Author Topic: Zephyr's Garage of Bots (Read 11018 times)

The Zephyr · « **on:** August 22, 2011, 08:39:05 AM »

Generic FBS is generic:

3 ants (1 per spin motor?), slimbody drive, piglet for disc, plastic 3... It havoks and flips over when the match starts. :/

I might make some IRL bots, too.

Conraaa · « **Reply #1 on:** August 22, 2011, 08:41:15 AM »

You could probably stop the havoking by making the chassis slightly bigger. You have the weight for it.

cephalopod · « **Reply #2 on:** August 22, 2011, 08:43:42 AM »

Yeah, make the chassis slightly bigger and improve armour if you have the weight. Also, it's not a FBS but an FSS (Flail Sheck Spinner).

The Zephyr · « **Reply #3 on:** August 22, 2011, 08:45:31 AM »

I still need to learn this technical mumbo jumbo. Gaz has it down right.

So bigger chassis and better armour = No havok?

NFX · « **Reply #4 on:** August 22, 2011, 08:53:25 AM »

In theory, yes. And those are Astroflight motors you have, not Slimbodies. =P

Also, you might want to swap the flailing irons for razors instead, irons are mostly concussion, so don't work too well when attached to flails. (inb4Urjaksuggests1WD)

The Zephyr · « **Reply #5 on:** August 22, 2011, 09:05:37 AM »

Same as before except with plastic 5 and no havok.

EDIT: Argh, I meant astroflights. I missed NFX's post. So razors instead of irons?

The Zephyr · « **Reply #6 on:** August 22, 2011, 09:42:47 AM »

Advice needed on this one.

6 battlepack things, 4 ants, and the rest you can see.

inb4underweeeeeeeight

EDIT: Armour is tite 3.

That Robot is a Spy! · « **Reply #7 on:** August 22, 2011, 09:49:04 AM »

Those motors aren't very good for flipping. Use Spring Loaded Motors.

The Zephyr · « **Reply #8 on:** August 22, 2011, 09:50:47 AM »

Not sure if this matters but it can get under Second Sentinel and flip it out of the DSL Tourney arena.

SKBT · « **Reply #9 on:** August 22, 2011, 10:01:14 AM »

For the flipper,

Move the drive closer to the front so the bot has a smaller turnig circle which will make it harder to flank. You could go two routs to eat up the weight, more armor or another JX burst mounted (externally or internally) between the other two.

The Zephyr · « **Reply #10 on:** August 22, 2011, 10:18:40 AM »

I re-made this bot before reading your advice, SKBT. >;>

Here it is:

Flings Second Sentinel even higher now. Plastic 3.

EDIT: 4 ants, 10 battlepacks.

Badnik96 · « **Reply #11 on:** August 22, 2011, 10:29:32 AM »

Quote from: The Zephyr on August 22, 2011, 09:05:37 AM

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Same as before except with plastic 5 and no havok.

EDIT: Argh, I meant astroflights. I missed NFX's post. So razors instead of irons?

Irons on flails aren't as good as razors.

Naryar · « **Reply #12 on:** August 22, 2011, 10:53:10 AM »

It's... sloppy...

Anyways, 3 Betas is overkill. It's very underpowered for now, and you don't need 4WD on a HW flipper.

FOTEPX · « **Reply #13 on:** August 22, 2011, 10:54:43 AM »

Quote from: The Zephyr on August 22, 2011, 10:18:40 AM

I re-made this bot before reading your advice, SKBT. >;>

Here it is:

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Flings Second Sentinel even higher now. Plastic 3.

EDIT: 4 ants, 10 battlepacks.

Not even close to enough batteries for that. Drop down to 2 Betas.

@Naryar it is possible to get 3 Betas fully powered on a HW, but it just ruins the rest of the bot.

The Zephyr · « **Reply #14 on:** August 22, 2011, 11:09:36 AM »

Quote from: Badnik96 on August 22, 2011, 10:29:32 AM

Quote from: The Zephyr on August 22, 2011, 09:05:37 AM
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Same as before except with plastic 5 and no havok.

EDIT: Argh, I meant astroflights. I missed NFX's post. So razors instead of irons?

Irons on flails aren't as good as razors.

Already fixed.

Quote from: Naryar on August 22, 2011, 10:53:10 AM

It's... sloppy...

Anyways, 3 Betas is overkill. It's very underpowered for now, and you don't need 4WD on a HW flipper.

Very sloppy indeed. It's my building style.

Quote from: FOTEPX on August 22, 2011, 10:54:43 AM

Quote from: The Zephyr on August 22, 2011, 10:18:40 AM
I re-made this bot before reading your advice, SKBT. >;>

Here it is:

(Image removed from quote.)

Flings Second Sentinel even higher now. Plastic 3.

EDIT: 4 ants, 10 battlepacks.

Not even close to enough batteries for that. Drop down to 2 Betas.

@Naryar it is possible to get 3 Betas fully powered on a HW, but it just ruins the rest of the bot.

I gathered that about the batteries. Will fix soon.

The Zephyr · « **Reply #15 on:** August 23, 2011, 05:22:18 AM »

I'm guessing I went overkill on the batteries but I was looking at the amps... Tite 3 (or 5? I can't really remember) and the betas rupt every time you fire them.

EDIT: By the way, should I use Nar AI instead of regular DSL?

Avalanche · « **Reply #16 on:** August 23, 2011, 05:26:01 AM »

I dont think your QUITE good enough for Nar ai, but try this:Make 3 bots.Lw MW Hw.
Try to beat all of the ai in each bots weight class.If you get them all with out losing then go to nar ai.

G.K. · « **Reply #17 on:** August 23, 2011, 05:26:22 AM »

What is the Steel skirt attatched to? The skirt hinge?

The Zephyr · « **Reply #18 on:** August 23, 2011, 05:37:02 AM »

Yup, skirt hinge. And I was wondering about Nar AI because I know that it has different components in.

NFX · « **Reply #19 on:** August 23, 2011, 06:22:56 AM »

It has some different components in it, but quite a few components, such as motors, have a heap of extra HP in NAR AI over DSL, so you don't get a completely true view of what it can do in combat. For example, if you have an exposed Perm 80, it'll do very well in NAR AI with the 4,500 HP, but once you take it over to DSL and it drops to 400HP, it'll likely get taken off in one fell swoop. Check Blood Orange in CCIV to see what I mean.