ROBOT2 HW Final: Coronal Mass Ejection vs. Tongue of the Fatman (again)
Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2018 12:41 am
Spatula Config please.
Wow, I got two finals rematches of my week 1 fights. Welp.
So, CME has strong retraction bungees that keep the bot’s weight on whatever the tip of my wedge is. In this case, that’s the spatula. I may or may not get under his actual wedgelets, but my spatula is definitely longer than his wedgelets, so getting between them will let me get under him.
I think the same basic strategy still applies. Stay aggressive, try to either slip my spatula between his forks or angle in on his corners. If I get under him, push forward to get good “bite,” flip early unless there’s a good shot at an OOTA, and try to maneuver to either block his self-righting or wedge him again when he does so. Back off if wedged, either straight or to the side away from the nearest wall.
Again, try to keep him boxed in against the walls. We’re both OOTA-capable over all four walls, but his flipper’s so powerful that at short range he risks “overshooting” and having me fall back into the arena, which is a lot less of a problem for me. Heck, if he self-rights in the wrong place at the wrong angle he might even throw himself out.
Focus on keeping him between me and the walls, and repeatedly flipping him and making him self-right. That huge power and long stroke means his flipper won’t retract quickly and he’ll have trouble running away with his slower translation, so I can possibly catch him with it up. The same issues will make it harder for him to chain flips on me or block my self-righting. He may also use up his gas faster in a prolonged fight. If I see a chance for an OOTA, go for it.
Good Luck etc. etc.
Wow, I got two finals rematches of my week 1 fights. Welp.
So, CME has strong retraction bungees that keep the bot’s weight on whatever the tip of my wedge is. In this case, that’s the spatula. I may or may not get under his actual wedgelets, but my spatula is definitely longer than his wedgelets, so getting between them will let me get under him.
I think the same basic strategy still applies. Stay aggressive, try to either slip my spatula between his forks or angle in on his corners. If I get under him, push forward to get good “bite,” flip early unless there’s a good shot at an OOTA, and try to maneuver to either block his self-righting or wedge him again when he does so. Back off if wedged, either straight or to the side away from the nearest wall.
Again, try to keep him boxed in against the walls. We’re both OOTA-capable over all four walls, but his flipper’s so powerful that at short range he risks “overshooting” and having me fall back into the arena, which is a lot less of a problem for me. Heck, if he self-rights in the wrong place at the wrong angle he might even throw himself out.
Focus on keeping him between me and the walls, and repeatedly flipping him and making him self-right. That huge power and long stroke means his flipper won’t retract quickly and he’ll have trouble running away with his slower translation, so I can possibly catch him with it up. The same issues will make it harder for him to chain flips on me or block my self-righting. He may also use up his gas faster in a prolonged fight. If I see a chance for an OOTA, go for it.
Good Luck etc. etc.