Possibility for 2016 Game

[dpbuttram]

Hovercraft. And they must be maneuvered through a figure-eight race course with an elevated ramp on one section so the robots must jump the gap. Bonus points will be awarded if you drive through a human station and add various size weights between laps.

[Yamin]

They may add more action which I personally would love to see however something that would be hilarious is having to catch hollow Frisbees on pool noodles

[Loose Screw]

2011 was the 20th anniversary of FRC, so they had a FIRST-based game. Scoring the FIRST logo gave you bonus points, and the addition of mini-bots was to try to get FRC teams to work with FTC teams.

2015's game hint showed all the previous games being played, but didn't recycle the games.

Because 2016 will be the 25th anniversary of FRC, a "landmark year", I think we see a combination of previous game elements.

Here's hoping for a 2009 playing field and wheels, playing the 2008 game with 2015 litter, divided in half with 2012 co-op bridges, and 2011 minibots climbing the 2013 pyramid.

What, not a good idea?

[chris-isntlame]

Originally Posted by Yamin

This year in the reveal video FIRST seemed to lean to how much they wanted people to not only use pool noodles but to pick them up with the robots. In this season I personally did not see a single robot do this and I would not be surprised if this made Dean a bit disappointed. So I am thinking for the 2016 game he may try and reuse the pool noodles and make the game more focused on them. Thoughts?

The pool noodles would be great for a water 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.

[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.