Possibility for 2016 Game

[Tim Sharp]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

In response to the glaring lack of interaction (aka violence) in this year's game FIRST will bring back violence and then some by having robots be the goal/target and score as many hit points as possible on opposing robots. Bonus points for making hard contact dents with bumper to bumper interaction. There will even be an endgame where teams deploy drones to attack drive teams with Nerf darts. Human players armed with baseball bat will stand ready to swat marauding drones from the sky.

I like the way you think.They need to work some old time Lawn Darts in there as well.

[Pretzel]

Originally Posted by Tim Sharp

I like the way you think.They need to work some old time Lawn Darts in there as well.

Before the drones are deployed, human players may lob Lawn Darts at opposing robots in an attempt to disable them. Point values are assigned as follows:

Damaged mechanism: 10 points
Damaged drivetrain: 20 points
Damaged motor: 30 points
Damaged motor controller: 40 points
Damaged RoboRIO: 50 points
Damaged battery: 50 points and a $75 clean-up fine for the damaged team

In addition, teams are given a five minute period after the end of the match to repair as much damage as they can. You earn the same points for fixing something as you would for damaging it. This provides incentives for elite teams to cripple themselves in a match, evening out the playing field during the course of play.

[tmpoles]

Recycle rush under water and the pool noodles have to be used for robot buoyancy.

[MaGiC_PiKaChU]

Originally Posted by tmpoles

Recycle rush under water and the pool noodles have to be used for robot buoyancy.

If someone could calculate the number of pool noodles required to keep 120 pounds of aluminum at the surface, i'd be so happy

[Louis_]

Originally Posted by MaGiC_PiKaChU

If someone could calculate the number of pool noodles required to keep 120 pounds of aluminum at the surface, i'd be so happy

cylinder=pi(r)(r)(length)or 22/7 X 4.445cm X 4.445cm X 30.48cm = 1892.7cc or 1.89L

1.89kg X 2.2=4.16 lbs

1 foot of 3.5" diameter pool noodle should float about a 4lb piece of metal on top of the noodle.

120/4=30. So about 30 1 foot long 3.5" diameter pool noodles.

[MaGiC_PiKaChU]

Originally Posted by Louis_

cylinder=pi(r)(r)(length)or 22/7 X 4.445cm X 4.445cm X 30.48cm = 1892.7cc or 1.89L

1.89kg X 2.2=4.16 lbs

1 foot of 3.5" diameter pool noodle should float about a 4lb piece of metal on top of the noodle.

120/4=30. So about 30 1 foot long 3.5" diameter pool noodles.

That was hella fast

[Louis_]

Originally Posted by MaGiC_PiKaChU

That was hella fast

May of copied that off a website

[Eric Scheuing]

Did anybody else notice the tetras in the background during the reveal? I bet it'll be Triple Play 2: Robotic Boogaloo.

[dmorewood]

FIRST games in recent years have followed the FTC game the year prior. I'm expecting us to see a lot of small balls on the field (Tennis or Squash) and a relatively open field. There will be defense, and something to put the balls in. Tote maybe? Also there will be high goals like 2013. This is just a guess, but looking at previous games compared to FTC I'd be surprised if this isn't at least a little accurate.

[Dan Petrovic]

Originally Posted by dmorewood

I'm expecting us to see a lot of small balls on the field (Tennis or Squash) and a relatively open field.

That would actually introduce the very real engineering challenge of having to drive around on the field without having the balls interfere with your drive-train.

It would be especially interesting if they also had ramps or platforms that teams had to climb over.

[Loose Screw]

Originally Posted by Dan Petrovic

That would actually introduce the very real engineering challenge of having to drive around on the field without having the balls interfere with your drive-train.

It would be especially interesting if they also had ramps or platforms that teams had to climb over.

So like FTC 2014-15 Cascade Effect?

[Matt_Boehm_329]

I just want noodles as launch-able game pieces. Preferably requiring them to travel at least 1/2 the field with considerable accuracy.

[vladtheimpaled]

Given the fact that this year's game had pool noodles, I'm guessing a pool will be part of next years game. The pool noodles were just training for next year's game where you have to pick up pool noodles while inside a pool.

[Yamin]

Originally Posted by vladtheimpaled

Given the fact that this year's game had pool noodles, I'm guessing a pool will be part of next years game. The pool noodles were just training for next year's game where you have to pick up pool noodles while inside a pool.

We can only hope XD

[TheBoulderite]

My personal hope is that they use Recycle Rush++, in which the robots must pick up the pool noodles, and are permitted to use tote cannons. The tote cannons would shoot totes onto the other side of the field and knock down the other alliance's stacks.