I don’t know, I kind of see it as a way to spread the word of FIRST and bring FIRSTers together… along with above mentioned things
The why? Because they want to do it and think it’s fun.
In terms of the logo, approve or not, it’s there and it’s legal. Stop complaining and just follow it. If you don’t like it, make a petition, I’m sure it’s the most important thing that would be on their plates.
As a side note, if anyone intends to use something like this as a fundraiser, I’m guessing that FIRST would like to know that something using their logo, name, concept, etc. is being used to make money.
Steve,
I think you have read enough about the rule violation for the logo. So, I am not going to write about the same thing. perhaps… I will try to give you some suggestions.
… hats off to you for trying to create a game. I would like to play this game sometime. I think it was pointed out in this thread before that you would contact FIRST about using the logo, my suggestion would be, call FIRST asap, let them know what you are trying to do, show them the purpose of this and get it cleared up now, so we can resume a normal conversation about your game and give you our input. Good luck Steve.
Hey Steve, I think the board looks cute. The legality of it isn’t in my hands but mad props anyway.
Count the teams that people who are partaking in this come from.
It isn’t a competition, but it’s something aside from a competition that can bring FIRST students from across the country to work together on something fun.
We can’t spontaneously say to our friends across the country “Hey, let’s play Monopoly sometime!”
It’s not like we’re spending all waking hours of the day working on this.
to live a balanced life you should spend about 1/3 rd of your time working
1/3 rd learning
and 1/3 rd of your time resting, relaxing, or playing (recreation).
if you sacrific one or more of these areas of your life then you will suffer, your life will literally be out of balance.
There is something unique about the way the human brain works. If you focus on one task continuously your mind often becomes deadlocked - your thinking gets stuck and you cant find answers or the solve the problem you are working on
but when you stop and take a break and go do something else then very often the answer you were looking for simply pops into your head.
It doesnt make any sense, but its true.
OK, this is all fun and good emotionally guys, but let me comment on the board.
Now, I think the design is cute. Don’t get me wrong.
But it is going to get crowded if it stays the way it is. Leave some space for prettiness sake - it can already be hard to crowd all of your hotels/houses into a neat little row in Monopoly - this board looks even more cramped. Space would not diminish your design - it would actually improve it, in my opinion.
Very Good point!!
Although I think it would NEAT if it was shaped like the logo there would be hardly any room. It hard enough to play Monopoly with 2 people on the original board I couldn’t several people on a smaller board with less space playing comfortably. (Thats my Opinion)
Why does this even have to be a modded monopoly? I am sure there is a monopoly computer game and it would be much easier to mod that version into a FIRSTopoly if you want, yet honestly I do not like the idea of FIRSTopoly. It shows things only those involved in FIRST would understand.
I think a game like LIFE where you start off as a Rookie team, and balance your team, robot, school and sponsors all the way to nationals. This would actually explain the process of FIRST and not limit it to one years game.
Never thought of that. That actually sounds like a pretty cool idea 
I think Monopoly needs yet another board variation. :rolleyes: Honestly, I think the novelty of it would wear off quickly. “I just want to call it boardwalk! 'Dean’s Mansion just doesn’t sound right.”
So a unique FIRST game sounds much more appealing to me.