Author Topic: cephalopod ~ dsl stuff (Read 154180 times)

Naryar · « **Reply #160 on:** June 18, 2009, 02:58:47 PM »

North Poler's S3 on crack... but much better than your previous VS's.

Is that somewhat good in combat ?

cephalopod · « **Reply #161 on:** June 18, 2009, 03:01:15 PM »

Yeah, it's getting some damn good hits.
It tips a bit but it does it with such majesty that I quite like it.
Even if it does, the disc is ALWAYS there and it ALWAYS lands on its wheels.
I love it :D

EDIT: Even beat pon2n with it. Yay.

Pwnator · « **Reply #162 on:** June 19, 2009, 04:41:22 AM »

Looks very awesome. However, it needs a stronger disc. Remove the rear spike strips to see if you can up the disc strength a bit. If it doesn't, try playing around a bit and you'll find the necessary weight eventually.

Naryar · « **Reply #163 on:** June 19, 2009, 04:54:29 AM »

^^yup.

Oh and i forgot to mention that bear claws only do damage with the front of the claws... so if they got hit from the side it's more likely they'll do less damage.

Use some weapons without normals - more hammers maybe.

JoeBlo · « **Reply #164 on:** June 19, 2009, 04:59:17 AM »

Quote from: Craaig;45015

Inspired by Locust, from the Nightmare team (:

really nice.. I did say to look at there site for stabilization techniques lol :-D

Condor33 · « **Reply #165 on:** June 19, 2009, 08:05:58 AM »

I hope the "core" is really heavily armored, or someone with a hammer or VS will just take out your control board and ignore all your massive armor...

cephalopod · « **Reply #166 on:** June 19, 2009, 02:56:00 PM »

I played around with it and not a lot was happenin' so i entered it. and the chassis itself is pretty strong - it was either titanium 10 or steel 5.

If it's still not right, it'll just be better cannon fodder for all you other guys :P

cephalopod · « **Reply #167 on:** June 22, 2009, 03:32:30 PM »

Eh, I made a walker. Really kinda sucks, but it moves, and has a weapon.
The actuators are in case the legs get stuck on the back side of the bot.
Been trying to make more complex ones for ages, but this has worked best.

If I improve the weapon too much, it weighs the bot down and it won't budge, lol.

EDIT: and I know, the skin sucks, and walkers have probably been done before, and it's probably not a walker but some jumpy thing, and the weapon sucks, etcetc

cephalopod · « **Reply #168 on:** July 10, 2009, 12:36:49 PM »

New bot.
I've taken to building flippers lately.
This one has either has Aluminium or Titanium 5.
Only issue I have with it is the empty space.
The steel plate under the flipping arm(s) not only acts as a decent wedge, but keeps the bot from front flipping when throwing things into the air.
I included a quick shot of the big wheel coming down, although in the combat arena it has sent bots like WIIDE LOAD off the screen (upwards) for in excess of 5 seconds.

JoeBlo · « **Reply #169 on:** July 10, 2009, 08:04:11 PM »

I had a thought ... in RA2 will proper walker robots receive 1.5x the weight (in other words a heavyweight will be 1200kg) ??

also on the flipper maybe take away a few snappers and increase battery's (and decrease empty space :P) the more power you have to more powerful your snappers are

LiNcK · « **Reply #170 on:** July 10, 2009, 09:56:53 PM »

Quote from: JoeBlo;50431

I had a thought ... in RA2 will proper walker robots receive 1.5x the weight (in other words a heavyweight will be 1200kg) ??

also on the flipper maybe take away a few snappers and increase battery's (and decrease empty space :P) the more power you have to more powerful your snappers are

Even if they get 1.5x the weight, making a walker is super hard and use more than 400kg on the components (IDK, Maybe not), And also... Their "Legs" would be super vulnarable :P

cephalopod · « **Reply #171 on:** July 11, 2009, 03:26:38 AM »

I've tried all sorts of different methods to make them - it's difficult to get it right - and the game doesn't allow for the extra weight, although I could with an anti-ballast of course. I seem to recall the community isn't so fond of SHW's though?

Doomkiller · « **Reply #172 on:** July 11, 2009, 03:32:22 AM »

Quote from: Craaig;50465

I've tried all sorts of different methods to make them - it's difficult to get it right - and the game doesn't allow for the extra weight, although I could with an anti-ballast of course. I seem to recall the community isn't so fond of SHW's though?

I don't mind them seeming m first showcased bot was a SHW :grin:
As long as it doesnt go over 1200kgs

cephalopod · « **Reply #173 on:** July 11, 2009, 04:06:48 AM »

Quote from: Doomkiller;50467

I don't mind them seeming m first showcased bot was a SHW :grin:
As long as it doesnt go over 1200kgs

Lol, so was mine - but it was over 1200kg :P

Doomkiller · « **Reply #174 on:** July 11, 2009, 04:11:29 AM »

Quote from: Craaig;50470

Lol, so was mine - but it was over 1200kg :P

Mine was 1700kgs +:grin:

Somebody · « **Reply #175 on:** July 16, 2009, 09:57:50 AM »

I know its kinda nit-picky, but try to line up the flippers at the starting position. It just looks a hole lot less messy IMO.

cephalopod · « **Reply #176 on:** July 16, 2009, 01:42:25 PM »

Quote from: Somebody;51886

I know its kinda nit-picky, but try to line up the flippers at the starting position. It just looks a hole lot less messy IMO.

I have tried, but it's a bit difficult cos some of them are different ways around, etc.

Naryar · « **Reply #177 on:** July 16, 2009, 01:45:04 PM »

Underpowered.

cephalopod · « **Reply #178 on:** July 16, 2009, 01:54:06 PM »

I just realised I've made another version of that since I posted that. And I practically ignored what Joe said and added another snapper. It's also now compatible with the regulations for R1885's tournament.
It's a pure flipper (no other weapons... lol) and it has 10 battlepacks.
At least the space management is alright!

Naryar · « **Reply #179 on:** July 16, 2009, 02:03:48 PM »

Get tornado wheels (= moar grip = moar speed for less weight), and it's still underpowered.

Better than the first though.

EDIT: i think you don't need the titanium extenders as well, and can attach the steel skirts directly to the snappers, saving even more weight.

EDIT2: and use a blue control board!

EDIT3: you can add 2 red batteries then and it'll be alright.