Possibility for 2016 Game

[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.

[Rman1923]

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.

A.K.A, Aerial Assault (with slightly more excitement)

[DrewMatic]

One game that I would love to do in the next few years would be golf I am not so sure if it would work well...

[BenGuy]

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.

YES!!!!!!!! Best game ever, I'm so in! I think that FIRST will go back to an offense / defense game though next year just because of how boring this year's game was to spectate than last year's.

[BariSaxGuy]

Wheels aren't allowed. You must make a flying robot.

[MaGiC_PiKaChU]

Originally Posted by BariSaxGuy

Wheels aren't allowed. You must make a flying robot.

I've seen a team at Montreal back in 2013 that was on wooden blocks... they only climbed the pyramid, so no need for wheels!

[MDWay]

The PE teacher in me is hoping for robotics dodgeball.

Dodge
Duck
Dip
Dive
and Dodge...
with robots.

[MDWay]

On that happy note, I may have my in-class robotics challenge for next year.

[GeeTwo]

Originally Posted by MDWay

The PE teacher in me is hoping for robotics dodgeball.

Dodge
Duck
Dip
Dive
and Dodge...
with robots.

Originally Posted by MDWay

On that happy note, I may have my in-class robotics challenge for next year.

To simulate dodgeball, you will also need to have minimum size requirements in each dimension at specified heights. Otherwise, you'll get two-dimensional robots that are almost impossible to hit from the thin side.

[MDWay]

Or require robots to display a KOP included target in all four directions in an unobstructed way. Make that worth more points than the robot frame itself. This could also encourage more vision tracking systems and first-person onboard cameras.

This challenge could also include points awarded for catching balls that hit you before they hit the floor, in true dodgeball form.

I find that idea intriguing if only because it turns the robots into the targets.

[Robert Cawthon]

How about a game of 8 ball? Pool is about as close to a water game as we will likely get.

[BenGuy]

Definitely going to be FRC Battlebots next year

[GeeTwo]

Originally Posted by BenGuy

Definitely going to be FRC Battlebots next year

Not while Woodie's with FIRST. I suspect he preferred Recycle Rush to Aerial Assault because there were fewer opportunities for kinetic attacks.