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Re: Onwards to rtlToronto18...
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Mon, 25 Oct 2004 16:06:51 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang wrote:
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> The current proposal is "Cube Sorting and Stacking":
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> Some points undecided:
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> -Processors and types allowed (ie, one RCX, multi RCX, any intelligent brick)
> -Does the stack need to be in your home square
> -Cost of a poisonous block (ie, is a "bad" block a high negative point)
My thoughts:
Given the 8x8 playfield (for the sake of the audience), the 2x2x? cubes will be
hard to see. I also suspect 2 stud cubes will be harder to handle for a LEGO
robot, than 4x4 cubes. Assuming there are two classes (beginner & advanced) it
seems messy to use different size cubes. What if a beginner builds a robot,
then decides he wants to tackle the "advanced" challenge? He (she) would have
to start over.
As for the limitations on the robot, builders are free to impose any limit they
wish on themselves, right? So, if Bruce wants to build an 18x18x18 inch, 4 RCX
robot (no real limitations) he can. But, if I want to prove it can be done with
an 8x8x8 robot that uses a Spybot, that's up to me, right?
Given the cash value of the prizes (approaching zero), it's really not about
winning, it's about building something cool.
Also, crowds usually find big robots (like David's) fun to watch.
All the rest of the questions, I would put into "scoring". In fact, the classes
can be defined by "How many points do you want to score?"
Here's my suggestion for scoring:
1) Use the "Fibonacci-based sequence" for tower height
2) Do not count any blocks of the wrong color
3) Add 1 point for every tower (or block) in the "home square"
If someone only wants to build a block sorting robot, they will get 1 point for
each block they sort and return to their home square. No stacking required.
If someone only wants to stack blocks (no sorting) they will still get some
points.
The only real disadvantage of having blocks of the wrong color is that your
tower will be taller, but you won't get any more points for it.
If you really want to win, you'll need to collect all your blocks, stack them as
high as possible, in your home square.
Steve
(who is interested in this)
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| (...) All too true. Here's the thing--at dinner a few months back I was talking to Calum and I had the idea, "Hey, wouldn't it be neat if... Block Stacking 'Bot fits within 8x8x8 to start small blocks 'cause it was going to be in a small arena (4x4) (...) (20 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| Well, yesterday, strangely enough, was a lot of fun: A simple contest, with a lot of entries (ten!), most of which worked. And I even entered a working robot that actually was somewhat successful. Congratulations to Greg Hyland and Rob Antonishen, (...) (20 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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