Author Topic: Starcore v4 Revival & Completion (Read 61219 times)

Naryar · « **Reply #20 on:** February 05, 2009, 01:21:51 AM »

I got Starcore V4 Alpha just yesterday, and fought Alien Queen on the hazard-less Combat Arena - tumbled out of control right on. (And i lost)

Spin Doctor is on Omni.

Also we could use some of Slipster's improvements.

System32 · « **Reply #21 on:** February 05, 2009, 09:16:20 AM »

all that AQ needs is a slight edit to the center of gravity.
I'll be glad to fix Castle guard.

Starcore · « **Reply #22 on:** February 05, 2009, 02:02:03 PM »

I adjusted Alien Queens Range from 25 to 20 and she seemed to settle just fine now in multiple tests in small arenas. Will keep an eye on her (she is a violent one) and will also look at moving her batteries up or down along her thin torso to see if I can find a better balance point with the current parts. I currently have her batteries low and to the rear.

Spin Doctor works well with Omni but I yes I have done him as a SnS for the All Round Bot Builder tourney. Sounds like people like him better with that AI.

I am out of sync by about a year so what Slipster improvements are you suggesting. Do you have links to ramp me back up?

Any other changes, activities, or significant bot designs that have occurred in the last year that I should know about?

Starcore

WhamettNuht · « **Reply #23 on:** February 05, 2009, 02:09:49 PM »

I would like to be a tester.
Plus, i may have a few bots which i can try out (For a new team)

Naryar · « **Reply #24 on:** February 05, 2009, 02:11:22 PM »

Here: https://gametechmods.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1444&page=2

He did two nice things, especially the height bar improvement.

Now I just need to find a bot and try to rebuild it for the final version of Starcore 4...

Starcore · « **Reply #25 on:** February 05, 2009, 06:29:21 PM »

Quote from: System32;28210

all that AQ needs is a slight edit to the center of gravity.
I'll be glad to fix Castle guard.

Glad to have you or anyone review Alien Queen towards making her better. She is a great concept and just needs fine tuning to work on a wide range of machines and in a wide range of environments.

As to Castle Guard. He has already been replaced by Trebuchet (aka a tuned and retextured H.A.N.N.A.H)

Starcore

Starcore · « **Reply #26 on:** February 05, 2009, 06:38:10 PM »

Quote from: Starcore;28221

I adjusted Alien Queens Range from 25 to 20 and she seemed to settle just fine now in multiple tests in small arenas. Will keep an eye on her (she is a violent one) and will also look at moving her batteries up or down along her thin torso to see if I can find a better balance point with the current parts. I currently have her batteries low and to the rear.

Spin Doctor works well with Omni but I yes I have done him as a SnS for the All Round Bot Builder tourney. Sounds like people like him better with that AI.

I am out of sync by about a year so what Slipster improvements are you suggesting. Do you have links to ramp me back up?

Any other changes, activities, or significant bot designs that have occurred in the last year that I should know about?

Starcore

Status Update:

Spin Doctor updated to SnS (Bee.AI) and working nicely.

Alien Queen range adjusted and tweaked how fast she tries to turn around but if anyone has specific build changes to recommend or do please let me know.

Starcore

R0B0SH4RK · « **Reply #27 on:** February 05, 2009, 09:46:08 PM »

I think CB should submit a bug-themed team headed by Drumblebee, Frag Beetle, and Slaying Mantis.

Sage · « **Reply #28 on:** February 05, 2009, 09:56:46 PM »

Im submitting a chrome team made of chrome maces and bear claws.

DuckRA2 · « **Reply #29 on:** February 05, 2009, 11:39:54 PM »

wouldn't that be cool if we combined the Starcore and Pys AI packs into one? lol just an idea, and the chrome wont show up in the game un less you have the texture

Starcore · « **Reply #30 on:** February 06, 2009, 01:54:39 AM »

Can be in the bot pictures even if the bots don't actual have in game play.

Starcore

H@zm47 · « **Reply #31 on:** February 06, 2009, 03:36:51 AM »

Starcore, the new Borg Queen doesn't move very fast and often gets counted out

Starcore · « **Reply #32 on:** February 06, 2009, 04:03:27 AM »

Thanks for the mention. She sacrifices motor weight to squeeze all the rest on. I will see what it takes to move her up a level of motor or if I can get a bit more juice out of her engines via AI coding.

Edit>> She seems fast enough in the garage. I am wondering if I set her wheel height up a notch too much and the chassis or the tri-bars are scraping on the ground. Going to find some time to rebuild her with the motors moved down 1 notch. That might make her wobbly but also might give her better ground clearance.

Starcore

H@zm47 · « **Reply #33 on:** February 06, 2009, 05:41:38 AM »

She didn't move very freely in the BBEANS Arena. I was fighting her to test my BBEANS 5 entry and she barely left the starting block.

Starcore · « **Reply #34 on:** February 06, 2009, 10:06:24 AM »

I agree about how slow she is when AIed and in actual arenas. She is fast enough in the Bot Garage so I am looking into what is wrong.

Starcore

Naryar · « **Reply #35 on:** February 06, 2009, 10:39:58 AM »

I suppose it's more difficult than beefing up both of the throttle and turnspeed values...

I'd like to have a try at Cideous.

Reier · « **Reply #36 on:** February 06, 2009, 10:49:26 AM »

As in Darth Cideous? =P

Naryar · « **Reply #37 on:** February 06, 2009, 11:02:52 AM »

THATS NOT FUNNY REIER

Reier · « **Reply #38 on:** February 06, 2009, 11:17:40 AM »

What? You know, Star Wars...

Darth Sidious

Didn't mean to offend you.

What is Cideous anyway.

Naryar · « **Reply #39 on:** February 06, 2009, 11:43:18 AM »

...

Cideous = Chained tribar VS (FOUR chained spinners) in the Carnival Mayhem team.

I've beaten Alien Queen SCv4 several times with it.