The DSL 2.2 preview and news thread

[GoldenFox93]

5.  No more 2.3 grip wheels.  Grip ranges from 0.8 - 1.2 (except for treads which have 0.6).

Wait... so treads have the least amount of grip? 

From looking, it seems- that would also mean that Caterpillar Tracks would be the slowest form of locomotion, even though you can get fast tracked robots.

[Urjak]

From looking, it seems- that would also mean that Caterpillar Tracks would be the slowest form of locomotion, even though you can get fast tracked robots.

Agreed. Hate to criticize you Click, but I really think treads should be the grippiest wheel choice, even if you a have to make them much heavier. 

[R1885]

From looking, it seems- that would also mean that Caterpillar Tracks would be the slowest form of locomotion, even though you can get fast tracked robots.

Agreed. Hate to criticize you Click, but I really think treads should be the grippiest wheel choice, even if you a have to make them much heavier. 

With the new track sizes, that would make tank tracks broken.

[Urjak]

With the new track sizes, that would make tank tracks broken.

Perhaps, but tracks having less grip than a wheel is simply ridiculous. Unless I am being stupid, and grip only increases speed, which now that I think about it sounds pretty likely. Hmmm...

[HurricaneAndrew]

Depends on the material which the tracks are made of, in my opinion. Metal tracks will have less grip, while rubber tracks would have more grip.

[cephalopod]

Maybe due to the larger surface area of the tread touching the ground, the grip is increased?

[NFX]

Grip's a bit of a misnomer, though, it's just a speed multiplier. The WBC wheels have the same amount of grip as Techno Wheels at the moment, which seems a bit wierd to me, but they're just as fast as each other. If tank tracks have low grip, that just means the bot will move slower, but if they have a very high resistance (which is the actual grip of the component in the game), then they'll still be easier to control, slide much less, and have a better chance of pushing an opponent, probably.

[Urjak]

Grip's a bit of a misnomer, though, it's just a speed multiplier.

I was starting to suspect that. Well, with that in mind, I hereby retract my criticism.

[GroudonRobotWars]

Just a little question, so I am assuming that the wheels that are on the new Razer are probably cheatbot2 parts.

[Mechavore]

MINION LOOKS AWESOME! I CANT WAIT!

[Dangerfield7up]

Is it possible to fix the HAVOK glitches? If so, will they patch for HAVOK come in 3.0

[kill343gs]

RA2 runs on a very old version of the HAVOK engine, and changing/updating that engine would require access to the source code which we do not have.

[RammingSpeed]

I don't think it'd be the same game without a good old havok explosion now and then.

[NFX]

Havok explosions are never going to go away. They're an integral part of the physics engine the game uses, and we'd have to get into the .exe file to alter it, which nobody has managed so far.

Also, that pic should be in your DSL showcase.

[12yearOldPwner]

sorry bout that..
I hope this time it will get off

[Philippa]

Are we having normals in DSL 3.0? (Sorry if it's already been asked.)

[powerrave]

Yes. Click once said that all weapons will have normals in DSL3.

[Naryar]

Yes. Click once said that all weapons will have normals in DSL3.

Normals ? In my razors ? 

[Mr. AS]

Yes. Click once said that all weapons will have normals in DSL3.

ALL the weapons ?
even concussion weapons like sledges ?

[Tweedy]

Yes. Click once said that all weapons will have normals in DSL3.

ALL the weapons ?
even concussion weapons like sledges ?

I doubt it, he probably meant all weapons that have an obvious dangerous point on the weapon