How scary are ant spinners?

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Rhys
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Re: How scary are ant spinners?

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The good thing about antweights is that even if you do get smashed up, it can usually be put back together with gaffer tape and glue. On a number occasions I've had to sweep my robot out of the arena with a broom and still had it ready to fight in the losers melee. Mind you, even that's becoming a rarity these days. Most ants are so well built they can take a few big hits from a spinner. And there's less spinners.

I wouldn't count against him getting upset though, it's just as frustrating driving off the edge as it is to be taken apart by a spinner. If you come to the next AWS you'll see plenty of grown men shouting, swearing and moaning when they drop in the pit (me included). All in good spirits though!
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Re: How scary are ant spinners?

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Oh gosh yeah, I mean disappointment is just a life lesson really, helps us learn and grow and everything. I re-read my earlier post and it sounds like a right rant lol. Didn't mean it to, had just noticed they seem to have cancelled an event we're going to. Erm but yeah I mean for the cost of ants we can build a few and he can try his ideas out, (so can i hehe) and it just all in good fun somehow.
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Re: How scary are ant spinners?

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Ants do seem to be a good playground for autistic folks, we already have a couple of regular competitors with varying forms of autism (or similar learning based difficulties) which I think is great. We are an all inclusive weight class. Anyone can enter an AWS, any driver, any quality, any level, and, more to the point, anyone can win a fight or two! We have kids building robots from cardboard who pull famous victories out of the bag, and it isn't just a freak occurance, it happens at every event. Your son has as much chance of pulling of a few victories than he does even meeting a spinner, and even then, its not necessarily game over. If you watch the Robototron Mk 2 vs Flail Whale fight from the last AWS, you'll see a robot get beaten to a pulp by a spinner and yet still win legitimately.
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