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Re: to recap-- was Re: Comments from a laundromat ...
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Tue, 27 Sep 2005 21:43:46 GMT
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David Koudys wrote:
> The specifics are that the container to hold blocks on your robot has to have at
> least 1 vertical opening on the side that is at least 3 inches by 3 inches but
> cannot be greater than 5 inches by 5 inches
I don't really like this. I think the opening should be much more
constrained, like Chris was talking about. X blocks high Y studs wide.
No variation allowed.
It's going to be hard to tell if you found a hole, or are stuck between
two other robots if the opening size is not a constant.
I would also say the opening should have a solid smooth surface N studs
wide on either side and M bricks high above and below. You can then
take this form and tessellate it around your bot as many time as you like.
My suggestion for size would be:
X=8 bricks
Y=10 studs
Close to square
N=2 studs
Y=1 brick
This would define a single opening. Opening structure cannot over lap,
or share space with another opening. Basically the 2 studs on either
side of the opening can't be used for another opening. Or more
basically the opening have to be 4 studs apart. But what this does
allow, is for you to angle the openings to each other halfway between
the 4 stud spacing.
> --the bottom of the opening cannot be
> above five inches from the floor nor can the top of the opening be below the 8
> inch mark--this prevents someone from making an opening anywhere they feel like,
> nor can you make one continuous opening that circles the perimeter --that's why
> there's a minimum and a maximum size. (these are just arbitrary numbers--they
> can be debated)
Your opening needs to be accessible. You're an idiot if you don't put
it in the standard location. I'd say something like the bottom of the
opening must be 10 bricks off the playfield, plus or minus 1 brick.
> THe scoring is based on how many unique blocks your robot collected multiplied
> by the number of unique robots your robot put a block in.
This prevents the shoe box robot that Steve keeps talking about. If you
can't dish out bocks, it doesn't mater how many you collect, you still
get nothing.
> That's about it, really.
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> What this does not stop, obviously, is for me to make my robot basically open
> around the entire perimeter, and just have technic beams every 5 inches around
> the perimeter. That follows the rules, but is more like the 'open top' concept,
> except now I have 'open sides'.
This is also why I want a more constrain opening, with a required border
size.
Basically I want to say, here is the plan to build the opening. Must be
mounted vertically. Must be mounted at this height. Must not overlap.
You can mount as many as you like that conform with the previous rules.
This is also a contest where keeping secrets is not necessarily a good
strategy. I'll likely publish my robot design, especially when it comes
to opening locations, in advance. It's to my benefit to make it as easy
as possible for other robots to give me bricks.
Derek
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