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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote:
> 5. anything Rob S. wanted was flat out ignored
Anything anyone wants will be flat out ignored. Sick of doing games where the
requestor doesn't show the hell up (Rob, Matthias, Greg :).
> so with that in mind we came up with MANY ideas that I just didn't like.
>
> Our venue for the next game will be at the oakwood library. that space
> has a pipe grid in the ceiling, that just BEGS to be used.
>
> so, at the end of the night, we all seemed to like the idea of a Rope
> climbing game.
>
> the concept is this. (rules to be finalized)
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> 8" cubed max size robot.
> 15' of #8 cotton sash cord
> one BELL
>
> build a robot, that starts off no larger than 8" cubed, and have it
> drive forward (maybe 3 feet ish) to find a rope suspended 12" off the
> ground.
>
> the first robot to climb the twelve foot height to ring the bell will
> win.
I've been dying to do a rope/over our heads game for a long long time. LEAVE
NO PART OF YOUR ROBOT ON FLOOR. YOU TAKE IT ALL, DINK. :)
Now that that has been stated, some debate:
Rope and distance from rope at a defined distance?
Load robot must carry?
RCX limit?
Rope knotted?
Specs for rope for purchase at Rona?
What determines win? Fastest up the rope?
> 2 ropes will be hung, so robots can compete at the same time.
Probably three. We need a test rope as well. There'll probably need to be some
sort of "don't screw with IR" time during competitions.
> I'd like some feedback from the rest of the group !!!! WHO WILL ENTER
> !!! a robot.
This sounds like a good game--
Calum
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| (...) Just a suggestion from an 'outsider' (non-RTL person) - how about robots that have to climb the rope, then back down to the ground, and back to their starting spot, or to a common "finish line"? This would make multiple challenges: Find the (...) (20 years ago, 2-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| I like this idea, and will probably attempt to build a robot. (...) From the department of redundancy department... But seriously, 3 feet sounds good. (...) None, other than itself. (...) None. Just remember that the more RCXen you have, the heavier (...) (20 years ago, 2-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| (...) Actually, I couldn't be more happy with my decision to forego C4. I knew I was in way over my head. I had a lot of fun entering my silly marble robot on Saturday. Probably the most fun I've had at a competition yet. Thanks for running the game (...) (20 years ago, 3-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| In conversations that started off with Bruce, and expanded to a few of us at the end of the night.... I think we have a working game to be argued about here. our criteria. 1. Chris does not want to hump the 8x8' play field anywhere 2. Bruce does (...) (20 years ago, 2-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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