[BB] The FRC staff doesn’t know it yet, but we’re having Haagen-Dazs at 2

[Nate Smith]

Originally Posted by billbo911

I think the title says it all. "....we’re having Haagen-Dazs"

I love their little cone cups. What a game piece they would make!

And its not the first time that Haagen-Dazs has come up on the blog either...

[gustagoose]

One of my teammates had a good thought, maybe we have to stand things up...like cones!?! I'm no expert but it would be a fair challenge to try to pick up a cone and manipulate it into an upright position.
Just a thought(:

[Mike Schreiber]

Does anyone else think that the vote of favorite FIRST game of all time is a little skewed.

Can we really reach a consensus when 95% (estimate) of the people who are voting have not seen more than 4 years of FRC?

Hence how the oldest game voted for is from '06...

[dag0620]

Originally Posted by ICanCountTo19

Does anyone else think that the vote of favorite FIRST game of all time is a little skewed.

Can we really reach a consensus when 95% (estimate) of the people who are voting have not seen more than 4 years of FRC?

Hence how the oldest game voted for is from '06...

If I counts for anything I voted for Maize Craize and Triple Play! (Plus Breakaway)

[gustagoose]

To be honest, thats why I didn't vote!

[JaneYoung]

I think this is another way to reach the alumni from the teams. They are also gauging that impact, etc.

It's all about reaching the alumni, I think.

Power building power disguised as a game. If you don't play by voting, you help to skew the numbers.

Jane

[nighterfighter]

Originally Posted by JaneYoung

I think this is another way to reach the alumni from the teams. They are also gauging that impact, etc.

It's all about reaching the alumni, I think.

Power building power disguised as a game. If you don't play by voting, you help to skew the numbers.

Jane

So...much...thinking...

[Dustin Shadbolt]

Stairs for the win.

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by nighterfighter

So...much...thinking...

I find that in many areas of FIRST/FRC - a lot of thinking takes place. Strategy isn't just built into a game - it is built into the business aspects of successful companies, corporations, non-profits. In FIRST's case, they want to market the mission and goals well and celebrate milestones. What better way than to ask for people who have been involved in FIRST over the years - some since the beginning - to vote on their favorite games. That information is useful in many ways but the hook is the game.

For one thing, the members of the Game Design Committee love to make us think. They love to make the engineers think. Thinking is a big big part of being on an FRC team. The sooner we realize that, the more fun there is to be had. The business side of FIRST is capable of doing the same thing, using strategy and organizational planning in gathering information while engaging the teams and others in the process.

Jane

[DonRotolo]

Originally Posted by JaneYoung

For one thing, the members of the Game Design Committee love to make us think.

The evil Game Design Committee, you mean

As we tear apart every word from Bill (and Dave and ...whomever) to speculate on next year's game (3 weeks folks!), keep in mind the people behind the words.

Bill is ex-military. "Stand By" and "View from 30,000 feet" are just part of the vernacular of the military world. I see no hints there.

And Dave's a warm & fuzzy guy with cars dodging green men on Mars - thus a green fuzzy tennis ball.

Stairs? I dunno. Maybe that photo on the stairway WAS the only place for a decent photo. Boy would I love to see the challenge of a couple 8" tall steps.

Red herring? Nah, I see red and blue herrings...

Let the games begin!

[dodar]

If anyone watches WWE, maybe this year is sort of a Money in the Bank match. Where you have to climb a ladder(in this case some stairs) to reach a briefcase(in our game could be anything) that grants you ultimate power. Could be a points multiplier, free for all with scoring on any goals(if goals are part of game and are seprated by alliances), could be a timed kill switch against the other alliance. Now wouldnt that be fun =]

[dlavery]

Originally Posted by Don Rotolo

Red herring? Nah, I see red and blue herrings...

For those of us that live in an RGB world, are there also green herrings?

-dave



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[pfreivald]

Originally Posted by dlavery

For those of us that live in an RGB world, are there also green herrings?

-dave



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...of course their are! (We attach them to little herring hamster wheels to harvest green energy from them...)

And Rees: Clearly you are thinking about this all wrong. Our robots will have legs, and will have to do the Two-Step!

[Timz3082]

Originally Posted by dlavery

For those of us that live in an RGB world, are there also green herrings?

-dave



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Am I the only person that sees this as a possible three alliances? This could be a major game changer... I didn't think the answer would be right in front of me, does this mean there will be 3 alliances of two?

[ATannahill]

Yes you are the only person.

Everyone else sees it as Dave punching you in the cerebral cortex. Dave is the vacuum of time and common sense.