pic: Game hint

[Tottanka]

Originally Posted by AndyB

So now we know what it is..... what is the purpose?

Laser tag robotics?

ooh could be nice!!!!

[ADZDEBLICK]

At the end it says "Assuming a 12VDC supply, the power consumption of an idle FIRST IR board is appoximately 78mW." so could we assume that this will be going on the robot?

[AndyB]

Sounds like there could either be more robot interaction this year, or possibly a field that changes during the game.

[Tottanka]

Originally Posted by ADZDEBLICK

At the end it says "Assuming a 12VDC supply, the power consumption of an idle FIRST IR board is appoximately 78mW." so could we assume that this will be going on the robot?

no.
The green light also get 12VDC.

[bear24rw]

Originally Posted by AndyB

a field that changes during the game.

My votes for something like that..

[Synergy1848]

Originally Posted by vivek16

you say IR sensors, I say gerbil sensors....

Could someone please enlighten me as to what the IR part of the 04 game was? It was stack attack that year right?

thank, vivek

there was some sort of becon at the bonus balls that the robots could use ir to home in on.

[AndyB]

Originally Posted by iCurtis

I don't think so. Going off Bongle's earlier post referencing Dave Verbrugge's joke from 2006, perhaps this will allow teams to replicate some field condition. I.E the field will change the color of the lights randomly every X seconds. This will allow teams to replicate this at home.

Could be that, or it could be something like a bonus ball or something being released at a certain time in the game. I like the chance of multiple colored lights though. Good thinking.

[Stu Bloom]

Originally Posted by Dean K.

Merry christmas boys and girls!

NO WAY that's Dean ...

Originally Posted by Leav

I'm sorry but there is just one thing keeping me sane at the moment:

there is no way this should be shipped outside the KOP. period.
well except of course as a game hint... but that is very costly compared to a simple post here at CD by lavery - so I deem it unlikely to be sent out early solely as a hint piece.

it is so costly to ship this out to all the teams, for a hint that's not really supposed to help you find out what the game is.

now that we have concluded it cannot be a hint (i hope ) we can also tackle other scnerios:

1)it is a field piece they added at the last minute: unlikely because they plan the game very well and wouldnt just forget something or add something in the last minute.

2)it is a piece for the robot they just developed: well there is still time to send it out to the various kickoff locations and distribute it in a very orderly way and make sure everyone gets one instead of just sending it off to every single mentor....

so sorry, but I can't rationalize this being what you say it is Joe

-Leav

DON'T FORGET ... FedEx is a major sponsor - they probably shipped these all for free.

Also, I JUST recieved this FIRST email blast ...

From: FRC Teams [mailto:frcteams@usfirst.org]
Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 7:08 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: **FIRST EMAIL**/FRC Game Hint


Season's Greetings 2008 FRC Teams:

...game hint season of course...

Make sure your shipping contact, as recorded in TIMS, is diligent about
checking the mail for your team.

Keep an eye out for a December gift from FRC and the Game Design Committee!

Good luck, and GO TEAMS!

--
FIRST Robotics Competition

(p) 1-800-871-8326 x 0
(f) 603-666-3907
frcteams@usfirst.org
www.usfirst.org

NO QUESTION THIS IS A LEGITIMATE GAME HINT!!

[fimmel]

well the pdf was created friday december 14th 2007 at 3:39:46 pm by adobe distiller....nothing spectacular...the author though is kpilotte after a quick google search it turns out theres a photobucket account with that username http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v641/kpilotte/ and a stumbleupn account http://kpilotte.stumbleupon.com/ an ilounge account http://forums.ilounge.com/showthread.php?t=57728 and something promising is she had an @usfirst.org email address... http://www.sensorsmag.com/sensors/Se.../detail/314079 under more sensors please. from what i gather she is part of FIRST's sensor development team.

kinda crazy lol

may be useful idk

[steve0o]

ahh!! It works!!

[Dan Petrovic]

I'd imagine it's a field element that they need shipped out so remote Kickoffs can have an accurate field set up on Kickoff day. They release material lists for field elements before Kickoff for that purpose.

I guess we will be seeing some changing field elements this year.

Only 20 days left....

[Ryan Foley]

Originally Posted by fimmel

from what i gather she is part of FIRST's sensor development team.

Kate Pilotte was a member of the 2007 GDC, and I would imagine she is back for 2008 as well.

Cool article, nice find.

[Gamer930]

Originally Posted by InfernoX14

I'd imagine it's a field element that they need shipped out so remote Kickoffs can have an accurate field set up on Kickoff day.

Pretty sure this isn't a field element. . . Would be added to the robot. Each remote kickoff has their own shipping coordinator and field build team.

Nice find also fimmel :-)

My guess is there will be an IR Transmitter like they had for the bonus balls in 2004 Rasing the Bar, to tell the team what color mode they are currently in for vision lights.

[dlavery]

Originally Posted by Libby K

I have a feeling Dave is just sitting at his computer going....




MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAH!!!!!

MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAH!!!!!

[psyco_klown]

maybe we use Wii remotes cuz last year xbox360 controllers