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Bot-O-Rama 2016 - Discussion
Topic Started: Dec 29 2015, 01:03 AM (3,787 Views)
Hooray For Lexan
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Weight classes of Buzzkill and Oh Geeze have been updated.

Scorpion, I'll second Toxic's advice. Use Sketchup or Tinkercad. Also:

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7D: The purpose of the Sportsman class is to promote creative designs which would be non-feasible in "open" weight classes. Attempts to skirt the spirit of the class (e.g. building a pushybot with a useless 1 power weapon like Tornado did in Series 7 of Robot Wars) will result in disqualification.


I'm inclined to say that while your spikes are movable, they're pretty much useless: your robot has an effective power of 8 acting as a rammer, and an effective power of 1 actually using the weapon. I'll accept your entries pending better pictures, but please change your robot's stats so the power from firing the spikes is greater than the power from ramming with them. Don't worry, you can put the spikes on the same actuator, giving them an effective power 1 lower than the total weapon power.

Britespark and Toxic, your entries seem okay: I'll put them on the roster when stats/pictures are posted. However, your picture makes it look like the rear spike is articulated. Is this the case? If so, please specify a weapon power for it.

BrianTheAmerican: Your entries all look good, but need some minor stat changes.

For Havoc Pigeon:
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1A: Robots using "omnidirectional" drive systems including swerve drive, mecanum wheels, and kiwi drive, but not including "melty brain" systems, will have their effective torque and traction scores reduced by 1 point each.


Sorry this rule was added late (It was well before I saw your entry, don't worry), but I noticed there was no real downside to using omni drive.

For Hopscotch Pilgrim: Effective speed and weapon stats for melties aren't "swapped" in this tournament - speed is for translation, weapon is for dealing damage when spinning.

For Answering Chord: The bot is legal, but I want to give a quick tip to make it more effective. Saws require continuous contact on the order of a few seconds to deal damage. This is usually accomplished by clamping your opponent, trapping it in a dustpan, or pinning it against the wall. You don't have a clamp or dustpan, so you'll have to pin. I'd strongly recommend giving the robot a little more speed and torque, because it will be very difficult to effectively pin an opponent with the current stats. Also, is the saw spinning "up" or "down"?
"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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Toxic
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Hey Texas, I got my pics up so update your entry list as necessary.
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BrianTheAmerican
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Alright, swapped stats for those bots. How's it look now?
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The_Angry_Goat
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hey brian:

briantheamerican in the signup sheet
 
Hobbyweight: Answering Chord Let no music fade.
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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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Toxic, Brian, and Noisey are in!

BTW Noisey, an aluminum bar won't stay sharp very well unless it has tooth inserts. IRL undercutters usually use one-piece bars of a harder, denser material like titanium or S7 because undercutters also tend to have fairly thin blades to fit underneath opponents.

Almost half the entries are in, and if everyone who's posted gets all their bots in only four slots will be left! The bracket's really filling up!

please someone sign up to write i need help
"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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I'm probably gonna sign up to write I just want to make sure that my course load this term isnt huge
‽ 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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MadBull
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out of interest, are we allowed to make modifications after we entered 3 bots?
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scorpion1m
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robots updated
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NoiseyGiraffe
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HotDealsInTexas
Jan 4 2016, 11:28 PM
BTW Noisey, an aluminum bar won't stay sharp very well unless it has tooth inserts. IRL undercutters usually use one-piece bars of a harder, denser material like titanium or S7 because undercutters also tend to have fairly thin blades to fit underneath opponents.
Thanks for the tip. Have updated and changed a few stats.
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FW - Pancake - 0-0
HW - Vertigo 3 - 0-0

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Hooray For Lexan
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@MadBull: yes

@scorpion1m: Sigh... Pro is okay, assuming the wheels are internal. Sister Sledge... I guess I'll accept it, but it has a weird 'I' shaped chassis which spinners will have an easy time grabbing onto, a high CG, and a very heavy weapon head. It will be powerful, but it will also be unstable as hell and prone to flipping itself over.

However, you have NOT updated your Sportsman entry's stats to comply with the "don't enter a bullshit pushybot with a 1-power weapon" rule.
"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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scorpion1m
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HotDealsInTexas
Jan 5 2016, 06:28 PM
@MadBull: yes

@scorpion1m: Sigh... Pro is okay, assuming the wheels are internal. Sister Sledge... I guess I'll accept it, but it has a weird 'I' shaped chassis which spinners will have an easy time grabbing onto, a high CG, and a very heavy weapon head. It will be powerful, but it will also be unstable as hell and prone to flipping itself over.

However, you have NOT updated your Sportsman entry's stats to comply with the "don't enter a bullshit pushybot with a 1-power weapon" rule.
woops are these stats better

Speed: 6
Torque: 8
Traction: 4
Armor: 8
Weapon: 4 (2 for each spike)
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Badnik96
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You're just a voice pal, you don't know a damn thing about racing!
god I have no idea what to enter anymore. Thanks for all entering spinners everyone.
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Cha0sFerret
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Badnik96
Jan 5 2016, 09:10 PM
god I have no idea what to enter anymore. Thanks for all entering spinners everyone.
Currently a decent brick could probably sweep featherweight, so there's an idea for you.
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britespark
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Hooray For Lexan
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Currently a decent brick could probably sweep featherweight, so there's an idea for you.


(Britespark enters a brick)

Anyway...

Britespark: Accepted, but please specify the individual power for the hammer and lifter on Yield, and the jaws and spike on Vice.
"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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pretty sure that spike is un-powered
‽ 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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scorpion1m
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mr robots are ready to win

pro

http://scorpion1m.deviantart.com/art/pro-8th-seed-559668866

sister sledge

http://scorpion1m.deviantart.com/art/sister-sledge-3-unseeded-558159670

the horney one

the horney one http://scorpion1m.deviantart.com/art/the-horny-one-18th-seed-559457299
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ok I'm signed up to write for this thing now :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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Jan 7 2016, 03:51 AM
I'm the real Horny One
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britespark
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Britespark: Accepted, but please specify the individual power for the hammer and lifter on Yield, and the jaws and spike on Vice.


The spike is static. I've added a disclaimer to my entry post. I'll prob be changing Yield after re-reading the multiple weapons rule.
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