Author Topic: Why I do not build bots anymore (Read 2208 times)

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.

ianh05 · « **Reply #1 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 :)

Natef · « **Reply #2 on:** March 01, 2011, 09:22:14 AM »

May I have the link?

ianh05 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 01, 2011, 09:26:04 AM »

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).

Sage · « **Reply #4 on:** March 01, 2011, 03:11:51 PM »

DSL is a chore. Stock is challenging.

GoldenFox93 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 01, 2011, 03:15:59 PM »

Quote from: Sage on March 01, 2011, 03:11:51 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.

Scorpion · « **Reply #6 on:** March 01, 2011, 03:35:58 PM »

Quote from: Sage on March 01, 2011, 03:11:51 PM

DSL is a chore. Stock is challenging.

How funny, I find it the complete opposite way round.

Scrap Daddy · « **Reply #7 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

Badnik96 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 01, 2011, 03:37:31 PM »

^QFT^

Natef · « **Reply #9 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.

Hydro · « **Reply #10 on:** March 01, 2011, 07:00:16 PM »

I build for tourneys, and that is pretty much it.

Jack Daniels · « **Reply #11 on:** March 01, 2011, 07:45:55 PM »

Quote from: Scorpion on March 01, 2011, 03:35:58 PM

Quote from: Sage on March 01, 2011, 03:11:51 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.

Sage · « **Reply #12 on:** March 01, 2011, 08:17:10 PM »

Quote from: Jack Daniels on March 01, 2011, 07:45:55 PM

Quote from: Scorpion on March 01, 2011, 03:35:58 PM
Quote from: Sage on March 01, 2011, 03:11:51 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

Enigm@ · « **Reply #13 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

kill343gs · « **Reply #14 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.

JoeBlo · « **Reply #15 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.

Quote from: ianh05 on March 01, 2011, 09:20:37 AM

try some stock antweights?

actually your starting to sway me into building more robots in general but in the AW category.

Dexterhunter · « **Reply #16 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". DSL is becoming more and more like building in stock nowadays.

Am I the only one who has recognized this?

Meganerdbomb · « **Reply #17 on:** March 03, 2011, 02:23:30 AM »

Quote from: Sage on March 01, 2011, 08:17:10 PM

Quote from: Jack Daniels on March 01, 2011, 07:45:55 PM
Quote from: Scorpion on March 01, 2011, 03:35:58 PM
Quote from: Sage on March 01, 2011, 03:11:51 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

I spend an hour just trying to get a black battery to stack.

Sage · « **Reply #18 on:** March 03, 2011, 04:52:59 PM »

Usually takes 20 seconds or less.

Or you could win BBEANS and get that cool battery

Preytor_4 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 03, 2011, 04:54:51 PM »

Quote from: Sage on March 03, 2011, 04:52:59 PM

Or you could win BBEANS and get that cool battery

Or you could download BBEANS AI and get it.....