Possibility for 2016 Game

[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.

[chrisfl]

Next years game is going to be something involving triangles or 3's. Look at the buttons they give out with each game; Aerial Assist, the button was a circle, there was a large circular ball. Recycle rush, the button is a square, there were squarish boxes that we had to stack. FIRST probably wants to have next years button be a triangle to make the first logo with all 3 buttons. This means that the game piece will be something with a triangle. If it is FIRST's 25 anniversary in 2016 and they want to use old game pieces then maybe they want to replay Triple Play or make a triangle game.

[Louis_]

Originally Posted by Eric Scheuing

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

We may have tetras but we won't have stacking again.

[Zach101]

This thread is called "Possibility for 2016 Game"...Yes I think there will be a game in 2016