Author Topic: Thrackerzod is bad at Ironforge (Read 9218 times)

Thrackerzod · « **Reply #20 on:** August 25, 2015, 11:14:25 AM »

Oh, yeah, I forgot about that. Redid with knives:

Slapped some wedges in there since wedgebots kept demolishing it. Sometimes it can slide under an opponent's wedge and then just grind off all their weapons, which is cool.

Thrackerzod · « **Reply #21 on:** September 03, 2015, 12:05:26 PM »

My BoTM:

Going for the "if no one else enters, I might have a shot" vote.

Thrackerzod · « **Reply #22 on:** September 08, 2015, 08:29:05 PM »

Triple post FTW:

Updated version of Bash Gently, now named Clash Century. Got more knives and steel 10 armor (which might be overkill, I donno) in exchange for less go-fast-ness. It can beat Bash Gently 2 and Shadow of Red, so I guess it's alright. Struggles against Heaven's Tyrant, though. 499.2 kg.

G.K. · « **Reply #23 on:** September 08, 2015, 08:34:21 PM »

I can't help but agree that Steel 10 is overkill. Are the skirts just for keeping the weapons off the ground?

Thrackerzod · « **Reply #24 on:** September 08, 2015, 08:38:14 PM »

Skirts are on because, when it didn't have wedges, it got trashed by anthyding with a wedge. Keeping the weapons off the ground is a bonus.

Reier · « **Reply #25 on:** September 09, 2015, 12:11:57 AM »

i like heaven's tyrant but I can't help but think its small spinners can be positioned better to get more dmg. It seems like they have very little effective surface area. Or do they work well as-is?

Thrackerzod · « **Reply #26 on:** September 09, 2015, 05:10:17 PM »

They probably could be made to work better. Right now, it basically works like a kinda crappy juggler once the rear spinner is knocked off, though they have managed to score some KOs. The ninja stars are just for decoration though, of course. If I could get them at a slight angle, that'd be great, but donno how to do that with the current setup.

Thrackerzod · « **Reply #27 on:** September 25, 2015, 10:14:35 AM »

So I woke up this morning and had a new bot:

It's got 3 knives on each side that fire forward and 5 knives in the middle that fire backwards. The middle knives kinda throw opponents into position to be smacked with the side knives. There's some empty space but I hate chassis redesigning.

It's alright.

Seriously though, either the wedges on Heaven's Tyrant and Clash Century are amazing or the ones on this thing are not so great; it rarely manages to get under either of those two on the first collision. Its record against Shadow of RED is a bit better. Guess I'd better go move the wedge sliders one pixel at a time some more.

Quote from: Reier on September 19, 2015, 01:10:36 AM

showcases need FLAIR I SAY and itll spice it up loads i bet ya.

How'd I do?

Reier · « **Reply #28 on:** September 25, 2015, 10:22:23 AM »

dude even that's fine just avoid "HELLO THIS IS MY ROBOT IT HAS STEEL 3 HERE YOU GO".

looks like a nasty bot, I'd be worried about the wheels though. Empty space in IF isn't the biggest deal because the armors are stronger than in stock/DSL. Even just one blade gone from the middle may free you up enough weight to get some skirt guards for the wheels which could save your life. I'm also a bit worried if a nasty HS or something broadsides the flat sides of it. It's usually nice to have sloped sides for situations like this too but you'd have to rebuild or find some way to get the weight so it's your call.

yeah i don't get wedges either

Thrackerzod · « **Reply #29 on:** September 25, 2015, 11:12:57 PM »

Quote from: Reier on September 25, 2015, 10:22:23 AM

just one blade gone from the middle may free you up enough weight to get some skirt guards for the wheels which could save your life.

That's a great idea, donno why I didn't think of it.

I stuck those wedge panels thingies in there in front of the wheels. In exchange, the middle knife in the middle cluster is shorter, and the middle wedge isn't heater anymore. Also, somehow, this seems to have improved the wedge (???) as it was able to slide under the previous incarnation of Night Pain as well as Heaven's Tyrant easily.

Now that I think about it though, maybe the wheelguards were supposed to go all the way around the wheels... nah, that'd be silly.

Mr. AS · « **Reply #30 on:** September 26, 2015, 12:07:28 AM »

It's more effective to spam shorter knives on popups than using a few long ones. Same reason why popup arms are so short in stock.

Thrackerzod · « **Reply #31 on:** October 03, 2015, 08:40:52 PM »

This one was me. I think everyone guessed that.

I was kinda going for a Dr. Inferno Jr. vibe, if instead of a toy robot it had a skeleton on top. I really thought this one was gonna win it.

Reier · « **Reply #32 on:** October 03, 2015, 09:02:56 PM »

you should enter it every botm because the ride never ends

Naryar · « **Reply #33 on:** October 07, 2015, 05:17:57 AM »

it needs to be super slow

The Red Blur · « **Reply #34 on:** October 08, 2015, 07:51:38 AM »

Seeing these bots makes me think I'm gonna be absolutely trashed in the 1v1 match XD
Oh, well, I'm gonna throw everything I've got. I shall go out... guns blazing...

Merrick · « **Reply #35 on:** October 08, 2015, 09:17:02 AM »

Quote from: Thrackerzod on October 03, 2015, 08:40:52 PM

I really thought this one was gonna win it.

But then Domanting entered.

It is good though!

Mecha · « **Reply #36 on:** October 08, 2015, 11:16:24 PM »

Quote from: Mazakari on October 08, 2015, 09:17:02 AM

Quote from: Thrackerzod on October 03, 2015, 08:40:52 PM
I really thought this one was gonna win it.

But then Domanting entered.

It is good though!

lol true
Yours is really good though and i can appreciate the work put into the skin.

Thrackerzod · « **Reply #37 on:** December 08, 2015, 03:02:00 PM »

Quote from: Thrackerzod on December 08, 2015, 03:01:33 PM

I have a whole text file full of names and no ideas. Someone hit me with a challenge and I'll do my best.

Here too.

RedAce · « **Reply #38 on:** December 08, 2015, 03:23:04 PM »

Quote from: RedAce on December 08, 2015, 03:22:02 PM

Chicken Drill. MW or higher.

Here too.

Thrackerzod · « **Reply #39 on:** December 25, 2015, 11:28:42 PM »

So uh...

Guess what game I've been playing.