the only tent i have is a 12 berth one bit big for 2
so is the any one got a small tent we can use please ?
thanx in advance ( and i dont drink or snore ok !!!)
John x 2
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the only tent i have is a 12 berth one bit big for 2
so is the any one got a small tent we can use please ?
thanx in advance ( and i dont drink or snore ok !!!)
John x 2
Hi Guys
Judging Update * - Due to our normal Judges either not being available or they went and built a robot to compete with, we are currently struggling to find 3 judges for the entire event. Kindly el presidento has come up with a solution which i would like to put to you.
On the friday qualifiers after each battle the 3 roboteers that have just fought, judge the battle immediately after. This way we get a rotation of judges. Obviously if they have any connection to a robot in the next battle they will need to be changed to keep things fair. Either one of our crew or John Bell will be overlooking the judging and giving advice throughout. On the sat & sun people will know if they are through or out of the championships. For these days i would really like roboteers who are out of the comp to put their names forward to judge for the remainder of the competition. Robo Challenge and John Bell will select 3 Judges from the names put forward. Obviously again nobody can judge if they are connected to any robot in the champs.
What are your thoughts everyone?
sounds ok
Sounds good to me James.
As President of the FRA I fully endorse this idea and would promise to make sure that it is scrupulously fair at all times.
John, Sarah has a small 3 man tent that you are welcome to borrow for the weekend providing you pitch it the other side of the field because we HAVE heard you snoring :lol: :lol: :lol:
Looking forward to the event, lets make it a good one
See you all there
John
Cheers Sarah :)
thanx John
ps hows the ally axe ?
The ali shaft looks beautiful on Scorpion, especially now adorned with a beautiful axehead - steel supplied by Mike Hamilton Macy. Looking forward to playing at Portsmouth
Thanks again for the shaft John
that sounds beautyfull NOT should look Beastly realy haha
now hows the disk running Beauty 2 and iv want to know NOT!!!
any time john we all help each other (sometimes)
One two-man tent here, with one-person occupancy.
Judging plan sounds fine James. While it can be a serious part of the competition, it should hopefully be quite fun and give everyone an insight into the life of a judge :)
James judgeing sounds fine, can you put me down for a small one man tent also. Thanks
put me down for a medium tent thurs/fri/sat
Team Shock aren't going to get much judging done according to the draw. Will can't judge the Whirlpool matches in the 1st and 3rd rounds & Ian can't judge the (Heatwave? Why am I thinking Whirlwind?) matches.Quote:
Originally Posted by james...venom
John also kicked out the judging table in the 2nd round - Beauty 4 is fighting.
I'm OK if a little disturbed by this turn of events. Any idea which Judge entered what?
Oh and a two man tent with single occupant for me. Ta muchly.
so i have to put up with my dad snoring, looks like ill be sleeping in the car! or buying a 1 man tent
may need a driver for beauty iv if me main 1 cant turn up :(:(:(
throw me down for a transit van on the friday and saturday at the campsite
LJ,
£10 for a 2-man tent from Tesco Direct:
http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.200-0497.aspx
Good price, good reviews, good size, and you can park it as far away from your dad's snoring as you like :wink:
niceone
+ 10% off so ill get it for £9 even better lol
http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.207-5987.aspx
Perhaps this would be more suitable?
i like that 1 :)
Lj get it and ill give you the money (lol)
i would have thought you guys would be buying things like this: http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.100-3809.aspx
...dont get too hungover :P
Hi guys
Well I had to get drastic to bring Stanix down the half a kilo it was overweight:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...thackedlid.jpg
I found my lid was 8mm steel not 6, so I could afford to lose a little bit out of the top
well ive got a knackerd motor, batteries are about dead and im using a steering wheel TX for the first time on Alpha, so its gonna be a interesting event!
What happened to the motor and batteries, and why a steering wheel TX?
Batteries are just old and dont get used often and armature is spinning on the shaft! As fot the TX i just thought why not!
Hey all, I have just sent the e-mail with all the details you should require. If anyone has'nt recieved it them please sent me an e-mail to reply to.
Not long now :proud:
Can we shift it all to the following weekend?! :uhoh: Still a heck of a lot to do!Quote:
Not long now
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Originally Posted by typhoon_driver
Can we not do it at all ?
I am really not looking forward to this weekend anymore.
I didn't get the email. Could someone please send a copy to will_teamshock(AT)yahoo.com
Thanks
Actually bring on the weekend! Nearly finished playing with boner :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: this afternoon. Should be ready to run with dual speed 900s and a 5s lipo with another hour or two of work.
Still gotta build a modified racer, stock one is ready to go. The ride on still needs more work but it will hopefully get there. Teething issues now more than anything else.
Hi guys not long to go now! :proud:
Just to let you all know, we are aware of a few robots that have pulled out. Robots who only have 1 opponent or if the are on their own will not automatically get a by. Where possible we will redraw incomplete heats to get you back up to the full number of opponents to make it fair for everyone.
Eg.
If there is 3 battles with 2 bots in each these will be split into 2 3 way battles. If there are 2 battle with 2 bots in each they will stay the same. Any one on their own will defiantly get opposition :proud:
Surely thats the luck of the draw? If there is a spare robot why can it not just replace one of those that has pulled out?Quote:
Originally Posted by james...venom
If in a later round only 1 robot is still running I assume that if it enters the arena it will get 4 points and not just 3? as it would be unfair on that bot and not its fault that it cannot win by knockout.
The idea is so that everyone in the competition has a fair fight for the win. If someone gets full 4 points due to not having to fight it might not be seen as fair to other robot's that have fought for their points.
please tell me 360 is pulling out or even spinny toony thingy please ;)
i think thats a fair way james and grant
But then a robot might not make it through to the next round because somebody else's robot hasn't made it into the arena so how is that fair to a reliable robot?
You might win your first 2 fights inside the 3 mins and not go through because of 2 robots being eliminated.So why not just have the draw on the day?
Thinking about it, this gives you the oppertunity to EARN 4 points through a fight, rather than take 4 points as a result of a couple of No-shows, so if points are EARNED its all fair. As I recall 44 Toon was given 3 points as a result of 2 no-shows, but you asked for 4 because it was was unfair you didn't get the chance to EARN the full 4 points. This set up lets you fight for the full points and makes it fairer IMHO
I appreciate what you are all saying about fighting (or not) for the 4 points but I have to point the lack of logic here.
You can only get 4 points by winning by knockout - If you have no competitors, you cannot knock them out thus can only earn 3 points by Judges decision.
Fair or not - It's the rules.
Any Idea who's gone? I so was enjoying my draws. *sniff*
If you have no competitors, you cannot knock them out thus can only earn 3 points by Judges decision
True, however I personally beleive you should be given the CHANCE to earn 4 points. If 2 robots are tied on points and one of those 2 could gain an extra point by winning a fight via knockout and progress to the next round, I think they should be given the chance to.
well gents, the only way to ensure you get through is to win your fights then eh? :)
My point precisely :)Quote:
Originally Posted by typhoon_driver
Thats easy for some to say, I will be lucky to get more than one fight! well at current rate of progress one fight would be good, still got weight issues.
Our system means nobody can score points without fighting :) Thats the fairest method. so not being able to get 4 points if your opponents arnt there isnt a problem