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  Re: Mating Game - moc up
 
(...) Unfortunately I couldn't make to 19, but I didn't see any designs that I thought should be rejected. The ring bots were an excellent concept, but I expect they're the ones people most complained about. I don't see anything wrong with a bot (...) (19 years ago, 19-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: Mating Game - moc up
 
(...) Well that’s true, like I said I don't mind creations like that, just heard a few people make comments such as "is that a robot?" and such at rtl 19, so thought I might suggest it. Myself I have a few ideas that don't include an RCX either, and (...) (19 years ago, 19-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: Mating Game - moc up
 
(...) I'm with you Derek - the object of the contests is to come up with the best and most creative solution. And the ring "bots" were definitely creative. My take on this is that the ring bots were a little too close to Jeff E's fish sticker sumo (...) (19 years ago, 19-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: Mating Game - moc up
 
(...) As it turns out, a fish sticker would not win a sumo compeition. While it's a good strategy to not-lose, it would also not win very many matches, and would finish in the middle of the pack. (...) My suggestion would be a minimum weight (like 1 (...) (19 years ago, 19-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: Mating Game - moc up
 
(...) how about gravity??? see, you cant just say your bot ~NEEDS~ something just to make it a bot. you need to add a challenge that will make it easier to USE the RCX then not. For the BoP game, if you didnt want to see the tower robots, make a (...) (19 years ago, 19-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: Mating Game - moc up
 
(...) Remember, the the winning entry (as determined by the scoring system) used this rubber band "powered" mechanism: (URL) elevate and close the latch. I knew that some felt this was "cheap" (including myself), but honestly, it outperformed (...) (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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