RoBattle Finals HW Week 2: King of the Hill
Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2018 10:02 pm
Big wheels, please.
I've the joint best drivetrain here, Heian Alien is too slow to be much concern, and Neuromancer has no ground clearance whatsoever so will likely get beached at some point. Hercules is my main opposition, and I have slightly more ground clearance, so that could help here. Plus an axe to knock the flags down with, meaning I don't have to go completely up the hills, saving time.
Forks will be raised for the entire event, I don't want them digging into the mounds. Head for the flag I share with Heian Alien first, to ensure I don't get shut out. I'm much faster, so should get there first. Fire the axe to knock it down once I'm in reach, it's wide enough that I should be able to hit it. If I miss for some reason, then just drive up the last couple of feet or so to snag it.
Next, reverse toward my solo flag, in order to save time by not having to turn around as much. Drive into this one, the axe obviously won't work since it's on the other side of the machine. :v
For the final flag, get the front end pointed toward it, then gun it straight up the hill. Again, fire the axe to try and knock it down, but this time keep driving forwards to get it in case I miss. Also, I imagine Gourmet will be quite close, so if I miss to the side nearer him, he could instead push my axe into the flag, which would still count as MiDAS having knocked it down. =D
Hopefully that all makes sense, and hopefully I can be wily enough against Hercules to get the edge over him, and therefore the win.
GL the rest!
I've the joint best drivetrain here, Heian Alien is too slow to be much concern, and Neuromancer has no ground clearance whatsoever so will likely get beached at some point. Hercules is my main opposition, and I have slightly more ground clearance, so that could help here. Plus an axe to knock the flags down with, meaning I don't have to go completely up the hills, saving time.
Forks will be raised for the entire event, I don't want them digging into the mounds. Head for the flag I share with Heian Alien first, to ensure I don't get shut out. I'm much faster, so should get there first. Fire the axe to knock it down once I'm in reach, it's wide enough that I should be able to hit it. If I miss for some reason, then just drive up the last couple of feet or so to snag it.
Next, reverse toward my solo flag, in order to save time by not having to turn around as much. Drive into this one, the axe obviously won't work since it's on the other side of the machine. :v
For the final flag, get the front end pointed toward it, then gun it straight up the hill. Again, fire the axe to try and knock it down, but this time keep driving forwards to get it in case I miss. Also, I imagine Gourmet will be quite close, so if I miss to the side nearer him, he could instead push my axe into the flag, which would still count as MiDAS having knocked it down. =D
Hopefully that all makes sense, and hopefully I can be wily enough against Hercules to get the edge over him, and therefore the win.
GL the rest!