[BB] 2010 Game Hint #1

[/*P4bl0*/]

Originally Posted by Ekaru

Could be a track, or...

We have to attach the yellow parts to "legs" of our robots and we have to make walking ice skating robots. Seems manageable.

...

Seriously, I'll go with either A. Bracket, B. Holder/track/etc. C. We're trying too hard and going on the wrong track and it's something much simpler and half of us will feel like fools when the game is finally revealed next Saturday.

Hmm, I'll go with B for now.

the field cant be too hard to create every year they give you instructions on how to build one so we all can practice so if the floor is made out of ices how could we practice plus it would cost more keeping it leveled and all right ? im just hoping this year its not like the last were we barely have control of the robot

[BrendanB]

Originally Posted by apalrd

Did anyone read the decryption test?

It says "Congratulations! You have successfully decrypted the test file!
Below is the 2010 FRC Game Hint:..."

Note the "Game Hint" and not "first Game Hint" or "Game Hint 1", implying this will be the only game hint.

Noticed that as well. Since they came out with a hint so late in the season, I was beginning to doubt a second one would emerge.

I guess that this "2010 element" is a large part of this year since they aren't coming out with anything else. Or if they did come out with something it would give it away.

[Gundamx92000]

this may have been posted, but I agree it seems to look like some sort of ball track system, and it is shown upside down in the picture. but on that note, the yellow lexan doesn't seem like an ideal design for holding up the track, but more so a bracket for something hanging below it. My thought is maybe some sort of sensor mounts on that bracket to count the balls as they roll by.

Maybe these balls are scored on a goal above the driver station and this is part of a track to corral them back to the human player, sort of like what was done in 2006

[Tetraman]

Having one hint is better then having a lot, and having an actual part of the field as the hint rather then cryptic clues makes it a lot more fun, personally. I would hope they make hints this way for a while.

[funggiss]

could it be something allready in use an indistry that has to do with the game last you moon fish pic

or is it like the andy mark slick wheels and do we have to make a walking robot

[RoboWizard]

I'm thinking that it has something to do with light sensitivity with Black vs. white.. Look at how the color changes from top to bottom.
However, it would seriously mess with the robots if there were spectators wearing white/black or grey..
As for the reflective surface, i agree with ice.. but it might possibly be some sort of shiny metal, since ice is normally white, even under such lighting conditions.

[ATannahill]

Bad part about getting the hint on the 24th is we can't ask teachers what they think. My math teacher told me it looked like a ceiling jack. I went googling and found this picture.

[EricVanWyk]

I think that this will be a 2v2v2 year, and each robot is bolted to its alliance member with one of these things.

[Katie_UPS]

Originally Posted by EricVanWyk

I think that this will be a 2v2v2 year, and each robot is bolted to its alliance member with one of these things.

Yes.

[Jonathan Norris]

Originally Posted by EricVanWyk

I think that this will be a 2v2v2 year, and each robot is bolted to its alliance member with one of these things.

You know what that could be really interesting... and could bring more robots into the playoffs if they bring back the 3 team alliances with a backup bot that has to play a certain number of times.

[EricVanWyk]

Originally Posted by Jonathan Norris

You know what that could be really interesting... and could bring more robots into the playoffs if they bring back the 3 team alliances with a backup bot that has to play a certain number of times.

Maybe the backup bot is what is connected to the lexan? They could be dragged along for the ride, but not functioning.

Ok, maybe a little silly, but it would be really cool to see FIRST Voltron style.

[GaryVoshol]

Originally Posted by EricVanWyk

I think that this will be a 2v2v2 year, and each robot is bolted to its alliance member with one of these things.

Could be 3v3, and a red and blue robot are connected together. Back to a tractor pull.

[matt92]

WHAT IF IT IS LIKE A FORK LIFT ARM THAT PIVIOTS LIKE A SKID LOADER
IT COULD ATTACH TO THE HOLES ON THE SIDES OF THE BRACKET TO PIVOT AND ATTACHES CENTER

[artdutra04]

Originally Posted by /*P4bl0*/

the field cant be too hard to create every year they give you instructions on how to build one so we all can practice so if the floor is made out of ices how could we practice plus it would cost more keeping it leveled and all right ? im just hoping this year its not like the last were we barely have control of the robot

But Dave already figured that out for the curling game. 2010 is a Winter Olympics year, just thought to point that out.

[xnaut]

Originally Posted by artdutra04

But Dave already figured that out for the curling game. 2010 is a Winter Olympics year, just thought to point that out.

There needs to be a loop and then its interesting