THE 2005 HINT!!!!!!!!!

[Raul]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

Which is probably why it won't happen.
*wonders what is the most expensive fild FIRST ever made*

Ed, I would guess the 1998 hexagon field, with all the pipes all over the field, was the most expensive to set up, or at least the most complex to build.

[Stephen Kowski]

Originally Posted by Raul

Ed, I would guess the 1998 hexagon field, with all the pipes all over the field, was the most expensive to set up, or at least the most complex to build.

I dunno....i remember that grating from 2003 to be pretty darn expensive....along with that huge slab of HDPE

[sanddrag]

Originally Posted by Stephen Kowski

I dunno....i remember that grating from 2003 to be pretty darn expensive....along with that huge slab of HDPE

Along with the welded aluminum structure underneath.

[Levin571]

maybe a 5-6 sided field with a funnel shape in the middle going along with the many sided field and the imfamous "V"

[funstuff]

Just wanted to point out that "the center is out" may not refer to a hole or pit of doom, despite how fun thatd be, that would make the field like a donut/bagel. It may be referring to the tasks not being centrally located like they have been recently. (This may be useful if there are more teams on the field)

[Barry Bonzack]

What if "four is not enough" is referring to the fourth dimension, time? Could we be given more than 2 minutes this year to play our game?

[henryBsick]

Originally Posted by Barry Bonzack1604

What if "four is not enough" is referring to the fourth dimension, time? Could we be given more than 2 minutes this year to play our game?

Hypothetically...If this were an OFFICIAL hint... that would be my guess because it is SOOOO far out of the box. Nice one Barry .
Any-who time is money and there isn't a whole lot of money left for Christmas shopping (both ways) happy holidays everyone .

[Matt Leese]

When I hear "the center is out," the only thing I can think of is the The Second Coming by W.B. Yeats

Matt

[Salik Syed]

maybe if you go into the center of the field it will turn on autonomous mode... i.e you can't cross over under driver control

[n0cturnalxb]

Originally Posted by Matt Leese

When I hear "the center is out," the only thing I can think of is the The Second Coming by W.B. Yeats

Matt

-gasp-

-digs out notes-

The world will turn to chaos?
The future is unpredictable and unreliable?

,,, Maybe this is a warning Don't hang your hopes up too high for whatever you predict, because the future (or the game itself) is unpredictable? That.. or just don't bother until the offical hint comes out (or till January 8).

[George1902]

Originally Posted by Matt Leese

When I hear "the center is out," the only thing I can think of is the The Second Coming by W.B. Yeats

Hah! I thought the same thing. I don't think it relates to the game, though. =-]

Here's my guess. 4 is not enough does mean more than 4 'bots on the field. Each team will be required to build 2 robots this year, one large 'bot controlled by the normal FRC controller and one minibot controlled by the EDUbot controller. 4 big bots will have to deliver the 4 minibots to a center platform where they will run autonomously for the rest of the match.

The small bots will have to corral baseballs into soccer-style goals on the platform while the big bots place donuts on v-shaped goals that can multiply the minibots' scores.

[Ted Boucher]

Originally Posted by Aaron

Today started like any other day, until robotics class. When I got to class my teacher decided to tell us this years hint. If you haven't heard it yet, here it is:

"Four is not enough, and the center is out"

When i asked if this was the official hint my teacher just answered that he knows people (it does seem true, he has some friends in the upper echelons of FIRST).
What i want from you good people is:
A) confirmation of this hint
B) All of the speculation you people can fling around

since i have not heard anything... i would not believe in anything but an official announcement from FIRST

hmm.... what is four?
4 robots on the field right now ... so more than 4 robots at a time?
4 fields at nationals that lead to the center (Einstein) .... more than 4 normal fields at nationals and no Einstein, the center.
4 people were on a team field crew in 2004 .....bigger field teams?
edit...
also the center of the old logo is filled up by the junction of the triangle and square of the new one.....
edit...

[Arefin Bari]

Originally Posted by Ted Boucher

since i have not heard anything... i would not believe in anything but an official announcement from FIRST

hmm.... what is four?
4 robots on the field right now ... so more than 4 robots at a time?
4 fields at nationals that lead to the center (Einstein) .... more than 4 normal fields at nationals and no Einstein, the center.
4 people were on a team field crew in 2004 .....bigger field teams?
edit...
also the center of the old logo is filled up by the junction of the triangle and square of the new one.....
edit...

Ary has spoken...

For once, i am agreeing with ted.

now here are my guesses, more than 4 fields at nationals. maybe more than 4 teams play during one match, 3 alliances (3 teams per team) play in one match. 2 robots go in at a time. what if the field is a triangle? 2 robots start off each corner? an obstacle sitting in the middle which is donut shaped (center is out). or the game pieces are donut shaped (replacing the balls), which the robots have to collect and keep in their goal zone. the center of the field is the points breaker, in another word justl ike back in 2003 we had the king of the hill, 2004 we had hanging robots, 2005... yet to come...


WAIT!!! the robot has to eat as many donuts as possible.

Edit- Just because a FIRST mentor asked to call them bagels.. fine ... the robot has to cut the bagels in half, put cream cheese on there and eat as many as possible...

[SpaceOsc]

Originally Posted by Arefin Bari

Ary has spoken...

For once, i am agreeing with ted.

now here are my guesses, more than 4 fields at nationals. maybe more than 4 teams play during one match, 3 alliances (3 teams per team) play in one match. 2 robots go in at a time. what if the field is a triangle? 2 robots start off each corner? an obstacle sitting in the middle which is donut shaped (center is out). or the game pieces are donut shaped (replacing the balls), which the robots have to collect and keep in their goal zone. the center of the field is the points breaker, in another word justl ike back in 2003 we had the king of the hill, 2004 we had hanging robots, 2005... yet to come...


WAIT!!! the robot has to eat as many donuts as possible.

Stop Calling them Donuts Dang it!!!!!


There Bagels

[Ted Boucher]

Bagel or Donut ... sounds like a modified floppy from 1999 to me