Author Topic: A brief history and showcase of Team Amphib and the Newt series (Read 14992 times)

Badger · « **Reply #60 on:** June 21, 2016, 03:06:15 PM »

Quote from: botomatic1000 on June 21, 2016, 12:04:55 PM

Planning on building a vertical spinner but I don't know what motors are compact but affective

Depends what weight-class. longer perms 132's are usually good for HWs and maybe some MWs. You can even try a dual perm on a long extender if you're feeling dangerous.

botomatic1000 · « **Reply #61 on:** June 22, 2016, 12:14:56 PM »

Steel Much???

Naryar · « **Reply #62 on:** June 22, 2016, 12:17:06 PM »

needs more drive.

Also would benefit from more batteries. wedge is also strange.

Jet-speed · « **Reply #63 on:** June 22, 2016, 12:30:27 PM »

Doesn't look too bad at all. ^^

I don't know how effective those wedges are going to be set up how you have them, but I'd definitely try and get them symmetrical irregardless. With the right ones being further forward you're somewhat invalidating the left ones when driving head on at things.

I also question how much use you're getting out of those spiked clubs, ditch them and free up even more weight to improve the bot. Maybe try and get some chassis armouring on the slopes leading up to your drum so you can be more aggressive driving at things. Taking full advantage of your weight limit has been a mantra of these forums for over half my lifetime.

You could consider using a longer perm so that the drum sits further out from the chassis. That way you can extend it and let it house more weapons. Whilst beater bars were a great choice, I can't imagine just 16 of them at HW doing too well. You might need some external perm set up to do that and get the angle right, though.

Don't know which the best armours or drive motors are in 2.2 so I can't comment on those.

botomatic1000 · « **Reply #64 on:** June 26, 2016, 02:35:28 PM »

*Note. Double Dutch isn't serious I was bored and wanted to make something realistic it was supposed to be a lightweight but I couldn't do it.

botomatic1000 · « **Reply #65 on:** June 27, 2016, 02:17:58 PM »

It will end up that I try harder on these robots than an actual one. Im not gonna improve anyways it doesn't matter I ran out of ideas long before anyways maybe a pop up bot I dunno. I may also do a showcase for Ironforge (which im crap at) and regular (what a surprise im crap at that too) but that's for the future I have too many on stock and too little for Ironforge.

botomatic1000 · « **Reply #66 on:** June 27, 2016, 03:54:38 PM »

So my mate matt helped me design a robot for him to enter if Banter Wars series 3 is DSL Matts Jabber! Don't ask for inside shots I cant be arsed seriously its all crap anyways.

botomatic1000 · « **Reply #67 on:** June 29, 2016, 12:50:48 PM »

More strangeness from botomatic my middleweight Lil Adder! it uses fast NPC's and a perm 132.

Avalanche · « **Reply #68 on:** July 02, 2016, 05:57:10 PM »

Exactly. You do not improve by whining. You improve by quitting the whole "i'm bad at the game oh noes" and getting used to failure, then slowly taking on advice and moving forward. If you keep whining and blatantly ignoring advice, we are going to have a bad time. Now, stop aping a 14 year old edgy Slipknot fan and get back to work improving your bots. For a start, try to put a lower wedge at the bottom of your bot to connect to the top wedges (though you may have to change wheels or armour to make weight for this) to help your wedginess, ensuring you can get a bot fed directly into the weapon.

botomatic1000 · « **Reply #69 on:** July 02, 2016, 07:40:06 PM »

Edgy slipknot fan hahaha seriously I will stop this negative crap and be back to normal and building again thanks for the advice I don't think your as bad as your reputation says you can be pretty humerous.

botomatic1000 · « **Reply #70 on:** July 19, 2016, 03:45:52 PM »

Its been a while... (hope this isn't bumping) here is a sequel to my favourite of my DSL's ANGRY NEWT 2.0!!! I tried to make it realistic and I don't care if its got bad drive its fine for me!

botomatic1000 · « **Reply #71 on:** July 19, 2016, 04:44:06 PM »

It's bad I know.

090901 · « **Reply #72 on:** July 19, 2016, 05:04:54 PM »

actually it really isnt bad

botomatic1000 · « **Reply #73 on:** July 19, 2016, 05:07:43 PM »

Really? Thanks.

Bobyasianboy · « **Reply #74 on:** July 19, 2016, 05:13:58 PM »

It's fine to bump your own threads. The bot's not bad at all, I think it would look better if you used the angle connectors that come with DSL rather than the stock ones, might want to angle them further inwards as well so it looks like it's attached to the chassis.

botomatic1000 · « **Reply #75 on:** July 20, 2016, 12:50:59 PM »

anyone have any tips for building a MW flipper? all the ones I build cant lift anything

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botomatic1000 · « **Reply #76 on:** July 20, 2016, 03:37:18 PM »

WRECHUS TECHUS!!! yeah its not that good but hey I hope it looks alright.

Sircreepalot2 · « **Reply #77 on:** July 20, 2016, 10:24:58 PM »

my only gripe is the beaters on the dsl bar and the slim motors stick out. looks p fine though

botomatic1000 · « **Reply #78 on:** July 21, 2016, 04:05:43 PM »

Scrap Daisy.

Badger · « **Reply #79 on:** July 21, 2016, 05:12:03 PM »

It's OK, you bots should be wider (you can use a U shaped or T shaped chassis for this) so your drive motors and wedges can be as far apart as possible. You also need some protection for the front and for the motor.