Events 2017-2018

[Macgyver]

Is there a link?

[Unome]

Is there a link?

Here. I see it was added to the national website within the last few hours. It's the same revision from late March, no changes.

[Aristotle]

Any ideas on what the rule changes for MV are going to be?

[Unome]

Any ideas on what the rule changes for MV are going to be?

I suspect it will be similar to the 2013 Div B rules, but really I have no idea.

[hmath729]

So, which list are we looking at for source? The SOSI sheet or the one soinc.org posted?

[Adi1008]

So, which list are we looking at for source? The SOSI sheet or the one soinc.org posted?

The table from soinc.org is a better source, from what I understand

[morinsb]

Does anyone know what the biomes for ecology will be? Last year they were taiga, tundra and temperate deciduous forests.

[Unome]

Does anyone know what the biomes for ecology will be? Last year they were taiga, tundra and temperate deciduous forests.

They are listed on the 2017 rules as being Deserts and Grasslands. We will find out if this has changed after SOSI (if I remember correctly, they changed last year).

[SOPomo]

So, which list are we looking at for source? The SOSI sheet or the one soinc.org posted?

Are they not the same at this point?

[Unome]

In no particular order, stuff which is unknown/hard to predict regarding 2018 events, i.e. stuff SOSI-goers should watch for especially:

• Solar System topic is basically unknown right now
• Changes to Hovercraft build portion were noted in that thread, specifics not disclosed
• Modifications to Thermodynamics/Keep the Heat? (especially the build, which if I remember correctly was slightly contentious)
• Mystery Architecture, in general
• Mission Possible format (e.g. tasks vs. energy transfers)
• Chem Lab's Physical Properties topic - what does it include?
• Mousetrap Vehicle - out and back or regular? (probably regular, but idk)

Minor things:

• Changes to Herpetology? (relative to the 2017 New York rules)
• Dynamic Planet - whether there are major changes to topics (I don't anticipate it, but being a new topic there may have been problems)
• Optics Laser Shoot changes?
• Potions & Poisons changes from trial rules? (e.g. New York)
• Roller Coaster changes from trial rules?
• Battery Buggy possible minor changes?
• Towers bonus/general specs changes? (stuff like two-tiered - not exact measurements, which change often between draft and final rules)
• Helicopters & Wright Stuff bonuses, if applicable
• Modifications to Fast Facts? (since it was new last year)
• Astronomy topic (we have a good idea, but it tends to be less predictable)
• Remote Sensing topic change, if there is one
• Game On changes? (unlikely I think, but idk)
• Ecology biomes (in case they change them)