AWS55 - 30th June 2018 - Dunchurch Village Hall
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- DieGracefullyRobotics
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Re: AWS55 - 30th June 2018 - Dunchurch Village Hall
Your head has probably been blagged with all that paperwork, that's all
Dave
Die Gracefully Robotics - Barely Even a Proper Team.
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Re: AWS55 - 30th June 2018 - Dunchurch Village Hall
I should be coming by train from Birmingham International
If anyone else going into Rugby by train wants to travel together and maybe share a taxi rather than the bus let me know.
If anyone else going into Rugby by train wants to travel together and maybe share a taxi rather than the bus let me know.
Jeremy Hall
Ants; 24601
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B-Bot
Valjean
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Valjean
Re: AWS55 - 30th June 2018 - Dunchurch Village Hall
Where is this mentioned in the rules?AWS rules state a maximum of 4 bots per team, and at least one of the 4 must be a clusterbot or a walker.
Team Kaizen
AW: Amai, Ikari, Lafiel, Osu, Ramu
BW: Shu!, The Honey Badger
FW: Azriel
MW: Jibril, Kaizen
AW: Amai, Ikari, Lafiel, Osu, Ramu
BW: Shu!, The Honey Badger
FW: Azriel
MW: Jibril, Kaizen
- DieGracefullyRobotics
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Re: AWS55 - 30th June 2018 - Dunchurch Village Hall
Dave
Die Gracefully Robotics - Barely Even a Proper Team.
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Re: AWS55 - 30th June 2018 - Dunchurch Village Hall
Ah OK, thanks. So in that case, in the event of a team entering multiple Ants (meaning more than 1, which includes myself), at least one of them has to be a walker or cluster or does that only apply to teams where they are entering 4?
Team Kaizen
AW: Amai, Ikari, Lafiel, Osu, Ramu
BW: Shu!, The Honey Badger
FW: Azriel
MW: Jibril, Kaizen
AW: Amai, Ikari, Lafiel, Osu, Ramu
BW: Shu!, The Honey Badger
FW: Azriel
MW: Jibril, Kaizen
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Re: AWS55 - 30th June 2018 - Dunchurch Village Hall
You can enter up to 3 robots of any type it is only when you want to enter a fourth robot in a team does the restriction come into effect.
- DieGracefullyRobotics
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Re: AWS55 - 30th June 2018 - Dunchurch Village Hall
Exactly.
It was a rule initially added to encourage people to build walkers. Nobody was building them as part of their 3 ant team because they rarely won fights, so a conditional 4th slot was added. Basically, if the team built a walker, they got to enter it as a 4th as an insentive.
Around AWS18, I suggested adding clusterbots to the conditions, as nobody was building them either, which was voted on and accepted. Though it was much harder to build clusters and walkers back then! But the rule was designed to encourage innovation and I think it still does, with notable robots such as Peter's various mutAnt walkers, Drumbledore, Robox 3D, Wedge Wedge Wedge, Kwejibo and EPZ coming into existence because of it. At the last AWS it was a pleasure to watch the I'm With Stupid Cluster do so well too.
It was a rule initially added to encourage people to build walkers. Nobody was building them as part of their 3 ant team because they rarely won fights, so a conditional 4th slot was added. Basically, if the team built a walker, they got to enter it as a 4th as an insentive.
Around AWS18, I suggested adding clusterbots to the conditions, as nobody was building them either, which was voted on and accepted. Though it was much harder to build clusters and walkers back then! But the rule was designed to encourage innovation and I think it still does, with notable robots such as Peter's various mutAnt walkers, Drumbledore, Robox 3D, Wedge Wedge Wedge, Kwejibo and EPZ coming into existence because of it. At the last AWS it was a pleasure to watch the I'm With Stupid Cluster do so well too.
Dave
Die Gracefully Robotics - Barely Even a Proper Team.
Die Gracefully Robotics - Barely Even a Proper Team.
Re: AWS55 - 30th June 2018 - Dunchurch Village Hall
Many thanks, had me worried for a moment Might be worth clarifying the wording of that rule then to be more explicit... something like this perhaps?
Just a thought5g) A team may enter a maximum of four robots.
i. Upon entering four robots, three can be of any mobility currently permitted, the fourth must be either a cluster or a walker.
Team Kaizen
AW: Amai, Ikari, Lafiel, Osu, Ramu
BW: Shu!, The Honey Badger
FW: Azriel
MW: Jibril, Kaizen
AW: Amai, Ikari, Lafiel, Osu, Ramu
BW: Shu!, The Honey Badger
FW: Azriel
MW: Jibril, Kaizen
- DieGracefullyRobotics
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Re: AWS55 - 30th June 2018 - Dunchurch Village Hall
Ha, yeah, wording of rule debates have been going on since day 1. Eventually we all got a bit bored and just went with what we all knew anyway. It was usually my fault, to be fair, ha. Your wording is perfect though.
Dave
Die Gracefully Robotics - Barely Even a Proper Team.
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Re: AWS55 - 30th June 2018 - Dunchurch Village Hall
Should be able to get there. I dont know if i will be able to donate. If i find any money around i will be happy to give it though.
Daaa
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Nom (Grabber)
Arena Sweeper (Undercutter)
FORCE WALL (Front-hinged Flipper)
Manta ray (2WD wedge bot)
Nom (Grabber)
Arena Sweeper (Undercutter)
FORCE WALL (Front-hinged Flipper)