**FIRST EMAIL**/FRC Game Hint #3

[EricH]

Originally Posted by SteveGPage

The first-year students of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., graduated from plebe to third-class status on Thursday. All they have left to do is climb the Herndon Monument, a 21-foot, gray obelisk.

You are soooo dead. 116--Dave's team--is from Herndon, VA!

[tseres]

do i taste another FIRST Frenzy?

[tseres]

vet hurdling? war vet...hurdling...throwing.

maybe we have to shoot tetras at square targets?

[steadfasttuna]

could 'Vet hurdling FIRST tetra' just be the password to decrypt the game manual... or is that too simple?

[bear24rw]

Originally Posted by steadfasttuna

could 'Vet hurdling FIRST tetra' just be the password to decrypt the game manual... or is that too simple?

lol i dont think they would do that

[GBIT]

tooo simple it is a 128 bit password. last year it was ridiculously long

[colin340]

Vet= the robots will be cat powerd
hurdling= over some at center like 2003 but more like a wall
FIRST=For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology
tetra=pvc

[EricH]

Originally Posted by GBIT

tooo simple it is a 128 bit password. last year it was ridiculously long

2005 and 2006 were ludicrously long as well.

[Leav]

my interpretation of the hint:
A whole new meaning to "human player"
-Leav

[GBIT]

Originally Posted by EricH

2005 and 2006 were ludicrously long as well.

good point.

[Joe Matt]

I feel VERY comfortable saying that we won't see complex game objects like tubes or tetras due to the additional complexities of the IR sensor.

If I had to put money down based on what I've seen in the hints and clues, I'd say we have to score in intervals/periods/etc and score my guess the all too famous balls into goals of some sort, with the IR sensor somehow playing into the intervals/periods/etc.

[Scott Carpman]

My take on the tetra is that it means 4. We will be playing a game with 4 quarters, not in 4v4 structure.

[daltore]

How would it be practical for the game pieces to emit IR signals? The board has to be reprogrammed every time you turn off the robot unless you power the 5 volt board directly off of the 36 volt battery (even though voltage regulators are good, they still generally lack that ability). I also find it unlikely that they would do a repeat of a game from 4 years ago that some seniors might remember, it just wouldn't make sense.

I do find it interesting that they put both that message and decryption information in the same e-mail. May be something there. Maybe I'll try a couple of ciphers if I get time tonight, and I'll also look into encryption protocols.

Personally, I'm going with the Kitty Of Parts. We'll program a cat.

Also, FIRST designed the IR board, with 4 commands. Another coincidence is the terms "vet" and "navy" being mentioned so close together.

[geeknerd99]

Isn't there an obelisk around Copely Square? What shape is the top?

[EricH]

Originally Posted by daltore

I do find it interesting that they put both that message and decryption information in the same e-mail. May be something there. Maybe I'll try a couple of ciphers if I get time tonight, and I'll also look into encryption protocols.

The decryption code only works for the decryption test document. Last I checked, the encrypted versions weren't available.