Talk to the FRA

[RogueTwoRobots]

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Damn, would've liked to have come to one of these sessions but is a little far and expensive with the current cost of petrol. I'd be interested in future ones though assuming I'm free and can afford it.

[botmad]

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Can We just have posts of people who are interested in doing the training ...

Dates and times Ect to be discust later ....

This is just to get an idea of numbers ..

...Pete.....

[chimera1]

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I'm sorry to hear Mike Lambert airing his frustration at the FRA forum, Mike who?-of course all the old school remember Mike,a real contender for a Robot Wars series win with DanTomkia.

As an ex competitor in most of the Robot Wars Programmes myself-would it be great to see a return?-not arf.

There must be a hundred or more veterans out there with dust and cobwebs collecting on thier machines,well I've decided to dust of said cobwebs to fight in whatever arenas are available.

How about a get together of X Robot Wars Competitors Mike?.
Or could I see a show of hands for X RW competitors-a census if you like,by the way I think the FRA are doing sterling work- if a little Nanny State.

[RogueTwoRobots]

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Got our membership card in the post today - ta muchly :-)

[craig_colliass]

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Looks like fun


http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/201 ... -22146283/

[psycho_fling]

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cool

[Scorpionbuilder]

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Looks like it might be good

For any of us to try and compete with them I think some of us might get complaints from the neighbours with a giant robot in the back garden

[typhoon_driver]

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John I'd be surprised if it isn't another major flop.

ITV Studios is teaming up with Impossible Pictures, the CGI specialists behind Walking With Dinosaurs and Primeval

The above quote is taken from a blog posted somewhere else on this forum and the main word that catches my eye there is CGI. In other words it looks like its going to be another fightbox clone but with the scale taken up a level.

Mind you I'm sure that if a million or so was made available there a number of people on here that could quite happily machine a giant robot avatar or matrix style!

[john]

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sounds like another rubbish tv show tbh lol

[craig_colliass]

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Some Questions about fight marking and points score


Do we have a definitive set of rules for the fights that all event organisers agree on?
I am not certain what system is used on deciding who has won.

How long are you allowed to be inactive before counted out of the fight? (Is it 25 seconds and then the 10 second count, total 35 seconds.)

Do you have the same time to get out of the pit?

If you end up in the pit (like I do) but get out in time, do you get points deducted for this?

What counts as a flip? (For me it means you turn the other robot over at least on its side, or the robot is lifted clear off the floor)

If you flip a robot is this a point?

Do you get extra points for big flips?

If you hit a robot with a sword, axe or hammer is this a point?

How do ram bots score points?

How do lifters score points?

Is there arbitration for close decisions?

How can someone be disqualified?

I am sure I'm not the only one if you have some answers to these questions other people would be intrested

Many thanks

Craig

[psycho_fling]

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could i throw another in there to the list Craig has made ( i am also confused on some of those issues)

for crushers how does it work

for example my crusher wont be able to pierce all robots and materials so if i 'clamp' another oppoent does this count as a point to me?

also if it did pierce another bot and this robot got stuck on my tip would the other robot be counted out as immobile? or how do we go from there?

mine is for fws only really ( and i know in a whiteboard its mental my question is for competition fights where its a few robots or 1 v 1)

thanks both to Craig and to the answering person

[typhoon_driver]

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I would have thought that this was down to the event organisers or even just the judges to agree amongst themselves before an event.

[robotwars]

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It was supposed to be being sorted FRA But hasn't as yet.

John

[craig_colliass]

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Hi Jonno

In that case perhaps the FRA could give us an update on the progress so far on the rules, and if there are some sticking points perhaps the forum could debate it further, so we would have consensus on the rules and how they are applied.

I think in most cases there is no doubt on how the fights go there is a clear winner (normally not me ). And so it€™s not a problem.

But in contended fights or competition finals, people would like to know after the fight, they can rely on a set of rules, to ensure the fight is given to the right robot using those universal rules.

Craig

[razerdave]

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In my personal opinion, the rules should be as follow:

How long are you allowed to be inactive before counted out of the fight? (Is it 25 seconds and then the 10 second count, total 35 seconds.)
I'd say 30 Seconds from moment the robot's stationary or hits the bottom of the pit

Do you have the same time to get out of the pit?
yes, touch the bottom of the pit and time starts, must be rolling by the time the counts up

If you end up in the pit (like I do) but get out in time, do you get points deducted for this?
I think you'd have points deducted from Control points you've amassed (I am a firm beleiver in the old criteria of Style, Control, Damage and agression)

What counts as a flip? (For me it means you turn the other robot over at least on its side, or the robot is lifted clear off the floor)
I agreee, it should be if the wheels come off the ground

If you flip a robot is this a point?
Yes

Do you get extra points for big flips?
No, taking a robot off its wheel should account to the same amount, the big flippers have the advantage of chucking robots out of the arena

If you hit a robot with a sword, axe or hammer is this a point?
Yes, any good solid strike should count, glancing blows don't

How do ram bots score points?
With K*bots we give points for pinning into walls or pushing for 12, so for us I would guess its points for slamming them into walls or a long push

How do lifters score points?
Again, like flippers, lifting their wheels (or maybe only 1 wheel) off the ground

Is there arbitration for close decisions?
Not sure what you mean by that

How can someone be disqualified?
Pinning for more than an alloted time (30 seconds), continuing fighting after being immobile for 30 seconds Its happened), and, continue fighting after Cease has been called