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Robot Arena => General Support => Topic started by: Paranoia on March 17, 2011, 11:06:48 PM

Title: Noobish questions,
Post by: Paranoia on March 17, 2011, 11:06:48 PM
Well, I'm still pretty new to the forum's level of building. Which means if I build something, It would probably look like a SFTW. Like this:
(http://img64.imageshack.us/i/screenshot3al.png/)

So yes, I want t ask some questions.
A. How do you change the joint for a part? Like changing from one joint of the RedBird to the back joint.
B. Do you have any tips on buildin HS and VS in stock?
C. Is there an arena creation program which can make the arenas for RA2?
Title: Re: Noobish questions,
Post by: ACAMS on March 17, 2011, 11:25:50 PM
A - Click the point you want
B - Yes
C - Yes
Title: Re: Noobish questions,
Post by: Resetti's Replicas on March 17, 2011, 11:42:52 PM
2 - Use HP Z-Teks unless you're building an antweight.
Title: Re: Noobish questions,
Post by: Paranoia on March 18, 2011, 05:08:02 AM
K, I've made my first HS Iron Carousel just now, Thanks.  :approve:
Title: Re: Noobish questions,
Post by: Paranoia on March 18, 2011, 11:58:19 AM
Oh wait, Also:
D: Can somebody give me a link to Anti-Ballasts? I Feel like making a SHW.
E. I've seen some robots which have overlaid parts (Badnik's Arcade ect.), How do you do this? And is it even legal?
Title: Re: Noobish questions,
Post by: Enigm@ on March 18, 2011, 12:00:50 PM
Oh wait, Also:
D: Can somebody give me a link to Anti-Ballasts? I Feel like making a SHW.
E. I've seen some robots which have overlaid parts (Badnik's Arcade ect.), How do you do this? And is it even legal?
D: in stock, it's how we build. In DSL it's illegal.
Title: Re: Noobish questions,
Post by: Paranoia on March 18, 2011, 12:02:22 PM
Oh wait, Also:
D: Can somebody give me a link to Anti-Ballasts? I Feel like making a SHW.
E. I've seen some robots which have overlaid parts (Badnik's Arcade ect.), How do you do this? And is it even legal?
D: in stock, it's how we build. In DSL it's illegal.
Right, But E is the question for the overlaid parts, not D. Anyway, How is it executed?
Title: Re: Noobish questions,
Post by: Enigm@ on March 18, 2011, 12:23:02 PM
Oh. Whoops. :P
And to get ani-ballasts, go here:
https://gametechmods.com/forums/index.php/page,page3548.html (https://gametechmods.com/forums/index.php/page,page3548.html)
Or here:
http://www.robotarena2.info/#/downloads/4537061929 (http://www.robotarena2.info/#/downloads/4537061929)
Title: Re: Noobish questions,
Post by: Preytor_4 on March 18, 2011, 01:15:15 PM
Oh wait, Also:
D: Can somebody give me a link to Anti-Ballasts? I Feel like making a SHW.
E. I've seen some robots which have overlaid parts (Badnik's Arcade ect.), How do you do this? And is it even legal?
D: in stock, it's how we build. In DSL it's illegal.
Right, But E is the question for the overlaid parts, not D. Anyway, How is it executed?
Here's a link that shows some ways of doing it:
http://beetlebros.gametechmods.com/ra2techs.htm (http://beetlebros.gametechmods.com/ra2techs.htm)
Title: Re: Noobish questions,
Post by: Sparkey98 on March 18, 2011, 02:50:16 PM
It's not "how we build" damn it!. It's how we are suppressed by Hydros commie force people with no imagination.
Title: Re: Noobish questions,
Post by: NFX on March 18, 2011, 04:12:14 PM
Sparkey, I don't think you understand fully. People can build whatever they want in Stock. DSL was designed to be a mod for realism, and as such, there is a "Realistic Rule", which is a series of regulations designed to maintain the realism by making certain things illegal, such as overlapping components that could not normally have a slot cut in them in real life, such as wheels, motors and batteries. You're also not allowed to completely cut an extender in half, because it would just fall apart in real life. Unrealistic building in DSL isn't illegal as such, but it is frowned upon somewhat, and it's generally not allowed in DSL tournaments. But that doesn't stop you making a tiny chassis and mounting everything else externally.
Title: Re: Noobish questions,
Post by: Sage on March 18, 2011, 06:40:37 PM
It's not "how we build" damn it!. It's how we are suppressed by Hydros commie force people with no imagination.

You can't really build in either, so... shhhhh
Title: Re: Noobish questions,
Post by: Scorpion on March 18, 2011, 07:05:44 PM
You can build however you damn well want, if it's creative, or skillfull, you'll get possitive recognition for it, as long as you say it's unrealistic dsl or whatever, the only bots you shouldn't build are really crap ones XD
Title: Re: Noobish questions,
Post by: NFX on March 18, 2011, 07:07:15 PM
You can build however you damn well want, if it's creative, or skillfull, you'll get possitive recognition for it, as long as you say it's unrealistic dsl or whatever, the only bots you shouldn't build are really crap ones XD

But even then you can get away with that if it is Star Wars Holiday Special crap, i.e., so inconceivably bad that it has inadvertently returned into being awesome.