anyone have any ideas about next years game?

[dag0620]

Originally Posted by TomH

Could we see the return of an older FIRST game with some different but not major changes?

As previously mentioned, I had recommended Maize Craize, being brought back. However with the 25th (which is much bigger, and usually a more important milestone) only 5 years away, I see special anniversary festivities being held off till then.

[PAR_WIG1350]

speaking of marathon, maybe we will need to build robots with legs.

[Karibou]

Originally Posted by GaryVoshol

err, Gettysburg was 1863. But the Civil War / War Between the States started in 1861.

Heh. I guess this is an appropriate year for the FRC (and FTC and FLL)/VRC championships to be held on the same days. War Between the Robotics Competitions for Volunteers?

[davidthefat]

Originally Posted by PAR_WIG1350

speaking of marathon, maybe we will need to build robots with legs.

I suggested that before, apparently its not cool

[Daniel_LaFleur]

Originally Posted by davidthefat

I suggested that before, apparently its not cool

Of course robots with legs are cool ... just without the terrain that would require them, wheels are more efficient.

[delsaner]

Originally Posted by PAR_WIG1350

speaking of marathon, maybe we will need to build robots with legs.

Originally Posted by davidthefat

I suggested that before, apparently its not cool

Awesome = Absolutely
Possible to complete in 6 weeks = Unlikely

Robots with wheels does seem really awesome, but the concept does not seem compatible with FRC, nor would be have the time to actually test and build a robot with legs. That is just my opinion.

[Radical Pi]

Originally Posted by davidthefat

I suggested that before, apparently its not cool

Only when it's programmers in question is it a problem. I am not writing self-balancing algorithms on our robots

[Daniel_LaFleur]

Originally Posted by Radical Pi

Only when it's programmers in question is it a problem. I am not writing self-balancing algorithms on our robots

So design it with 6 legs. You'll always have 3 point contact with the floor and thus no self balancing algorithms required ... well, no more than a wheeled robot anyways

[Robert Cawthon]

Originally Posted by bassoondude

My prediction is that it will have something to do with the Civil War. I don't know how this will play out (possible water game with the Star of the West?) but i think it would be something vastly different than the past few years, while still keeping to the same theme of anniversaries.

How about "shooting" laser pointers at a target on the opponents robot? And instead of red and blue alliance teams, we have blue and grey? Or how about capture the flag with historical unit flags for each team or alliance?

[Wildcat]

Originally Posted by Robert Cawthon

How about "shooting" laser pointers at a target on the opponents robot? ?

ROBOT LAZER TAG!!!!

[davidthefat]

Originally Posted by Daniel_LaFleur

So design it with 6 legs. You'll always have 3 point contact with the floor and thus no self balancing algorithms required ... well, no more than a wheeled robot anyways

thats $$$$ 1 servo is like $15 rounded up, and you need 3 for each leg, so $45 per leg, then 6 legs = $270 JUST on servos

[biojae]

Originally Posted by davidthefat

thats $$$$ 1 servo is like $15 rounded up, and you need 3 for each leg, so $45 per leg, then 6 legs = $270 JUST on servos

I don't think that 18 rc servos would move a 120 lb robot very far.

But, if you were to use cims (or FPs) in a closed loop positioning control, then you would have much more powerful servos.

(And it would be a reason to allow us more more motors on the bot (and drain the battery really fast))

[yarden.saa]

two stories field. when there is a ramp between them that the robot can drive between the stories easily. At the upper floor there will be 3 points that the robot can fall to the the other story. these points gonna cchange at each field that it will be "randomly". the purpose is take soccer balls to the holes at the second story. there is not specific hole to specific alliance. the score will be decided manually.

[progal]

It'd be cool to involve human sports into robot sports

Whatever a human can do, a robot can do. Am I right?

[yarden.saa]

I'd like to put my history teacher in the center of the field and then we will see who is the boss. I hate history and I have test next week.