new game

[IronSlayTallica]

Originally Posted by Sachiel7

No, I doubt they'd change it. They probably just would try to deter the subject, or ignore the post.
I hope the drums do play a role though, It'd be a little bit different, depending on how they're used...
We'll just have to wait and see...
36 days to go...

Wow... 36 days... I never thought of it that way. Wo0t! I'm really excited now!

[IMDWalrus]

I've got it!

Combining three ideas:
-Elgin's theory with the drums
-Mike's game involving monkeys
-IST (Becca?)'s robotic Pong (remember: Pong is a video game)

and the only remaining option is...

DONKEY KONG!

I can see it now...

[TomWx]

Originally Posted by Sachiel7

If there are cans involved, they'll probably just be mixed together or something, or have the labels erased. The only problem with soda cans is that if a robot runs over one... that could cause some major issues. First off, you'd be going through cans like mad. Second, those who use thin pneumatic wheels may (though I doubt it) risk a puncture running over a can.

edit:
Ok, I just reread the previous post and I see he stated plastic 2-liter bottles. That is kinda likely... but you'd still go through them kinda quickly.

As far as going through items, I remember going through boxes on top of boxes last year. FIRST may decide to use something similar in shape, but more sturdy, or maybe even re-expandable (think balloons). What could be used as a similar size as a 2-liter bottle or soda can, I'm not exactly sure. If they DO go with lots of cans and/or bottles, I'm sure they'll have many many many.

[henryBsick]

I know this may be kinda off topic to what you all are talking about but last night I had a Dream that the field will be exactly like a hockey rink except the ice will be fake ice. A surface very similar to HDPE (it was on Viva La Bam's Christmas Special). We will only be aloud to use hockey-skate-blades to move instead of wheels, treads, etc.You may laugh now but you watch. In my "out of body experience" I was at the Kickoff and was asleep. I then woke up saw the game field and whent down to examine it closely.. That is how I am pretty sure what I have described for you is correct.

[Ryan Foley]

Originally Posted by Henry_222

I know this may be kinda off topic to what you all are talking about but last night I had a Dream that the field will be exactly like a hockey rink except the ice will be fake ice. A surface very similar to HDPE (it was on Viva La Bam's Christmas Special). We will only be aloud to use hockey-skate-blades to move instead of wheels, treads, etc.You may laugh now but you watch. In my "out of body experience" I was at the Kickoff and was asleep. I then woke up saw the game field and whent down to examine it closely.. That is how I am pretty sure what I have described for you is correct.

an all HDPE field would sure be interesting.reminds me of the thread Dave L. posted asking for suggestions on the 2003 game. Someone mentioned using an ice field, with hovercraft like goals and what not.

wait a minute.
Daves been posting all this stuf about air and inflatable things right?????
Well say Henry222 is on to something.
An all HDPE field with some sort of hovercraft element to it.

yeah, right, it'd be fun though

its amazing what the human brain can come up with when it has nothing else better to do late at night.

[henryBsick]

Originally Posted by Ryan Foley

its amazing what the human brain can come up with when it has nothing else better to do late at night.

Yeah I guese I have ADD in my sleep along with the Bradley's in the day. It is a disorder made by me after someone given to FIRST 'ers that can't keep their hands off of things especial mechanical, electrical and robotics
so naturally I have some time to think about a lot of stuff.

[Madison]

Okay, so we've all recognized and moved past that the real reason one would find such things at FIRST headquarters is because, well, it'd be their garbage?

I just need to be sure, 'cause sometimes it's hard to tell what you folks are thinking

[Rich Wong]

Originally Posted by M. Krass

Okay, so we've all recognized and moved past that the real reason one would find such things at FIRST headquarters is because, well, it'd be their garbage?

I just need to be sure, 'cause sometimes it's hard to tell what you folks are thinking

Oh...you have good point, the spy did said his full time job is a Sanitation Engineer.


PS- I vote for the "Pong" Game too! and everything will be in B&W to keep with tradition of a real "Pong" Game. (actually, I may still have one in the garage)

[Winged Globe]

Originally Posted by Rich Wong

and everything will be in B&W to keep with tradition of a real "Pong" Game.

But what about good ol' green or amber & black? And how will we have black rotating *lights*?

[R2K2D2]

I hope this years game is really and truly multi-faceted. I hope it involves a lot of make or break strategy and is involved. Don't get me wrong, the past two years games have been fun but clearly only involved one aspect, brute strength. Last year we had these boxes, but since the ramp was worth so many points it was almost no point in going for the boxes and just ended up as a pushing match on the ramp. That is fun for a while, but it does not involve tons of strategery. I would have liked to see the king of the hill ramp being worth less points thus there would be lots of ideas and innovation on manipulators and arms and grabbing mechanisms and the game would be more fun and intense and strategy related. this year, i hope there is a highly strategic game maybe reverting back to some past games with putting some sort of object in a trough or high goal or somehting. something that involves some manipulation and points that are equally distributed.

[grillachief05]

dude there is know doubt in my mined that this years game wont be good i mean you know that dean wont let some cheesy game come near the first program the question we got to ask is are we ready for whats about to come

[R2K2D2]

Originally Posted by grillachief05

dude there is know doubt in my mined that this years game wont be good i mean you know that dean wont let some cheesy game come near the first program the question we got to ask is are we ready for whats about to come

Oh yeah, we are totally ready. Bring on the challenge!

[grillachief05]

dude i like the way you said that it the on way to be

[WernerNYK]

I have information from a very reliable source that this year will be a good game. I don't want to reveal my source, but he is working for FIRST, of course he wouldnt tell me any details, but I was able to get this much out of him:

WernerNYK: hmm
WernerNYK: so does that mean that you know this year's game already?
BillyBob: yup
WernerNYK: really.
BillyBob: uh huh
WernerNYK: @$@% you
WernerNYK: i know you cant say anything about it tho
BillyBob: hehe you guys are gonna like it
BillyBob: well-- you will like it, i can say that
WernerNYK: heh, yea i was just gonna ask if it was good
BillyBob: i think it is, i would like it
WernerNYK: i'm praying that it's less speed and power of driveline and more finesse and articulation
BillyBob: hehe
WernerNYK: cause that's all the past 2 years have been
WernerNYK: mostly
BillyBob: hrm

[Sachiel7]

I'll take his word for it. I've only been picking up bits and peices of it, and I'm already liking it