game. There are bean bags all over the floor (they'd probably use a different gamepeice), and the goal is to toss all the pieces to the other side of the field, and whatever team had the fewest bean bags on their side at the end won. It would certainly be an interesting change if the bots couldn't actually contact the opposing team (assuming there's a barrier).
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I was wondering if anyone read all of Frank's blog. Pizza- you're putting FRUIT on PIZZA. It's madness.

Are these some clues ?

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That isn't part of the official game hint. Although it could mean that teams are getting Hawaiian pizzas in the KOP.

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Re: 2015 HINT DISCUSSION

Final thoughts.

Possible Hints:

1. 1:00 video exactly

2. Change is Coming

3. 1997 being shown twice

4. 1999 not being shown

5. Recycle bin

Since 1999's change was adding alliances I think the fact it was not shown leans to a change to the alliance system, or elimination of the alliance system.
A possible way this could happen is teams of two or three could be constantly changing based on time. Example being 1:00 with a certain group then all of a sudden at the next minute your team changes. I understand this complicates playoffs and regional finals, but it is a big change. The coopertition is high with this style without alliances existing. The recycle bin in this idea is just a re herring or a way to symbolize 2014s alliance reliant game is in the trash and a new alliance system will replace.

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Re: 2015 HINT DISCUSSION

So much discussion about the illuminati makes me think that the GDC is actually a section of the illuminati dedicated to keeping young adults occupied instead of trying to find them.

Well, not really. That much should be obvious.

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This reminds me of a game I used to play in school that would make for an interesting FRC game. There are bean bags all over the floor (they'd probably use a different gamepeice), and the goal is to toss all the pieces to the other side of the field, and whatever team had the fewest bean bags on their side at the end won. It would certainly be an interesting change if the bots couldn't actually contact the opposing team (assuming there's a barrier).
So kind of like VEX EDR Swept Away? (The classroom competition)
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Re: 2015 HINT DISCUSSION

What if the change is a gamepiece that takes more than one robot to lift/move/manipulate? I personally think it's more likely to be more than one type of object on the field that can be scored. I don't know, I think everyone is overreacting to the hint this year. There's change with every game. GDC is getting to our minds a little early this year.
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I think they should bring back de-scoring. That'd be cool.
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