RoboGames 2018 - Crash 'n Burn - Round 3 vs Raging Scotsman

RoboGames 2018 - Crash 'n Burn
Round 2 vs Raging Scotsman
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[@EleanorPeterson]

Must be difficult facing a double attack. Diversion works brilliantly for herd, flock and shoal prey animals - the predator loses focus just before hitting its intended target, gets distracted by a neighbouring animal (or bird/fish/whatever) and ends up getting nothing. Ragin(g) Scotsman did well, behaving like a big cat, staying fixed on a single target no matter what else is happening around it. In a way, the twin bots would be more effective if they were almost identical - their opponent wouldn't know which one was which, adding to the confusion and diluting the effectiveness of its charges. Interesting stuff. Thanks for the upload!

[@kevincrady2831]

That would probably be worse for the twin bots' drivers. After the bots scramble around a bit in a mosh, you could screw up bad if you think you're driving the other bot.

[@zepman68]

boring match, only pushing and wd a lazy weapon

[@robotfightclub8349]

This is an awesome fight! Just because there aren't any huge spinner hits....

[@kevincrady2831]

@@robotfightclub8349 IMO, push-bot fights are better when there are box hazards, since that gives the drivers something to avoid and try to use control to get their opponents into. In a box like this, they just tend to mosh with each other and can't really do much (though in this particular fight Scotsman was able to use mass to advantage).