Walkers and shufflers

**dgr** · 9th February 2009, 15:35

Can someone explain the rules on shufflers a bit more clearly? Do they get a weight advantage or is this only rewarded to walkers?
Can anyone explain the differences a little more clearly?
Thanks.

**kane** · 9th February 2009, 16:00

2.2.
Legged Robots [Walkers] can weigh up to twice the specified weight in all classes. A
walker must employ moveable legs to support its weight. Robots with rolling or sliding
mechanisms will not be classified as walkers.

A shuffler is not a walker and therefore does not qualify for any weight advantage.

**dgr** · 9th February 2009, 16:03

So, to be a walker, the robot must support all its weight on its legs. What about something like Clawed Hopper? That mean that would no longer be allowed?

**typhoon_driver** · 11th February 2009, 12:20

Correct

**dgr** · 11th February 2009, 13:29

Right, I get it now...sure sucks the fun outta building one! lol

**typhoon_driver** · 11th February 2009, 13:45

Yeah but it does make it a proper engineering challenege to get that extra 100% in weight

**malivoirec** · 11th February 2009, 14:40

And when it works, it works (eg. anarchy)

**Kenny** · 11th February 2009, 15:11

wernt shufflers allowed a 50 percent weight gain a few months ago?

**dgr** · 11th February 2009, 16:16

Yeah, but for those of us who arent engineers i.e. me, it sucks. lol. I always build antweight shufflers, the rules are a bit different there. But theres no point building a feather equivalent if it has no weight advantage.