Author Topic: my build diarys (Read 118666 times)

Tweedy · « **Reply #720 on:** November 12, 2011, 04:04:02 PM »

bad luck mate
hats off to the guy at 2 minutes through the video for fighting on

Vertigo · « **Reply #721 on:** November 12, 2011, 04:06:10 PM »

You lost... to Will?

haz · « **Reply #722 on:** November 13, 2011, 03:13:36 AM »

yes i lost to will, former aws champion will with a 110g clusterbot.... how on earth could that happen?
also:

Vertigo · « **Reply #723 on:** November 13, 2011, 03:39:33 AM »

Right..... Looks like you could do with a tiny bit of advice:

Most evidently in your fight against ROTO, you lost because of driving (and I'm trying to say this in the nicest way possible :P), because obviously deodorant was the better robot
I would suggest putting a SPEED CONTROLLER in it, yes that's right Haz, a SPEED CONTROLLER, the thing that controls speed unlike your servo boards do :P

Reasoning is that it is very hard to drive without one. Newbie drivers put their robot in the arena and full forward constantly. As you get more experienced, you go against that, (incase you've never noticed, I only briefly drive Spark, Explosion or Eruption at full speed in a fight). Driving is all about manoeuvring, lowering speed when you drive around objects like the pit and floor flipper, not full forward into walls.

As much of a daunting concept as this might sound to you :P, I think that this may be your way forward, because bar the servo boards, your robots aren't that bad at all.

haz · « **Reply #724 on:** November 13, 2011, 04:57:10 AM »

yeah my driving is sh**e, ill be the first to admit it i need to practice much more but have no where/no one to fight against
i am using a SPEED CONTROLER deodorant hasnt run off servo boards since july, it uses a pete waller board

btw deodorant the better robot? really? a win for me then

Jack Daniels · « **Reply #725 on:** November 13, 2011, 09:47:37 AM »

I seriously laughed at that last vid. XD Watching the flipper flail around in desperation.

Haz you have come a long way. Don't let the losses get you down, because your bots have gotten progressively better since you first posted. I think it is awesome you are competing. Better luck next time!

haz · « **Reply #726 on:** November 13, 2011, 11:10:26 AM »

thanks very much mate, i had hoped i am improving
spinners do seem the way forwad for me, no real driving just point and kill so my next ant is.....

going to be one of two things:
-really good
-terible
there is no middle ground, see if you can guess what im going to build

Tweedy · « **Reply #727 on:** November 13, 2011, 11:33:12 AM »

good luck with the spinners, but will you still continue to build flippers or will you just use deodorant as your main flipper ?

Thyrus · « **Reply #728 on:** November 13, 2011, 11:35:12 AM »

"I cause damage!" xDD made my day!

haz · « **Reply #729 on:** November 13, 2011, 11:37:30 AM »

gotta love rc dave

i may make deodorant a spinner or an axe..might keep it as it is though

smashysmashy · « **Reply #730 on:** November 13, 2011, 11:38:20 AM »

Quote from: haz on November 13, 2011, 11:37:30 AM

gotta love rc dave
i may make deodorant a spinner or an axe..might keep it as it is though

MAKE A CRUSHER

Tweedy · « **Reply #731 on:** November 13, 2011, 11:51:22 AM »

Quote from: haz on November 13, 2011, 11:37:30 AM

gotta love rc dave
i may make deodorant a spinner or an axe..might keep it as it is though

you shouldnt, but if you do decide to could I possibly buy the flipper arm and scoop from you ?

Vertigo · « **Reply #732 on:** November 13, 2011, 12:01:11 PM »

Quote from: haz on November 13, 2011, 04:57:10 AM

yeah my driving is sh**e, ill be the first to admit it i need to practice much more but have no where/no one to fight against
i am using a SPEED CONTROLER deodorant hasnt run off servo boards since july, it uses a pete waller board

btw deodorant the better robot? really? a win for me then

Ohhh...

Just keep practising then :P

And Deodorant isn't a bad robot at all, on the other hand, your spinner is appalling, (I wouldn't build another) :P
I would seriously recommend re-joining the anti-spinner brigade

haz · « **Reply #733 on:** November 13, 2011, 12:38:37 PM »

its kind of disapointing that the god awful spinner knocked up in a day wins more fights than deodorant

smashysmashy · « **Reply #734 on:** November 13, 2011, 12:42:31 PM »

Quote from: haz on November 13, 2011, 12:38:37 PM

its kind of disapointing that the god awful spinner knocked up in a day wins more fights than deodorant

MAKE IT A CRUSHER AND I WILL R0B0 SMILEY FOREVER

Vertigo · « **Reply #735 on:** November 13, 2011, 12:47:34 PM »

Quote from: haz on November 13, 2011, 12:38:37 PM

its kind of disapointing that the god awful spinner knocked up in a day wins more fights than deodorant

TBH that's because a flipper is much harder to drive

Learn to drive and they will be better :P

Tweedy · « **Reply #736 on:** November 13, 2011, 01:19:04 PM »

Quote from: Vertigo on November 13, 2011, 12:47:34 PM

Quote from: haz on November 13, 2011, 12:38:37 PM
its kind of disapointing that the god awful spinner knocked up in a day wins more fights than deodorant
TBH that's because a flipper is much harder to drive

Learn to drive and they will be better :P

gaming helps alot with driving because it improves hand eye coordination

Vertigo · « **Reply #737 on:** November 13, 2011, 01:41:33 PM »

I don't think pushing a stick forwards on a Spektrum requires a great amount of skill, hand eye co-ordination really isn't necessary, and I'll prove this:

My hand-eye co-ordination is terrible. I can't catch. However, trying to be as humble as possible, I'd say my driving is good (and feel free to upgrade that to fantastic :P)

I reckon it's more just about practice and experience

Tweedy · « **Reply #738 on:** November 13, 2011, 01:43:55 PM »

Quote from: Vertigo on November 13, 2011, 01:41:33 PM

I don't think pushing a stick forwards on a Spektrum requires a great amount of skill, hand eye co-ordination really isn't necessary, and I'll prove this:

My hand-eye co-ordination is terrible. I can't catch. However, trying to be as humble as possible, I'd say my driving is good (and feel free to upgrade that to fantastic :P)

I reckon it's more just about practice and experience

you're probably right but i just find it easier because i'm used to gaming and driving robots at school for projects

MikeNCR · « **Reply #739 on:** November 13, 2011, 08:59:55 PM »

It's not just practicing, but practicing with the specific robot, preferably on a surface that's close to the combat one, in my opinion. The more you practice, the closer you get to not even thinking about the controls and just focusing on where you want the robot to go, relying on muscle memory and reflex to take care of the rest.