Author Topic: Bot Blast 2015 (Read 8709 times)

Badnik96 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 29, 2015, 01:15:18 AM »

Yeah you should be fine. Hope you can come dude! This is shaping up to be an awesome event.

Resetti's Replicas · « **Reply #21 on:** March 29, 2015, 01:20:22 AM »

Worst case screanrio, if the registration is full, what are my chances of getting to fight if I just show up with a working robot? I feel kinda bad about taking a spot with a robot I haven't built yet, plus it being a naff R/C car with a cake pan

Badnik96 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 29, 2015, 01:24:43 AM »

Does Troubadour no longer exist?

Also, i'd send an e-mail to Jeremy (the event organizer) first, but it shouldnt be an issue. Just make sure you have the registration fee when you get there.

SKBT · « **Reply #23 on:** March 29, 2015, 02:39:45 AM »

somehow it ended up at my house again without guts

Badnik96 · « **Reply #24 on:** March 29, 2015, 01:18:42 PM »

I see you signed up resetti! good on you man!

this year's gonna be amazing

perhaps you could arrange something to get troubadour together again?

Resetti's Replicas · « **Reply #25 on:** March 29, 2015, 07:45:55 PM »

Quote from: Badnik96 on March 29, 2015, 01:18:42 PM

I see you signed up resetti! good on you man!

this year's gonna be amazing

perhaps you could arrange something to get troubadour together again?

It will, but it won't be seeing combat for a while. I'm goign to keep it at home for study and driving practice, and enter events with repurosed R/C cars - I took one apart, and the insides seem manageable. I doubt I'll win any matches, but if I can take a battle-damaged car and get it working again, that will be a personal victory for me.

In fact, I severed some wires by accident while I was taking it apart, so already I have my first repair task.

Badnik96 · « **Reply #26 on:** March 29, 2015, 08:39:05 PM »

I'll be honest, I think you have it backwards, but I won't stop you from doing what you want.

Resetti's Replicas · « **Reply #27 on:** March 29, 2015, 09:02:18 PM »

Quote from: Badnik96 on March 29, 2015, 08:39:05 PM

I'll be honest, I think you have it backwards, but I won't stop you from doing what you want.

Backwards in what way?

Badnik96 · « **Reply #28 on:** March 29, 2015, 09:52:58 PM »

I'd enter the actual robot and use the toys for practice.

Resetti's Replicas · « **Reply #29 on:** March 29, 2015, 10:03:36 PM »

True, but I'm like in robot kindergarten compared to you. I'll get there eventually.

Natef · « **Reply #30 on:** March 29, 2015, 10:16:42 PM »

Every single person at any event was in robot kindergarten once.

It wouldn't hurt to give it a shot. Worse thing that happens? You have to buy more parts.

Resetti's Replicas · « **Reply #31 on:** April 19, 2015, 10:29:46 AM »

My ride to Bot Blast's fallen through. Looking into airfare prices, not sure if it's worth it.

Badnik96 · « **Reply #32 on:** April 19, 2015, 11:56:58 AM »

Oh no. That's a real shame. Hope you can still make it out somehow.

Badnik96 · « **Reply #33 on:** April 21, 2015, 06:14:25 PM »

Hey so good news Ian! The MIT guys are planning to come down now. mantis colson incoming.

Resetti's Replicas · « **Reply #34 on:** April 21, 2015, 06:58:27 PM »

Quote from: Badnik96 on April 21, 2015, 06:14:25 PM

Hey so good news Ian! The MIT guys are planning to come down now. mantis colson incoming.

Oh? Where did you hear that? I'm in their forum and they didn't say anything there.

Badnik96 · « **Reply #35 on:** April 21, 2015, 07:08:31 PM »

They posted it in the Combat Robotics Facebook.

Resetti's Replicas · « **Reply #36 on:** April 21, 2015, 07:34:26 PM »

You mean where Jamo said, "we make no promises....but i do want a crack at dark pounder"? (I really ought to friend some of them so I can keep up with the latest)

Badnik96 · « **Reply #37 on:** April 21, 2015, 07:40:55 PM »

yeah, that one

Natef · « **Reply #38 on:** April 21, 2015, 07:51:15 PM »

Quote from: Sonny_Resetti on April 21, 2015, 07:34:26 PM

You mean where Jamo said, "we make no promises....but i do want a crack at dark pounder"? (I really ought to friend some of them so I can keep up with the latest)

Me and Russ are like tight bros.

Resetti's Replicas · « **Reply #39 on:** June 12, 2015, 09:48:18 PM »

It looks like MIT's not going after all; I don't know how it never came up in our conversations, but apparently Charles had no plans ever to go. The airport's quite far from the actual event, so I'll see if I can get comfortable enough with highway driving over the course of the month, and that'll determine if I go.