15th / 16th November 2008 - Robots Live - Northgate Arena, C

[gainzy]

15th / 16th November 2008 - Robots Live - Northgate Arena, C

haha, I.R Rules (aswell as anxious)
its nearly unstoppable

well done to winners, and thanks to wedgie for the nice flip outta arena on relentless.

[tom_kane]

15th / 16th November 2008 - Robots Live - Northgate Arena, C

That is impressive Tom. v. well done

[xtreme]

15th / 16th November 2008 - Robots Live - Northgate Arena, C

Hey, dont thank him for flipping me out. first fight i was working properly in and i get thrown out after 10 secs of the round starting. It was a sweet flip tho. gotta thank Little Hitter. If it wasnt for that robot we would have been sat about doing nothing in the pits, But it managed to break 3 out of the 4 robots i took. So i had plenty of repair work to do in the pits.
Almost forgot, I have uploaded a few more pics of I.R. onto my website:
http://www.xtreme-robotics.com/apps/photos/index.jsphttp://www.xtreme-robotics.com/apps/photos/index.jsp

(Just go to the I.R. Gallery)

and i have also put up a few more vids on youtube.
Final HW WB (with I.R.):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu4QkyA3gkEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu4QkyA3gkE

FW Final
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvBqXIM3oKQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvBqXIM3oKQ

FW WB
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLOjKzwGhughttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLOjKzwGhug

FW The Second Round 1 Battle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIt7NKY3elchttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIt7NKY3elc

[xtreme]

15th / 16th November 2008 - Robots Live - Northgate Arena, C

I got a few pics up of some of the robots at the event. there on my photobucket here:
http://s189.photobucket.com/albums/z244/TXROBOTICS/Combat%20Robotics/Robots%20live%20Chester/http://s189.photobucket.com/albums/z...cs/Robots%20li ve%20Chester/

I will get them up onto http://www.xtreme-robotics.comwww.xtreme-robotics.com soon along with the videos i posted earlier.

Few of my faves:

http://s189.photobucket.com/albums/z244/TXROBOTICS/Combat%20Robotics/Robots%20live%20Chester/?action=view&current=IMAG0587.jpghttp://s189.photobucket.com/albums/z...cs/Robots%20li ve%20Chester/?action=view&current=IMAG0587.jpg

http://s189.photobucket.com/albums/z244/TXROBOTICS/Combat%20Robotics/Robots%20live%20Chester/?action=view&current=DSC00958.jpghttp://s189.photobucket.com/albums/z...cs/Robots%20li ve%20Chester/?action=view&current=DSC00958.jpg

http://s189.photobucket.com/albums/z244/TXROBOTICS/Combat%20Robotics/Robots%20live%20Chester/?action=view&current=057.jpghttp://s189.photobucket.com/albums/z...cs/Robots%20li ve%20Chester/?action=view&current=057.jpg

Cheers.

[john]

15th / 16th November 2008 - Robots Live - Northgate Arena, C

its good 1 of the super flipper heavys didnt accidentally flip that feather...

i think its merlin who got a flip who thank god looks like it was running out of gas (i think)

one of the most ridiculus things iv seen as a roboteer

yes theres nets on the roof but thank god we didnt have to test the nets out...

might be moaning but thats my view on this

[xtreme]

15th / 16th November 2008 - Robots Live - Northgate Arena, C

Dont worry fella, everyone in the arena was told about it. It would be the same as being flipped by Flow anyways.

[john]

15th / 16th November 2008 - Robots Live - Northgate Arena, C

obviously its not the same as being flipped by flow

[Gaseraki]

15th / 16th November 2008 - Robots Live - Northgate Arena, C

Just had time to post
Thanks for a fun event and cheers tom for the feather videos. Also to say your nuts!
Gratz to Big Nipper and wedgie.
Big Nipper has just proven to withstand the most powerful crusher around and wedgie for absolutely dominating that first round melee.
Thanks Mark for teaching me a few new soldering tips and Andrew Marchant (from tornado) for the kind words on my feather Trojan.
Sad to not go to any events for a few months. Esp since I just got the dam feather working properly! But I guess this gives me time to get a heavy started.
Hope to see you all soon
Regards
Marco

[Mouldy]

15th / 16th November 2008 - Robots Live - Northgate Arena, C

no john, its probably not as bad. Flow has the same size ram and more flowrate then iron awe.

[grant_ploughbot]

15th / 16th November 2008 - Robots Live - Northgate Arena, C

Flow still wont have as much flip as some heavies as the stoke as WAY smaller. Although it is probably better than most (if it ever works)

[geeza]

15th / 16th November 2008 - Robots Live - Northgate Arena, C

Playing devils advocate John, arena flippers are just as powerful as many heavies. DB5 has hit the roof on many occasions.

[blazerbotics]

15th / 16th November 2008 - Robots Live - Northgate Arena, C

Just a big thanks to all that attended the event, turned out to be a great show. Well done to Big Nipper going home with the title after their break, and well done to Eric for getting White Knight to its first final. Thanks to all who came up to us with the positive comments regarding the event and other matters.

The venue have asked us to go back next year, well let you know what we decide (also dates for next year; Whitwick 7th & 8th Feb, Burgess Hill 28th & 29th March).

Well get pics and videos up soon.

See you all next year!

Alan

[xtreme]

15th / 16th November 2008 - Robots Live - Northgate Arena, C

john didnt beauty go in with the heavys once?

[john]

15th / 16th November 2008 - Robots Live - Northgate Arena, C

not that i remember no i think it may have in dublin but i dont know i dont go to that event so i cant really tell my dad to take it out the arena when it goes in but it wouldnt have been in the arena with a flipped anywhere near as powerful as iron awe (obviously iron awe wouldnt have flipper you on purpose but the robot could have gone on a mad one and got you - unlikely but could have)

but like ed said the arena flippers are just as powerful as RR arena ram is the old beast ram i think

but it was abit of a shock seeing a feather in with iron awe which is one of the best flippers

i was right behind geoff at the uk champs when i saw how tanto (a 50kg bot?) went flying into the wall - that was dtk flipping but if it was iron awe i think it would be gone over the screens which would have been nasty

u might think im taking the mick but if a robot goes out the roof and hurts someone our hobby could be over - you havent been around for long but iv been around for years and i know its sad to say but this is part of my life now

obviously the nets on the roof are strong enough though or there would be a rule change but isnt there weight classes fighting the same weight class for a reason?

i cant be bothered to talk about this anymore though as ed said the arena flippers are just as powerful as heavys - i just dont want to see anything go wrong like no one would

(Message edited by john on November 20, 200