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Robot Arena => Discussion => Topic started by: Natef on March 01, 2011, 09:09:22 AM

Title: Why I do not build bots anymore
Post by: Natef on March 01, 2011, 09:09:22 AM
I am one of those people who don't build bots much.

Why? It feels like a chore sometimes.
Title: Re: Why I do not build bots anymore
Post by: ianh05 on March 01, 2011, 09:20:37 AM
try some stock antweights? i have posted a chassis for anyone to use and it's complete with batteries, control board and drive :P they take less time to build too which is why i focus on them because i can't play games for too long at a time so i can easily build an AW in a single sitting. all the robots in my sig use the same chassis :)
Title: Re: Why I do not build bots anymore
Post by: Natef on March 01, 2011, 09:22:14 AM
May I have the link?
Title: Re: Why I do not build bots anymore
Post by: ianh05 on March 01, 2011, 09:26:04 AM
https://gametechmods.com/Robot_Exchange/AW/ianh05_AW%20chassis%203%20pinks.bot (https://gametechmods.com/Robot_Exchange/AW/ianh05_AW%20chassis%203%20pinks.bot)

just uploaded that one too,thought the one with 3 batteries was on the botexchange :S so yeah 3 pinks in there and plastic armor (i still need to get around to making a DSA armored AW chassis).
Title: Re: Why I do not build bots anymore
Post by: Sage on March 01, 2011, 03:11:51 PM
DSL is a chore. Stock is challenging.
Title: Re: Why I do not build bots anymore
Post by: GoldenFox93 on March 01, 2011, 03:15:59 PM
DSL is a chore. Stock is challenging.
That's why I tend to build in stock more. Yet the funny thing is, I've entered far more DSL tourneys than stock ones.
Title: Re: Why I do not build bots anymore
Post by: Scorpion on March 01, 2011, 03:35:58 PM
DSL is a chore. Stock is challenging.
How funny, I find it the complete opposite way round.
Title: Re: Why I do not build bots anymore
Post by: Scrap Daddy on March 01, 2011, 03:36:55 PM
stop playing ra2 like it's a chore. build when you get a good idea.I don't think I've played ra2 in a looooong time without having an idea for a bot
Title: Re: Why I do not build bots anymore
Post by: Badnik96 on March 01, 2011, 03:37:31 PM
^QFT^
Title: Re: Why I do not build bots anymore
Post by: Natef on March 01, 2011, 03:40:14 PM
Interesting idea.

I felt like I had to play it since everyone was talking about the ST thing.
Title: Re: Why I do not build bots anymore
Post by: Hydro on March 01, 2011, 07:00:16 PM
I build for tourneys, and that is pretty much it.
Title: Re: Why I do not build bots anymore
Post by: Jack Daniels on March 01, 2011, 07:45:55 PM
DSL is a chore. Stock is challenging.
How funny, I find it the complete opposite way round.

Totally agree. DSL has my heart now.

To be an efficient stock builder you have to know all that axle loading glitchy voodoo. 
Title: Re: Why I do not build bots anymore
Post by: Sage on March 01, 2011, 08:17:10 PM
DSL is a chore. Stock is challenging.
How funny, I find it the complete opposite way round.

Totally agree. DSL has my heart now.

To be an efficient stock builder you have to know all that axle loading glitchy voodoo. 

Yea, it provides more entertainment than just putting components in a chassis
Title: Re: Why I do not build bots anymore
Post by: Enigm@ on March 01, 2011, 08:43:07 PM
I only build when I get a good idea. Like today, I thought of building a Pop-up with 64 RAZORZ, and I did it. =]
Also: I just got back from my awesome band concert. :D
Title: Re: Why I do not build bots anymore
Post by: kill343gs on March 01, 2011, 09:45:09 PM
I don't build because I can't keep up with modern glitches for stock and I never fully understood DSL. Also +1 what Scrap said.
Title: Re: Why I do not build bots anymore
Post by: JoeBlo on March 02, 2011, 04:23:02 AM
I find stock more enjoyable.. it just needs the tournament/ mods/ etc support to make building robots actually have a point.

try some stock antweights?

actually your starting to sway me into building more robots in general but in the AW category.
Title: Re: Why I do not build bots anymore
Post by: Dexterhunter on March 03, 2011, 01:49:40 AM
When I first started playing DSL for the first time; it was fun. It wasn't regulated, and "all robots must meet the prerequisite of x to be worthy of judgment". DSL brought back the certain joy of simply building robots for the first time. But it seems that the "norm" for DSL is now: a super tight chassis, a few ant batteries, and "razor tips for high damage (https://gametechmods.com/forums/index.php/topic,5739.0.html)". DSL is becoming more and more like building in stock nowadays.

Am I the only one who has recognized this?
Title: Re: Why I do not build bots anymore
Post by: Meganerdbomb on March 03, 2011, 02:23:30 AM
DSL is a chore. Stock is challenging.
How funny, I find it the complete opposite way round.

Totally agree. DSL has my heart now.

To be an efficient stock builder you have to know all that axle loading glitchy voodoo. 

Yea, it provides more entertainment than just putting components in a chassis
I spend an hour just trying to get a black battery to stack. :(
Title: Re: Why I do not build bots anymore
Post by: Sage on March 03, 2011, 04:52:59 PM
Usually takes 20 seconds or less.

Or you could win BBEANS and get that cool battery
Title: Re: Why I do not build bots anymore
Post by: Preytor_4 on March 03, 2011, 04:54:51 PM
Or you could win BBEANS and get that cool battery
Or you could download BBEANS AI and get it.....
Title: Re: Why I do not build bots anymore
Post by: Sage on March 03, 2011, 04:58:14 PM
Yea but that's cheating. I never used it before I won it.
Title: Re: Why I do not build bots anymore
Post by: 090901 on March 03, 2011, 04:58:40 PM
CB put up all the parts for download on his site...
Title: Re: Why I do not build bots anymore
Post by: Preytor_4 on March 03, 2011, 04:59:33 PM
Yea but that's cheating. I never used it before I won it.

I never use it either, i stack like a regular stock builder does. I'm getting increasingly better at it.
Title: Re: Why I do not build bots anymore
Post by: Sage on March 03, 2011, 04:59:46 PM
CB put up all the parts for download on his site...

yes I realize this, but if you don't win it fair and sqaure it's as useful as any other custom component.
Title: Re: Why I do not build bots anymore
Post by: J on March 03, 2011, 05:52:41 PM
CB put up all the parts for download on his site...

yes I realize this, but if you don't win it fair and sqaure it's as useful as any other custom component.
But you gotta' admit...
Lightsabers, mini magnets, and giant laser rifles are fun ;)
Title: Re: Why I do not build bots anymore
Post by: Meganerdbomb on March 03, 2011, 06:12:22 PM
Usually takes 20 seconds or less.

Or you could win BBEANS and get that cool battery
A lot of people say that, but I've never been able to make it work, and BBEANS is over...
Title: Re: Why I do not build bots anymore
Post by: Sage on March 03, 2011, 07:07:06 PM
Have you watched my video?
Title: Re: Why I do not build bots anymore
Post by: Meganerdbomb on March 03, 2011, 07:09:11 PM
I didn't even know you had a video.
Title: Re: Why I do not build bots anymore
Post by: Sage on March 03, 2011, 07:11:14 PM
I didn't even know you had a video.
https://gametechmods.com/forums/index.php/topic,4512.0.html (https://gametechmods.com/forums/index.php/topic,4512.0.html)