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Post by Wolf51-50 » Thu Feb 09, 2017 12:58 am

I uave always thought of making engineering a part of the tournament where say, a motor burned out. In a separate builder thread, the RPer must say what needs to get fixed. If they don't, then they lose that vital part of machinery in that fight.
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FW: Apocalyptic Peacekeeper (2-3)
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MW: Outrage 2 (4-1) [Lifetime 6-3]
HW: Tulta Munille (3-2)

Ruination: The Upheavel
LW: White Lightning (1-6) [Lifetime 4-8]
MW: Diablo Genesis (5-3) [Lifetime 10-5]
HW: Coup de Grâce (2-5) [Lifetime 13-9]
SHW: Fenrir (6-2) [Lifetime 7-3]

Reckoning: The Revival
MW: Vovoka (4-1) [Lifetime 10-3]

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Post by NWOWWE » Thu Feb 09, 2017 7:52 am

That kind of thing is way more FRA-ish than ARC is designed to be. That kind of thing is basically locking out anyone that doesn't know the first thing about real engineering which isn't what we want to do.
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Post by BEES » Thu Feb 09, 2017 11:35 am

Yeah let's introduce the not-fun parts of robot combat like repairing things. Clearly that's what we're missing. :v:

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Post by Wolf51-50 » Thu Feb 09, 2017 6:34 pm

Just putting it out there. Then again, spinners would be hysterically nerfed since they pretty much break themselves after every fight :v:
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Recent Tournaments:

ROBOT2
FW: Apocalyptic Peacekeeper (2-3)
LW: Backstab 3 (3-3) [Lifetime 11-8]
MW: Outrage 2 (4-1) [Lifetime 6-3]
HW: Tulta Munille (3-2)

Ruination: The Upheavel
LW: White Lightning (1-6) [Lifetime 4-8]
MW: Diablo Genesis (5-3) [Lifetime 10-5]
HW: Coup de Grâce (2-5) [Lifetime 13-9]
SHW: Fenrir (6-2) [Lifetime 7-3]

Reckoning: The Revival
MW: Vovoka (4-1) [Lifetime 10-3]

tune in next time on ARC when I one-up Boto by posting my vast collection of Thomas The Tank Engine hentai on the Discord :V -HFL

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Post by GF93 » Thu Feb 09, 2017 8:22 pm

<blockquote class='quote_blockquote'><dl><dt>BEES</dt><dd>Feb 9 2017, 11:35 AM</dd></dl><div>Yeah let's introduce the not-fun parts of robot combat like repairing things. Clearly that's what we're missing. :v:
[/quote]And if we set up a Crowdfund thing, perhaps we can also add putting out LiPo fires and picking tiny shards of titanium out of your hair after each fight as well. :v:
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Post by Siphai » Fri Feb 10, 2017 9:12 pm

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Post by Siphai » Fri Feb 10, 2017 9:13 pm

If I had admin again I would remove that emote and replace it with Image

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Post by GF93 » Fri Feb 10, 2017 9:24 pm

Why not just have both. :v:
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Post by Wolf51-50 » Sat Feb 11, 2017 12:14 am

Nothing can replace the all powerful and mighty v-face :v:
Alpha Robotics - Embrace the carnage!

Recent Tournaments:

ROBOT2
FW: Apocalyptic Peacekeeper (2-3)
LW: Backstab 3 (3-3) [Lifetime 11-8]
MW: Outrage 2 (4-1) [Lifetime 6-3]
HW: Tulta Munille (3-2)

Ruination: The Upheavel
LW: White Lightning (1-6) [Lifetime 4-8]
MW: Diablo Genesis (5-3) [Lifetime 10-5]
HW: Coup de Grâce (2-5) [Lifetime 13-9]
SHW: Fenrir (6-2) [Lifetime 7-3]

Reckoning: The Revival
MW: Vovoka (4-1) [Lifetime 10-3]

tune in next time on ARC when I one-up Boto by posting my vast collection of Thomas The Tank Engine hentai on the Discord :V -HFL

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Post by Wolf51-50 » Mon Feb 13, 2017 1:00 pm

Double posting. I know. But for the future, what if we made it a rule that in order for lifters to be able to press, they must use up 1 point to press. So instead of having a 5 point lifter, it would be (4 lifter, 1 pressing). Thoughts?
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Recent Tournaments:

ROBOT2
FW: Apocalyptic Peacekeeper (2-3)
LW: Backstab 3 (3-3) [Lifetime 11-8]
MW: Outrage 2 (4-1) [Lifetime 6-3]
HW: Tulta Munille (3-2)

Ruination: The Upheavel
LW: White Lightning (1-6) [Lifetime 4-8]
MW: Diablo Genesis (5-3) [Lifetime 10-5]
HW: Coup de Grâce (2-5) [Lifetime 13-9]
SHW: Fenrir (6-2) [Lifetime 7-3]

Reckoning: The Revival
MW: Vovoka (4-1) [Lifetime 10-3]

tune in next time on ARC when I one-up Boto by posting my vast collection of Thomas The Tank Engine hentai on the Discord :V -HFL

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Post by Cha0sFerret » Mon Feb 13, 2017 5:01 pm

You could easily extend that to requiring a weapon split for lifting and lowering. I don't think anyone wants to spend 7 points to get the equivalent of the current 5 point lifter.

But let's say we do add that to the rules and explicitly state that this split only applies to pressing. What good does this do? A 1 point lifter has just as much pressing power as a 5 point lifter. Furthermore, it's all one mechanism anyway, which leads to a confusing inconsistency with all of our other weapon split rules. It just seems pointless and arbitrary to introduce a lifter nerf that way.
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Post by Siphai » Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:51 pm

Just deduct like 5-6 points from Rammers/Lifters so they start out with like 24-25 instead of 30.

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Post by GF93 » Mon Feb 13, 2017 9:36 pm

<blockquote class='quote_blockquote'><dl><dt>Siphai</dt><dd>Feb 13 2017, 08:51 PM</dd></dl><div>Just deduct like 5-6 points from Rammers/Lifters so they start out with like 24-25 instead of 30. [/quote]So I'm guessing this is your revenge on Klarinette. :v:
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Post by Siphai » Tue Feb 14, 2017 9:36 am

<blockquote class='quote_blockquote'><dl><dt>GF93</dt><dd>Feb 13 2017, 09:36 PM</dd></dl><div><blockquote class='quote_blockquote'><dl><dt>Siphai</dt><dd>Feb 13 2017, 08:51 PM</dd></dl><div>Just deduct like 5-6 points from Rammers/Lifters so they start out with like 24-25 instead of 30. [/quote]So I'm guessing this is your revenge on Klarinette. :v:[/quote]Square Wave is OP.

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Post by Wolf51-50 » Tue Feb 14, 2017 11:50 am

Lifters in general are OP :V and no no Brad. I mean that you have to use one point to press. Without the one point needed, said lifter won't be able to press. Ex: for there to be a 1 point lifter, it would cost 2 points if it wanted to be a pressing lifter (1 lifter, 1 pressing). It can lift, but will have the same advantages as a hinged wedge (unless it's 2WD). And only one point would be used just to make pressing possible. You wouldn't be allowed to add two points to it. Sure it's all in one mechanism and it may be confusing. Hell, sure people won't want to use six points for a 5 point lifter. But that's the goal, isn't it? To cut back on the amount of lifters and to nerf them enough to where they are equal to other weapons
Alpha Robotics - Embrace the carnage!

Recent Tournaments:

ROBOT2
FW: Apocalyptic Peacekeeper (2-3)
LW: Backstab 3 (3-3) [Lifetime 11-8]
MW: Outrage 2 (4-1) [Lifetime 6-3]
HW: Tulta Munille (3-2)

Ruination: The Upheavel
LW: White Lightning (1-6) [Lifetime 4-8]
MW: Diablo Genesis (5-3) [Lifetime 10-5]
HW: Coup de Grâce (2-5) [Lifetime 13-9]
SHW: Fenrir (6-2) [Lifetime 7-3]

Reckoning: The Revival
MW: Vovoka (4-1) [Lifetime 10-3]

tune in next time on ARC when I one-up Boto by posting my vast collection of Thomas The Tank Engine hentai on the Discord :V -HFL

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