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[doublestrand]

my first abomination created!
feel free to criticize! 

[Hydro]

my first abomination created!
feel free to criticize! 
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That looks almost exactly like the first bot I ever made.

[NFX]

Fatboy wheels generally aren't that good, and neither are fire axes. As Sparkey says (albeit perhaps a bit bluntly), a moderator can move this into the correct board (Stock Showcase) before I go into too much detail. You should, however, tell us what weight and armour it is, as well as a screenshot of the insides.

Red extenders, though, good choice.

[Scourge of teh Galaxy]

Wrong section, should be in Stock Showcase

sorry didn't see it will keep in mind for future reference

It's quite alright :)

In terms of your bot:

I rarely use axes, due to them having what's known as Normals (meaning that only the blade part can do damage, as opposed to the whole weapon), so I'm not sure what to say other than show you the stats for each kind of axe (I don't know the weights or hitpoints though)

Component   Normals   P   C   D           E
Axe Head           Yes          0.4   0.9   163.56   13630
Fireman's Axe   Yes          0.4   0.9   163.56   12582
Battle Axe   Yes          0.4   0.9   163.56   8178

Where P is Piercing and C is Concussion, D is Damage Potential and E is Efficiency

If you need any more info on weapons, you should check out the table at the bottom of http://beetlebros.gametechmods.com/ra2stats.htm


I've always been told that the best kind of wheel to use is the Shiny Hub or the ones with Grannyguard (can't remember the name of them, someone help here)

[NFX]

Shiny Hubs are best if you are building to tight weight constraints. Rubber Wheels are best if you want low ground clearance (on a Z-Tek), and it may help you improve your wedges. Slipperbottom wheels (Grannies) are best for invertibility on Snapper-loaded Horizontal Spinner robots.

[Mr. AS]

Use shinies, moar razors, hammers aren't worth anything in RA2, use DSA (don't bother with the armor tab),  http://beetlebros.gametechmods.com/ra2techs.htm.

EDIT:

hammers aren't worth anything in RA2

what the hell am i smoking

[doublestrand]

Fatboy wheels generally aren't that good, and neither are fire axes. As Sparkey says (albeit perhaps a bit bluntly), a moderator can move this into the correct board (Stock Showcase) before I go into too much detail. You should, however, tell us what weight and armour it is, as well as a screenshot of the insides.

Red extenders, though, good choice.

sorry i should show the insides and tell you that the armour is.
titanium is the armour also on the back is a spike, to be honest i'm just testing what stuffs good and whats not.

the fun is in the making and testing ;D

[NFX]

One of the simplest, but best glitches you can utilise is the Double Strength Aluminium (DSA) glitch. It's basically the default armour for the robot, and you can obtain it by not clicking the Armor button at all when you're making the chassis. It gives you armour that is the same weight as aluminium, but is stronger than steel.

[Sparkey98]

Oh word.....




Change to zteks and lower the chassis as much as possible and use shineys

[RpJk]

Are you trying to make a HW or MW?

[Bubbleman]

First off, read this: https://gametechmods.com/forums/index.php/topic,5019.0.html

And this: http://beetlebros.gametechmods.com/ra2techs.htm

And my advice is:
No fire axes
no fatboys
if you dont click the armour tab, you get an armour that is as light as aluminium but stronger than steel. use DSA (said armour)
crop your pictures.
dont put two seperate weapons on, put one strong one instead.
build to the weight limit.
use shiny hubs
use HPZ-techs on a Heavyweight,
use supervolt batterys.

If i think of more i'll edit this post.
Hope this helped, and welcome!

Regards,
Bubbleman.

[Mr. AS]

Upgrade the battery to a BlackVolt and don't put stuff near the back of the bot, the back almost never does anything. Above all, you have another 386 kg of unused weight, use it.

[090901]

Oh word.....




Change to zteks and lower the chassis as much as possible and use shineys

Geez, this person acts better then you when you first started :P

[doublestrand]

thanks for all your advice guys :D
looks like time for bot building round 2!
this may take a wile because this is only a break from work
@ scourge i said be critical and i got what i asked for, being overly critical is part of getting a job done  ;D
QUE MONTAUGE MUSIC!

[doublestrand]

i wondered when and who would shorten my name to DS first...
its like i'm ment to be called it on anything i play

[Bubbleman]

Well, its a short name for you, DS
anyway, need any advice, i'll always be here. Just send me a PM :).

[doublestrand]

Well, its a short name for you, DS
anyway, need any advice, i'll always be here. Just send me a PM :).

i'll be sure to keep that in mind thanks alot :)

[That Robot is a Spy!]

Fatboy wheels generally aren't that good, and neither are fire axes. As Sparkey says (albeit perhaps a bit bluntly), a moderator can move this into the correct board (Stock Showcase) before I go into too much detail. You should, however, tell us what weight and armour it is, as well as a screenshot of the insides.

Red extenders, though, good choice.

sorry i should show the insides and tell you that the armour is.
titanium is the armour also on the back is a spike, to be honest i'm just testing what stuffs good and whats not.
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the fun is in the making and testing ;D

A few tricks:
DSA Armour
Very underweight.
Not enough weaponry
Needs better motors.
Piston should be at front
Use different weapons.
Add wedges to defeat popups. Pop ups are very dangerous bots with powerful weaponry to target the underbelly of a bot.

[Sparkey98]

Who deleted my post?

[Scourge of teh Galaxy]

Who deleted my post?

I was wondering the same thing