spider walking

[bigblind168]

So in every tournament, somehow spider walking has been implemented. How do you think they will put it in this time? Or will it be gone?

[artyfowljr]

It should stay, IMO. It may sound absurd, but I think they might even keep the Jumping Spider.

[Gavo]

I think it will either be

A: Something similar to sheeps spider jump.

B: A downhill jump but instead of grabbing a rope they land into a spider walk

[Oti]

I like that second idea, Gavo.

Honestly, I think they'll just use 19's Jumping Spider.

[Zorn]

Maybe 19's jumping spider with moving panels this time?

[Badalight]

Flying Chute into Spider Walk.

[supernovamaniac]

that's just brutal and unsafe. Miss the landing? you just run into the walls and hit yourself left and right.

[BLM]

or maybe Sheeps Original Black Widow

[VenusHeadTrap]

Jan 4, 2010 11:49:34 GMT -5 Oti said:

I like that second idea, Gavo.

Honestly, I think they'll just use 19's Jumping Spider.

If they want the obstacle to be somewhat of a challenge to the people who are agile and have attempted it multiple times, then yes. The height and distance that was needed in 19 would be interesting to see again and people would only start cheering when they cleared that obstacle.

[supersheep]

Jan 4, 2010 13:14:01 GMT -5 Badalight said:

Flying Chute into Spider Walk.

Dangit Bada that was going to be on my next course....

I like that idea a lot

[rcplanes59]

Things that can go into a Spider Walk:

Trampoline (duh)
Stick Slider
Flying Chute
Rope Swing
Downhill Jump (although that'd be kinda hard)
Rope Glider
Pole Vault
Balance Tank
Metal Spin (along the lines of Rope Swing
Plank Bridge
Bungee Bridge
Salmon Ladder (swing at the top)
Unstable Bridge
Sextuple Step
Circle Slider/Gliding Ring

...Basically every obstacle minus a few.

[supernovamaniac]

Pole Vault is stupid.

And for Flying Chute, the way it should be:

Place the walls about or slightly higher than the ending of the chute so that competitors need to stop and jump at the end.

If you're thinking about gripping while you're falling down, think of what would happen if you miss and run into the walls. (Lots of injuries)

[quasikoz]

Once people learned how to slow down on the Flying Chute it was rather anticlimatic. All the competitors will just stop themselves at the end of the Chute to perpare for a Spider Walk.

I think it'd be cool to have a Rope Swing into a Spider Walk. Depending on how far competitors would have to launch themselves off the rope would make sticking the "landing" very interesting.

[Deleted]

I like the Stick Slider + Spider Walk.

However, they need to add something new into the Spider walk.

Like a gap maybe.

[yamfriend]

How about a Spider Flip except instead of flipping and landing onto another board you flip and land into the Spider Walk? That would be neat to see a Spider Walk in Stage 3 for once (considering that somebody would be able to get there ).

[lars072]

I just bet that the first stage is going to be just ridiculously, insanely hard. I can't wait to see the cmpetitors' reactions as in #18. This course will be tough- believe it!

[awee1975]

a wild idea:-

M-shaped spider walk with a jumping gap in the middle?

[lars072]

Challenging but not impossible though...

[obakemono]

I could very much see them keeping the Jumping Spider. That and the Wall have the best chance of staying the first stage, IMO.

[slam]

I suggested elsewhere that they do a backwards Spider Walk. After you mount the Spider Walk, you have to go forward, then straight up, and then backwards. Then you dismount by grabbing a rope at the top and swinging sideways. I don't know how hard it'd be to Spider Walk backwards.

Another thought: Would it be possible to go straight from the Spider Walk into the Body Prop, Cliffhanger, or Curtain Cling?