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[Adrenalynn]

If the hand becomes too destructive, John Connor and the Governator will suddenly appear and assassinate Tybs, snag the hand, and melt it down. So I don't think we have much to worry about.

MSK - not directed at you specifically, but as a general statement:

[RANT ON]

- Now, far be it from me to stifle creativity, but specifically addressing Mech Warfare 2010 -

As has been noted incalculable times (and I was a math major... and I have a really nice calculator... You'd be amazed at the things I can calculate...): this is a "shoot the target on the target-bearing mech" event, not a "squeeze the other mech to death, and/or bore spectators to death by turning it into 'humanoid-kung-fu-part-du'" It's not about squeezing, punching, grinding, sawing, blowing up, torching, squishing, flipping, twisting, bashing, folding, spindling, and/or otherwise mutilating the other 'bot... That's all well covered in other events.

Let's just put it this way: whatever someone is thinking of doing or thinking of worrying about that doesn't involve shooting the freakin' plastic target on the opposing target-bearing robot - stop. Just stop. Seriously. I'm not sure how many different ways the organizers, plank holders, and banner-bearers can say "no", but there's gotta be some finite limit at some point, right? Just two letters in sequence alphabetically, you'd think they'd be easier to remember... "No." [pant pant pant]


How To Win At Mechwarfare: 20 Simple Steps

1. Assemble a true walking 'bot that can handle the payload
2. Teach it to walk
3. Teach it to walk untethered
4. Refine the walking
5. Integrate the camera and scoring system
6. Teach it to walk again
7. Teach it to walk untethered again
8. Increase the capacity of your batteries
9. Teach it to walk again
10. Teach it to walk untethered again
11. Add a turret and gun(s) - lighter the better
12. Teach it to shoot with some accuracy
13. Teach it to shoot with some accuracy untethered
14. Teach it to walk again
15. Teach it to walk untethered again
16. The night before/day of the event when it all blows up, start at step 1.
17. Discover that your wireless system doesn't work for squat in the noisy RF environment. Tweak and Tune all day.
18. Finally get everything working the last day/couple matches
19. Burn up a servo (or three)
20. Rinse/Lather/Repeat

*** Please note how the only thing that got squeezed, punched, ground, sawn, blow'd-up, torched, squished, flipped, twisted, bashed, folded, spindled, and/or otherwise mutilated was your brain and/or patience [and/or wallet]. Now we can derive the REAL point to the event. It's there to mutilate your brain. Tricky little event organizers!

[pant pant pant]

Ok - I'm done.

[/END RANT]