Author Topic: Mechadino's stock showcase (Read 40990 times)

Mecha · « **on:** March 23, 2011, 05:52:08 PM »

edit- this is old, these bots don't reflect my current skill. go to the later pages for the better stuff

My bots for robot arena
Thunder bolt: 431.2kg

Enigm@ · « **Reply #1 on:** March 23, 2011, 05:53:38 PM »

I will admit, it's very nice looking, but not combat effective in any sort of way. Also, can we see the insides?

FOTEPX · « **Reply #2 on:** March 23, 2011, 05:56:04 PM »

You never know Enigma, he could be one of them IRL realistic types. Anyway, inside shot please. Also, you're gonna need much, MUCH more weapons than that.

Could someone link this guy to Starcore v2? I think that would be a good starting point for this guy.

Mecha · « **Reply #3 on:** March 23, 2011, 06:06:12 PM »

Thanks Enigma, here's the insides

Mecha · « **Reply #4 on:** March 23, 2011, 06:10:46 PM »

Hi FOTEPX i know that sword isn't that good but i thought it looked cool but looks are not all. I'm very new at this.

S.T.C. · « **Reply #5 on:** March 23, 2011, 06:13:06 PM »

You're gonna need better batteries than that.

Mecha · « **Reply #6 on:** March 23, 2011, 06:17:42 PM »

Hi S.T.C. i know those batteries are not good my favorite batteries are super volts but i couldn't fit one in there.

090901 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 23, 2011, 06:27:01 PM »

Quote from: Mechadino999 on March 23, 2011, 06:17:42 PM

Hi S.T.C. i know those batteries are not good my favorite batteries are super volts but i couldn't fit one in there.

Then rebuild the bot.

freeziez · « **Reply #8 on:** March 23, 2011, 06:27:13 PM »

- Change the wedges to Snapper 2's
- Upgrade the weapon
- Eliminate the front set of wheels
- Stick a black in there
- Make the chassis less deep
- Change wheels to shinies or rubbers

NFX · « **Reply #9 on:** March 23, 2011, 06:28:24 PM »

Supervolts are the best batteries in the game. Pinks are only ever used on AW and some BW designs, with Niftys almost exclusively being used in LW design. Most people start out making bots for the rule of cool rather than efficiency, before looking at ways to combine the two. What I think you could do is remove the Right Angle Drive motors, Mini wheels and Pink batteries to save 76kg, then swap the Slipperbottom wheels for Shiny Hubs for another 12 kg (88kg total). I reckon the chassis is wide enough to have the DDT's three abrest up the front, so you can get a Blackvolt in the middle. You could also try stacking a second Blackvolt into the first one to save chassis space and therefore weight. If you had another Small Wedge instead of the blade, for a pure Flipper, then I believe that would then fall into the Middleweight category.

If you need more information, you can go to the Beetlebros. website for some more pointers, and I would highly recommend watching Sage's videos on glitches. Stacking and eFFeing are the easiest to learn, and then you have Axle and Snapper loading, which is more complex and allows for much more compact and efficient designs. For now, though, I think you should try and brainstorm ideas, and try to find out what works and what doesn't.

R0B0SH4RK · « **Reply #10 on:** March 23, 2011, 06:30:13 PM »

And that brings us to lesson #1 in bot building 101:
- Construct your chassis around the components you will be using. This means if you're going to use a supervolt, plan accordingly and set aside some space. DO NOT just build a chassis and try to fit whatever components you can in it.

You'll need lesson #0 too:
- Minimize the empty space that exists in your chassis. Empty space is wasting valuable weight that you could use for other things such as more weaponry, or even moving down a weight class. That robot of yours could easily be a middleweight.

I'll let other people here tell you about DSA armour, which weapons to use, how to adequately power your bot, etc. Just don't let it bother you if anyone posts "FAIL" or anything similar. Keep being polite, and you'll get respect :)

Mecha · « **Reply #11 on:** March 23, 2011, 06:38:47 PM »

Hi 090901 yeah i will probably make him again.

Hi freeziez thank you for the tips!

Hi NFX thanks for the advice! yeah i will try that. i went to Beetlebros it was awesome it told me more about robot arena and those glitches are weird but cool.

ok FOTEPX sorry this is my first time on a forum

Hi R0B0SH4RK thanks for those great tips. yeah i don't like empty space i try to fill it up as much as i can but in Dsl i go past the limit because most of the parts are really heavy

Hi freeziez more great tips. cool i didn't know there was tutorial for that i have to check sage's videos out
thank you guys.

FOTEPX · « **Reply #12 on:** March 23, 2011, 06:47:21 PM »

I'm already liking you. I see much promise in you, man. I'm eagerly awaiting your upgrade. Also, Rule #2, don't post 3 replies, just press the modify button and move them all into one post. People could see placing them all in seperate replies as spam.

freeziez · « **Reply #13 on:** March 23, 2011, 06:48:33 PM »

Quote from: R0B0SH4RK on March 23, 2011, 06:30:13 PM

I'll let other people here tell you about DSA armour, which weapons to use, how to adequately power your bot, etc. Just don't let it bother you if anyone posts "FAIL" or anything similar. Keep being polite, and you'll get respect :)

- DSA is when you don't click the armour tab after making a chassis. ALWAYS do this.
- Use Iron spikes, razor tips, maces, and the occasional boxer fist.
- Pretty much only use Nifties and SuperVolts for power.
- Select alternate attachment points by clicking the green circles on components.
- Use Snapper 2's for wedges.
- Never use Snapper II's for weapons.
- Always build to the maximum weight oppurtunity.
- Always build your chassis around your components.
- Only use shinies, rubbers, and grannies for wheels.
- Use balance castors as armour.
- Check out some of Sage's video tutorials for Snapper loading, eFFe, axle loading, and such.

So... yeah.

Badnik96 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 23, 2011, 07:52:51 PM »

Ok...

I have to say, the skin is 75.643% better than most newbie's bot skins. The bot itself, however, could use a lot of work. But I'm too tired to write everything out, I'll let the other guys give it to you =P

Sage · « **Reply #15 on:** March 23, 2011, 08:09:30 PM »

If this guy stays he'll be good.

Somebody · « **Reply #16 on:** March 23, 2011, 08:41:51 PM »

Yeah he seems to be a very good listener, which is great for a new bot builder.

Mecha · « **Reply #17 on:** March 24, 2011, 08:20:08 PM »

Thanks everybody for all of the tips.
i watched your videos sage thank you, they were very helpful. i finished my update and here he is!
i just couldn't fit 3 ddt's in the robot.
I also used the advice you all gave me and made some changes to the rest of my bots.

oh yeah hes now a middle weight that's cool.339.2

thanks Sage i will try that.
i got it to work with an other robot that I'm working on.
also can i post more bots in this thread?

oh cool thanks Jack Daniels i wasn't sure.

090901 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 24, 2011, 08:22:03 PM »

Weight?

Sage · « **Reply #19 on:** March 24, 2011, 08:35:24 PM »

If you stacked the black batteries, you could fit the third DDT in there by moving the other two backwards and out.