Author Topic: Life Robot Arena 2's Generally Awful Designs (Read 65800 times)

life robot arena2 · « **on:** May 28, 2009, 02:37:31 AM »

here are some of my bots

this is AxeBot

cephalopod · « **Reply #1 on:** May 28, 2009, 02:44:32 AM »

To help, we really need to see the insides, and a weight.

life robot arena2 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 28, 2009, 03:02:14 AM »

okay

this is axebot again but with weight on the bottom and the components
as graaig requested

cephalopod · « **Reply #3 on:** May 28, 2009, 03:02:53 AM »

Naryar's gonna have a field day here.
(He has 'a thing' about empty space, and building to the weight limit I believe...)

life robot arena2 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 28, 2009, 03:05:42 AM »

ill fill up the space with raised castors

JoeBlo · « **Reply #5 on:** May 28, 2009, 03:05:57 AM »

welcome to the world of GTM and showcasing :-D

first helpful hints are as follows

dont make axes like that it is a terrible waste of weight a DDT burst motor would be much better section

there was also no need for that 90 degree angle extender for the axe the red plastic could have been attached to the edge of the disc

the best wheels are shiny hubs try to use them as much as possible

plan your bots ahead and make a chassis to fit you bot, not the other way round, air tight chassis are the way to go

supervolts are the best battery's for heavyweights

once you got those things down then this link is your key to advancing your building

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

all the best with your future builds :-D

Naryar · « **Reply #6 on:** May 28, 2009, 03:06:28 AM »

@Craig: Would you just shut up?

@LRA2: Both of your weapons won't be efficient because saws suck in Stock RA2, as well as spin motor powered hammers. You need to get DSL if you want to make both of these efficient.

Also and i'm saying that to nearly every newbie, check this: http://beetlebros.gametechmods.com/ra2techs.htm

EDIT: Damn Joe beat me to it.

JoeBlo · « **Reply #7 on:** May 28, 2009, 03:10:47 AM »

:biggrin: its kinda step one for new people to the forum

life robot arena2 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 28, 2009, 03:11:44 AM »

heres mace in da face (there is ANOTHER mace in da face

he is the red one and he is OWNING AND PWNING SCOUT

life robot arena2 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 28, 2009, 03:17:08 AM »

Quote from: Naryar;40961

@Craig: Would you just shut up?

@LRA2: Both of your weapons won't be efficient because saws suck in Stock RA2, as well as spin motor powered hammers. You need to get DSL if you want to make both of these efficient.

Also and i'm saying that to nearly every newbie, check this: http://beetlebros.gametechmods.com/ra2techs.htm

EDIT: Damn Joe beat me to it.

ya got a point there but this is my mums friend's bot so i cant edit it

oh how do you get the parts and dsl

cephalopod · « **Reply #10 on:** May 28, 2009, 03:21:07 AM »

Quote from: life robot arena2;40964

ya got a point there but this is my mums friend's bot so i cant edit it

Lol, well that's fair enough then :P. Still, show some more of yours and these guys will help you along as much as they can. Just be careful of the n00b whackers on this forum. There's a lot of them.

Naryar · « **Reply #11 on:** May 28, 2009, 03:26:02 AM »

3 things.

- You have a link in my signature labeled "DSL uncorrupted version". And there you can download DSL.
- You have another link in my signature for DSL basic tips (that is the RA2 wiki).
-And finally, please have a look at the DSL showcases, there you will have examples of good bots (mostly) as well as hints and tips to good DSL building.

JoeBlo · « **Reply #12 on:** May 28, 2009, 03:44:19 AM »

I would recommend going in to infogames file in your program files and copy the entire RA2 file and rename it from copy of robot arena 2 to something like robot arena 2 dsl then apply it to that copy

if you add a large number of additions to the one ra2 it will run slow

life robot arena2 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 28, 2009, 04:22:10 AM »

ok heres another one its called shovelbot

life robot arena2 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 28, 2009, 04:32:31 AM »

Quote from: Naryar;40970

3 things.

- You have a link in my signature labeled "DSL uncorrupted version". And there you can download DSL.
- You have another link in my signature for DSL basic tips (that is the RA2 wiki).
-And finally, please have a look at the DSL showcases, there you will have examples of good bots (mostly) as well as hints and tips to good DSL building.

mabey ill try a chicken drill:mrgreen:

JoeBlo · « **Reply #15 on:** May 28, 2009, 04:49:44 AM »

that one is a lot more space efficient but there is a weight waste on those spikes, so drop them and either take out a pink or 2 and bring in down to a lightweight or add another weapon system and bring it up to a 390kg middleweight

remember always build to the limit

life robot arena2 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:16:43 AM »

right another robot its called wedgeflip

Pwnator · « **Reply #17 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:40:32 AM »

VERY underpowered, both steering drives and flipper segments suck. Get one more DDT and use 2 supervolts, then use 2 HP-Zteks for drive. And finally use the small wedge for the DDTs. :D

[Edit] Haha! Beat you guys to it. :P

JoeBlo · « **Reply #18 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:43:27 AM »

chassis that shape can be used very differently don't bother with the car steering motor, use 2 Zteks for drive, supervolt, pink battery's arnt very good, shorten the red extender and use the small wedge block for a basic MW flipper robot :-D

Edit: damn Pwn your just to fast lol

Weirdo · « **Reply #19 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:44:27 AM »

Right, well, first things first, don't use that drive. Its too heavey, takes up too much space and isn't very good. Second, that bots underpowered with that single pink battery. Third, I don't think that weapon setup is very effective; it isn't powerful enough and it will break easily.

Do you know what a Popup is? You could turn this robot into one if you improved the setup.

EDIT: Looks like we're both just too slow, Joe...