2017 Game Speculation

[fargus111111111]

Originally Posted by ClayTownR

In DLC packet number 3, there's a ringtone called "123LiftoffFIRST." If you play it, it sounds like an endgame cue.
I have a few thoughts:
• Flying (doubtful)
• Hanging from a blimp / blimp - like structure
• Lifting a blimp game piece

Actual flying, yes doubtful, but moving on a zip line for endgame to give the illusion of flight, that could be fun.

[dilley]

Originally Posted by ClayTownR

In DLC packet number 3, there's a ringtone called "123LiftoffFIRST." If you play it, it sounds like an endgame cue.
I have a few thoughts:
• Flying (doubtful)
• Hanging from a blimp / blimp - like structure
• Lifting a blimp game piece

Mini bots on Ziplines for an endgame could be quite fun.

[ClayTownR]

Originally Posted by fargus111111111

Actual flying, yes doubtful, but moving on a zip line for endgame to give the illusion of flight, that could be fun.

Zip lines would be a really fun game, but it sounds a bit dangerous for the robots. Perhaps the robots would have to climb some kind of ladder or pole and get a score based on their height.

[jnicho15]

Originally Posted by ClayTownR

Zip lines would be a really fun game, but it sounds a bit dangerous for the robots. Perhaps the robots would have to climb some kind of ladder or pole and get a score based on their height.

How about a salmon ladder? That's nice and safe!

[ctt956]

Originally Posted by fargus111111111

Actual flying, yes doubtful, but moving on a zip line for endgame to give the illusion of flight, that could be fun.

Originally Posted by ClayTownR

Zip lines would be a really fun game, but it sounds a bit dangerous for the robots. Perhaps the robots would have to climb some kind of ladder or pole and get a score based on their height.

We had climbing in 2016, so I doubt 2017 is likely to have climbing, at least not straight up. I think there's a chance of similarities to 2010, so maybe a chain of robots hanging from other robots? Or something like the bridges in 2012(weight-driven platforms, anyone?) I thought cubes could be a possibility for game pieces, maybe dice. There are Rubik's cubes of two different sizes in AndyMark's recent video. Maybe dice of varying types/sizes will be used as coal or something else. As for the flying, I'm Rocket Copters have a chance of being game pieces. They have LEDs, and they're inexpensive, but entertaining.

[ClayTownR]

Originally Posted by jnicho15

How about a salmon ladder? That's nice and safe!

Perhaps a double salmon ladder, with hooks facing inward, so a robot could climb up very high?

[ctt956]

Originally Posted by jnicho15

How about a salmon ladder? That's nice and safe!

That would be awesome.

Originally Posted by ClayTownR

Perhaps a double salmon ladder, with hooks facing inward, so a robot could climb up very high?

Double awesome!

[The Ginger]

sorry if I missed the memo, but was there a game hint I missed that involved denim or is denim just a fun joke

[GeeTwo]

Originally Posted by The Ginger

sorry if I missed the memo, but was there a game hint I missed that involved denim or is denim just a fun joke

Google images for Dean Kamen; that should explain everything.

[Munchskull]

Originally Posted by The Ginger

sorry if I missed the memo, but was there a game hint I missed that involved denim or is denim just a fun joke

Take note that the original denim posts were in 2014 predicting 2017...

[ctt956]

Originally Posted by The Ginger

sorry if I missed the memo, but was there a game hint I missed that involved denim or is denim just a fun joke

I think it's a joke, base on the fact that Dean often wears denim.

Originally Posted by Munchskull

Take note that the original denim posts were in 2014 predicting 2017...

Wow... I just noticed that!

[ClayTownR]

http://www.firstinspires.org/robotic...hrowing-things

They made a rule where we can't throw paper airplanes into the field.

It's confirmed, paper airplanes are this year's core mechanic

[lundeby]

My guess: Footballs, marked to look like blimps.

[dilley]

I can add a bit to this hype mill.

1. Honestly what I think is the coolest STEAM in STEAMWORKS referring to
Science Technology Engineering Art and Math. This year I think first is going to start implementing heaving judging and emphasis on team design and the ARTistic side; Branding, Merch, and Image etc. After champs last year with the Disney rep and Will I AM i'm personally hoping for a design/art related award that gets you to champs. Because we currently have one for every "Section" of a team except for the visual. Chairman's for professional outreach, Comp winning for build, EI for first related outreach, but nothing for design or art.

2. The Game: *Please attach tin foil hats to your skulls we going deep* now firstly if we go back and watch the teaser we see that small dirigible like zeppelin thing. Which could mean two things 1. Footballs, lame or 2. The end game will be something like 2011 where we now have to fly small small "Dirigible like drones" onto platforms as an end game. Furthermore first recently banned the throwing of paper airplanes because possible they could interfere with things in flights. Also the day after the teaser was released first released a video on their twitter, I believe, of a team demonstrating a football launching robot. So as a wrap up, the game will be a football based game with an endgame that has to do with flying a drone from the robot to a platform above the game field.

Or I could be totally wrong and the games going to be a giant water tank full of small pieces of denim that battle bots have to destroy.

[frcguy]

Just saw this on the website for the Silicon Valley kickoff:

The kit will include:

1 tote box (all teams) + 1 extra tote box for Rookie teams
1 battery (+1 extra for Rookies)
1 Drive train (if ordered)
4 metal tubes about 4' long
1 Other small package

What could the tubes and the small package be?