[chbot] Extending the mini robot wars challenge

[Chris Hellyar]

On 26/11/11 23:56, Mark Beckett wrote:
> Have a look at what I've started cobbling together and give some
> feedback (either for or against).
> www.mbeckett.co.nz/RobotWars.htm

I think a key point to any class designed to get participation up is 
keeping the weight down so you can get OK performance from 
cheap/available motors.  300g seems like a good middle ground there.  
Flip-side would be having the class in common with other clubs I 
suppose, so we could compete with them in other competitions?

Otherwise all the rules you've posted there seem sensible...

When I was running Ohmark pre-2004 I was a sponsor of a team on the 
discovery channel Robotwars series in the sub-150lb class.  Even there 
one of the big things discussed was to allow use of 500w servo motors as 
prime movers, as the unlimited class had become too expensive for 
un-sponsored teams to get a basic chassis up and running.  None of the 
rules are applicable though, as that was no-holds barred destruction 
style robot wars, not sumo.

Cheers, Me.