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Reier · « **Reply #180 on:** December 01, 2008, 05:48:40 PM »

Gyro doesn't look all that great, but Bullet looks decent. Insides?

System32 · « **Reply #181 on:** December 01, 2008, 05:52:01 PM »

I'm using the same chassis on all of them. Gyro actually beats all the MW apart from Rammers. Bullet is kinda weak.

Naryar · « **Reply #182 on:** December 01, 2008, 06:00:34 PM »

On Gyro, a plow is necessary. I would also go Z-tek drive, but this is my taste.

Bullet is better but 8 razors is few for a MW rammer.

System32 · « **Reply #183 on:** December 02, 2008, 06:46:10 PM »

It has 16.

System32 · « **Reply #184 on:** December 04, 2008, 01:32:36 PM »

STDP.

well, it's that time now, BBEANS 5 is on the way, and everyone is preparing for it. I, however, am at a Dilemma. should I go with the flow and build a HS, or break from the mould? Should a SnS be my bot, or should I build a Crawler? So many choices, so little time...

Scrap Daddy · « **Reply #185 on:** December 04, 2008, 02:33:59 PM »

forget the crawler idea because they arent allowed.

System32 · « **Reply #186 on:** December 04, 2008, 02:38:50 PM »

Naryar · « **Reply #187 on:** December 04, 2008, 02:59:28 PM »

Quote from: The BBEANS Rules

Your bot must be able to show controlled (not random) movement at any time during the match, for as long as its drive system remains undamaged. Bumble balls (AKA crawlers), Nasty Pickles, piston fliers, or related designs do not count as controlled movement. A quick test: if your bot would be unable to track down an immobile opponent in an arena without walls, then it's not controlled movement.

Anyways, there is no need to hurry - we have at least 6 months since BBEANS5.

Somebody · « **Reply #188 on:** December 04, 2008, 03:38:41 PM »

How do you know?

System32: are you planning to build one like the ones in Starcore 3?

Naryar · « **Reply #189 on:** December 04, 2008, 03:42:50 PM »

I suppose it will happen during the summer holidays.

System32 · « **Reply #190 on:** December 07, 2008, 02:22:06 PM »

I was planning on a simple crawler, not one that Flips all the time, though.

Prototype of my crawler. I was testing if I could get controlled movement.

man manu · « **Reply #191 on:** December 07, 2008, 02:48:27 PM »

I'm guessing you can?

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #192 on:** December 07, 2008, 03:07:30 PM »

If you can get controlled movement out of a crawler design, then it's perfectly OK for BBEANS.

Going back to your bots. Gyro is pretty bad right now, but you can easily make it decent (maybe even good) with that 38 extra kgs. That's 32 kgs for two stabilizing snow plows, and 6 for extenders to attach them. Change those 90 angle connectors to 20 cm extenders. Experiment, I'm sure there's a way to get some side plows on, which will greatly help with stability.

Bullet is good, except for the fact that it's not invertible. There has to be another way to attach the drive motors so you don't have to angle them down like that.

System32 · « **Reply #193 on:** December 07, 2008, 03:11:21 PM »

Yeah, I'll fix Gyro when I get the chance, I just wanted to make a basic VS.

System32 · « **Reply #194 on:** December 13, 2008, 03:14:34 PM »

Double post alert!

I implimented Alien queen into a crawler design, unfortunetly, I've been trying to stack two damn Blacks for days.

Sage · « **Reply #195 on:** December 13, 2008, 03:40:04 PM »

Quote from: System32;24478

unfortunetly, I've been trying to stack two damn Blacks for days.

zoom in all the way. move around a bit, slowly, checking every pixel. zoom out. choose different angle of view. try without zooming for a few seconds. zoom. repeat.

Somebody · « **Reply #196 on:** December 13, 2008, 09:25:36 PM »

Those Z-teks are very exposed.

System32 · « **Reply #197 on:** December 14, 2008, 10:02:25 AM »

I present: Pwer Drill! (I have modded it, so I'll post the new pics when I get a chance.

Naryar · « **Reply #198 on:** December 14, 2008, 10:23:43 AM »

That bot has absolutely no side defense and you can definitely cut down on empty space.

Also, BBGruff SC3 is crap.

System32 · « **Reply #199 on:** December 14, 2008, 10:41:50 AM »

I noticed.