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I think the quadcopters are worse than the minibots. At least they do something (Like getting stuck under the enemy robots, jamming them.) the quadcopters just fly around willy nilly.
 
Novus Ordo Mundi said:
Are they allowed to put a drill on the quadcopter? That may help...
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Pretty sure Drones are supposed to be like ten pounds at the maximum or some other puny number.

Like honestly they're not going to accomplish much if anything at all.

Edit: Yep here it is. Section 2a of the design rules:

Flying bots ("Flybots") are limited to a maximum of 10.0 pounds each, ready to fight. Exceptions to the Flybot weight limit may be made on a case-by-case basis, depending upon the construction and configuration of the Flybot. We are concerned about damage to the arena sides and ceiling.
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Novus Ordo Mundi said:
Ah, well that's not going to work. Pity about that.
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After reading the rules it says they'd make exceptions on a case by case basis...

... Except they're definitely not going to approve anything powerful enough to damage the walls and ceiling.

Also it'd entirely depend on design and stuff so if your bot isn't tasteful enough or whatever you're screwed.

Also also it's a flying robot and the battlebox is funky. I remember reading something somewhere that said that there were weird air currents in the box that screwed with flying bots but don't quote me on that.

Also also also I'm pretty sure that drones count towards the 250 pound weight limit so if you build a bigger drone your main bot's gonna have to get smaller and the main bot is what really matters because if that gets knocked out you're sol. But don't quote me on that this is stuff I'm half remembering and I'm probably wrong on this last part.
 
Generic_Generica said:
After reading the rules it says they'd make exceptions on a case by case basis...

... Except they're definitely not going to approve anything powerful enough to damage the walls and ceiling.

Also it'd entirely depend on design and stuff so if your bot isn't tasteful enough or whatever you're screwed.

Also also it's a flying robot and the battlebox is funky. I remember reading something somewhere that said that there were weird air currents in the box that screwed with flying bots but don't quote me on that.

Also also also I'm pretty sure that drones count towards the 250 pound weight limit so if you build a bigger drone your main bot's gonna have to get smaller and the main bot is what really matters because if that gets knocked out you're sol. But don't quote me on that this is stuff I'm half remembering and I'm probably wrong on this last part.
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Huh, wonder if they'll let you make a drone that you can fly in front of the opponent's controller to distract them. That might work...
 
The drones are an interesting idea, but they probably should have made a drone vs drone competition instead.
 
Space Jawa said:
And dat Bronco win. :lol

"We could be sent up to the ceiling and still keep running"
*Is flipped on its side*
"D'OH!"
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To be honest, I think the only bots still in the running that that can beat beat Bronco are Minotaur and Tombstone. I admit going into this fight I was a little worried that we'd get a repeat of the Minion vs Toro fight where Minion's saw blade cut strait into Toro's air tank and disabled it's flipper.
 
Teen Spirit said:
On this Episode

Decapitation! and good judges decision for once.
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I'll defend the prior calls- simply pointing a wedge at an opponent shouldn't score points if they've got all the aggression.

Now, this time?

Ramming the opponent with the wedge, repeatedly, and preventing the opponent from doing much but trying to self-right repeatedly? Also a clear call! Much better aggressiveness, Bombshell earned that win in a way that the prior mostly-used-wedge bot didn't.

I was surprised by how much Bronco could do backwards... though still desired a real flip ^^
 
Q99 said:
I'll defend the prior calls- simply pointing a wedge at an opponent shouldn't score points if they've got all the aggression.

Now, this time?

Ramming the opponent with the wedge, repeatedly, and preventing the opponent from doing much but trying to self-right repeatedly? Also a clear call! Much better aggressiveness, Bombshell earned that win in a way that the prior mostly-used-wedge bot didn't.

I was surprised by how much Bronco could do backwards... though still desired a real flip ^^
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Bronco was doing a test run for Minotaur. I think which ever bot comes out on top from that fight is most likely going to the finals. Bombshell has a lot of different weapons, but I don't think any of them can take on either directly and both bots are tanky and aggressive enough that they won't let the Bombshell pull the trick with the tires. Poison Arrow is more or less a worse version of Minotaur, if Bronco beats Minotaur it will have the ability beat Poison Arrow and Minotaur will likely come out on top in a mirror match because it's a heavier bot and can get it's drum up to speed faster.
 
There's probably also something telling about the fact that Bronco was able to successfully pull off flip - low level though they may be - even from behind. They've defeated at least one Drum Spinner already, if anyone can up-end the seeming dominance of drum spinners this season, Bronco will be the bot to do it.

The amusing part is that it's all a consequence of prepping for a horizontal spinner. Funny to see how the same principle works for coming out ahead in both cases.
 
Space Jawa said:
There's probably also something telling about the fact that Bronco was able to successfully pull off flip - low level though they may be - even from behind. They've defeated at least one Drum Spinner already, if anyone can up-end the seeming dominance of drum spinners this season, Bronco will be the bot to do it.

The amusing part is that it's all a consequence of prepping for a horizontal spinner. Funny to see how the same principle works for coming out ahead in both cases.
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I'll be honest even with the new style they've been working on, I'm don't think they can beat Tombstone.
 
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