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3061
« on: May 18, 2014, 04:35:49 PM »
Make another thread if you need, or (probably preferably) you can give me a shout and I'll just do the polls in this thread
3062
« on: May 18, 2014, 03:39:28 PM »
Could be some time yet - with this amount of bots to process, AI and make splashes for, you can forgive MassimoV for not being super quick between signups closing and Splashes going up.
3063
« on: May 18, 2014, 03:05:26 PM »
Well it's a lot better than your previous attempts, that can be said :P
3064
« on: May 18, 2014, 02:08:55 PM »
Sure, yeah.
3065
« on: May 18, 2014, 12:44:08 PM »
So, uh, this is a thing. 799.1kg 
3066
« on: May 18, 2014, 12:25:14 PM »
I'm personally not sure on how IRL having the burst exposed like that is, due to bursts not actually existing in real life, but that's just me being fussy.
3067
« on: May 18, 2014, 09:20:59 AM »
OR you can build something really cool and enter that rather than something pushing the boundaries :) Also Edit: Also Craaig, out of curiosity, would you allow interchangeable weapons in this tourney?
Sure, go for it :)
3068
« on: May 18, 2014, 09:02:00 AM »
the only difference between an IRL spinner and a DSL-S spinner is like a few dozen kg's of extra extenders to make it look like in real life. And you know it, hell, you're the VS specialist around there.
IRL Drums are basically DSL-S, with a few kgs of difference. IRL and DSL flippers are close. IRL and DSL spinners are also close. IRL and DSL hammers are generally close (though no one cares because hammers suck).
IRL rammers and pokers however ? They couldn't be different from DSL rammers if they wanted to. And they are extremely nerfed compared to what they are in DSL-S.
tl;dr IRL rammers/pokers are nerfed horribly compared to DSL-S while spinners have a very slight efficiency nerf, and IRL is as unbalanced as DSL-S if not even more. This is what I'm saying, DSL-S spinners are the closest bot type in DSL-S to looking like they could and WOULD be built in real life (Nobody would cover the front of a real bot in tiny blunt force weapons like a DSL-S rammer, for instance - this is my issue with one of the bots in Powers of Three) you may want to counter the argument with "but irl isn't about combat efficiency". Then why do you enter IRL bots in tournaments, in what is PRIMARILY a showdown of combat efficiency (and secondary looks) ? herpderpherp
Recently I've been building bots with realistic looks as the first priority, and it's paid off - I'm immensely happy with my BB9 lightweight and superheavyweight. I'm entering them just so I can see them in action - not to win. Some tryhard will beat them, that's the nature of this building style; people that won't commit to learning DSL-S trying to win tournaments. At the end of the day I know it's dull but in my opinion IRL should be about building things that WOULD be made in real life, not could. This is what the judges will be looking for in my tournament.
3069
« on: May 18, 2014, 08:17:11 AM »
Well, they're not made like DSL-S or they wouldn't be IRL :P
I think, if you're going to say IRL spinners are nearer DSL-S than any other bot types, then maybe it's because spinners are the most IRL looking DSL-S type? Aside from skeleton VS and floating perm axles, of course.
3070
« on: May 18, 2014, 08:14:47 AM »
I would actually consider trying putting the small wedge on upside down and seeing what that does for the looks. Your flipper will be straighter and more angled, I think.
3071
« on: May 17, 2014, 03:12:50 PM »
I guess but I'd really prefer something original.
3072
« on: May 17, 2014, 02:23:52 PM »
Judges have been informed. Signups will open as soon as they have said they're still interested, and their entries (if they wish to enter) have been approved by the other judges, so get building.
Remember, the judges WILL BE BRUTAL. If there is ANY part of your robot that makes you even hesitate to think of a real bot that's done it, or a reason why they would do it, then don't enter it.
3073
« on: May 17, 2014, 01:52:31 PM »
Very tidy, I like it.
3074
« on: May 17, 2014, 12:46:03 PM »
That's fair enough, if you feel you can take the project on then go for it :)
3075
« on: May 17, 2014, 12:35:42 PM »
If this is Ironbot in the way that components that fall off stay off, I don't think that's manageable at this level.
3076
« on: May 17, 2014, 10:57:24 AM »
El Chickenado, there's a reason people used spoilered text. Please do it instead of ruining matches for people.
3077
« on: May 17, 2014, 09:59:51 AM »
I might, but I'm not sure why I should. After all, if something is questionable on the IRL scale it won't get in.
3078
« on: May 17, 2014, 09:55:51 AM »
DP: Full rules posted.
Anybody see anything I've missed?
I will be informing judges if they have been successful later on.
3079
« on: May 17, 2014, 08:23:28 AM »
More concepts. Been trying to think of real weapon types that maybe don't get seen a lot in IRL tournaments.  LW Claw.  HW Shell. Not massively fond of the shell, seems dull. Anybody think of any other real weapon systems I could try?
3080
« on: May 17, 2014, 07:44:31 AM »
You know, I want to enter just because of the name, but I've never built IRL before.
Hahah, I just went all out on trying to think of a cheesy tournament name. Robotica? BOTTALLICA!
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