RACK & ROLL Reaction

[Bethany Mc.]

Originally Posted by nparikh

Crucial to what? Losing?

No, I think it's crucial to getting the rings on during the autonomous period, since they rotate "The Rack" before each match. Meaning the green lights, and the spider legs might not be right in front of you.

Now do they rotate it before you place your robots on the feild or after? Does anyone know?

[DCA Fan]

My first reaction when I saw the rack was "holy hell."

Game beng explained, it's going to be interesting to see the use of a tactician in these matches. Getting those keepers out looks like it will be crucial to securing at least a few legs early on. It will also be interesting to see robot lifting mechanisms this year, I forsee quite a few flipped or fallen robots at regionals.

[karinka13]

I have to disagree with you, Tetraman. I LOVE this game!!

I think we're going to see a huge variety in robots, unlike last year when there were pretty much just variations of two basic designs. Tons of options for design, strategy, and everything! And the matches are going to be so intense!

SOO PSYCHED!

[Borderline_Ouka]

i think that this will be a pretty big challenge, the bonus points are a big potential for points but it could also damage a poorly designed 'bot.
plus you can only get so many bots up unless one features an antigrav type thing.
our team thought at first that it would be great to be able to use the opposing alliance's tubes to negate their own points but after longer revision of the rules shows that we can't use them...

big challenge and should be lots of fun, GOOD LUCK TO ALL!!!!

[Tetraman]

Originally Posted by karinka13

I have to disagree with you, Tetraman. I LOVE this game!!

I think we're going to see a huge variety in robots, unlike last year when there were pretty much just variations of two basic designs. Tons of options for design, strategy, and everything! And the matches are going to be so intense!

SOO PSYCHED!

Your definition of variety and mine might be different. I can see how many of the robots will be: Chassis, Arm/Tower, Ring gripper on the Arm. The only variety is how they put that into design.

[karinka13]

From 433's initial brainstorming session today, we got a lot of interesting robot design ideas that weren't just the basic arm and chassis...which I won't share, so you'll just have to take my word for it.

[mtaman02]

Originally Posted by Greg Perkins

It kinda looks like toroid terror, but with some modifications, attached is a pic of the structure in '97.

I wish I was on a team this year, it looks a fantastic challange.

You know if I didn't know any better I would say they (GDC) were shooting for a 10 yr anniversary for Toroid Terror. The 2 games look similar except the '07 version has many different twists. I'm kinda curious as to how the '97 game was played (A Description). Once again The GDC, Dean Woodie and Dave sent another shocker - The season has just begun and I'm curious as to what '08 may bring. . I can honestly see the veteran teams having the upper hand on this one if they can remember what they did in '97.
Oh and just for looks what a SHOCKER

I know that this isn't the thread so no BASHING =) but how much of the robot needs to be off the ground? The whole thing meaning Drive system and all or can there be a pneumatic lift under the robot and that would be the only device touching once everything is lifted up? I will copy this question and move it to the rules thread but wanted some quick insight.

[Tetraman]

Originally Posted by karinka13

From 433's initial brainstorming session today, we got a lot of interesting robot design ideas that weren't just the basic arm and chassis...which I won't share, so you'll just have to take my word for it.

I will agree that there will always be a robot that is different than a standard, I can be wrong, and I most likely will be wrong, but I feel like many robots will be similar.

Like I said, I don't think the game play will be dull, I just think the design of the game feels a little lacking.

[ahecht]

Originally Posted by Bethany Mc.

No, I think it's crucial to getting the rings on during the autonomous period, since they rotate "The Rack" before each match. Meaning the green lights, and the spider legs might not be right in front of you.

Now do they rotate it before you place your robots on the feild or after? Does anyone know?

It was mentioned at kickoff (and in the rules) that it will be rotated after the robots are placed on the field.

[Dan Kramer]

OK - so this is probably in the manual, but I'll ask anyway...

do the end of match 'elevated robot bonus points' mean one alliance member is not scoring, in that the other robots must be on top of, or suspended by, this robot <someone must be touching the ground, right?>

[Zero-Bee]

My first reaction.

O.o
Are those... inflatable pool tubes?

[KelliV]

Robots, and tubes, and spiders OH MY! So much to pay attention to...

[6 foot 8]

Dan Kramer, i'm in agreement with your belief, unless you could hover yourself with two ramps and two robots , but otherwise yes, one robot has to be touching the ground, any other thoughts anyone?

[Kyle Love]

Ill start practicing scoring on the other side of the rack now, maybe I'll be good by time St Louis comes around. Man scoring on the other side of the rack will be hard...I think...it might be something that could become easy.

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by DCA Fan

My first reaction when I saw the rack was "holy hell."

This reminded me of a thread called, Ewww Spiders, and particularly a post made by KoKoEd.

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...5&postcount=22
Jane