Official FIRST Stronghold Teaser!

[Michael Hill]

Originally Posted by sdangelo

Wow, that's weird. They didn't just change their font, which would make sense because FIRST's usual font is a little too stiff to fit in with rest of the game logo; but they also tilted the red triangle, and moved the blue square forwards. Usually its left corner is behind the red triangle's right corner.
Why would they do that? I don't think it makes a difference to the design of the game logo. I'm not saying it's a game hint--I really don't think it is--I just think that's totally weird. Unless they're going to change the official logo to that soon and just haven't gotten around to it yet

I just noticed the hero graphic had changed from when it was debuted. They removed the titled triangle logo from the webpage.

https://youtu.be/5J5aHLeVa4A?t=2044

http://www.usfirst.org/frc2016

[dellagd]

Originally Posted by Michael Hill

I just noticed the hero graphic had changed from when it was debuted. They removed the titled triangle logo from the webpage.

https://youtu.be/5J5aHLeVa4A?t=2044

http://www.usfirst.org/frc2016

You're right.

Weird...

[George1902]

Originally Posted by Michael Hill

I just noticed the hero graphic had changed from when it was debuted. They removed the titled triangle logo from the webpage.

https://youtu.be/5J5aHLeVa4A?t=2044

http://www.usfirst.org/frc2016

The first thing I thought of when I saw the Stronghold banner was that it violated the FIRST Branding & Design Standards.

[omalleyj]

What do dragons and griffons have in common? Wings!
Flying game confirmed!

[Sperkowsky]

I want it to be CTF but I feel like it is too obvious. If Im going to think a little more out of the box im going to say its a game about throwing small projectiles like cannonballs into other teams castles.

[HedgeHogGal99]

My first thought after seeing the teaser was "Are our robots going to be jousting each other??"

[kpaul]

Originally Posted by HedgeHogGal99

My first thought after seeing the teaser was "Are our robots going to be jousting each other??"

Same. I showed this video to a bunch of non-frc friends and they said that too.

[GeeTwo]

While cooking dinner this evening, I pulled a bunch of pieces together in my mind:

Originally Posted by Hallry

Teaser Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVLdJdoKK2E

Website Link: http://www.usfirst.org/node/4174

Originally Posted by TheThings

Capture the flag

Originally Posted by stoutman777

My guess would be some sort of tower defense game possibly?

Originally Posted by Hgree56

Just a thought: The video said "Face this task together" and showed a second "team" or "Alliance." Does this mean return of an end game like in 2012 where alliances have to tag-team to do it?

Originally Posted by OpalStone

I'm considering the flag element may be similar to 2011 Logomotion with the minibots. Thoughts?

Originally Posted by GeeTwo

Maybe you need to build a pacifier to turn everyone into infants...

Originally Posted by Mitchell1714

7. The new improved plowie [sic] is made out of stones from the castle.

9. At 42 seconds the robot's arms are in a karate fighting position. I assume this means the robot will have a manipulator come out of the bumper perimeter to interact with game pieces.

Originally Posted by Aur0r4

I'm surprised the dialog hasn't gotten more attention.

"Build your champion" "rally your kingdom" "Face the challenge ahead together".


I have long thought that FIRST is going to move FRC into the same format as FTC, FLL, and JR. FLL.....

Originally Posted by RocketDean

Did anybody notice that Dozer no longer has a "dozer" and now has hands with fingers?

Originally Posted by KeeganP

Alternatively, maybe we have another end game where you must raise the opposing flag up fastest (think 2011 but with flags, not minibots).

Originally Posted by GeeTwo

The manipulators on Gripper (the robot in the video) seem better adapted to pick up and position a flagpole than a ball.

Originally Posted by Trey178

What about lifting yourself onto the stronghold? I love watching teams take on a hanging/climbing feature.

Originally Posted by bEdhEd

I'm quite certain that the "champion" in the video is your team's competition robot.

That's what I thought, and still sort of think:

Looking even closer at Gripper's claws, they seem better at picking up small rectangular objects than round ones like balls or flagpoles. Gripper is also shown in the video at around 0:42 watching the action with the humans.

Synthesis:
Teams must build a robot which will assemble a Lego minibot from a bin of loose Lego parts. The minibot will enter the stronghold (probably also made of Legos), climb within the stronghold and fly a flag atop it.

[fnsnet]

Blueprints from the Teaser:
https://imgur.com/shetTkI

[Travis Hoffman]

[Poseidon5817]

Originally Posted by Travis Hoffman

I thought of this:

[Trey178]

Originally Posted by Travis Hoffman

Seeing as these details aren't reflected on the blue flag, they're probably little more than red herrings.

[Travis Hoffman]

Originally Posted by Trey178

Seeing as these details aren't reflected on the blue flag, they're probably little more than red herrings.

The blue one has half-egg shapes on it. Those are CLEARLY the scoring goals, and these are the game pieces. Wow I can't wait to begin prototyping tomorrow!

Wait - half eggs? THE DRAGONS HAVE HATCHED! CLONES OF EMILIA CLARKE WILL BE A PART OF THE PLAYING FIELD!

FIRE GAME!

[Travis Hoffman]

Originally Posted by Travis Hoffman

The blue flag has half-egg shapes on it. Those are CLEARLY the scoring goals, and the hexagons on the red flag are the game pieces. Wow I can't wait to begin prototyping tomorrow!

Wait - half eggs? THE DRAGONS HAVE HATCHED! CLONES OF EMILIA CLARKE WILL BE A PART OF THE PLAYING FIELD!

FIRE GAME!

Actually, my guess is I got it backwards. The "eggs" are actually the game pieces - FOOTBALLS.

The hexagons are representative of the many (mobile) hexagon-shaped goals to be fought over by each alliance "stronghold".

I like the idea of "drawbridges" or dare I suggest see-saw bridges in the middle of the field, along with a king of the hill fixed center goal on top of a ramp.


What if there are more goals than alliances? Maybe we're not playing Capture the Flag...we're playing Domination....

[MrForbes]

Originally Posted by Travis Hoffman

Actually, my guess is I got it backwards. The "eggs" are actually the game pieces - FOOTBALLS.

yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!