The Tribute To The Tim Tribute Tournament

Right, due to exam revision (more its depressing effects than any volume thereof), Im holding off writing serious fights until I have some stress-free time to concentrate on things more. Despite this, I want to keep writing for some insane reason...

So, I present the TRIBUTE TO THE TIM TRIBUTE TOURNAMENT, which sadly died a death when Leo entered it. I need some robots; writing 100 million battles will be difficult so Ill ask for 8 people to enter 2 each, preferably new or newish creations. The rules are in theory the standard ones, although I wont be checking anything and randomness, rule breaking and stupidity are all heartily welcomed.

The format is: God knows. There will be fights, although precisely what form they will take is unclear. I may be serious, I may not, I may even mess around with Arenas of Destruction on my PS2 to get some of the results. Ill decide when I actually have to do the things :proud: The one thing I know for sure is: There shall be weird things, possibly within the laws of physics.

The arena will be the RW series 3 arena, or bear a vague resemblance to it anyway. Any questions, either feel free to ask or shamelessly exploit the loophole left by me not stating.

Since its nearly one in the morning over here, Ill probably regret saying this, but...GET ENTERING!

*saves* !

Give me a spot... :proud:

Oh yes, if you havent got your entries in within a week of reserving I shall substitute things from my mind...:proud:

Thanks for the interest though, this looks like it could be fun to write.

Do they have to be serious entries?

Ill enter Mega Masher 2 and Spring-BOK!, stats located in the How Could I Improve thread, using them because I dont use them that often.

Dave: No. In all honesty, Id prefer nonserious ones...

*RESERVES*

My entries will be:

Twist of Fate
Verticality

Looks fun:



NAME: Axes of Evil
SHAPE: Hexagon, sloping in to a point in the middle.
COLOUR: dark green.
WEIGHT: around 100kg
DIMENSIONS: 60x60x50
SPEED: 15mph
TURNING CIRCLE: 0mm
ARMOUR: 20mm polycarbonate
GROUND CLEARANCE: 0mm all over with skirts, 15mm with.
MOVEMENT: 2WD inside robot. powered by two Bosch motors running at 24 volts.
WEAPONS: Rack and Pinion axe mechanism powered by two CO2 tanks at 160psi. It has two terrorhurtz style heads, one on either side of the shaft, because Axe of Evil doesnt work with the pun, and the name has to be accurate.
SCRIMECH: the axe has spikes sticking out to aid self righting from any angle.

NAME: Cat With Wheels
SHAPE: Wedge with sloped sides.
COLOUR: Like a Tabby Cats coat
WEIGHT: Around 100Kg
DIMENSIONS: L:100cm W:70cm H:50
cm
SPEED: 18mph.
TURNING CIRCLE: Omm
ARMOUR: 7mm Titanium
GROUND CLEARANCE: 0mm at front, skirts at sides give 0mm, 15mm at back and underneath skirts.
MOVEMENT: 2 wheels with Vulkanon tires and aluminium hubs powered by 2 S28-150 Magmotors at 24volts
WEAPONS: Front hinged high pressure C02 flipper, powered by two rams, running at 500psi.
SCRIMECH: flipper.

Minesweeper
Roveress

Hope they do well.

EDIT: Yay! Cats with Wheels is in this tourney!

(Message edited by corsair_lightning on May 05, 2008)

Entries so far:

Mega Masher 2
Spring-BOK!
Twist Of Fate
Verticality
Axes Of Evil
Cat With Wheels
Minesweeper
Roveress

(+Kodys, Martys, and Daves?)

Disappointing amount of serious robots in so far...still good though, one more spot left.

Paul, you interested?

(Message edited by joeychevron on May 05, 2008)

i will enter.

SGO and Manic Monsoon please. =)

Right...thats everyone in, I need stats from Frank and Daniel (EDIT: and Mark), and entries from Kody, Martijn and possibly Dave if he wants to enter.

(Message edited by joeychevron on May 05, 2008)

Ill enter Nitro-Gene 4.0 and Ill think about my second choice, but keep me reserved for that.

Actually, is it ok if i change my entries for this tourn? I would like to enter Weapon Synergy and Woodpecker if I may. :proud:

Name: Woodpecker
Weight: 100kg
Armour: 4mm Hardox.
Speed: 18mph - powered by 2 Sinclair C5 motors running at 24v.
Shape: Box wedge with sloped sides, a rounded back and scooped front.
Weapon 1: A cam-driven axe mechanism, powered by a 60v Briggs and Stratton 11kW motor. (Interchangeable).
Weapon 2: A flipping arm, powered by a 60v Briggs and Stratton 11kW motor. (Interchangeable).
Strengths: Fastest axe mechanism currently around (hypothetically of course, this is only a vapour after all€¦ :proud:)
Weaknesses: The weapon itself is not very destructive, but mainly shows dominance in terms of number of this it can do.
Ground Clearance: 0mm at the front due to a sharpened Titanium front and side skirts, 4mm at rear.
Srimech: Invertible, but the axe mechanism has enough power in it to right it back onto its wheels.
Notes: The axe-head is based on Dominator 2€™s, and has small Titanium spikes on each end to aid in self righting. The axe-head is made of Titanium, with a 5mm Hardox tip. The flipper arm is made entirely out of 10mm Aluminium. The robot has 4 wheels get up in a skid steer system and runs off 2 Sinclair C5 motors @ 24v. Each side is connected to each other by a heavy duty rubber belt, and the wheels are made entirely out of Vulcalore. The weapon systems run off a 60v Briggs and Stratton 11kW motor geared down 15:1. The motor is connected to a cam wheel which in turn moves the weapon up and down on its pivot. When running at 60v, the weapon can move just under 5 times a second. The emphasis is not on power, but in dominance and aggression.

Name: Weapon Synergy (5-WAY CLUSTERBOT!!! :proud::proud::proud:)
Weight: 100kg (Each part weighs 20kg)
Armour: 3mm Titanium with 4mm Polycarbonate panelling.
Power: Each part is powered by 2 x S28-150 MagMotors running at 24v, giving each part 6HP of pushability.
Speed: Each part travels at 12mph.
Strengths: Ability to work as a group. Variable weaponry, albeit at a low level.
Weaknesses: Weak armoury and lightweight.

Part 1: Axe
Shape: Tornado Box
Weapon 1: Axe powered by lightweight pneumatics running at 1000psi. The axe is double-headed and has a spike at one end and a blunt mass at the other end.
Ground Clearance: 1cm all around.
Srimech: Axe self rights.

Part 2 : Flip
Shape: Wedge with sloped sides.
Weapon 1: Flipper powered by lightweight pneumatics running at 1000psi. Contains 2kg of liquid CO2.
Ground Clearance: 0mm at front. 1cm at sides and rear.
Srimech: Flipper.

Part 3: Disc
Shape: Wedge with sloped sides.
Weapon 1: Vertical spinning disc weighing 5kg on the back of the robot, powered by a S28-150 MagMotor running at 24v and geared down 4:1.
Ground Clearance: 0mm at front, 1cm sides and rear.
Srimech: Invertible.

Part 4 : Ram
Shape: Tornado Box
Weapon 1: Assorted ramming spikes at the front of the robot.
Ground Clearance: 1cm all around.
Srimech: Invertible.

Part 5: Claw
Shape: TAN shaped
Weapon 1: Pneumatic claws which grab the opponents. Running at 1000psi.
Ground Clearance: 4mm at front, 1cm at sides and rear.
Srimech: Invertible.

Paul, the tournaments-

Ah, what the heck, you can come in as well as Dave. Liam, do you want a place while youre here? :proud:

I am actually amazed at the amount of people who seem to be taking this seriously...

Eh, why not?

War Drum

Shape: Reverse wedge
Weight: 100kg
Dimensions: (with drum) 100 x 95 x 35
Motivation: 2 x go-kart wheels
Power: 2 x S28-400 magmotors at 24v, 12HP
Armour: 3.25mm hardox
Weaponry: 25kg 20 x 95 x 35 hardox spinning drum, powered by 1 x LEM-200 at 48v, with 25HP and spins vertically so as to flip opponents, can be reversed if robot is flipped
Top Speed: 15mph
Ground Clearance: 8mm at front and sides, effectively 0 at rear due to wedge
Turning Circle: 0
Srimech: Invertible
Colour: Black, red drum with yellow diagonal stripes
Strengths: Powerful weaponry
Weaknesses: Exposed to flippers at sides

Beta-Rex (previously Alpha-Rex)

Shape: Reverse wedge with rounded sides
Weight: 100kg
Dimensions: 95 x 90 x 35
Motivation: 2 x go-kart wheels
Power: 2 x B42-500s running at 60v, provides 60HP
Armour: 6mm titanium flipper, 4mm hardox front, sides and top, 4mm hi-grade 7075 aluminium base
Weaponry: 1000psi nitrogen flipper with 1 x 100mm ram, 2 x 3kg bottles provide the power. The flipper is T-Minus style, but the arm goes down the wedge allowing it to act as a front hinged flipper from the rear. 1600kg of flipping force!
Top Speed: 25mph
Ground Clearance: Effectively 0 at front and back (flipper and wedge), 8mm on the sides behind the 5mm titanium skirts which make it effectively 0
Turning Circle: 0
Srimech: The flipper can perform a 540 degree spin, and the sides are rounded to prevent beaching
Colour: Gold
Notes: €œMWA-HA-HA-HA-HA!€ written on the bottom- one more HA than there was on Alpha-Rex
Strengths: Lots of HP, powerful flipper, can flip from front and rear
Weaknesses: Base armour could be stronger



(Message edited by Robot_Warrior on May 05, 2008)

Can we call this the teapot tourney?

It begins with a T, ends in a T and is full of T! :proud:

Yes, and I shall throw T at the next person to enter serious robots...:proud:

Minesweeper
Weight: 100kg
Shape: Tornado (S6)
Colour: Silver, with MINESWEEPER written on the sides.
Dimensions: 91cm x 86cm x 25cm
Drive: 4x Bosch 750 motors, powered by 5x 36V NiCad Battlepacks.
Locomotion: 4 Titanium/Vanadium alloy wheels with Vulkanized rubber tyres.
Armour: 6mm Hardox
Speed: 17mph
Ground Clearance: 0mm at front and back due to scoops, and 0mm at sides with skirts (5mm at sides without skirts)
Turning Circle: 0m
Weapon: 2 snowplow-like scoops, one at the front and one at the back. The scoops have a little bit of vertical mobility to give me 0mm ground clearance at the front and back without being stranded.
Srimech: invertible

Roveress
Weight: 100kg
Shape: Growler, with a pink bow on top of his head.
Colour: Brown, with black and white splotches in some areas.
Dimensions: 100cm x 70cm x 40cm
Drive: 4 S28-400 Magmotors, powered by 5x NiCad Battlepacks.
Locomotion: 4 foam-filled wheels
Armour: 7.1mm Titanium/Vanadium alloy
Speed: 21mph
Ground Clearance: 0mm at front, 5mm at back, and 8mm at sides
Turning Circle: 0m
Weapon: The bottom Jaw is shaped like a wedge, and fixed to where I have a 0mm ground clearance at the front. Once a robot is stuck on the wedge, which has Mute-style barbs on it, the top Jaw, powered by a 2kg 1000psi Nitrogen tank, comes down with 5 tonnes of force. The weapon is designed to clamp so I can pit them, not to damage them, although it can damage 5mm titanium.
Srimech: An electric lifting arm, powered by a Bosch drill motor. the sides of the robot are rounded to prevent stranding, and they can roll the robot back on its wheels.

Heres Nitro-Gene 4.0s partner in crime (Sly Cooper :mrgreen: When the hell will we see that 4th game - come on Sucker Punch! Just forget inFamous, DO SLY 4! :blush:)

KNYFE

€ WEIGHT: 100kg.

€ ARMOUR: 6mm Hardox monocoque on the rear, top, front and sides. 4mm Titanium on the base. Inside, I have 4cm of Vulkanised rubber to make sure its good when facing spinners.

€ SHAPE: An invertible box shape, with varing front ends. The sides and rear meet at a fine triangualar point

€ MOTORS: 2 x LEM200€™s at 48V = 50HP

€ LOCOMOTION: 6 Vulkanised Wheels.

€ DIMENSIONS: (L) 80CM (H) 30CM (W) 80CM

€ COLOUR: The body is silver with golden edges, and name on top with thck gold outlines for each letter

€ WEAPONRY: Knyfe has weaponry that can be changed around to suite the robots it is facing.
1: A standard concave scoop made from 15mm Hardox, impossible to bend or scratch, and perfect for stopping FBS€™
2: A pair of Hardox spikes with diamond-sharp tips. These spikes are on a hindge, and will flip over if the robot is flipped over, and because these spikes scrape the floor, it€™s impossible to get under it whilst using them.
3: Front wedges, mounted in a similar way to those on forklift trucks, reaching out 10cm, and made of 8mm G5 Titanium, and of course getting thinner as it reaches the end of the wedges. The point of these is to ground other robots on them, and make them easier to push without resistance.
4: A 10mm Titanium static scoop with an extension. This is for getting under other rammers.
5: A 15mm Hardox wedge hindged at 42* with an extension, perfect for deflecting vertical spinners and getting under other robots.

€ SPEED: 20mph

€ GROUND CLEARANCE: 0-8mm. The front will always be 0, and the sides and rear are protected by 7mm Titanium skirts on a rotary joint that joint at the hindges.

€ STRENGTH: Powerful drives and interchangeable weaponry.

€ WEAKNESS: Wheels might be targets for axes and crushers.

*tosses a large foam letter T at Paul*

Put in Opened by Transfer (stats in Pauls challenge belt thread, in the Archive through April 22, 2008).

my 2nd robot will be:
Woody-me-do (stats later if that is alright with you, I have no energy left)

*Defends myself with a killer B* :mrgreen:

*brings out his very potent sixteen inch X*

...no innuendo here whatsoever, move along now kind sirs, thankyou...nothing to see here...:lol:

And thankyou for that Dave, I shall do a draw of some sort shortly.

Note on Minesweeper: the scoops are 10mm Titanium.

Too late Mark. No one will read it now. If its not in the stats, its not on the robot.

Here is the draw for:

THE TRIBUTE TO THE TIM TRIBUTE TOURNAMENT

Roveress vs. Twist Of Fate vs. Mega Masher 2

(Kody entry 2) vs. Minesweeper vs. Axes Of Evil

Opened By Transfer vs. (Kody entry 1) vs. War! HUNH! What is it good for?

(Martijn entry 2) vs. Verticality vs. Nitro-Gene 4.0

Cat With Wheels vs. War Drum vs. (Martijn entry 1)

Woody-me-do vs. Knyfe vs. Weapons Synergy

Beta-Rex vs. Woodpecker vs. Spring-BOK!

I know some peoples entries arent in yet and theres an extra robot out of nowhere to compensate for the entries being indivisible by 3, but thats the least of your worries right now :proud:

Tactics, predictions, and comments please, not that it matters at all.

How many robots go through from each bout?

Two. Or possibly one. Or even all three. Who knows?

LOL

May as well post TACTICS:

Cat with Wheels v War Drum v Martijn Entry

Ill just attack Cat with Wheels until it dies. Theres not much it can do to me, and I may be able to damage 7mm titanium with my drum.

Beta-Rex v Woodpecker v Spring-BOK!

*Strokes white cat*
We meet again Mr. Spring-BOK!
Im not worried at all here. Flip Spring-BOK! and push it onto the flame pit. The flip it around to cause maximum damage, then burn it again, then get it OOTA. As for Woodpecker, if I have to fight it Ill just use my superior HP and weapon power to dominate the match.

Good luck if anyone needs it in this bizarre tourney!

Ill confirm With or Without you as my first entrant, Im still in doubt for my second one

Wheres the stats for War! HUNH! What is it good for?

Its a low plywood non-invertible wedge with a hydraulic humanoid arm sticking out of it holding a chainsaw...not really a threat.

MEGA MASHERS TACTICS
Go for Roveress, only because Im not too keen on taking on one of Franks robots.

SPRING-BOKS TACTICS
Take on Beta-Rexs challenge and just try to outlast him.

Its not really a threat, but so is opened by transfer whose lack of a weapon and hardox armour puts it a good 20 or so KG underweight :sad:

Does that mean that ObT might win its first match :proud:

Very possibly :proud:

Im writing one of the fights at the moment...when can you get Woody-me-dos vague description in?

Quote:

Take on Beta-Rexs challenge and just try to outlast him.

:proud:

Welcome all and sundry, to the Tribute To The Tim Tribute Tournament!

*fanfare, people cheering, streamers, dancing girls, balloons*

...okay, thats enough. Tonight will see the beginning of the tournament to end all tournaments. A tournament, if you like, that will mark the turning of a page in history, the beginning of a cultural revolution, no, a renaissance of combat robotics. You have never seen it before, and you shall be blessed to see the likes of it ever again. Oh yeah, and this tournament will start as well.

Anyway, our first first round fight is...

...Cat With Wheels vs. War Drum vs. With Or Without You

Unfortunately, we had a small problem when setting the arena up; we wanted the builders to change the lighting at the back from blue to green. Somewhere, there was a miscommunication between our staff and their staff, and not only is the lighting still blue, the arena is filled to a rather great depth with 97% distilled water. As a result of this, all the robots are on wooden rafts, and all the roboteers are in the booths looking rather fetching in their diving masks and little snorkels.

*Danny and Martijn wave, Liam checks his oxygen level*

So without further ado...

ROBOTEERS, STAND BY

Booth 1: Liam Eliot, Martijn Benschop
Booth 2: Danny Bailey

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ACTIVATE

Amidst the vast, rolling ocean of water, the three competitors look like specks in amongst a mass of blue, as neither of them dare do anything for fear of falling off their rafts. After the brief pause, With Or Without You splits, and With You promptly shifts the rats centre of gravity too much and slides off, Without You doing some frantic maneuvering to stay on, as Martijn watches his machine slowly sink past his control booth, muttering something to Liam, who cant hear him because he has his underwater headphones on.
There is a period of silence, then Danny, feeling like doing something, fires Cat With Wheels flipper, and the resulting vent of CO2 causes his robots raft to start to move slightly backwards, away from War Drum and With You and towards where the angle grinders would be if they werent several dozen feet below the water. Martijn begins to spin Without Yous bar up, causing small ripples around its platform and forcing him to make small adjustments to its positioning to prevent the gyroscopic forces unbalancing it. War Drum begins to rock its raft backwards and forwards, Liam keeping his robot in time with his music, and there is now some activity on the ocean surface, as Cat With Wheels begins to move ever closer to the polycarbonate walls...closer...closer...the edge of the raft just nudging into the screening, which flexes slightly.
Without You is beginning to slow down its spinning, as it very nearly lost balance just then. War Drum is drifting away from Martijns machine and towards Cat With Wheels, which is now moving towards the control booths. Inside said control booths, Martijn is reading the FIRE EXIT sign, forwards and backwards, pondering the ultimate meaning and relevance of those two words. Danny is playing Tetris, and Liam is...actually, it looks as if Liam is having problems, as hes grasping at his snorkel, having dropped his controls, and as his mask begins to fill with water the joystick on his transmitter gets knocked forward and War Drum flies off the raft and down into the murky depths of the arena...ironically in to the pit on the sea bed, which fires its pyrotechnics with as much force as pyrotechnics can be fired when several metres underwater. Liam is now in real problems now, hes turning blue, so I guess that means Cat With Wheels and With Or Without You have qualified, as the ambulance is called to take Liam to the Pokemon Center to revive him.

CEASE

Cat With Wheels and With Or Without You never touched War Drum once, yet it lost and theyre through.

LOL

I mean...

I SEE THE LIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!