2013 Game hint?

[Skyehawk]

I found this link on Team 1396's website. I have no clue if it is relevent or not, or if it is even official. As far as I can tell it is of Rick Astley, and I don't see any water anywhere so...
Maybe the tumbtacks have to do with something, I am most likely way over thinking this, but then again these things are never very clear...

[Gregor]

I'm surprised this was posted an entire 2 hours ago without someone referring you to this thread. Happy reading

[SenorZ]

Perhaps he was in cryostasis, hoping to avoid these last few agonizing weeks before kickoff, and the system thawed him early.

[cgranata]

Skyehawk, I'm on Team 1396 and I'm wondering how you found our website. We have just made it over this summer and I'm eager to as to how you discovered us from ND.

[who716]

Originally Posted by SenorZ

Perhaps he was in cryostasis, hoping to avoid these last few agonizing weeks before kickoff, and the system thawed him early.

That was a very very good prediction.

[sam_who]

I'm thinking the autonomous/hybrid mode is going to use an IR remote. I noticed that one of the AndyMark First Choice items is a remote.

[Schnabel]

Originally Posted by sam_who

I'm thinking the autonomous/hybrid mode is going to use an IR remote. I noticed that one of the AndyMark First Choice items is a remote.

While possible please note that the IR remote was used in 2008 for the robocoach position on the field. Personally I have a feeling it was just something donated to give to teams that happened to make it up there. Kinda like the computer graphics cards.

[karomata]

I'm betting its a red herring, but if it is legit it would probably make an awesome game. Rick Astley is associated with the term "Rick Rolled," which is a term used when you pretend to send somebody a video but instead send them a link to Rick Astley's famous song. If this is a real hint we could find ourselves doing anything from rolling around large trackballs with Rick Astley's face on them to climbing up and down large bumps in the field, but my besty guess is something to do with this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

[RedLeader342]

in light of this i would like to post my game theory again. stacking. its on a trend of old game new game. and also the games seem to be somewhat similar to the previous years ftc game recently. up and down. lifting and stacking.

[Zuelu562]

If it's a lifting/stacking game again, find me the name of that weightlifter! I WANT TO NAME MY ROBOT AFTER HIM.

In case you don't know what I'm referencing here...

[cgranata]

Originally Posted by Skyehawk

I found this link on Team 1396's website. I have no clue if it is relevent or not, or if it is even official. As far as I can tell it is of Rick Astley, and I don't see any water anywhere so...
Maybe the tumbtacks have to do with something, I am most likely way over thinking this, but then again these things are never very clear...

Hey Skyehawk! Im actually on FIRST Team 1396. I was just wondering how you discovered us and our website?

We have just created our website from scratch. It took a lot of hard work and I'm glad you found something on it useful.