Author Topic: The DSL Super Efficient Designs of The Ounce (Read 107270 times)

The Ounce · « **Reply #500 on:** May 21, 2010, 11:35:44 PM »

Close, just '3'.

The Ounce · « **Reply #501 on:** May 22, 2010, 11:39:20 AM »

The old Crosswind didn't spin fast enough for my taste, so I made a new one:

6 ants, 5mm plastic.

I can't say much (mostly because it's not so different from the last one), but more batteries = increased motor output = faster spin speed = counter wedges easier.

Naryar · « **Reply #502 on:** May 22, 2010, 12:03:06 PM »

6 ants is your best bet on that design, yes (like i did on Cataclysm) but does it really increases torque ?

JoeBlo · « **Reply #503 on:** May 22, 2010, 12:41:14 PM »

to a point... bare minimum (ant per motor) wont spin as fast as ant for each motor + 1 or 2 extras

Pwnator · « **Reply #504 on:** May 22, 2010, 10:02:48 PM »

I've played around with a Turbulence clone and it does spin faster with 4 ants instead of 2.

Scrap Daddy · « **Reply #505 on:** May 22, 2010, 10:32:59 PM »

I find pausing the game before I attach the hinges helps them from not only getting messed up, but line then up the same.

The Ounce · « **Reply #506 on:** June 02, 2010, 05:04:30 PM »

A new LW Flipper, 3mm plastic, everything else is visible.

It does surprisingly well, having really good wedges in the RA2 Tourney arena, and a lot of power in its flippers.

Here are some examples of how well it can flip:

Yes, it usually ends up flipping Grog out.

Virus Bomb · « **Reply #507 on:** June 02, 2010, 10:02:25 PM »

Looks nice. How good are the wedges in other arenas?

Pwnator · « **Reply #508 on:** June 02, 2010, 10:29:00 PM »

Awesome! But I'm still wondering how 2 BSGs can flip Gearhead that high. Even my Paper Cuts can't throw LWs that high. o_O

Urjak · « **Reply #509 on:** June 02, 2010, 10:33:35 PM »

Quote from: Pwnator on June 02, 2010, 10:29:00 PM

Awesome! But I'm still wondering how 2 BSGs can flip Gearhead that high. Even my Paper Cuts can't throw LWs that high. o_O

At least in the flipper I build it is primarily because of the springy wedge. The bot tips forward when it flips, and then the wedges spring back, launching the robot skyward.

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #510 on:** June 05, 2010, 12:09:01 AM »

Quote from: Urjak on June 02, 2010, 10:33:35 PM

Quote from: Pwnator on June 02, 2010, 10:29:00 PM
Awesome! But I'm still wondering how 2 BSGs can flip Gearhead that high. Even my Paper Cuts can't throw LWs that high. o_O

At least in the flipper I build it is primarily because of the springy wedge. The bot tips forward when it flips, and then the wedges spring back, launching the robot skyward.

On that note, I think a lot of people are going to be surprised by AntonYYYm in BBEANS6.

Nice looking flipper there... but looks like it might have a tendency to get stuck on its rear. It would be good if you could get a rear stabilizer on there.

The Ounce · « **Reply #511 on:** June 05, 2010, 02:29:30 PM »

Quote from: Virus Bomb on June 02, 2010, 10:02:25 PM

Looks nice. How good are the wedges in other arenas?

They actually do pretty well in other arenas, but it usually has trouble against Lobos 3.

Quote from: Urjak on June 02, 2010, 10:33:35 PM

Quote from: Pwnator on June 02, 2010, 10:29:00 PM
Awesome! But I'm still wondering how 2 BSGs can flip Gearhead that high. Even my Paper Cuts can't throw LWs that high. o_O

At least in the flipper I build it is primarily because of the springy wedge. The bot tips forward when it flips, and then the wedges spring back, launching the robot skyward.

Now that I think about it, yes. I think the position of the weapon motors and maybe the armor piece I'm using for the flippers might have something to do with it as well.

Quote from: Clickbeetle on June 05, 2010, 12:09:01 AM

Nice looking flipper there... but looks like it might have a tendency to get stuck on its rear. It would be good if you could get a rear stabilizer on there.

It actually doesn't get stuck on its back very often. It either uses the flippers to self-right or uses the weight in front of it (with a little help from its drive) to bring it back on to its wheels.

Anyway:

Here's Neptune 2, my would-be submission for R.I.P. 2.

As you can see not much has changed, but less top armor (and reach, unfortunately), and more powerful weapons.

As you can also see it's much more destructive, but will get owned against any bot that can hit its wheels.

Also I changed the armor on my Vespa Mandarinia LW to plastic 1 (it does not seem to do better or worse than titanium 1), and got stronger, less exposed extenders for the weapons.

And it's June 5th, which means that in a few hours, I will be a registered member of GTM for 1 year.