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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #120 on: October 03, 2010, 09:57:33 AM »
*insert more pointless Tenacious D references*



I managed to fit in an extra bar of spikes...but the game wouldn't let me put ANYTHING on certain parts of the bars so there are about 3 less spikes than there could be (also notice the pole spikes i had to use on that part on the left  :laughing)
Also had to get rid of 2 ants so it runs on 21 now.
Still has titanium  10 armour though.

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #121 on: October 03, 2010, 10:03:57 AM »
Tenacious D Rocks! (I got the T-Shirt)

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #122 on: October 03, 2010, 12:56:39 PM »
but the game wouldn't let me put ANYTHING on certain parts of the bars

You've run into the rule of 7.
My above post explains everything about everything.

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #123 on: October 03, 2010, 01:12:12 PM »
but the game wouldn't let me put ANYTHING on certain parts of the bars

You've run into the rule of 7.
Ah, yeah that will be why.
I just thought it was due to the compact nature of the three bars.

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #124 on: October 04, 2010, 02:35:52 AM »
have you and how have you wired those wedges ? because they look a little high up  :confused:

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #125 on: October 04, 2010, 10:33:51 AM »
have you and how have you wired those wedges ? because they look a little high up  :confused:
I think it's more the camer angle than anything.
The metal hinges are in the middle of the chasis (or thereabouts)

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #126 on: October 04, 2010, 10:47:16 AM »
22WD is just stupid. =P

Nah, in all seriousness, you probably want a few more weapons on there, i.e. MOAR RAZORS. [/nar]
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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #127 on: October 04, 2010, 10:53:47 AM »
22WD is just stupid. =P

Nah, in all seriousness, you probably want a few more weapons on there, i.e. MOAR RAZORS. [/nar]
MOAR RAZORS will not fit on the front.
My only option is side weapons or some kind of motorized weapon.

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #128 on: October 08, 2010, 05:14:38 PM »
Here's a prototype of an idea I'm working on for C.O.T.T, a popup, juggler hybrid:



Yeah it's still in need of MUCH better external armour, and it's not near enough too the multibot weight limit.
Still, i'd like to know what you think of the concept.

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #129 on: October 08, 2010, 05:27:13 PM »
I hope its realistic. Whats the weight/armor?
I built that big robot on that TV show that time


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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #130 on: October 08, 2010, 05:28:15 PM »
Not a good idea to hybrid both IMO. Jugglers rely on opponents staying on them as long as possible, true popups flip opponents.

I would personally use 4 skirt hinges and 40cm steel sheets for front armor, and same for side armor. Halfsheets aren't very good in 2.1.

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #131 on: October 08, 2010, 05:43:33 PM »
I hope its realistic. Whats the weight/armor?
I don't think there's any realism problems at the moment, if there are they'll be minor and easily fixable.

The weight at the moment is 1638.4 with steel 10 at the moment, which is a tad pitifull.

Not a good idea to hybrid both IMO. Jugglers rely on opponents staying on them as long as possible, true popups flip opponents.

I would personally use 4 skirt hinges and 40cm steel sheets for front armor, and same for side armor. Halfsheets aren't very good in 2.1.
The idea of this hybrid is to lift the opponent up towards the disks (flipping later rather than earlier to flip it towards the robot not away) while doing damage at the same time ofcourse  ;)

Thanks for the armour advice BTW, the halfsheets are there as side blockers for the disk similair to swim 100's robot where I got the idea to build a juggler in the first place.

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #132 on: October 08, 2010, 06:20:39 PM »
I think it's quite a good idea, personally. The popup part would flip the opponents up onto the juggling blades, perhaps, and then continues to strike them while they were up there. You'd need to have it able to self-right, I imagine, because it seems there's a good deal of flippers in COTT. And how many people HAVEN'T entered multibots?
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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #133 on: October 08, 2010, 06:25:32 PM »
I think it's quite a good idea, personally. The popup part would flip the opponents up onto the juggling blades, perhaps, and then continues to strike them while they were up there. You'd need to have it able to self-right, I imagine, because it seems there's a good deal of flippers in COTT. And how many people HAVEN'T entered multibots?
I thoguht the sam thing about the flippers, I've tried raising the drive motors up and using bigger wheels, and I tried using a rear mounted bsg with a titanium plate on it.

I have got an idea for self righting though, if it works i'll post it here tommorow.

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #134 on: October 08, 2010, 09:31:46 PM »
I remember making such a Hybrid for a BTOM ages and ages ago :P early-ish 09

Circus.... it worked quite well come to think of it, if was back when I was building effective over original (aka when I didnt win alot :P)

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #135 on: October 13, 2010, 04:21:51 PM »
Right i'm just gonna post an updated version of Fatal Tragedy the popup juggler:

I really wanted to enter this into COTT but there looks like there's gonna be a LOT of flippers there, so i'll probably enter a multibot-team with tribute and  a flipper maybe instead.

Steel 10 armour, weight is 1874.4 at the moment with 10 ants.
I might put the side spikes on a servo when I can be bothered aswell incase of bigger opponents.

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #136 on: October 13, 2010, 04:24:07 PM »
Looks better than my 4200kg monster juggler. :P

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #137 on: October 13, 2010, 04:30:43 PM »
Looks better than my 4200kg monster juggler. :P
Thanks, are you entering that in COTT?

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #138 on: October 13, 2010, 04:34:37 PM »
Ya. With a HW. I'm going to be out of the tourney first round, methinks.  XD

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« Reply #139 on: October 13, 2010, 04:37:11 PM »
Ya. With a HW. I'm going to be out of the tourney first round, methinks.  XD
Yeah probably  :laughing
It would be cool to destroy all those flipper bots, but I don't think I could do it, so I decided to sell out and not use ma juggler poup, thingy.