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Robot Arena => Showcases => Ironforge TC Showcases => Topic started by: TBD Devastator on August 27, 2014, 06:18:26 AM

Title: TBD's Ironforge Shenanigans
Post by: TBD Devastator on August 27, 2014, 06:18:26 AM
Heard this was the flavor of the month for bot building, so built some robots.

(http://i.imgur.com/IqaL9Kn.png)
LW, copied someone's blade wedges to see how it'd work (forgot who it was though)

(http://i.imgur.com/RLpO2dF.png)
I believe this is a SHW. Not much in the way of combat ability but eh, I like it.
Title: Re: TBD's Ironforge Gagglepufferwhatevers
Post by: Lemonism on August 27, 2014, 07:46:59 AM
I like the second bot a lot. Can I see another angle?

Also, I believe it was MassimoV who used blade wedges like that.
Title: Re: TBD's Ironforge Gagglepufferwhatevers
Post by: Jakewilliamson on August 27, 2014, 08:04:10 AM
Like the second one, is the top the turret?
Title: Re: TBD's Ironforge Gagglepufferwhatevers
Post by: TBD Devastator on August 27, 2014, 08:12:40 AM
Yeah, top part's a turret on the second bot.

Have another angle on it, as well as a crappy LW tank.

(http://i.imgur.com/h3tHLgu.png)


(http://i.imgur.com/cGEOIvN.png)
This one was about a 5 minute build, so yeah.

EDIT: Oh yeah, have a work in progress tank too.

(http://i.imgur.com/ioKp61l.png)

Six turrets is uncontrollable like woah, but it's still awesome anyway. Trying to think of ideas for what to fill the giant gap in the back with (the tank's facing away from the camera)
also note: this thing weighs 739kg atm, probably gonna have to grab an antiballast for further work on it.
Title: Re: TBD's Ironforge Gagglepufferwhatevers
Post by: Naryar on August 27, 2014, 09:58:19 AM
baneblade
Title: Re: TBD's Ironforge Gagglepufferwhatevers
Post by: TBD Devastator on August 28, 2014, 03:28:47 AM
Here, have another tank. This one's a MW.

(http://i.imgur.com/1TePAK3.png)

It also has FISTING POWER.
Title: Re: TBD's Ironforge Gagglepufferwhatevers
Post by: 090901 on August 28, 2014, 03:32:01 AM
I love these, we obviously need a tank tourney now.
Title: Re: TBD's Ironforge Gagglepufferwhatevers
Post by: TBD Devastator on August 28, 2014, 09:11:58 AM
I probably should have named this thread "TBD's Tank Factory" or something.

(http://i.imgur.com/CqacxpM.png)

This one's a HW, don't really like how it turned out but eh. Meant to be more of a regular bot than the cheatbot guntanks.


(http://i.imgur.com/1Lpd5cN.png)

oh god oh god what the hell is this get it awaaaay
But anyway, this one was an experiment to see if a) a halftrack design could work and b) if ditching the tank turret for more weaponry and a srimech was a good idea.
Title: Re: TBD's Ironforge Gagglepufferwhatevers
Post by: TBD Devastator on August 29, 2014, 08:17:13 AM
Another day, another tank.

(http://i.imgur.com/p3AcnfS.png)

Cruiserweight, I personally like how the turret turned out (it can aim up and down now!) but the rest is pretty eh.
Title: Re: TBD's Ironforge Gagglepufferwhatevers
Post by: Lemonism on August 29, 2014, 09:10:11 AM
I like it a lot. You're really good at building these tanks.
Title: Re: TBD's Ironforge Gagglepufferwhatevers
Post by: Domanating on August 29, 2014, 09:45:57 AM
Probably Robocraft influences, hehe. I like the quad tracked tanks the most. They have an interesting sci-fi look
Title: Re: TBD's Ironforge Gagglepufferwhatevers
Post by: Shield on August 30, 2014, 01:43:31 AM
I love these tanks
Title: Re: TBD's Ironforge Gagglepufferwhatevers
Post by: Mecha on August 30, 2014, 09:37:31 AM
^ Me too
Title: Re: TBD's Ironforge Gagglepufferwhatevers
Post by: TBD Devastator on August 30, 2014, 11:55:14 AM
Probably Robocraft influences, hehe.
Robocraft influences, you say?

(http://i.imgur.com/6S3o8lK.png)
how many turrets can TBD squeeze on one vehicle? more at 11

I can't possibly see where you're getting that from.
Title: Re: TBD's Ironforge Gagglepufferwhatevers
Post by: TBD Devastator on August 31, 2014, 10:28:02 AM
Antweight tank go!

(http://i.imgur.com/gUnIFoy.png)
This one isn't that effective because well, trying to cram a tank into the antweight class. So yeah.

(http://i.imgur.com/fbt0rrV.png)
Have a turreted flipper tank with a crappy chassis design too.

(it's hw btw)
Title: Re: TBD's Ironforge Gagglepufferwhatevers
Post by: Domanating on August 31, 2014, 05:16:51 PM
Probably Robocraft influences, hehe.
Robocraft influences, you say?

(http://i.imgur.com/6S3o8lK.png)
how many turrets can TBD squeeze on one vehicle? more at 11

I can't possibly see where you're getting that from.

That's totally not Robocraft looking at all, lol

I like the turreted flipper concept. Is it effective? It looks tricky to control.
Title: Re: TBD's Ironforge Gagglepufferwhatevers
Post by: TBD Devastator on September 02, 2014, 12:13:29 PM
Yeah, the turreted flipper is actually quite effective, if a little unstable. Not the greatest wedges, although with the turret it can kinda-sorta maneuver its wedge around the other guy's wedge.

Also, here's the reason I make exclusively tanks.

(http://i.imgur.com/4EoZa99.png)

To say it works poorly would be an understatement.
Title: Re: TBD's Ironforge Gagglepufferwhatevers
Post by: 123savethewhales on September 02, 2014, 12:58:24 PM
Does this mean the IRL AIs are actually beating standard bots?

I guess I got the balance right then.
Title: Re: TBD's Ironforge Gagglepufferwhatevers
Post by: TBD Devastator on October 03, 2014, 04:19:15 AM
New robot.

(http://i.imgur.com/vTC3rB7.png)

It is not in any way combat effective and it's a complete mess, but it has treads, so it has that going for it, which is nice.
Title: Re: TBD's Ironforge Gagglepufferwhatevers
Post by: Badnik96 on October 03, 2014, 09:00:21 AM
That looks pretty sweet.
Title: Re: TBD's Ironforge Gagglepufferwhatevers
Post by: Scrap Daddy on October 03, 2014, 12:56:05 PM
These tanks look great, man, the robocraft bot too. Nice work.
Title: Re: TBD's Ironforge Gagglepufferwhatevers
Post by: TBD Devastator on November 06, 2014, 04:52:27 AM
So I tried to make a bot that would rapidly circle around other bots, pounding away with hammer turrets.

Key word - tried.

(http://i.imgur.com/qMA5l05.png)
(cruiserweight - 297kg)

The turrets are way too small, so instead of smashing down, the hammers attack via havok explosions. It could probably do better with just one bigger turret, but I wanted multi-target capability.


On another note, here was my first concept for last month's BoTM, called "Communist Manifesto". I think you guys can probably see why I went with Hammerfury instead.

(http://i.imgur.com/DgOMlS4.png)
Title: Re: TBD's Ironforge Gagglepufferwhatevers
Post by: Lemonism on November 06, 2014, 05:27:56 AM
First one looks really cool, regardless of whether it actually works or not.
Communist Manifesto isn't that bad, but I agree Hammerfury is so much cooler.
Title: Re: TBD's Ironforge Gagglepufferwhatevers
Post by: Naryar on November 06, 2014, 08:45:32 AM
About that super-fast flanking hammer... It could be done, I believe but would be difficult both to build and especially AI

I think you would need only one strong hammer, 4WD and decent armor. AI will be a bitch, however.

Multiple turrets I think it would be pointless. Because you need something small, armored, and fast to flank well...
Title: Re: TBD's Ironforge Gagglepufferwhatevers
Post by: TBD Devastator on November 22, 2014, 08:17:10 PM
need longer guns plox

(http://i.imgur.com/YrWQWED.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/A70zB6M.png)

Oh yeah, it also has a little flappy flag thing at the back.
Title: TBD's Tread Triad of Tons of Terrible Tanks
Post by: TBD Devastator on August 20, 2015, 08:51:37 PM
New robot. It's been a long time, hasn't it?

(http://i.imgur.com/myb7wep.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/cLRuewJ.png)
Title: Re: TBD's Ironforge Gagglepufferwhatevers
Post by: MassimoV on August 20, 2015, 09:26:44 PM
Looks pretty impressive.
Title: Re: TBD's Ironforge Gagglepufferwhatevers
Post by: Naryar on August 21, 2015, 02:08:27 AM
i don't care that it is a bit messy it looks badass
Title: Re: TBD's Ironforge Gagglepufferwhatevers
Post by: TBD Devastator on August 24, 2015, 03:29:10 PM
Pot Luck 2 has been showing me that I'm no good with shell spinners.

(http://i.imgur.com/HO9UG6R.png)

Here's the first attempt. It gets smashed by pretty much everything of its weight class in the default AI packs, so it probably won't be entered in this state.
I've also found it's really difficult to use tracks on a shell spinner without putting in a lot of unnecessary space, which makes me meh.
Title: Re: TBD's Ironforge Gagglepufferwhatevers
Post by: Conraaa on August 24, 2015, 03:36:18 PM
I will say that this tournament isn't IRL. So if those extenders are just for show then it's a bit wasted.
Title: TBD's Ironforge Shenanigans
Post by: TBD Devastator on January 19, 2020, 08:31:33 PM
"it's been over four years since a post has been made in this, are you sure you want to reply to this" buzz off I do whatever I please.

(https://i.imgur.com/mMaGnZW.png)
As you can guess, things are looking pretty rusty. But it's got a skin that isn't just made in the game, so it's got that going for it, which is nice.

(https://i.imgur.com/9uQqsDa.png)
As it only has one motor for its flipper it's not so much a flipper as it is a lifter and it's not particularly wedgy, but the armour plates make it reasonably durable. The wheely-bar on the back has some spikes so it can get some damage in on a missed charge.

(https://i.imgur.com/Sofqphi.png)
It's got treads too. Neat.