Mechanical Maelstrom Season 2.0

[joey_picus]

(apologies if this seems cranky, but as someone who understands and creates designs that include monocoques, this monocoque abuse does get on my nerves a bit)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monocoquehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monocoque

If the technobabble mystifies you, a monocoque is when your frame and armour are one, or the armour is constructed such that the only thing that could be described as a frame would be some internal bulkheads to mount the motors and axles.

In robots, monocoques tend to be welded (from a single type of metal) or bolted/riveted (welding giving more strength and being more common) with a single panel being removable for servicing (I favour making this the base as its less likely to be attacked, but others have their own views), this is usually bolted or screwed on to the surrounding panels.
This should usually be sited away from positions where it can be it by high impact weapons :P
Firestorm and Inverterbrat were monocoques.

The other predominant technique in robot construction is to have a separate chassis with armour panels and components mounted to it (the one Paul hilariously misidentified as a monocoque some time ago ). Tornado is the best example of this I can think of.

There are advantages to both types of construction, a seperate chassis can make the robot stronger but weighs considerably more (and is a lot easier to repair), while a monocoque is a lot lighter and can make up for the strength lacking in a separate frame by using thicker material.
It is possible to combine the two methods of construction and have a monocoque body with a subframe for weaponry support (look at DisConstructor and Dominator 2) but generally robots are either one or the other.

...this is how I understand it anyway, technically minded people should feel free to correct me if they know otherwise. Hope this is of some use.

(Message edited by joeychevron on November 17, 200

[dinowarrior]

Oh...right. I was just under the impression that to have just one sheet of armour would be impossible without making the robot very, very flat. The instant I see a bend, I just take that as another sheet altogether. Be fair, Ive never actually heard of the term before.

I wouldnt have said Firestorm was completely monocoque though. How else would Hypno-Disc have torn off its wheel guard?

[rainism]

Will accept your proposal AJ.

And Im busy right now, so cant write tactics. :/

[leorcc]

Tactics for Holepunch 2.0, crush down fast, crumple the opponents frame so it stops driving.

Tactics for Eternia, conserve gas, flip only when the opportunity is there to flip oota or in the pit.

[pcbore]

Supreme vs Gabriel IV: Enjoy the Violence (2) vs Cobalt vs Talisman

Tactics are to first attack Talisman. If its shaped exactly like Grey Matter, then those big exposed wheels are exactly what Cobalt should be good at After that, attack Gabriel due to its weak baseplate and skirts.

The May Tracks Has You vs Wedga Triton vs Neo-Mecha vs Pure Evil: Back to Basics

Get in some tyre shredding action on Neo-Mecha in order to screw up his handling, then do the same to Wedga Triton and work on getting both OOTA.

Fancy a team up in both fights for old times sake, Dan? ... Especially since May Tracks and Pure Evil are being teamed up on

[neontetra23]

Frank, can I actually offer a team-up with Cobalt?

[alex_holt]

Ill accept Kodys team up offer for BP.

Dantu to keep on the move and not risk being pushed but otherwise go for whosever armour is flimsiest.

[kodster]

Do we perchance have another halo writer on our hands? Well done Lewis!

And crap for predicting a battle almost completely wrong. XD

[alex_holt]

Just to point out - where it says Team Accolades on my site that is just the title of the list of awards, my teams actual name is Team Doomforall.

But anyway, good fight, I look forward to seeing more.