2015 HINT DISCUSSION

[Lledargo]

Originally Posted by K-Dawg157

What if we started a new view on this matter...

I have read all 390 posts, and everyone seems to be focusing on what has changed for FIRST over the past 23 years...

What if we look at what has been the same?

One part of the games have stayed the same consistently throughout every game.

Just a thought for new perspective. Because if you think about it, "Change is coming" could mean they're doing something they've never ever done before... So what have they done every single year?

There's only ever been one game piece. Different colors, sure, but the same size/ shape. What if there's multiple and that's the change?

Just a thought, a lot of people seem to be over thinking it.

Conversely, I think they will take away games pieces, and they robots will be expected to interact more with the field and other robots.

For example, there may be a puzzle or maze on the field requiring robots to cooperate to complete it in a timely manner. Someone suggested a fencing game when I proposed no game pieces on reddit.

[John Weissman]

Did anyone notice the hight of the side rail? It looks twice as high than the last few challenges, or am I seeing things wrong?

[The_ShamWOW88]

Originally Posted by John Weissman

Did anyone notice the hight of the side rail? It looks twice as high than the last few challenges, or am I seeing things wrong?

No you're seeing right, the side rail is to about Frank's midsection which makes it considerably higher.

I'm not taking too much from that but it could mean a considerable field change.

[MooreteP]

Originally Posted by John Weissman

Did anyone notice the hight of the side rail? It looks twice as high than the last few challenges, or am I seeing things wrong?

Originally Posted by The_ShamWOW88

No you're seeing right, the side rail is to about Frank's midsection which makes it considerably higher.

I'm not taking too much from that but it could mean a considerable field change.

Read the thread.
Been discussed.

[The_ShamWOW88]

Originally Posted by MooreteP

Read the thread.
Been discussed.

Ow....

[RunawayEngineer]

In regards to the height of the field barrier looking higher than normal:
It is a result of a weird camera angle.
I did an approximation of the the height of the barrier based on the length of the vertical section and the width of the tubing as seen in the video. I think that the tubing in previous years is 2" in diameter (someone can correct me on that).
With that assumption, the height of what is shown is 20.8". There is a little bit cut off by the edge of the screen, but this demonstrates that there won't be much deviation from the 20" that we are familiar with.
Frankly, I'm saddened that someone else didn't already figure this out. Simple math.

[K-Dawg157]

Originally Posted by MooreteP

Read the thread.
Been discussed.

This was a little rude... netiquette is nice. Some people do celebrate Christmas Eve and don't have time to read 400+ posts to see what's already been said, but still want their opinion out there...

[plnyyanks]

Merry Christmas, from post 354

Originally Posted by EricH

Neither. He's standing in midfield and the camera is angled funny. Try it yourself: Put a bar at knee-high, stand several feet in front of it, then have a friend take your picture with the camera up around the top of their head and pointing near your chest. You should be able to have the bar end up at about hip height (or higher, maybe) before it's obvious that the camera is high.

[The_ShamWOW88]

Happy Holidays....

[cmrnpizzo14]

If someone could so kindly write a summary post I will quote it and link it back on the 1st or 2nd post of this thread so that people can get a quick summary without having to read 400+ posts. Netiquette is good, but not everyone has free time on Christmas Eve.

[MooreteP]

Originally Posted by The_ShamWOW88

Ow....

Originally Posted by K-Dawg157

This was a little rude... netiquette is nice. Some people do celebrate Christmas Eve and don't have time to read 400+ posts to see what's already been said, but still want their opinion out there...

You are correct. Me = hypocrite.
Please accept my apology.

[EricH]

Just to go completely off the deep end...

I suspect that FIRST has completely changed their game design process. The game is now designed in 2 weeks or less, from the reactions to a randomly-chosen hint upon release. Boy are you guys in for it...

[The_ShamWOW88]

that deep end is long gone....

[mrnoble]

I would venture the following, based on the official hint and the other tidbits of real info we have:

1) 95% that the clue is the name of the game. Expect "______ Delta" or "Delta _______" to be our game this year.

2) Better than 50% that we will play with a triangular game piece.

3) 50% that there was a major streamlining of rules and game design.

4) 25% that whatever we play, it is high up.

5) Slightly better than 0%: hockey or football.

6) 0%: that the field will be reconfigured, or that we will have more robots on the field, or a 6v0 game. Ain't gonna happen.

[Anthony Galea]

Originally Posted by mrnoble

I would venture the following, based on the official hint and the other tidbits of real info we have:

1) 95% that the clue is the name of the game. Expect "______ Delta" or "Delta _______" to be our game this year.

2) Better than 50% that we will play with a triangular game piece.

I really don't understand the obsession with triangles. Just because Delta is the symbol for change doesn't mean it is 95% possible the clue.