Scuttle self destructed in its first Technogames, mike swapped the legs for something stronger then was unbeatable...Quote:
Originally Posted by Bacon Wizard
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Scuttle self destructed in its first Technogames, mike swapped the legs for something stronger then was unbeatable...Quote:
Originally Posted by Bacon Wizard
Unless you define it another way Son of Whyachi is a 1DOF walker - if you were to allow Pilgrim type mechanisms you would also be allowing Whyachi type mechanisms unless you added more restrictions to the trajectory that the legs have to trace.
It blew my mind to see scuttle taking-off down the track though. I mean no disrespect to other teams; they've achieved something which I haven't as yet. But scuttle was orders of magnitude more impressive in its day than anything since.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eventorizon
Taken straight from Battle Bots Wiki
Son of Whyachi was a competitor on BattleBots built by Team Whyachi as a lighter version of their superheavyweight robot Whyachi. It originally competed in Season 3.0 as a heavyweight, where it claimed the championship. However, after new rules decided that its unique drive system (a set of "feet" that "shuffled" along the ground) did not constitute the weight bonus given to walkers, it moved to the superheavyweight division. Unfortunately, it never relived its Season 3.0 success, losing early in both Seasons 4.0 and 5.0. It also had a lightweight version called YU812 which competed in the final two seasons. Son of Whyachi returned for the NPC Charity Open as Nitro SOW.
"a set of "feet" that "shuffled" along the ground" Slam Dunk!!
I'm not sure I see your point, it was classed as a walker in the same way that Anarchy was classed as a walker, both were mechanisms that use cams in 1DOF
Did its feet actually leave the ground? That makes a difference, surely?
"I'm not sure I see your point"
I think everybody else can. this thread is about walkers not shufflers,
Again the rules
2.2
Legged Robots
Legged Robots [Walkers] can weigh up to twice the specified weight in all classes. A walker must employ moveable legs to support its weight. Each leg must have at least 2 degrees of freedom.
"Robots with rolling or sliding mechanisms will not be classified as walkers."
this one had rolling sliding mechanisms. not legs.
You want 1DOF walkers to get a full 100% weight bonus, correct? If that were the way the rules were changed then Whyachi style mechanisms would fall under the same category just by putting some sticks on the bottom of their feet which could be called legs
Legs Ewan Legs
What is a leg in your definition then?