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Robot Arena => Discussion => Topic started by: Drunken Sage on November 06, 2008, 10:55:37 PM

Title: DSL Hesitation
Post by: Drunken Sage on November 06, 2008, 10:55:37 PM

I have read various threads and posts;  I read through the thread DSL vs Stock.  After about 5 posts the remaining 3 pages were about Ai packs.  I still am cautious about trying out DSL.  I don't mind new components and enemy bots, but I mostly want to battle online with other cats, so I really am not worried about AI Packs, unless I made my own, which is prolly a tedious task.
     I can make some pretty neat bots.  I'm sure there are ideas that I havn't implemented, but I'm an innovator;  sometimes I make a bot that's not even for combat, maybe just crazy movment or assisting others!  I learned earlier on that you can place motors outside the chasis and baseplate anchors off the ground; move a range of motion or part to place something it would normally go through, so I've evolved nicely.
     I just want to have fun with tha game.  It can only be so fun wasting hours by yourself designing these whores.  I've tried the DSL pack before, and half the parts if I remember didn't have proper graphics.  I dunno, I did add some other component packs too.  I'm just glad that the game let's you export your bots for the next time you decide to re-install this game, and play for awhile.
     Now, my only reason for upgrading to DSL would be that the community may be larger.  Definetely the components if they work right.  I'm about ready to pull out one of my middle weights and scrap some of your heavyweights.   ( yeah, you reading this! )  Yah though, questions are: I know the modding community is more into DSL.  What about Tournaments just with the basics?  I mean DSL without any other part packs.  And also, ....  Phew; I can't think now.  Just help convert me to DSL!

Title: DSL Hesitation
Post by: Sage on November 06, 2008, 11:16:24 PM

Oh boy.

Title: .... Corrected
Post by: Drunken Sage on November 06, 2008, 11:38:27 PM

Hmph...  Maybe I should have checked out some of the Robot Showcases first.  I think I'll try to make a counter bot.  I'll name it False Mechanism, and will focus on disabling hammer bots with a piston ( upwards from the external rear) and disable piston bots with some kind of 'side grinder, twist tactic.'
     Really though, good job everyone who uploaded these devastating looking bots.  Pretty creative.  I just might download that starcore ( is that specifically for DSL?) _starcore AI pack to get my building up to par with the community.

Title: DSL Hesitation
Post by: Sage on November 06, 2008, 11:40:48 PM

starcore is specifically for stock RA2. DSL isnt as huge as you say it is. Stock RA2 is just as good. (IMO)

Title: DSL Hesitation
Post by: R0B0SH4RK on November 07, 2008, 12:27:34 AM

I have both DSL and Stock, and both are pretty different in my opinion. You should just  make a copy of your RA2 stock folder and just install the DSL patch over that one, so you can run both at the same time.

Title: DSL Hesitation
Post by: Reier on November 07, 2008, 09:51:22 AM

Yeah, that's what I did.

Title: DSL Hesitation
Post by: man manu on November 07, 2008, 01:14:32 PM

sage? drunken sage? same person? i mean look at the times of those first four posts. pretty close together. could be a coincidence but i'm not sure...

Title: DSL Hesitation
Post by: Sage on November 07, 2008, 01:35:59 PM

i was wondering the same thing.

Title: DSL Hesitation
Post by: man manu on November 07, 2008, 02:58:47 PM

Oh but can you? can you really?

Title: DSL Hesitation
Post by: System32 on November 07, 2008, 03:02:49 PM

I can edit posts too, Main Menu.

Title: DSL Hesitation
Post by: man manu on November 07, 2008, 03:15:42 PM

Well that wasnt very nice. :'( i think i'm gunna cry

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