Difference between revisions of "Nasty Pickle Glitch"
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The glitch occurs when you have a small chassis and adding a free axle with a component on it. The bot will glitch out of the arena or tumble uncontrollably. | The glitch occurs when you have a small chassis and adding a free axle with a component on it. The bot will glitch out of the arena or tumble uncontrollably. | ||
| − | Firebeetle's version uses a Fatboy wheel (that unusually causes damage). [[Venko]] built a [[beetleweight]] version that has 8 axles and uses pointy tips. | + | Firebeetle's version uses a Fatboy wheel (that unusually causes damage). [[Venko]] built a [[beetleweight]] version that has 8 axles and uses pointy tips on 20cm extenders. |
| − | + | A similar form can also happen when you have a really tiny chassis and motors attached directly on it. | |
| + | Banned in most if not all tournaments despite not being used on the immense majority of robot building. | ||
[[Category:Glitches]] | [[Category:Glitches]] | ||
Revision as of 03:54, 24 January 2010
The glitch was discovered by Firebeetle, named after his bot Nasty Pickle.
The glitch occurs when you have a small chassis and adding a free axle with a component on it. The bot will glitch out of the arena or tumble uncontrollably.
Firebeetle's version uses a Fatboy wheel (that unusually causes damage). Venko built a beetleweight version that has 8 axles and uses pointy tips on 20cm extenders.
A similar form can also happen when you have a really tiny chassis and motors attached directly on it.
Banned in most if not all tournaments despite not being used on the immense majority of robot building.