pic: Stronghold AMAA Live with Frank 6/21 8:30PM EST!

[marshall]

Right thread this time... I submit to you two categories for questions. In honor of Frank's MST3K fandom I have categorized them as “Science Facts” and “You should really just relax”:

Science Facts:

• Can you encourage someone from the GDC to do a talk about the process they go through for designing the games? Something similar to Rob Daviau’s talk about “legacy game design” (https://vimeo.com/82383614) would be cool.
• My FRC career began in 2004 and it seems like autonomous mode has not changed significantly all that much from then. Are we likely to see more complex autonomous challenges in the future?
• There are roadblocks to teams adopting more advanced vision and location processing systems for FRC, such as unclear documentation for networking, rules around secondary batteries, cost limitations, programming headaches, and no reliable field positioning. Is this an area that is actively being discussed for improvement in FRC and if so then what might we expect to see in the future?
• Have there been any discussions about enabling FRC drive teams with wearable technology aside from Dave Lavery hinting about the Microsoft HoloLens?
• One of the the big reveals this season was the data collected by FMS. Are there plans to expand the scope of that data collection and make more of it available to teams? Something similar to the telemetry that Formula 1 collects on their drivers/cars during a race (https://streamable.com/n6az)?
• There was a lengthy community discussion recently about removing a particular constraint for FRC teams, along with many suggestions for helping to improve the sustainability of FRC teams. Are any of these ideas being discussed within the FRC HQ and how seriously are they being debated?

You should really just relax:

• Do you think you are being unfair against lizard people with your dislike of pineapple on pizza? As we all know, it is a staple food in the diet of lizard people everywhere.
• Joel or Mike? And yes, we will judge you for your answer.
• How many ad-hoc dodge ball tournaments were started at FRC HQ this season due to the choice of game piece?
• What was the most outlandish defense considered for the game this year?
• Joystick or gamepad? (I have money riding on this one so don’t let me down.)
• Godzilla or Mechagodzilla?
• What did you have for breakfast this morning?
• What was your favorite Dean Kamen moment from this past season and why was it him roasting the DoD guy?
• Are things really as dope as Will.i.am says they are?
• iPhone or Android?
• What was the last thing you ate that you really enjoyed?