What is a walker?

[ewan]

Surely it's obvious why the rule was changed - 100% bonus was too much for a machine like Anarchy (given they weren't even close to their 200kg potential). A middle-ground bonus for 1DOF cam mechanisms would make sense though.

A 2DOF beetleweight walker would be very easy at the moment, just base it on any number of (usually six legged) kits: http://www.active-robots.com/robots/bipeds
For a combat machine I imagine at least six legs would be needed for sufficient stability.

[craig_colliass]

Surely it's obvious why the rule was changed - 100% bonus was too much for a machine like Anarchy ..

Obvious! Not to me Anarchy was so good ...........................IT LOST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ewan]

Oh how could I forget the US example of the Heavyweight 'Son of Whyachi' http://www.teamwhyachi.com/sow.htm which won Battlebots in 2001 with a 1DOF shuffler mechanism and a massive fbs style cage. Battlebots changed their rules after that

[Bacon Wizard]

Obvious! Not to me Anarchy was so good ...........................IT LOST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anarchy is one of my other fave bots in the UK ever actually. But even if current regs allowed that style of build, I definitely feel that it should have been disqualified for running on its gear-train once the legs were gone. A walker should ONLY walk.

[craig_colliass]

"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.