[BB] 2010 Game Hint #1

[AcesJames]

Originally Posted by joeweber

Here is the game we will play
*Snip*

Hello, CD. Today you play a game for your lives!

[jmanela]

Originally Posted by AcesJames

Hello, CD. Today you play a game for your lives!

Let's get back on track...

[AcesJames]

Originally Posted by jmanela

Let's get back on track...

I'm sorry, I just had to lighten the mood a little. I think that sometimes we need to remind ourselves that everything the GDC may or may not tell us before kickoff should be taken with a grain of salt, even if it is an "official" hint.

None of our predictions based on this hint can be confirmed for another 2 weeks anyway, right?

[Nin_estarSaerah]

Originally Posted by jmanela

Let's get back on track...

I think perhaps "track" is an issue.

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...threadid=78803

This thread has so much talk of trains and tracks, I think that it could be possible that the GDC gave us a field component that could be misconstrued as a track to go with the earlier mentions of trains.

[mcf747]

Originally Posted by joeweber

Here is the game we will play

I actually remember making this when I was younger.

[Akash Rastogi]

Uhhh I'm not sure where you're all getting these crazy ideas from, but this is what I've been told we're playing...

Even Yao knows what the secret game is now.

[Eugene Fang]

An interesting point was brought up while talking to one of my teammates:

If the game hint is indeed a track where balls are to be scored, it would be too easy to descore them (like in 2003's Stack Attack), whether on purpose or by accident; a simple bump could kick the ball out because the track isn't "deep" enough for the 6" diameter or so balls we're assuming.

True, the GDC could make a rule making it illegal to descore the balls (like the ringers in 2007), but there would be too many incidences of accidental descoring, making it a pain for the referees.

So I'm revising my guess that it's still a track for holding balls, but as a dispenser/autoloader rather than where the robots will be trying to score.

[Chris is me]

Originally Posted by Pikat

True, the GDC could make a rule making it illegal to descore the balls (like the ringers in 2007), but there would be too many incidences of accidental descoring, making it a pain for the referees.

So I'm revising my guess that it's still a track for holding balls, but as a dispenser/autoloader rather than where the robots will be trying to score.

In 2000, there was a somewhat similar (yet much deeper) rack, this made descoring much harder than scoring but a strategy many considered viable... it'd be interesting if they brought a mechanic like that back.

[sNeff]

Originally Posted by MikePres

Finally a game hint! So excited!
Can't believe i read all the 14 pages 'till now...
So i'm gonna say something obvious that wasn't mentioned so far (i like the track idea, btw):

It's the letter "H".

H is for hydro.

Break out the propellers!

((In all seriousness, I really like the ball track idea. As a personal opinion, I really don't want to attach something to the robot. I also want to be back on carpet. That's the extent of my serious thoughts so far; I've had a long day.))

[steelerborn]

Well your assuming that the game is using "balls"
there have been loads of other shapes in the past

For instance the balls would be knocked off a lot.
But if it was an object of any shape with a hook to latch on to the rail,
well then a track would make more sense.
You would have teams fighting over placing certain objects
in one area and others in another. Different areas with different objects
would score different amounts of points. With the most hard to reach area scoring the most points.
This could tie in to recycling.

Just an idea, we have no idea what to expect.
Its going to be a fun year

[keehun]

Was that banana image a prank by a mentor earlier? I just had to ask and get it out of my system...

[Chris is me]

Originally Posted by keehun

Was that banana image a prank by a mentor earlier? I just had to ask and get it out of my system...

Check your Reputation comments.

[Trent B]

Lots of good ideas similar to what I came up with already so I don't feel the need to repeat.

I must say I am intrigued if this is a permanent field element how well it could stand up to some of the hits robots make on field elements assuming it is 1/4" lexan.

Regardless of whether or not it is fake the Banana thing made me think of Have A Banana productions ending to the animation if memory serves me right.

Edit: That Knex kit is in my basement and was built many times.

[gallo26]

I find it very hard to believe that if in fact that part is a junction for a track, that balls would be placed there as to be scored or for robots to get. In some way, the balls should roll along that track. If it were to just sit there, there would be no reason to waste time cutting out an arc in the lexan. But because there IS a cut, it makes me think its something AFTER the goal. In 2006 all of the balls would be shot into that upper goal, and there was a channel that ran those balls into a feeder box for human players.

My belief is, And I will try to CAD it up as best as I can, That there will be soccer sized balls on the playing field. I doubt that they would be colored for each alliance, But they could be colored for different point values. There is a goal in the middle of the field, suspended up high, 10'-12' in a triangle shape. Similar to the opening in 2006, but there are 3 sides to score. It also rotates, so if hit hard enough, it'll move and you'll have to realign your shot.

That track is just a way to maybe carefully count the balls, but mostly to take the balls from the upper goal, and channel then downward where they either sit on rails to be picked up by a robot, or channeled to human players to redistribute them.

Just a thought that hit me 5:30am

Thoughts or comments??

[Tetraman]

Consider this: One of the new members of the GDC is from Cirque du Soleil.

If this isn't a Marble track, I don't know what is.