an unusual observation

[njamietech]

has anyone noticed that this forum is unusually quiet for this time of year?

at this time last year we had like two or 3 threads going. Now, we have none.

What happened to the dreaded "water game" rumors and the speculation on unrelated videos and their relation to the next game (if that sentence make sense).

For me, half the fun of the game was speculating and waiting for it before kickoff.

so am I the only one who has noticed this?

or am I just crazy?

Waiting for the first game hint is driving me crazy. lol

anyway, just an observation.

[JesseK]

It was fun to speculate about a water game during a drought because we all knew it was quite infeasible. Now many teams have been flooded at least once in the last year.

Plus FTC just kicked off, so alot of us are tied up with working on that.

But don't worry, if the FTC game is any indication then FRC will be a bit complicated indeed, so we can speculate about what crazy game elements will be in FRC. After all, in the first 5 seconds of the FTC animation a robot flipped, showing exactly what FIRST expects from teams

[EricH]

And so it begins...

Next thing you know, Dave releases a red herring, and then it gets out of hand.

[Daniel_LaFleur]

Originally Posted by EricH

And so it begins...

Next thing you know, Dave releases a red herring, and then it gets out of hand.

and then soon we are all the way to Krispy Kremes and Grateful Dead songs

[GaryVoshol]

Originally Posted by EricH

... Dave releases a red herring, and then it gets out of hand.

One wouldn't want to keep the red herring in hand, that gets kind of stinky.

[Rick TYler]

Originally Posted by EricH

And so it begins...

Next thing you know, Dave releases a red herring, and then it gets out of hand.

Well, this sure turned out to be prescient, didn't it?

[Electricia 1599]

stairs would be cool but complicated to a point

[kamocat]

Well, we heard a hint when we got our control system KOP:
Piranha

[Electricia 1599]

what hint?

[kamocat]

Actually, just look in the General Forum http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=16

I suppose they're not really rumors if they're official.

[Belladonna]

I think they should make the playing field a swimming pool filled with non-neutonian liquid.

[viperred396]

Originally Posted by Belladonna

I think they should make the playing field a swimming pool filled with non-neutonian liquid.

The game has already been announced

[Robert Cawthon]

Originally Posted by viperred396

The game has already been announced

Doesn't mean that we can't start dropping hints to the GDT for next year.

[Elgin Clock]

This is actually probably one of the busiest years I've seen these forums during these months.

At least there are actually people (other than mods) talking on here.

I remember back in the day when you would go a couple days without seeing a post, or a new member sign up.

Gone are those days!

[IKE]

Originally Posted by JesseK

It was fun to speculate about a water game during a drought because we all knew it was quite infeasible. Now many teams have been flooded at least once in the last year.

I personally blame FIRST for a lack of preparedness for national flooding. Had we particapated in a water game hundred's of FIRST teams would have been more prepared with aqua-bots. Did anyone put any ringers to good use?

In all seriousness, this year should be a non ball game. Not likely to be tetras, boxes, innertubes,....hmmmm? I bet the game piece looks like a jax piece.