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1001
« on: January 29, 2010, 07:06:17 PM »
Remember this? (Image removed from quote.)
It's what the cool kids are doing.
1002
« on: January 29, 2010, 01:06:59 AM »
Sparkey, the purpose of this thread is to post innovative designs that have promise in order for other builders to gain inspiration, not to post your biggest fails.
1003
« on: January 29, 2010, 01:05:21 AM »
Let us begin:
Ballasts. They are basic components, attachable directly to the chassis, and cause no problems. I disagree on your last point here. You've heard of "weight distrobution." You therefore know that a ballast placed incorrectly can cause a few problems - fishtailing, poor wedges, etc. Why use them? My opinion is simple. Rather than potentially ruin a good bot by rebuilding it from scratch (Which is one of the preferred alternatives.) A simple 10 KG ballast is not a bad investment. They are small, allowing for little chassis redesign, and have a positive effect on the wedge. So, you've now limited your arguments to the usefulness of ballasts on a wedged bot. While I agree that ballasts, when placed correctly, help a wedge, I still don't see how something like an HS will benefit from one over a caster bottom or larger wheels for invertibility or an extra weapon. "Casters work fine as well, why not them?"
Casters do work fine, but are about as unwieldy as batteries, and to fit inside the chassis, will need plenty of space. If you do attach them outside, you may only have weight for one (potentially ruining a wedge, as casters can to that.) or may need to attach it under (Again, ruining a wedge.) or to the side (Causing drift.).
I'd say this is pretty accurate - but chances are wedged bots will have a large chassis. As you know, large chassis = better attachment opportunities for casters. If you can attach a caster, I'd recommend that over a ballast. I mean, who wouldn't want some invulnerable armour on their bot? This also neglects other types of bots, mainly those without wedges. An HS will never need a ballast because it has no wedge. Pwnator proved that you can have a bot with a caster and shinies, so why would you not literally cover your ass from those nasty gut-rippers? My argument would be that some people here misunderstand why new builders are told not to use ballasts. The point of telling them not to is to try and make them learn how to maximize the weight they put in for useful components, rather than encouraging ballast-spam "to make good wedges." Is there a time and place for ballasts? Contrary to Naryar's beliefs, yes. Generally, though, we want to encourage avoiding them in order to help noobs learn. It's like teaching a kid to multiply without a calculator - they still gain the skill, even though they can use the tool later. ... Treat advice that can be attacked both ways like your genitalia: Don't show it in public and don't shove it down people's throats.
They could easily download the Starcore AIv3 like us, why do this?
This is why moron.
SC3 has the learning curve of running into a brick wall. You seem to like this.
Too bad I don't **cking care about you, dickweed.
You can't see the whole point of this idea, but then again you clearly can't see the point of even reading the first post.
And you just nullified your own point with the "not listening to adviice part."
Seriously, you survive the pill or what?
Somebody, you need that shovel...
SO STOP DIGGING A **ckING HOLE FOR YOURSELF AND GET THAT SAND OUT OF YOUR VAGINA!
TiLT's bots are RUBBISH. R-U-B-B-I-S-H!
And Naryar was actually LRA2? **ck... That's a legendary win off the bat.
I'm not sayin', just sayin'...
1004
« on: January 29, 2010, 12:53:41 AM »
You should be. I made a dumb mistake and you got the proverbial shaft for it. I apologize.
1005
« on: January 29, 2010, 12:31:24 AM »
Double post. How the  did I kill this thread? I thought there was going to be debates and bloodshed.
Me too. The apathy is overwhelming.
1006
« on: January 26, 2010, 09:07:27 PM »
DAMN YOU R0B0 ! I had a design with the same chassis, weapon and drive setup in my head for months (even tried to built it as a HW but it was overweight) and you HAD to... to...
You've done that to me on more than one occasion. Now you know how it feels >:O Awesome Robo. Are those swords you used on the side arms? Doesn't it feel great to trap a shell spinner like that and grind away? Keep us posted on how the bot changes with your tweaks and tunes.
Those are Hypno arms for sidearms. I'll post a more detailed series of pics once I get it finalized. Also, Ounce, Ti 3 is about as small as I want to go for chassis armour. I fear that anything lighter will get me shredded.
1007
« on: January 26, 2010, 12:57:52 AM »
If you check out JD's prototypes thread, you'll see the inspiration for this bot.  It currently weighs 837 kg, but I'm working on trimming it down. Preliminary results are promising.
1008
« on: January 25, 2010, 09:07:37 PM »
JD, the flatbed juggler is sweet. I think that I'll try something like that. Also, 123STW, could you please put the chassis of the triangular SNS fail up for download? I can never construct a triangular chassis as well as that one. I got a few too: A MW grinder. I really like how it looks, but it just dosen't work as well as I had hoped.  I wanted to make an invertible LW VS. It works, but it's not that effective.  This is a much older one. I wanted to make an undercutter/juggler, but a lack of wedges killed it. 
1009
« on: January 24, 2010, 10:02:05 PM »
I still don't understand how it's pronounced "Far-vuh" when it is clearly spelled "Fav-re"...
Go Saints.
1010
« on: January 24, 2010, 09:49:03 PM »
Someone's trying to get into Barbie's pants :O
1011
« on: January 24, 2010, 03:43:13 PM »
I almost cried BFE until I figured out the setup on the HS. Also, I find that more baseplate components = better wedges, so complex bots will always have a tough time with wedginess. Very well done though.
1012
« on: January 24, 2010, 12:38:12 AM »
Kick-ass bot is kick-ass.
1013
« on: January 24, 2010, 12:36:30 AM »
Wow, I feel really silly right now. I did my rankings entirely from memory, and there was three bots that I had in my head that I thought Pwnator built, but they are really The Ounce's.
So, yeah I gave Ounce the shaft, but I revise my DSL rankings to this:
5) MikeNCR
4) Reier
3) Myself
2) The Ounce
1) Naryar
Sorry Pwn, but I have to give credit where credit is due, and Ounce seems to be waaay more talented than he is memorable to me >.>
And Ounce, after reviewing your showcase, I do stand by that comment :)
1014
« on: January 23, 2010, 03:54:41 PM »
I have to say... I think these tallies are pretty bad. I mean, I love 123STW's building too, but there is no way in he's the top DSL builder. Naryar, Pwn, and Reier are all better right now IMO, and what's with Scrap Daddy getting no love in stock? Scrap, Inf, Pys and Pwn are all more deserving than Sage of the second spot too. Not that I don't like Sage's building, I just think that there's five better stock builders than him at the moment.
You seem to have a much different opinion than the general consensus, ROBO...
Maybe you can explain your reasoning, and then other people might understand why you chose who you did.
Okay, I will. Feel free to disagree, after all, controversy is what makes these things worth doing. My top 5 in Stock: 5) Pyscolone - Although he has been inactive recently, the fact still remains that his building skill trumps the majority of forum members. With some of the tighest stacking and cleanest designs (See: Horizontal Verizon, Bounty Hunter, and Inf AI's Little Metal Friend), his designs are the most well-built on the forums - as far as perfect placement goes. 4) Scrap Daddy - Another seemingly forgotten showcase, Scrap has become one of the premier designers here. From Jugglers to HS to SnS, he has made some of the coolest bots of recent memory. Also, his ability to build at all weight levels is surpassed by few. Just look at his RAW 2 entries. 3) InfiniteInertia - His reputation of a troll - as well earned as it is - seems to hurt him in the eyes of many builders, but the fact still remains that many builders still aspire to equal his building. He's basically Scrap Daddy with a better track record (actually, Scrap Daddy's just Inf 2.0 but yeah...). Just one look at ReStocked and Inf AI should tell you all you need to know about his abilities. 2) Clickbeetle - He can build generic spinners, generic rammers, and generic popups better than nearly all of the community, but he dosen't. He builds with a kind of creativity that almost nobody else has. For that alone, he is a top-tier builder. Combine that with second-to-none skills, and you get amazing. 1) Pwnator - Burn me as a heretic if you please. The fact is the kid's got skills. Huge skills. Already, he's built some of the coolest and greatest bots ever (Free Radical, Helix 2) and he's improving constantly. He is not a specialist of any one type, and can build at every weight class (Hyperbola 2, Shock). Like Clickbeetle, he also has that certain creativity that few others have. Right now, he has entered a class of his own. DSL was much harder than Stock to choose for. Especially the top-2. DSL: 5) MikeNCR - He has never been the most skilled builder, but the touch that he brings from his real-life experience gives his bots that little something special. He has a knack for design too, as proved by his consistent excellent performances in tourneys. 4) Reier - S-O-L-I-D. That's how I describe him. The Pyscolone of DSL, Reier's designs (especially the earlier ones) are always very sturdy. His newest VS threesome solidified his spot here, and he's built some very, very nice FS's too. 3) Myself - I always feel bad voting for myself, but hey, this is how I feel. It's probably hurt me that I haven't showcased my best bots in forever, but hey, when Pwn and Ounce are showcasing almost carbon copies of MW's that I've had built for around a month, it makes me feel pretty good :) 2) Naryar - He set the DSL standard with HazCon. And then, he built on it. With his Nar AI release, it's not just how good the robots are (there was a significant drop-off in the competition level when his teams ended and the community ones began), but the sheer volume of them. Nary's built tons of robots - legions of LW's, masses of MW's, and h... h... ah, screw it... lots and lots of HW's. And they all kick ass too. 1) Pwnator - "FGHSHAKJHASDJLDHASJHL YOU CAN'T DO THAT! YOU VOTED FOR HIM AS THE TOP STOCK BUILDER YOU FOOL!" ...I just did. I have to admit, Nary's a reeeeeeaaaaaaally close second, but I think the edge goes to Pwnator because Nary hasn't really posted anything great since HnM 4 (in fact, he's almost been... regressing...), while Pwn's been getting better. As Sage put it: You are one of the few people on the forum that are truly great with both DSL and Stock. Probably, in my opinion, the best in that category. I have to say I agree. Now, tell me what you guys think :)
1015
« on: January 23, 2010, 01:16:15 PM »
I have to say... I think these tallies are pretty bad. I mean, I love 123STW's building too, but there is no way in he's the top DSL builder. Naryar, Pwn, and Reier are all better right now IMO, and what's with Scrap Daddy getting no love in stock? Scrap, Inf, Pys and Pwn are all more deserving than Sage of the second spot too. Not that I don't like Sage's building, I just think that there's five better stock builders than him at the moment.
1016
« on: January 21, 2010, 12:26:17 AM »
Face it, Each step south in USA is like taking a step back a year.
Good thing I'm in one of those Northern states.
Ditto.
Does this mean that Robosh4rk lives in the future?
I am the future.
1017
« on: January 19, 2010, 09:10:42 PM »
Sent my top-5's in.
1018
« on: January 19, 2010, 09:02:43 PM »
EMERGENCY.
Why? It's because it was THAT bot. The bot when you first opened up the game and fought your first tourney (who actually does those anymore?) kicked your ass six ways to Sunday. Weeks later, you could take out all the other bots with MW's, but the big E still mopped the floor with your best heavies. Admit it, you had a nightmare about it once, too.
1019
« on: January 19, 2010, 08:53:32 PM »
Click should ban ACAMS for multi-accounting.
That would be like dividing by zero. Many heads would explode. Funny when frezal did it, now you **cking ruined it.
I agree, just in a less "I hate your guts for that post" type way.
1020
« on: January 19, 2010, 08:40:08 PM »
:O
Pwn, you are officially amazing.
More :O
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