[Eric Scheuing]

Originally Posted by Rick TYler

Actually, a trebuchet would be an accurate and consistent, but really impractical device for a robot. Trebuchets rely on a counterweight to pull the arm down. In a robot, where every ounce is critical, anything relying on a counterweight is a Bad Idea. Likewise, I cannot think of any practical way for a robot to reset the sling of a trebuchet after each shot. A rotating wheel, or the energy of a wheel imparted to a belt, is a much more appropriate mechanism for a robot. Even a mangonel or oranger would be easier to build than a treb, even if you have to design for the end-of-stroke shock.

I suppose, but a trebuchet would be frickin awesome.

Play Age of Empires?