No official FIRST game hint yet??

[dlavery]

If I were looking for a clue, I would be looking to John Neun. But that is just me.

-dave

Hey! that was my fourth post of the day! Woohoo!

[Jeff Rodriguez]

Originally Posted by dlavery

If I were looking for a clue, I would be looking to John Neun. But that is just me.

-dave

We have to build robots for a JVN a look alike contest this year?!

[Billfred]

Originally Posted by dlavery

If I were looking for a clue, I would be looking to John Neun. But that is just me.

-dave

You know, "Neun" sounds a lot like "Noon." And N is standard notation for north.

Perhaps FIRST is borrowing from OCCRA and is bringing in the arrow idea?

[Amanda Morrison]

He DIDN'T say John V-Neun.

[Elgin Clock]

Originally Posted by Amanda Morrison

He DIDN'T say John V-Neun.

Yup.. yet another example of an arrow shape! "V"
I think Billfred is onto something here.

[Tytus Gerrish]

mabye were going to have to engineer a way to make the robots atonomusly stop the "I am John V. Neun" Craze

[Beth Sweet]

You know, when you google the name John Neun, the first website you end up with is one about a baseball player. I'd say this year's game has a baseballish theme. Sticking with the balls, but making them a bit smaller perhaps?

[JVN]

Originally Posted by dlavery

If I were looking for a clue, I would be looking to John Neun. But that is just me.

-dave

My father is the first game glue?
Somehow the secret to the new game lies with him?
My ENTIRE life has led up to this moment... Years of training pay off...

229 has (of course) already deciphered the full import of this seeming innocent clue, and have begun building our newest robot "the nooner". This robot is also known as "der neuner" (pronounced: noin-er) depending on who you talk to.

Good luck to all other 2005 participants,
John "the younger" Nooner

[Bharat Nain]

Originally Posted by Big Mike

there was an easy way to solve that just tie freshmen to your feet....

So thats how you want us to treat your brother

[Wetzel]

Robots having to tag three of the other robots before they can reach base.

Looks like a good year for omniwheels and speed.


Wetzel

[Swampdude]

MMMmmyup, I got it.... Looking at John "the V" Neun's who am I image on his profile there - You will see him standing next to a "donut picker upper" (a particularly nice one). Folks, get your donut grabber hats on.... I knew it, Dave can't resist the draw of the donut. There's something about it's shape, and greasy sugariness. I understand Dave.
*off to DUNKIN DONUTS then to study this shape - definitely not KK*

[Mike Ciance]

Originally Posted by Corey Balint

I've searched through all lavery's recent posts and nothing comes to mind...the only trend is that he has been using links alot lately, although that could just be to due to offseason boredom. Maybe the game has something to do with linking the robots to a part of the field, or to be more difficult, to each other? But past that, nothing really jumps out at me.

maybe the game includes some kind of chains (chain links).

maybe there will be some kind of connectable scoring object. say small boxes, each with a kind of connecting piece. push the boxes to snap them together. score in clusters as a multiplier.

maybe he is hinting at a Legend of Zelda-themed game...

[Stephen Kowski]

Never a regular, the speedy, slick-fielding Detroit first baseman entered the record books on May 31, 1927. With two Cleveland runners on, Neun nabbed Homer Summa's line drive and tagged Charlie Jamieson off first. Then, ignoring his shortstop's shouts to throw the ball, he dashed toward second and tagged the bag before Glenn Myatt could get back. Neun had executed the major leagues' seventh unassisted triple play. The sixth had been turned the day before, by Cubs shortstop Jimmy Cooney.

triple play?!? well also giving fuel to the fire here was Car Nack's prediction

Originally Posted by Car Nack

Car Nack Predicts #1 for 2005

There will Not be alliances with three teams per alliance in 2005.

Car Nack has spoken

so the alliance structure is definitely changing....triple play?!? maybe 3 teams 1 v 1 v 1? maybe 3 on 3.....it has something to do with three i just know it

[Franchesca]

Originally Posted by Stephen Kowski

so the alliance structure is definitely changing....triple play?!? maybe 3 teams 1 v 1 v 1? maybe 3 on 3.....it has something to do with three i just know it

I agree, I think that the game this year maybe has something to do with 3 teams and also with maybe smaller balls (not particularly baseballs... but something of that size). These are rather interesting predictions but you can never know anything for sure ... is it time to know yet??

[Jaine Perotti]

Originally Posted by Beth Sweet

You know, when you google the name John Neun, the first website you end up with is one about a baseball player. I'd say this year's game has a baseballish theme. Sticking with the balls, but making them a bit smaller perhaps?

Good observations. The use of baseballs might actually be plausible.

Baseball itself also has a lot of 3's in it:
There are three bases, not including home plate.
Three strikes, you're out!

Will there be a base system? Will there be 'strikes'?