Battlebots 2019

[defblade]

ajprice said:

So (winner spoiler inside...) How do you beat a robot like Biteforce?

Get a stronger Tombstone blade Or be a better flipper.

[FourWheelDrift]

defblade said:

ajprice said:

So (winner spoiler inside...) How do you beat a robot like Biteforce?

Get a stronger Tombstone blade Or be a better flipper.

"Bite Force has never been knocked out in its robot-fighting career, and has won every fight except a controversial judge’s decision with Chomp."

[ajprice]

Just wanted to add this

[Baron Greenback]

Just seen this on YT! Giant robot gaming!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyUVlRzC1G4

On Ebay for $1! But running cost will be nuts!

[ajprice]

Applications are being taken for 2020. This is the Reddit where a few of the builders post stuff https://www.reddit.com/r/battlebots

2020 rules

Robot design: https://battlebots.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/...

Tournament rules: https://battlebots.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/...

Judges' guide: https://battlebots.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/...

Walker bots are allowed with a 500lb weight limit (wheel robots are a 250lb limit)

Lifters must be able to lift another 250lb robot into the air

Robots must have an active weapon (Duck redesign?)

Foam isn't allowed (Ribbot's foam body wouldn't get in)

Judges' points are now 5 for damage, 3 for aggression, 3 for control.

Edited by ajprice on Friday 6th December 11:54

[ChocolateFrog]

Sound like positive changes.

I never understood the love for Duck so no loss there.

Can't wait to see if anyone designs a walker bot. There's potential for a massive weapon with a 500lb weight limit, 250lb spinner anyone?

[FourWheelDrift]

ChocolateFrog said:

Can't wait to see if anyone designs a walker bot. There's potential for a massive weapon with a 500lb weight limit, 250lb spinner anyone?

There was only ever one good walkerbot on Robot Wars that could actually fight Anarchy - https://robotwars.fandom.com/wiki/Anarchy

I think that was the best design solution and something on Battlebots like that could work well too.

[ajprice]

FourWheelDrift said:

ChocolateFrog said:

Can't wait to see if anyone designs a walker bot. There's potential for a massive weapon with a 500lb weight limit, 250lb spinner anyone?

There was only ever one good walkerbot on Robot Wars that could actually fight Anarchy - https://robotwars.fandom.com/wiki/Anarchy

I think that was the best design solution and something on Battlebots like that could work well too.

Coolest design, even if it didn't do that much, would be Mechadon from original Battlebots. A 6 legged walker that could self right by rolling itself over. More of a tech demo than an aggressive fighter. Might work these days with a weapon on it like Huge though. https://battlebots.fandom.com/wiki/Mechadon

[300bhp/ton]

Probably hard to achieve, but if someone could get a walker bot to be able to jump, it might give it potential for very good agility.

[hairykrishna]

ChocolateFrog said:

Sound like positive changes.

I never understood the love for Duck so no loss there.

Can't wait to see if anyone designs a walker bot. There's potential for a massive weapon with a 500lb weight limit, 250lb spinner anyone?

I think the Whyachi team are bringing a massive walking spinner.

I really like Duck. I think the engineering to survive getting whacked with massive spinners is interesting and impressive.

[anonymous-user]

hairykrishna said:

ChocolateFrog said:

Sound like positive changes.

I never understood the love for Duck so no loss there.

Can't wait to see if anyone designs a walker bot. There's potential for a massive weapon with a 500lb weight limit, 250lb spinner anyone?

I think the Whyachi team are bringing a massive walking spinner.

I really like Duck. I think the engineering to survive getting whacked with massive spinners is interesting and impressive.

A courious development - the walker thing.

Battlebots is already "spinner-bots"

Now you can build a double weight spinner, that "walks" - the walking doesn't have to be good, the opponent gets any where near you and it's toast. So you pretty much sit their with a double weight weapon and wait for your oponent to come to you. I guess there are rules to stop this.

[FourWheelDrift]

RogerDodger said:

A courious development - the walker thing.

Battlebots is already "spinner-bots"

Now you can build a double weight spinner, that "walks" - the walking doesn't have to be good, the opponent gets any where near you and it's toast. So you pretty much sit their with a double weight weapon and wait for your oponent to come to you. I guess there are rules to stop this.

I think even a double weight walking spinner robot is going to be sent flying if it hits another robot. But then where will the spinner go if it needs legs? If it's not a complete 360 degree robot coverage spinner then it's rear is going to be toast by a faster more manoeuvrable wheeled robot spinner.

[anonymous-user]

Low profile legs, spinner on top.

[ajprice]

RogerDodger said:

Low profile legs, spinner on top.

Or Mechadon, with a spinner between its legs like Huge

[Some Gump]

ajprice said:

Or Mechadon, with a spinner between its legs like Huge

Lol that thing was slow. Tombstone will just come round the side then it'll be like this...