Author Topic: Urjaks Old and Masterful Showcase (Read 164741 times)

cephalopod · « **Reply #880 on:** June 06, 2012, 06:51:03 PM »

I really like the defensive tactic you seem to be taking with these. Looks sweet! :D

FOTEPX · « **Reply #881 on:** June 06, 2012, 06:53:34 PM »

It looks freakin' amazing. Very, VERY good job, bro.

NFX · « **Reply #882 on:** June 06, 2012, 07:09:34 PM »

Looking like a pretty solid competitor. I'm wondering if the wedge is to do with the slightly downward angle of the Firestorm flippers, or the VS' gyroscopic nature.

Urjak · « **Reply #883 on:** June 06, 2012, 07:15:24 PM »

Quote from: NFX on June 06, 2012, 07:09:34 PM

Looking like a pretty solid competitor. I'm wondering if the wedge is to do with the slightly downward angle of the Firestorm flippers, or the VS' gyroscopic nature.

Not entirely sure. The firestorm flippers certainly do take some of the weight off of the wedge, and I can't imagine the weapon helping matters.

madman3 · « **Reply #884 on:** June 07, 2012, 03:03:33 AM »

It looks good, but it looks better suited to fighting Sns (it's a bit Fat Rat-y), and I'm doubtful about how many will show up due to the rule about flails, and if they do show up they're probably going to be armed with sledges, which may make them outweapon this.

Urjak · « **Reply #885 on:** June 07, 2012, 09:02:01 AM »

Quote from: madman3 on June 07, 2012, 03:03:33 AM

It looks good, but it looks better suited to fighting Sns (it's a bit Fat Rat-y), and I'm doubtful about how many will show up due to the rule about flails, and if they do show up they're probably going to be armed with sledges, which may make them outweapon this.

Yeah I was thinking about it being outweaponed, but in testing with four bots, the VS often didn't fight weapon-to weapon with other bots, given the chaos of the battle.

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #886 on:** June 10, 2012, 07:42:35 PM »

Quote from: Urjak 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:

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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

This is just like my BW Thermite. Knowing firsthand how effective that is... I would say you are destined for greatness in RIP3.

Only problem is the VS doesn't get good synergy with this design. I can see Pesky Torch trapping a bot, then your VS comes up from behind trying to get the bot that Torch is trapping and killing Torch in the process, or at least flipping it and making it useless. A hammer would get the best synergy, I think, but since MW hammers are not really competitive... perhaps a slow HS.

Urjak · « **Reply #887 on:** June 10, 2012, 08:08:40 PM »

Quote from: Clickbeetle on June 10, 2012, 07:42:35 PM

Only problem is the VS doesn't get good synergy with this design. I can see Pesky Torch trapping a bot, then your VS comes up from behind trying to get the bot that Torch is trapping and killing Torch in the process, or at least flipping it and making it useless. A hammer would get the best synergy, I think, but since MW hammers are not really competitive... perhaps a slow HS.

Yeah, I have been thinking about using a different MW (definitely going with Pesky Torch), but am having a hard time coming up with a better design. The bot needs to be fast, since a slow HS could very easily be thrown away from the fighting, giving the opponents plenty of opportunity to combo attack my LW.

Urjak · « **Reply #888 on:** July 21, 2012, 04:10:24 PM »

I got a bit of inspiration from Massimov's bot, and built this:

Inflammation as I like to call it is a Flamethrower/VS hybrid which uses its large body and Firestorm flippers to trap bots over four flame jets, and then KOs using two Perm 80 grinding disks. The bot far surpassed my expectations, with excellent wedges and destructive weaponry that posses a major threat to bots with exposed chassis or motors.

Here are some battleshots:

Any comments would be appreciated. :D

Virus Bomb · « **Reply #889 on:** July 21, 2012, 04:12:40 PM »

pretty original. two thumbs up.

NFX · « **Reply #890 on:** July 21, 2012, 04:24:40 PM »

Nicely done. How often do the Perms get taken off?

Badnik96 · « **Reply #891 on:** July 21, 2012, 04:25:58 PM »

Nice job. It looks very deadly.

Urjak · « **Reply #892 on:** July 21, 2012, 04:26:29 PM »

Quote from: NFX on July 21, 2012, 04:24:40 PM

Nicely done. How often do the Perms get taken off?

Never.

Naryar · « **Reply #893 on:** July 22, 2012, 03:36:48 AM »

Quote from: Virus Bomb on July 21, 2012, 04:12:40 PM

pretty original. two thumbs up.

This.

090901 · « **Reply #894 on:** July 22, 2012, 04:57:20 AM »

Love it.

Jack Daniels · « **Reply #895 on:** July 22, 2012, 09:16:37 AM »

That is awesome. I'm actually kinda surprised that bots effectively go up and over those disks into the trap. Did you try the same setup with the beater bars mounted horizontally? Just curious.

Urjak · « **Reply #896 on:** July 22, 2012, 11:47:05 AM »

Quote from: Jack Daniels on July 22, 2012, 09:16:37 AM

Did you try the same setup with the beater bars mounted horizontally? Just curious.

No, I didn't. Perhaps I ought to try it, though I imagine the vertical orientation allows that weapon to lift the bots more effectively into the trap.

Mecha · « **Reply #897 on:** July 22, 2012, 02:31:18 PM »

Awesome bot, i love it.

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #898 on:** July 26, 2012, 09:41:06 PM »

Quote from: Urjak on July 21, 2012, 04:26:29 PM

Quote from: NFX on July 21, 2012, 04:24:40 PM
Nicely done. How often do the Perms get taken off?

Never.

How often do the flamethrowers get taken off, though? Say, by a VS?

Nitpicking aside though, that is an amazing design.

Urjak · « **Reply #899 on:** August 08, 2012, 01:37:36 PM »

In light of all the Crusierweights being showcased, I have decided to repost my CW FSS for your consideration:

Heavy Cruiser (see what I did there? :P) is a CW FSS with an externally mounted (on the largest DSL disk) 6-mag powering a disk with 24 razors. The only thing I don''t like about is the only somewhat cubic chassis (at least I tried) which I will probably try to fix. It can take on many HWs in NAR AI.

Any comments would be appreciated. :D