Defensive Bot poll

[nighterfighter]

So does just being able to move count as active defense? Or an active defense mechanism?

[IronicDeadBird]

No I would never call a drive base a mechanism. I'd call it a drive base.

[nighterfighter]

But then it can passively play defense, right?




What would you qualify as an active defense mechanism. If a tall robot has some sort of wall built into them, that is a passive mechanism. Would active then be fans/air to deflect the ball (Of course it won't be effective at changing the path of the ball)?

[Ginger Power]

Active= A mechanism that is built specifically for defense i.e. a wall, arm, etc.

Passive= No defense specific mechanism

That's how I would define it.

[IronicDeadBird]

Originally Posted by nighterfighter

But then it can passively play defense, right?




What would you qualify as an active defense mechanism. If a tall robot has some sort of wall built into them, that is a passive mechanism. Would active then be fans/air to deflect the ball (Of course it won't be effective at changing the path of the ball)?

Oh whoops I meant to say passive structure not mechanism on the poll my bad.
An active defense could be a vortex canon or fan to try and alter trajectory (regardless of effectiveness). For me active means that it in some way moves, articulates, or is powered to amplify its effectiveness.