ianh05's Antweight Specialist Showcase!

[ianh05]

Gave the extender disc a better and lighter setup and got this Rammer/VS hybrid:


6 razors, 4 irons, 1 single-sided ice pick, 1 nifty, plastic armour.

Only just lost first try against S4a TF, most important thing is the disc extender came out with all weapons still on. Got KO'd from chassis hits which should be easy to fix by angling the extenders with 2 razors up.

3x 20cm extenders= 6kgs
lightest disc = 15kgs
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Save 9kgs per disc!

I wonder why people don't use extenders instead of tribars/discs... I'll probably never use them again lol (except on chained spinners because of rule of 7).

[Clickbeetle]

I wonder why people don't use extenders instead of tribars/discs... I'll probably never use them again lol (except on chained spinners because of rule of 7).

Also balance.  At chained motor speeds, the slight asymmetry of the extender disc would cause the bot to shake like a baby that is being shaken.
 
Even at normal speeds, the imbalance may be enough to mess up wedges.
 
But since your VS has no wedge it should be fine.  Looks like a great design.  If you use 2 20cm extenders instead of 40's coming off the T connector though, you could put the 4 inner razors on the first 20cm extender (right next to the T connector) and save 4kg.

[Jamin]

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Thoughts? are the extenders to fragile to use like this? is the worth using fragile extenders for the extra 7kgs? will this setup be less, equal or more damaging?

I really like the idea of putting interchangeable weapons on a bot, it should be done more often IMO.

[ianh05]

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Thoughts? are the extenders to fragile to use like this? is the worth using fragile extenders for the extra 7kgs? will this setup be less, equal or more damaging?

I really like the idea of putting interchangeable weapons on a bot, it should be done more often IMO.

Not interchangeable, just showing the weight saved by using extenders instead of a disc. You can save about 9kgs per disc :)

I'm still messing around with the design but it's pretty effective, I suggest people start experiment with using extenders on spinners as you'll have more weight to play with.

[Jamin]

I knew what you meant, I guess I was just pointing out that exchangeable systems would be cool and I worded it weird.

[ianh05]

A better look at my Robo Zone 2 entry using the splash layout for the tournament:

[ianh05]

1 Pink, Plastic. Rammer/Axle HS hybrid.

[ianh05]

Moar AW goodness to hopefully inspire people for Robo Zone 2.

[ianh05]

I beat a Robo Zone 2 entry (1 of the rammers) with it, obviously I can't show the bot yet. It's not AI'd as I'd just have to replace it for the AI pack (but it should still do well AI'd).


+Very damaging, grinds on the top of other antweights.
+Weapon takes very little damage so it lasts a long time.
+Wedge provides defense, stability and can lift other antweights into the weapon.

-Plastic armour.
-1 Pink.
-Not invertible.
-Can't change my entry! -.-

[Mr. AS]

-Can't change my entry! -.-

feels

also was the rammer you beat my entry...........

[ianh05]

-Can't change my entry! -.-

feels

also was the rammer you beat my entry...........

Nup, someone elses.

EDIT:

[ianh05]

Some of my more unique antweights all in one splash.

[Jamin]

I like free hugs, could probably do with a better skin tho.

[Jonzu95]

Can Opener 2 looks damn cool.

[ianh05]

I like free hugs, could probably do with a better skin tho.

Can you guess what it is? and yeah a lot of my bots need pretty skins :P I just work with what I have available at the time mostly.

Can Opener 2 looks damn cool.

It's one of my strongest antweights still despite being one of the older ones. could use a nicer skin... in fact that gave me an idea to reviving a certain old, lost topic.

[Jamin]

I like free hugs, could probably do with a better skin tho.

Can you guess what it is? and yeah a lot of my bots need pretty skins :P I just work with what I have available at the time mostly.

Hmm was it supposed to be styled after another robot by chance?

[ianh05]

I like free hugs, could probably do with a better skin tho.

Can you guess what it is? and yeah a lot of my bots need pretty skins :P I just work with what I have available at the time mostly.

Hmm was it supposed to be styled after another robot by chance?

Nope, it's a dual axle HS with irons :)

[Jamin]

I like free hugs, could probably do with a better skin tho.

Can you guess what it is? and yeah a lot of my bots need pretty skins :P I just work with what I have available at the time mostly.

Hmm was it supposed to be styled after another robot by chance?

Nope, it's a dual axle HS with irons :)

Oh cool, I might try something like that myself.

[Jamin]

DP - would you mind posting an inside shot of Triforce? I want to see how you set up the weapon.

[ianh05]