No, I want an empty box with just the two Robots in it
8%
[ 2 ]
I like having a couple of small movable items around
39%
[ 9 ]
I would prefer some fixed obstacles to drive around but cant be moved
13%
[ 3 ]
Yes, Barrels, Pallets, and terrain are great. Lots of fun
39%
[ 9 ]
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Glen Experienced Roboteer
Joined: 16 Jun 2004
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quote:
Daniel is serious about running heavy weights there Glen
kickass, at least loki and king pin can drive around as they should, when they where banging into the walls that was purdy surprising how hard they hit _________________ www.demon50s.com - Minimoto parts
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Wed Mar 23, 2005 4:28 pm
the moth Experienced Roboteer
Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 130
Location: Melbourne
The junkyard arena is not structually sound enough for heavyweights at this point . 10mm lexan and MDF will not restrain debris from a heavyweight bot.
Movable barrels are good for competiton as they add another dimension to the fight, but you would need to be carefull to not fill the arena with junk and restrict the fight . Bots need to win by good driving , tactics , construction and luck - not lose by getting caught on too many artifacts in the arena . Sidetracked arena could only have 2x5 gal drums before it became to restrictive . If barrels are to be in one arena they need to be allowed in both
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Moth
quote:
If barrels are to be in one arena they need to be allowed in both
What is wrong with arenas being different to each other ?
It's kind of good having different arenas (both obstacle and size differences)... keeps it kind of personalised. _________________ There is no such thing as excessive carnage.
I like the idea of having objects to push into spinners, it'll give pushy-bots a whole new advantage.
Tue Mar 29, 2005 6:47 pm
dyrodium Experienced Roboteer
Joined: 24 Aug 2004
Posts: 6476
Location: Sydney
I recon we should get hold of a big petrol can (empty of coarse!).
Also, is a button activated pit worth the effort?
Juct lifting out on of the tiles in marayong would be so much easier. _________________ ( •_•)
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if we where to have a pit id be all for a little button, that would youd be required to actually activate it yourself and so show some driving skill.
if we did have one itd need to be enclosed totally, like a little square bucket thing that dropped into a hole... otherwise if jolt got pitted itd start ripping the underside of the arena apart which aint a good thing.
id love a pit, but looking from the driveless peoples perspective im not sure itd be fair to everyone
i was saying before we could just have a raised pit which would work well on so many levels. its basically a hollow pyramid shape with the top cut off. so to get someone in it you need to have power to force them up INTO the pit, and if your fast enough you can just dive over it all together.... _________________ www.demon50s.com - Minimoto parts
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Wed Mar 30, 2005 5:43 pm
Philip Experienced Roboteer
Joined: 18 Jun 2004
Posts: 3842
Location: Queensland near Brisbane
Glen's volcano shaped pit idea has merit. _________________ So even the rain that falls isn't actually going to fill our dams and our river systems
Wed Mar 30, 2005 7:13 pm
Ajax Experienced Roboteer
Joined: 17 Jun 2004
Posts: 298
Location: Sydney
Obstacles are good for some fun but I woulddn't like to see them as a main part of the event.
Unless it is something like King of the hill or an obstacle course as a drivers test or something like that _________________ It's all about the destruction.
Wed Mar 30, 2005 9:45 pm
Big AL Experienced Roboteer
Joined: 16 Oct 2004
Posts: 436
Location: roleystone perth. WA
i likes that idea. also open a game of who can pop the most balloons in a set minute (covering every thing with paint). _________________ For West ausies interested in robotics email me at: theoneshrug@hotmail.com
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best quote ever:: "Those Gas-Turbine style warehouse heaters arent illegal, and neither is remote controlling one as far as I know."
Sun Apr 10, 2005 8:55 pm
Totaly_Recycled Experienced Roboteer
Joined: 15 Jun 2004
Posts: 1346
mm paint on lexan screns might nake viewing a bit dificult lol we might give that one a miss
Sun Apr 10, 2005 11:08 pm
Windhammer
Joined: 19 Jun 2004
Posts: 338
Location: Roleystone WA
how about something like a angle grinder on the side of the arena?
(like in robot wars).
Mon Apr 11, 2005 9:48 am
timmeh Experienced Roboteer
Joined: 20 Jul 2004
Posts: 2523
Location: Victoria
Would get smashed too much. _________________ Tim Team Reaper.
Mon Apr 11, 2005 4:01 pm
dyrodium Experienced Roboteer
Joined: 24 Aug 2004
Posts: 6476
Location: Sydney
quote:Originally posted by Big AL:
i likes that idea. also open a game of who can pop the most balloons in a set minute (covering every thing with paint).
lol, me and my sister used to attach pins to those mini rc cars and see who could pop the most air filled ballons! Seriously, glen has a design for a featherweight "KILL SAW" like in battlebots using fan motors and bike pumps. What i hate is things that a remote person activates. They should be activated by a switch in the arena, so that one bot could activate it to get the other. (sort of like the pit in robot wars.) _________________ ( •_•)
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