Author Topic: Urjaks Old and Masterful Showcase (Read 164856 times)

Urjak · « **Reply #540 on:** December 05, 2010, 06:19:31 PM »

Quote from: 123savethewhales on December 05, 2010, 01:37:59 PM

since losing one hammer is enough to stop working.

Nope. Other than a suckish wedge (by this point the opponent usually has no wedge either), losing a hammer has little impact on its fightinmg ability, not to mention the hammers seem to come off in very quick succession, so they all stay on until they are all almost broken.

Urjak · « **Reply #541 on:** December 12, 2010, 01:44:25 PM »

Hello everybody!

I decided to update Circle of Thorns.... and here is what I got:

The major difference between this latest revision and the previous is the stronger motor and shorter height. The stronger motor came at the cost of two flail razors. I am hoping I can successfully AI this bot with a melty-brain AI, but we shall see. This bot can handle most MWs, but has trouble with well protected popups and other fast wedges, as well as the high-DP deweaponers.

Any comments would be appreciated. :D

Enigm@ · « **Reply #542 on:** December 12, 2010, 01:47:05 PM »

MOAR RAZORS.
Kidding. It looks good. =]

Jonzu95 · « **Reply #543 on:** December 12, 2010, 01:51:53 PM »

Amazing... O_O

NFX · « **Reply #544 on:** December 12, 2010, 02:24:52 PM »

That looks excellent. Fantastic positioning of the drive.

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #545 on:** December 12, 2010, 10:38:48 PM »

You shouldn't be able to get the drive in there. Was that a lucky stack... or something more sinister?

Looks like a great bot anyway.

Urjak · « **Reply #546 on:** December 12, 2010, 10:42:26 PM »

Quote from: Clickbeetle on December 12, 2010, 10:38:48 PM

Was that a lucky stack... or something more sinister?

Umm... are you confusing the six-mag (which has a funky collision mesh) with the tornado mer gearbox (normal mesh that fits around the component). I assure you there was no stacking or sinister activity involved.

Naryar · « **Reply #547 on:** December 12, 2010, 10:43:28 PM »

Quote from: Clickbeetle on December 12, 2010, 10:38:48 PM

You shouldn't be able to get the drive in there. Was that a lucky stack... or something more sinister?

The 4-mag's collision mesh is H-shaped, so no problem here. It's the 6-mag that has an unrealistic collision mesh.

Edit: I just got out-speeded by an old man

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #548 on:** December 12, 2010, 10:45:54 PM »

I thought the 4-mag had simulation geometry 3, which fills in concavities in the collision mesh with invisible collision. Maybe it's just the 6-mag.

Naryar · « **Reply #549 on:** December 12, 2010, 10:47:57 PM »

The 6-mag has an irregular octagonal collision mesh. The 4-mag's is just H-shaped.

Sage · « **Reply #550 on:** December 12, 2010, 10:52:26 PM »

so... whats the difference between circle of thorns and Bane?

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #551 on:** December 12, 2010, 10:54:54 PM »

Bane is a LW.

Urjak · « **Reply #552 on:** December 12, 2010, 11:14:14 PM »

Quote from: Clickbeetle on December 12, 2010, 10:54:54 PM

Bane is a LW.

Ding Ding Ding... we have a winner.

Basically the only difference between the two series's is their weight class. They are both Flail Sheck Spinners, and employ similar overall designs.

Pwnator · « **Reply #553 on:** December 13, 2010, 05:39:42 AM »

How about giving it 1WD NPCF + Hypno and skirt hinge stabilizer? That would detract it more from its generic counterparts. :P

Urjak · « **Reply #554 on:** December 13, 2010, 09:17:54 AM »

Quote from: Pwnator on December 13, 2010, 05:39:42 AM

How about giving it 1WD NPCF + Hypno and skirt hinge stabilizer? That would detract it more from its generic counterparts. :P

That would weigh more... and as such be less effective. However, it might be a worthy design to play around with.

Urjak · « **Reply #555 on:** December 13, 2010, 07:07:54 PM »

Hello everybody! Here is my newest BW rammer, Stubborn:

Stubborn is a BW rammer with two 30kg sledgehammers as weapons. He uses two astroflights with Hypnos for drive, and is invertible due to a slight angling of the motors upwards. This bot can defeat all BWs in NAR AI, but has the most trouble with spinners (they can occasionally flail around and hit something important from above, though this is rare).

Any comments would be appreciated. :D

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #556 on:** December 13, 2010, 11:55:35 PM »

Can it drive straight in reverse?

This, I think, is the true mark of an effective rammer.

It does look good regardless; would be hard to outweapon.

Urjak · « **Reply #557 on:** December 13, 2010, 11:58:29 PM »

Quote from: Clickbeetle on December 13, 2010, 11:55:35 PM

Can it drive straight in reverse?
It does look good regardless; would be hard to outweapon.

Yup. Though why do you think it is so important? Most rammers do not need to reverse as long they they can turn quickly they should be fine.

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #558 on:** December 14, 2010, 12:09:14 AM »

When they're AI'd, they work a lot better when they can drive straight both ways. The difference isn't as noticeable with a human driver but it comes out when the AI takes control. Case in point: 1.8 vs. All Or Nothing in BBEANS. (I know 1.8 won more fights, but it got pretty lucky, while AON was rather unlucky.)

Urjak · « **Reply #559 on:** December 22, 2010, 10:14:45 PM »

Hello everybody! Here is the best FSS in the world!!!!!!!11!!!111! Okay, well it is still a pretty good Sheck Spinner. Weapon Array V:

Weapon Array V is a FSS with 30(?) flail razors powered by a Duel Perm. It uses one NPC Fast with a hypno for drive (it has controlled movement via Melty Brain AI). Weapon Array V can blast Popups with ease thanks to its powerful weapon and bottom protection.

Any comments would be appreciated. :D