Ribbot

## Overview

Ribbot is a heavyweight robot made by WPI for Battlebots. Both configurations of Ribbot can be made with a Witch Doctor V1, these files, and the following instructions.

## Construction

### Vertical Spinner

1. Buy a Witch Doctor V1.
2. Remove the stock panels.
3. Carefully remove the clear plastic top plate.
4. Remove the weapon assembly.
5. Remove the wheels.
6. Recolor the weapon.
7. Recolor the wheels.
8. 3D print the things needed for the vertical configuration.
9. Paint if needed.
10. Cut the existing weapon uprights down to size.
11. Carefully put everything back in.
12. Test.
13. Build up the frog head.
14. Test.
15. Enjoy.

### Uncercutter

1. Buy a Witch Doctor V1.
2. Remove the stock panels.
3. Carefully remove the clear plastic top plate.
4. Remove the weapon assembly.
5. Remove the wheels.
6. Superglue the weapon motor into where the old weapon setup was.
7. 3D print and add a buffer block if needed.
8. Print the undercutter Ribbot Blade.
9. Recolor the wheels.
10. Paint the blade if needed.
11. Attach the blade to the weapon motor.
12. Carefully reattach the clear plastic top plate.
13. Test.
14. Build up the frog top and front armor.
15. Test.
16. Attach an O-Ring or two to each of the front wheels for invertibility if needed.
	1. An alternate route to this step is to use the wheels from a dead RotatoR to replace the drive wheels of the Witch Doctor.
17. Test.
18. Repeat Step 16 until it is invertible.
19. Enjoy!

## Builders

* Khaotic Robotics (Undercutter)
* OrangeDoseOverJuice (Vertical Spinner)
* Count's Robotics (Vertical Spinner)
* LightningGTM (Both)
	+ (Note: LigtningGTM is the one who made the open source World Championship VI Ribbot files used in these instructions.)
* Ty (Undercutter)

## Strategy As

If you built both, use the configuration that is best suited to your opponent.

### General

9 times out of 10, you will have the faster drive. Use this to run circles around your opponent and pick your shots.

### Vertical

Depending on how you built your front wedge or forks, you may or may not win the ground game. If you do, use that to bully your opponents around the arena without mercy. If you don't, you can still use your speed to get around to the side of your opponent and get under them there.

### Undercutter

Use your speed to evade your opponent's box rush as you spin up. Then target their wheels. If you're fighting a Stock DUCK! or one of its kitbashes, that's free damage points. You will also be able to land stronger hits due to the bigger weapon, you can use this to knock off particularly well mounted panels.

## Strategy Against

If your opponent has built both, chances are that they will choose the one that causes the biggest problem to your bot. Depending on the construction quality of your opponent's Ribbot, it will not be invertible. In those cases, you can flip them over and leave them there for an easy knockout.

### General

Your opponent's driving patterns can be predictable. Use this to find their weak point and strike with power and precision.

### Vertical

If you win the ground game, stay squared up to Ribbot and use your superior pushing power to bully it into the corner or any hazards that your arena has. If you can out drive your opponent, it *will* make the fight easier.

### Undercutter

If you have one, use your wedge to bully Ribbot around the arena while you can. If you lose your wedge, you can still try to break Ribbot's weapon. Ribbot's weapon motor is more exposed as an undercutter and you should be able to use this to your advantage if you're precise enough with your attacks, or are willing to go weapon on weapon with your opponent.

## Make Gallery

Khaotic RoboticsOrangeDoseOverJuiceCount's RoboticsLightningGTMTy