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wukkar posted:So what is the generally accepted list of poo poo that isn't legal? Explosives, nets, + ??? I don't know any of the rules, but I think there's still room for unconventional tactics just because they haven't been expressly outlawed. I think stuff like glue, acid, and oil slicks are out because they don't want to mess up the arena more than they have to, and it's already being steadily destroyed. It's like, we know about stuff like wedges, saws, and hammers, but there has to be some out of left field way to go for TKOs or other weird wins on opponents, particularly since you can use mini bots as well. Off the top of my head, maybe you have a minibot that can lock itself into position and deploy a big ramp, and you try to push your opponent up the ramp and onto the side with a big ram or piston? Then even if the opponent dices up your rampbot you can still try to ram them into hazards. I want them to go full pro wrestling and put a slowly rotating robot ref in the middle of the ring, and you can do whatever crazy bullshit you want as long as the ref doesn't see it when it happens. Like, you could launch a net onto your opponent, and the ref can see the net on there, but if he didn't see you deploy it you're fine. Complete Control was definitely screwed by the messed up floor though, and I would've given it the win on points even with that. Hopefully it gets one of the wild card spots. I need to see more of their crazy heel tactics too. MIT guys being upset by a late hit was great too, just perfectly condensed nerd rage.
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Here's a copy of the rules for this season. http://www.docdroid.net/152oj/battlebots-2015-design-rulesrev-11a.pdf.html quote:f. Prohibited Weapons keevo fucked around with this message at 09:19 on Jun 30, 2015 |
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Ah yeah, I can definitely see room for crazy ideas if those are the only prohibitions, assuming you're willing to risk a bit of controversy while the refs sort out whether you can do it or not. Projectiles are expressly allowed, so I'm surprised we don't see more of those. A mini-bot built only to launch one big spike or a few smaller spikes at an opponent seems like a no brainer, basically they'd be like bits from Gundam. You have one person controlling each mini bot, and then do crazy co-ordinated strikes and whatnot. A projectile shooting somoene's own bot off of the side of the ring would be hype as hell too. It also seems like a way to get around the ball bearing ban, just have a rounded projectile and then be all oh nooo, I missed and shot it directly in the path of my opponents bot, whoops.
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NowonSA posted:Ah yeah, I can definitely see room for crazy ideas if those are the only prohibitions, assuming you're willing to risk a bit of controversy while the refs sort out whether you can do it or not. Projectiles are expressly allowed, so I'm surprised we don't see more of those. A mini-bot built only to launch one big spike or a few smaller spikes at an opponent seems like a no brainer, basically they'd be like bits from Gundam. You have one person controlling each mini bot, and then do crazy co-ordinated strikes and whatnot. A projectile shooting somoene's own bot off of the side of the ring would be hype as hell too. What makes you think any of this is a good idea/doable/effective?
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Beeswax posted:What makes you think any of this is a good idea/doable/effective? I don't know much about robotics, admittedly, but I think at a minimum you could rig up a mobile projectile launcher of some kind, so it seems doable. As far as effectiveness, lots of robots have open areas with moving parts, so even if you can't get the oomph to penetrate or dent armor you might be able to lodge something in there and mess with the mechanisms, and you could design the projectile with that in mind as well. I could see something as seemingly harmless as a rubber ball messing with a robot if it makes it inside, and you wouldn't have to worry about rule violations firing something like that. If you can really engineer the hell out of it maybe you could retrieve and reload the projectile with a minibot as well, though that seems pretty drat tricky. You'd probably also need a live camera feed of some kind to target effectively, but I'm starting with the assumption that you have a sensibly large budget and tech to work with. Anyway, put all that together and it seems like a good idea to me, or at least something that would be fun to see attempted. Having your own mini-bot fleet probably isn't the way to go, but I'm just trying to throw stuff out there that other teams won't be expecting.
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keevo posted:Here's a copy of the rules for this season. "At a minimum, we would like your bot to be able to move around at a fast walking pace (~4 mph),but preferably MUCH faster.If your bot is slower, we expect it to have a really awesome weapon (or two)" Yeah here are the rules but if you can do something kickin' rad then whatever man!
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Saint Freak posted:"At a minimum, we would like your bot to be able to move around at a fast walking pace (~4 mph),but preferably MUCH faster.If your bot is slower, we expect it to have a really awesome weapon (or two)" Unless you muck up our tv show, then we'll call a mulligan on your match without your rad idea.
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Horizontal Spinners are OP Goonbot had a good idea for that tho 
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Saint Freak posted:I for one cannot wait for another 15 minute sizzler reel for Warhead next time he fights. And here we are
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Jfc Warhead Goonbot got robbed for this?
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Reminder this bot took a wildcard spot from like a dozen decent bots. Eat poo poo forever Warhead.
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That was total domination by Stinger gently caress off Warhead
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Jul 6, 2015 02:27
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Props to Ghost Raptor for having an effective Plan B And Warrior Clan malfunctioning
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hahahaah "our bots so big I don't think they'll be able to flip it!"
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That was fast Bronco owns
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I'm thinking bronco has the best chance at beating the horizontal spinners
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Chomp was an astonishingly bad design I'm thinking it only got put in to the main bracket to be an exhibition match for a better design to show dominance
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MrSmokes posted:A lot of these robots seem really lovely, with little to no ability to actually cause damage and win a fight. It feels like Icewave and Tombstone are just going to run through everyone. I really want to see them both in the finals so that we can find out what happens when they collide Tombstone's spinner extends so far out from its body, it should make contact before any other bot (Icewave) gets close
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MrSmokes posted:A lot of these robots seem really lovely, with little to no ability to actually cause damage and win a fight. It feels like Icewave and Tombstone are just going to run through everyone. I really want to see them both in the finals so that we can find out what happens when they collide You say this, but all it takes is a bot durable enough to take hits from Icewave and Tombstone and they're dead, especially Tombstone. Anything they can't hurt will push them around effortlessly. Whether or not anyone can do that, who knows, but I'd be very surprised if both Tombstone and Icewave make the finals. Bronco looks like the worst possible opponent for Tombstone unless he's just small enough to be able to work on his back. Edit: Also I definitely didn't notice it when I first looked at the robots, but holy crap there are a lot of Razer-inspired designs. rare Magic card l00k fucked around with this message at 15:20 on Jul 6, 2015 |
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There are a half dozen bots or so that they didn't even air their matches. Ask yourself how loving terrible those bots must be if what they are airing is 'the good stuff'.
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I irrationally dislike Warhead as much as the next guy, but Stinger is just a goddamn wedge.
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I guess there's only 3 more episodes of this? Looks like the other 4 from the Sweet 16 are next week, then the quarter finals the week after, and then semi-finals and final on the 26th.
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It looks like you can't leave ABC up to picking referee decisions because lol Warhead, Plan X, and Ghost Raptor all sucked rear end. All Ghost Raptor did was wander around while Warrior Clan self-imploded. Bring back the goons
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They need a Gong Show clause for when toothless matches like Ghost Raptor vs Warrior Clan happen, double DQ that broken down mess and send em both to the scrapyard, keeping either in the bracket is a disgrace to this great sport 
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Metapod posted:Go tombstone Agreed Witch Doctor got flipped in two seconds. Why are they back? e: wedge bots suck Nissin Cup Nudist fucked around with this message at 02:07 on Jul 13, 2015 |
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Jul 13, 2015 02:04
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Overdrive stomped.
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Eat poo poo wedge bot
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How do you build a wedgebot that lets a vertical blade get under it.
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Witch Doctor still sucks Wedge Bots suck more
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Great White Hope posted:How do you build a wedgebot that lets a vertical blade get under it. Airforce engineer 
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Great White Hope posted:How do you build a wedgebot that lets a vertical blade get under it. You're not allowed to be just a wedge you need to have a powered weapon, so he made his lift up because ???????
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I hope Lock-jaw flips the stupid nerdbot immediately and hits it after the buzzer again.
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I am ready to see a robot beat up another robot.
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Tombstone owns, may it continue to casually murder all the other stupid looking bots forever.
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Tombstone is going to get destroyed by Bronco.
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Tombstone driver is an rear end in a top hat Wanna see Bronco flip him
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