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Re: The Mighty Reier's "ruminant arthritis" Ironforge extravaganza
« Reply #140 on: June 17, 2018, 03:21:40 AM »
That akin just makes it looks so nice! I would give my opinions in detail but I dont have good enough knowledge of itonforge to give my opinions
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Re: The Mighty Reier's "ruminant arthritis" Ironforge extravaganza
« Reply #141 on: June 17, 2018, 09:04:24 AM »
Legit you might auto-win the Ironforge BOTM category because nobody else has built anything this month  ::2mad

Das nothing against you though, this sh** is dope


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Re: The Mighty Reier's "ruminant arthritis" Ironforge extravaganza
« Reply #142 on: June 17, 2018, 09:38:41 AM »
It looks amazing as I told you before. It would feel wrong to make an IF showcase just for one bot that I didn't even skin myself so if you want you can show my entry as well in yours buddy :)

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Re: The Mighty Reier's "ruminant arthritis" Ironforge extravaganza
« Reply #143 on: June 18, 2018, 05:13:42 PM »
It looks amazing as I told you before. It would feel wrong to make an IF showcase just for one bot that I didn't even skin myself so if you want you can show my entry as well in yours buddy :)
i'll take you up on that probably.

but theres more important things to do here right now boyyos  :gawe:
like this one mmmm gurl

 
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HW version of crab cake basically except this one is way sexier. hammers on the side are angled up ever so slightly to hit bots on top of it. drive system is  :thumbup and turns great since the wheels are so far apart and close to the center axis of mass or whatever.

has an alternate weapon system (powered by long snapper) and im not sure which one I like better so I think i'll keep them both PLEASE MOM

 
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haven't tested either much but i honestly dont care how good they are, theyre just so mmmm

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Re: The Mighty Reier's "ruminant arthritis" Ironforge extravaganza
« Reply #144 on: June 19, 2018, 01:49:40 PM »
gj posting on the coolest robot of all time guys

instead heres a robot by thyrus  :gawe:

EDIT: he gave me a splash he did since he made the bot and all



i skinned both of ours in the same go and helped him a little bit with ironforge tips cause hes a DSL boy. he did everything else.
but his bot is MINE NOW
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Re: The Mighty Reier's "ruminant arthritis" Ironforge extravaganza
« Reply #145 on: June 19, 2018, 01:52:36 PM »
Oh, god...

So, do I categorise this as your bot in BOTM, or Thyrus's's's's'?


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Re: The Mighty Reier's "ruminant arthritis" Ironforge extravaganza
« Reply #146 on: June 19, 2018, 02:05:34 PM »
tag team? idk
all i did was skin it, he built it
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Re: The Mighty Reier's "ruminant arthritis" Ironforge extravaganza
« Reply #147 on: June 19, 2018, 04:00:27 PM »
Obviously the skin on Thyrus's robot is fantastic and it seems well built considering the armor management. However, I'm kind of curious as to how effective the top spinners are, since their placement and range makes them seem a little limited. I would also have expected them to be spinning inwards to keep the opponent on the chassis the direction is flipped between the bottom right and other images  :dumb)

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Re: The Mighty Reier's "ruminant arthritis" Ironforge extravaganza
« Reply #148 on: June 19, 2018, 04:04:51 PM »
Obviously the skin on Thyrus's robot is fantastic and it seems well built considering the armor management. However, I'm kind of curious as to how effective the top spinners are, since their placement and range makes them seem a little limited. I would also have expected them to be spinning inwards to keep the opponent on the chassis the direction is flipped between the top right and bottom right images  :dumb)

yeah the bottom was an older version where the weapons would have unrealistically intersected each other so they got flipped
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Re: The Mighty Reier's "ruminant arthritis" Ironforge extravaganza
« Reply #149 on: June 19, 2018, 04:26:38 PM »
Those weapons are cool
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Re: The Mighty Reier's "ruminant arthritis" Ironforge extravaganza
« Reply #150 on: August 14, 2018, 01:23:06 PM »
notttt really sure if this'll work but I liked the idea.

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pretty much exclusively for online play, and even still only in arenas with hazards. need to test it. it's a grabby control bot that should be able to force opponents into hazards and stuff. the gimmick is that the servo piston can be extended in the event of fighting opponents that can flank or out-wedge it, since many bots don't have wedges on the sides the idea is it can pop them in the air just enough to mess up their footing. it's basically a thwack wedge if it needs it. otherwise its just some extra stability when it's retracted so in THEORY it's a win-win. 

the claws are closed in the starting position btw.
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Re: The Mighty Reier's "ruminant arthritis" Ironforge extravaganza
« Reply #151 on: August 14, 2018, 07:18:27 PM »
It's good, but it feels off from nor having more weapons on it.

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Re: The Mighty Reier's "ruminant arthritis" Ironforge extravaganza
« Reply #152 on: August 14, 2018, 07:53:06 PM »
It's good, but it feels off from nor having more weapons on it.

what it needs more is stronger drive. like most complicated designs it'll probably work better on a HW.
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Re: The Mighty Reier's "ruminant arthritis" Ironforge extravaganza
« Reply #153 on: August 14, 2018, 10:54:00 PM »
another MP bot.

 
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sort of a hybrid pusher and HS. very agile and stable, seems great on arenas where it can push opponents into hazards. can actually self-right with a little time if it spins both weapons the same direction.

the weapons being in that orientation mean if it gets flanked (big deal in online) it isn't as big of a deal. they also help center bots it's pushing while doing damage at the same time.
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Re: The Mighty Reier's "ruminant arthritis" Ironforge extravaganza
« Reply #154 on: August 15, 2018, 01:50:02 AM »
Clever idea angling the weapons like that.  Even offline and AI'd, it would be good in rumbles.

On Xiphos, why not put the thwacking wedges on a static extender and keep them permanently extended?  I don't see why you would need to retract them.  Could have weight for better drive then.

MIR is... interesting.  Kind of reminds me of King Googly even though they are nothing alike.

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Re: The Mighty Reier's "ruminant arthritis" Ironforge extravaganza
« Reply #155 on: September 04, 2018, 05:19:59 PM »
Some unnamed rentals I threw together if someone wants to use them for Centauri 2, you need only ask~~
I know that ironforge isn't everyone's cup of tea, but some still want to enter the tournament. Myself and some other users are making some bots that those not confident in their ability to build in ironforge can still enter. Loaner bots basically. Also potentially lets EU builders participate in a way if they want to build.

 
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Pusher, st3
Strengths: extremely powerful drive, basically invulnerable from the front, effective when inverted
Weaknesses: poo damage, mediocre chassis armor
Basically it is a control bot that is meant to survive abuse and push opponents into hammers and pits. Duck basically. Very low chance that any bot entered will be able to out-muscle it or destroy the plow. as long as you don't let yourself be flanked or hammered, you're indestructible.

 
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HS, st1
Strengths: damage, decent armor
Weaknesses: weak drive, unstable after losing weapons
There's not a lot of real damaging bots in C2 as of yet, there is potential for an HS to be very dangerous. Pretty stable and has decent armor. Small enough that the octagon shouldn't give it major trouble.

 
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Undercutter, pl3
Strengths: damage, wheel-killer
Weaknesses: weak pushing, vulnerable to flanking
Pretty good damage for the field, should be able to destroy some wheels. Undercutters are better in pvp than AI imo cause they can capitalize better on opponents' screw-ups and cripple them.

EDIT: one more
 
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VS, tit5
Strengths: good wedge coverage, damage, self-righting
Weaknesses: mediocre drive, exposed chassis (though sloped sides reduce this to a degree)
Just a solid ol gutripper. if you can stay under the opponent it is really hard for them to do anything. still RA2, after all.


So yea. built em for fun, but if you want to enter the tournament and use one just shoot me a PM.
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Re: The Mighty Reier's "ruminant arthritis" Ironforge extravaganza
« Reply #156 on: September 04, 2018, 08:57:10 PM »
That VS looks deadly af. Reminds me of a cross between rapid and bombshell for some reason.
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Re: The Mighty Reier's "ruminant arthritis" Ironforge extravaganza
« Reply #157 on: September 04, 2018, 10:42:59 PM »
nice, i could see all of these going far in the hands of the right driver
also how are you so good at ironforge

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Re: The Mighty Reier's "ruminant arthritis" Ironforge extravaganza
« Reply #158 on: September 05, 2018, 12:11:39 AM »
i guess i'm de facto the best cause i'm the only builder in it  :rage
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Re: The Mighty Reier's "ruminant arthritis" Ironforge extravaganza
« Reply #159 on: September 15, 2018, 08:46:10 PM »
 :SFTW: ironforge pvp edition

 
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hes tough

 
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hes mean

 
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how is this possible?  :really_makes_you_think:

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