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FRR: Backlash - Discussion
Topic Started: Oct 20 2015, 12:54 AM (10,338 Views)
Hiicantpk
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If there ends up interest in all the stats stuff like I've been helping with for Hammerfall, I'd be willing to help out do power rankings/prediction threads/statistics here too.
".. if Kody is removing OOTAs, I'm flying to Canada for the sole purpose of taking a shit down his chimney. :v: " - GF93

Team 57

Robo*Con
Uptown Funk: 2-0
Remi IV: 1-1 (Lifetime 10-13)

Ruination 4
Tidal Wave II: 2-5 (Lifetime 19-15)
Remi IV: 4-3 (Lifetime 12-14)
Flandre Scarlet: 2-5 (Lifetime 3-5)
Lifter 2: Electric Boogaloo: 4-3
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The_Angry_Goat
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we do predictions most weeks in the Spreads:

http://s10.zetaboards.com/Drowning_City_Forums/topic/7548760/
Edited by The_Angry_Goat, Nov 7 2015, 02:39 AM.
‽ ROBOTICS (180 - 88 lifetime)

Ruination 4
Nick's Fuzzy Rules: 7-1
Glitch: 5-3
Hazardous Waste Removal: 6-2
Khnum: 4-4


ROBOT2
Hat Garage: 0-0
Lilian: 0-0
Blue Max: 0-0
Neuromancer: 0-0

"giant fucking dinosaur" is in my top 5 picks to win the nut ~V900
So you're saying no arenas that fill the driver booths with powerful hallucinogenic gas that argle bargle THE ENEMY'S GATE IS SIDEWAYS ~ Rocket III
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That Kode Guy
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I really like the look of Badnik's new team.
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DrummerBrian95
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I'm probably gonna keep making changes to my lineup right up until the deadline lol. The actual lineup itself is the same, but Viper is now just a pure axe bot. The wedge is no longer a lifter and is just a simple hinged wedge now.
TEAM METAL MELTDOWN:

FRR: Backlash
Veto: 2-0
Buzz Cut: 2-0
Halberd: 0-2
Airtime Extreme: 2-0

r/Battlebots Hammerfall:
Halberd: 5-1 (Reached Quarterfinals)
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NWOWWE
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You should have plenty of time for that. Especially since we're planning on updating the CFL list at the end of Ruination, FRR won't begin immediately after Ruination ends.
Area51Escapee,Jan 30 2011
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Spatula,Jan 29 2011
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I should go 3-1 this week but it'll probably be something like 0-4 or 0-5.

It sucks going 0-5. You lose all 4 of your bot fights for the week and you also lose at life.
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British-Robotics
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The other line ups I'm seeing are already frightening, I best come up with some solid designs. It's nice to have a really good challenge.
TEAM TBR


Team:

FRR Backlash
Powerdrive Jr 0-4
Lethal Carriageway 3-1
Sparkster 4-0
Chemical Explosion V2
1-3
"Completely British Killers"

Ruination: The Contagion:
Chemical Explosion - SHW Champion
Rocket Knight - HW Quarter Finalist


Awards:
Ruination: The Contagion:
Chemical Explosion: (Astrobot Award, The Windmill Award, Blood Thirsty Award (Shared with Redemption Denied)
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Mystic2000
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team posted
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Team Obscure:

"From the endless pit of darkness we arise, to make sure you'll never see the next sunrise"
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Hiicantpk
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Guts out, Slider Break in.

Guts was pretty boring anyways
".. if Kody is removing OOTAs, I'm flying to Canada for the sole purpose of taking a shit down his chimney. :v: " - GF93

Team 57

Robo*Con
Uptown Funk: 2-0
Remi IV: 1-1 (Lifetime 10-13)

Ruination 4
Tidal Wave II: 2-5 (Lifetime 19-15)
Remi IV: 4-3 (Lifetime 12-14)
Flandre Scarlet: 2-5 (Lifetime 3-5)
Lifter 2: Electric Boogaloo: 4-3
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DrummerBrian95
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Made another lineup change. Locust is out, methed up Veto is now in.
Edited by DrummerBrian95, Nov 10 2015, 02:16 PM.
TEAM METAL MELTDOWN:

FRR: Backlash
Veto: 2-0
Buzz Cut: 2-0
Halberd: 0-2
Airtime Extreme: 2-0

r/Battlebots Hammerfall:
Halberd: 5-1 (Reached Quarterfinals)
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That Kode Guy
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Excellent.
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DrummerBrian95
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You're welcome.
TEAM METAL MELTDOWN:

FRR: Backlash
Veto: 2-0
Buzz Cut: 2-0
Halberd: 0-2
Airtime Extreme: 2-0

r/Battlebots Hammerfall:
Halberd: 5-1 (Reached Quarterfinals)
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Toxic
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Posted pics of Dat Dog 2 and Landkreuzer P1000 on my signups finally.

Pretty happy with the results...lets see what happens.
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That Kode Guy
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Hey there, attackfrog! Good to see you signing up for Backlash! :)

You have some nice bots. Of what flaws or interesting bits I see, I'll comment on the most obvious things right now.

Pelican... the flipper is very very thin. Coupled with the wheels right at the back and I imagine it would be very easily for fellow robots to dodge the front entirely.

Royale... you won't need a weapon point for a srimech, provided it's only used for self-righting... but how far back does the srimech go? How much force is behind it?

Undertow II... the back end seems quite big, does it have enough power to throw itself back over if flipped?

D'Artagnan... is the front shock absorber hinged? It doesn't look like it would be that useful for wedging. Also I'm not sure but the absorber might cover more than 33% of the available surface area on the robot, so that piece of armour may not be able to get an armour bonus.

That's all I have to say for now, but they're all really good renders. Any other thoughts, guys?
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The_Angry_Goat
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defintely decent designs overall, I'd agree that the LW is far too long, and will be dodge-able in the front. You should be able to make Undertow's flipper longer and wider without any issue (making it take up more of the chassis), which would make self-righting easier. and you might want to make your SHW's front hinged, and plow-ier.

Glad to see even more new people. it's nice to not be as much of a rookie as some of the other guys :P
‽ ROBOTICS (180 - 88 lifetime)

Ruination 4
Nick's Fuzzy Rules: 7-1
Glitch: 5-3
Hazardous Waste Removal: 6-2
Khnum: 4-4


ROBOT2
Hat Garage: 0-0
Lilian: 0-0
Blue Max: 0-0
Neuromancer: 0-0

"giant fucking dinosaur" is in my top 5 picks to win the nut ~V900
So you're saying no arenas that fill the driver booths with powerful hallucinogenic gas that argle bargle THE ENEMY'S GATE IS SIDEWAYS ~ Rocket III
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That Kode Guy
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How many rookies do we have now... 4? 5?! :suicide:
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Hooray For Lexan
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Hey there, HotDealsInTexas, good to see you! Thanks for signing up to FRR: Backlash, always glad to have new(ish) people. :cool:

I was kind of hoping to see Aphelion again since it was actually one of my favourite bots, but it's cool, your newer bots seem pretty interesting as well. ;)


Hey there! Didn't see this thread when I entered...

Glad you like Aphelion! It will probably be back for Hammerfall 2 with a little more armor, but an arena with no OOTAs is a bad fit for a high-powered flipper.

The_Angry_Goat:
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I am a big fan of Danger Noodle's name. it is now one of my favorites simply because of that.

Generally solidly built machines you have there, should be fun to face!


Glad you like it. Unfortunately, Danger Noodle is probably the weakest bot in my lineup given the other entries in the bracket, since the SHW class has a bunch of horizontal spinners and heavily-armored bricks.

British-Robotics:
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Nice to see another newcomer enter the ARC group, and good looking robots too, the SHW reminds me too much on Barberous


Yep, the concept is basically: "Hey, Barber-ous is a pretty cool design, wouldn't it be awesome if somebody made a robot like that which actually worked?" Danger Noodle is actually pretty much an upscale of an IRL design of a similar robot that I'll hopefully actually build when I have money and my own shop.

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Welcome to the boards, HDIT. =) I'm liking the look of your team so far, hopefully you stick around.


Thanks. I probably won't post that often until Backlash starts (it sounds like signups will close right around when my semester ends anyway), but I'll be around. It seems like the time commitment isn't too bad, so I might also sign up to write results for Hammerfall 2 (something tells me a lot of writers will be needed, especially if there are multiple weight classes), and whatever events happen here after Backlash ends.
"you can give a fuck, just don't give too much of a fuck. there's an optimal level of fuckiness, and if you exceed your fuck quota you'll burn out."

- BEES

Trihunter on V900's New Undercutter:

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The_Angry_Goat
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HotDealsInTexas
Nov 13 2015, 04:43 AM

Glad you like it. Unfortunately, Danger Noodle is probably the weakest bot in my lineup given the other entries in the bracket, since the SHW class has a bunch of horizontal spinners and heavily-armored bricks.

Dont forget the hammers! :P
‽ ROBOTICS (180 - 88 lifetime)

Ruination 4
Nick's Fuzzy Rules: 7-1
Glitch: 5-3
Hazardous Waste Removal: 6-2
Khnum: 4-4


ROBOT2
Hat Garage: 0-0
Lilian: 0-0
Blue Max: 0-0
Neuromancer: 0-0

"giant fucking dinosaur" is in my top 5 picks to win the nut ~V900
So you're saying no arenas that fill the driver booths with powerful hallucinogenic gas that argle bargle THE ENEMY'S GATE IS SIDEWAYS ~ Rocket III
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attackfrog
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Thanks for the suggestions, guys! I'll definitely be making some adjustments. I should post a picture of the back of Royale, I guess, to give a better idea of how it's hinged. I think it should work, though. Increasing Undertow II's flipper size definitely makes sense, as does making D'Artagnan's plow thing hinged and a bit smaller. And I guess I'll just squish Pelican a bit.
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Ruination IV: The Upheaval - Pinstripe (LW: 4 - 3) / The Maw (MW: 3 - 4) / Sinmill (HW: 4 - 3) / Speed Bison (SHW: 7 - 1 and in the semifinals!)
REDDIT - Super Swordfish (HW: 4 - 2 and in the round of 16!)
RoBattle - The Gourmet (LW: 9pts) / Hercules (HW: 12pts)
R.O.B.O.T.S. II - Buzzcut (FW: 0 - 0) / Splashdown (LW: 0 - 0) / Frogbot 2000 (MW: 0 - 0) / Boy Flaily (HW: 0 - 0)

[attackfrog on Sketchfab] | [The Ruination IV Visual Guide] | [The REDDIT Visual Guide]
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The_Angry_Goat
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unrelated to all that, I like the idea of in-line wheels on Undertow. it's something I've used in besiege, and I'm interested to see how it works in a semi-real life environment
‽ ROBOTICS (180 - 88 lifetime)

Ruination 4
Nick's Fuzzy Rules: 7-1
Glitch: 5-3
Hazardous Waste Removal: 6-2
Khnum: 4-4


ROBOT2
Hat Garage: 0-0
Lilian: 0-0
Blue Max: 0-0
Neuromancer: 0-0

"giant fucking dinosaur" is in my top 5 picks to win the nut ~V900
So you're saying no arenas that fill the driver booths with powerful hallucinogenic gas that argle bargle THE ENEMY'S GATE IS SIDEWAYS ~ Rocket III
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Hooray For Lexan
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The_Angry_Goat
Nov 13 2015, 01:15 PM
HotDealsInTexas
Nov 13 2015, 04:43 AM

Glad you like it. Unfortunately, Danger Noodle is probably the weakest bot in my lineup given the other entries in the bracket, since the SHW class has a bunch of horizontal spinners and heavily-armored bricks.

Dont forget the hammers! :P
I ain't afraid of no hammers!
"you can give a fuck, just don't give too much of a fuck. there's an optimal level of fuckiness, and if you exceed your fuck quota you'll burn out."

- BEES

Trihunter on V900's New Undercutter:

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