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

[rees2001]

“Four is not enough, and the center is out”

What? This makes no sense. & Dave you didn’t really add anything to the conversation.

This doesn't really look like one of FIRST's standard answers. It looks misleading and probably so far from the norm that it can't be considered. They usually put something out about score or how the score is going to be calculated. As far as I can remember they have not deviated from this cryptic plan. I would just like to square things off and get rid of all these negative ideas.

I’d like to sum things up by saying, all of the teams will know what they have in store for us in January. Let’s just sit tight, drink some eggnog, & take a look back on a great year.

[ShadowKnight]

Originally Posted by rees2001

...all of the teams will know what they have in store for us in January. Let’s just sit tight, drink some eggnog, & take a look back on a great year.

Unless of course you're like my team and don't have time to speculate because we have plenty of work left to do before the season starts.

Getting back on topic though, I like the baseball analogy that has been used. It DOES coincide with criteria that FIRST established when it went to the community following the end of the 2004 season asking for input for the new game, involving the human player as a much more important role or so it would seem in that scenario.

[#1Transgirl1140]

All I can think of is that there is going to be more than 4 robots on the field and that this isn't going to be a center piece in the middle. I wonder if they are going to use IR sensors this year. That'll be interesting.

[#1Transgirl1140]

Or the center is out could mean that there is a a center platform or something and if your on it at the end of the game, you automatically lose or lose points.

[Conor Ryan]

maybe it'll be like a ring, a circular arena. That would be intesting, it'll be like the coliseum in rome.

[Smurfbotguy]

Maybe there will be some sort of towers in the corners instead of having a structure in the middle.

[David Kelly]

I think its got something to do with Spongebob. He's disappearing from all around the country. Must be the only way FIRST can get ahold of those SquarePants!!!

[Kevin Kolodziej]

Man...even if it is bogus, my thoughts must be heard:

-I really like the idea of starting in the center of the field - if not this year, NEXT YEAR!!

-Scoring on the outsides of the field would be awesome (anyone remember 2001 CDI with the Orange Juice jugs??).


-I don't think it would be that difficult to have three teams per side with the configuration that the fields currently have - they are set up for 4 per side anyway.


-"The center is out" means the return of torroids to me...that or the balls this year are going to be turned inside out

Kev

[Jeff K.]

I'll agree with some of the people on this thread that all of you are crazy obsessing over the 'hint' when we can just wait a little more than a week and find out what the real comp. is.undefined

[Rich Wong]

Top 10 reasons to post in or read from RUMOR MILL/2005 HINTS forum:

#10 I’m bored and suffering from FIRST withdrawals.
#9 Logic and intelligence turned off until Jan. 8, 2005 9:59AM.
#8 Nothing to do between FLL tournaments.
#7 Make suggestion that may be used in future FIRST games.
#6 Get other FIRST’er and self worked up over nothing.
#5 Practice brainstorming... no idea is too silly.
#4 It’s winter recess; can’t yell at the students to cleanup.
#3 Keeps me off the streets and away from non-FIRST’er.
#2 Did I mentioned I’m really bored.

(drum roll....)
#1 It drives CD/FIRST’er rookies crazy when they read this stuff.

(Sorry for my short moment of insanity... )

[dlavery]

Originally Posted by Rich Wong

Top 10 reasons to post in or read from RUMOR MILL/2005 HINTS forum:

#10 I’m bored and suffering from FIRST withdrawals.
#9 Logic and intelligence turned off until Jan. 8, 2005 9:59AM.
#8 Nothing to do between FLL tournaments.
#7 Make suggestion that may be used in future FIRST games.
#6 Get other FIRST’er and self worked up over nothing.
#5 Practice brainstorming... no idea is too silly.
#4 It’s winter recess; can’t yell at the students to cleanup.
#3 Keeps me off the streets and away from non-FIRST’er.
#2 Did I mentioned I’m really bored.

(drum roll....)
#1 It drives CD/FIRST’er rookies crazy when they read this stuff.

(Sorry for my short moment of insanity... )

And Reason #0 - Releasing them as "clues" is a great use for all those left over fortune cookie fortunes acquired while munching down on take-out Chinese food during build season!

-dave

[Gary Dillard]

Originally Posted by dlavery

And Reason #0 - Releasing them as "clues" is a great use for all those left over fortune cookie fortunes acquired while munching down on take-out Chinese food during build season!

-dave

A word from DAVE! Passed down from on high - what can it mean? Chinese food - China's on the other side of the world..... We have to compete while standing on our heads. And not just Chinese food, but "Take-out Chinese food"! What can that mean? We enter the field but can't start until we leave, it must be a human player clue. And why "Munching down"? I've got it - the team that makes the smallest stack wins! But wait, this is reason number zero - could there be something binary involved? Torment us no longer, Oh most great and knowledgable Dave. We savor your every utterance.

[Steve W]

Or could this be a reference to the Great Wall???

[Rich Wong]

Originally Posted by dlavery

And Reason #0 - Releasing them as "clues" is a great use for all those left over fortune cookie fortunes acquired while munching down on take-out Chinese food during build season!

-dave

Wow! A great series of clues?
Well…. using the S.W.A.G. method of deduction (Stupid Wild A** Guess), here I go:
Knowing Dave’s superior writing skills, the crafting of this sentence must contain numerous game clues.
1. The use of “releasing them” is an obvious clues.
2. Fortune cookies are desserts served in Chinese restaurants; remember the previous statement: “Eat dessert first”? And these cookies are also "containers" with "contain" (the messages).
3. Take-outs are also call “Take Away” in other countries; so you got to take something away.
4. Take-outs are also associated with a container with contain. Do we put something in the container or delivery something in a container.
5. And what is another word for munching? To consume? To TAKE AWAY?
6. What are “clues” but field elements. So “left over” are additional field elements that much be collected after removal of the containers?

Disclaimer: if you believe my S.W.A.G., then I have a NYC bridge to sell ya!

[Steve W]

Originally Posted by Rich Wong

if you believe my S.W.A.G., then I have a NYC bridge to sell ya!

How much???