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Robot Arena => Discussion => Topic started by: Classicus on October 06, 2012, 05:54:19 AM
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Hi all, I just had an idea about forming our own robot fighting association. Could be used as an umbrella organisation for the main tournaments that get run here, people can become members, maybe have something for their sig etc. I think it might put some energy and enthusiasm back into the community here. Or maybe something cool to join.
The idea being people could have to earn the right to be a member, for people who have a genuine passion/obsession with robot fighting. A proper organisation.
Any thoughts?
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My concern is it'll be just another way to have elitism plague the forum.
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Sounds good. I would join (If I was allowed to).
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Everything is open, I'm not suggesting details, just putting the idea out. Something like this http://www.fightingrobots.co.uk/ (http://www.fightingrobots.co.uk/) or this http://www.combots.net (http://www.combots.net) for people here would be cool I think.
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How do you want this to work? Like overall rankings?
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I'd make BoF3 the first tourney in this league if you want.
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Sounds cool I would join and host tourneys for it.
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Ill Join (I can host for crap, but I'll enter.)
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Right, let's set up even more arbitrary rankings and clubs and titles that don't mean a goddamn thing for everyone to fight about because someone they don't like has it and they don't have it but they want to have it so they should have it
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I don't see what it achieves. And it will only make me sad because I can't build worth crap.
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Maybe if the members of GTM started running actual robotic competitions IRL then we might be able to achieve something. But a ranking system and all of that crap just for an obscure bargain bin game would be pointless.
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It won't work.
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Glad to see its such a popular idea. I've got plenty more bright ideas where that came from but I think I'll keep them to myself. I shall stick to what I know best: Robot building. :beer:
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Don't be too down about it - personally I'm really glad to see someone else actually coming up with new ideas.
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Right, let's set up even more arbitrary rankings and clubs and titles that don't mean a goddamn thing for everyone to fight about because someone they don't like has it and they don't have it but they want to have it so they should have it
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