2006 game hints?

[Logan Byers]

But where's the fun in that?

[Andrew Blair]

Originally Posted by dlavery

This is not a hint.


Or is it?



-dave

Maybe we just have to stop analyzing his posts and let him analyze ours.

i.e.- HEY DAVE!!! Team 306 has prototyped a device that breaks every rule, wins every game, and all without cheating.... Or maybe not...or maybe...Or maybe not...or maybe...Or maybe not...or maybe...Or maybe not...or maybe...Or maybe not...or maybe...Or maybe not...or maybe...Or maybe not...or maybe...Or maybe not...or maybe...Or maybe not...or maybe...Or maybe not...or maybe...Or maybe not...or maybe...Or maybe not...or maybe...Or maybe not...or maybe...Or maybe not...or maybe...Or maybe not...or maybe...Or maybe not...or maybe...Or maybe not...or maybe...Or maybe not...or maybe...Or maybe not...or maybe...Or maybe not...or maybe...Or maybe not...or maybe...Or maybe not...or maybe...Or maybe not...or maybe...Or maybe not...or maybe...Or maybe not...or maybe...Or maybe not...or maybe...Or maybe not...or maybe...Or maybe not...or maybe............................................. .................................................. .................

[Logan Byers]

Team 306 has prototyped a device that breaks every rule, wins every game, and all without cheating

Breaks every rule, but does it without cheating?
I think that's a "maybe not" on the device prototype.

As for analyzing posts... what would we waste 243 (and counting) posts on instead? It's just too much fun to give up our over-analyzing!

[litchfieldc]

But that's no fun.

[Belldandyspaz]

i have searched through most of the hints and figured out a list of possible truths and lies. in a really organized fashion

Possible Truths
 Maybe an element of last year’s game will be in it
 Relay race type thing
 Points by time
 Maybe a horse type game
 3 ways to score
 teams working together un-opposed to wrack up as many points
 vision by camera in game
 objects obstructing view of driver
 rods or sticks
 fine motor skills for robot
 different robots starting at different times
 event causing things to be released all over field
 shelter areas for protection from something
 moats
 autonomous mode at end of game


Possible Lies
 underwater game (picture of waterproof control thingy hoax)
 no metal
 no fasteners


any one want to add to this list?

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Belldandyspaz

Possible Truths
 Maybe an element of last year’s game will be in it
 Relay race type thing
 Points by time
 Maybe a horse type game
 3 ways to score
 teams working together un-opposed to wrack up as many points
 vision by camera in game
 objects obstructing view of driver
 rods or sticks
 fine motor skills for robot
 different robots starting at different times
 event causing things to be released all over field
 shelter areas for protection from something
 moats
 autonomous mode at end of game


Possible Lies
 underwater game (picture of waterproof control thingy hoax)
 no metal
 no fasteners


any one want to add to this list?

Oh, good. Someone made a list of things we've uncovered/guessed at. Although "lies" is a bit strong (try "hoaxes"), and the "possible" on that part should be "probable" due to reasons discussed earlier, this is a very good list and has pretty much all of the items. Now, if we just put them together, we'll force Dave to redesign the game with only 30-odd days left.

My interpretation (as may have been seen in part before):The game objects will be batons (or something similar) and/or balls. The camera will make its appearance again, possibly to aid the drivers in locating something that is hidden. Something will be released onto the field when something else is done, possibly crossing a moat. There will likely be at least one other element of a previous game (your choice which game/element). There will be autonomous at some point. One thing ommitted from the list: a difficult surface in the field somewhere, probably in the middle.

That's my somewhat crazy attempt to decipher the hints. Next?

[Andrew Blair]

Originally Posted by dlavery

For example, the FP motor issue was a vendor supply problem. FIRST (and parts of Fischer-Price) thought they had the same motor/gearbox as last year. It was only after the teams really started to dig into the performance of the motors that the problem was discovered. FIRST responded, got in touch with Fischer-Price, and they both worked out a solution as quickly as they could to correct the problem as best as possible. Kudos to both Fischer-Price and FIRST for jumping on this (and the solution now leaves us with an even larger set of design possibilities than just replacing all the 6v motors with 12v motors!).

I think this is a legitimate clue that dave spoke about during build last year. I really don't know exactly what it means, but it is a potential clue. http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...815#post336815

What I'm thinking is, when FP messed up, and they are a great sponsor, don't get me wrong, but I think they offered us another deal of some sort. Thats how nice they are. They mess up a practical donation, then try to make up for it. Anyways, I feel that we may be able to look forward to a new motor next year.

[Dan Petrovic]

Originally Posted by 461gopher

Breaks every rule, but does it without cheating?
I think that's a "maybe not" on the device prototype.

As for analyzing posts... what would we waste 243 (and counting) posts on instead? It's just too much fun to give up our over-analyzing!

Over thinking
Over analyzing
Separates the body from the mind...

Withering my intuition leaving opportunies behind

Ahh woops </Tool>

[wilshire]

highly doubtful that the 2006 game will be underwater.
I'm going to bank on the fact that its going to be a team based object oriented scoring game. Probably some multipliers will be present this year.
hmmm... what could they have conjured up??

[Alex Burman]

im content to wait and see

[litchfieldc]

After a recent quick trip to the first meeting at my school, my mind had a moment of clarity, and I came up with something . Everyone, look at the Vex game. We may find that some of the hints can apply to that game. Banked ends (the slick surface), balls in goals (elements from old games), and 2 team alliances (maybe the relay thing everyones talking about). This could very well be the game. Or it could not be the game. I'm not sure.

[Stu Bloom]

I apologize in advance ... I know its just a typo but I just can't help myself ...

Originally Posted by Grayswandir-75

im contontent to wait and see

Well, I ... for one ... am glad you are not "in-contontent".

[KarenH]

Originally Posted by Andrew Blair

I think this is a legitimate clue that dave spoke about during build last year. I really don't know exactly what it means, but it is a potential clue. http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...815#post336815

What I'm thinking is, when FP messed up, and they are a great sponsor, don't get me wrong, but I think they offered us another deal of some sort. Thats how nice they are. They mess up a practical donation, then try to make up for it. Anyways, I feel that we may be able to look forward to new motor next year.

Quoting Dave from that post:
"Where FIRST has slipped up..."

THAT's our hint! "Slipped up," not "messed up." So, of course there will be a slippery surface.

[sciguy125]

I had a dream last night. The field will be octagonal. There will be 6 teams on the field at once. The scoring objects will be small balls (softball sized).

[EricH]

I had a scary thought last night. Remember earlier in this thread when several people were clamoring for the hint, Dave said, "You already have it," and someone said "start paging through his post history"? Well, I think we may have gotten it wrong. Remember the "Triple Replay" thread? Let's expand that to any FIRST game over the years. Before '99, they were 1v1v1. My scary thought was that the GDC has revised one of those games for 2v2v2, added something so we won't recognize it, and that is our new game. Scary, huh? But not all that unlikely. But unlikely just the same.