2011 Game Hint #1

[BJC]

I have a feeling trapping Andy Baker would be harder than a double suspention. No teams would be able to pull it off, Mike Copioli would make a bunch of money in bets with the GDC, and in the end we'd have to fake it during an offseason compitition.

Edit: So by trapping Billfred and Karthik you could get infinity points? I call dibs on that stratigy!

[rutzman]

Originally Posted by porterma64

Could the reversed image refer to the B side of the Album?

The song on the B side was titled "He is the Boy".

[WhiteShadow1474]

Originally Posted by EricH

Trapping 1114 is a measly 50 points, unless you trap Karthik, which multiplies your entire score by -1.

how about just for non-simplicity, we go by multiplying it by i

[EricH]

Originally Posted by WhiteShadow1474

how about just for non-simplicity, we go by multiplying it by i

Not a big enough number, though I could go for pi*i*e^1.

[synth3tk]

I'm with Alan. We've finally reached the "repeat point" (though later than usual, if I recall correctly).

Peace out until #2 (if any).

[Mahekp15]

Oh man i cant wait for this years game, IM EXCITED!!!! and i have a wierd feeling its going to include everything from the past 20 seasons. CANT WAIT!!!!

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by psyco_klown

anyone notice dave's avatar of a train? from the looks of it same time period and it looks like it from Creedence Clearwater Revival - Midnight Special hmmm

Really?

[Cyberphil]

Originally Posted by psyco_klown

anyone notice dave's avatar of a train? from the looks of it same time period and it looks like it from Creedence Clearwater Revival - Midnight Special hmmm

Very interesting find! Well, I think we have the locomotion thing down. We just have to find out how it connects to the 2011 game. . .

I also found this by a quick Google Definition lookup of Midnight special. It was the name of one of the trains in the The Gulf, Mobile and Ohio railroad carrier, and guess where it's main voyages were? St Louis to Chicago.

http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/top..._Ohio_Railroad

Connection!!!!

Other Definitions found on Google:

Definitions of The Midnight Special on the Web:

The Midnight Special was the name of a passenger train formerly operated by the Chicago and Alton Railroad and its successor, the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Midnight_Special
The Midnight Special is an American musical variety series that aired during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by Burt Sugarman and airing on NBC. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Midnight_Special_(TV_series)
"Midnight Special" is a traditional folk song thought to have originated among prisoners in the American South. The title comes from the refrain which refers to the Midnight Special and its "ever-loving light" (sometimes "ever-living light").
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_Special_(song)
The Midnight Special is a syndicated radio show broadcast on Chicago, Illinois radio station, WFMT-FM (98.7 MHz) since 1953. It is a showcases of folk and roots music from historical and contemporary artists. The show also features comedy sketches and show tunes. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Midnight_Special_(radio)
Midnight Special is a 1962 album by Jamaican-American singer, Harry Belafonte. The album notably contains the very first official recording of Bob Dylan, who plays harmonica on the title track.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_Special_(album)
(Chicago - St. Louis)
http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/top..._Ohio_Railroad

[JaneYoung]

And... anything about Creedence Clearwater Revival ...? John Fogerty, maybe? Lead Belly maybe?

[rabridges]

Yeah I did, could a micro hint he is give. Or messing with us. But keep that in mind, yesterday it was a man climbing.

[Cyberphil]

Originally Posted by rabridges

Yeah I did, could a micro hint he is give. Or messing with us. But keep that in mind, yesterday it was a man climbing.

But it has been that man (Which I believe is Dave himself) climbing for as long as I can remember (I think) . I think this has some significance.

By Jane:

What was that man wearing?

Was it a paisley shirt?!

[JaneYoung]

No, I honestly can't remember that avatar...

[andgordo558]

OMG! An locomotive track over a huge pool, but that wouldn't allow teams to move as freely... hoever "Locomotion" seems like a great name for the game. Teams being forced to make chains seems great, but different teams might have different ideas on how to hook up to other robots. Unless FIRST regulates the ways you can hook up, it won't be very creative. I looked up the invention of the locomotive (1781) so IDK if 229 or 230 means anything. I LOVE this time of year!

[Chris is me]

I'm going to bet that the game involves two zones or two zones per alliance. One is elevated. You need to be able to either climb some stairs or drive on a thin mono-rail track between the two. Your starting position lets you start low or high, so there will be mono-rail teams or stair teams.

[jmanela]

the only thing about he two-floor system is safety. How would you safely get robots off if they are on the top of the field? Everyone remembers the rule last year where you had to roll the robot over the bump and couldn't step over it. If GDC is that picky about safety, then I don't think they could really do a multi-level field unless it is just a single platform or something.