Author Topic: The DSL 2.2 preview and news thread (Read 290189 times)

RedAce · « **Reply #1440 on:** December 14, 2015, 04:39:18 AM »

Oh thank you! Trying to make angled wedges with the regular parts is just a pain. This should fix everything and even look cooler.

Also, slightly off topic, but shouldn't the thread be renamed to match the current time of events?

Badnik96 · « **Reply #1441 on:** December 14, 2015, 04:58:02 AM »

Click my man. Some great work here.

Thyrus · « **Reply #1442 on:** December 14, 2015, 05:26:17 AM »

I love you click <3

FOTEPX · « **Reply #1443 on:** December 14, 2015, 08:08:42 AM »

THANK YOU, CLICK! *clap clap, clapclapclap*
THANK YOU, CLICK! *clap clap, clapclapclap*

rnifnuf · « **Reply #1444 on:** December 14, 2015, 08:14:42 PM »

I will download it on the first day, or may any deities that exist inflict a devastating plague upon all men.

Naryar · « **Reply #1445 on:** December 15, 2015, 09:10:30 AM »

Quote from: rnifnuf on December 14, 2015, 08:14:42 PM

I will download it on the first day, or may any deities that exist inflict a devastating plague upon all men.

sup

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #1446 on:** December 24, 2015, 01:17:19 PM »

Merry Christmas GTM! It's good news/bad news time!

First, the bad news: The DSL 2.2 release will be delayed. It's not coming out on the 26th.

But the good news: It will ONLY be delayed for another week, or perhaps two at the very most. Let's say the new release date is January 10, with the possibility of an early release on January 2. I don't know how much time I'll have with the holidays and everything so I can't nail it down.

I know I said I would release whatever I had done on the 26th even if it wasn't complete. And I would do that if I still had a long way to go. But, it's like 99% done now. It seems a shame to push out a 99%-completed project when I could just take another week or two to put on the finishing touches.

You all have been patient for years so far. You can be patient just a little bit longer.

In the meantime, here are the new Vlads!

I have tremendous respect for Darkrat and all he did to create DSL. I stand on the shoulders of superheavyweights. But, some of his old replicas... well, they're showing their age. Just compare the old DSL 2.1 replicas with the new 2.2 versions and the photos of the real bots, and I think you'll agree that with a little tweaking, we can do a lot better.

And these Vlads are a blast to drive. You really feel like Gage Cauchois, putting one of these in the Battlebox. I mean, just look at this:

Oh, and that big Vladiator spear is a stock part now (in addition to the old Vlad spike, now renamed the Mini Vladiator spear).

Somebody · « **Reply #1447 on:** December 24, 2015, 01:21:54 PM »

I always thought that the original Vlad was a weak replica. Great work! The new ones look absolutely fantastic!

RedAce · « **Reply #1448 on:** December 24, 2015, 01:28:08 PM »

Quote from: Clickbeetle on December 24, 2015, 01:17:19 PM

First, the bad news: The DSL 2.2 release will be delayed. It's not coming out on the 26th.

Damn it. Ah well. I've been patient for 5-8 years, so I'll live. Take your time. You need it.

And funny thing too. I've just messed with Vladiator Poker and it feels weird. I bet I'll feel right at home with these. Keep up the good work!

Edit: Also, I just thought of this, but are there any plans for any "Small Beta Hammer" Motors? I think they would come in handy in my opinion.

Philippa · « **Reply #1449 on:** December 24, 2015, 01:29:52 PM »

Is Vlad still gonna spasm around when it gets flipped?

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #1450 on:** December 24, 2015, 01:51:38 PM »

Quote from: Kurt on December 24, 2015, 01:29:52 PM

Is Vlad still gonna spasm around when it gets flipped?

Nope, I changed the srimech from a piston to a Judge burst that mimics a piston in its movement. It has enough power (barely) to self-right without exploding.

Absolarix · « **Reply #1451 on:** December 24, 2015, 01:55:48 PM »

So is this DSL 3 or DSL 2.2? Was it changed or something? I'm a little confused and don't have any time to research before I go to work.

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #1452 on:** December 24, 2015, 01:58:24 PM »

Both. It's the same mod as DSL3, I just changed the version number back to 2.2 when I decided to make it backwards-compatible with DSL 2.1. (DSL 3 was not backwards-compatible so none of your old bots would work in it.)

It also lets me get away with using the same UI and stuff.

RpJk · « **Reply #1453 on:** December 24, 2015, 02:12:01 PM »

Cool Stuff ya.

TommyProductionsInc · « **Reply #1454 on:** December 25, 2015, 02:17:31 AM »

I assume the new Vlad The Impaler won't got flying off into outer space whenever it used the self-righting mechanism.

Oh, and HHHHHHHHHHHHNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!

You've done these two legends justice.

Absolarix · « **Reply #1455 on:** December 25, 2015, 11:39:33 PM »

Quote from: Clickbeetle on December 24, 2015, 01:58:24 PM

Both. It's the same mod as DSL3, I just changed the version number back to 2.2 when I decided to make it backwards-compatible with DSL 2.1. (DSL 3 was not backwards-compatible so none of your old bots would work in it.)

It also lets me get away with using the same UI and stuff.

Ah, okay. I didn't know about the incompatibility part. Thank you for the answer, and great work on the mod. I would help, but I don't have any useful skills for this kind of thing.

Badger · « **Reply #1456 on:** December 26, 2015, 03:13:37 PM »

Hey Click, any plans on changing the baseplate anchors to ones similar to those in Ironforge? The lack of collision mesh allows so many more interesting designs to happen so much more easily.

Reier · « **Reply #1457 on:** December 26, 2015, 04:41:03 PM »

i tend to agree with trb
we're all used to it anyway with the multiextenders

Scrap Daddy · « **Reply #1458 on:** December 26, 2015, 06:29:11 PM »

Click posted the new anchors on the previous page, lads.

Badger · « **Reply #1459 on:** December 26, 2015, 09:04:39 PM »

Quote from: Scrap Daddy on December 26, 2015, 06:29:11 PM

Click posted the new anchors on the previous page, lads.

Still, I hope it has no collision mesh, and angled versions would be sweet too. I played about 10 minutes of DSL 3 after playing IF anf the huge anchors (and massive beta motor) just made me ragequit