Author Topic: I haven't forgotten about RA2. (Read 4068 times)

Clickbeetle · « **on:** May 12, 2008, 02:38:56 PM »

Hi guys. I haven't been to the forums in a while, but I haven't forgotten about RA2.

While I was absent (due to college work, and the distractions of Fire Emblem, Mario Galaxy, and Smash Bros. Brawl) I got the DSL 2.1 patch finished. I've posted a copy in the Game Developers forum for beta testing.

For the rest of you who don't have access to that forum, here's some of what you can expect in the patch.

Two new replicas, MikeNCR's Apollyon and Thermidor II

Biohazard has a new, flatter look.

New long axle options on some motors let you stick saws or spikes to the outside of your wheels.

Perm motors can now be mounted diagonally.

WreckTangle is bigger and more entertaining to tear apart than ever.

In addition, the following changes were made. Most of them are more subtle changes. Nothing extremely new and exciting I'm afraid, but v2.1 should make DSL overall more convenient and less glitchy.

Slimbody motor is standard
All weapons rebalanced to 60000 efficiency
Better arena cameras
Lifters are slower and less flippy; don't make pssssshhhhhh sound
Replica flippers are slightly powered up
Vlad the Impaler improved
Attach point on Vlad spikes and PA spikes fixed
Vlad spikes moved into Weapons
Ocean Platform hazards are less powerful
Bots are always eliminated when they fall in the ocean and get slowed down by the water
Flip Test Dummy has 4 wheels
Hammer arc on The Judge slightly smaller to make it less glitchy
Beta burst retraction is slightly less powerful to make it less glitchy
Larger team select/import bot windows
E-teks are flatter
Skirt and titanium sheet gmf's are redone to be less glitchy
Extenders have more HP
El Diablo crash glitch fixed
Razer is more slow and crushy
Ruiner, Tornado Mer, and Vertigo are flatter
New BBEANS Champions team (Smashbox 2, Mako, and Shebeast)

Also, some of you are probably wondering about BBEANS4. Yes, I still have plans to hold more BBEANS tournaments. Now that my last semester of college is winding down, I should be visiting here more often, and now that DSL 2.1 is mostly out of the way I can really get started organizing a new tournament. And let me tell you I'm excited about this one. It's going to be the first event to be held in the Official BBEANS Tournament Arena--but more on that later. For now, just know that I'm back and will be visiting more often for a while. :)

Flying_Chao · « **Reply #1 on:** May 12, 2008, 02:44:28 PM »

Yes Brawl can be distracting.... What do you mean by "lifters"? Will this effect Matilda!? By the way, I really like the wheel attach-a-weapon thing.

Madiaba · « **Reply #2 on:** May 12, 2008, 02:45:21 PM »

Hey, Nice to see you CB. Wondered what happenned. Thanks for your efforts in getting things together or fixed. Also glad to hear of BBEANS 4.

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #3 on:** May 12, 2008, 02:50:54 PM »

Quote from: Flying_Chao;7944

Yes Brawl can be distracting.... What do you mean by "lifters"? Will this effect Matilda!? By the way, I really like the wheel attach-a-weapon thing.

Lifters=electric-powered flippers like Biohazard, Vlad, Wedge of Doom. The goal is just to lift the opponent and slam them into walls, not send them to the ceiling.

Flippers=pneumatic flippers like Chaos2, T-Minus, Firestorm. The goal is to send other bots as high as possible.

Matilda is classed as a lifter.

Naryar · « **Reply #4 on:** May 12, 2008, 03:19:13 PM »

YES! youre here! *bows*

somestrangeguy · « **Reply #5 on:** May 12, 2008, 03:36:12 PM »

Clicky! ^^:D Good to hear from you again and what wonderful news you brought in.

modder TY · « **Reply #6 on:** May 12, 2008, 05:56:16 PM »

Awesome, Clickbeetles back!
I had somethign I allways wanted to ask you but I forget what it is...

Dexterhunter · « **Reply #7 on:** May 13, 2008, 05:43:51 PM »

Oh neat. Perms can be mounted diagonally. I ran into a few bots that needed this sorta thing.

Edit: PLEASE make Biohazard unflippable (Or hardly at least).

Sorrow · « **Reply #8 on:** May 13, 2008, 05:54:20 PM »

CLICK!! YOU'RE BACK!!!

*Non-gay hug*

Trovaner · « **Reply #9 on:** May 13, 2008, 07:36:47 PM »

Glad to hear from you, I was beginning to wonder if you would ever return.

BTW Brawl has been distracting me, too.

Sage · « **Reply #10 on:** May 13, 2008, 07:50:33 PM »

olimar ftw

Sorrow · « **Reply #11 on:** May 13, 2008, 07:55:29 PM »

Psh, Ike is da shiznit.

Flying_Chao · « **Reply #12 on:** May 13, 2008, 08:27:32 PM »

Meta Knight pwns all!

Sage · « **Reply #13 on:** May 13, 2008, 08:31:34 PM »

we should have a brawl online tourney.

infiniteinertia · « **Reply #14 on:** May 13, 2008, 09:05:11 PM »

click! great to see you back.

I have fallen in love with DSL and I cannot wait to try out 2.1.

Cooker · « **Reply #15 on:** May 14, 2008, 07:57:02 AM »

Thank you Clickbeetle, for all that. You must have been working 25 hours (*??) a day, to get all this done (*yes, also the hour during lunchtime counts :grin:).
I look forward to BBEANS 4: I will singn in!

PS: With all that "super genious" designs, I have stolen from Venko, I will certainly win this time! :lol: and one more time :lol:

modder TY · « **Reply #16 on:** May 14, 2008, 02:17:53 PM »

Quote from: The RA2 Wizard;8034

we should have a brawl online tourney.

Hey, that would be awesome!
I'm going to get brawl some time mid summer and my WII allready has all sorts of stuff added (internet capability, HD adapters, all sorts of crap).

Also I still can't remember what I was going to ask you Click...

RA2lover · « **Reply #17 on:** May 14, 2008, 02:39:59 PM »

..........YAY! DSL v2.1!... well, i would ask to fix the /files folder of beetlebros's page, since i snatched off the elecric arena V2(dont worry, i uploaded it in a secret place).(was going to steal the thermidor II replica, sent to barbie xD[BTW, Was not the barbies AI pack ready?]) i told it to firebeetle(your PM box was full). well, it got fixed.... by him or you?

modder TY · « **Reply #18 on:** May 16, 2008, 02:40:28 PM »

... Still can't remember... Dang it was something big btu I still can't remember because of how long ago it was!

Meganerdbomb · « **Reply #19 on:** May 17, 2008, 06:50:22 PM »

I'm glad to know you haven't abandoned us.