Author Topic: Droids from Dagobah (Read 23364 times)

yoda9726 · « **on:** March 28, 2010, 09:03:16 AM »

So, why not....

This was inspired by a video i saw. Grog had been flipped upside down and was balanced on his top extender, spinning like a top. I thought it might be fun to build. It wasn't. took forever to achieve the balance, but i finally did it, and so i give you

DOOM DREIDEL

features:

A TON of empty space and an overly large chassis. Couldn't get it to work any other way. but work, it does.
No controlled drive. Just hit the switch and sit back and watch.
Underweightness. Again, couldn't get it to work otherwise
An impressive loss record against Grog due to the fact that Grog doesn't get across the arena before Doom Dreidel gets counted out.
Some hilarious moments where Second Sentinel flips him into the air and he comes smashing point down on top of him.
and a complete inability to fight in any tabletop matches.

Naryar · « **Reply #1 on:** March 28, 2010, 09:05:58 AM »

Badnik96 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 28, 2010, 09:06:54 AM »

It's interesting, I'll give it that. Could you maybe release it in a RAR? I'm pretty interested in it.

And the video had Iron Spaghetti spinning like a top, not Grog.

yoda9726 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 28, 2010, 09:12:13 AM »

sure.

https://gametechmods.com/uploads/files/Doom Dreidel.rar

just hit space as soon as the match begins, that's all to it.

{And the video had Iron Spaghetti spinning like a top, not Grog.}

That's who it was...sorry, been awhile

SKBT · « **Reply #4 on:** March 28, 2010, 09:26:19 AM »

Someone has way to much free time. That is the strangest bot I have ever seen.

Reier · « **Reply #5 on:** March 28, 2010, 09:28:05 AM »

:D

Interesting robot....hope you stick around, I'd like to see more from you.

yoda9726 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 29, 2010, 03:34:08 AM »

Quote from: Shish-kabot on March 28, 2010, 09:26:19 AM

Someone has way to much free time. That is the strangest bot I have ever seen.

Free time, oh yeah. insomnia can be a blessing. I'll post some more 'traditional' bots some time in the future, but for now...long night at work and very little sleep yesterday = Insomnia loses this time...

and yup, reier, that was the very video i was speaking of. thanks :)

Badnik96 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 29, 2010, 08:17:02 AM »

I have to say, it is pretty cool when you see it in action :D Beat most of the MMAI that I have made so far (and probably won't finish, seeing that Nicsan hasn't posted any heats since December)

JoeBlo · « **Reply #8 on:** March 29, 2010, 09:03:57 AM »

have you seen FB's then later my Gyratory robots ?

they were all spinning top robots with a lack of a top end speed and/ or crazy acceleration

Stagfish · « **Reply #9 on:** March 29, 2010, 12:03:56 PM »

i see a custom part

G.K. · « **Reply #10 on:** March 29, 2010, 12:25:30 PM »

Where?

Stagfish · « **Reply #11 on:** March 29, 2010, 12:34:22 PM »

looks in between where the hammers are attached to

G.K. · « **Reply #12 on:** March 29, 2010, 12:36:13 PM »

Ant baterry, pointy tip? Baseplate anchor?

Yoda, what's that thing under the Dual Perm?

Stagfish · « **Reply #13 on:** March 29, 2010, 12:38:23 PM »

look under the battery, how does that battery power the a dual perm!

G.K. · « **Reply #14 on:** March 29, 2010, 12:39:18 PM »

Under the battery I see a baseplate anchor. And one ant can power a dual perm.

Virus Bomb · « **Reply #15 on:** March 29, 2010, 12:47:44 PM »

The thing under the dual perm is probably a control board. i don't see any custom parts though.

yoda9726 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 29, 2010, 04:32:44 PM »

Directly under the dual perm is the ME it's attached to. it's got a blue control board, the 4 ME's attaching the hammers and in between those is a baseplate anchor with a pointy tip facing down. Nothing custom in there. In fact, the only custom parts i even have installed in the game are an anti ballast for SHW's and a soundboard that plays the 1812 overture for a 'replica' i did of a DRD from farscape.

yoda9726 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 30, 2010, 05:45:48 AM »

Next up:

Ka D'argo

6 ants 8 razors on a piston powered hammer, metal hinge wedges.

Biggest problem: the piston gets knocked off too easily if it gets hit.
Best part: the piston firing helps the hammer to retract quicker.

Naryar · « **Reply #18 on:** March 30, 2010, 06:02:30 AM »

Use a Storm burst, they have 22 (!) times more hitpoints than VDMAs.

Also large Pumas are much better than the other ones.

yoda9726 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 30, 2010, 06:23:13 AM »

Quote from: Naryar on March 30, 2010, 06:02:30 AM

Use a Storm burst, they have 22 (!) times more hitpoints than VDMAs.

Well, that reallly sucks then, because i can't use storm bursts. everytime i do, the bot falls right through the floor. Is it just my installation?