Should we change the weight class for feathers |
No, 13.6Kg is good, lets stay with it |
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Yes, 15Kg sounds better, There are good reasons to change |
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Spockie-Tech
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Joined: 31 May 2004
Posts: 3160
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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quote:
Originally posted by windhammer:
but with this increase in wieght everyone will look at bigger things soon
Some people will want to build heavyweights, some will want to build antweights.. right now all the action is in the featherweight class, and a lot of people (especially first time builders) will appreciate the extra kilo or so. Try building a 12kg bot and you will see how tough it is.
> 13.6kg (which sounds f**ked)
So call them Featherweights, Middleweights etc. you dont need to say the numbers all the time.
> everyone will be going up to lightwieght then middle then heavy
I doubt everyone will be. Heavies cost *heaps* more than feathers do, and just because someone added 1.5Kg to the featherweight class is not going to suddenly fill everyones pockets with money and the irrestible urge to spend it on a heavyweight for which there is no arena in Australia for
>cost more and frames and armor take longer to build which is one ason i dislike larger robots.
I dont dislike them, I wish I had the money to play with them, although I'm told moving a heavyweight around the workshop and the pits sucks.. yes they cost more.. lots more.. so why do you think everyone is suddenly going to be building them ?
>not to mention the fact this will make it harder for begginers to get into the sport!
Umm, How ? Perhaps you are thinking that we're all going to fill that extra kilo with unobtanium or something ?
> not to mention the arena will have to be huge so you will be the only ones ever building in Aussie
Who is "you" ? Us big mean evil featherweight builders who are suddenly going to turn overnight into kilogram addicted evil overlords with unlimited funds ?
> so please think before you kill the sport. also you freaks wanna be like americans!!! im very disapointed in all you yanky wannabees. yes go and hang your head in shame.
Oh yeah, I'm going to start talking like an American and tear up my poster of Paul Hogan and pretending I'm from just south of America.. calm down dude.. We're not all trying to be like Americans because we think they're wonderful or anything.
If you wanted to go overseas and fight robots, there's more robot action in the US than in the UK. A lot of builders could really use the extra kilo and a bit, whereas in the past we've been trying to gradually squeeze everyone down to 12Kg bit by bit which is forcing people to go for Nicad batteries and other expensive lightweight bits that are making it harder for newbies to get started.. more weight will make it easier to use heavier cheaper bits..
And your arguments coming from someone who thought we should invent our own unique weight class just to be different to the rest of the world dont really impress me all that much. I suggest you try driving (or riding) on the opposite side of the road (just because everyone else is on the left you know) and let us know how you go..
A more practical and friendly suggestion.. stop making so much hot air, and go and actually build something and you might find people will give your opinions more respect. _________________ Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people
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Thu Sep 16, 2004 12:17 am |
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Spockie-Tech
Site Admin
Joined: 31 May 2004
Posts: 3160
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Its true I mainly frequent the US sites rather than UK scene so my perceptions may be a bit skewed..
But in general I've found the brits to have had more of a focus on the 100Kg "Robot Wars" (as in the TV show) bots, and then everything smaller than that was fairly under represented (since they never got any air-time).
Plus the amount of "I have a secret dezign that is gonna kick all you guys asses as soon as I find a sponcer to pay for it" idiots seems to be a lot higher in the UK. Probbaly because their TV show had a target audience of the 8-14 yo kids..
I'm sure there is plenty of action in the UK, and some of the most interesting heavyweight bots have come from there, but I agree with Nick that there are more pro-level events in the US by far. Steel Conflict, Robocide, the NPC open, Robot Assault, Robolypics, BattleBots-IQ, The Triangle Series Nationals, BattleBeach, MechWars, BotBash, SECR, SWARC etc etc..
Having an event every weekend in a backyard is fun for the local competitors, but its not the sort of thing I'm interested in flying around the world to see. so forgive me for believing that the USA is where all the action is, but If I had an airfare in my pocket, i know where I'd be going.. _________________ Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people
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Thu Sep 16, 2004 11:47 am |
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