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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #60 on: September 09, 2010, 12:06:35 PM »
Is that wedge on a skirt hinge? If so change to a metal hinge.
Whats the difference between them?

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #61 on: September 09, 2010, 12:32:04 PM »
Metal hinge wedges are generally much better than skirt hinge wedges.
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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #62 on: September 09, 2010, 01:11:42 PM »
Metal hinge wedges are generally much better than skirt hinge wedges.
Well i just replaced it, i never used metal hinges before so i wasn't really sure there was a difference, but yeah they're obvioulsy the better choice thanks.

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #63 on: September 22, 2010, 02:20:22 PM »
Right heres a robot that i made a while ago, but i've ofcourse improved it a bit before posting it here.



I wasn't sure whether i should post this, spinners are certainly not my forte (then again i don't really have a forte so screw it)

It seems to battle quite well though.

theres 7 ants in there and it has plastic 3 armour to keep it in middleweight.

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #64 on: September 22, 2010, 02:22:03 PM »
I like the idea behind that bot, & it looks nice & compact too
However, use better weapons & better wheels

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #65 on: September 22, 2010, 02:25:52 PM »
I like the idea behind that bot, & it looks nice & compact too
However, use better weapons & better wheels
Thanks  :mrgreen:
What wheels would you recomend, i have to use the normal high ground clearance ntc's for realism and space reasons btw.
And i also had an axe on this at one point, but that put it into the heavyweight bracket  :mad:

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #66 on: September 22, 2010, 02:28:43 PM »
Vlads
To keep realism, small (or if possible some large) DS teeth

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #67 on: September 22, 2010, 02:38:52 PM »
Vlads
To keep realism, small (or if possible some large) DS teeth
I've tried the vlads and they don't reach low enoughto touch the ground.
Even the tornado's were anoyingly enough JUST too small.

I can fit the small ds teeth on the discs however.

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #68 on: September 22, 2010, 02:59:54 PM »
Use nps right/lefts

What? You should be able too, if you can't then just EFFE

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #69 on: September 22, 2010, 03:12:47 PM »
Use nps right/lefts

What? You should be able too, if you can't then just EFFE
For some reason it won't let me place the left npc in that area, even when i delete the ants  :frown:
I think it's just an annoying glitch because the right fits on o.k but the left doesn't without having the wheels basically in the disks.

And i said that i COULD fit the small ds teeth on the disks.
I presume you misread me there because i don't have a clue about how you'd effe wheels  :confused:

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #70 on: September 22, 2010, 03:21:36 PM »
Try again, you are using the glitch which allows npc right/lefts to stickoutside the chasis, right?

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #71 on: September 22, 2010, 03:35:10 PM »
Try again, you are using the glitch which allows npc right/lefts to stickoutside the chasis, right?
Yeah, and i've tried them loads and for whatever reason, i just can't get it to work on this bot  ::2mad

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #72 on: September 23, 2010, 06:41:37 AM »
Try again, you are using the glitch which allows npc right/lefts to stickoutside the chasis, right?

That's not a glitch, that just a passthrough value.

You might want to use razors on hex plates on piglets.

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #73 on: September 23, 2010, 01:18:10 PM »
Use Granny Wheels.

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #74 on: September 23, 2010, 05:01:59 PM »
You might want to use razors on hex plates on piglets.
Static razors?  On a non-gutripper?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n5E7feJHw0&feature=related#

But yeah, like they said, try different weapons, like small DS teeth or beater bars.

I bet you can make the chassis extensions that hold the weapons smaller, since piglet motors (assuming those are what you're using) can be attached slightly outside of the chassis, and the middle section looks vulnerable; add armor if you can.

As for the motor issue, keep trying. you might have to make the chassis larger, but the weight gained from using Vlads may be worth it.
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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #75 on: September 24, 2010, 03:07:47 PM »
But yeah, like they said, try different weapons, like small DS teeth or beater bars.

I bet you can make the chassis extensions that hold the weapons smaller, since piglet motors (assuming those are what you're using) can be attached slightly outside of the chassis, and the middle section looks vulnerable; add armor if you can.

As for the motor issue, keep trying. you might have to make the chassis larger, but the weight gained from using Vlads may be worth it.
Thanks, that's a lot of usefull advice  :mrgreen:

Anyway turns out making the chasis even smaller fixed the problem with the motors so I give ya





I'm not sure what or even if i should put anything on the end of the beaterbars, as you can probably tell i'm flirting with the dark god of realism when it comes to intersecting the wheels.

Oh, its aluminium3 armour btw.

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #76 on: September 24, 2010, 03:09:23 PM »
It looks great now.

If only you had the weight to put on a wedge it would be awesome !

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #77 on: September 24, 2010, 03:18:44 PM »
It looks great now.

If only you had the weight to put on a wedge it would be awesome !
Thanks a lot!

Come To think of it, i could shave some weight by getting rid of the wider razors...
I can't downgrade the armour though, i had it with plastic 3 at one point and had a match against industrial coal miner.
I got more damage on it but i still was left destroyed very quickly  :frown:

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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #78 on: September 24, 2010, 03:37:07 PM »
Don't worry. ICM is a heavyweight and thats a middleweight. Plastic 3 and a wedge.
I built that big robot on that TV show that time


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Re: Scorpions Showcase
« Reply #79 on: September 24, 2010, 03:53:40 PM »
The gods of ra2 have been good to me today and has let me get away with this:



Still Aluminum 3 armour, but now aluminium connectors rather than titanium.