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Originally posted by Saintly
Hi,
1) Electromagnets, not all enemies are metal. Plexiglas and Perspex are common.
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Yeah, but even if just part of the opponent were made of metal, you could probably make use of a sufficiently powerful magnet. As for being classified as "electronic warfare", I'd say there must be a way to get this one in under the radar. Like shielding it so it would not interfere with radio?
A powerful electromagnet dangling from an arm (like on a wrecking crane) could latch on and lift an opponent off the ground - thereby disabling them. At that point, I think you'd win according to the rules. Or, as }{arlequin points out, you can just hold him in place while applying some sort of low tech woopass on his bot. Now I'm really amazed nobody has yet tried it.
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2) heat probe... that is an interesting idea... as long as the enemy is Perspex or simular... don't think it would have much effect on a metal robot
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Well, it would have to be VERY hot, right? I don't see anything in the rules that excludes using extremes of heat and cold. Like the liquid notrogen idea. If you only used the liquid nitrogen to freeze a weapon prior to using it on the opponent's bot, then maybe it would be legal? Likewise, something that superheated a spike or blade might prove quite effective. A blade made from a metal with a very high melting temperature - like titanium - could be superheated using electricity and then used to burn right through any steel, aluminium, rubber or perspex on the opponent's bot.
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5) impact tools... like picks etc?? been done a lot.. needs to be fast and penetrating.. repeated hits in the same area to drive an opening or a slower squeeze with a lot of force.. like raptor
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Exactly - like this guy...
I bet something like that backed by 1000psi could put a serious hurting on to your average killer robot...maybe even with a chisel or instead some sort of pneumatic hammer drill...
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how about suction?? could you latch on with a big sucker and lift the bad guy up and then drop it in a hole? or use the suction to hold onto the bot while you disassemble it?
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HA! Yeah, now yer talkin'. I also see a lot of battles in which they are having a shoving match. If you could put a strong suction cup on the bottom of the bot holding the ground, then you could "shove" the other bot for quite a distance - like straight into the fire pit.