new game

[grillachief05]

dude there is know doubt in my mined that this years game wont be good i mean you know that dean wont let some cheesy game come near the first program the question we got to ask is are we ready for whats about to come

[R2K2D2]

Originally Posted by grillachief05

dude there is know doubt in my mined that this years game wont be good i mean you know that dean wont let some cheesy game come near the first program the question we got to ask is are we ready for whats about to come

Oh yeah, we are totally ready. Bring on the challenge!

[grillachief05]

dude i like the way you said that it the on way to be

[WernerNYK]

I have information from a very reliable source that this year will be a good game. I don't want to reveal my source, but he is working for FIRST, of course he wouldnt tell me any details, but I was able to get this much out of him:

WernerNYK: hmm
WernerNYK: so does that mean that you know this year's game already?
BillyBob: yup
WernerNYK: really.
BillyBob: uh huh
WernerNYK: @$@% you
WernerNYK: i know you cant say anything about it tho
BillyBob: hehe you guys are gonna like it
BillyBob: well-- you will like it, i can say that
WernerNYK: heh, yea i was just gonna ask if it was good
BillyBob: i think it is, i would like it
WernerNYK: i'm praying that it's less speed and power of driveline and more finesse and articulation
BillyBob: hehe
WernerNYK: cause that's all the past 2 years have been
WernerNYK: mostly
BillyBob: hrm

[Sachiel7]

I'll take his word for it. I've only been picking up bits and peices of it, and I'm already liking it

[MattK]

Personally I can see this being based on a MARS Mission

I can see some type of gate or ramp structure again this year... probably not as large as Stack Attack but some sort of Ramp.

I think we are probably going to see some kind of "goals" as well (Most likely red to go along with the mars theme); it would be interesting if they are so huge that only the robots with the most power could move them.

It would be interesting if there was some type of varied terrain to move over, maybe like recycled D-Cell batteries.... something similar to that size.

[Wetzel]

Originally Posted by MattK

Personally I can see this being based on a MARS Mission

You start off on one level, and must survive the transistion 20 feet down to the next level!

We will of course have bigger compressor for airbags AND pnumatic motors.
Also, we will have to buff the floor removing any treadmarks and other layers of stuff to uncover possible multpliers that could be anywhere beneath the playing surface.


Wetzel

[JVN]

Originally Posted by MattK

It would be interesting if there was some type of varied terrain to move over, maybe like recycled D-Cell batteries...

Anyone know the coefficient of friction between Brecoflex and Battery Acid?

[MattK]

Originally Posted by JVN

Anyone know the coefficient of friction between Brecoflex and Battery Acid?

heh I was thinking the same thing when I wrote it.... it could get a bit dangerous

[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.

[VinceT]

Originally Posted by IMDWalrus

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...

clowns in drums..... sounds like the makings of a good ol rodeo!

[Jeff_Rice]

This year's game is also going to double its fun because it will lower the cost of using the facilities at regionals. The field will be standard size, and will be half carpet, half wood. There will be some office furniture made of plywood, carpeting, and strengthening 2x4s. There will also be two roll around office chairs for the referees! Dirt and various messes will be put on the floor and the robot will try to get the most dirt and clean up the most messes, and then polish the wood floor. After each day is over, teams will volunteer their robot to clean the facilities, thus taking away the need for the facility to bring in a bunch of extra janitors.

After the regionals and nationals, teams could sell their robots to big companies where the robots would autonomously assist the janitors.