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Re: Urjaks Old and Masterful Showcase
« Reply #860 on: April 06, 2012, 04:30:00 PM »
That is so freakin' cool...


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Re: Urjaks Old and Masterful Showcase
« Reply #861 on: April 06, 2012, 05:18:02 PM »
Well, I modified the bot according to your guys' advice, and got this:





Basically made the chassis more compact, cut out the vulnerable poly extenders, shortened the wedges (they seem just as good if not better), and made the armor Plastic 5 (up from Steel 1).

PS: I realize the center razors are overlapping a little too much. I could easily widen the chassis a tad bit, but since I am not planning on entering this in any tournaments I don't think it is that big of a deal.
Any comments would be appreciated. :D

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Re: Urjaks Old and Masterful Showcase
« Reply #862 on: April 06, 2012, 06:57:26 PM »
That looks awesome!

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Re: Urjaks Old and Masterful Showcase
« Reply #863 on: April 06, 2012, 07:04:39 PM »
I think some of Implosion II's razors overlapped. I thought that because the two SnapperII's were acting as one weapon, then it was alright.

Definitely looks better, though. Quite well-rounded, should be a really tough competitor to fight.
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Re: Urjaks Old and Masterful Showcase
« Reply #864 on: April 07, 2012, 03:50:06 AM »
yeah the poly extenders is what I meant when I said the extender work could be better.

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Re: Urjaks Old and Masterful Showcase
« Reply #865 on: April 08, 2012, 06:14:39 PM »
Time for a BW!





The Contraption (as I like calling it) is a BW Hammer, with the structure of a VS. It uses three razors on a BSG for a weapon, and two astros with wide ant wheels for drive. The idea of the bot is to hit the often exposed tops of BWs. It works very well, and can take out most bot types, including HSs. However, The Contraption has a hard time dealing with VS, and should the bot be flipped over, it is mostly helpless. The two titanium skirts are there to protect the shell panel from HSs. This bot is not built to max efficiency, it was merely a proof-of-concept build.   

Any comments would be appreciated (I aught to come up with an abbreviation for this). :D
Any comments would be appreciated. :D

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Re: Urjaks Old and Masterful Showcase
« Reply #866 on: April 08, 2012, 06:33:36 PM »
It looks like a pretty good idea. I might consider trying the setup of an FG, though, because I'd be worried if the side panel or one of the skirts was to get hit by a particularly speedy bot, such as Puncture.
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Re: Urjaks Old and Masterful Showcase
« Reply #867 on: April 08, 2012, 07:15:16 PM »
It looks like a pretty good idea. I might consider trying the setup of an FG, though, because I'd be worried if the side panel or one of the skirts was to get hit by a particularly speedy bot, such as Puncture.

Well, I tried out my current version against the fastest BW I could find (a bot called Mouse Trap, I think its one of yours), and it didn't have any real problems. However, I also tried an FG version, and found that it performed more poorly, primarily because the opposing bots could move freely underneath the bot, and so were rarely in a good position or orientation for the weapon. This contrasts my original design, where the V-shape could trap the bots and keep them more still. 
Any comments would be appreciated. :D

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Re: Urjaks Old and Masterful Showcase
« Reply #868 on: April 08, 2012, 07:25:03 PM »
It looks like a pretty good idea. I might consider trying the setup of an FG, though, because I'd be worried if the side panel or one of the skirts was to get hit by a particularly speedy bot, such as Puncture.

Well, I tried out my current version against the fastest BW I could find (a bot called Mouse Trap, I think its one of yours), and it didn't have any real problems. However, I also tried an FG version, and found that it performed more poorly, primarily because the opposing bots could move freely underneath the bot, and so were rarely in a good position or orientation for the weapon. This contrasts my original design, where the V-shape could trap the bots and keep them more still.

Mouse Trap is Puncture. =D Renamed to conform with the Nar AI team.
 
It should be a pretty good design, though, once it's been refined and such.
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Re: Urjaks Old and Masterful Showcase
« Reply #869 on: April 09, 2012, 03:03:23 AM »
However, The Contraption has a hard time dealing with VS, and should the bot be flipped over, it is mostly helpless.

yeah it's a hammer. no surprise there.

Any comments would be appreciated (I aught to come up with an abbreviation for this). :D

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Re: Urjaks Old and Masterful Showcase
« Reply #870 on: June 05, 2012, 01:02:17 AM »
Well, it has certainly been a while.

I was toying around with some RIP3 designs and came up with this gem of a bot:





I call it Pesky Torch, which is quite accurate given its ability to trap and torch bots both in the LW and MW class. While the wedge is slightly AGODed and overall rather crappy, the opposing bot had better not get distracted and turn away, or else they will be grilled. Overall, Pesky Torch works brilliantly, and may just be one of my best built LWs.

Any comments would be appreciated. :D
Any comments would be appreciated. :D

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Re: Urjaks Old and Masterful Showcase
« Reply #871 on: June 05, 2012, 05:26:19 AM »
I'd have thought there would be a more efficient wheel choice, but Firestorm Flippers are a good choice there. I also like the invincible trapping ME, that's a pretty clever move. How does it work when it's inverted?
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Re: Urjaks Old and Masterful Showcase
« Reply #872 on: June 05, 2012, 06:08:21 AM »
This is the kind of thing craaig was after when he restricted bot types. :D

Looks like an absolute gem of a bot, I still need to build my LW :P


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Re: Urjaks Old and Masterful Showcase
« Reply #873 on: June 05, 2012, 09:04:02 AM »
I'd have thought there would be a more efficient wheel choice

I'm all ears. I want to keep the NPC Normals though, since they are so easy to mount. The DSL Wheels offer semi-invertibility and also bring the speed down to be more manageable.
Any comments would be appreciated. :D

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Re: Urjaks Old and Masterful Showcase
« Reply #874 on: June 05, 2012, 05:49:04 PM »
Ooh, nice one.

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Re: Urjaks Old and Masterful Showcase
« Reply #875 on: June 05, 2012, 06:07:10 PM »
Cool, but can it KO anything?

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Re: Urjaks Old and Masterful Showcase
« Reply #876 on: June 05, 2012, 06:18:17 PM »
Cool, but can it KO anything?

Nope. But it doesn't need to. The bot is designed so that it can rack up huge amounts of point against both MW and LW opponents, which both helps guarantee a WBP and allows for its team mate, the MW, to more easily finish off the opposition via KO.
Any comments would be appreciated. :D

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Re: Urjaks Old and Masterful Showcase
« Reply #877 on: June 05, 2012, 06:22:49 PM »
Oh, that makes sense.

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Re: Urjaks Old and Masterful Showcase
« Reply #878 on: June 06, 2012, 01:24:43 PM »
This is the kind of thing craaig was after when he restricted bot types. :D


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Re: Urjaks Old and Masterful Showcase
« Reply #879 on: June 06, 2012, 06:47:52 PM »
Tentative partner for Pesky Torch:





I call it Eliminator (as that's its role in the team). Twelve razors powered by a 132 Perm give it plenty of power, and the firestorm flippers provide very solid defense. Also as invertible as a VS can get. Weakest point is in the wedge, which is average.

Any comments would be appreciated. :D
Any comments would be appreciated. :D