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A Clamp is a robot type that focuses its efforts on grabbing, holding and controlling its opponent in battle.
Clamps are either used as a method of offense such as overturning (vertical clamp) or moving into arena hazards/pits/out of play, or used as a method of holding an opponent in one place as a means of bringing other weapons into play, either as part of the clamp itself or as a separate weapon.
'''An example of how an effective clamp can work'''
First, the bot to be flipped (Flip Test Dummy in this case), goes up the wedge, sustaining a bit of damage on the cutting teeth, and the flipper and hammer both fire.
[[Image:FoF Timeline 1.jpg]]
Flip Test Dummy is lifted by the flipper and held in place by the hammer, which is attached to the flipper.
[[Image:FoF Timeline 2.jpg]]
Flip Test Dummy is thrown up into the air as it slips out of the grasp of Fight or Flight, which scores more points from the frenZy hammer.
[[Image:FoF Timeline 3.jpg]]
Flip Test Dummy achieves liftoff and flies high into the air.
[[Image:FoF Timeline 4.jpg]]
A very good example of the weapon in use is at the start of the match between [[Fight or Flight]] and [[Gravity DSL]] in [[BBEANS]] 2.
'''Notable RA2 examples:'''
*[http://gametechmods.com/TournamentFiles/botm/nov09/003.PNG Wrecking Crew] - Vertical Clamp (first Clamp robot to win a [[BOTM]] ; November 2009)
*[[Fight or Flight]] - Vertical Clamp (first known DSL Clamp robot)
*[[Guard Duty]] - Vertical Clamp (first DSL Clamp robot in an AI pack)
*[[Little Metal Friend]] - Horizontal Clamp (powered by servos in theory, but the AI bindings were changed.)
*[[That Darn Dustpan!]] - Vertical Clamp (replica. It has a sawblade on the clamping arm, and uses Little Metal Friend's .py file successfully.)
*[[Hugs Aren't Fruit At All]] - Horizontal Clamp (One of the Most successful Horizontal Clamps in competition placing 3rd in [[Wheely Tag]])
'''Notable Real Life examples:'''
*Complete Control - Vertical Clamp
*Tough as Nails - Horizontal Clamp
==Pros&Cons==
'''PROS:'''
*Crowd pleaser
*Good opponent control ability : can render bots immobile
*Capable of flipping and doing damage at the same time
*Powerful flipping ability
'''CONS:'''
*Complex design : requires a lot of weight
*Usually requires human driving to be effective
*Small weapon profile (usually)
*Fragile weapon system
*Poor performers in tournaments
[[Category:Robot Types]]
Clamps are either used as a method of offense such as overturning (vertical clamp) or moving into arena hazards/pits/out of play, or used as a method of holding an opponent in one place as a means of bringing other weapons into play, either as part of the clamp itself or as a separate weapon.
'''An example of how an effective clamp can work'''
First, the bot to be flipped (Flip Test Dummy in this case), goes up the wedge, sustaining a bit of damage on the cutting teeth, and the flipper and hammer both fire.
[[Image:FoF Timeline 1.jpg]]
Flip Test Dummy is lifted by the flipper and held in place by the hammer, which is attached to the flipper.
[[Image:FoF Timeline 2.jpg]]
Flip Test Dummy is thrown up into the air as it slips out of the grasp of Fight or Flight, which scores more points from the frenZy hammer.
[[Image:FoF Timeline 3.jpg]]
Flip Test Dummy achieves liftoff and flies high into the air.
[[Image:FoF Timeline 4.jpg]]
A very good example of the weapon in use is at the start of the match between [[Fight or Flight]] and [[Gravity DSL]] in [[BBEANS]] 2.
'''Notable RA2 examples:'''
*[http://gametechmods.com/TournamentFiles/botm/nov09/003.PNG Wrecking Crew] - Vertical Clamp (first Clamp robot to win a [[BOTM]] ; November 2009)
*[[Fight or Flight]] - Vertical Clamp (first known DSL Clamp robot)
*[[Guard Duty]] - Vertical Clamp (first DSL Clamp robot in an AI pack)
*[[Little Metal Friend]] - Horizontal Clamp (powered by servos in theory, but the AI bindings were changed.)
*[[That Darn Dustpan!]] - Vertical Clamp (replica. It has a sawblade on the clamping arm, and uses Little Metal Friend's .py file successfully.)
*[[Hugs Aren't Fruit At All]] - Horizontal Clamp (One of the Most successful Horizontal Clamps in competition placing 3rd in [[Wheely Tag]])
'''Notable Real Life examples:'''
*Complete Control - Vertical Clamp
*Tough as Nails - Horizontal Clamp
==Pros&Cons==
'''PROS:'''
*Crowd pleaser
*Good opponent control ability : can render bots immobile
*Capable of flipping and doing damage at the same time
*Powerful flipping ability
'''CONS:'''
*Complex design : requires a lot of weight
*Usually requires human driving to be effective
*Small weapon profile (usually)
*Fragile weapon system
*Poor performers in tournaments
[[Category:Robot Types]]