Flipper Robots

[Septic343]

Whenever I go to roaming robots or robots live events i get a little bored of flipper v flipper if you know what i mean. it would be nice to see some more variety in weapons (eg axe, or crusher). i know there are a couple of axes, but at the minute it's very likely there will be at least one flipper robot in each fight which will toss all of the others out. which is what makes fights these days so boring.

[mattsdragons]

Re: Flipper Robots

Its because they are the most effective weapon in the current arenas/rule set it seems, so thats what get built

[swanaldo]

Re: Flipper Robots

He is right tho its boring.

[mattsdragons]

Re: Flipper Robots

Some fights can be, best fight imo are when other weapons are involved

[psycho_fling]

Re: Flipper Robots

when are you gonna finish your new crazy machine swanny was looking forward to seeing that

[swanaldo]

Re: Flipper Robots

Marler....I have been doing our new website for ages. had to build Air for the champs...Used the drive from full tilt in that..so i will eventually get round to getting it finished...also got to tie it in with the factory where i get the chassis cad built. I estimate the second half of 2013 i will drop back on it. lots of other exciting projects to build first.

[MrPK]

Re: Flipper Robots

Should make the polycarb sheets closer to the barrier so machines just bounce back inside.

[Ellis]

Re: Flipper Robots

Should make the polycarb sheets closer to the barrier so machines just bounce back inside.

MMM14 has been our only experience in an our arena without an OOTA gap, and I have to say it was great. Felt like all machines were on a level playing field.

[Bodge Job]

Re: Flipper Robots

The problem with no gap is that a reliable rambot has the greatest advantage, they just bounce around the arena untill the other person breaks, they have this arena type in America and they've all evolved to boxes, and has less vereation than the uk.

I think a vearation of arenas could be used to created a wider range of robots, as different types would excel in different arenas so more veration would be created.

If there ever was a no flip out arena in the uk you would probably have to have a mandatory weapon rule (but with rambots over a peticular speed, as then they can be argued to be classed as a full body hammer, excluded from the weapon rule)

[adz600]

Re: Flipper Robots

i agree about the flipper point, im building a heavy and not a flipper but i also realise that with an axe or lift scoop you chances of winning are much lower as you will possibly be the only non flipper in the arena,

but who cares about winning ?

[bigflipper]

Re: Flipper Robots

Works ok for us.