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[paulc]

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Aaron, you might not take Martyn place, but (given his reputation for stat deadlines) you might take Mattys place :wink:

[matty_haka]

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*raises eyebrows*

ill effing give you stat deadlines.

[joey_picus]

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When will I effing get some stats? (actually, just a name would do for now - worry about stats nearer the time)

[martyn]

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erm some of us have lives you know

[kodster]

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lol I dont think he was referring to you Martyn.

[knightrous]

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quote:

erm some of us have lives you know

LOL! Serious? I would have never guessed

[paulc]

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Yes, I know we all have lives - anybody outside a coffin has a life - but surely it doesnt take more than 5 minutes to stick a name down, but not a long one like Quocunque Jeceris Stabit :wink:. But a short one like Disco 5

[leorcc]

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I wrote supercalifragilisticexpialidocious within a minute.

[paulc]

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Can we bring this thread back into operation? I need to make a quick chance to Tri-Tainium, as Aaron analysed it and said the weapon ration was wrong. Now its 3:1.

[joey_picus]

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Yep, we can, and consider it changed...

I want to try and get this running, so Ill give Martyn and Matty until Monday to get their stats in, or they will be out and Aaron will be in.

Alternatively, if anyone else wishes to enter I could kick both of them out and get the draw up quicker.

[andrewj]

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If thats what you wish...

Name: Rupture
Shape: A low box wedge shape, the front wedge is sloped at 45 degrees.
Length: 700mm
Width: 700mm
Height: 200mm
Weight: 100kgs
Drive: 2x S28-400 Magmotors, run at 33v by 10x A123 battery packs.
Speed: 15mph to provide decent acceleration and running speed.
Ground Clearance: 0mm at the front wedge, 10mm at the side and back. 0mm all round when the skirts are fixed.
Skirting: Side and rear skirts that provide 0mm of ground clearance all around Rupture. They are 5mm Ti/V alloy and are hinged to the robot via a rotary joint.
Armour: 4mm thick Hardox monocoque.
Weapon: A lifting arm, around 600mm in width, which is hinged at the rear and runs down the front wedge ending in a flat platform running flush to the ground. It is operated by an S28-400 motor run at 24v and geared at 300:1. The idea is to not produce devastating flips, but something that can keep rolling the opponent over and over. It can lift up to full height in under a second and is designed to last the length of a fight, which is an advantage for fighting flippers.
Self-righting mechanism: The lifting arm can easily right the robot.
Notes: Designed to just keep going on and on and on€¦

[joey_picus]

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Right...I think I knew what I meant with that last post, but maybe not :P Ill do the draw anyway - thanks to everyone for entering, apologies to people who didnt get in, but there will more than likely be another one with more entries...plus I have plans. Evil plans.

[paulc]

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Brilliant! I cant wait for it!

PS: The ratio for my weapons is actually 1.5:1 :wink:

[joey_picus]

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Ladies and gentlemen...Boys and girls...the dawn of a new era in robotic combat is upon us. An era of better, stronger machines than ever before. An era of brutality. An era of mayhem. An era of unparalleled destruction and total annihilation.

...Before we start that era though, lets get the Roaring Donkey Mini Tournament underway! Eight people have entered their prized creations into this tournament:

Paul Cuomo - Tri-Tainium
Kody Kunz - Macduff the 2nd
Martijn Benschop - Back To Rock III
Alex Holt - Darkestar
Shane Swan - Envy
Frank Goacher - The 6isc
Aaron Knight - Resonance
Andrew Jackson - Rupture

Why they chose to do this, I have no idea. Madmen, all of them. But heres the draw anyway:

ROARING DONKEY TOURNAMENT - ROUND THE FIRST
Back To Rock III vs. The 6isc
Rupture vs. Macduff The 2nd
Envy vs. Darkestar
Resonance vs. Tri-Tainium

NOTES ON THE ARENA: The arena is very much like the series 3 arena in dimensions. The entire thing is made of indestructiblenonmagneticbombprooffireproofandFran kproofium, and the only hazards are the obligatory grinders, a flame grid near the bottom right hand corner and a pit near the top left corner. This pit is always open; however it will be closed for the final, along with the flame grid, making it more of a challenge. OOTAs are possible.

Tactics, predictions, comments, and a large amount of money please.

[joey_picus]

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Consider that noted, Paul. Its still a big spinny thing; the ratios are somewhat irrelevant at this point