2009 Fighting Robots FW UK Championships hosted by Robo Chal

[john]

2009 Fighting Robots FW UK Championships hosted by Robo Chal

craig, im bored of flippers im actually bored of feathers and i prefer heavys just need a heavy spinner arena for it to be more fun craigy baby

[craig_anto]

2009 Fighting Robots FW UK Championships hosted by Robo Chal

not gonna happen this year

[grant_ploughbot]

2009 Fighting Robots FW UK Championships hosted by Robo Chal

It sounds like theres mixed opinions on this lol.
The idea of splitting weapon types is in no way to make fights more entertaining. We are not selling tickets personally for this event so all of our effort is going directly into the event itself.

My thought was that having each heat with a similar draw would make each heat more even, therfore making each heat as even as possible, and not have all the best robots comming up against each other and knocking themselves out in the first round.

If people want a straight draw than thats perfectly fine by us, its even less work....

Mark, I have added LS3 and LF3 to the list. the full list of contenders is on the previous page.

[dgr]

2009 Fighting Robots FW UK Championships hosted by Robo Chal

Im not scared of the weapons at all, you can tear me completely to pieces if you want. I just think it should be totally random, as thats the only way its truly fair.

My thought was that having each heat with a similar draw would make each heat more even, therfore making each heat as even as possible, and not have all the best robots comming up against each other and knocking themselves out in the first round.

This to me makes it not random, trying to separate the best robots out just seems daft. There should be one seed per battle, theyre the best robots based on past experience, and theyre kept separate. Theyre opponents should then be totally random, not drawn just so, say, two spinners dont come up against each other. Its a competition isnt it.

[typhoon_driver]

2009 Fighting Robots FW UK Championships hosted by Robo Chal

Jonno you are trying something new with the heavyweight champs this year. Whats to say that something new shouldnt be done with the featherweights as well?

[Mouldy]

2009 Fighting Robots FW UK Championships hosted by Robo Chal

I dont care who im fighting- but as jonno said for a UK champs it should be done out of that hat.

My personal opinion is to bring back the active weapon rule for the sake of the audience! lets be honest drill motor hardox block vs drill motor hardox block can get boring to watch. but lets not start that up again..

[razerdave]

2009 Fighting Robots FW UK Championships hosted by Robo Chal

I am in agreement with the 2 daves and Jonno - this should be a randomly drawn competition with the seeds seperates (Obv)

[mightymouse]

2009 Fighting Robots FW UK Championships hosted by Robo Chal

I am all for a random draw.

Trev

[blazerbotics]

2009 Fighting Robots FW UK Championships hosted by Robo Chal

Random draw, seeds split between heats.

[cliveb]

2009 Fighting Robots FW UK Championships hosted by Robo Chal

Random draw and if 4 4 Toon gets 2 spinners so be it.

[robotwars]

2009 Fighting Robots FW UK Championships hosted by Robo Chal

True Dave, I Am, maybe it might be worth trying... not sure for the uk champs though.

John

(Message edited by roamingrobots on February 18, 2009)

[team_mayhem]

2009 Fighting Robots FW UK Championships hosted by Robo Chal

Id go for random

[Mouldy]

2009 Fighting Robots FW UK Championships hosted by Robo Chal

Do it jonno! think of the audience!

[grant_ploughbot]

2009 Fighting Robots FW UK Championships hosted by Robo Chal

Well it looks like the majority want a random draw.
It makes it easier for us so thats what well do!
Dont complain when you all get drawn up against spinners

[RogueTwoRobots]

2009 Fighting Robots FW UK Championships hosted by Robo Chal

I was in favour of option 2 - I liked the attempt at a different approach and think it would vary the fights quite nicely. But Im cool with option 1 as well as its how its been done every time in the past. Dont see any harm in using a different draw like mentioned in a UK champs though. To be the champ youve got to take it all and dish it out in equal measure. Whether youre against two randomly drawn spinners or a slightly fixed (for lack of a better word) draw with a flipper and rambot, the only way youre gonna win is by kicking ass.

In regards to active weapons, my opinion is that if its your first robot, by all means go for a rammer built like a brick if you want something thatll survive and may even be successful, but if you redesign the robot or make a new robot, try your utmost to fit a weapon in it. Yes itll cost more but just having something designed to actively engage against the opponent (besides the robot!) leads to more enjoyment for the audience and, I feel, the roboteer.
After the Eurochamps in 07, I vowed never to enter a robot in a competition again unless it had an active weapon. It led to extra work and slightly more cost but Ive managed it. Ok, Kaizers forks may not be effective much but its still an active weapon, still provides an extra channel of control, can still have an effect in battle if used well and just gives that extra sense of enjoyment at the arenaside having a controlling implement on your robot

My 2p anyway