Author Topic: DSL 2.0 Sneak Peeks! (Read 88785 times)

arthurprs · « **Reply #400 on:** June 09, 2006, 04:13:52 PM »

Very good waiting the release :)

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #401 on:** June 09, 2006, 06:52:15 PM »

The last replica to be included with DSL is done and ready to show!

For this, I chose to make ewan's featherweight Vertigo. The way it is built carries over fairly nicely to RA2. A lightweight, it has a reliable four-wheel drive train and a powerful vertical disc capable of flipping and damaging opponents.

Pictures of the real bot can be found here:

http://www.micro-maul.co.uk/vertigo/img_1423.jpg

http://www.micro-maul.co.uk/vertigo/img_1425.jpg

mean2u · « **Reply #402 on:** June 09, 2006, 08:42:33 PM »

Very nice, and on a Friday too!

Dino Venger · « **Reply #403 on:** June 09, 2006, 09:52:43 PM »

Eh, not your best, but still very nice.

I think if I could change anything on it it would be the size of the disc or the height of the lexan top plates, something on it looks out of proportion.

Very nice paint job and replica nontheless (just throwing in some constructive critisicism). Can't wait for the release!

Metal Virus · « **Reply #404 on:** June 10, 2006, 06:55:04 AM »

very nice replica. I do agree however, the top lexan plates should be at a lower angle. Great work though.

Pete_Lefeu · « **Reply #405 on:** June 10, 2006, 10:28:07 PM »

can't wait to try my LW bot against this :D

house_Fly · « **Reply #406 on:** June 12, 2006, 12:11:13 PM »

i still dont understand how you do this all with readme,, or did you get a copy of 3DSMAX 4.2 or 5

Pete_Lefeu · « **Reply #407 on:** June 12, 2006, 03:50:27 PM »

I think he uses both... readme + 3ds max

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #408 on:** June 16, 2006, 01:46:13 PM »

Nope, I use 100% Notepad. Although recently I've figured out how to use Excel as a sort of poor man's 3DSM.

Anyways here is a preview of the fancy new Team HQ graphics.

deadkenndys1105 · « **Reply #409 on:** June 16, 2006, 01:50:42 PM »

Wow thats great. Whats with the new bot lab option? Is it just an alt to doublt click a bot? One last coment, TOILET SEAT OF DOOM!!!

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #410 on:** June 16, 2006, 01:54:14 PM »

The bot lab button has always been there... you probably just haven't noticed it because double-clicking is so much easier. It's funny, Firebeetle thought that button was new too when he saw it.

Did you know there's a "Continue" button on the Select Team screen too?

Metal Virus · « **Reply #411 on:** June 16, 2006, 02:14:50 PM »

It all looks so good. If you need any help with component design, arena design, etc. that can be done in Rhino, my offer to help out (possibly become a small part of the team) still stands. I also have about 2 years of experience with photoshop, so I could help out with that too.

deadkenndys1105 · « **Reply #412 on:** June 16, 2006, 04:04:55 PM »

I have been playing this game for a very long time now and I have never noticed that.

Mr. Weedy · « **Reply #413 on:** June 17, 2006, 07:52:05 AM »

:lol: I still rememeber when Mean2u said some time ago that the fullscreen button is new. xD

Lolz. I have played the game less than he and I have seen all of those buttons.

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #414 on:** June 23, 2006, 09:18:47 PM »

Preview time!

All the stock AI teams have been upgraded, so I thought to myself, the Rookies team should be upgraded too. These bots aren't built to be all-pwninating invincibots, just example bots demonstrating good building techniques (like using a small-as-possible chassis and not wasting any weight, unlike the original Rookies bots). Even so, they are good enough to be competitive against the new AI.

I also haven't forgotten the "coolest bot contest" that was held after DSL 1.0 was released, where the winner's bot was promised to be included in the Rookies team in DSL 2.0. That bot was IVIustang's All Terrain Train, so it is replacing Atom Smasher in the new Rookies.

MW - C.R.U.S.H.: A fast hammer bot with 4 Magmotors for drive, a small JX burst for the weapon, 3mm titanium armor, and extra bottom armor.

MW - Forkie: Servos don't work for lifting arms for some reason, so the new Forkie has a flipper powered by a large JX burst. It has 2 Magmotors for drive and 5mm plastic armor.

HW - All Terrain Train: It can't fight very well, but ATT can climb over most anything with its suspension wheels. With a little motor upgrade, it's king of the stunt arena.

Pressure · « **Reply #415 on:** June 23, 2006, 11:32:02 PM »

Forkie looks like it has the Chassis of True Love...

SpyGuy · « **Reply #416 on:** June 24, 2006, 02:50:20 AM »

Is that Matilda's flipper on Forkie?

I like the ATT - saw it on the DSL2 preview video, and liked it so much I built my own ...

Mr. Weedy · « **Reply #417 on:** June 24, 2006, 07:59:59 AM »

Just crossed my mind. Do you have any new labels for the game? And also some totally new chassis skins would be cool too. So all my robots wouldn't look that dummy as they are now. :oops:

I'm too lazy to reskin them and also I'm not that good on any drawing program and also I'm just lazy to find any good skins on them because the main reason on my robots is to be destructive.

deadkenndys1105 · « **Reply #418 on:** June 24, 2006, 01:55:50 PM »

I think you should make a icon for DSL 2 because it kinda bugs me that its still the normal RA icon.

mean2u · « **Reply #419 on:** June 24, 2006, 02:21:24 PM »

I don't even know if i'm allowed to show this (this was my reward from a looooong time ago). The DSL 2.0 icon.

http://www.vincent.blueforgefire.net/dsl2/dsl.ico