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IronSlayTallica · #46 05-12-2003, 18:51

Quote:

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 · #47 05-12-2003, 19:36

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...

Jeremy · #48 08-12-2003, 04:58

I would like to clear a few things up about next years games, for some of the predictions i have read thay are not going to happen, the biggest one I heard was a water compotition,

now come on that would be a cool game to do but 1: its to expensive for FIRST and where are u going to put a tank big enough for a compotition. 2: its to hard to build a water tight robot exspecialy for rookie teams so people please get the Water compotitions out of your head listen to me when I say this " IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN"

miketwalker · #49 08-12-2003, 07:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeremy

I would like to clear a few things up about next years games, for some of the predictions i have read thay are not going to happen, the biggest one I heard was a water compotition,

now come on that would be a cool game to do but 1: its to expensive for FIRST and where are u going to put a tank big enough for a compotition. 2: its to hard to build a water tight robot exspecialy for rookie teams so people please get the Water compotitions out of your head listen to me when I say this " IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN"

Notice that this is rumor mill... it's more of a joking around thing then anything

It's all in good fun.

grillachief05 · #50 08-12-2003, 09:07

hey man maybe to you it joking around but it more then that it were you can get insite i new things and new game my friend

Rich Wong · #51 08-12-2003, 11:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeremy

I would like to clear a few things up about next years games, for some of the predictions i have read thay are not going to happen, the biggest one I heard was a water compotition,

now come on that would be a cool game to do but 1: its to expensive for FIRST and where are u going to put a tank big enough for a compotition. 2: its to hard to build a water tight robot exspecialy for rookie teams so people please get the Water compotitions out of your head listen to me when I say this " IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN"

True, but my 200+ lb scuba robot will only weight 20+ lbs in the water!

Sachiel7 · #52 08-12-2003, 12:51

please, PLEASE don't turn this into yet another water game thread!!!

No, the water's not going to happen for years to come.
Several things that I did want to point out:
-In the thread Elgin Clock created, dlavery (head of the game comitee) posted links ot all sorts of things. Everyone looked literally at what he was posting, but not what they all had in common : air. They were all inflatable, or used air to temporarily "inflate" them. Also, dlavery never denied or adressed Elgin's theory on the 55 gallon drums. If he got it right, don't you think that they would probably just ignore it, change the subject, or attempt a sidetrack? It seems that may have been what dlavery was up to. Or he just really enjoys inflatable tanks. who knows.
But for those guessing that the field will change shape/size, I wouldn't count on it. FIRST just put out some major $$$ a few years ago to get (22?) permanent fields made, and they're not about to scrap all that.
So, if it's the same size/shape, it would also be difficult to house more than 4 robots. That's NOT to say it will be 2v2 (though my guess is that that will stick).
Auto mode is back. This has been confirmed by loads of sources. When and where, we don't know. If you want a little proof, scan through the default edu code til you hit the autonomous mode variable. It's still there, and so is the pinouts for the OI, still containing an auto switch. Many people have expressed ideas of scattering auto mode around to different times within the match, or for different lengths. My guess is that since this os only the second year it's being implemented, it will remain at the beginning. If anything changes, they'll shorten the time to 10 seconds, but I wouldn't entirely count on it.
A KOTH "positioning" type scoring method has a good chance of getting back in too. We've had it for a few years now, and it gives those rookies who only have a driving bot an alternate scoring method. As for where the robots will be starting, that's a great question. Before, it has been right in front of the drivers. This past year, we had to work with it being across the ramp.
We'll just have to wait and see.

IMDWalrus · #53 08-12-2003, 14:52

Random thought: what if the clown idea was combined with the drum idea?

Then we'd have inflatable clowns to put in drums! That sounds like fun...

patrickrd · #54 08-12-2003, 16:14

Here is my annual post in support of footballs:

I support footballs. They're cool. Unpredictable. Require ingenuity. UMmm, I'm sure there's other reasons. I support footballs.

- Patrick

dlavery · #55 08-12-2003, 17:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wetzel

Obviously, it will be played on turf.

How do I know this?

Dave moved to a house with a yard big enough for testing the playing field on this past summer.

The conclusion is obvious.

Notice that my yard is now covered in snow...

-dave

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26 days to go!!!!

dez250 · #56 08-12-2003, 18:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by dlavery

Notice that my yard is now covered in snow...

-dave

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26 days to go!!!!

Oh yeah...does this mean we will have a snow game??? Come on Dave, i just spent my whole past weekend removing too much snow from my home(s) in Albany, N.Y.!

~Mike

Sachiel7 · #57 08-12-2003, 19:03

snow...Snow! You got snow! I got rain

Rich Wong · #58 09-12-2003, 01:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by dlavery

Notice that my yard is now covered in snow...

-dave

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26 days to go!!!!

umh..a CLUE! .... yard... field ...snow..... snowballs... shovels... sleds... skiis.... snowboards.

That's it robots on snowboards or skateboards!

25 days to go! *scream*

Sachiel7 · #59 09-12-2003, 01:52

25 days? That's til the 3rd, not the 10th. Did FIRST back up kickoff?!?!
Or am I just going crazy?

Rich Wong · #60 09-12-2003, 09:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sachiel7

25 days? That's til the 3rd, not the 10th. Did FIRST back up kickoff?!?!
Or am I just going crazy?

Oops! I'm just following Dave .....

(Looks like both Dave & I can't do simple math.)

25 days + 7 more = Jan. 10th 2004. (that looks more correct)

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