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Robot Arena => Showcases => Stock Showcases => Topic started by: dahpretzel1 on August 07, 2013, 04:30:55 PM
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Well after almost 2 years, I'm back on the Gametechmods forums. I never really left, just didn't have much to post. After reading up on the Beetlebros website and this forum, I decided to get back into Stock building. I've been building for years but am just learning the concepts that make robots competitive. Here are 2 versions of my middleweight popup which were meant to meet the requirements for a Pyscolone Popup. The bots are relatively similar but the chassis' are slightly different. Any advice would be appreciated. Ignore the horrific paint job.
(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/61464Watermellon Overview.jpg)
An overview of the first version of my MW popup.
(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/38721Watermellon 1.jpg)
First version of my MW popup. 8 razors, 2 stacked Supervolts, 3 DDT's and DSA armor. Just short of being a HW.
(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/49582Watermellon 2.jpg)
Second attempt. Smaller chassis, 1 DDT replaced with a Snapper, 9 razors on stacked 20cm extenders. More compressed weapons. Same armor, drive, and batteries.
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Not bad at all.
Make a tighter chassis, try to center that wedge.
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Well, the pysc popup is always a good stepping stone towards stock mastery. For your next bot, see if you can come up with something cool or original- that's where the real challenge/fun of stock comes in!
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For your next bot, see if you can come up with something cool or original- that's where the real challenge/fun of stock comes in!
Well, I'm not sure if this concept is original or not. I know there are vertical spinners that are somewhat similar, but I think this one is a kinda unique. The rule of 7 messed up some of my plans that would have let the chassis be a little smaller. Anyway, here is my new MW vertical/horizontal spinner thing. Advice is more than welcome.
12 razor tips, 6 on each tribar extender. One supervolt battery.
(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/3439Watermellon Smoothie Overview.jpg)
(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/6193Watermellon Smoothie 1.jpg)
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It's cool! The problem I see is that the spinners are too slanted. Try making them more vertical so that both razors hit at the same time.
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i would try to bring those stabilizers a bit more forward. also turn the extenders 90 degrees so the razors can hit at the same time. other than that it looks pretty nice.
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Welcome back dude. You need a Roboteer title.
The VS looks pretty sweet, but those Emergency wedges look awkward...