Author Topic: MikeNCR's Legendary Bots (Read 109897 times)

Somebody · « **Reply #20 on:** February 21, 2009, 10:12:27 AM »

Both ?s and Undertaker are my favorites.

I like Sawz-all too.

MikeNCR · « **Reply #21 on:** February 21, 2009, 02:06:34 PM »

Thanks for the compliments. The Undertaker bots were an experiment that worked quite well. UT is a bit better at the original goal that UT2 is, but UT2 hits a fair bit harder.

As far as bot styles and that sort of thing goes, for the most part I just like building bots in game that could potentially be closely reproduced in the real world.

Edit: Fear the Sawz-All

man manu · « **Reply #22 on:** February 21, 2009, 02:18:54 PM »

Undertaker looks awesome.

Reier · « **Reply #23 on:** February 21, 2009, 02:53:13 PM »

So is Sawz-all a LW?

MikeNCR · « **Reply #24 on:** February 21, 2009, 03:17:05 PM »

It's a LW. 247lbs.

Did up a simple new skin for it.

Here's skin+insides

Naryar · « **Reply #25 on:** February 21, 2009, 04:41:14 PM »

I think you can tweak the thing a little and get the SLIGHTLY grippier wheels (wide ant wheels).

Somebody · « **Reply #26 on:** February 21, 2009, 06:17:43 PM »

Those hinges weight 12 kgs right? It would be lighter to use a small extender and a normal hinge. Also, try to shrink that chassis.

Naryar · « **Reply #27 on:** February 21, 2009, 06:27:10 PM »

He has a reason to use metal hinges... and i know why, because i'm using them too.

Somebody · « **Reply #28 on:** February 21, 2009, 06:47:56 PM »

Indestructable because attached to baseplate.

Urjak · « **Reply #29 on:** February 21, 2009, 07:17:32 PM »

Also, they have suprising wedginess. I used them on Lousy Launcher.

System32 · « **Reply #30 on:** February 22, 2009, 09:08:22 AM »

At least make the hinges symmetrical, A wedge even a pixel shorter than another can make an epic failure.

philetbabe · « **Reply #31 on:** February 22, 2009, 12:16:33 PM »

a few time ago, i wondered about good use of these metal hinge.
I found here plenty of good instance. Thanks.

MikeNCR · « **Reply #32 on:** February 23, 2009, 09:13:58 PM »

Closest thing I could get to a replica of the bot I'm building using stock components. It certainly hits hard enough. The Astros and tiny wheels don't quite have the speed though.

Somebody · « **Reply #33 on:** February 24, 2009, 06:38:51 AM »

Looks good.

MikeNCR · « **Reply #34 on:** February 24, 2009, 03:21:48 PM »

This is driving me nuts.

A few years ago there was a DSL(I think) antweight tournament. I remember doing well in it but can't remember what bot I used or which tourney it was. Pretty sure I had a fairly simple bot with caution tape painted sides, but that's about all I can remember. Anyone got a memory that goes back that far?

Edit: Not an AI tournament

Edit2: Beetle tourney, definitely DSL.
Found a pic of the bot-

AIM and time zone are now out of date.

Edit3: Found the tournament. RFSHQ DSL tourney 1 http://z4.invisionfree.com/Radio_F_Software_HQ/index.php?showforum=45

MikeNCR · « **Reply #35 on:** February 25, 2009, 08:28:40 PM »

Mr. Krinkle
398.6

Managed to beat Critical Emergency with it, so I know it's at least decent. Should meet all the 'realistic' rules as the Irons don't move through anything but a bit of the wedges.

Decent sawbot

Sage · « **Reply #36 on:** February 25, 2009, 09:45:24 PM »

the BW text is one of my favorites (DarkCrystal)

Naryar · « **Reply #37 on:** February 26, 2009, 02:52:23 AM »

Popup is nice, but looks a little tall to me and i would use more battlepacks rather than plenty of ants. I would power this with 4 battlepacks.

Sawbot... well, beware the HS with these external saws.

Somebody · « **Reply #38 on:** February 26, 2009, 07:13:53 AM »

I like the wheel flying out on the battleshot.

Somebody · « **Reply #39 on:** February 27, 2009, 08:04:23 AM »

A real bot called sawzz all.