Sounds interesting Ed, i could see the production doing something stupid like that to make the fight more interesting, well done anyway, i think you won, and those above who think you didnt are anti-storm conspiracists
Sounds interesting Ed, i could see the production doing something stupid like that to make the fight more interesting, well done anyway, i think you won, and those above who think you didnt are anti-storm conspiracists
All,
Just a word on Hard...actually we broke down before Supernova hit us...the batteries just went dead...
When looking at the damage done by Supernova afterwards, it tooks us a half a day of hammering to get it out...and that was with a really big hammer....so that spinner really is powerful. But..we didnt have a hole in the armour, only a big dent..
The inner drive system, batteries, etc were undamaged.
Anyway Hard is being redesigned as I write this : new batteries, new R/C interface (our own), new wheels (a lot more grip and speed), new home-brewn high pressure valves (read small and lots, lots of flow), a 2L buffer tank, a bigger cylinder (from 50mm up to 80mm, with high flow, read very fast and powerful. If we still have room left in the chassis it may een get bigger)
We hope to be ready for the GRA event in Essen, Germany June 12th&13th...
Cheers,
Frank
Looking forward to see the new Hard! Will you make it to the FRA World Championship?
Seems fitting that Robot Wars has gone out this way....kicking and screaming!
Controversy has always been a part of Robot Wars, but ever since the Razer VS Tornado thing (well, things, depending on who you ask!) it seems everyone has been itching for more fights where they can argue the same points over and over and over in a veign attempt to prove their side right and the other wrong...
Oh well, the louder we yell about the controversy, the less time we have to realise that Robot Wars last EVER episode has slipped quietly out the back door with hardly anyone noting that fact.....
I for one will miss it, interfering House Robots and all!
Hmmmmmmmmmmm
At least it ended in a good way (ie. Storm II winning)
Assuming it is the last...
Christian,
If were still in one piece after the GRA event (if it happens), well certainly go for the FRA event as well.
Cheers,
Frank
70mm Frank, 70 mm...
Mario,
Thats what we have lying around....but were looking to go for 80 or 90mm....talk to Jan/Geert...
And by the way, our home brewn valve works !!!!
Geert has assembled the weapon in the chassis again, and it works !
Now well concentrate on the improved electronics and drive system (new wheels)
Cheers,
Frank
Judging fights is a tough job and the judges will never please everyone all the time. Mostly i think they get it right. But in these cases i passionately believe they got it wrong:
earliest first:
Mortis V Recyclopse
I loved recyclopse but this decision was ultimately very surpsing and incorrect. The decision must have been loaded against mortis because they were far more aggressive, got under recyclopse numerous times (recyclopse never got under mortis once) and they bossed the whole fight. What happened judges? Still who won pleased me.
Gravedigger V Stegasawus
Again pleased with the decision as my favourite went through, but it was definately wrong. The robots were pushing each other equally and the only two good attacks were from gravedigger (the flips). At one time steg was on its side and would not have come back down had matilda not intervened. The judges got it incorrect on aggression!
101 V Hypnodisc
Right. Just.
Stinger V Panic attack
Again a robot bosses a fight only to go out, very dubious indeed. Perhaps the worst decision ever.
Razer V Tornado
Cage shouldnt have been on anyway so wrong, Razer had them on the pit anyway come the end.
Mute V Storm 2 (new bloods)
Wrong, like Gravedigger v steg, equal pushing match then two very good attacks from one side and they somehow lose. How do they do it?
Storm 2 V Typhoon 2
Wrong, aggression on such a scale should override any superficial damage created. Decisions should not be loaded at all.
And finally...
Mute V Judgeshred 3
Worst decision ever, tying with panic v stinger. Judge: all the aggresion, all the damage, all the style, all the control and they somehow lose. What they didnt show you on TV was numerous attacks from Mute with the rear flipper, however these attacks were pathetic compared to judge throwing mute about and never once was the judge overturned. Abosulutely hopeless decision, that should constitute a written apology to team judge shred.
Oh, and
Chaos 2 vs Wild Thing-Correct
Or at least, sending Chaos 2 through was correct. Calling it unanamous (or however its spelt) was NOT!
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