Author Topic: Condor's showcase (Read 17632 times)

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #160 on:** May 23, 2010, 02:12:50 AM »

Well the gyro dancing is easy, just use long skirts and extenders instead of DSL bars, and angle them down to the ground a bit.

Hypno teeth have really small collision, so using something else like iron spikes or beater bars might help protect the disc.

And I have no idea on the wedges; they look like they should be good.

Naryar · « **Reply #161 on:** May 23, 2010, 03:34:24 AM »

Treads are worthless

Also Mikado outwedged what ? :O I though it kept bumbling around the arena.

Condor33 · « **Reply #162 on:** May 23, 2010, 07:39:50 AM »

Yeah, I waited 45 seconds for it to stop spazzing out before I rammed it head on, I went under with one wedge and not with the other.

Somebody · « **Reply #163 on:** May 23, 2010, 07:49:13 AM »

Use less, but bigger/heavier weapons.

G.K. · « **Reply #164 on:** May 23, 2010, 07:52:27 AM »

How heavy are the teeth?

Pwnator · « **Reply #165 on:** May 23, 2010, 07:53:36 AM »

10kg.

G.K. · « **Reply #166 on:** May 23, 2010, 07:54:44 AM »

Exchange them for Small Beater/DS Light tooth combo perhaps?

nicsan2009 · « **Reply #167 on:** May 23, 2010, 07:56:06 AM »

i think the light tooth will work better

Condor33 · « **Reply #168 on:** May 23, 2010, 07:57:49 AM »

If I used Overkill tires and NPC Fasts I could put a smaller chassis on it and save a lot of weight, then use that to upgrade the weapons.

Going for the DSL bar/light tooth now
EDIT: Tried that, now the weapon is too big. If I use this I'll need to completely rebuild the bot.

nicsan2009 · « **Reply #169 on:** May 23, 2010, 07:59:04 AM »

ok good and you should send it to craaig for un update

123savethewhales · « **Reply #170 on:** May 23, 2010, 08:18:47 PM »

need a smaller chassis, 3 to 6 ant batt with control board should not be this big.

Condor33 · « **Reply #171 on:** May 23, 2010, 09:13:06 PM »

It's got 12 of them, I need at least 9 for the drive Eteks.

I'd like to update this now but I have to go to bed, expect version 2.0 tomorrow.

cephalopod · « **Reply #172 on:** May 24, 2010, 06:15:48 AM »

Just gotta say, that thing looks amazing :O
I was in awe of it! XD

Naryar · « **Reply #173 on:** May 24, 2010, 12:01:53 PM »

Amazing or amawe-ing ?

(hurr hurr)

Condor33 · « **Reply #174 on:** May 26, 2010, 10:50:50 PM »

Update was a bit delayed to to my copy of Super Mario Galaxy 2 arriving (fantastic game!) but here's the updated Maus:

I have to agree with Naryar about the worthlessness of the treads. Wheels work so much better. I've also smallified the chassis, it now has 4 ants and a battlepack. The motors were downgraded to NPC fasts, because I only needed the Eteks for the slow-ass treads. I've used the weight to upgrade the weapon, and yes this does make the disk much less likely to come off. Gyrodancing is still a problem, but is much easier to deal with.

I have a little over 50KG left, and I'm thinking of elongating the wedges because it has a nasty habit of doing a single frontflip like Alien Queen every time it hits something. Alternatively, I could add more armor, because a tite extender and a spinner shell are all that's protecting the wheels and chassis. What do you guys think?

Sage · « **Reply #175 on:** May 26, 2010, 10:56:40 PM »

yea make the wedges longer, and add some side stabilizers.

FOTEPX · « **Reply #176 on:** May 27, 2010, 02:58:56 AM »

Side stabelizers would be a good idea.

JoeBlo · « **Reply #177 on:** May 27, 2010, 03:34:50 AM »

something like XR cold work well if your weapon is low enough

Condor33 · « **Reply #178 on:** May 27, 2010, 10:04:58 PM »

Ok, I elongated the wedges. The frontflipping is pretty much not a problem now, and it hasn't lost any combat effectiveness. It has however, stopped looking anything like the first version, so I'm probably going to name it "Maus +" or something for the tourney.

Still 10KG underweight, should I just let that go or do something with it? I've got about 24 hours to submit the final version.

Somebody · « **Reply #179 on:** May 27, 2010, 10:10:27 PM »

At the very least add another ant to it.