Author Topic: DSC's IRL DSL showcase (Read 90919 times)

dragonsteincole · « **Reply #300 on:** July 10, 2011, 04:23:08 PM »

I do have a Youtube account, and both tourney ideas sound interesting =P I would need to go through a lot of bots and just fix a few simple things like batteries and such, but maybe thats something I can do on the side.

On the theme of re-doing previous bots, and with Clash of the Titans getting back into the swing of things, I revamped my entry:

Much closer to the weight limit, much better wedges, a lot faster and a lot more maneuverable.

FOTEPX · « **Reply #301 on:** July 10, 2011, 04:28:39 PM »

I can only describe this in one action.

*extended, surprised breath of air*

Also, what's your Youtube?

dragonsteincole · « **Reply #302 on:** July 10, 2011, 04:45:47 PM »

Youtube is linked in my profile, but i've not posted there in 2 years (and is where my other hobby of online racing is evident). If anything RA2 related goes up there I will make it known though.

Somebody · « **Reply #303 on:** July 10, 2011, 05:14:58 PM »

On the online racing thing, you should try iRacing. But don't just join because if you put in my email address I get free monies.

On the Armosoarus 2 thing. WHOOOAAAA thats awesome! Enter it in COTT 2, which will be no multibots and will happen... someday...

dragonsteincole · « **Reply #304 on:** July 13, 2011, 04:31:48 PM »

BB2? BB2!!

Seeing as seemingly everyone is getting bots ready for Battlebots 2, I thought I'd do... exactly the opposite, and do a recording test.
Recorded a COTT-like fight between two UHW bots with tons of breakable weapons to 'stress test' my FRAPS recording, and test video quality too. Quite impressed with the results, if not the AI job I did for the bots.

Either way, comments are welcome on the presentation, as if this is deemed successful then I may start something.

Somebody · « **Reply #305 on:** July 13, 2011, 10:01:48 PM »

I LOVE THE NEW ARMOSAURUS

I think Cott 2 will be smoother on graphics as well due to no flails and less bots.

Squirrel_Monkey · « **Reply #306 on:** July 14, 2011, 01:46:20 AM »

Pro Tip: Pause the game during the countdown, the use the F10 camera and get it into position. Then unpause and begin filming.

Thyrus · « **Reply #307 on:** July 14, 2011, 04:08:00 AM »

Quote from: Squirrel_Monkey on July 14, 2011, 01:46:20 AM

Pro Tip: Pause the game during the countdown, the use the F10 camera and get it into position. Then unpause and begin filming.

other tip:

pause the game (countdown will continue). let the countdown finish and place the f10 cam after that. continue the game and later you cut the camera position part out of the video. I made that with every single Total Annihilation (TM) video (except the videos with JBs flamethrowerbot)

Squirrel_Monkey · « **Reply #308 on:** July 14, 2011, 03:06:42 PM »

Why have an extra 10 seconds of film to cut out. It just wastes hard drive space.

Thyrus · « **Reply #309 on:** July 14, 2011, 03:08:11 PM »

what do you mean? after the video is up you delete it on your harddrive.

Squirrel_Monkey · « **Reply #310 on:** July 14, 2011, 03:09:43 PM »

Yes but some people have small hard drives. I can only just fit in a few matches before it fills up sometimes.

Thyrus · « **Reply #311 on:** July 14, 2011, 03:11:34 PM »

must be extreme small hard drives when 10 seconds make all the differents.

Squirrel_Monkey · « **Reply #312 on:** July 14, 2011, 03:12:40 PM »

I doesn't on one match but over several it can do for me.
Anyway, lets move this off-topic somewhere useful...

...like my showcase...

dragonsteincole · « **Reply #313 on:** July 14, 2011, 04:14:55 PM »

Ladies, ladies, you're both equally lovely.

But i'll take that on board as it goes for editing.

dragonsteincole · « **Reply #314 on:** July 15, 2011, 12:17:08 PM »

DP:

I re-made RAFtor with a 512x512 skin, then it struck me that it looked familiar... and boom.

GroudonRobotWars · « **Reply #315 on:** July 15, 2011, 12:18:31 PM »

Looks quite good.

dragonsteincole · « **Reply #316 on:** July 16, 2011, 04:53:31 PM »

Without wanting to completely detach from the original and make something freaky (*coughNarAIcough*), but wanting to 'upgrade' the DSL 2.1 bot. NPC Fasts + hypnos with better protection. Stronger armour (10mm plastic over 5mm tite), sorted the batteries, and designed to be a rammer if the flippers are knocked off.

NFX · « **Reply #317 on:** July 16, 2011, 04:56:57 PM »

Looks pretty excellent. Maybe attaching the pole spikes directly to the ME's would make them more durable.

MassimoV · « **Reply #318 on:** July 17, 2011, 11:40:44 AM »

To bad the IRL pack kind of fell off.

dragonsteincole · « **Reply #319 on:** August 27, 2011, 01:45:35 PM »

I've been working on a new bot, would you like to see?

If I make signups in time, this will be my Battlebots 3.0 entry. Effectively a SHW version of Warhead, hence the 'Carbon Copy' nickname i've given this. Arms lower and raise, disc is very similar in style to Scrap's Demigod (weapons mounted between discs to offer better protection, also looks cool visually.)