ARC vs FRA, Battle of the Ages

[majinb]

Well yeah, they are really an American community that also builds fantasy robots on their own forums. There are several big differences.

1. They mainly have singly big tournaments with several writers and pauzes in between, rather than what we have, smaller tournaments made by individuals. One tournament has 4 robots per person of 4 different weightclasses (so they are actually 4 tournaments in 1, lol). Their battles appear on a weekly base and are genrally a lot shorter and less detailed than hours.

2. You have to role play every week, aka provide a big amount of text explaining your tactics in the fight. The quality of your roleplay has a huge influence on the outcome, unlike here where tactics are merely a bonus.

3. Their robots are explained in a different manner than ours. I like to see it so that at the FRA, we act as if we are real robot builders, where we have to think of building a very real and lifelike robot with real motors, real batteries... you get the idea, we have to explain exactly what our robot is like. ARC treats this more like a video game, where you can just name a weapon, an amount of wheels etc and then give a number of points to catogeries like Weapon Power, Speed, Traction and Armour. Advantage seems to be that it takes alot less research.

I like both methods in their own way and like the idea that us vapourboteers can enter both types of events. I hope that following this tournament by Mark 1 or 2 ARCrs may stick around and enter some FRA style events, just like several FRArs entered ARC tournaments in the past (w00t for my current SHW trophy!)

[corsair_lightning]

That's right.

And Shane: Since it appears that Jordan won't be our final entrant, how would you like to have the last spot?

[swanaldo]

ok thanks.

will be watching this thread with interest

[swanaldo]

i will take a spot . i dont have any robots tho so can someone lend me a couple please.

[corsair_lightning]

A brief suggestion: Use Envy. There's no rule that says that if you own a robot that you can't enter it. I'll try to find Envy's stats(you posted them here somewhere), and if you want, I'll lay out the ARC-style stats for you.

Also, Kody, I need SZF version 3's stats and pics.

[kodster]

Also, Kody, I need SZF version 3's stats and pics.

Patience.

[corsair_lightning]

I'll try. But no promises...

[swanaldo]

New Envy. Drive has changed and weapon has been upgraded.

Drive....... Kart wheel with chain and sprokets on 9 to 1 ratio to give a little less speed but more acceleration and better for control. Still on mag c40 300

Power.......... 24v via 3 nicad packs.

weapon........New bigger valves and big buffer tank for much better weapon results.

Now made mostly from 5mm t6 ali with 7mm ti plates and front scoop. Also the wheels now pretrude from the rear and a bit from the side and can now drive near vertical so there should be no more getting stuck on the arena barrier. hope this helps.

Kody has been so kind to lend me Seung Mina VI.

[swanaldo]

Oh and the Kodster is being a real gem and doing me a render of Envy 2010. I cant wait to see it finished its gonna look so cool.

[kodster]

I'll try. But no promises...

I'll get my stuff in when I do. If there's a deadline and I miss it, well then too bad, I miss it.

I set my own time, Mark.

EDIT: Yeah, I let Shane have SM6. XD