2007 Official FRC Game Hint / Email Blast

[Tom Bottiglieri]

The 5 means autonomous mode will be at the end of the game.
We will be tracking multiple *somethings*
AndyMark will be a bigger supplier for the KOP.

[JamesBrown]

Originally Posted by Tom Bottiglieri

The 5 means autonomous mode will be at the end of the game.
We will be tracking multiple *somethings*
AndyMark will be a bigger supplier for the KOP.

I am not sure how you turned % into Auto mode at the end of the match but I really hope that this is the case. It would make it alot harder for teams using only dead reckoning with counters and force them to start to use what FIRST is giving us.

[burkey_turkey]

i really like the idea mentioned on the previous page about robots with no wheels. most robots arent on wheels, they are stationary and perform a task like that. i think the cooperation needed by alliances if they cannot move, as well as the inginuity required to build a good stationary manipulator is just what FIRST is trying to teach us. I dont think the clue is suggesting this though, unless its a 5 vs. 0 challenge. If not this year, i think it would be nice to see a stationary robot challenge in the future. One thing to keep in mind though is, robots on wheels are more entertaining, and FIRST draws in support by looking cool with science and stationary bots just dont look as cool.

[mtaman02]

I'm surprised that no one has started making a Twas the nite before Kickoff Stort. I'll post a link of the previous ones when I get a chance

[Steve W]

Diamond plate will not be on a high raised platform. Remember volunteers must be able to assemble and diamond plate is heavy. Therefore the structure would have to be real heavy to support it. Diamond plate has been used as wall and ramp material.

Another guess of mine is a combo of a few points.

5 of diamonds - 5 goals in a diamond pattern on the field
Circled diamond plate - objects to be placed on round goals - may be flat objects like the floppies or tubes

Issues come on were are the human players, is there a "home Plate" that you must end up at? Must you "circle" the 5 bases in order to score? Curious minds would like to know.

Fish? I don't think so as we all know what a Red Herring is.

[Eric Scheuing]

I think I've got it.

There will be a 5 foot high circular diamond plate platform in the middle of the field surrounded by a square pool of water. Water game!

[monkofevil]

Perhaps we are to use 5 covers to cover 5 lights...

[ThatIndianKid89]

First Post...here goes:

We've now all read about the possibility of water, ice, and fire on the field in various different rumors.

So. Remember that 5?

The elements? Think back to pokemon-- earth, air, water, fire, electricity/ice/..magic...?

maybe it has something to do with the Five elements?
or maybe the Five senses?

Orrrr I could be over thinking it...but hey...FIRST does that to you...

[JBotAlan]

I don't think we're on the right track. Think about it. I don't know if you've ever been to a FIRST competition before, but it takes a nice while to set up and tear down. We are responsible for leaving the venue relatively clean after our regional/championship. Now think of what ice/water/earth/fire( ) would do to that...as interesting as that would be, I don't think it will ever happen.

I personally think it's a conspiracy. Last year, one of the game hints had "tangling with pasta" in the middle of it. *PASTA*! This 5 is probably just there to make us wonder what the 5 in the middle of the game hint is for. Dave is probably sitting back cracking up about all the "whacked-out" theories we've got.

Not to mention programming auton to deal with dirt or ice on the field would be...interesting.

But keep thinking. Maybe I'm wrong.

JBot

[Tri_Lam]

well someone mentioned that the 5 looked like thew 5 on the five ball from billiards. MAYBE its ganna be a game of billiards (more like 9 ball). why do i think this?
-there has been many references to a pool/water based theme. Pool is another name for billiards!!
-dimonds for 9 ball pool set up
-there must be balls scince reference to pool
-there can also be a chance for a multi field scenarios makeing it harder or esier to make shots (does that last one make anysense?)
im just out on a limb here but thats my new theory

[FRC1710]

Originally Posted by JBotAlan

I don't think we're on the right track. Think about it. I don't know if you've ever been to a FIRST competition before, but it takes a nice while to set up and tear down. We are responsible for leaving the venue relatively clean after our regional/championship. Now think of what ice/water/earth/fire( ) would do to that...as interesting as that would be, I don't think it will ever happen.

I personally think it's a conspiracy. Last year, one of the game hints had "tangling with pasta" in the middle of it. *PASTA*! This 5 is probably just there to make us wonder what the 5 in the middle of the game hint is for. Dave is probably sitting back cracking up about all the "whacked-out" theories we've got.

Not to mention programming auton to deal with dirt or ice on the field would be...interesting.

But keep thinking. Maybe I'm wrong.

JBot

Yeah, I'm not sure about the water. Water and robots don't really mix.

[SamC]

Originally Posted by Tri_Lam

well someone mentioned that the 5 looked like thew 5 on the five ball from billiards. MAYBE its ganna be a game of billiards (more like 9 ball). why do i think this?
-there has been many references to a pool/water based theme. Pool is another name for billiards!!
-dimonds for 9 ball pool set up
-there must be balls scince reference to pool
-there can also be a chance for a multi field scenarios makeing it harder or esier to make shots (does that last one make anysense?)
im just out on a limb here but thats my new theory

Or maybe instead of balls, there are inter tubes, (or any other object for that matter) that is numbered/colored, then you have to manipulate these objects in order to place them in their appropriate location (maybe 6 because of the billiards idea) for scoring.

[1086VEX]

Originally Posted by Eric Scheuing

I think I've got it.

There will be a 5 foot high circular diamond plate platform in the middle of the field surrounded by a square pool of water. Water game!

maybe its like this but with stationary robots, like some have mentioned...
it would be pretty interesting...

~Alex~

[BobC]

Originally Posted by Eric Scheuing

I think I've got it.

There will be a 5 foot high circular diamond plate platform in the middle of the field surrounded by a square pool of water. Water game!

I really don't think there is going to be any water. The arenas where these events are held would worry about a leak.

[Vincent]

uhhh....this thing working? oh well...never been here before, ok but yeah, i noticed someone said something about a history between the game clues and baseball, well i dotn nkow if anybody mentioned this yet or not(to many pages to read through) but isnt the home plate a five sided diamond?(the five and the diamond plate it rests on), just thought id put thta out there