"Simply Smashing" - IRL-Realistic-style tournament - interest?

[SteveM4]

I is still interested.

[Dragonfire]

looks very intriguing...

[takatsukiyayoi]

Rules have been updated to make things easier to remember, as well as unify rule sets so that all classes are bounded by the same limitations.

[G.K.]

Are we allowed to build with the original skirt hinge with the knowledge the collision mesh will be removed for the actual tournament?

[takatsukiyayoi]

I should probably ask JoeBlo if the removed collision mesh will effect any robots to the point of crashing Robot Arena 2 - I have not yet tested it out.

[G.K.]

It shouldn't.

[takatsukiyayoi]

Added a poll so I gauge interest officially.

[Stagfish]

I dont like "2.5.2. You can't put more than double the weight of a motor on a motor. (So, on a TWM3R, we cannot put more than 60 kg on it.)"

I wanted to enter a bar spinner.

[takatsukiyayoi]

Well, you can enter a bar spinner, you'll just have to use lighter components/a thinner/shorter bar/a more powerful motor.

This kinda had to be done to prevent shell spinners and Sit-and-Spin types from completely dominating the tournament (which probably won't happen if someone is smart and uses an arena with low walls like the BBEANS ones).

[Stagfish]

Cant you just have a rule stating "If I dont think its IRL realistic IT CANT ENTER and thats final" instead?

[takatsukiyayoi]

It's too subjective - I could simply dismiss a design just because I can.

This rule set is designed so that everyone has a definite and obvious standard to build to. I don't want to go through the process of having to ask everyone if their designs are used in real life.

However, I can relax the restriction a bit - maybe a factor of 2.5 (so you can slap 75 kg on)? Or a factor of three to keep it simple (30 kg motor = max 90 kg weapons)?

[ty4er]

I'm in a tournament mood so i shall join if this happens

[Scorpion]

Yep, I find myself wanting to join aswell, seems good fun.

[SKBT]

What is the judging criteria. Is it RFL style or something else?