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    Re: rtlToronto19: Balance of Power and other upcoming events —Iain Hendry
   (...) 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 (...) (19 years ago, 4-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
   
        Re: rtlToronto19: Balance of Power and other upcoming events —Rob Antonishen
     (...) Brilliant! I really like the idea of raising your end..... It even give you an ideal "null" competitor.....an empty beam :) -Rob A> (19 years ago, 4-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
    
         Re: rtlToronto19: Balance of Power and other upcoming events —David Koudys
     (...) Wouldn't I just have to drive my 'bot to the other side? No 'bots on my side would make my end go up (19 years ago, 4-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
    
         Re: rtlToronto19: Balance of Power and other upcoming events —Derek Raycraft
      (...) Wouldn't I just have to drop off the beam to make my side go up? Derek (19 years ago, 4-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
     
          Re: rtlToronto19: Balance of Power and other upcoming events —Iain Hendry
      (...) 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 (19 years ago, 4-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
     
          Re: rtlToronto19: Balance of Power and other upcoming events —Calum Tsang
      (...) I think you at least have to stay on the beam. Otherwise, EVERYONE will jump off the beam. What kind of a contest is that? The other issue I can think of is JeffE style loopholing :). I can see JeffE driving up from California, leaving a Lego (...) (19 years ago, 4-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
     
          Re: rtlToronto19: Balance of Power and other upcoming events —David Koudys
       (...) For me, it's more difficult to raise my opponents end. That stops the JeffE sticker thing. So I think we should work on the premise of bringing our end down. (19 years ago, 4-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
     
          Re: rtlToronto19: Balance of Power and other upcoming events —Iain Hendry
       (...) Okay, if anyone builds a robot that "leaps off" the beam, more power to them. That would be amazing. Unless they are kamakaze.* Besides, that doesn't guarentee you a win at all. (...) And what did we decide about that? I think it was that we (...) (19 years ago, 4-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
     
          Re: rtlToronto19: Balance of Power and other upcoming events —Derek Raycraft
       (...) Quite you. That's what I was going to do. Derek (19 years ago, 4-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
     
          Re: rtlToronto19: Balance of Power and other upcoming events —John Guerquin
      (...) LOL! I was actually thinking of just a lone 2x4 brick. (...) I vote for (b) lower your end of the beam (raise your opponent's end). My thoughts: If we want to RAISE our end, then we would could end up with "sumo on a 2x4" because each robot (...) (19 years ago, 4-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
     
          Re: rtlToronto19: Balance of Power and other upcoming events —Iain Hendry
      (...) Hmm, I think that a) getting over the bit of beam sticking down to keep the thing in stable equlibrium, and b) working through that tiny opening in the structure will present insurmountable headaches. I don't see that happening very easily at (...) (19 years ago, 4-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
    
         Re: rtlToronto19: Balance of Power and other upcoming events —Iain Hendry
     (...) 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 (19 years ago, 4-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
    
         Re: rtlToronto19: Balance of Power and other upcoming events —Steve Hassenplug
     On Fri, March 4, 2005 10:13 am, Iain Hendry said: (...) So many strategies. All very simple. They all work. What works best? (19 years ago, 4-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
    
         Re: rtlToronto19: Balance of Power and other upcoming events —Iain Hendry
     (...) And that my friends is the spirit of competition. I am so pumped about this! rtlBeamPumping1 Iain (19 years ago, 4-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
   
        Re: rtlToronto19: Balance of Power and other upcoming events —Calum Tsang
   (...) 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 (...) (19 years ago, 4-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 

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