New Game Progress

[Electricia 1599]

what do you think the new game is going to be?

[Cory]

a water game

[EricH]

Cory read my mind.

Or better: jello game.

[Andrew141WOBOT]

it wouldn't totally shock me if this year was the dreaded water game. i personally think that we're still a long ways off from that (i know that's kind of contradictory if i had to say, following a pattern, this year probably won't be a ball game, that is every other year. other than that, i don't really know.

[Leav]

I have said it once, and i'll say it again and again until one year it will finally be true:

This year's game piece will be pool noodles.

-Leav

(when this happens I want scores of people linking to this post and asking me to predict next year's game piece as well. )

[comphappy]

Originally Posted by Leav

I have said it once, and i'll say it again and again until one year it will finally be true:

This year's game piece will be pool noodles.

-Leav

(when this happens I want scores of people linking to this post and asking me to predict next year's game piece as well. )

Well you see we did have them this year... remember trying to get pool noodles in the winter for the bumpers....

[Cory]

Originally Posted by Andrew141WOBOT

it wouldn't totally shock me if this year was the dreaded water game. i personally think that we're still a long ways off from that (i know that's kind of contradictory if i had to say, following a pattern, this year probably won't be a ball game, that is every other year. other than that, i don't really know.

I will print this post out and eat it if we see a water game this year. I would make this bet EVERY year, but particularly this year with the new controller. Not a snowball's chance in hell.

[Cow Bell Solo]

Originally Posted by Cory

I will print this post out and eat it if we see a water game this year. I would make this bet EVERY year, but particularly this year with the new controller. Not a snowball's chance in hell.

I don't think FIRST would do water game because of the ability to some teams to be able to test robots with water.

Will we ever know what the game is until kickoff. Me no like this torture we get every year.

[Travis Hoffman]

The 2009 game piece will be - Zack Morris cell phones.

I've never seen "Degrassi" but Karthik's post about 1114 being on that TV show made me think of "Saved by the Bell".....

[gorrilla]

maybe they changes the control system so they could do a water game?CRIO waterproof?

[Travis Hoffman]

Originally Posted by gorrilla

maybe they changes the control system so they could do a water game?CRIO waterproof?

No, but it is *somewhat* fireproof:

See the "cRIO - Like a Rock?" video linked on this page:

http://sites.google.com/a/neofra.com...deos-and-media

[DarkFlame145]

Originally Posted by gorrilla

maybe they changes the control system so they could do a water game?CRIO waterproof?

Sorry................ but IFI wouldn't upgrade stuff like FIRST wanted (so i have been told)

Water games are far away, it's too risky imo. But i would like to see plastic cubes that we have to lift onto some sort of platform that has a trap door that is connected to a lever that can be pulled/rammed into by another bot.

[Mr. Freeman]

As much as we'd all like to see one, FIRST will never have a water game. There are always going to be rookie teams that have no experience making robots, let alone making them waterproof.

I really want to see projectiles again though, like they did in '06. If not that, then pool noodles.

[gorrilla]

what about or soccer or water polo that'd be fun

[ttldomination]

I think that water would be too complicated. Given that this would stretch teams' limits, water would be hard to build, and also hard to create at regionals and etc.

Personally, I believe the game will resemble something along the lines of the FTC game. Look forward to terrain and having to maneuver your robot around the field. I also believe that FIRST will implement the use of more ramps this year, and possible even a 2nd level?!?!?!?!

As scary and exciting a water game might sound, I think it is a tad bit unrealistic.