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Re: MidKnight Mayhem II - June 28, 2014
5 days until MidKnight Mayhem! Here's an updated team list (a few teams are no longer able to join us):
11- MORT, Mt. Olive NJ 25- Raider Robotix, North Brunswick NJ 87 - RV Robotics, Mt Holly NJ 102 - Gearheads, Somerville NJ 191 - X-Cats, Rochester NY 193 - MORT Beta, Mt. Olive NJ 224 - The Tribe, Piscataway NJ 225 - Tech Fire, York PA 303 - TEST Team, Bridgewater NJ 316 - LuNaTeCs, Carneys Point NJ 329 - Raiders, Medford NY 369 - High Voltage, Brooklyn NY 484 - RoboForce, Havertown PA 810 - Smithtown Mechanical Bulls, Smithtown NY 869 - Power Cord, Middlesex NJ 1089 - Team Mercury, Hightstown NJ 1257 - Parallel Universe, Scotch Plains NJ 1403 - Cougar Robotics, Skillman NJ 1626 - Falcon Robotics, Metuchen NJ 1640 - Sab-BOT-age, Doenigtown, PA 1796 - RoboTigers, Long Island City NY 1922 - The MidKnight Marauders, Plainsboro NJ * (1923 'beta' team) 1923 - The MidKnight Inventors, Plainsboro NJ 2016 - Mighty Monkey Wrenches, Ewing NJ 2495 - Hamilton West Robotics, Hamilton, NJ 2590 - Nemesis, Robbinsville NJ 2607 - Fighting Robo Vikings, Warminster PA 3015 - Ranger Robotics, Spencerport NY 4361 - Roxbotix, Succasunna NJ 4454 - Artisinal Rocketeers, Philadelphia PA 4575 - The TIN Mints, Ridley PA 4954 - 4H Palindrome Robotics, Middletown DE 5113 - Combustible Lemons, Moorestown NJ 
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23-06-2014, 14:30
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23-06-2014, 16:49
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Re: MidKnight Mayhem II - June 28, 2014
32 now.
 Just lost 1796. 11- MORT, Mt. Olive NJ 25- Raider Robotix, North Brunswick NJ 87 - RV Robotics, Mt Holly NJ 102 - Gearheads, Somerville NJ 191 - X-Cats, Rochester NY 193 - MORT Beta, Mt. Olive NJ 224 - The Tribe, Piscataway NJ 225 - Tech Fire, York PA 303 - TEST Team, Bridgewater NJ 316 - LuNaTeCs, Carneys Point NJ 329 - Raiders, Medford NY 369 - High Voltage, Brooklyn NY 484 - RoboForce, Havertown PA 810 - Smithtown Mechanical Bulls, Smithtown NY 869 - Power Cord, Middlesex NJ 1089 - Team Mercury, Hightstown NJ 1257 - Parallel Universe, Scotch Plains NJ 1403 - Cougar Robotics, Skillman NJ 1626 - Falcon Robotics, Metuchen NJ 1640 - Sab-BOT-age, Doenigtown, PA 1922 - The MidKnight Marauders, Plainsboro NJ * (1923 'beta' team) 1923 - The MidKnight Inventors, Plainsboro NJ 2016 - Mighty Monkey Wrenches, Ewing NJ 2495 - Hamilton West Robotics, Hamilton, NJ 2590 - Nemesis, Robbinsville NJ 2607 - Fighting Robo Vikings, Warminster PA 3015 - Ranger Robotics, Spencerport NY 4361 - Roxbotix, Succasunna NJ 4454 - Artisinal Rocketeers, Philadelphia PA 4575 - The TIN Mints, Ridley PA 4954 - 4H Palindrome Robotics, Middletown DE 5113 - Combustible Lemons, Moorestown NJ All other teams are confirmed. We'll still welcome anyone who wants to join us and increase the team count! As long as we stay above 32 we'll be running 4-team alliances for elimination rounds.
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23-06-2014, 16:56
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23-06-2014, 18:19
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24-06-2014, 12:05
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Re: MidKnight Mayhem II - June 28, 2014
The "MidKnight Mayhem GDC" is working on its last versions of the Mayhem Rule.
Get excited! It's gonna be crazy. Since we're at 32 teams (with one question-mark), we are still leaving event registration open to any teams that might want to sign up, even this late in the game. This includes existing MKM teams that might want to bring a practice bot (as long as it functions with the field) for extra hands-on experience. As long as it hooks up to the field & has competition-legal bumpers, we're all for it. Register on the site or email midknightmayhem@gmail.com if you're interested.
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25-06-2014, 12:24
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Re: MidKnight Mayhem II - June 28, 2014
3 days left to go, and we have two updates that we think merit a double-post.
(Sorry!) Just sent out an email to all confirmed MKM team contacts with some event info, but here are the two big things: #1: Power distribution in the Pit area: We request that each team bring their own 14-gauge, 50-foot extension cord (at least one). Please label it with your team number so that we can get it to its rightful home at the end of the day. MAR is not supplying power distribution equipment this year for off-seasons, and our generous sponsors at Princeton Plasma Physics Lab (PPPL) have donated a generator and all the necessary equipment to power our pit area, but we will need teams' help in routing power to each individual pit in the gym. If you cannot provide one for your team, please let us know, and we'll work to accommodate you. #2: The "Mayhem Rule": As dictated in the rule changes document in our last update, we are adding our own flair to the event. The 2014 "Mayhem Rule" is as follows: The "Mayhem Ball": One marked MAYHEM BALL will be placed on the truss prior to each match. The MAYHEM BALL will be put into play at whichever point during the match it falls or is knocked off the truss. Once a MAYHEM BALL is put into play, it is fair game to be carried by either alliance, and may change possessions between alliances if it is so manipulated by the robots. (note: All Aerial Assist robot contact rules will be enforced, and stealing your opponent's MAYHEM BALL by damaging them or contacting them inside the bumper zone will be heavily penalized.) When the MAYHEM BALL is scored in an alliance's goal, the alliance will receive a 20 point bonus (to be added to the score at the conclusion of the match). The MAYHEM BALL does not accrue assist/truss/catch points. If a MAYHEM BALL goes out of play without being scored, it is returned to the nearest human player from where the ball exited the field. Once the MAYHEM BALL is scored, it is no longer available to the teams in that match -- so grab it while you can!
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26-06-2014, 15:45
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Re: MidKnight Mayhem II - June 28, 2014
I assume the Mayhem Ball is 20 points in addition to the point value of the goal it is scored in? (I.e. 30 points total for a high goal, 21 for a low goal?)
And isn't 20 points just a little low? I know that that can turn the tides of a match, but this late in the season the match scores seem to be able to go much higher. The whole idea does sound awesome, though! Last edited by Johnbot : 26-06-2014 at 15:45. Reason: Unfinished.
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26-06-2014, 16:44
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We didn't want to make anything match-breaking, just a fun alternative that teams could add to their match strategy. 
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26-06-2014, 21:21
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Re: MidKnight Mayhem II - June 28, 2014
Really looking forward to the event on Saturday! Any word on whether there will be a webcast or not?
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27-06-2014, 09:31
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(Issues with the school network/being able to get a wired connection vs improvising with our own stuff.) If/when we know where the webcast will be, I'll post it here, on www.midknightmayhem.org, and on the event & team Facebook & Twitter accounts. (Which for anyone that's interested, are as follows: MKM FB MKM Twitter 1923 FB 1923 Twitter)
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