Author Topic: RA2 Promod (Read 7720 times)

DuckRA2 · « **on:** July 24, 2011, 04:12:56 PM »

There's promod for cod4, counterstrike,... why not one for Robot Arena 2?

I'm basically slowly working on a promod for Robot Arena 2. A couple main goals are to balance and remove components as well as create more efficient skins(kind of like what fotexp is doing) In addition to component balancing, useful attachment points will be added. I also plan on making AI that has levels sort of. For example team 1 is a beginners team, team 2 getting tougher, team 3 tougher... The bots that are tougher to beat will also demonstrate more advanced building techniques as you go up. Relating to things like chassis usage, stacking, weight usage... you name it!

Some things that have happened:
-Control Board weight = 1.0
-redbird and angle motors weight = 16.0 (power and consumption will be altered)
-zteck(hp) weight = 45.0 (made more powerful)
-shineywheel, mini wheel, rubber wheel, and slipper bottom are the wheels that will be kept in game. So far the shiney wheel has been given less traction and a weight of 10.0
-y connector and t connector both weigh 2.0
-chewblade and cheat components have been removed
-precision grid in botlab on robot's base

Some planned things for components:
-the sawblades will be given more damage
-Keeping all batteries and air tanks.
-2nd attachment point for the control board
-give square extenders more hitpoints (make them stronger)

Here is what a level 1, or maybe 2 considering it is invertable, lightweight bot

A song I am composing for the botlab!

sounds good?

Vertigo · « **Reply #1 on:** July 24, 2011, 04:18:31 PM »

Sounding very good

My only concern is whether anyone would actually use it, as it would no longer be stock :/

DuckRA2 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 24, 2011, 04:33:43 PM »

I will do it anyways just for myself and some friends. I will post and significant progress.

RpJk · « **Reply #3 on:** July 24, 2011, 04:36:31 PM »

I like the idea of the team and also Team 1 could have SFTW and the last team could have God Mode

Skiitzzox220 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 24, 2011, 06:00:29 PM »

Sounds awesome :D

nicsan2009 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 24, 2011, 06:17:21 PM »

sounds cool. nice job!

ty4er · « **Reply #6 on:** July 25, 2011, 06:33:02 AM »

Awesome.

An AI level as in like RA2GE (or whatever it was :P)?
Need any help from anyone?

DuckRA2 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 25, 2011, 02:20:45 PM »

maybe bot building and AI help would be nice

RpJk · « **Reply #8 on:** July 25, 2011, 02:24:38 PM »

Why dont you get robots from other people as well for difficulty.

DuckRA2 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 25, 2011, 04:00:16 PM »

that's sort of what I meant.

Here is a rough draft of some UI work. (No where near final)

J · « **Reply #10 on:** July 25, 2011, 04:16:23 PM »

@Duck: You might want to restrict specific bot types to cretin levels, as I don't think a pop-up would be a good candidate for a level 1 bot.

DuckRA2 · « **Reply #11 on:** July 25, 2011, 04:21:40 PM »

Exactly, stuff like bad hammers and rammers. I might get some random person I know to build something. So then it is a real legitimate n00b bot

Vertigo · « **Reply #12 on:** July 25, 2011, 05:01:53 PM »

Quote from: DuckRA2 on July 25, 2011, 02:20:45 PM

maybe bot building and AI help would be nice

I can if you like

Mr. AS · « **Reply #13 on:** July 25, 2011, 05:06:46 PM »

I can build and AI some lower level bots.

J · « **Reply #14 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:00:50 PM »

Quote from: DuckRA2 on July 25, 2011, 04:21:40 PM

So then it is a real legitimate n00b bot

UMMMMM.......
I dont think it would be a good idea to include a bot like this:

Into your mod.

Mr. AS · « **Reply #15 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:14:47 PM »

Quote from: J on July 25, 2011, 08:00:50 PM

Quote from: DuckRA2 on July 25, 2011, 04:21:40 PM
So then it is a real legitimate n00b bot
UMMMMM.......
I dont think it would be a good idea to include a bot like this:
(Image removed from quote.)
Into your mod.

lol you know that was a jokebot, right?

J · « **Reply #16 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:22:57 PM »

Quote from: Mr. AwesumSauce on July 25, 2011, 08:14:47 PM

Quote from: J on July 25, 2011, 08:00:50 PM
Quote from: DuckRA2 on July 25, 2011, 04:21:40 PM
So then it is a real legitimate n00b bot
UMMMMM.......
I dont think it would be a good idea to include a bot like this:
(Image removed from quote.)
Into your mod.
lol you know that was a jokebot, right?

You do realize that a lot of newbies and/or people who get suckered into building a bot will usually build something like that, though.

GoldenFox93 · « **Reply #17 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:24:54 PM »

Quote from: J on July 25, 2011, 08:22:57 PM

Quote from: Mr. AwesumSauce on July 25, 2011, 08:14:47 PM
Quote from: J on July 25, 2011, 08:00:50 PM
Quote from: DuckRA2 on July 25, 2011, 04:21:40 PM
So then it is a real legitimate n00b bot
UMMMMM.......
I dont think it would be a good idea to include a bot like this:
(Image removed from quote.)
Into your mod.
lol you know that was a jokebot, right?
You do realize that a lot of newbies and/or people who get suckered into building a bot will usually build something like that, though.

From what I know, lots of newbies tend to start out with quite IRL realistic designs in Stock- a bit like the original AI, really.

DuckRA2 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:26:27 PM »

I'm going at what goldfox is saying. Like a basic single spiked heavy weight, or a hammer bot...

nicsan2009 · « **Reply #19 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:28:05 PM »

Like bear or eye poker?