2009 Fighting Robots FW UK Championships hosted by Robo Chal

[grant_ploughbot]

2009 Fighting Robots FW UK Championships hosted by Robo Chal

Before we do the draw, we will post the full format of the competition. To do this we would like some feed-back from you guys.

Weve been looking into a few ways of doing the draw - we can do what we normally do and draw everyone out randomly out of a hat, or something I believe will make each heat more fair and similar which is to split the entries into weapon groups such as Spinners, Flipper, Pushers etc and then draw one from each of those weapon types into a heat.
That way, most heats will have 1 of each weapon type to fight.

Its upto you guys which we do, or if you have any other suggestions let us know.

[typhoon_driver]

2009 Fighting Robots FW UK Championships hosted by Robo Chal

2nd option! I dont wanna come up against another spinner first round again

[beast]

2009 Fighting Robots FW UK Championships hosted by Robo Chal

2 groups would be fair!!


WEAPONS and BOXES

[john]

2009 Fighting Robots FW UK Championships hosted by Robo Chal

lol dad ur such an idiot

grant if your doing the heats way then mix weapon classes like you said

i regret saying that but o well lol

1st make sure seeds dont meet but then i dont think theres any spinners who will be seeeded but just seed them for this event lol

[shaneteamtilly]

2009 Fighting Robots FW UK Championships hosted by Robo Chal

pick out of the the hat then it could mean that 3 flippers face each other and 2 flippers go out which is cool

lf3 vs wegdie vs Beauty 2

(Message edited by Shane_L on February 18, 2009)

[dgr]

2009 Fighting Robots FW UK Championships hosted by Robo Chal

I think splitting them into weapon catagories to make sure there is one of each in each battle would favor flippers and spinners over pushbots. The whole point of a competition like this is you might be drawn up against anyone. If youve built a really good spinner, and have to fight another one, then so be it. If there are 3 pushbots in one fight, then so be that too. Thats the only fair way of doing it in my opinion. I admit the weapon class draw may make for a more interesting competition audience-wise, but thats not really the point at a UK championships is it. It should be totally random who we fight, then we cant moan about it. Just my 2 cents.

[big_nipper]

2009 Fighting Robots FW UK Championships hosted by Robo Chal

Since we plan to bring a spinner then we are a bit biased, but would prefer not to fight a spinner in the first round so option 2 for us Mainly because spinner v spinner are mostly 2 second fights.

Grant, I assume we are signed up!

[typhoon_driver]

2009 Fighting Robots FW UK Championships hosted by Robo Chal

each battle would favor flippers and spinners over pushbots

I wouldnt say so.

Dont get me wrong if you go for the beginner route of building a hardox box with a few drills then you are the under dog in any battle. If you make a proper rammer such as pain in the asp with a decent drive train etc then I would say that you should be equal odds to win any battle.

[anukhet]

2009 Fighting Robots FW UK Championships hosted by Robo Chal

I agree with that wholeheartedly, and if built well enough, even a wooden box with drill motors has proved to be up to the job.

[anukhet]

2009 Fighting Robots FW UK Championships hosted by Robo Chal

Anyway - you lot only want to separate the boxes from the weapons because you are scared of us

[beast]

2009 Fighting Robots FW UK Championships hosted by Robo Chal

yeap your right

(to enter robotwars you needed a working weapon)#
should have stayed that way but thats going to start another arrrrrument

[geoff]

2009 Fighting Robots FW UK Championships hosted by Robo Chal

Trust me on this one John, you dont even want to think about opening that can of worms!! :wink:

[craig_anto]

2009 Fighting Robots FW UK Championships hosted by Robo Chal

theres nothing wrong with rambots Im bored of flippers but u dont see me moaning like a spoilt b****

If its such a problem put a limit on the amount of weapon types

[robotwars]

2009 Fighting Robots FW UK Championships hosted by Robo Chal

It should be completely random, cant see how a uk champs can be any other way !


John

[ady]

2009 Fighting Robots FW UK Championships hosted by Robo Chal

the only thing to bear in mind is from a audience point of view..
i believe it would be more interesting viewing? if you used the 2nd option (but it depends on the draw) so the 1st option could be ok.
i cant go to this event due to distance but i wouldnt be bothered either way personally.
i would think you would still feel like a champ if you won this event, your coming up against some good robots either way.
why not do a private random draw and see how it turns out first?