Author Topic: Clickbeetle's bots (Read 79635 times)

Venko · « **Reply #380 on:** April 08, 2013, 06:46:12 AM »

I always love the Drumblebee series.
That static setup looks very stable.
Do You ever consider a bear claws or a spiked clubs (like on the troll in SC3) for a weapons?
I'm glad, that You build stock again

infiniteinertia · « **Reply #381 on:** April 08, 2013, 09:45:53 AM »

YAY CLICK!

It looks so nice. I liked 8 as well, but this one takes the cake. Also static setups >>.

It's been forever since I've commented on a new post in your showcase....

MassimoV · « **Reply #382 on:** April 08, 2013, 12:22:16 PM »

YES! This is awesome!

kill343gs · « **Reply #383 on:** April 08, 2013, 04:36:32 PM »

That weapon motor setup is fantastic

Badger · « **Reply #384 on:** April 08, 2013, 06:00:24 PM »

I attempted something like this ages ago, I was going to use a similar-ish setup. I never had the motivation or leet stacking skillz to finish it though. Yours looks sweet, I love the look to stock drums.

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #385 on:** April 13, 2013, 10:04:03 PM »

Quote from: Sage on April 08, 2013, 12:50:04 AM

I feel like a lot of your wedge problems could be solved by making them a little longer. Otherwise, awesome job!

Tried extending the wedges by 20cm, but I can't see any difference. I suppose they might be slightly better just by virtue of being longer. I'll keep them this way since they're at least not any worse.

Jack Daniels · « **Reply #386 on:** April 14, 2013, 09:34:26 AM »

Drumblebee 9 is not benign. <3

Wolfsbane · « **Reply #387 on:** April 15, 2013, 05:31:36 PM »

Click, You never fail to amaze me. Heck, I based my first 36HS off of one of your bots. (New Look, Same Great Taste!, But without the razors.) Keep building, you're awsome.

Mecha · « **Reply #388 on:** April 15, 2013, 05:50:57 PM »

The Epic Sequel to DrumbleBee 8 is here!

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #389 on:** May 18, 2013, 10:00:11 PM »

Woo, Flaying Mantis 2.

Was planning to enter this in EvoBots (with Preying Mantis and Slaying Mantis), but couldn't get it built fast enough. In a way I'm kind of relieved though, because now I don't have to AI my mantis bots. I was going to try making a special AI for them.

Anyway, it's pretty good considering that LW hammers are, in general, rather sucky. It is very stable, which is good since it can't self-right, and it's good at beating popups. And if it gets very lucky it can beat standard HS. (VERY lucky.) Standard dual HS are a bit easier.

MassimoV · « **Reply #390 on:** May 18, 2013, 10:04:19 PM »

Awwww yeah! And red extneders...

Mecha · « **Reply #391 on:** May 18, 2013, 10:05:54 PM »

Nice! but I bet sage would hate it.

Mr. AS · « **Reply #392 on:** May 18, 2013, 10:15:06 PM »

yay!

would curving the hammers would give it the edge it needs to combat single HS at all? or maybe a flying-gullotine-like setup with a hammer?

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #393 on:** May 18, 2013, 11:51:41 PM »

Quote from: Mr. AwesumSauce on May 18, 2013, 10:15:06 PM

yay!

would curving the hammers would give it the edge it needs to combat single HS at all? or maybe a flying-gullotine-like setup with a hammer?

That wouldn't help; it loses against HS because they break the samurai swords and it tips over. If it can manage to trap an HS without any swords breaking, then it can beat them. The hammer is mounted high enough that it generally doesn't get hit.

Honestly, I don't think it's possible to make a LW hammer that can consistently beat standard single HS. I'm happy with "can do it if very lucky".

And the red extenders weren't to troll Sage, honest. They're to match the pink skin and the Redbirds.

Naryar · « **Reply #394 on:** May 19, 2013, 03:13:29 AM »

So I guess it kills rammers dead, but how does it work against HS ?

Venko · « **Reply #395 on:** May 19, 2013, 10:16:15 AM »

I would replace the samurai swords with a snowplows, but it will lose his art part I supose.

ianh05 · « **Reply #396 on:** May 19, 2013, 04:55:05 PM »

Looks fantastic, shame you weren't here for Evo-Bots would have been great to see your famous hammer bots in action for the first time.

Sage · « **Reply #397 on:** May 21, 2013, 01:01:51 PM »

WHY. SO. RED.

J · « **Reply #398 on:** May 23, 2013, 11:29:26 AM »

.....Tempted to clone that.

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #399 on:** April 09, 2014, 11:59:10 PM »

Old design I never posted.

I tried fiddling around with it a lot (irons and razors instead of axes, two razors on the Snapper, shallower chassis wedge) but this one consistently performs better than anything else. That's not to say it's good though. It is a LW rammer/popup hybrid, after all. Can't expect too much out of something like that. It probably wins about 1 in 3 battles against standard HS, and it's useless against most other designs. But it completes the LW/MW/HW Cold Weather trio, so it's worth it.

DSA of course, and the rest is visible.