Author Topic: Drae-chan's DSL Basement (Read 5850 times)

FOTEPX · « **Reply #21 on:** January 20, 2017, 01:45:53 PM »

Clue's in the name, man. So long as it's possible in reality, it's permissible.

UberPyro · « **Reply #22 on:** January 20, 2017, 02:14:55 PM »

In other words, you're allowed to use glitches as long as the end result is still realistic.

Thrackerzod · « **Reply #23 on:** January 20, 2017, 03:05:27 PM »

I would think that the stacked clubs wouldn't be, since that would do double damage. Other stuff is fine though.

Dreamcast · « **Reply #24 on:** January 20, 2017, 03:12:16 PM »

Quote from: Thrackerzod on January 20, 2017, 03:05:27 PM

I would think that the stacked clubs wouldn't be, since that would do double damage. Other stuff is fine though.

What if the weapons have normals?

Draemur-chan · « **Reply #25 on:** January 21, 2017, 06:08:01 AM »

Have a god-knows-what. (HS?)
Yes, that disc is insanely fragile, but does better than a saw. If the teeth break off you still have a wannabe rammer.

jdg37 · « **Reply #26 on:** January 21, 2017, 06:13:08 AM »

Have you tried a hex plate instead of the dsl disc. That way you save weight on the disc to put towards weapons, and allows for either more damaging teeth or a greater number.

I would personally downgrade your drive motors as well for better fit. That also frees up weight for armor and weapons. Maybe add wheelguards and/or a seimech instead.

Draemur-chan · « **Reply #27 on:** January 21, 2017, 06:22:00 AM »

Hex plate? I have to try it.
Downgrading motors would make it slower (duh), it's supposed to be rather fast. But i can try.

FOTEPX · « **Reply #28 on:** January 21, 2017, 06:27:29 AM »

You see, now that's unrealistic, because it would be impossible to get those drive motors into place that cleanly. Either adjust the skin accordingly, or change the drive motors (I think that would be for the best, as that'd also give you more weight to spend on the weaponry.)

Also, try being inspired by some robots that already exist IRL. If you're going for a HS, look at some other HS that are out there, see what you like the look of, and then try and emulate it.

Draemur-chan · « **Reply #29 on:** January 21, 2017, 06:29:58 AM »

Quote from: FOTEPX on January 21, 2017, 06:27:29 AM

You see, now that's unrealistic, because it would be impossible to get those drive motors into place that cleanly. Either adjust the skin accordingly-

Wait a second, i have to make the skin make sense too?
*groan*
I hate using in-game editor or Gimp for it, has anyone made a good skin editor for RA2?

Probably Rob · « **Reply #30 on:** January 21, 2017, 06:38:25 AM »

I like the skin as it looks like The Sims plumbob

jdg37 · « **Reply #31 on:** January 21, 2017, 06:53:14 AM »

Have you thought about angling the weapon motor? That way when your wedgelets get under a bot it goes right into the teeth.

Draemur-chan · « **Reply #32 on:** January 21, 2017, 07:52:55 AM »

Screw wedges.
Screw spinners.
Screw rammers.
I FRIGGIN LOVE FLIPPERS.
(Also is that what you meant by editing the skin to make it look properly?)

FOTEPX · « **Reply #33 on:** January 21, 2017, 08:57:18 AM »

Yeah, that'll do - could be prettier, but the hole in the chassis matches up with where the flipper would be when fired, which is the main thing.

...Flipper's a bit small though, isn't it? Also, what's the weight and insides?

Draemur-chan · « **Reply #34 on:** January 21, 2017, 09:32:31 AM »

I know it could be prettier, but I can't toss bot editor and image editor together to make a skin in realtime.
It's a LW, just 300 grams short of the weight limit. Flipper is enough for most lightweight opponents. Also, it's less of flipper and more of a forklift, decided to carry bots out of arena and toss them out.
PC BSoD'd on me, sadly, so no botfile. It had a single red battery, motors are right angle drive magmotors, it also is armored with titanium 3mm (my standard armor choice for lightweights).

EDIT: now that I think about it, by removing all the useless empty space and reducing amount of armor I might be able to take it all the way down to BW without downgrading the drive.

Dreamcast · « **Reply #35 on:** January 21, 2017, 09:37:29 AM »

Quote from: Draemur-chan on January 21, 2017, 09:32:31 AM

I know it could be prettier, but I can't toss bot editor and image editor together to make a skin in realtime.

You can press the windows key and move between your image editing program and RA2.

Draemur-chan · « **Reply #36 on:** February 02, 2017, 10:34:39 AM »

Damn it, i want to play the game but i have absolutely no idea on what kind of bot should i make. Ideas, anyone?

090901 · « **Reply #37 on:** February 02, 2017, 08:21:34 PM »

clamp

Dreamcast · « **Reply #38 on:** February 02, 2017, 08:32:36 PM »

You can try a VS/dustpan with a single sledgehammer for the VS weapon.

Draemur-chan · « **Reply #39 on:** February 03, 2017, 06:06:58 AM »

Gonna do exactly that, but with two sledgehammers. Single sledgehammer sounds.... havoky.

EDIT: Screw that, gonna try for a double VS with two bars, each having 2 hammers.