Official FIRST Stronghold Teaser!

[Jacob Bendicksen]

Raising flags with robots manipulating rope could get interesting...

[Caleb Sykes]

Originally Posted by Sean Hackett

The blueprints shown in the video remain virtually the same when inverted.

The double lines on the bottom-right and top-left might indicate where driver stations will be. Putting the driver stations like this would allow for a longer, but potentially narrower, playing space for the robots.

[Jacob Bendicksen]

Originally Posted by Caleb Sykes

The double lines on the bottom-right and top-left might indicate where driver stations will be. Putting the driver stations like this would allow for a longer, but potentially narrower, playing space for the robots.

Anyone know if the current fields could be re-assembled like this?

[z_beeblebrox]

Blueprint, transformed to remove most of the perspective effects:

[Poseidon5817]

At the heels of the shoes there are what look like stick figures. Is that where the human players will be?

[Caleb Sykes]

Anyone else see the "bp" on the blueprints?

Could "bp" stand for blueprint? This is getting really meta really fast.

[Darkseer54]

Maybe those aren't a b and p, but robots with jousting poles facing away from each other?

[pluto7443]

Originally Posted by Darkseer54

Maybe those aren't a b and p, but robots with jousting poles facing away from each other?

That sounds expensive. Fun though. And appropriate considering my team's name.

[audietron]

Originally Posted by Caleb Sykes

Anyone else see the "bp" on the blueprints?

Could "bp" stand for blueprint? This is getting really meta really fast.

Gas Station game Confirmed!?!?

[Abby341]

I'm really hoping this season's game incorporates game play outside the field. Disney is all about an interactive experience so maybe there will be greater opportunity for involvement off the field that could affect ranking.
FIRST is always about supporting other teams and reaching out to one another to create a better community. The "Build your champion. Rally your kingdom." tag line steps beyond the usual red alliance vs. blue alliance camaraderie we normally see at competition. There is no mention of building a kingdom or alliances, so maybe larger pre-determined alliances (like champ divisions) that span the whole competitions instead of switching alliances throughout?
Theres always the possibility for more then three robot per alliances that could be switched out throughout playoffs putting more focus on creating well rounded alliances (or kingdoms).
But obviously I'm hoping for a stronger defense and strategy heavy game after a season that involved no defense and little diversity in alliance strategy.

[EricLeifermann]

Not sure how this video is supposed to get the general public interested and excited about FIRST......

[OpalStone]

I'm considering the flag element may be similar to 2011 Logomotion with the minibots. Thoughts?

[logank013]

Originally Posted by Sean Hackett

The blueprints shown in the video remain virtually the same when inverted.

Game is on a rotating platform and halfway through, the robots get lifted off the ground, the field flips 180, and puts the robots down.

[Poseidon5817]

Originally Posted by OpalStone

I'm considering the flag element may be similar to 2011 Logomotion with the minibots. Thoughts?

That was my first thought. The flag is also included in the FIRST Stronghold logo, and based on past experiences, game pieces are almost always in the logo (except for Recycle Rush). More than likely, we will see the flag on the field somehow.

[Darkseer54]

Originally Posted by OpalStone

I'm considering the flag element may be similar to 2011 Logomotion with the minibots. Thoughts?

Either that or a similar climb to 2010.