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Robot Arena => Discussion => Topic started by: SkullKid2000 on March 09, 2015, 01:41:16 PM

Title: Drillzilla in Robot Arena 2?
Post by: SkullKid2000 on March 09, 2015, 01:41:16 PM
Recently seen Drillzilla in action, gotta say, one mean looking machine. Even Razer could not pierce through it!

But to come to the point, does Drillzilla exist for Robot Arena 2? :smile:
Title: Re: Drillzilla in Robot Arena 2?
Post by: yugitom on March 09, 2015, 01:47:32 PM
Yup (well, it's not on the fresh copy of DSL if that's what you meant), watch him in action:
Title: Re: Drillzilla in Robot Arena 2?
Post by: Jaydee99 on March 09, 2015, 01:50:24 PM
That's Sonny's.
I also made a replica of it but not as good.
Title: Re: Drillzilla in Robot Arena 2?
Post by: SkullKid2000 on March 09, 2015, 01:53:00 PM
Hey, thanks for your friendly replies guys :mrgreen:

Is there anyway I can download Drillzilla? With all DSL's and all that, I'm not sure where to go next... Or build it myself in-game?
Title: Re: Drillzilla in Robot Arena 2?
Post by: Natef on March 09, 2015, 01:55:46 PM
if you're interested, the team that built drillzilla also competed at robotica:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rx81VC9I4Dc&list=PLH2SK956z6RNEpjQPYozY0koJZ1D10QXr&index=5# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rx81VC9I4Dc&list=PLH2SK956z6RNEpjQPYozY0koJZ1D10QXr&index=5#)
Title: Re: Drillzilla in Robot Arena 2?
Post by: Jaydee99 on March 09, 2015, 02:15:43 PM
I'll send you mine mate.
Title: Re: Drillzilla in Robot Arena 2?
Post by: SkullKid2000 on March 09, 2015, 02:19:04 PM
Thanks all :smile:
Title: Re: Drillzilla in Robot Arena 2?
Post by: Resetti's Replicas on March 09, 2015, 07:34:39 PM
I should forewarn you, no one's made a drillzilla replica that "shuffles" like the real one, mine just has really small wheels that exploit the imprecise collision meshes to make it appear to be shuffling.
Title: Re: Drillzilla in Robot Arena 2?
Post by: SkullKid2000 on March 09, 2015, 11:41:15 PM
Quote from: Sonny_Resetti on March 09, 2015, 07:34:39 PM
I should forewarn you, no one's made a drillzilla replica that "shuffles" like the real one, mine just has really small wheels that exploit the imprecise collision meshes to make it appear to be shuffling.
I see. Do you think it would be possible for me to make this robot shuffle, like the real one? I assume shufflebots have never debuted in Robot Arena 2 (Design & Destroy). Think I should fire up old 3ds Max and get modeling :smile:
Title: Re: Drillzilla in Robot Arena 2?
Post by: Resetti's Replicas on March 10, 2015, 08:48:45 PM
It would be possible if there was a motor that spun in an elliptical pattern - no clue if that's actually possible.
Title: Re: Drillzilla in Robot Arena 2?
Post by: SkullKid2000 on March 11, 2015, 06:47:19 AM
Quote from: Sonny_Resetti on March 10, 2015, 08:48:45 PM
It would be possible if there was a motor that spun in an elliptical pattern - no clue if that's actually possible.
I see. Maybe I'll fire up 3ds Max give Drillzilla a go...
Title: Re: Drillzilla in Robot Arena 2?
Post by: frezal on March 12, 2015, 06:20:29 PM
RA2 looks that good now days? sh**, maybe I should finally get around to installing Windows on this thing.
Title: Re: Drillzilla in Robot Arena 2?
Post by: Naryar on March 12, 2015, 07:03:01 PM
if it is a single drill, i also assume it will be kinda weak combat-wise.
Title: Re: Drillzilla in Robot Arena 2?
Post by: Badnik96 on March 13, 2015, 07:13:31 AM
In RA2, yes. IRL, the thing was an astounding pusher and nearly won the second world championships of robot wars. Shame Razer got to it.
Title: Re: Drillzilla in Robot Arena 2?
Post by: SkullKid2000 on March 13, 2015, 04:34:17 PM
Quote from: Naryar on March 12, 2015, 07:03:01 PM
if it is a single drill, i also assume it will be kinda weak combat-wise.
Not necessarily... that drill plus those two jaws at the front. Now Drillzilla had at least, in my opinion, better weaponry than Razer.
Title: Re: Drillzilla in Robot Arena 2?
Post by: Natef on March 13, 2015, 05:02:49 PM
what makes you say that?
Title: Re: Drillzilla in Robot Arena 2?
Post by: Resetti's Replicas on March 13, 2015, 08:04:50 PM
Quote from: Naryar on March 12, 2015, 07:03:01 PM
if it is a single drill, i also assume it will be kinda weak combat-wise.
The drill was just a gimmick to give it personality.  The real weapon was its brute force - it weighed 1.5x as much as its opponents, and its walking mechanism was almost as efficient as normal wheels - in theory walkerbots have compromised mobility, but Drillzilla was almost as efficient as a wheeled bot.
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