HurricaneAndrew's DSL Showcase

[SKBT]

Only thing I'd change is attaching the NPC's directly to the chassis instead of having them on a multi extender.

[Urjak]

I would try and shrink your chassis such that no part of it is sticking out beyond the half-sheet. I personally might have gone with a DSL Disk or Bar for top armor. And I second SKBT's advice of putting the NPCs onto the chassis directly, as the motors themselves have very little HP.

[Mr. AS]

how easily can it gutrip/trap bots without a rpb-esque plow at the top ?

[Conraaa]

I think the top armour is a good call, personally. However if you want to mount the motors externally i'd use NPC Normals instead due to the higher hp.  But it looks like you have space to fit the motors, ants and the rest of the gubbings in the chassis.

[HurricaneAndrew]

Only thing I'd change is attaching the NPC's directly to the chassis instead of having them on a multi extender.

I would try and shrink your chassis such that no part of it is sticking out beyond the half-sheet. I personally might have gone with a DSL Disk or Bar for top armor. And I second SKBT's advice of putting the NPCs onto the chassis directly, as the motors themselves have very little HP.

Possibly in a revision, but as I mentioned I meant for it to be a HW chassis. I was allowing room for at least four more batteries. Making it a CW was an afterthought and was done quickly since there were only two spots left in CfaB.

how easily can it gutrip/trap bots without a rpb-esque plow at the top ?

I honestly don't know. It is untested. How would I test a CW, you know?

I think the top armour is a good call, personally. However if you want to mount the motors externally i'd use NPC Normals instead due to the higher hp.  But it looks like you have space to fit the motors, ants and the rest of the gubbings in the chassis.

I didn't know about normal NPCs having higher HP... Thanks.

[Conraaa]

Plus then you would have 10kg to spare, downgrade to Pl5 and you just might be able to get a 5th razor on the outside eteks.

[Urjak]

Plus then you would have 10kg to spare, downgrade to Pl5 and you just might be able to get a 5th razor on the outside eteks.

Or he could get technos (I think), depending on how fast the bot is with only standard NPC drive.

[Conraaa]

I'm presuming a CW on NPC Normals and those wheels would run fine, I feel Techno's could very well be overkill.

[Urjak]

I'm presuming a CW on NPC Normals and those wheels would run fine, I feel Techno's could very well be overkill.

Oh right, I forgot this wasn't a heavyweight. Disregard what I said then.

[Naryar]

Actually yet again gauche's advice is.... good.

Get normal NPC's, Technos, drop the middle etek, spam weapons on these external discs.

Needs to be less fragile overall.

[HurricaneAndrew]

Actually yet again gauche's advice is.... good.

How the Hell can you say that? He said NPC Fasts weren't fast enough for a face spinner...

[Badnik96]

Tornado wheels aren't that grippy though.

[HurricaneAndrew]

Tornado wheels aren't that grippy though.

Tell that to whichever of you assholes in Skype said they would be good on it.

[090901]

Grannies are better than tornados.

[123savethewhales]

I would try and shrink your chassis such that no part of it is sticking out beyond the half-sheet. I personally might have gone with a DSL Disk or Bar for top armor. And I second SKBT's advice of putting the NPCs onto the chassis directly, as the motors themselves have very little HP.

Stuffing the NPC inside and still have it work on a facespinner, without having exposed chassis, is easier said than done.

It's 1 of the few designs that I end up using e-tek drive.  It actually needed the push power anyway.

In here though probably NPC normal and techno.....  and drop 1 of the weapon motor.  It needs way more weapons than it does atm.

Actually yet again gauche's advice is.... good.

How the Hell can you say that? He said NPC Fasts weren't fast enough for a face spinner...

Because it ISN"T?

NPC Fast and tornado is like average speed for middle weight...  Even a fast 1 would have hypno.

For FS to have any chance it either need to have

1.  Huge amount of armors and weapon weight, basically a wedge-less turtle.  This bot however has less weapons that a lightweight FS and hardly armored.

or

2.  Enough speed to outdrive a popup, especially yours since it lacks "side traps".

Yeah you can keep your bot slow if you throw in another 150kg worth of weapons and cover every inch of chassis with external armor.

[HurricaneAndrew]

Well, whatever... You have to bear in mind that I don't build but about once a year and I don't build generic bots. There is no reason to build something that has ben built to the exact same specs by 20 other members, in my mind.

Also remember that this is a CW... CW bots require sacrificing something that a HW wouldn't need to. Since CW is a fairly new class, I feel that there will be a lot of trial and error to get configurations for the class right.

And I will never be up to your standards, 123. I just don't have the time or patience for it.

[HurricaneAndrew]

- 1198.9 kgs
- NPC drive
- 18 ants
- 7 spinners total
 - 5 spinners with razors on large beaters
 - 2 spinners with razors only

[Gauche Suede]

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- 1198.9 kgs
- NPC drive
- 18 ants
- 7 spinners total
 - 5 spinners with razors on large beaters
 - 2 spinners with razors only

What are you trying to do here? are you trying to do a normal FS or a turtle FS? if normal, it's too slow.
and wtf with that half-sheet sticking out in the middle of the wedge?

[HurricaneAndrew]

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- 1198.9 kgs
- NPC drive
- 18 ants
- 7 spinners total
 - 5 spinners with razors on large beaters
 - 2 spinners with razors only

What are you trying to do here? are you trying to do a normal FS or a turtle FS? if normal, it's too slow.

For RA2 Olympics. Everyone has told me that fast NPCs have less HP and I like to keep my drive.

and wtf with that half-sheet sticking out in the middle of the wedge?

Mako wedges. Ever heard of them?

[090901]

Instead of axle wedges, use metal hinges or just put on a halfsheet or casters as underarmor.
Also, get E-Tek drive.