Author Topic: d-larks DSL showcase (Read 16565 times)

TriTon · « **Reply #20 on:** January 16, 2010, 03:56:27 PM »

Steel is a bad choice for armor, go for 3mm plastic or 1mm titanium.

d-lark · « **Reply #21 on:** January 16, 2010, 05:48:22 PM »

So Taking Tritons Tips and doing some more revisions, here is version 4 of "Mini Ray"

The Vertical hammers and side bars help prevent The bot from becoming immobilized in case of inversion.

The more heavily armoured DSL bar was a fair trade for 2 weapons instead of 3.

With 1mm Titanium Armour
2 30kg hammers
1 lightning spike
4 20*80 DSL bars
Weight of 249 kg

Sparkey98 · « **Reply #22 on:** January 16, 2010, 06:18:09 PM »

now THAT is awsome

no, it's saucesome

Sage · « **Reply #23 on:** January 16, 2010, 06:35:56 PM »

Here at GTM, we enforce the "realistic" rule stating that objects cannot pass through other objects when it would be impossible in real life. It looks like those hammers are going through the DSL bar.

d-lark · « **Reply #24 on:** January 16, 2010, 06:42:59 PM »

Oh my, I didn't notice that, looks like they pretty much intersect those dsl, bars, I think i may be able to lower them somewhat though.

Is it allowed if it is a small overlap in which say I could theoretically cut slots in my DSL bars?

R0B0SH4RK · « **Reply #25 on:** January 16, 2010, 06:59:59 PM »

Technically no, but yes, you can. We won't tell anyone :O

d-lark · « **Reply #26 on:** January 16, 2010, 07:39:17 PM »

Lol, I will apply myself to fixing that issue then.

And it was said somewhere earlier that mini ray was something of a copy of one of your bots Robo shark, I do apologize I was not trying to copy any of your designs, but you are pretty much the king of HS so i suppose its impossible

Scrap Daddy · « **Reply #27 on:** January 16, 2010, 07:42:20 PM »

A lot of potential in this showcase...

System32 · « **Reply #28 on:** January 16, 2010, 07:47:15 PM »

Quote from: d-lark on January 16, 2010, 06:42:59 PM

Oh my, I didn't notice that, looks like they pretty much intersect those dsl, bars, I think i may be able to lower them somewhat though.

Is it allowed if it is a small overlap in which say I could theoretically cut slots in my DSL bars?

There is something Called the "Overlap rule"

You can angle them so they intersect, but don't cut through the Bar entirely. Under 25% overlap will do.

(It's under 25% to keep the weight realistic. 1 fully stacked Razors shouldn't be 14 KG now, but If only one of the blades ross it is forgiveable...)

Naryar · « **Reply #29 on:** January 17, 2010, 03:38:23 AM »

Quote from: Scrap Daddy on January 16, 2010, 07:42:20 PM

A lot of potential in this showcase...

LOL i said nearly the same thing when i saw 123's back in September.

But true.

123savethewhales · « **Reply #30 on:** January 17, 2010, 07:43:32 AM »

Not that 80 dsl bar is bad or anything, but some other stabilizer/tail choice might include

Vlad Spikes (18kg) Non normal weapon for better return damage
Overkill Blade (20kg) Very long

80 Titanium Skirt (8kg) High HP, Low Weight

Reier · « **Reply #31 on:** January 17, 2010, 09:04:44 AM »

Am I mistaken or do Vlad spikes actually have normals? I think I saw that somewhere.

Naryar · « **Reply #32 on:** January 17, 2010, 09:07:16 AM »

He's talking about the Vlad the Impaler forklift... not the Vladiator spike.

d-lark · « **Reply #33 on:** January 17, 2010, 07:23:20 PM »

Here is a splash of the finished Mini Ray

and the interior

Badnik96 · « **Reply #34 on:** January 17, 2010, 07:24:58 PM »

Great to see people taking other people's advice and upgrading their bots!

For a better challenge, download the NAR AI pack v2.0 (and 2.1 soon!).

123savethewhales · « **Reply #35 on:** January 17, 2010, 07:26:48 PM »

use ant wheel wide if you can squeeze out 4kg, it will make your bot faster.

Jack Daniels · « **Reply #36 on:** January 17, 2010, 07:52:38 PM »

Excellent Splash. Noteworthy improvement. You deserve a cookie.

Badnik96 · « **Reply #37 on:** January 17, 2010, 07:55:07 PM »

I think that bot would have done will in WTT... Well maybe not win but at least win one match! xD

Sparkey98 · « **Reply #38 on:** January 17, 2010, 09:02:23 PM »

I don't know anythng about DSL, but judging by other peoples posts, YOU ARE IMPROVING!!

you can has cookei

d-lark · « **Reply #39 on:** January 17, 2010, 09:13:31 PM »

Now I has two cookie (:

Anyhow internet memes aside.

I find lightweights easy to build due to their relative simplicity, it is when i try building middleweight or heavy weight bots i get confused and end up screwing up and making something that doesnt deserve to exist. Any tips? Like what should i focus on with a heavy weight, wedges weapons armor? how much weight should go to each part?

And can someone please explain popup to me, I just don't understand them.