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(...) I still think it's a neat idea. And there's nothing wrong with a facade. (...) I'm building it horizontal, so that: a) It won't run the risk of falling (a la my CN Tower) b) I can build more detail into the top and bottom of each stage, (...) (19 years ago, 14-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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(...) Ok here's my idea. Each robot is composed of a front and rear half. The rear half is an open hopper built to a common standard (including height from floor), The front half is completely original. The aim of the game is to drop your blocks (...) (19 years ago, 13-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ... (...) Ok, I've lost interest. By the time you define the standard for passing blocks, there will be nothing left to create. This may be a fun game, but not much challenge. Steve (19 years ago, 13-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Maybe the bot creator has to specify gender before the match, and there's a "male" winner and a "female" winner???? Do you allow for "hermaphrodite"????? ROSCO (19 years ago, 13-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) yes. (19 years ago, 13-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) WAIT.... lets make the score ONLY count if you actually PRESS one of your blocks WITH your mates BLOCKS. this way you have to decide if you WANT to share, OR keep YOUR block..... oh man..... WAIT.... we can comeup with some kind of "ID" AND if (...) (19 years ago, 13-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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ok, we HAVE to do this AND use this name. we will book the library for SAT Feb 11 and we could theme the entire event around valentines day. maybe get a female member of our lug to gussy up the place a bit, with ribbons and flowers. Soft music would (...) (19 years ago, 13-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Or, just have the score be a combination of how many colors you collected, AND how many other bots have a brick of your color. (19 years ago, 13-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) well we COULD. or we do like we did with king of the hill. and have qualifying rounds. so your robot will be shown to work (not in your basement) on the day of the game to enter. I am starting to LIKE this idea. as with ALL rtl events we keep (...) (19 years ago, 13-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, David Koudys wrote: <snip> (...) We would also have to have some sort of ruling on 'bots that don't transfer blocks properly--I mean, I could build a 'bot that receives blocks rather nicely, but have a built in 50 (...) (19 years ago, 13-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Steve. do you have ANY idea how WRONG that link is? Chris (19 years ago, 13-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote: <snip> (...) So this would be played in an 8x8 arena, or even bigger 'cause of the number of robots... So each 'bot would be assigned a number and a colour the 2x4's (or even for simplicity sake) a 2x4 (...) (19 years ago, 13-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Maybe you could just save it as a file on your computer. Then, we could all link our computers together, and I could view that file on MY computer. We could call it the World Wide Link. Don't those people know you can already go to (URL) to (...) (19 years ago, 13-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Sarcasm, thy name is Calum... Dave K -for all you Sorkin fans out there.... (19 years ago, 13-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) With the advent of "bonktron", and now this "mating robots" post from calum.... how about something like: -------warning------...ings------ warning---- some sort of mating game. your bot has a stack of 2x4 (coloured) bricks. your "opponent" or (...) (19 years ago, 13-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Wouldn't be great if we had some place where the monthly dinner and event schedule was always kept? I would think it should be updated at least a week before each event. That would be good. We could even put up event rules and photos there (...) (19 years ago, 13-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I think we can do both. Traditionally we alternate between "hard" and "easier" games. The hard ones are usually in February or January. (well PX and C4 were). We can at the same time run another event like Balance of Power as a side, the way (...) (19 years ago, 13-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm already booked to go to LEGO dinner this friday, so i'm ready. (19 years ago, 13-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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... are we going to have the monthly dinner this Friday? If not, do people want to get together for dinner this Friday? Derek (19 years ago, 13-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I think the 8421 crane does. There are some beams you put on the steering (to keep it straight) but take them off before you're done. Steve (19 years ago, 13-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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