Robot Wars RA2 - OFFICIAL MOD

[RedAce]

Nice Ming Dienasty, Although i'm kinda annoyed by the wheels sticking out of the chassis with the skin that's applied.

[RpJk]

I would gladly spend my 60 quid of EMA just for this AI pack but I'm using that to get Child of Light for Vita and Theatrhythm Final Fantasy 2.
 
Anyways man even though I don't like Ming Dienasty and it looks top-notch quality.

Honestly its stuff like this that makes me wonder why places like IGN and Gamespot still haven't noticed us. We should make all make one profile together and try to get them to notice this place.

GTM: An eternal forum 

[Camaro Kid]

Well at least we now know that the pack is close to a release date. Looking forward to it. Definitely interested about the Subscriber stuff

[Impossible343]

Are going to release the pack with all the replicas shown (and the ones you're planning/working on) and then release new replicas as the subscriber DLC?

Great replicas by the way!

[HereticBlue]

Yea the Subscribers DLC will have new robots I'll be making because obviously I'm not going to quit making components after I release the pack. I'll be leaving blank Teams in the AI for the new stuff to be shoved into over time.

Why is everyone scared of 20p per arena? Would it make you all feel better if it went to charity or went on the add funds to future Robot Wars Live events? 

Yeah there will be a good few new components. I'm going to be doing a flipper pack that will consist Iron Awe 7's, Rippers, Toon Raider's, Iron Awe 5's and Merlin's flippers without the fancy skins so people can build up modern, prototypical flippers.


A slight update, Hypnodisc now has its sloped body, angled disc, new wheels, new spikes (extras available in a range of sizes) and its Series 4/5 teeth.


Real Thing:


Original..ish (if you ignore the extenders, change of teeth, lower disc and loss of top spikes):


The HereticBlue version which will be in the pack:

[El Chickenado]

mm those wheels

[Trovaner]

Why is everyone scared of 20p per arena? Would it make you all feel better if it went to charity or went on the add funds to future Robot Wars Live events? 

I'm personally not a fan of having a paid DLC for an 11 year old game. At the current exchange rate 20p is roughly 34 cents in the US so its definitely affordable but many of the people that play RA2 have no way of paying. It could also be problematic down the line if more people started requiring payments. One of the reasons why RA2 has lasted so long is because new mods are being released all the time at no additional fee. If you think about it, people aren't even paying for the game anymore so its unlikely that you would make much of a profit. IMO, a donate button would probably work just as well and it wouldn't be as restrictive.

[Knight]

Nice Hypno-Disc. Looks more accurate, even if I felt Wham's was pretty spot on.

On the topic of donations and paid DLC, would you take commisions? I know you're already planning a subscriber DLC thing, but what if someone were to give you a bit of money to do a certain replica or arena? While I agree with Trovaner about the "paid content for an old game" thing, I do like your work and don't think the idea of making 3d models for a small fee is that farfetched. Just look at the train simulator community.

[Mr. AS]

Reminder that most of GTM's population still gets allowances from their parents. As if you could make any significant dosh off them.

[HereticBlue]

Why is everyone scared of 20p per arena? Would it make you all feel better if it went to charity or went on the add funds to future Robot Wars Live events? 

I'm personally not a fan of having a paid DLC for an 11 year old game. At the current exchange rate 20p is roughly 34 cents in the US so its definitely affordable but many of the people that play RA2 have no way of paying. It could also be problematic down the line if more people started requiring payments. One of the reasons why RA2 has lasted so long is because new mods are being released all the time at no additional fee. If you think about it, people aren't even paying for the game anymore so its unlikely that you would make much of a profit. IMO, a donate button would probably work just as well and it wouldn't be as restrictive.

Reminder that most of GTM's population still gets allowances from their parents. As if you could make any significant dosh off them!

That is a very fair point now you mention it. It is a shame because those of us who devote our free time and who put a massive amount of effort to get every down down to a tee don't get anything in return other than a few personalised nitpicks and a few nice comments. What some of the lads do is just incredible and I think it's because no-one is ever really going to get paid that in time influences people to give up altogether. I think your right anyway, the RA2 is populated by members about a decade younger than us and they don't have access to things like PayPal. Donations seems like a very good idea though.

Nice Hypno-Disc. Looks more accurate, even if I felt Wham's was pretty spot on.

On the topic of donations and paid DLC, would you take commisions? I know you're already planning a subscriber DLC thing, but what if someone were to give you a bit of money to do a certain replica or arena? While I agree with Trovaner about the "paid content for an old game" thing, I do like your work and don't think the idea of making 3d models for a small fee is that farfetched. Just look at the train simulator community.

Cheers mate, I did feel the same about Whams, although it think it was probably the thrill of how much it looked more accurate in contrast to the DSL version.

It's funny you should mention train simulation, because on a similar note, I picked all this up by co-running a 3D printing and brass etching model company and I do get highly paid commissions quite often... Mind my 3D printing work involves a lot more detail and very precise measurements in comparison to this.

Regarding taking commission to make replicas, components and arenas,that sounds like a good idea! I'd be up for doing it definitely but I would be worried incase I get too much to work on. I've had to bring in two extra 3D modellers to join our business as myself and the other lad, Steve have just been swamped.

What I am suprised by is that no-one has asked me (or anyone actually) on here about 3D printing a working replica model for them to use with their RW Figures.





In other news I've been fiddling around the combat arena 3ds model and I can honestly say that I haven't a clue how it all works and how to put a arena together myself. But on a side note I will start making an attempt with the Roaming Robots/RW live arena using my brief understanding of how the parts of the arena are separated. From there I will plea for help... Again!


Edit: just came across this album from 2003. The photos were taken at the robot wars display event in the Metro Centre at Gateshead, a 7 minute drive from mine and one of the two robot wars events I attended.  I'm chuffed I've found more pictures, I remembered Firestorm and Sir Chromalot looking a state but I couldn't remember it looking that bad. I was given a small shard of firestorm that was broken off and I kept it safe in a box for just two years or so before my mam threw it out... The b****. Still, I have a photo of my 12 year old self with Killalot but I'm not showing anyone that. 


http://www.fototime.com/ftweb/bin/ft.dll/usersearchmatches?userid=07E767B9607147FEB9B9DAC9E87A8215&st=1&match=robot%20wars

[Impossible343]

What I am suprised by is that no-one has asked me (or anyone actually) on here about 3D printing a working replica model for them to use with their RW Figures.

An IRL replica of Gravity would be amazing!

[Tweedy]

What I am suprised by is that no-one has asked me (or anyone actually) on here about 3D printing a working replica model for them to use with their RW Figures.

An IRL replica of Gravity would be amazing!

Given the right sizing I could probably make any of the models into working antweights.

[Impossible343]

What I am suprised by is that no-one has asked me (or anyone actually) on here about 3D printing a working replica model for them to use with their RW Figures.

An IRL replica of Gravity would be amazing!

Given the right sizing I could probably make any of the models into working antweights.

Sorry, i wasn't making a request. I just thought it would be cool to see if some did decide to make one..

[Jaydee99]

Ok; these are my last series 7 (apart from rooboarb) requests on the pack. Please don't take offense to this. I personally think these would be interesting for it.

Roobarb
The Scrapper
Herbinator
Mega Hurts LT
Ceros
Pinser

[Badnik96]

tbh aside from ceros (and even that one to an extent) all of those bots are really obscure and not worth putting in.

[DaPika]

tbh aside from ceros (and even that one to an extent) all of those bots are really obscure and not worth putting in.

Roobarb isn't that obscure and DID compete in Series 7, in the first heat where it was knocked out by Tiberius III.

[Philippa]

Roobarb Maybe.
The Scrapper Why? Boring robot is boring.
Herbinator ohgodyes
Mega Hurts LT I'd prefer the Series 2 or Series 6 version, but whatever bloats your goat.
Ceros Why bother? It's easy enough to make a good replica with the parts available.
Pinser As promising as it looked on the show it wouldn't be worth making it a replica, even I had to think about what robot you were talking about before I got it.

[Natef]

i'd love it if you'd do panzer mk2

[El Chickenado]

big nipper please!
^do this

[Mouldy]

Yeah Big Nipper would be cool. If it was Big Nipper though, do the newer one from Series 7. It's such a unique robot.