Author Topic: Somebody's DSL Showcase (Read 71638 times)

Somebody · « **Reply #300 on:** March 18, 2009, 08:20:56 PM »

It was just an idea. And no, it wasn't a very serious bot. About on par in seriousness with Ring Of Fire. It just popped into my head that nobody had ever built and shown a treaded popup (or 4WD treaded anything) before, and that it could be something new, which this forum has sorely lacked of for some time now.

Condor33 · « **Reply #301 on:** March 18, 2009, 09:37:57 PM »

A: Sorry for freaking out, I was really on edge this morning for some reason.G lad it wasn't a problem.
B: In Somebody's defense, there is nearly no way to make a realistic popup, and that did look like an intentional freak. However, besides SHWs, four tread drive isn't very useful. In general, steer away from it.

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #302 on:** March 18, 2009, 10:28:07 PM »

I think just saying "It's ugly" will suffice here. Lay off the napalm everyone.

Also, if you imagine that bot with just one pair of treads, it would actually look pretty cool. Perhaps give it 2WD E-tek drive with treads.

Somebody · « **Reply #303 on:** March 19, 2009, 05:02:31 AM »

I tried that first, but I just couldn't get it to have the muscle to get under Sheck spinners and other HSs.

Scrap Daddy · « **Reply #304 on:** March 19, 2009, 02:42:01 PM »

Inf is back <3

but ya DSL has gotten horrible. Sure some bots are realistic but honestly, would never happer in real life and thats what DSL should be all about. Being able to be built in REAL LIFE.

Somebody · « **Reply #305 on:** April 04, 2009, 02:06:48 PM »

This is Firecracker Jellybean 1. It works fine, and spins well with no havoking/problems/etc. But it has the same drive issues as Iron Spaghetti

This is Firecracker Jellybean 2. It doesn't work fine. It can sort of drive in a straight line, just whenever I tell it to turn in the direction that the shell is turning it havoks uncontrollably. I had another Firecracker Jellybean 2, with no wedge, and 6 flail irons, but I added the wedge to try to get it to stop havoking, but to no avail. Any suggestions?

Both have TWM3R2s for weapon power, and the second smallest drive motors (can't remember the name).

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #306 on:** April 04, 2009, 10:09:31 PM »

Bots with a too-light chassis will occasionally explode. You usually encounter this problem with AW's. I'm not sure if that's what's going on here, but if it is, you can fix it with a bigger chassis or heavier armor.

Somebody · « **Reply #307 on:** April 18, 2009, 01:04:40 PM »

This is SnSnSnSnS
It stands for Sit n Spin n Spin n Spin n Spin

It has 6 30kg sledgehammers, on two Whyachi Tribars on 2 Perm 132s.
1 mm Titanium
6 ant batteries

It can beat any RAW bot, KOing all but GBBS and Destroyer, which were WBPs.

I just need to AI it.

Naryar · « **Reply #308 on:** April 18, 2009, 01:49:05 PM »

You should get rid of these aluminium 20cm's attaching the e-teks and fit another ant batt.

Condor33 · « **Reply #309 on:** April 18, 2009, 03:04:06 PM »

WANT.

System32 · « **Reply #310 on:** April 18, 2009, 03:40:03 PM »

Sweet! I like...

Urjak · « **Reply #311 on:** April 18, 2009, 03:44:41 PM »

Looks very nice, though perhaps a little helpless if flipped.

infiniteinertia · « **Reply #312 on:** April 18, 2009, 04:46:16 PM »

tribar fail

Somebody · « **Reply #313 on:** April 19, 2009, 05:45:26 AM »

@Naryar: Without them, it is not realistic

@Urjak: idk how, but it is able to kind of keep itself moving around when it is upside down. Not really controlled, so it is good in a closed arena.

philetbabe · « **Reply #314 on:** April 19, 2009, 02:28:04 PM »

I like this bot too.
with which kind of tactic/ai do you drive it ? like a whipper waiting for the enemy or do you try to engage battle ? Isn't it hard to move forward ?

Somebody · « **Reply #315 on:** April 20, 2009, 05:12:15 AM »

It is actually a very mobile bot, but yes, I do fight it as a whipper waiting for the enemy to come towards it.

Somebody · « **Reply #316 on:** April 28, 2009, 07:02:54 AM »

Some random battleshots

First: Firecracker Jellybean vs. Hammerhead Shark

Firecracker Jellybean is my Tag Team Tournament 2 bot (it is DSL LW right?)
It is also my probable BBEANS 6 bot, pending how it does in TTT2.

Also, some SnSnSnSnS battleshots

Never knocked both plows off before with another bot, especially in a 3 minute-match.

Spike Strip is a SHW top spinner that I have. I was driving it. Yes, that was a 3-minute WBP for SnSnSnSnS.

You can see in the pic what it is supposed to look like.

Condor33 · « **Reply #317 on:** April 28, 2009, 07:11:15 AM »

You killed a SHW with that? Either the SHW sucked or I'm very very dead.

Somebody · « **Reply #318 on:** April 28, 2009, 08:02:51 AM »

The SHW falls below expectations, but doesn't suck. The wedges come off, and then it sucks.

System32 · « **Reply #319 on:** April 28, 2009, 12:24:13 PM »

Naryar posts, and says it sucks.

The SHW looked like a flipper as well.