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.
Quote from: NFX on April 08, 2012, 06:33:36 PMIt 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.
However, The Contraption has a hard time dealing with VS, and should the bot be flipped over, it is mostly helpless.
Any comments would be appreciated (I aught to come up with an abbreviation for this). :D
I'd have thought there would be a more efficient wheel choice
Cool, but can it KO anything?
This is the kind of thing craaig was after when he restricted bot types. :D