30lb bot. In UK terms, a featherweight.A brutal featherweight. I cannot wait to see that thing in action.
Quote from: Craaig on October 05, 2015, 10:31:04 AM30lb bot. In UK terms, a featherweight.A brutal featherweight. I cannot wait to see that thing in action.Jesus, mary and joseph on a pogo stick this thing is going to utterly obliterate all bots in its weight class.I really want this in RWRA2 Mod!
You got my vote for RA2 Wizard. Always and forever.
Will it be okay against wedge bots? Does it have enough drive to overcome spinners knocking it away?
Quote from: Sage on October 09, 2015, 11:23:06 AMWill it be okay against wedge bots? Does it have enough drive to overcome spinners knocking it away?its for sportmans class, which has a no wedge rule and only allows spinners up to 400rpm
You asked, we gave you an answer, we are sorry that we have not met your expectations.Next time, don't describe your attachment as an "anti-wedge skirt" with this as the only drawing.
Quote from: MikeNCR on October 09, 2015, 01:13:40 PMYou asked, we gave you an answer, we are sorry that we have not met your expectations.Next time, don't describe your attachment as an "anti-wedge skirt" with this as the only drawing.Yes I know, you keep bringing up a basic image I used because the person I was talking to did not understand the basics of the design I was talking about, this was after several iterations and workarounds of virtually exactly what uberclocker has, except to stabilize the hammer instead of forks (though his are apparently allowed because his forks extend farther than the supports)can you explain how this:who very obviously has surfaces on the front and rear that will not be a 90 degree angle to the floor an inch from the floor when in its normal orientation satisfies the below rule:"Sides of a bot within 1 inch of the floor must be perpendicular to the floor. If your bot can drive in multiple positions (i.e. inverted), your bot must comply in each of these positions. Unusually shaped bots that do not meet the letter of this rule, but that do not contain wedge-like surfaces may be allowed on a case by case basis. You must also use care when designing your weapon so that the weapon does not violate the no wedge rule. A weapon which requires a small slope below 1 inch or a small plate that is flat to the floor in order to function will be allowed at the discretion of the officials. "It appears that neither end adheres to these rulesThe front could very easily extend another few fractions of an inch forward within 1" of the floor and not be an angled surface, the small slope is not /required/ as stated.The rear very much appears to sit less than an inch from the floor, has an included surface, and a spike which is not part of an active weapon and is also an inclined surface, both of these could /easily/ comply, and are there for no "not wedging" functional purpose, but chose not to, you dont have to fret over the rules and say "oh jeeze I wish I could angle this surface because it would save me an ounce but I can't" You can just not follow the rules and its fine.That is my annoyanceYou take the rules verbatim, and apply them to bots who exist or will exist, and they do not adhere to those rulesYou have you, someone who publicly is a sh**bag about it (though it keeps getting deleted from the facebook group and I didnt have the foresight to take screenshots) whom also exploits said rules, /and/ has a say in deciding what is legal and what isn't, including technically legal defenses to their own robots.It stinks of old boys club elitist nonsense IMO.
At resting position the spike is nowhere near ground level and is primarily decorative. The front pieces are functionally incapable of wedging and serve only to keep the flails from impacting the floor. You asked to put what is effectively a wedge on a Sportsman bot and threw a fit when you got told no. You're more than welcome to add your anti-wedge skirt and fight it in the regular 30lb class.
You essentially asked if this with a hammer on top would be Sportsman legal: