Poll: Newton has what types of robots

[DanDon]

Originally Posted by 1885.Blake

I might agree if the poll didn't explicitly separate lifts from ramps already, and if lifts weren't radically different mechanisms from ramps.

I have seen a bunch of pictures of lifting robots that dumped their cargo (and themselves) over in an awful looking heap, or that have had robots slide off during the lifting process. I have also seen pics and video of many that work very well.

Regardless, stable and passive (not moving once deployed), gently-sloped ramps with a good-sized platform at the top of each (each ally gets a private one) is not the same as a a lifting bot on my scouting sheets.

Blake

The only difference between lifts and ramps in this poll, is in my opinion, one of word choice. The separate option for a ramp is for a robot with no arm, the separate option for an arm is for a robot with no ramp, and the other two options are for hybrid ramp/lift and scoring robots.

[gblake]

Originally Posted by dhoizner

The only difference between lifts and ramps in this poll, is in my opinion, one of semantics. The separate option for a ramp is for a robot with no arm, the separate option for an arm is for a robot with no ramp, and the other two options are for hybrid ramp/lift and scoring robots.

dhoinzer - I think you mean syntax, not semantics. Semantics deals with meanings. If the only difference between the two is a semantic difference, then there are different meanings; not similar meanings.

And... Fine - You and I interpreted it differently - Hopefully, VanMan can edit the poll to clear this up. If he can edit it he can easily either convey a single idea using a single word/phrase throughout, or he can describe different mechanisms by using different words/phrases. Whichever was (or is) his intent. At the moment neither you nor I knows what he actually intended to convey.

Perhaps he/we should take another crack at it by describing the way robots score (or enable the scoring of) points rather than by describing the implementations
1) Only Hang Rings
2) Hang Rings and get one robot off the floor
3) Hang Rings and get two robots off the floor
4) Only get one robot off the floor
5) Only get two robots off the floor
6) Neither hangs rings nor gets other robots off the floor (presumed to be a defensive bot able to get off the floor with an ally's help).

Blake

[Athleticgirl389]

102 can score 3-4 tubes on the bottom or middle sections and then come back and set up to lift 2 robots (1 can be lifted if needed)