Battlebots

[DGwar]

I am in an engineering and design class and we are doing battlebots. My group and i have entered into the 15lbs class and we are lost and helpless(well they are) If you have any suggestions or helpful hints please post or pm me.

 

thanx much

DG

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WTF are battlebots?

[DGwar]

go here before replying

www.battlebotsiq.org

then

http://www.robotcombat.com/marketplace_motorsmisc.html

[ShadowPaladin V1.0]

Have you tried the various robot wars homepages ?

[Tsel]

In all of the Battle Bots challenges I’ve seen the spinners have always seemed to do real good.

The key is to get them to start spinning at extreme RPM’s as quickly as possible.

Not building up the revolutions fast enough and rapid enough is the spinner’s downfall.

 

Tsel

[laxplayer008]

I would put a big ass laser on it. Ow ow and needles full of anthrax, yeah that would be sweet.

[Azure79]

Make it shoot out acid! and Fire!

[Draken]

And needles full of anthrax, yeah that would be sweet.

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'Cause everyone knows that a robot's weakness is anthrax!

 

Anyways, go with the spinners idea.

[laxplayer008]

And needles full of anthrax, yeah that would be sweet.

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'Cause everyone knows that a robot's weakness is anthrax!

 

Anyways, go with the spinners idea.

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Well I though more along the lines of shooting it at the dude controlling the other robot. Oh yeah. You have to be one step ahead, that

[Draken]

I'm sorry, I'm not a BattleBots wiz like you. I just assumed that it's against the rules to shoot lethal viruses at other competitors.

 

Topic Starter: You're lucky. You get to make robots! All I got to do was build coathangers and hat racks....

[Gabrielle]

Make it shoot out acid! and Fire!

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Fire! Fire!

[Krookie]

Make one that doesn't need to be on one side to move. As in, make it 'unflippable'.

[Guest Lawman]

Make one that doesn't need to be on one side to move. As in, make it 'unflippable'.

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Good idea my friend

[Atreides]

It should have a katana and jet packs to fly around. The jets (at full blast) will also give more power to the ultimate katana attack (preceded with cool effects) in the dive towards the victim.

[Calax]

Try one that splits slides under it's opponent and lifts tossing it into a hazard... If that doesn't work watch the old shows, "Biohazard" and "Subject to change without notice" did extremly well.

 

Yes this used to be a show on Comedy Central. Donno what happened to it, I think it got turned into TLC's robot wars or somthing.

[DGwar]

so how many of you actually read the rules?

 

Edited October 13, 2005 by dg_war

[Draken]

Whoah....don't quote all our posts there, buddy.

 

And I'm guessing no one read the rules. I was simply going along with the crowd.

[Musopticon?]

I suggest adding a thermonuclear device to the bot and then getting a remote with gps. Far more efficient than being present and just flipping bots.

[ShadowPaladin V1.0]

I'm not really that interested until they get to Battlemech size.

[Musopticon?]

Ah, when we get to the Mad Cat sizewise, I'll be the first one in line for a pilot. Though your general patlabor goes a long way to the right direction too.

[Calax]

Eh... I prefer Dire Wolves over Timbers...

[DGwar]

Not mechs battlebots you fools!

[Calax]

we can dream can't we?

[kumquatq3]

I remember those low discs/domes that get under other bots by charging them, and then flipping/knocking them on their side did very well.

 

Or a wedge, barring that.

[Judge Hades]

I am in an engineering and design class and we are doing battlebots. My group and i have entered into the 15lbs class and we are lost and helpless(well they are) If you have any suggestions or helpful hints please post or pm me.

 

thanx much

DG

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From what I have seen, smashers (using a heavy hammer) are pretty useless in that class. You want something that can cut and drill.

 

I suggest make a spikey ladybug design.

 

Explanation: lets go on the outside to the inside. You want a durable but mallable plastic covering. It will give in but won't break. Its primary weapon should be a simply high grade chain saw, but should have a secondary weapon to protect itself. That is where the Spiky comes in. On the central engine have drill bit expensions that covers it. High powered drills can do wonders against tires and tracks in rammed in at the right place and makes your opponent think twice from ramming you.