Author Topic: Hydro's Showcase (Read 7330 times)

Hydro · « **on:** August 26, 2008, 08:08:38 PM »

IT'S FINALLY HERE!!! I now have a showcase, thanks to, uh, you guys!

Bot #1:

Tank (yes, the turret pivots)

Sage · « **Reply #1 on:** August 26, 2008, 08:16:51 PM »

wasted weight, cheat parts, useless weapon thats already been done.

sorry to be harsh, but you wont get anywhere if im not.

Hydro · « **Reply #2 on:** August 26, 2008, 08:32:10 PM »

yeah, i know. it sucks, but it is good for, uh... oh, yeah! Knocking down the brick wall in the test arena.

Anyway! here's my next bot: Spiker 3

Somebody · « **Reply #3 on:** August 27, 2008, 06:06:03 AM »

That bot is actually pretty good. What does it have for armor?
Too many air tanks

Hydro · « **Reply #4 on:** August 27, 2008, 08:48:00 AM »

steel armor. works like a charm. extra air tanks make me more confident because im less likely to run out of co2.

somestrangeguy · « **Reply #5 on:** August 27, 2008, 09:48:43 AM »

Ok, first of all. Do not use cheat parts: cannon, flamethrower, hover engiene and all downloaded parts.

Second, use DSA, Double Strnght Alunium, its as light as alunium but stronger than steel. To get it you must NOT go to the armor tab when you are making the chassis.

Third, make the chassis as small as possible.

Fourth, use as few pistons as possible and use extenders to add as many weapons as possible (example: See Spearhead my showcase)

That should do it for now.

Dont forget to see other peoples showcases too, you can get ideas from them, but try not to clone anything.

Somebody · « **Reply #6 on:** August 27, 2008, 02:20:39 PM »

Listen to EVERYBODY and always take their advice. It really helps. Not listening will turn you into System32.

Sage · « **Reply #7 on:** August 27, 2008, 02:30:55 PM »

Quote from: Somebody;13225

Listen to EVERYBODY and always take their advice. It really helps. Not listening will turn you into System32.

or you, for that matter.

Somebody · « **Reply #8 on:** August 27, 2008, 02:32:42 PM »

Quote from: The RA2 Wizard;13228

or you, for that matter.

I listen to advice!

Hydro · « **Reply #9 on:** August 27, 2008, 06:09:10 PM »

ah, double streanth aluminum? kind of lost me there. these are robots i already had before i started my showcase. now, about that aluminum. how do i get it?

R1885 · « **Reply #10 on:** August 27, 2008, 06:13:13 PM »

somestrangeguy already told you, don,t selcet any!

Hydro · « **Reply #11 on:** August 27, 2008, 06:21:32 PM »

ok, NOW i get it. wait, no armour?!! isn't that, nevermind. I'LL BE BACK.:evil:

ONE MORE THING: WHO CHANGED MY NAME?!?!! :pissd:

OK! im back from making a lw new bot: Gold Miner

i made the chassis as small as i could, and i used the dsa, like you guys said.

infiniteinertia · « **Reply #12 on:** August 27, 2008, 11:35:22 PM »

Hydro,

If you are going to continue to post on this forum you need to control your posts. Do not unecessarily post (or double post in that manner!) and make sure your posts are organized posts, because your spamming soesnt help anybody.

Hydro · « **Reply #13 on:** August 27, 2008, 11:40:38 PM »

amm, ok. what do u think of my bots?

Sage · « **Reply #14 on:** August 28, 2008, 12:32:29 AM »

you didnt make the chassis as small as you could. try to use niftys or blacks instead of pink batts. you can raise the drive motors so you can use shiny hub wheels, which are lighter for some reason.

Hydro · « **Reply #15 on:** August 28, 2008, 07:30:14 PM »

i have a new bot, and i really tried so go easy on the "harshocity" please.

this bot is named "The Plow That Pokes"

hang on a second and i'll get an exterior picture uploaded

so, what do you think?

Sage · « **Reply #16 on:** August 28, 2008, 08:11:24 PM »

when the weak weapon falls off, it will be useless, unless on a tabletop.

R1885 · « **Reply #17 on:** August 28, 2008, 08:12:05 PM »

The most generic bot name ever.:|

Hydro · « **Reply #18 on:** August 28, 2008, 08:21:14 PM »

ok, listen: im not good at making lightweights. my best bot ever was Spiker 3, which got me 4 golden sawblades. if you want me to make a heavyweight, i will. ok? and yes, that is a generic name but my brain hurts. and to whoever said to use less pistons and more weapons on extenders, what if a "wide load looses all of its spikes at once" scenario happens? i know you are trying to help, but you may have overlooked that.

kill343gs · « **Reply #19 on:** August 28, 2008, 09:51:37 PM »

This... "harshocity" as you have put it, is actually standard critique that we as builders give to everyone. If you don't want us to critique your bots then don't expect anybody to pay any attention to your showcase. The idea of a showcase is to be assisted in becoming a better builder, we all went through it. Don't think just because we tell you to do something means that we are mocking you in some way.

The reason wideload looses all its spikes at one time is because there aren't enough spikes to cover the area around them. Pistons are heavy, weapons and extenders are not and they take much less CO2.