Ball Color Problem

[thefro526]

Here's a picture from The Blue Alliance of all the different balls for reference

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3112/...e48bc1.jpg?v=0

[dtengineering]

It seems it wouldn't be too hard to suspend a blinking LED in the middle of a super cell using elastic bands.... although given the rules, perhaps an empty cell would be a better one to have stand out.

It is quite possible that this is an oversight by the GDC that they would like to rectify. Perhaps try redirecting this question to the Q&A forums.

Good point, I hope there is a solution,

Jason

Edit: a lycra cover over the cells might do the trick, too. The fabric ball cover worked last year.

[Branden Ghena]

This could probably be easily fixed by FIRST. They could just wrap some electrical tape in stripes around the ribbons of the empty cells. The stripes should make the balls easy enough to distinguish without changing the balls (i.e. stopping hooks from grabbing them or raising their coefficient of friction)

[flyingcrayons]

yeah our team was discussing this... everything mentioned here was discussed, from the trouble distinguishing the balls for all people, especially color-blind people.

also discussed was the trouble the judges will have since they may not even be able to distinguish the balls... this could be a real hindrance, or it could be an interesting twist to this already very interestong game

[Alex Cormier]

Originally Posted by thefro526

Here's a picture from The Blue Alliance of all the different balls for reference

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3112/...e48bc1.jpg?v=0

I have some color issues as well, looking at the manual I was having issues. But when I looked at the TBA picture, I could see the difference a little bit more. This is one of the worst decisions i have seen FIRST make for such an important point of the game design.

[Greg Marra]

Originally Posted by thefro526

Here's a picture from The Blue Alliance of all the different balls for reference

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3112/...e48bc1.jpg?v=0

I used Picasa's "I'm Feeling Lucky" color correction feature on this photo. In the unmodified photo, it is slightly more difficult to distinguish between the Moon Rocks and Empty Fuel Cells.

[prman]

I had to double take at the picture, because upon first glance blue and purple seem the same.