Author Topic: Classicus Design (Read 28545 times)

Jamin · « **Reply #120 on:** September 26, 2012, 01:56:31 AM »

Love it, I like your building style a lot.

Classicus · « **Reply #121 on:** September 26, 2012, 03:43:20 AM »

Thanks for comments. Motors are Wheel Motors, Wedges are the back to balance it.

Classicus · « **Reply #122 on:** October 01, 2012, 06:00:18 PM »

Mr. AS · « **Reply #123 on:** October 01, 2012, 06:15:47 PM »

the flipper arms look a bit awkward, sticking all the way out like that. but other than that its really nice

Classicus · « **Reply #124 on:** October 01, 2012, 06:32:30 PM »

Thanks, it's my take on the mighty Roadblock. I had alot of trouble with the arms as one kept disappearing, I don't know why. Just managed to get it all together and make a splash. Haven't tested this version yet.

123savethewhales · « **Reply #125 on:** October 01, 2012, 06:35:16 PM »

Try replacing the 2 angled aluminum skirt with overkilled blade to balance out the visual...... You can probably get the weight by cutting chassis armor and those steel extenders.

Badnik96 · « **Reply #126 on:** October 01, 2012, 06:39:07 PM »

Nice, I like it. I also think the arms seem a little awkward, but they look cool.

Jamin · « **Reply #127 on:** October 01, 2012, 07:07:56 PM »

I'm still not sure how realistic RA2 is when it comes to these kinds of things, but I think if you made those spikes next to the arms longer and up higher, when you lift opponents it would tip the bot forward and stabilize it at an angle, similar to how Vlads Fulcrum wheels worked, which would allow you to gun it forward and have a better chance of flipping the other bots, unless my mental science is all screwed up.

Classicus · « **Reply #128 on:** October 02, 2012, 04:25:13 AM »

Interesting comments but it mostly doesn't work anyway: Bio flippers don't work and aft drum weapons don't work properly. I will make a new version when I get round to it again. Was fun to make but difficult.

Classicus · « **Reply #129 on:** October 02, 2012, 04:26:51 AM »

Here's a question: If I edit a chassis in the .bot file, can I do just about any shape I want or will it just crash if I go too mad?

Mr. AS · « **Reply #130 on:** October 02, 2012, 05:40:36 AM »

yeah if you go batsh** insane with it like making the chaysis intersect itself or something that crashes the game

Naryar · « **Reply #131 on:** October 02, 2012, 06:44:16 AM »

Quote from: Classicus on October 02, 2012, 04:26:51 AM

Here's a question: If I edit a chassis in the .bot file, can I do just about any shape I want or will it just crash if I go too mad?

I think if you do it right you can make crazy shapes, but one missing number/badly written line and you risk corrupting the whole bot file.

Jamin · « **Reply #132 on:** October 02, 2012, 06:47:24 AM »

yeah, you'll always want to make backups before you go and tamper with things like that.

123savethewhales · « **Reply #133 on:** October 02, 2012, 06:52:06 AM »

Quote from: Naryar on October 02, 2012, 06:44:16 AM

Quote from: Classicus on October 02, 2012, 04:26:51 AM
Here's a question: If I edit a chassis in the .bot file, can I do just about any shape I want or will it just crash if I go too mad?

I think if you do it right you can make crazy shapes, but one missing number/badly written line and you risk corrupting the whole bot file.

You can avoid that by keeping the bot file on notepad++ and undo your mistake if you crash the game.

Naryar · « **Reply #134 on:** October 02, 2012, 06:53:27 AM »

Quote from: 123savethewhales on October 02, 2012, 06:52:06 AM

Quote from: Naryar on October 02, 2012, 06:44:16 AM
Quote from: Classicus on October 02, 2012, 04:26:51 AM
Here's a question: If I edit a chassis in the .bot file, can I do just about any shape I want or will it just crash if I go too mad?

I think if you do it right you can make crazy shapes, but one missing number/badly written line and you risk corrupting the whole bot file.
You can avoid that by keeping the bot file on notepad++ and undo your mistake if you crash the game.

but the game constantly modifies the bot file, therefore notepad++ promptly asks me for a reload or something

Classicus · « **Reply #135 on:** October 02, 2012, 07:03:33 AM »

Yeah I use notepad++ for most of it.

Would something like this be possible?:

Think chassis wtih legs and a big disc underneath, like a giant spider or something? I tried making a bot like this before with Nightmare's struts but it didn't work.

Jamin · « **Reply #136 on:** October 02, 2012, 07:07:17 AM »

Nah I'm pretty sure the game doesn't recognize chassis bends like that, unfortunately.

Naryar · « **Reply #137 on:** October 02, 2012, 07:14:59 AM »

I don't think so, too much starting points. You'll probably rape your bot file.

You're welcome to try though.

123savethewhales · « **Reply #138 on:** October 02, 2012, 07:34:27 AM »

Well, chassis raised like that won't have attachment points beside the 4 legs. If you successfully make that chassis you would still need to hack the components in.

Kossokei · « **Reply #139 on:** October 02, 2012, 03:46:52 PM »

Quote from: Jamin on October 02, 2012, 07:07:17 AM

Nah I'm pretty sure the game doesn't recognize chassis bends like that, unfortunately.

The Devil from Stock? If you look underneath it, it's chassis is actually very complex. It has bends that you wouldn't be able to do traditionally, and tedious through bot editing, or I'd think so.

That's an interesting idea for a bot though, would love to see it in action.