22-03-2004 12:44

Rich Wong

Re: pic: Andy, Dennis, Kyle, Paul at Dean's

EXCELLENT GAME THIS YEAR!

You guys ROCK.
(can wait to see what you brew up for 2005)

Note: please tell everyone- "NO WATER WILL BE USED".

22-03-2004 13:10

Andy Baker

Re: pic: Andy, Dennis, Kyle, Paul at Dean's

Rich,

Thanks, but your praise needs to go to the official "Game Design Committee" that the FIRST Board of Directors assembled this past summer. Some of this year's game came from our little team's presentation, but only parts. I'll try to describe the process:

5 different committees were asked to create complete game designs. Each of these committees were invited to Westwind to present to the official "Game Design Committee" (GDC). These presentations took place in July. Once we all presented our ideas, the GDC met many times and created the game we see today. They took input from all 5 presenting committees, added their own thoughts and created an excellent game. Our "Midwest Game Design Committee" was just a part of the process.

Andy B.

22-03-2004 14:54

Paul Copioli

Re: pic: Andy, Dennis, Kyle, Paul at Dean's

What Andy wrote is exactly how the process worked. We did not get a chance to see the other 4 sub-team's proposals; but the stairs did come from our proposal (although the other design committee's could have had stairs, too).

Dennis and I argued extensively about stairs. I was a proponent and he was opposed. The funny thing is that his team (27) is climbing stairs this year and my team (217) is not. I just find that really ironic.

By the way, another thing from our game is the way we rank in the qualifying rounds with wins-losses and losers score as the "ranking points". Again, other sub-teams may have proposed it; but I know the current ranking method is exactly how we proposed.

-Paul

22-03-2004 15:14

Collin Fultz

Re: pic: Andy, Dennis, Kyle, Paul at Dean's

to everyone who helped design this year's game...thank you.

talk about a group of people who really help put the "I" in FIRST. you all (and every other engineer out there who gave up a second of his time to help a FIRST team...no matter what year the team is or how successful) are my heroe's. thank you so much.

22-03-2004 20:42

Ben.V.293

Re: pic: Andy, Dennis, Kyle, Paul at Dean's

Great job with the game this year. I never knew so much was involved in designing a FIRST game. About how long does the whole process take?

P.S. whats Dean's island fortress like? i've heard alot of things about that place.

23-04-2004 22:58

Ryan Foley

Re: pic: Andy, Dennis, Kyle, Paul at Dean's

so did each group present their own game that they create, if so, can you describe the game your group came up with?

26-04-2004 10:52

Paul Copioli

Re: pic: Andy, Dennis, Kyle, Paul at Dean's

We were only allowed to reveal what was in this year's game. There are many other elements that may come in future years, so we are not allowed to talk about it.