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Re: THE 2005 HINT!!!!!!!!!

I dunno. I'd rather have the 1K back than a novel field shape. A circle's definitely out, though. I mean, are they gonna pay that much to roll all the pipe and bump plate and plexi into arcs?

I suppose a hex field could be a possibility, though. just an odd one.

Perhaps the field will just be bigger with more robots on it....

speaking of donut shaped fields, what about a square field with all the drivers and players in a box in the middle? that'd be a really big change.
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Re: THE 2005 HINT!!!!!!!!!

There were also four goals...could be more than four goals that don't have a center or you don't score if the scoring objects end up in the center. I don't think the center of the field will be missing, but in the baseball terms that have been flaoting around, it may have to do with getting out in baseball? Just some suggestions.
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Re: THE 2005 HINT!!!!!!!!!

The center is out could be referring to an out of bounds for the robots (like a score area that you can't cross without a penalty )...well, last year there were 4 goals. 2 stationary and 2 mobile goals. There could be a fifth goals of some kind...
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Re: THE 2005 HINT!!!!!!!!!

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since i have not heard anything... i would not believe in anything but an official announcement from FIRST

hmm.... what is four?
4 robots on the field right now ... so more than 4 robots at a time?
4 fields at nationals that lead to the center (Einstein) .... more than 4 normal fields at nationals and no Einstein, the center.
4 people were on a team field crew in 2004 .....bigger field teams?
edit...
also the center of the old logo is filled up by the junction of the triangle and square of the new one.....
edit...
Ary has spoken...

For once, i am agreeing with ted.

now here are my guesses, more than 4 fields at nationals. maybe more than 4 teams play during one match, 3 alliances (3 teams per team) play in one match. 2 robots go in at a time. what if the field is a triangle? 2 robots start off each corner? an obstacle sitting in the middle which is donut shaped (center is out). or the game pieces are donut shaped (replacing the balls), which the robots have to collect and keep in their goal zone. the center of the field is the points breaker, in another word justl ike back in 2003 we had the king of the hill, 2004 we had hanging robots, 2005... yet to come...


WAIT!!! the robot has to eat as many donuts as possible.

Edit- Just because a FIRST mentor asked to call them bagels.. fine ... the robot has to cut the bagels in half, put cream cheese on there and eat as many as possible...

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Re: THE 2005 HINT!!!!!!!!!

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For once, i am agreeing with ted.

now here are my guesses, more than 4 fields at nationals. maybe more than 4 teams play during one match, 3 alliances (3 teams per team) play in one match. 2 robots go in at a time. what if the field is a triangle? 2 robots start off each corner? an obstacle sitting in the middle which is donut shaped (center is out). or the game pieces are donut shaped (replacing the balls), which the robots have to collect and keep in their goal zone. the center of the field is the points breaker, in another word justl ike back in 2003 we had the king of the hill, 2004 we had hanging robots, 2005... yet to come...


WAIT!!! the robot has to eat as many donuts as possible.
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Re: THE 2005 HINT!!!!!!!!!

I'd say that it definitley is not more than 4 teams per match as getting even 4 teams on the field and off the field in a timely manner was a challenge.

Second, I doubt the hint would be talking about the number of fields at nationals, because, frankly, who cares?

Same goes for the number of people on the field.

I don't think it would be in reference to the number of goals last year because its not like people are actually expecting there to be 4 goals next year for any reason.

And finally, I think the cost of a new field (unless they are going to use the old hexagon field) is prohibitive, so it isn't referring to the shape of the field.

In conclusion, we can say, with reasonable certainty, that we know nothing.
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Re: THE 2005 HINT!!!!!!!!!

Bagel or Donut ... sounds like a modified floppy from 1999 to me
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Re: THE 2005 HINT!!!!!!!!!

Well, Krispy Kreme is donuts, so maybe the field is a donut shape. Could have been Daves long passion to have a giant donut.
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Exclamation Re: THE 2005 HINT!!!!!!!!!

WHoa! That's an awesome hint! Sounds like a good one directly from Kamen himself.

Hmmm 4 is not enough, the center is gone! What does that mean!?

I agree that there may be more teams involved on the field this year. Instead of 2 on 2....maybe something else?!

How about 5?! The 5th Robot somehow gains points from both competing teams?! eh eh eh?! Just a thought, I'm trying to think out of the triangle, circle, square!

The center is gone?! Hmmm for the past couple years, the center of the field has always been the high scoring area. Whether hanging on a bar, balancing a bridge, balls in a trouf.

I believe perhaps maybe there will be scoring points at opposite ends of the field! Then again, perhaps scoring points would involve placing items collected into a trailer that is towed by each robot! Sounds like a challenge to me!
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Re: THE 2005 HINT!!!!!!!!!

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Well thats an unofficial hint for now. Maybe we'll have a donut field and an obstacle relay race with 3 robots per relay team. Or the revival of the hexagon field.

Best we can do now is go crazy with the speculation until FIRST gives some offical announcement- if any this year. January 8th is now only 22 days away.

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Re: THE 2005 HINT!!!!!!!!!

hmm...maybe the middle being out means the speculated V shape.
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Re: THE 2005 HINT!!!!!!!!!

have anyof you noticed that there is generally more teams registered at each regonal? could it be that more teams can comptete eg.. 6 teams on the field?
just a thought
and "The center is out" could it be that they are going back to a 2002 field design where there is no center area like Stack Attack and FFrenzy?
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Re: THE 2005 HINT!!!!!!!!!

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have anyof you noticed that there is generally more teams registered at each regonal? could it be that more teams can comptete eg.. 6 teams on the field?
just a thought
and "The center is out" could it be that they are going back to a 2002 field design where there is no center area like Stack Attack and FFrenzy?
Oh man, I hope not.
I hated the 2002 game!
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Re: THE 2005 HINT!!!!!!!!!

what an awful hint.....i like my hints in the form of a song, or waaaay more cryptic
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