I Have Proof of a Water Game... sort of

[Cuog]

If anyone was at VCU today dave was talking about the game and how he got inspired for them, and he was talking about his years game then flashed up a picture of a steam powered paddle boat on a river. So that must mean water game!!

[Daniel_LaFleur]

Originally Posted by Cuog

If anyone was at VCU today dave was talking about the game and how he got inspired for them, and he was talking about his years game then flashed up a picture of a steam powered paddle boat on a river. So that must mean water game!!

Was that a red herring I just saw?????

[Cuog]

Probably is I just wanted an excuse to yell water game. Although I wouldn't be surprised if there was something else about that picture that was an actual hint.

[Compnerd]

Water + electricity= Problem.... I doubt that first would expect teams to have to seal their robots.. especially rookie teams!

[Jimbo5051]

Originally Posted by Compnerd

Water + electricity= Problem.... I doubt that first would expect teams to have to seal their robots.. especially rookie teams!

Check this out!
http://www.marinetech.org/

[Jimbo5051]

You guys that say robots and water don't mix, well think of ROV, aren't they robots.

[Adam Y.]

Originally Posted by Compnerd

Water + electricity= Problem.... I doubt that first would expect teams to have to seal their robots.. especially rookie teams!

It's not really a problem though if you seal the electronics before hand which would render the electroncis used now obsolete even though people have used IFI's equpiment underwater. The motor controller that the company Im interning for now has the ability to draw almost as much current as the Victor in the size of an Altoid can that has to be hermetically sealed.

[Pyro]

Originally Posted by Compnerd

Water + electricity= Problem.... I doubt that first would expect teams to have to seal their robots.. especially rookie teams!

I don't think FIRST would try a water game for fear of scareing away potential rookie teams. Trying to wire a robot is hard enough for some, having to worry about water makes it almost impossible.

[team 1094]

Originally Posted by Pyro

I don't think FIRST would try a water game for fear of scareing away potential rookie teams. Trying to wire a robot is hard enough for some, having to worry about water makes it almost impossible.

i disagree, i think frist would make it a challange for the experince teams. the rookie teams would get help form teh older ones.

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by Cuog

a picture of a steam powered paddle boat on a river.

*ears perk up* steam powered and paddle wheels are always fun to think about.

[Dan Zollman]

By this point, after all the craziness about having a water game, I wouldn't be surprised if the GDC is now seriously considering that possibility.

[N7UJJ]

Here is the water game:
Teams 842, 1290 and Ariz State Universtity with help from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute are hosting a FIRSTish underwater robotics competition.

http://www.h2orobots.org/

It will be webcast!. It is also an "all nighter" sunset to sunrise!

Allan

[Pavan Dave]

I honestly do not mean to "Burst" anybodys bubble but there actually is a similar program to FIRST for underwater robotics called MATE. You can click on that link to see more information on it but subdivided in mate there are two divisions, one for high school and one higher level for more college level students.

There already is a "FIRST" water game, only catch is it is not by FIRST.

[robostangs548]

That is never gona happen. I can assure you.

[Grant Cox]

The MC's at St. Louis were making a big, overexaggerated deal out of doing the wave. "Wow, that was a GOOD wave, it almost looked like a FLOWING OCEAN, it looked like REAL WATER!!" etc. I'm not jumping on the "lol water game" bandwagon, I'm merely contributing my clue to those of you out there who are interested.