2011 FRC Game Hint #2

[EJB2081]

Originally Posted by BIGWILLI2081

also, the triangle is red and the square is blue, possibly representing the red and blue alliances, so maybe the game is a huge game of chasing the opponent around and attempting to link onto them. However that doesn't seem like the most high scoring/exciting game, so maybe that's just the end game.

also theres the white circle in between so maybe thats a common link between red and blue alliance.....

one blue and one red link up?

[Robert Cawthon]

The problem with three alliances is that two of the alliances tend to team up against the third, especially if the third is a real good alliance. I don't think FIRST really wants this. Unless, of course, the game is designed to prevent that in some way.

EDIT: Of course, they may do it for one year just to get us out of our comfort zone.

[pandamonium]

Lets assume that there are three different game pieces. would they be worth the same amount of points? Would one be a multiplier? Would one be used only in autonomous mode, What would the Human Players do?

One human player on each alliance handles balls, totes, and triangles.

Would they have separate scoring areas, or one container, or we would need to score them in the opposing alliances tailor...

[EJB2081]

this is not my idea but it needs to be passed along, it actually belongs to a teammate named Michael K.

stack cones on top of a pillar, maybe even as an end game

or the more you stack on top the more points, also gives descoring a possibility

just fueling the fire

[Mike Rizzo]

I was thinking along the Idea of 3 alliances myself, I find it unlikely but it could be where there are 3 periods, red + blue, then blue + white, then white + red

Where each alliance links up, for part of the match, down side is it may become confusing and we’ll have to make another set of bumpers

Like a 3 legged robot race

[BJC]

Opposite alliance cooperation is unlikely because the GDC is trying to make FIRST more sport-like.

The first game hint was the cover of Little Eva's greatest hits album.
The second game hint is the logo of FIRST.

My vote goes to the GDC reusing old game functions.
It's going to be one "loco" game!

[cbeavers6790]

Originally Posted by BrendanB

1. Either all three shapes will be used in the game OR:

2. Something from the 1st FIRST game will be used.

i think the 1st one is a possibility becuase they have used it in FTC games with goals and those types of things though it could be game pieces

[EJB2081]

isnt this year the 20th anniversary so arent they trying to celebrate or whatever?

maybe the three pieces (triangle circle square) are old pieces?

circle = tubes from Rack N' Roll
triangle = tetras from Triple Play
squares = Goal from breakaway or maybe even the tower

[D.Allred]

Originally Posted by JesseK

Cones have a square base, a rounded shape, and a triangular side-profile view.

And they stack.

Lord help us all...

I love the traffic cone idea! Although, they would probably be crushed after a few qualification rounds.

How about another obstacle course game. That would definitely give us some "loco" motion!

[jerry w]

Originally Posted by Jack Jones

Hint #1: Locomotion
Hint #2: A Logo

#1 + #2 = Logomotion

My guess: It's a shooting game but with moving FIRST Logo targets.

WOW i like this connection! LogoMotion would mean that field elements shaped like the logo are movable. Pushing the "LOGOS" into a scoring zone would get the points. With more logos than robots, it will be tough to hang onto a single piece. Simple scoring by counting the pieces in each zone. Simple setup.
Lots of pushing!!!

[JesseK]

Originally Posted by D.Allred

I love the traffic cone idea! Although, they would probably be crushed after a few qualification rounds.

That's what was said in 2007 with the inner tubes. It was true, too -- many a tube was demolished. Yet the tubes were cheap enough to enable having spares, as are most cones.

[arizonafoxx]

If you look closely at the picture, there is no white circle, only shadows that alludes to a circle being there. Maybe the absence of the circle means no balls this year.

[cbeavers6790]

Originally Posted by arizonafoxx

If you look closely at the picture, there is no white circle, only shadows that alludes to a circle being there. Maybe the absence of the circle means no balls this year.

well they have a habit of switching from a ball to a non-ball piece every other year and i am thinking we have the three differnet game pieces with three different shaped goals and possibly in order to goal you must put a red triangle in first than a circle then a square or some order that must make an alliance plan combine their efforts

[arizonafoxx]

An upside down cone could be a funnel. Maybe the game piece is small cubes and the goal is a round funnel. The trick is to get a square through a round hole.

[smurfgirl]

This one doesn't give me much to overanalyze - it fits in with my previous theory that this year's game will pay tribute to previous years as FIRST celebrates its 20th season. Or the linked aspect of the logo is related to the first hint which we got "Locomotion" out of.

Maybe I've just realized that I'm never going to guess the game from the game hint and that even if I did guess the whole thing, it wouldn't make that much of a difference. I did guess the date of the release of the second hint correctly, though!