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Jack Daniels

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« Reply #15 on: October 16, 2009, 04:11:35 PM »
I really don't want to create another thread for DSL bots only because I don't forsee myself making a ton of DSL bots.  So, I am going to cheat and show my old stock bot in this splash as a comparison! :P

This is my entry for the Replica tournament.

Crabmeat:

Pros: Decent Pusher, Pretty durable, Nice battery life, So-so Rammer...

Cons: No srimech. Once it is flipped over, the match is pretty much over folks! Just like the actual bot. How is that for realism huh? I never quite understood what the actual benefits to the real life design were. From what I have watched on battlebots and youtube... it doesn't put up a very good fight. But hey! I don't really care about winning much, so I wanted to see Crabmeat bounce around and have some fun.

Back Story: I made the original (stock) crabmeat about 2 years ago. I crafted the extenders around the chassis to make it look like a cage. For the DSL version I left the extenders out and focused on the insides so that I could make it somewhat combat effective as a wedge-rammer.  If I were to reskin the wheels, it would look pretty close to the real bot.


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« Reply #16 on: October 16, 2009, 10:26:20 PM »
Not combat effective but a good replica.  Tornado wheels would fit better, I think.

The most recent version of Crab Meat that I saw had L-shaped forks on axles, so that when bots went up the forks, they would hit the back and therefore Crab Meat could lift bots with nothing more than their own momentum.  I thought it was pretty clever.  Tried to do it in RA2, but haven't had much success... maybe you can do better.
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Re: Jack Daniels' Showcase
« Reply #17 on: February 08, 2010, 07:33:05 PM »
Stocks Revenge tourney bot fail.

Dang Boxing gloves don't do very much damage.

Had to abandon this project and go with something else.  q.q

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Re: Jack Daniels' Showcase
« Reply #18 on: February 08, 2010, 10:01:38 PM »
*cough*use irons or razors*cough*
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Re: Jack Daniels' Showcase
« Reply #19 on: February 08, 2010, 10:54:13 PM »
yes you could go the generic option, but I think JD was after a similar effect to the original boxer rather then just turning a chassis into a common stock robot.
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Re: Jack Daniels' Showcase
« Reply #20 on: February 09, 2010, 10:07:19 AM »
Hehehe, I kinda like it...
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Re: Jack Daniels' Showcase
« Reply #21 on: February 09, 2010, 04:18:30 PM »
Me too :)
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Re: Jack Daniels' Showcase
« Reply #22 on: February 09, 2010, 04:29:08 PM »
Heheh.  Thanks guys.  I like it too... it is just terrible in combat.  Joe is right, I could have gone with the obvious uber-damaging weapons, but I wanted to stay true to the roots of the bot and make it a true boxer. 
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Re: Jack Daniels' Showcase
« Reply #23 on: February 09, 2010, 07:04:40 PM »
Mine didn't turn out very good either :P
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