AWS 47 - Stoke Sub Hampton - July 4th 2015

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Re: AWS 47 - Stoke Sub Hampton - July 4th 2015

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I would prefer a bigger arena but I can bring mine if required.
If it is too pokey maybe we could use Remote-Controlled Daves one. :evil:
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Re: AWS 47 - Stoke Sub Hampton - July 4th 2015

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Ha, not a criticism Peter. I'm happy to fight in any arena. But I know the common opinion is we prefer the bigger one. You know how much I appreciate your willingness to cart your arena to any event.
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Re: AWS 47 - Stoke Sub Hampton - July 4th 2015

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It would be great if you could bring your arena Pete; It sounds unlikely that Scott and Andy'll be able to bring theirs.

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Re: AWS 47 - Stoke Sub Hampton - July 4th 2015

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Thats all right Dave no offence taken just my strange sense of humour.
I usually bring my arena anyway just in case so no problem for this one but if you can get a bigger one I can just leave mine in the car.
I hadn't noticed I had posted so much I hope some of it was at least constructive if not always interesting.
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I'm slightly worried that Peter started many years before me and my post count is a lot higher. Must shut up more!
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Re: AWS 47 - Stoke Sub Hampton - July 4th 2015

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Peter, much of my robotic knowledge was obtained through me reading your posts so deffinitely constructive to me. :)
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Re: AWS 47 - Stoke Sub Hampton - July 4th 2015

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Depending on how easily Peter can modify the arena, how about just a single drop off side? The fighting surface could then be extended to cover the other pit. Or put high fences up on the drop off sides with a smaller gap?
I know this could create longer fights but they'd be more interesting. Most of the last event's battles barely lasted seconds. If loads of people sign up we can always reduce from 4 per team to 3. I think I'd rather vote for longer/better fights than ones that are quick to control time constraints.
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i'm up for that, but only if it's not too much trouble.
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Re: AWS 47 - Stoke Sub Hampton - July 4th 2015

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The problem with that is people can just stay down the closed and and it is almost impossible to get them out.
I have already fitted short walls on the two open sides to reduce the drop off as per the last AWS and I think any further reduction is going to make pushers much less effective. Also I think low walls are the way to go on any extra walling as it does tend to even up between flippers and pushers.
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Re: AWS 47 - Stoke Sub Hampton - July 4th 2015

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There's that "low walls" debate again...I'm definitely going to end up just building four flippers :-(

I know its easy to hide in a corner with one end boxed off, but that doesn't get you any points if the battle does go 3mins. Plus, with the rise in spinners, they'd love to trap you in a corner where they can really get stuck in, so I'm not sure its exactly a viable tactic anyway. Staying down that end doesn't win you fights.
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