In the DSL blade arena?
For once the mods did something right
Saw there was exactly one stock tournament open for signups among a flood of DSL IRL. (That's Lightning S.'s Revolution 3 in case you couldn't tell.) Had to build something for it. [ Quoting of attachment images from other messages is not allowed ] Here I have a perfect opportunity to arbitrarily switch to Roman numerals and call this "Drumblebee X"... but I'm taking the high road and sticking with 10. I did decide to change the traditional paint scheme though. The diagonal warning stripes were getting old. Bonus points if you know what bumble bee species the skin is based on.Drumblebee 9 is OK, but it's kind of lacking in speed, and I always wanted to get 4WD on it. But how to make weight? I've tried 4WD Drumblebees in the past and they always turn out too fragile.The answer turns out to be LESS RAZORZ. Drumblebee does not really need, and has never needed, 36 razors. The weapon motors always break before all the razors do. 24 is enough. With some caster optimization too, I fit in those extra 2 wheels AND an extra battery, which keeps it running at full power for the whole match and also helps with self-righting. The chassis is slightly more vulnerable with less caster coverage, but the extra speed makes it harder to hit, so it sort of balances out.The drum is wider for better motor protection. At first I had the traditional 2 extenders in a row with more razors per extender, but that was too fragile. Even though this has less total razors than Drumblebee 9, it's overall more resilient.Wedges are actually pretty good for once, so long as the weapon isn't spinning. Can out-wedge NWB and Hot Wheels head-on. (But not Backyard Gut-Ripper, the wedgiest bot I ever built.)
A standard stock robot with aesthetic value? WHAT IS THIS MADNESS?!
ALERT- Another WS coming up...
I'm fine with hugging reier
This reminds me to run an annihilation tournament in stock if there's enough interest
>not letting me ai my own robotunironically kill yourself
Quote from: Clickbeetle on August 16, 2018, 12:08:20 AMIn the DSL blade arena?Your robot is too tall?
damn, has it really been 5 years since drumblebee 9? time sure flies huh...
You got my vote for RA2 Wizard. Always and forever.
lol
im just waiting for meganerdbomb to come along and kick things into gear.