25/27th Nov - DRG - GameExpo/HCC - Utrecht, Netherlands

For those, not attending RRs Winter Tour Final there is a competition, on the other side of the North Sea:

Dutch Robot Games 2005
Dutch Robot Games 2005 is a tournament for fighting robots.

Location

DRG2005 will have a small area (10x25 meters) at the GamExpo / HCC Fair in Jaarbeurs, Utrecht (centre of town, across the street from the railway station).
This is Hollands biggest fair for computer enthusiasts, parts, games, gadges and show. Websites: http://www.gamexpo.nlwww.gamexpo.nl & http://www.expose-it.nl/hccdagen/www.expose-it.nl/hccdagen/

Address:

Jaarbeurs Utrecht
Jaarbeursplein 6
3521 AL Utrecht
Phone: +31 (0) 30 - 295 59 11
Netherlands

Parking at the Jaarbeurs will be free for Roboteers but we only have room for 25 cars.

Schedule

DRG2005 will take place on Friday (25th), Saturday (26th) and Sunday (27th).

Planned sessions are:
Friday: free play time & grudge matches
Saturday: 2 sessions, 10:30 - 13:00 and 14:00 - 16:30
Sunday: 2 sessions, 10:30 - 13:00 and 14:00 - 16:30
Fair will be open 10:00 - 17:00

Roboteers must have unloaded their robots and tools by 9:45, after that the public will enter the hall.

Registration fee

Registration fee will be: free for DRG, FRA and GRA members; ‚ 20 per team for non-members. This fee can be paid on site.

Frequencies

Please note that these are the only allowed frequencies for combat robots in the Netherlands:
26.99527.04527.095271.4527.195406.6540.675
40.68540.69540.71540.72540.73540.76540.775
40.78540.81540.82540.83540.86540.87540.885
40.91540.92540.93540.96540.97540.985

Bring at least 3 different sets of crystals per used transmitter.

Registration

Please fill out the application form (available later) and send it back by e-mail. You will receive confirmation of your registration within 2 weeks. Unfortunately there is only room for a limited number of robots. Applications will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis.

For a better show, we would like robots and roboteers to look their best. Please bring your €œintroduction music€ if available and wear team colours. Because of limited room, teams with heavyweight robots can bring no more than 3 people. Teams with raptors or featherweights, no more then 2.

Competition

Robots must comply with the FRA build rules. Competition will take place in the following classes: heavyweight, featherweight and raptors (6 kg, GRA rules; http://www.roboteers.orgwww.roboteers.org). Matches will be 1 V 1. Between final matches on the last day of the tournament a couple of specials will be organised, like flipper-frenzies.

Dutch Robot Games will build its own arena, FRA-class 3, 6x6 meters. Spinners may be allowed, depending on available Polycarbonate screens, to run during the last session of the weekend. Final decision on this will be made in a couple of weeks.

Contact

For more information, please contact us:
Dutch Robot Games (http://www.dutchrobotgames.nlwww.dutchrobotgames.nl see agenda)
PO Box 357
1520 AJ Wormerveer (NL)
+31 (0)75 - 640 33 83 (fax)
secretaris@dutchrobotgames.nl

Theres an http://www.schotten.demon.nl/drg2005...05-form-uk.pdf

Entered so far are German, Swiss, Italian, Dutch and Belgium competitors. Theres still room for British robots.

Feathers:
Featherhard II - Geelap - Pizzabox - Plofbox - YES

Heavies:
Alien Destructor II - Bamm Bamm - Brutus - Das Gepack - Frollino - Hades - Hammerhead 3 - Hannibal - HARD - Snakebite - Spike - (Tough As Nails) - Å“bervolt

Raptors:
COnflict - Knotsgek - Maniac

The dutch arena is making progress and all britisch robots are still welcome for this event. But Marien should post about how many places are left, cos i dont know. And ill be in Folkestone during this event.

This is the design for the arena in Utrecht.
http://www.scraptosaur.com/pics/temp/arena-tek.jpghttp://www.scraptosaur.com/pics/temp/arena-tek.jpg

The doors between the pullpen and the arena have been tested last weekend and work well.

Some pictures are online:
http://www.bugs.nl/media/album/index.php?path=L3J3L21pc2MvRFJHLUFyZW5hLWJvdXctbm9 2LTIwMDUvYmUtZnJpZXQv&page=1http://www.bugs.nl/media/album/index...ZW5hLWJvdXctbm 92LTIwMDUvYmUtZnJpZXQv&page=1

First test ever with the arena door:
http://www.bugs.nl/media/source/rw/misc/DRG-Arena-bouw-nov-2005/be-friet/HPIM0393.AVIhttp://www.bugs.nl/media/source/rw/m...-friet/HPIM039 3.AVI

We still have room for 2 or 3 heavies. There is always room for feathers and raptors.
Our preparation for the event is going well. The event itself is allready widely announced in daily newspapers and on national radio.

I think the English bots/roboteers are scared of us , because they don´t subscibe ....finaly after all these years ....Dutch/belgium bots Rulezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

i would just not got the money to get there

I know which dutch bot rules :) hehe

Lack of UK bots could also be something to do with the fact that it is on the same days as the Roaming Robots Winter Tour Finals!! :sad:

I know , just trying to get somebody over to Utrecht .....

Not really enough notice for most teams and the fact that we had already signed up for the winter tour, but I remember the last time we turned up to a Belgium event :) so Id be careful what you say about english robots.

so , no problem , Hades never fought with Big Nipper , we´ll see next time .... won´t be the last time we´ll meet again ..

The Belgian incident was only because I broke a Bosch Mark ! :)

is TAN comming to the
Roaming Robots Winter Tour Final ?

Yes i will be there in Folkestone.

Be affraid be very affraid :D

Sssssttt....Im already affraid!!!

HAHAHA awww you shouldnt

Final list of competitors:
Feathers:
Featherhard II (b) - Geelap (b) - Pizzabox (nl) - Plofbox (nl) - YES (nl) - Schnappi (de) - Tronic One (nl)

Heavies:
Alien Destructor II (nl) - Three Amigos (nl) - [Das Gepack (HR)] - Frollino (it) - Hades (b) - Hammerhead 3 (nl) - Hannibal (nl) - HARD (b) - Snakebite (ch) - Spike (nl) - Å“bervolt (nl) - Ansgar 3 (de) - Bender (nl) - Kan-Opener (uk) - CCW-01 (nl) - Twister (nl) - PulverizeR (nl)

Raptors:
COnflict (de) - Knotsgek (nl) - Maniac (nl)

Great event. Great arena, Fierce competition, with some very spectacular fights and impressive looking damage. The new Lexan walls came in handy straight away in the first day of the competition.

I made it to the semifinals, wich was a first for me. There Hannibal met Kan Opener and unfortunatly Hannibal is now a convertible. So it will need a bit more repair than the usual spit and polish. I had great fun though and Hannibal will be fine.

Heres a compilation of some of Saturdays action (8 meg):

http://members.roboteers.org/unskworker/utrecht2005/filme/action.avihttp://members.roboteers.org/unskwor...lme/action.avi

Bloody hell!!.. What was the disc of that robot at the begining of the clip made of?? That was just a bit too scary the way it came apart!!
The arena looks good though.
Any more pics or vids available of this event?

see geoff.....

you gotta show em how it should be done sometime !!!!

john
http://www.RoamingRobots.co.ukwww.RoamingRobots.co.uk

Tempting idea John...A very tempting idea indeed! :wink:

The disc was made from Aluminium (driven by a Magmotor), they now know not to make a disc from aluminium.

The robot it broke on has titanium armour; we actually didnt have any damage from that impact, only a small scratch :).

More (unsorted) pics: http://www.bugs.nl/media/album/index.php?path=L3J3L3V0cmVjaHQyMDA1Lw==http://www.bugs.nl/media/album/index...VjaHQyMDA1Lw==

Its not that clear on the video btw, but the disc flew straight into the polycarb (12mm). Fortunately it left little more than a scratch and a small dent.

And any Brits that wanna show us how its done are more than welcome at a next event!

Aluminium is perfectly fine in most cases as a disc material, but only if its the right grade... that one evidently wasnt :)

Very nice arena guys! Do you think its up to the biggest spinners?

You think that one isnt heavy enough...... :)

OK, thought about it....
Just let us know when the next event is being held and well be more than happy to come and show you how it should be done!! :proud:

Geoff & John,
Team Scorpion.

Nice. Well keep you up-to-date.

scorpion vs storm 2 at last!!!
cmon Ed...... you know you want to :)
I might give you a fight against WBC after youve had a go with scorpion....