Game Hint #2

[Dan2081]

"Take your machine out of the shop;
stop by and get connected;
drive by and make a pickup;
then head to the field."

This has to be describing pre-game activity
1- out of the pits
2- form strategies as to what your robot will be doing in particular
3- possibly every robot starts with certain game piece
4- start the game

[Stephen of REX]

Originally Posted by logicalyrandom

Another idea as to the third line: Perhaps we once again have human players handing game pieces to the robots, only this time from the sides, not ends, of the field.

Yes, cooperation between a human player and a robot in autonomous robot would be cool, because it would require better control both by the human player and by the autonomous code. Slots on the side of the field for pieces would facilitate the robots "make a pickup" then "head to the field".

[guakam0li1089]

pulling a few ideas together, maybe we have to construct a goal and score by going up and down slippery ramps (unlevel playing field) to get the object most likely a sports ball, such as a foot ball basketball or such, and score by putting through the goal constructed. this game woud even allow for defense by trying to stop the other team from scoring. (maybe a few defensive bots might get thier ankles broken playing D)

[Mr_I]

Originally Posted by AndyB

Running with IndySam here:



There is a zamboni shop on Colorado Ave in Paramound, CA (Machine out of the shop)
There is a fair trade internet cafe on Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ (Get connected)
"Goin' Postal is a shipping center on Minnetonka Blvd., Minnetonka, MN. (Make a pickup)
Crater Stadium, home of the Dover Tornados is on Evergreen Dr., Dover, OH (head to the field)

Goin' Postal ?!? The game's a shoot 'em up??

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by Tanis

On a completely unrelated note, I definitely felt a little burst of happiness at Minnesota being in a hint.

That's cool. It's neat that teams can easily be made to feel a part of the process. Little bursts of happiness should happen more often.

[logicalyrandom]

Originally Posted by Mr_I

Goin' Postal ?!? The game's a shoot 'em up??

Is it wrong that when I read Goin' Postal, I though of the Discworld book?

[Tetraman]

Originally Posted by Elgin Clock

(Machine out of the shop) - Get out of the pits!
(Get connected) - Make sure your electrical system works and/or hook up to driver's station!
(Make a pickup) - Be sure you have that flag for your alliance color!
(head to the field) - Get your bot on that field!

The game hint is - There is no change in robot prep if you do it already.

[krankin]

all right
Take your machine out of the shop on Colorado in Paramount;
we drive out of the "shop" (some structure on the field)

stop by and get connected on Central in Phoenix;
we have to get on the light rail that runs down the middle of Central

drive by and make a pickup on Minnetonka in Minnetonka;
we then have to pick something up in Minnetonka (I don't know what yet)

then head to the field on Evergreen in Dover.
then we load what ever we pick up in Minnetonka into the cargo planes at
Evergreen air field.

[Daniel_LaFleur]

OK, I'll take a poke at this one as well

I believe each statement is a hint as to what you have to do, and where you will be doing it

Originally Posted by Hint#2

Take your machine out of the shop on Colorado in Paramount;

Take your machine out of the shop = each team will have a starting zone
on Colorado in Paramount = starting zones will be on a (very) high promenient spot (example in FTC?), possibly just off the field.

Originally Posted by Hint#2

stop by and get connected on Central in Phoenix;

Stop by and get connected = you will need to join with a game piece ... possibly like a train coupling or trailer hitch. Game piece may be needed to score further (or only game piece can score)
on Central in Phoenix = in the center of the field ... Phoenix I'm not sure about here. Possibly the 'connected game pieces' recycle or replenish.

Originally Posted by Hint#2

drive by and make a pickup on Minnetonka in Minnetonka;

drive by and make a pickup = You'll need to 'load' what you connected to. Ammunition?
on Minnetonka in Minnetonka = The 'loading device' must be small.

Originally Posted by Hint#2

then head to the field on Evergreen in Dover.

then head to the field = head to where you can score
on Evergreen in Dover = scoring zone will be illuminated and elevated (re: Cliffs of Dover in England)


Feel free to tear this theory apart.

[Herodotus]

Originally Posted by logicalyrandom

Is it wrong that when I read Goin' Postal, I though of the Discworld book?

Not at all, I thought the same. Maybe it will be a water game, but it will use water from the Ankh, so we'll be able to just drive over it anyways

[Mr_I]

Originally Posted by logicalyrandom

Is it wrong that when I read Goin' Postal, I though of the Discworld book?

Not at all! I, too, am familiar with the exploits of Moist Van Lipwig!

[anonymous_geniu]

the first one refers to a Zamboni shop, which "cleans the ice" of ice rinks
the second and third refer to ice hockey, and possibly to figure skating
the fourth refers to field hockey

[Electricia 1599]

what was the game hint #2and how did you find this out?

[Mr_I]

Please read the first post on this thread.

[rilesmitch]

Originally Posted by Zflash
Take your machine out of the shop on Colorado in Paramount;
stop by and get connected on Central in Phoenix;
drive by and make a pickup on Minnetonka in Minnetonka;
then head to the field on Evergreen in Dover.

take machine out = game start (let the robots roll)
stop by and get conected = posible a loading station (what for though?)
drive by... PICK UP = mabey a little fishing/claw game action (the Opah)
then head.... field = scorring zone all point scored objects need to be un loaded.