anyone have any ideas about next years game?

[rcmolloy]

Well I just throw things out there based on my opinion. Right now, I am developing a mecanum chassis prototype for a new type of drive train. It's just something to get us thinking about next year and what to prototype in the off-season.

[J-Brock]

well, '09 the theme was the moon, and it was the anniversary of landing on the moon, and the theme this year was based off soccer and a major event in soccer was this year maybe since cricket's world cup will be next year, the next years game will be like cricket?

[delsaner]

Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber

I've been saying it for years; Footballs. Probably no more expensive than the soccer balls this year. Probably just as tough. And it is a really hard shape to manipulate. They don't roll straight and they bounce erratically. Couple this with another game piece (maybe softballs) and you will have teams thinking more strategically since all but a few teams will not be able to manipulate both balls.

Footballs came across my mind as a possibility, and it seemed plausible; The only reason I backed away is that I thought objects similar to footballs were brought up in a recent game (apprantly, the game I was talking about is unrelated to FIRST. I just remember talk about this one game using footballs and balls, my bad). Now that I realize that footballs have not been mentioned, I think that would be a more likely game piece to use. Thanks for helping me correct myself, haha.

[Emiller8]

I think the game piece will most likely be some sort of football shaped object. I still am wondering how the goals will be set? Would there be goals at both ends of the field, or one goal in the center that both alliances would have to use to score. The possibilities are endless.

[XOFallenAngelOX]

well.....A WATER GAME OF COARSE!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

[Bjenks548]

So here are a few ideas.
The game piece or pieces well be accessible to everyone
It will celebrate 20 years of first
You will need a good 3 person alliance, one person can't make a team (kinda like this year)
It will be fun like every year

[Robert Cawthon]

Originally Posted by 548swimmer

This happens every season. With the absence of a game to focus our efforts on, we take guesses as to the next years game.

Yes, it does happen every year. It keeps the mind limber and I love to hear what the young (and our ancient and decrepid) minds come up with. Some are better than the GDC, in my humble opinion. (No, no water games. That comes up every year, also.) It's still fun and, who knows? Maybe one will hit close to what the GDC came up with. Wouldn't that be something.

On a side note, I agree with Andy. Footballs would be a good challenge and easy to get.

[R2D2DOC]

Have not read ALL of the possibilities in this thread. However, at IRI, there was a bean bag toss game offered as an auction item. Could those be made larger and of durable materials feasible for FRC? It would be a "square" profile, something we have not seen in a long time. And it would fit with an "older" rock tune by Huey Lewis and the News: "Hip to be Square"

Enjoy. . .

[blackiceskier]

Well since it is going to be the 20th anniversy of FIRST that can only mean one thing. the return of the CORN the field itself will be a different surface again and the game play will be simple. Also there will be wires hanging from the ceiling

This years game will be a total retro throwback

Originally Posted by R2D2DOC

And it would fit with an "older" rock tune by Huey Lewis and the News: "Hip to be Square"

Enjoy. . .

It makes me feel old that I know (or have) that song. I've gotten ribbings about my 'ancient' taste in music, even from my family. Hehe....

I thought something involving a game piece like a frisbee would be cool, with something like breakaway for a goal, and the 'bots would throw them like the football machines for practicing with, with the two wheels.

I hope it's something with a shape other than a plain sphere, for a challenge.


Thaine

[rcmolloy]

Originally Posted by R2D2DOC

And it would fit with an "older" rock tune by Huey Lewis and the News: "Hip to be Square"

American Psycho! Hip to be Square is such a classic along with the movie.

[Radical Pi]

Originally Posted by ThaineP

I thought something involving a game piece like a frisbee would be cool, with something like breakaway for a goal, and the 'bots would throw them like the football machines for practicing with, with the two wheels.

Our team would win big time on that one (3/4 of our team plays frisbee)

I like the idea of beanbags, or some sort of game piece that doesn't keep a constant shape. It requires much more flexibility in the robots (after the entire "We got a different soccer ball than Breakaway is using! Our robot won't be able to kick both of them!" thing)

[R2D2DOC]

Originally Posted by blackiceskier

Well since it is going to be the 20th anniversy of FIRST that can only mean one thing. the return of the CORN the field itself will be a different surface again and the game play will be simple. Also there will be wires hanging from the ceiling

This years game will be a total retro throwback

Fill the Bean Bags with CORN kernels ! !

[hg273]

Originally Posted by Radical Pi

Our team would win big time on that one (3/4 of our team plays frisbee)

No advantage there, seeing as 3/4 of FIRST plays frisbee

[Bjenks548]

Just guessing, the goals will be scored automatically again. That seemed to work really well.