Author Topic: FOTEPX's DSL Showcase (Read 268864 times)

Vertigo · « **Reply #1060 on:** February 11, 2011, 01:33:52 PM »

Looks MESSY

FOTEPX · « **Reply #1061 on:** February 11, 2011, 01:37:31 PM »

Here's version 2.

Quote from: Scorpion on February 11, 2011, 01:33:13 PM

Yay wedgeless VS!
But...the setup could be improved, there is very little/no protection on that bot, and the size of the bot with the small wheel size looks to me like it's cause invertibility problems anyway.

It doesn't really need that much protection, and it does run inverted.

Scorpion · « **Reply #1062 on:** February 11, 2011, 01:48:38 PM »

Let me rephrase the invertible part then, that bot's gonna be bumbling quite a bit if it gets knocked off balance because the wheels are so small and the disk in particular so big, also it looks like it could get stuck on it's side, on the new version especially.

And you don't want to protect your bot better?!?!? The setup you have offers no protection really, look at other setups, like 123's latest wedgeless VS's for example using plows to help trap other bots and/or my tornado of souls bots which use skirts to stabilise AND protect.
There are far more usefull setups you could have, all there is on that bots setup is a lot of exposed extender work and wasted weight.

martymidget · « **Reply #1063 on:** February 11, 2011, 01:49:24 PM »

The extender work makes me cringe. And surely your good enough to use another flipper seg instead of a alu extender?

In fact, lighten the extender work a little, and if you must have your drive like that, use DSL bars. Its also underpowered, and bigger wheels will help too. And put it against a HS, or another VS (eg Blood Orange, [eS] Cargo) and see why it needs protection.

FOTEPX · « **Reply #1064 on:** February 11, 2011, 01:59:00 PM »

I has 3 ants, it's just the 3rd one's hidden. I'll take your advice.

FOTEPX · « **Reply #1065 on:** February 11, 2011, 03:42:49 PM »

Is this any better?

Plastic 1

Naryar · « **Reply #1066 on:** February 11, 2011, 03:49:04 PM »

Not bad, can do better in extender work though.

I would use 40cm angled sheets really.

MassimoV · « **Reply #1067 on:** February 11, 2011, 06:35:04 PM »

Take off one of the flipper segments and possibly shrink the chassis?

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #1068 on:** February 12, 2011, 10:34:01 PM »

It looks rather tippy. Maybe shorten the extenders holding the drive and use them to put the plows further forward instead. It should be more stable.

I like how you made it invertible.

FOTEPX · « **Reply #1069 on:** February 13, 2011, 11:51:31 AM »

Here's Diamond Cutter Evo³.

2 ants
plastic 1
Npc Normals, large ants

Urjak · « **Reply #1070 on:** February 13, 2011, 11:53:12 AM »

You really need some bottom protection.

FOTEPX · « **Reply #1071 on:** February 13, 2011, 11:55:15 AM »

With a chassis that small, I don't think bottom protection will be effective. Do keep in mind, the chassis is smaller than 1X2, so the main threat is the Dual-Perm.

Urjak · « **Reply #1072 on:** February 13, 2011, 11:56:19 AM »

Bottom protection also protects the motor....

123savethewhales · « **Reply #1073 on:** February 13, 2011, 12:50:01 PM »

Popup.py only fires at the chassis. Why take the risk at the cost of 2 razors?

FOTEPX · « **Reply #1074 on:** February 16, 2011, 04:39:05 PM »

I originally didn't showcase this because I had no original ideas. But now, after A while, I've thought up a name. May I present:

Alu 1

Stagfish · « **Reply #1075 on:** February 16, 2011, 04:41:12 PM »

Static horizontal spinners are outdated now, flails are the way forward.

FOTEPX · « **Reply #1076 on:** February 16, 2011, 04:43:26 PM »

Flails Don't seem to improve anything on this bot.

martymidget · « **Reply #1077 on:** February 16, 2011, 04:46:42 PM »

Quote from: Stagfish on February 16, 2011, 04:41:12 PM

Static horizontal spinners are outdated now, flails are the way forward.

Don't go hatin on the static HS.

FOTEPX · « **Reply #1078 on:** February 16, 2011, 04:48:24 PM »

Quote from: martymidget on February 16, 2011, 04:46:42 PM

Quote from: Stagfish on February 16, 2011, 04:41:12 PM
Static horizontal spinners are outdated now, flails are the way forward.

Don't go hatin on the static HS.

Yeah, bra, or ah'll cahme raahnd to your haase and faack yuo aap, maayte. (Talking like a chav for no reason)

martymidget · « **Reply #1079 on:** February 16, 2011, 04:51:52 PM »

.....O.O

I have to admit, that you are good at Sheck spinners. Though its basically the same formula nowadays. Dual perm, disc, one motor, 2 ants, small chassis etc. Weapons- flail razors or LBB's with small DS or razors.

Now, if you can find something thats cooler or more effective (still SS here xD).. :D