Tic-Tac-Toe Idea

[Rion Atkinson]

Originally Posted by Molten

So...am I evil enough to join the GDC yet?

Evil? Yes. Evil enough, no. Evil enough would actually be to allow the robots to be physically knocked off. Or forget the ramps.. That would be a challenge. Which is what this is about.

Someone has stated that the game tend to go off of real world problems. Climbing straight up the sides of craters it real world..

[Andrew Schreiber]

Originally Posted by Formerly Famous

Evil? Yes. Evil enough, no. Evil enough would actually be to allow the robots to be physically knocked off. Or forget the ramps.. That would be a challenge. Which is what this is about.

Someone has stated that the game tend to go off of real world problems. Climbing straight up the sides of craters it real world..

Hey, why would letting robots be knocked off be evil, teams need to build robust machines. This may not be Battlebots but it sure isn't Pretty Pretty Princess Bots. From a spectator viewpoint having robots climb sheer walls only to engage in a little KOTH is exciting. Fine, you can have bumpers on the ground around the Board so nothing gets completely trashed but they can't be level, make teams really work to get up into the boxes.

Is that almost GDC evil?

[Rion Atkinson]

Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber

Hey, why would letting robots be knocked off be evil, teams need to build robust machines. This may not be Battlebots but it sure isn't Pretty Pretty Princess Bots. From a spectator viewpoint having robots climb sheer walls only to engage in a little KOTH is exciting. Fine, you can have bumpers on the ground around the Board so nothing gets completely trashed but they can't be level, make teams really work to get up into the boxes.

Is that almost GDC evil?

We are getting there... Maybe another 20 posts of improvement? ( Come on guys. Lets apply the Engineering Process to this. Revise and Redesign it! )

Maybe some small spikes? Not large enough to do true damage.. But enough to scare them?

[Andrew Schreiber]

Originally Posted by Formerly Famous

We are getting there... Maybe another 20 posts of improvement? ( Come on guys. Lets apply the Engineering Process to this. Revise and Redesign it! )

Maybe some small spikes? Not large enough to do true damage.. But enough to scare them?

Well, they wouldn't have to be spikes, just something to make the ground harder to traverse quickly.

[Rion Atkinson]

Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber

Well, they wouldn't have to be spikes, just something to make the ground harder to traverse quickly.

That works too, spikes are so much more intimidating though..

[EricH]

Vertical pool noodles on the floor. Some may have metal bars inside; which ones is random. First you have to get there, then you have to climb up--and no, you still can't attach to the ceiling. Attaching to other robots is also verboten, though climbing onto alliance partners is a legitimate strategy. Start on the floor, though--oh, and you're starting on your opponent's end of the field, with screens in place to make vision spotty at best.

Oh, and I forgot about the water. At 30 seconds left in the match, the field gets about 1-2 inches of water, making it harder to get back to the bonus point area on your end. (Why only that much? It's a lot easier to waterproof 2-3 inches of field than the whole thing.)

[Rion Atkinson]

Originally Posted by EricH

Vertical pool noodles on the floor. Some may have metal bars inside; which ones is random. First you have to get there, then you have to climb up--and no, you still can't attach to the ceiling. Attaching to other robots is also verboten, though climbing onto alliance partners is a legitimate strategy. Start on the floor, though--oh, and you're starting on your opponent's end of the field, with screens in place to make vision spotty at best.

Oh, and I forgot about the water. At 30 seconds left in the match, the field gets about 1-2 inches of water, making it harder to get back to the bonus point area on your end. (Why only that much? It's a lot easier to waterproof 2-3 inches of field than the whole thing.)

Alright! Now that's more like it! Though my let them see at all? I save put the drivers in a black current square (no top) next to the game field and their only means of seeing are the cameras on board the robots and a HP for each team on the alliance, only able to communicate using a microphone and smoke signals. (Fog machines of separate color smoke will be available upon request. )

[MikePres]

Originally Posted by EricH

Vertical pool noodles on the floor. Some may have metal bars inside; which ones is random. First you have to get there, then you have to climb up--and no, you still can't attach to the ceiling. Attaching to other robots is also verboten, though climbing onto alliance partners is a legitimate strategy. Start on the floor, though--oh, and you're starting on your opponent's end of the field, with screens in place to make vision spotty at best.

Oh, and I forgot about the water. At 30 seconds left in the match, the field gets about 1-2 inches of water, making it harder to get back to the bonus point area on your end. (Why only that much? It's a lot easier to waterproof 2-3 inches of field than the whole thing.)

What ever happened to the "Safety FIRST!" concept? ><

You call yourself evil?! What about some FLAMING GATES OF FURY, ha? where are the invisible chainsaw paths and the mine fields? This game isn't loud enough yet ><

[Molten]

Originally Posted by MikePres

What ever happened to the "Safety FIRST!" concept? ><

You call yourself evil?! What about some FLAMING GATES OF FURY, ha? where are the invisible chainsaw paths and the mine fields? This game isn't loud enough yet ><

I already get headaches from the music.

[dlavery]

Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber

Hey, why would letting robots be knocked off be evil, teams need to build robust machines. This may not be Battlebots but it sure isn't Pretty Pretty Princess Bots. From a spectator viewpoint having robots climb sheer walls only to engage in a little KOTH is exciting. Fine, you can have bumpers on the ground around the Board so nothing gets completely trashed but they can't be level, make teams really work to get up into the boxes.

Is that almost GDC evil?

For the whole idea? No, not yet.

But the "Pretty Pretty Princess Bots" concept? Absolutely brilliant. Definitely keeping that one in the "we gotta do this" file.

-dave



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[DonRotolo]

Originally Posted by dlavery

Absolutely brilliant.

Oooh, another game hint! I think the field will be brightly lit this year

[Andrew Schreiber]

Originally Posted by dlavery

For the whole idea? No, not yet.

But the "Pretty Pretty Princess Bots" concept? Absolutely brilliant. Definitely keeping that one in the "we gotta do this" file.

-dave



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Only if drive teams are required to wear point shoes and tiaras.

[Daniel_LaFleur]

Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber

Only if drive teams are required to wear point shoes and tiaras.

... and tutus with fairy wings

[dtengineering]

Originally Posted by dlavery

For the whole idea? No, not yet.

But the "Pretty Pretty Princess Bots" concept? Absolutely brilliant. Definitely keeping that one in the "we gotta do this" file.

-dave

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A local VEX team, the "Pink Sparkle Fairy Unicorns" did great last season, placing fourth, if I recall in the programming challenge in Dallas. This year I almost... almost.... made a "My Little Pony" sticker the offical tech inspection sticker at the Gladstone tournament in their honour.

Rather than tic-tac-toe, consider the game "Connect 5".

Jason

[EricH]

There used to be an FLL team--mostly boys--that was known as "The Pretty Pink Princesses of DOOM!" They didn't do too badly the last time I saw them compete.