FRC Card Deck

[quinxorin]

I'm considering creating a custom, FRC-themed deck of cards. Each card will feature on its face the robot of a 2012 World Champion, World Division Winner, World Chairman's Award Winner, Michigan/MAR Champion, Michigan/MAR Chairman's Award Winners, and various other selected robots, including some Regional Winners and Regional Chairman's Award Winners.

The price should be about $4.75 per deck plus shipping (considerably less if more people order). I can only move ahead if at least 500 decks are ordered.

Who is interested?

[Ravage457]

Hmmm this sounds intersting

[IKE]

Sounds like a good kick-starter project. www.kickstarter.com

[CalTran]

I could go for that. Though, the problem arises in there being 4 sets of each card, but 3 robots per alliance...

Originally Posted by CalTran

I could go for that. Though, the problem arises in there being 4 sets of each card, but 3 robots per alliance...

But there could be the ever so helpful Dean Kamen Wild Card!

Sounds interesting. I'd buy one.

[PAR_WIG1350]

Originally Posted by SuperNerd256

But there could be the ever so helpful Dean Kamen Wild Card!

Sounds interesting. I'd buy one.

Or the Dave Lavery joker . It isn't too helpful since most card games exclude jokers, but when you do use it, the people around you will start thinking that the card must be a game hint and quit the game to try to figure out what it means.

[ratdude747]

Originally Posted by Tristan Lall

Also, this reminds me of another famous deck of cards.

I have one of those (and I do use them). Might not be the "real" ones though... they were bought in a clear plastic case at convenience store back in the day (I was a kid, it was a present for an A on a test).

edit- I think they are authentic...

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I'd probably buy a deck...

Here is my suggestion for the face cards:

Aces are the last 4 chairmans winners, with spades being the most recent, 1114.

10's could be the previous 4 after...

Otherwise:

Spades: Winning division (K is captain, Q 1st pic, J 2nd pick)
Hearts: Finalist division
Clubs and diamonds: Other two divisions

The other cards could be interesting... maybe past WWFAs or WEIs could be snuck in somehow.

I personally wouldn't include MSCs in there, as This isn't a "FRC in michigan" deck.

Oh, and the jokers (assuming a 2 joker deck) would be Dean Kamen and Woodie Flowers

And the box? Perhaps "Dozer" ...

[Peter Matteson]

Originally Posted by ratdude747

Aces are the last 4 chairmans winners, with spades being the most recent, 1114.

Ummmm....

Isn't it ovious Aces High (176) has to be an Ace in the deck on principle.

51 Robots have won the championship...

8 Teams have 2 or more championships...

6 Winning robots each were sponsered by UTC & GM (UTC: 173, 176, 177x2, 296, 180 / GM: 65, 66, 67x3, 1114 / Beatty Machine Tool is next at 4...)

You're pretty close right there to having a way to set up a deck by winners and major sponsers.

Originally Posted by Peter Matteson

Ummmm....

Isn't it ovious Aces High (176) has to be an Ace in the deck on principle.

I was thinking 987 would be the Ace of Spades because of their 2012 robot.

[Tom Line]

Dave Lavery's face needs to be on one of the jokers....

[JosephC]

I'd buy one, maybe 5 depending on how I feel.

[Peyton Yeung]

I'm interested

[Dorr]

there is a Joker in the deck?

[capnrmorgan]

Found this link CARD (Collegiate Aerial Robotics Display!) I didn't attend the Championships, and wished I did! I will plan to go next year as a spectator or as a participant!. I would have liked to see this!

My 2 cents for what its worth:
Girls of FIRST playing cards featuring the girls on teams! (not what your thinking...) Mentors of FIRST working from King- Dean Kamen, Joker- Dave Lavery and others. Contact Logo Loc (FIRST Store) they may want to offer a deck of cards with FIRST logos on them and your ideas on the other side!

[Meshbeard]

I'd buy one. Also, I suggest replacing the suits with Championship Divisions.