How Could I Improve...

[leorcc]

Well then I dont like the design anyway.

[leorcc]

Your arena would be favoring spinners and rambots (large area, long run-up time, more energy).

Flippers would have to aim their weapon first before they can use them, in other words, manouvre the robot in postition before they have a chance of winning. Hoping for shockdamage with current robots is not really an option anymore.

In my opinion an arena should give all types of robots as much as possible an equal opportunity to win, spinner, flipper, rambot, crusher or whatever weapon idea you can come up with. Its the diversity that makes this sport so great.

[corsair_lightning]

Heres a unique idea:

Flipper Arena

The Flipper Arena has 4 starting squares: 1 in the middle of each wall. The arena is 20m x 20m. The walls are 25m high, so it is impossible to flip another out of the arena.

This is where the hazards come in. The floor is covered with 9 floor flippers: one in the center of the arena, one in front of each starting square, and 1 in each corner. If you try and flee to the starting squares to prevent getting flipped from the flippers, youll be crushed by a huge 300kg hammer hidden behind each starting square.

Your bot will never be safe in this arena!

Mwahahahaha!!!!

might as well put an a-bomb under your arena if thats your take Mark

[joey_picus]

Any weaponry that isnt powered seperately from the drive...wedges, spikes, torque reaction weapons (Stingers tail) all count as passive, although I think if you had a melty-brain translational spinner (MDU whatever it is now), it wouldnt be counted as passive even though it technically is.

[corsair_lightning]

New bots from Team Corsair:

Corsair
Shape: All Torque (Series 2)
Dimensions: 95cm x 69cm x 23cm
Weight: 100kg
Speed: 15mph
Ground Clearance: 0mm at front, 5mm at sides and back.
Turning Circle: 0mm
Locomotion: 4 internally mounted fully rubber wheels.
Power: 4x Astroflight 900 motors powered by 3x NiCad Battlepacks.
Armour: 5mm Hardox
Weapon: The front wedge.
Srimech: An electric lifting arm built into the back of the robot, powered by a 24v S28-400 Magmotor.
Notes: Components are shock-mounted to reduce damage on impact. First time Ive used Astroflights.

Armory
Shape: Big box
Dimensions: 90cm x 45cm x 30cm
Weight: 100kg
Speed: 20mph
Ground Clearance: 0mm at front due to wedge, 4mm at sides and back.
Turning Circle: 0mm
Locomotion: 2 externally mounted Hardox wheels with rubber tires at the back, and a caster at the front.
Power: 2 C40-300 Magmotors powering the wheels powered by 6x NiCad Battlepacks.
Armour: 6mm Titanium
Weapon: A 20kg Supernova-shaped disc powered by a LEM200.
Srimech: See Corsairs Srimech.
Notes: Good weapon. Has appeared once before. Components are shock-mounted to reduce shock damage.

Tenderizer
Shape: Imagine Hells Teeth with Thors Hammer.
Dimensions: 100cm x 50cm x 24cm
Weight: 100kg
Speed: 19mph
Ground Clearance: Due to the shape, it has 0mm ground clearance all around, but can push easily.
Turning Circle: 0mm
Locomotion: 2 solid rubber wheels in the front, and a caster at the back.
Power: 2x S28-400 Magmotors, powered by 5x NiCad battlepacks.
Armour: 7mm Titanium
Weapon: A Thor-like Rack and Pinion hammer with a Meat Tenderizer for a hammer head, powered by a 2kg Co2 tank. It can come down with over 1.25 tonnes of force, and can easily pierce 6mm titanium.
Srimech: The axe can easily self-right the robot, although it probably wont get flipped.
Notes: Tested. Should work.

Trojan/Virus/Worm (TVW for short)
Shape: Biohazard
Dimensions: 95cm x 65cm x 25cm
Weight: 100kg
Speed: 20mph
Ground Clearance: 0mm all around due to skirts, and 5mm without.
Colour: Black.
Turning Circle: 0mm
Locomotion: 4 solid rubber wheels mounted internally.
Power: 4x S28-400 Magmotors, powered by 6x NiCad Battlepacks.
Armour: The skirts are 3.5mm Hardox, while the body armour is 7mm titanium.
Weapon: A Hydra-shaped axe, powerec by 2x 2kg Co2 tanks. It has the ability to peirce 3mm titanium, and actually scratch 5mm titanium.
Srimech: Due to the power of the axe, the robot can easily self-right.
Notes: Has lots of shockproofing to prevent shock damage.


Extra things for Tenderizer: The wheels are mounted internally, and the robot has shockproofing to prevent shock damage.

(Message edited by corsair_lightning on April 24, 200