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Title: poll regarding dsl realism
Post by: Mr. AS on July 07, 2012, 08:09:04 PM
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i have noticed that there are a few differing opinions on putting motors on skirt hinges, and i want a majority vote to determine the legalty of attaching weapon/drive motors on the said hinges in showcases and whatnot

also this is my first poll in my 1 1/4 years of being here
Title: Re: poll regarding dsl realism
Post by: Naryar on July 08, 2012, 12:48:23 AM
Unrealistic because it improves the motor. It's already illegal, for me at least.
Title: Re: poll regarding dsl realism
Post by: Meganerdbomb on July 08, 2012, 01:28:32 AM
DSL "realism" is already hecka unrealistic, so who gives a damn?
Title: Re: poll regarding dsl realism
Post by: Naryar on July 08, 2012, 01:33:25 AM
DSL "realism" is already hecka unrealistic, so who gives a damn?

Actual DSL builders.

But yes, we should change "DSL realistic" to something like "DSL standard building".
Title: Re: poll regarding dsl realism
Post by: cephalopod on July 08, 2012, 05:02:39 AM
Yeah, if it improves the motor, I'm not cool with that. As for DSL Realism/Standard DSL, I believe I switched to 'Standard DSL' in the RIP rules, to avoid 'realistic=IRL?' confusion
Title: Re: poll regarding dsl realism
Post by: Thyrus on July 08, 2012, 05:15:52 AM
Title: Re: poll regarding dsl realism
Post by: madman3 on July 08, 2012, 05:23:33 AM
  • what`s hingebursting
Putting motors on a skirt hinge for whatever reason, which speeds the motor up a little bit.
Title: Re: poll regarding dsl realism
Post by: martymidget on July 08, 2012, 05:37:41 AM
Why would you even do that, that's asking for a train ticket to AGOD central, with a possible havok buffet included.
Title: Re: poll regarding dsl realism
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on July 08, 2012, 05:39:05 AM
Well, that's like saying flails increase weapon damage unrealistically.
Title: Re: poll regarding dsl realism
Post by: ty4er on July 08, 2012, 05:41:30 AM
Why would you even do that, that's asking for a train ticket to AGOD central, with a possible havok buffet included.
apparently awesumsauce made a bot with a hinge bursted dual perm without major agod or havok or anything

but i don't think it should be banned because if you can get it to work without agod or havok then you should be allowed to use it, not many bots have bursted motors in dsl anyway
Title: Re: poll regarding dsl realism
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on July 08, 2012, 05:47:19 AM
Why would you even do that, that's asking for a train ticket to AGOD central, with a possible havok buffet included.
apparently awesumsauce made a bot with a hinge bursted dual perm without major agod or havok or anything

but i don't think it should be banned because if you can get it to work without agod or havok then you should be allowed to use it, not many bots have bursted motors in dsl anyway
Title: Re: poll regarding dsl realism
Post by: Gauche Suede on July 08, 2012, 05:48:41 AM
Why would you even do that, that's asking for a train ticket to AGOD central, with a possible havok buffet included.
apparently awesumsauce made a bot with a hinge bursted dual perm without major agod or havok or anything

but i don't think it should be banned because if you can get it to work without agod or havok then you should be allowed to use it, not many bots have bursted motors in dsl anyway
me too:
(http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa458/coolnael/MidnightWave161.png)
it's V 1.6 though, i made a V2 but i deleted it.
Title: Re: poll regarding dsl realism
Post by: ty4er on July 08, 2012, 05:59:39 AM
that's 3. out of god knows how many dsl bots there are.

there are probably more but they really aren't common at all so it isn't worth banning it imo
Title: Re: poll regarding dsl realism
Post by: Naryar on July 08, 2012, 06:02:54 AM
Using burst motors (including skirt hinges) or servos (including metal hinges) to support spin motors should only be done in DSL if the design requires it, such as a clamp/VS or something similar.
Title: Re: poll regarding dsl realism
Post by: martymidget on July 08, 2012, 06:08:35 AM
A bursted Dual Perm will spin faster than a static dual perm, so in a fight (logically..) the bursted dual perm would win most times. Allowing bursted spin motors would be a step closer to just calling DSL standard stock 2.0. It's close enough as it is.
Title: Re: poll regarding dsl realism
Post by: NFX on July 08, 2012, 06:48:18 AM
Skirt hinge bursting is the equivelant of Servo enhancing, since a skirt hinge is just a servo with no torque or something. Servo hancing is illegal, thus skirt hinge bursting should be illegal too.
Title: Re: poll regarding dsl realism
Post by: Naryar on July 08, 2012, 07:10:04 AM
Why is this even a discussion ? This is one of the greatest differences between stock building and DSL building. If we go this way we may as well start exostacking, stacking batts and then build just like in stock.

DSL unrealistic and DSL standard are two different things. Don't make them the same !
Title: Re: poll regarding dsl realism
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on July 08, 2012, 08:42:00 AM
Isn't it just, "mounting a component on another component which enhances the attached components ability".
In this case, flails should be banned.
And it's impossible to find a line between servo enhanced and servo mounted.
Title: Re: poll regarding dsl realism
Post by: Naryar on July 08, 2012, 08:59:57 AM
Isn't it just, "mounting a component on another component which enhances the attached components ability".
In this case, flails should be banned.

Faulty logic. In your case, not only flails should be banned, but motors as well.
Title: Re: poll regarding dsl realism
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on July 08, 2012, 09:04:25 AM
Isn't it just, "mounting a component on another component which enhances the attached components ability".
In this case, flails should be banned.

Faulty logic. In your case, not only flails should be banned, but motors as well.
Yes. THat's why I'm saying there is no grounds for banning motors on servos/hinges.
Title: Re: poll regarding dsl realism
Post by: courthousedoc on July 08, 2012, 01:48:39 PM
My stance is only bursting hinges should be legal (Flippers are more realistic that way)
Title: Re: poll regarding dsl realism
Post by: Natef on July 08, 2012, 07:40:59 PM
Can I see a video of them?
Title: Re: poll regarding dsl realism
Post by: System32 on July 08, 2012, 08:30:42 PM
I remember suggesting a bunch of "halved" motors to prevent this.
 
I still emplore this patch. it's easy to follow.
Title: Re: poll regarding dsl realism
Post by: courthousedoc on July 08, 2012, 08:40:24 PM
Can I see a video of them?
Sorry FRAPS and Gamecam refuse to work, so I cannot catch them on video but there is a hinge burst in the RoamingRobots AI Pack.
Title: Re: poll regarding dsl realism
Post by: Phoenyx on July 10, 2012, 04:39:52 PM
Hinge boosting should be treated as servo boosting, since it's basically the same.
Title: Re: poll regarding dsl realism
Post by: JoeBlo on July 11, 2012, 06:25:21 AM
Hinge boosting should be treated as servo boosting, since it's basically the same.


I sure hope you meant Servo Enhancing?.. otherwise id be worried :P



Title: Re: poll regarding dsl realism
Post by: HurricaneAndrew on July 11, 2012, 11:33:12 PM
There's no option for "I don't give a sh**" on the poll.
Title: Re: poll regarding dsl realism
Post by: Naryar on July 11, 2012, 11:41:13 PM
There's no option for "I don't give a sh**" on the poll.

Then why are you even posting in this thread ?
Title: Re: poll regarding dsl realism
Post by: HurricaneAndrew on July 11, 2012, 11:56:45 PM
There's no option for "I don't give a sh**" on the poll.

Then why are you even posting in this thread ?

Pure, unadulterated boredom.
Title: Re: poll regarding dsl realism
Post by: 123savethewhales on July 11, 2012, 11:57:30 PM
Oh we are servo boosting on DSL now?

I am fine with it actually.  DSL has been dominated by popups, FSS, and FSnS, with spinners such as VS and HS being the underdog.  This might actually balance out spinner a little bit.

As long as noone attempt to put a FSS motor on a skirt hinge....  cuz that will havok SOOOO bad it won't even be funny.
Title: Re: poll regarding dsl realism
Post by: Gauche Suede on July 12, 2012, 01:39:35 AM
Oh we are servo boosting on DSL now?

I am fine with it actually.  DSL has been dominated by popups, FSS, and FSnS, with spinners such as VS and HS being the underdog.  This might actually balance out spinner a little bit.

As long as noone attempt to put a FSS motor on a skirt hinge....  cuz that will havok SOOOO bad it won't even be funny.
yeah.... have to agree with that, but at the smaller weight classes(MW,LW,BW,AW), hinge bursting is more prone to havoking(although, i have made a LW version of Midnight Wave, but at other times(like when i'm trying to make a hinge bursted Final Z clone,it havoked every time i turn and when the bot hits a wall),so, in conclusion, hinge bursting is fine because you're trading higher havok probabilities with a faster weapon.