new game

[Matt Krass]

Originally Posted by Aignam

Clowns. No joke.

Isn't that an oxymoron?

[Rich Wong]

I just heard from a reliable source that works near the FIRST facilities and had an opportunity to spied on the game makers. He reported several large containers hidden in the back (see attached spy picture).
There were several of these contains, he said one was filled with empty 2-liter plastic Coke bottles only and the other was filled with empty 2-liter plastic Pepsi bottles. Some were crashed too.

So using our “gray” matters, we conjured up a 2004 game using the criteria of cheap and easy playing field using the items seen.

We think it’s 99% accurate.

The teams will not be red vs. blue but…. Coke vs. Pepsi. (Red is Coke and Blue is Pepsi; obvious!) On the field there will be four large 55-gallon drums (see, there are drums in the game). One drum for each robot, so it’s a 2 vs. 2 game.
One drum is filled with empty 2-lite Coke bottles and the other filled with empty Pepsi bottles. (keep up with me…think cheap playing field)

The point of the game is to empty your drums of 2-liter bottles and put them in the 4 green recycle containers in the middle of the field (the game has an environment theme).
You get one point for each Coke or Pepsi bottle in the recycle container.
See the advantages- not only is the playing field cheap to build but the game will create rivalry between Coke and Pepsi! More sponsorship?

That’s the 2004 Game!!!!!
(yes, I have a lot of time on my hand these days; thank god CD is back on line)

[Jonathan]

I don't know. it seems a little to "dumb." But i did read some where else that the game may have 55-gallon drums and the field would be cheap to make. It could be a stepping stone with the new programming and all. We will see soon enough

[Sachiel7]

That may only be part of the game. If there are cans involved, they'll probably just be mixed together or something, or have the labels erased. The only problem with soda cans is that if a robot runs over one... that could cause some major issues. First off, you'd be going through cans like mad. Second, those who use thin pneumatic wheels may (though I doubt it) risk a puncture running over a can. And, it would be hard for rookies. There needs to be a basic "pushing" scoring method, without using the cans. I dunno. Sounds more likely than anything else put forth though. And yes, Elgin Clock posted his theory that 55 gallon drums would be involved based on a FIRST Email blast. I think he was right. We'll just have to wait and see...

edit:
Ok, I just reread the previous post and I see he stated plastic 2-liter bottles. That is kinda likely... but you'd still go through them kinda quickly.

[RogerR]

Originally Posted by Sachiel7

... but you'd still go through them kinda quickly.

the obvious solution is to use the large population of FIRSTers on hand at the competition to replinish the supply by donating their empty cans

[Sachiel7]

LOL, I guess that's that then!
Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

[Elgin Clock]

[quote=Sachiel7...Elgin Clock posted his theory that 55 gallon drums would be involved based on a FIRST Email blast. I think he was right. We'll just have to wait and see...QUOTE]


You know, I was wondering what would happen IF I was right?? Or if anybody's guess was dead on right for that matter..

Do you think they would change the game at this point if someone actually had a guess that was nearly there?

[Sachiel7]

No, I doubt they'd change it. They probably just would try to deter the subject, or ignore the post.
I hope the drums do play a role though, It'd be a little bit different, depending on how they're used...
We'll just have to wait and see...
36 days to go...

[IronSlayTallica]

Originally Posted by Sachiel7

No, I doubt they'd change it. They probably just would try to deter the subject, or ignore the post.
I hope the drums do play a role though, It'd be a little bit different, depending on how they're used...
We'll just have to wait and see...
36 days to go...

Wow... 36 days... I never thought of it that way. Wo0t! I'm really excited now!

[IMDWalrus]

I've got it!

Combining three ideas:
-Elgin's theory with the drums
-Mike's game involving monkeys
-IST (Becca?)'s robotic Pong (remember: Pong is a video game)

and the only remaining option is...

DONKEY KONG!

I can see it now...

[TomWx]

Originally Posted by Sachiel7

If there are cans involved, they'll probably just be mixed together or something, or have the labels erased. The only problem with soda cans is that if a robot runs over one... that could cause some major issues. First off, you'd be going through cans like mad. Second, those who use thin pneumatic wheels may (though I doubt it) risk a puncture running over a can.

edit:
Ok, I just reread the previous post and I see he stated plastic 2-liter bottles. That is kinda likely... but you'd still go through them kinda quickly.

As far as going through items, I remember going through boxes on top of boxes last year. FIRST may decide to use something similar in shape, but more sturdy, or maybe even re-expandable (think balloons). What could be used as a similar size as a 2-liter bottle or soda can, I'm not exactly sure. If they DO go with lots of cans and/or bottles, I'm sure they'll have many many many.

[henryBsick]

I know this may be kinda off topic to what you all are talking about but last night I had a Dream that the field will be exactly like a hockey rink except the ice will be fake ice. A surface very similar to HDPE (it was on Viva La Bam's Christmas Special). We will only be aloud to use hockey-skate-blades to move instead of wheels, treads, etc.You may laugh now but you watch. In my "out of body experience" I was at the Kickoff and was asleep. I then woke up saw the game field and whent down to examine it closely.. That is how I am pretty sure what I have described for you is correct.

[Ryan Foley]

Originally Posted by Henry_222

I know this may be kinda off topic to what you all are talking about but last night I had a Dream that the field will be exactly like a hockey rink except the ice will be fake ice. A surface very similar to HDPE (it was on Viva La Bam's Christmas Special). We will only be aloud to use hockey-skate-blades to move instead of wheels, treads, etc.You may laugh now but you watch. In my "out of body experience" I was at the Kickoff and was asleep. I then woke up saw the game field and whent down to examine it closely.. That is how I am pretty sure what I have described for you is correct.

an all HDPE field would sure be interesting.reminds me of the thread Dave L. posted asking for suggestions on the 2003 game. Someone mentioned using an ice field, with hovercraft like goals and what not.

wait a minute.
Daves been posting all this stuf about air and inflatable things right?????
Well say Henry222 is on to something.
An all HDPE field with some sort of hovercraft element to it.

yeah, right, it'd be fun though

its amazing what the human brain can come up with when it has nothing else better to do late at night.

[henryBsick]

Originally Posted by Ryan Foley

its amazing what the human brain can come up with when it has nothing else better to do late at night.

Yeah I guese I have ADD in my sleep along with the Bradley's in the day. It is a disorder made by me after someone given to FIRST 'ers that can't keep their hands off of things especial mechanical, electrical and robotics
so naturally I have some time to think about a lot of stuff.

[Madison]

Okay, so we've all recognized and moved past that the real reason one would find such things at FIRST headquarters is because, well, it'd be their garbage?

I just need to be sure, 'cause sometimes it's hard to tell what you folks are thinking