Optics B/C

[zyzzyva980]

My comment wasn't meant to be too seriously, I suppose I should have made that clearer. Your average shoot 'em up or RPG won't help you most of the time in an event, but several video games- FueL has shown us one example, can help. It's not as precise as a laser, but it's a start.

[amerikestrel]

Sweet, it turns out I'm going to be doing this event. Looking at the draft rules, I think my vast gaming knowledge might finally come in handy. Has anyone played Khet? There are a few similarities.

Really, you have the draft rules? How do they differ from the trial event rules here?

[zyzzyva980]

The big things are the extra resources you'll be allowed and that it's divided into one specific lab and one test, from what I've seen.

[ichaelm]

This is the event this year that I expect to love. Kinda like shock value last year, but I ended up not loving that so much because the rules really limited what was allowed to be on the test. C division will definitely be more challenging though

[amerikestrel]

Just got my rules; this event is going to be awesome. They've added a "laser shoot" for part three of the event, where you have to reflect a laser off a mirror to hit a target.

[ichaelm]

I heard about that, sounds really fun! I haven't gotten my copy just yet though...

[blizzardwake158]

has optics been an event before? it seems interesting? it's about lights, right?

[amerikestrel]

has optics been an event before? it seems interesting? it's about lights, right?

No, it hasn't been an event to my knowledge. It's about the study of light.

[Paradox21]

Optics was an event back in 2001. It was the topic of Physics Lab that year.

[SpaceJunkie]

it was also a trial event at nationals in 2010. i wonder if they are still keeping the "any calculator" rule.