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On Fri, March 4, 2005 10:13 am, Iain Hendry said: (...) So many strategies. All very simple. They all work. What works best? (20 years ago, 4-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Sounds like a valid strategy to me! See, this has totally opened up what methods people might use to get the task done. This is awesome. If we leave it this open-ended, imagine how many different solutions we might see come game day! Iain (20 years ago, 4-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Sure. But then what? Coz' what if he's trying to drive over to your side, hmm? :) (Wow, it sure is obvious when everyone rolls out of bed and into work!) ::giggles:: Iain (20 years ago, 4-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Wouldn't I just have to drop off the beam to make my side go up? Derek (20 years ago, 4-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Wouldn't I just have to drive my 'bot to the other side? No 'bots on my side would make my end go up (20 years ago, 4-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) There's always pictures of me in the background in some stupid facial expression...and Chris always with trains...and... Calum (20 years ago, 4-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Lifting your side is cool--it also solves the broomstick problem should someone want to drop a leg to the floor. But then it sort of encourages a sumo like approach, because to win, you need to either drop a leg OR fight the other robot to get (...) (20 years ago, 4-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Brilliant! I really like the idea of raising your end..... It even give you an ideal "null" competitor.....an empty beam :) -Rob A> (20 years ago, 4-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, the early rtlToronto games were limited to one RCX--but not one RIS set. The idea was that everyone had lots of Lego, but not lot of Mindstorms sets. To keep it even, we said one RCX only, so that "anyone" with a basic set could (...) (20 years ago, 4-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) This is the second time I've gasped reading one of your suggestions today. Good show! :) You bring up an awesome point - anyone can build a HEAVY robot. But it takes real skill to lighten things up. I like this even more now. We don't need a (...) (20 years ago, 4-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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On Thu, March 3, 2005 4:56 pm, Iain Hendry said: (...) What about changing the contest, so the goal is to RAISE your side of the beam? Robots start on the end. Lighter is better. Not sure if it's a better contest, just different. But it seems like (...) (20 years ago, 4-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Good grief, how come in all the pictures of rtl events, there always pictures of me EATING?!? Blorg! -Greg (20 years ago, 4-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Good point. A simple 2x4 is the easiest to test and setup at home. Let's go broomstickless! John (20 years ago, 4-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) By process of elimination, I guess it was me then who mentioned it :) Grabbing the broomstick, which is like a few feet (maybe even a meter) below the beam, would be quite hard I think. However, if it could be done, it would almost guarantee a (...) (20 years ago, 4-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I would guess yes, and definitely yes. I don't think this should stop us, but it is a concern. Plus someone has to build the contest one. So it can't be so complex that we can't even get one built. Derek (20 years ago, 3-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I took a short section of 2x4 and drilled holes in it, and stuck in some short pieces of dowel the same OD as the pipe we used for the real thing. 4 rungs I think. It was easy to mock up. For the next one it'll be easy, because everyone just (...) (20 years ago, 3-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey guys We need a venue for RC racing. It should be: a) indoors b) free If possible: c) in the GTA d) lots of free parking Now that we've all had a good laugh, anyone know of a place, that doesn't need to be public (it's a closed event like live2) (...) (20 years ago, 3-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Look back was rtlToronto9, Show Me the Monkey, the one with the ladder like thing in the video? (It was pre-me-n-rtlT, so I don't know) Was the complexity of the "playfield" such that there were less competators? Did most people build a mockup (...) (20 years ago, 3-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well that's their choice if they want to use that beam. I say if they're going to do that, let them build that structure (if they want - I certainly don't think it's necissary for proving a concept). It's just pushing a beam/pulling a beam. (...) (20 years ago, 3-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Steve's point is correct. Even with a 2x4 above or below, you still need to build the entire frame to hold the beam 2x4, then build the broomstick/bottom 2x4 too if you want pull it. If this option wasn't in the game, then players only need a (...) (20 years ago, 3-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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