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Hmm, interesting. . . Do you think FIRST would really use essentially the same game as the VRC? I would sure hope not. That does not make for much fun or innovation at all.
I think it would be a fun game, but it would be defeating the purpose of being on an FRC team. I have more faith in FIRST than that, and I am sure they will come up with a fun and competitive game no matter what. |
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You guys are pretty much exactly describing the 2010 OCCRA robotics game. Except theres abunch of 10in balls and a 5ft chain link wall with a ramp in the middle to cross the the other side of the field. Balls are worth 1 on the other side of the field and there are also bonus balls which are worth 3 points. There is even clean sweeps. Actually the comp season is right now and its pretty fun to watch. Might be some videos on youtube. But anyway, the FIRST game probably wont be one that has recently been used in two other seperate robot games. Just saying.
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Given how cryptic these things have been in the past, here goes some speculating from a newbie on this board..........
I don't think the tennis ball is meant to be a direct clue to the game pieces or the field. That would be too easy. I am, however, intrigued by the "Penn" label since they could have chosen any manufacturer, so why this one? How about the fact that the University of Pennsylvania (founded in 1740, so no anniversary there) was founded by Ben Franklin. Franklin Sports markets sporting goods equipment for hockey, baseball, and football to name a few. This is as far as I can go, and still probably a reach for this early in the season. |
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Here's another "Penn" connection....
Penn State Coach Joe Paterno just celebrated a Div I record 400th win in college football. Didn't I see others discussing the significance of the number "4" ? Could the "diabolical twist" refer to the spin required to throw a football accurately? Just sayin......... |
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bill's blog yesterday said that they had just come up with the name and that game "hints" plural would be beginning soon. So the pen conection probably is a stretch especially if they didn't finish the game name yet.
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Combining the "blue cake" hint from another thread with the previous "red-herrings" could mean we are going to a 4-alliance competition. Instead of just Red Alliance/Blue Alliance we will now have the....
1. Blue Cake Alliance 2. Red Herring Alliance 3. Yellow Fuzzy Alliance 4. and one more alliance just waiting to be announced... |
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OMG! Four-Square with tennis balls!!!
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I'd love to be a fly on the wall when the GDC agrees on the name of the game challenge.
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Jane even if they gave us any of the past few game names how many people would have guessed even close? actually they would be better off giving us the name then the hints.
Break away? come on that game could have had a better name then that other than Aim High that one is pretty obvious |
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The picture on Bills Blog has the GDC on stairs...The bump was good fun maybe this year its steps.
The tennis ball has no scale...it could be 1" or 12" dia. And i don't think there will be less that 6 robots on the field at a time after all the energy put into trying to increase the # of games each team plays. |
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^ I don't believe that is a photo of the GDC.
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Jane P.S. I thought Breakaway was a great name and the game logo was awesome. |
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Teams start making 2 more color bumpers in addition to the ones you have from breakaway ![]() |
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