I prefer [b]Saturdays[/b], Sundays are for slacking off
61%
[ 8 ]
I prefer [b]Sundays[/b], it's an extra day of preparation
38%
[ 5 ]
Total Votes : 13
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Nick Experienced Roboteer
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NSW season 4
Now that Robowars is over, its time to start planning this year's season. Based on last year's calendar, here are some proposed dates:
Round 1 24/02
Round 2 31/03
Round 3 12/05
Break for Robolympics (15/06)
Round 4 07/07 (most likely Annhilator date)
Round 5 25/08
Round 6 29/09 (October long weekend)
Round 7 03/11
Round 8 08/12
Compared to last year, this has no March break for Robowars Brisbane and a June break for Robolympics. I have not checked this against the school holidays yet, so some tweaking may be required.
There has been some positive talk about another NSW Annihilator event, but with a straight double elimination format. This seems to the crowd pleaser and we are certainly good at running the format by now.
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Last edited by Nick on Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:53 pm; edited 3 times in total
Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:26 pm
Dylon
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Location: Newcastle, NSW
is there anyway that the events can be held on a sunday cause most of my team including me play a sport on saturday, so if there is some way they could be held on a sunday so my team can go to the events please try and see wat u can do
Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:36 pm
Nick Experienced Roboteer
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OK, I added a poll to the thread. Please remember that even if there is a majority for Sunday, Jeff Johnson has the deciding vote as the EO. _________________ Australian 2015 Featherweight champion
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Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:57 pm
DumHed Experienced Roboteer
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I might try to actually make it to a decent number of events this year!
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Tue Jan 16, 2007 12:00 am
Dylon
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ok thanks for that i appreciate it
Tue Jan 16, 2007 12:05 am
Giant Robo Experienced Roboteer
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Thanks for getting those dates up Nick, I only got a calendar yesterday, so I can map them out now and if they are good for everyone we can post them in a new thread and have it locked off with some extra info and linked to the shortcut on the home page.
Sundays would be good but I think we should only change it, if it suits all the current attending members.
It would not be fair to change the day for new members if it excludes any regulars. Remember we did it to Angus once already.
I wont vote as either day is ok with me, though hopefully, Sunday will be unanimous.
Tue Jan 16, 2007 5:01 am
dyrodium Experienced Roboteer
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Yeah that's true. I think if he can only make it sunday, then we could change it for the events he attends, but we shouldn't make it sunday permanantly.
We really should look at getting the annialator actualy working this year, so why don't people want to come to it??? If it's messing with the date, Nick's got one already, that's way before the date for robowars became available... _________________ ( •_•)
As an interstate traveller, we need 3 months prior notice. Helps us get flights and work leave to attend the event. Full confirmations on event dates and combat format (Tornado Tag Team, Annihilator etc etc) also needs to be confirmed at this stage.
That's the only reason us QLDer's couldn't make it last year. VIC builders were also already committed to another event which was organised a long time before. _________________ https://www.halfdonethings.com/
Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:45 am
Bort Experienced Roboteer
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Thanks for the feedback Aaron.
In regard to the annhilator Lindsay and I had a number of hours stuck in a car together and came up with some ideas. However I think it best that we not discuss them in an open forum.
I wont vote on the preferred day, coz they are both the same for me. I don't work one day more often than any other unfortunately.
I'll go for whatever
Tue Jan 16, 2007 3:57 pm
Glen Experienced Roboteer
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i need to fight now bring on round 1
saturdays or sundays im indifferent to. whichever. hopefully come this season ill have cobra (new version a few rounds in) new visceral done by the first round and fark plowing about soon (maybe some lightweights soon enough?).
i think uncertainty was why there was no annihilator this time. hopefully we can get something bigger going this time
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Did Spockie indicate which month the Victorian nationals would be held? I figure we avoid that and put our event into school holidays for Victoria and there is really no excuse for people to stay at home.
I'm with you Glen, event next weekend? I just need to charge Jolt... _________________ Australian 2015 Featherweight champion
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Ahh 2007 the yearof me geting a REASONABLE bot (or 2) in the arena. il be there with (mtaphorical glen) bells on
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Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:13 pm
dyrodium Experienced Roboteer
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Hah i'm not going to vote... what ever day suits, but me and my dad prefer the saterdays.
Haha event soon eh, I can't do this weekend but the one after? _________________ ( •_•)
I agree with anguz, theres been a loooooooong robowars gap and i wana get a few fights on record _________________ Oh god, that old signature was terrible...
Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:41 am
chrisjon65 Experienced Roboteer
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howdy folks ,sorrfy for the slack involvment over the last few months with my buisness thumping along and the new house and all,hobbies had to be cancelled .
Iam determined to be at all the rounds this year and looking forward to it .
just need to find the 2 robots under all the mdf dust at work
i voted for saturday events but im not really fussed either will do to be honest.
as for the annhillator im all for it as usual and 3 months notice is well and truelly possible. _________________ Photos - http://community.webshots.com/album/154092733uokpXC
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