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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #140 on: October 13, 2010, 04:38:20 PM »
Use it, it looks totally badass! =D
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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #141 on: October 13, 2010, 04:42:01 PM »
Use it, it looks totally badass! =D
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I'll have another look at it tommorow then, if I can get it to self-right then maybe I will...

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #142 on: October 13, 2010, 08:31:03 PM »
That's really impressive! It's a triple hybrid!

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #143 on: October 13, 2010, 09:54:20 PM »
You might want to widen those spike traps.  Or you will find yourself unable to hit some bots even after getting under.

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #144 on: October 14, 2010, 01:10:06 AM »
You might want to widen those spike traps.  Or you will find yourself unable to hit some bots even after getting under.
Well I was thinking of adding more spikes on the back (maybe getting rid of the plow, i'm not quite sure yet) and then, assuming I have enough weight left over, puting the side spikes on small servos so I can adjust them depending on the opponent.

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #145 on: October 14, 2010, 05:55:15 AM »
You could have them on bursts if possible, they could fire at the same time as the weapons at the front.
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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #146 on: October 14, 2010, 05:56:13 AM »
Doesn't have a lot of external armor for an UHW...

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #147 on: October 14, 2010, 06:07:31 AM »
He's still got over 600kg to play with, I imagine he could add some external armour with that.
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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #148 on: October 14, 2010, 10:36:32 AM »
You could have them on bursts if possible, they could fire at the same time as the weapons at the front.
Well I couldn't do it firing in as it would intersect the disks.
Unless you mean like a clamp, starting off close as possible to the disks and then firing out, which I am thinking of doing, just depends on the space really as i can only just fit small servos above the perms.
Doesn't have a lot of external armor for an UHW...
Yeah, don't worry, I will add more external armour on it, making it invertible is the main problem I have with it at the moment though.

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #149 on: October 14, 2010, 08:00:54 PM »
My recomendations:

Keep it, its cool

Turn the side thingys into burst side hammers. Mount the motors behind the plows, and they will swing forward and strike the bot. Doing damage while not throwing bots off the spinners. It could be quite effective, and I personally would love to see it in COTT.

Also, less chassis armor and more external armor.
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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #150 on: October 15, 2010, 05:20:36 PM »
Well, while I was working on making fatal tragedy a proper UHW (I really don't want to enter a multi-bot) I came up with another Idea:

Damage Inc:


6 mag for the big disk, perm 132 for both the side disks, 799Kg, 5 ants, titanium 1 armour, it works in the same way as ministry of lost souls, the two side disks pull the robts in, but this time i've got the big spinning disk spinning upwards to deal more damage.

This seems to be working rather well actually, it deals a lot of damage, lifts up bots with the middle disk but it doesn't chuck them away thanks to the side disks, and it self rights by just tapping forward which is nice  :mrgreen:

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #151 on: October 15, 2010, 05:23:46 PM »
The two HS look like they block the VS from properly damaging the opponent.

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #152 on: October 15, 2010, 05:28:17 PM »
The two HS look like they block the VS from properly damaging the opponent.
Hmmm, perhaps, I know it gets some hits in sometimes atleast, I'll try moving it forward and see if that changes anything.

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #153 on: October 15, 2010, 05:37:55 PM »
And 4 heavy DS teeth doesn't really need a perm 132. Hell, a 80 would be enough.

You will also need wedges and front protection if you want a good bot.

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #154 on: October 15, 2010, 05:41:41 PM »
And 4 heavy DS teeth doesn't really need a perm 132. Hell, a 80 would be enough.

You will also need wedges and front protection if you want a good bot.
I never noticed the size and shape of the 80 compared to the 132 before actually, I'll be able to improve it a lot with the saved weight (and probably shrink the chasis down a bit)

Thanks again Nar.

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #155 on: October 16, 2010, 11:08:28 AM »

Here's the updated version, although I wasn't sure about how effective they are they're the largest weapons I can fit on that disk.
Oh and it definately hits with all 3 disks now.

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #156 on: October 16, 2010, 11:13:10 AM »
A low rammer might be able to get under those discs, I suggest lowering the horzontal discs.

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #157 on: October 16, 2010, 11:15:18 AM »
A low rammer might be able to get under those discs, I suggest lowering the horzontal discs.
Could I get away with squeezing the two wedges closer together instead?
The bot's already a bit unstable, and if using larger teeth set it off, I imagine a lower disk will do the same.

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #158 on: October 16, 2010, 11:19:53 AM »
those cutting tooth, have normals.
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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #159 on: October 16, 2010, 01:01:18 PM »
Yeah, cutting teeth = generally fail