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[Cooker]

I think I can do that.
I forgot to mention in the stats there are two snapper II for the weapons, but there is also a snapper 2 in upright position, for the drives. It cannot be seen on the pic. The chassis could be probably made smaller around the batteries. The lower two trybars have only one spike on each end, because of the 7 attachment rule. Each snapper II carries two HP ztecs and a plow. The plows are placed exactly in the same place, that's why there seems to be only one.
Any ideas what I could do with the spare weight?

[Naryar]

Put a ramplate instead of a snowplow. Perhaps you can reduce the chassis width for two thirds of the actualy width, and stacking  the Snapper II's, and then put another ramplate.

[Cooker]

Thanks Naryar, I might try this and in the same time I will try to go for some more iron spikes. I think 30 spikes should be possible.

[Naryar]

You could eFFe some static spikes crossing the front defensive ramplate, then (I guess one is enough finally). That'll made for defense and offense, as you know. Certainly useful for breaking a few of your opponent's weapons. And this will made a ram hybrid, although a weak ram. Could be useful against pure rams (HS worst enemies with hammers), for avoiding enemy spikes to touch your chassis. And so your HS's will spin easier when pinned by a ram.

And try to put these spinning irons very close to the ground, some kind of undercutter, better against popups.

[infiniteinertia]

loooks exactly like the first set of HW HS's i built, the diamond series. just ironic, good for the nostalgia.

[Cooker]

Thanks so far, now I need only to find a little time to do all that.

[Cooker]

To Naryar I tried to stack the two Snappers, but I was not able to use the second attach point once thy were stacked. This made me bored, so I went back to another bot project, I started some days ago.
Its not finished, because once more the stacking of the black batts causes problems. I don't know the reason, but sometimes it works easy in some seconds, but most of the time it refuses to stack, whatever I do. Sigh![8(]

[Naryar]

I don't know the reason, but sometimes it works easy in some seconds, but most of the time it refuses to stack, whatever I do. Sigh![8(]

Agreed. i have this problem most of the time too; or you must search 5min to find where to stack it.

The solution is, I think, to make another chassis, or re-build the chassis.    

Actually i had already seen stacked snapperII's but its pretty difficult, i cant stack anything but black batts,baseplates, pinks, air tanks and control boards. and extenders of course.

[Venko]

Ok lets help with stacking...
To stack more easy you must first zoom with 3 mouse button as close as you can in building screen.Its very important to not rotate object if you want to stack it.Then start to rotate camera and hover part slowly until game engine allow you to stack it.And its very important to have some space around stacked obect 'cos he is not in other but a little (maybe 1 or 2 pixels) offset from first one the next one too and so...So stacking need space around stacked objects...
Sometimes this work momentaly sometimes a lot time... so be patient..
Here what i CAN stuck:3 to 4 blacks(even crossed if you see my bots),3-4 niftis,unlimited number of pinks(heheheh if have wieght and space),2-3 of every burst motors,wheels that are touched other parts a lot,2 to 3 baseplates anchors,2 CO2 tanks,control boards,extenders,and other few things...

[Cooker]

I know I have done all that too. It's only quite tricky sometimes and it needs a steady hand (will mean, serve yourself some Whisky first:grin:).
Pyscolone sayed it works easier with a G5 mouse, that has a variable DPI resolution. However I don't have such, I use a cordless optical.
Btw: baseplate anchors are within the easyest to stack. I have done allready 6, in differant directions and angles. They are also easy to combine with other components. I have allready stacked one in a black batterie, along with a round extender of course.