Author Topic: Drgnslyr's DSL Showcase (Read 5440 times)

drgnslyr · « **on:** September 07, 2010, 05:46:05 AM »

Hey, Im new here, and to RA2 and DSL, so I hope some of these arent too stupid, just please bear in mind that im just trying out building things other than rammer/pokers, or hammer bots, so these will probably look quite generic/boring untill I get a bit better.

Ive forgotten to take screenies, so ill add them in my next post.

Somebody · « **Reply #1 on:** September 07, 2010, 05:54:28 AM »

Welcome to GTM!

Naryar · « **Reply #2 on:** September 07, 2010, 06:15:17 AM »

Quote from: drgnslyr on September 07, 2010, 05:46:05 AM

Hey, Im new here, and to RA2 and DSL, so I hope some of these arent too stupid, just please bear in mind that im just trying out building things other than rammer/pokers, or hammer bots, so these will probably look quite generic/boring untill I get a bit better.

'Tis fine, most newcomers do build generic bots for a while and then develop their own style when skilled enough (or do not and end up as clone builders)

Looking forward to what you can build !

NFX · « **Reply #3 on:** September 07, 2010, 06:50:36 AM »

Welcome to the forums, dude.

Looking forward to what you come up with. =] You'll probably want to take some of the more experienced members' advice on board, the people with coloured usernames tend to get it right most often, and your bots should start getting better. =D

drgnslyr · « **Reply #4 on:** September 07, 2010, 07:12:37 AM »

Heheh, yeah, I was looking through Naryar's DSL showcase when I found myself unable to view anything, hes got some really good bots.

Naryar · « **Reply #5 on:** September 07, 2010, 07:13:25 AM »

Not good enough :P

On topic, we are waiting for yours !

FOTEPX · « **Reply #6 on:** September 07, 2010, 07:30:00 AM »

Welcome to GTM, man. Don't piss anyone off with a coloured name and listen to the advice we give you and you should be fine. How old are you, just so we know what we're dealing with?

NFX · « **Reply #7 on:** September 07, 2010, 07:40:39 AM »

I'm not terribly sure age is as important as how he acts. Stagfish is younger than Sparkey, IIRC, which I probably don't.

G.K. · « **Reply #8 on:** September 07, 2010, 07:46:45 AM »

There's no need to reveal your age. Act as mature as you feel you should.

drgnslyr · « **Reply #9 on:** September 07, 2010, 07:54:23 AM »

This is currently my only purely mine bot, a lot of the rest are based off of bots in AI packs, with things modified.

apparently the upload wont let me upload the standard screenshot format, and i dont have any decent editing software that doesnt take half an hour to load, other than paint (although I did say decent)

And for the record, im 21 in december.

NFX · « **Reply #10 on:** September 07, 2010, 07:58:45 AM »

If you upload it into Paint, you can just crop the image around the bot (we all know what the bot lab looks like

and save it as a .PNG format. Then you should be able to upload it.

SKBT · « **Reply #11 on:** September 07, 2010, 08:07:34 AM »

Screenshot looks to dark to see anything and no one here likes bmp files. (I don't know why though) Everyone here likes png pictures.

Naryar · « **Reply #12 on:** September 07, 2010, 08:12:10 AM »

The forward teeth aren't going to do much.

FOTEPX · « **Reply #13 on:** September 07, 2010, 08:12:53 AM »

From what I can see, looks OK.

NFX · « **Reply #14 on:** September 07, 2010, 08:13:47 AM »

Quote from: SKBT on September 07, 2010, 08:07:34 AM

Screenshot looks to dark to see anything and no one here likes bmp files. (I don't know why though) Everyone here likes png pictures.

.bmp files take up much more memory than .PNG files, as they save each pixel's attributes individually. I think .PNG files try and find clumps of pixels with the same colour, and then save them together, though I'm not entirely sure. But .PNGs give you .bmp quality for much less memory space, normally.

Naryar · « **Reply #15 on:** September 07, 2010, 08:17:15 AM »

You can also use 2WD NPC with Technos, will save weight and power.

drgnslyr · « **Reply #16 on:** September 07, 2010, 11:36:21 AM »

Right, heres a better image of KaotiKa

Thats the geared version of the beta, btw, hence the disc, didnt think to save weight by mounting the rod via is perpendicular mounting point....

G.K. · « **Reply #17 on:** September 07, 2010, 11:43:33 AM »

Could you post the insides?

GoldenFox93 · « **Reply #18 on:** September 07, 2010, 11:54:36 AM »

Quote from: drgnslyr on September 07, 2010, 11:36:21 AM

Right, heres a better image of KaotiKa

(Image removed from quote.)

Thats the geared version of the beta, btw, hence the disc, didnt think to save weight by mounting the rod via is perpendicular mounting point....

Reminds me of Son of Smashy :P

drgnslyr · « **Reply #19 on:** September 07, 2010, 11:58:06 AM »

just fyi, i tend to use that paint scheme on all my bots, its a base black, with blood red edges, and HnV crud&scratches, with a "Kill" Decal near the front/around the weapon.

I like it, its simple, yet not just plain solid-coloured...

Yeah, ill post the insides in a little bit, its nowt special, probably over-bat'd, but its got some ballast in the front to keep it down when the weapon swings...