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Off-Topic => Real Robotics => Robots Showcase => Topic started by: Gulden on September 28, 2016, 12:41:05 AM
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Clay Platte Home Educators. We are a team of Homeschooled robot builders in the 15 lb. weight division.
As of now we have participated in 2 BotsKC events(With a third on the way) with 2 different robots.
The first is the Stop sign of death. We called it "Showstopper" just for kicks... It kinda stuck.
(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/34978close up.png) Kinda a bad view eh?
Well, here you can see it in action.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3ZiUMCrG7M&index=4&list=PLZD_GrExnnNYrZDebLSXhZm6jX9gw26-D
We wanted a simple approach for our first battles. The original plan was to fit a lawnmower blade on top. That would've been fun. But weight restraints aided in preventing that.
However, a huge flaw was, our armor bent, and made us high centered. Immobilizing us multiple times.
Our strategy was simple. ABUSE THE 10 SECOND PIN LIMIT! This abuse cause some controversy and... they nerfed us. In our second and third battles (Including the one above) the rules were changed so we had to pin them for 5 seconds, then let them free and let them get away. Overall, we got 3rd place in a 5 bot tourney (With one bot not working)
Year 2 we decided to have an actual weapon! However, we didn't have much to go for in terms of parts.
Thus, "Spare Parts" was born!
(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/89854closer up.png)
Here it is in action.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzGoELtR6as&list=PLZD_GrExnnNaIl6SHLMFdt4RO-cc5FiGj&index=14
As you can tell our opponents that year were... unique.
As for our bot, we found the weapon to be ineffective. Perhaps wedglets could've been a good idea.
On a side note, we fought against the eventual champion in Round 1 and won! That was an achievement honestly.
With double the roster this year, (Meaning 10 bots) we pulled off 3rd place AGAIN! Should we proud or sad?
Anyway with year 3 on the horizon, we're looking for another new design.
Hopefully we'll do better than 3rd this year.
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I love you for Showstopper
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Both nice bots! I'd contemplate going for a rear hinged flipper as it requires less of your weapon under the opponent to tip them over :)
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Well I think the idea is good it's just how are you going to make all the parts and body in I don't know 7 more weeks?
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I'm probably asking a really stupid question. Does it have an actual top panel?
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Does it have an actual top panel?
Yes, it has one.
Edit: Note that this quote was before I deleted all the spoilers for our robot.
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As long as the team has good communication. If the team can't communicate then it goes down fast.
Seems like you don't like what the team is doing, though. Do you just not agree, or do you think your idea's work better?
Good luck building it.
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Your bots are cool af hope you make more in the future
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I am joining next season.
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Hello, teammate. :evilsmile:
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Hello, teammate. :evilsmile:
Which one?
One of the silent 3, the captain, or the one that argues with the captain?
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Take a guess.
Clue, you don't agree with me very often.
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Take a guess.
Clue, you don't agree with me very often.
One of the 3 silent ones it is. I don't agree with being silent.
Gonna guess it's the captain's brother. His ideas when he does talk are kinda... Just, no.
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You can think it is whoever you want it to be.
but you're wrong
It would seem you have 2 choices:
Delete the forum and it never comes up in a meeting
Keep going on with it and hope I don't tell anyone
You may find another option, but as it stands these are the most obvious.
Which one would you like to do? I don't agree with this forum as we were strictly told not to make any mention of what we are doing. I also seem to recall trouble with this stuff last year.
Your choice. You have until Monday. You may even have less time.
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I don't agree with this forum as we were strictly told not to make any mention of what we are doing. I also seem to recall trouble with this stuff last year.
sh**e, I forgot about that rule...
I'll just delete all the spoilers. Sorry, bout that.
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Good choice.
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You can think it is whoever you want it to be. but you're wrong
It would seem you have 2 choices:
Delete the forum and it never comes up in a meeting
Keep going on with it and hope I don't tell anyone
You may find another option, but as it stands these are the most obvious.
Which one would you like to do? I don't agree with this forum as we were strictly told not to make any mention of what we are doing. I also seem to recall trouble with this stuff last year.
Your choice. You have until Monday. You may even have less time.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nNc3_q50I20
Who even tracks someone down to some RA2 forum with like 30 active people just to give them a """warning""" about breaking some """team rule"""" anyways. I mean first of all it's a dumb rule. Second of all just tell like mention it to the dude IRL instead of making edgy posts. Thanks babe.
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http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nNc3_q50I20
Who even tracks someone down to some RA2 forum with like 30 active people just to give them a """warning""" about breaking some """team rule"""" anyways. I mean first of all it's a dumb rule. Second of all just tell like mention it to the dude IRL instead of making edgy posts. Thanks babe.
This team has had these problems before. That's why we've lost before. I only see him during meetings, so next time I'll bring it up then.
As for you, i don't care how edgy it is. It's edgy stuff like this that get's through to people. I didn't track him down i did a simple google search.
I wouldn't care as much if the competition was over, but we are still over a month away.
I also have a problem with the fact that he shares his opinions here instead of at the meetings. I'm sure you would rather have someone talk to you instead of posting about it to a random thread.
I've had this happen before and it's stuff like this that works. If I just said "hey delete this" they don't care. I've had way more experience at this than you i can guarantee.
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http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nNc3_q50I20
Who even tracks someone down to some RA2 forum with like 30 active people just to give them a """warning""" about breaking some """team rule"""" anyways. I mean first of all it's a dumb rule. Second of all just tell like mention it to the dude IRL instead of making edgy posts. Thanks babe.
This team has had these problems before. That's why we've lost before. I only see him during meetings, so next time I'll bring it up then.
As for you, i don't care how edgy it is. It's edgy stuff like this that get's through to people. I didn't track him down i did a simple google search.
I wouldn't care as much if the competition was over, but we are still over a month away.
I also have a problem with the fact that he shares his opinions here instead of at the meetings. I'm sure you would rather have someone talk to you instead of posting about it to a random thread.
I've had this happen before and it's stuff like this that works. If I just said "hey delete this" they don't care. I've had way more experience at this than you i can guarantee.
(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/33017reallymakesyouthink.png)
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You can think it is whoever you want it to be. but you're wrong
It would seem you have 2 choices:
Delete the forum and it never comes up in a meeting
Keep going on with it and hope I don't tell anyone
You may find another option, but as it stands these are the most obvious.
Which one would you like to do? I don't agree with this forum as we were strictly told not to make any mention of what we are doing. I also seem to recall trouble with this stuff last year.
Your choice. You have until Monday. You may even have less time.
this sounds like some navy seals copypasta garbage. are you gonna tell him that you have over 300 confirmed knockouts next?
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You can think it is whoever you want it to be. but you're wrong
It would seem you have 2 choices:
Delete the forum and it never comes up in a meeting
Keep going on with it and hope I don't tell anyone
You may find another option, but as it stands these are the most obvious.
Which one would you like to do? I don't agree with this forum as we were strictly told not to make any mention of what we are doing. I also seem to recall trouble with this stuff last year.
Your choice. You have until Monday. You may even have less time.
this sounds like some navy seals copypasta garbage. are you gonna tell him that you have over 300 confirmed knockouts next?
305 actually.
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This is.... wow... uh... really dumb?
Locking this before the autism kicks up a notch.
If you have a problem with Guldenflame posting about this (for some half-ass reason,) you can bring it up to him personally, instead of sperging out on my forum.