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(...) We didn't do a "time penalty" for touching. That could make it so a very-fast, very-sloppy robot could win against a very-slow, very-accurate robot. If you have to help your robot play, you should lose to someone who doesn't have to help their (...) (18 years ago, 2-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: rtlToronto22 Ideas?
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Steve Hassenplug wrote: <snip> (...) I'm liking this idea more and more. I like the time factor to help determine the winner and I like the time penalty for every 'touch'. It's just like Project X except one row and (...) (18 years ago, 2-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: rtlToronto22 Ideas?
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(...) The easiest way is to cover the board with tiles. However, that's a bunch of tiles, and not everyone has that available (after they've made the cubes). On the other hand, leaving the board as-is will give better builders another challenge to (...) (18 years ago, 2-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: rtlToronto22 Ideas?
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(...) See that's the problem I have with 3T...it's bankrupt by default. Same with ProjectY...we're all making the assumption most entries won't work properly, so don't worry that the outcome is deterministic is a non issue. It seems to me kind of (...) (18 years ago, 2-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: rtl21 B
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(...) Yes. It should make it a very simple game. No fancy strategies. It does take a bit of fun out of it for some of us, but hopefully it will give some new people a chance to play. (...) The center line. Steve (18 years ago, 2-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) OK, I understand Steve. Makes more sense than infinite do-overs or whatever. At first I didn't see the big deal with "non-flat" cubes - but then the light bulb went off, and I realized that if they're not flat, they can't be scanned by the (...) (18 years ago, 2-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Dave's tears - R21 the results
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(...) My guess is, yes they do. It's probably a little switch on the bottom. Barring that: (URL) Stupid non-metric rtlToronto. Hate. (...) Welcome to the world of Engineering. Actually welcome to the world in general. Nothings ever done quite the (...) (18 years ago, 2-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) thinking as possible. I was thinking maybe I could finish off one of the bots I didn't get finished for rtl21, but none of them would be legal. Additionally which line is the line you have to pull the other robot across to win the match? The (...) (18 years ago, 2-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Hobby Show November 3-5, 2006
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(...) Will reintroduce myself at Swiss Chalet, Toronto Aug.11th. John. (18 years ago, 2-Aug-06, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ham, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) I know. Those look like they'd work much better than anything else I've seen. There must have been some other design flaw that caused you to lose so bad. Steve (18 years ago, 2-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) If I know Dave, he will start now, and build a 14lb bot, then have to spend the entire brickfest re-making it. Besides, Steve, now that everyone will be using the inside out tyre(Tm)(Pat Pending) (C) (1) idea that I came up with, how much fun (...) (18 years ago, 2-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Dave, Here's your chance to take another shot at the Tug-o-War. The rules are not exactly the same, but you should be able to take some of the things you learned, and apply them at BrickFest. (URL) rtl robot was built the day of the event, (...) (18 years ago, 2-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Count me in for all three days. (...) Done. It's easily worth a few bucks to be able to enjoy a LEGO weekend like that. (...) Sounds good! :) Allan (18 years ago, 2-Aug-06, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ham, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.general)
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| | [rtlToronto] rtlToronto21 Pictures, August Dinner
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Hey folks, Monthly Dinner: Friday, August 11th, 2006. 7PM Swiss Chalet 5487 Dundas Street West Toronto, Ontario Join us next Friday (don't be afraid of Chris...you can be disgusted with him, or me, just not afraid of him) for the August rtlToronto (...) (18 years ago, 2-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Official scores from rtl21--Chris didn't win... again!!!!
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(...) One of these days we got to get us one of them there "competent" organizers. THEN, i could sit back and build, and not worry. some day.(1) Chris How far away is indiana? (18 years ago, 2-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) PICTURES!!!!!! Chris (18 years ago, 2-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: rtl21, some post game analysis
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(...) I've also seen graph's correlating Global warming being directly related to the decrease of Pirates. Chris R21 champion (18 years ago, 2-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Melting (re: rtl21)
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(...) Ow. :) Iain (18 years ago, 2-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Dave's tears - R21 the results
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(...) We don't even have scales at work that go in p-p-p-p-uuunds!! What were we suposed to do. Honestly. Stupid non-metric rtlToronto. Hate. Iain (grumble @ non metric engineers) (18 years ago, 2-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: rtlToronto22 Ideas?
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(...) Right. In a true competition, helping the robot should not be allowed. However adding this rule did not penalize a "good" robot in our event. It just prevented us from stopping games mid-way and saying "that cube is not flat. You lose. Game (...) (18 years ago, 1-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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