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Robot Arena => Discussion => Topic started by: 379 on April 21, 2006, 09:44:11 PM

Title: I'm too curious for my own good...
Post by: 379 on April 21, 2006, 09:44:11 PM: I find myself using the Powered Steering Unit more and more, half of my expiramental designs use this thing. I find it gives previously uncontrollable skid-steer bots with high-end motors the manners of a caddilac when turning, and acually keeps them controllable, all while enabling me to build designs that cannot get stuck. I'm curious as to how many of you acually use this thing or if you just play with the wiring to get a bot controllable
Title: I'm too curious for my own good...
Post by: deadkenndys1105 on April 21, 2006, 09:50:33 PM: When I started playing RA (stock) i used it when I was learning the game. DSL doesnt have the power streering part tho. I think DSL 2 should bring it back. I tryed making a powered streeing using servos and axel but the game engine couldnt handle it.

P.S. RED WINGS JUST WON GAME ONE OF THE PLAYOFFS IN DOUBLE OVERTIME!!!
Title: I'm too curious for my own good...
Post by: 379 on April 21, 2006, 09:56:55 PM: Lol, my version is jerry-rigged together since the entire thing wouldnt work, so I still have access to stock parts. My last 7 prototypes, minus the lowrider, are all steered by it and all handle exceptionally well and dont lose any turning radius. :D donuts, baby!!
Title: I'm too curious for my own good...
Post by: mean2u on April 21, 2006, 10:04:29 PM: My first bot was powered by red birds, but then switched to the powered steering unit. But the downside is that my bot sucked.
Title: I'm too curious for my own good...
Post by: Clickbeetle on April 21, 2006, 10:54:39 PM: I don't have any serious bots that use it, but the powered steering unit WILL be a stock part in DSL 2.0 to appease the Powered Steering Cult.
Title: I'm too curious for my own good...
Post by: Xikaze on April 21, 2006, 11:10:25 PM: I haven't used it very much in the past, but chances are, after reading this, I'll make at least one powered steering bot.
Title: I'm too curious for my own good...
Post by: deadkenndys1105 on April 21, 2006, 11:39:07 PM: I like the steering to make R/C car repicals.
Title: I'm too curious for my own good...
Post by: Botboy on April 22, 2006, 12:45:47 PM: No i tried it once, but its turning circle was to large.I may try it again when dsl 2.0 comes out.
Title: I'm too curious for my own good...
Post by: Mr. Weedy on April 22, 2006, 02:19:08 PM: I tested it few times when I had stock RA2 but when DSL came I forgot it and didn't use because I didn't want to "cheat" because then I would had to edit text files and what isn't in the game already that is cheating. Kinda.

But no I don't use it now.
Title: I'm too curious for my own good...
Post by: deadkenndys1105 on April 22, 2006, 02:30:28 PM: I used them as weapon moter because I could aim them.
Title: I'm too curious for my own good...
Post by: KingOfNerds on April 22, 2006, 05:46:47 PM: I sometimes use them, but I usually have at least 2 for tighter turning.
Title: I'm too curious for my own good...
Post by: 379 on April 22, 2006, 06:36:11 PM: I find that odd, all of mine spin donuts like crazy
Title: I'm too curious for my own good...
Post by: KingOfNerds on April 23, 2006, 10:21:31 AM: Different wheels probably affect how tight you can turn. So does the bot's weight.