Proposed rule changes 2015

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Re: Proposed rule changes 2015

Post by Shakey »

I'd rather we leave the cluster rule as is as it isn't that bad really and if needed leave it up to EO's. But I don't see it making a huge change in the numbers of robots. Do people really have that much trouble pitting a nano?
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Re: Proposed rule changes 2015

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If you're driving it then yes :P
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Re: Proposed rule changes 2015

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I think the issue with Nano parts to cluster could be argued:

They don't contribute a lot to the larger part in about 75% of cases (there are some where the nano has legitimately won a fight for its larger part)

They are a cheap way to win (Being that it could be buzzing around whilst you take out the biggest half and then drive off, leaving the cluster part, what most would not consider even a threat, the winner. Its the same argument against the toys I guess.

Pitting Nanos sucks because if its in a cluster, you can either drive off with the smaller part or leave yourself exposed to the larger part, which I guess is the point in a cluster, but when paired with a robot that could quite happily hold its own, its an added irritance.

These are just points that people may pivot on for not liking the nano clusterbot, I don't care either way. I don't want to change the cluster rule, I've changed my mind
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Re: Proposed rule changes 2015

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1: yes.
2: yes.
3: i'll build to whatever rule is decided upon.
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Re: Proposed rule changes 2015

Post by peterwaller »

Perhaps if I had read the first page of this topic my post would have been more relavent.
A Yes as this is already implimented but I am still reluctant to ban types that some people enjoy.
B Yes the nano rules are still evolving and I think 60 mm is better.
C I am happy to change the fourth robot back to a walker only, as this might reduce entry lists, as long as the clusters can still be any size .
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Just to be clear, there has been NO talk of banning clusters, or disproportionate clusters (unless option B gets your vote). The debate here is whether they should still qualify as "worthy" enough for the fourth entry slot. Even if it is voted in that the 4th entry can only be a walker, the other three are perfectly within their rights to be clusters of any proportion, should the driver choose it. That's why I vote C and not B.
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Re: Proposed rule changes 2015

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I'm not sure about limiting the 3 minutes as at the moment its the chink in the fans armour as they have to struggle to get it to last 3 minutes so when you fight one you know that if you can survive 2mins and 40 secs then their fan might lose power and it would be a shame to lose the challenge of making powerful things last the full time.(I apologise if this is just me being selfish and wanting people fans to die so they lose, after all I would say that, I don't own one)
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Post by Remote-Controlled Dave »

Actually Joel, I think that's the one coherent argument I've heard so far against the time change. Not just fanbots of course, but all robots will only have to be able to last 2mins instead of 3. That could create a shift towards more powerful or draining designs because they don't have to last 3mins IE Jim's spinner that only lasted minute and a half.
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As I said... beware of unintended consequences :P
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Post by Remote-Controlled Dave »

There's nothing wrong with trying things out Gary. And sorry, but isn't the POINT of these discussions to weed out unintentional consequences? You may as well say "beware of debate".
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