PixelCrunchRA2's Slightly Cool Stock Showcase!

[Thrackerzod]

Ok, Thracker, thanks for the advice, but don't you need to build to the weight limit, if I use a nifty, won't it be underweight? Also, I want to keep my bot running for long periods of time, that is why I used supervolt.

Most matches we do are 3 minutes long, so usually your bot only needs to be able to last three minutes.

You want to save weight on batteries/wheels/chassis/etc. so you can put more weapons on your bot with the extra weight you've freed up.
EDIT: ninja'd by yugi

[PixelCrunchRA2]

thx, yugitom...
and now...for FUTBALL! It is a football shaped robot that has a hammer fist that comes down for it's weapons. 2x Normal Z-Tek drive, DDT weapon drive, one Supervolt, and DSA (I think). It's a MW. Please respond and talk to me for improvements!

[PixelCrunchRA2]

half-jokebot, half punchbot

What's a 'punch bot'? Do you mean 'poker'?

yes I meant that, but the BattleBots book said it's a "PunchBot", and I call it that, due to instinct on BattleBots. Also what do you think of Futball?

[yugitom]

Again

Also, try to avoid double posting. [...] you can use the edit button

[Naryar]

it's a bit bland.

underweight too, although it is a jokebot.

use HPZ's instead of normal zteks unless you don't have the weight. here you have it.

[Hi5er]

Futtball has about 130 kg's of extra weight available if it is to be a middleweight.

More weapons, more drive, more armour, more something needs to be added! The fist attachment is not the best weapon for an axe head, even if it was you should modify the design so it has two axes, or more attachments on the axe head.

The more weapons you have, the more damage you cause and the quicker you win.

[Naryar]

That, or alternatively you can make it a LW.

[PixelCrunchRA2]

oh, Wow, Thanks for the info, Nar...also...I've always wanted to make a robot for NAR A.I. A BTTB style bot team for NAR A.I
and now...for my next bot...SUN!
2x HP ZTek Drive, HP Ztek weapon drive, 2x Maces and 2x 50 cm pointy spike, 3 small batteries and 1 Supervolt.




Please reply and say what needs to be said! 

[Badger]

Point the drive motors outward, you'll get better turning.

[PixelCrunchRA2]

Point the drive motors outward, you'll get better turning.

But I want my motors to not be exposed, and be at risk of being cut off.

[Badger]

Your bot's sides will be more vulnerable if it can't turn as fast. There's a reason most bots have their drive motors as far apart as possible.

[PixelCrunchRA2]

Your bot's sides will be more vulnerable if it can't turn as fast. There's a reason most bots have their drive motors as far apart as possible.

Ok, Ok...but if the exposed wheels get cut off during battle, i'll say I TOLD YOU SO.

[Thrackerzod]

Pole spikes are a bad weapon choice.  They have normals, which means they only deal damage in a certain direction.  Using them on a VS means they won't do much damage.  I'd recommend using iron spikes instead, which don't have normals.

Also, you don't need the 3 pink batteries; one supervolt is enough to power this bot.

I understand wanting to protect your wheels, but the additional mobility gained by having your wheels far apart will be worth more than the wheel protection.

This bot needs a frontal wedge, or else nothing will ever reach the spinner.

[PixelCrunchRA2]

Pole spikes are a bad weapon choice.  They have normals, which means they only deal damage in a certain direction.  Using them on a VS means they won't do much damage.  I'd recommend using iron spikes instead, which don't have normals.

Also, you don't need the 3 pink batteries; one supervolt is enough to power this bot.

I understand wanting to protect your wheels, but the additional mobility gained by having your wheels far apart will be worth more than the wheel protection.

This bot needs a frontal wedge, or else nothing will ever reach the spinner.

it does have a wedge, it just is a bit hard to see due to the in-game lighting and the camera angle

[Thrackerzod]

Pole spikes are a bad weapon choice.  They have normals, which means they only deal damage in a certain direction.  Using them on a VS means they won't do much damage.  I'd recommend using iron spikes instead, which don't have normals.

Also, you don't need the 3 pink batteries; one supervolt is enough to power this bot.

I understand wanting to protect your wheels, but the additional mobility gained by having your wheels far apart will be worth more than the wheel protection.

This bot needs a frontal wedge, or else nothing will ever reach the spinner.

it does have a wedge, it just is a bit hard to see due to the in-game lighting and the camera angle

Sorry, should have been more clear.  I don't mean a chassis wedge, I mean a burst motor - extenders - wedge wedge.  Here's an example:

For some reason, this setup makes your bot "wedgy" and able to slide under other robots.  It's basically a must-have for Stock RA2 bots.

[Badger]

Pole spikes are a bad weapon choice.  They have normals, which means they only deal damage in a certain direction.  Using them on a VS means they won't do much damage.  I'd recommend using iron spikes instead, which don't have normals.

Also, you don't need the 3 pink batteries; one supervolt is enough to power this bot.

I understand wanting to protect your wheels, but the additional mobility gained by having your wheels far apart will be worth more than the wheel protection.

This bot needs a frontal wedge, or else nothing will ever reach the spinner.

it does have a wedge, it just is a bit hard to see due to the in-game lighting and the camera angle

Chassis wedges are terrible, you need to put a wedge component on an extender attached to a green snapper.

[PixelCrunchRA2]

Pole spikes are a bad weapon choice.  They have normals, which means they only deal damage in a certain direction.  Using them on a VS means they won't do much damage.  I'd recommend using iron spikes instead, which don't have normals.

Also, you don't need the 3 pink batteries; one supervolt is enough to power this bot.

I understand wanting to protect your wheels, but the additional mobility gained by having your wheels far apart will be worth more than the wheel protection.

This bot needs a frontal wedge, or else nothing will ever reach the spinner.

it does have a wedge, it just is a bit hard to see due to the in-game lighting and the camera angle

Chassis wedges are terrible, you need to put a wedge component on an extender attached to a green snapper.

So, like a flipper/VS hybrid? So it flips into the blade?

[09090901]

Pole spikes are a bad weapon choice.  They have normals, which means they only deal damage in a certain direction.  Using them on a VS means they won't do much damage.  I'd recommend using iron spikes instead, which don't have normals.

Also, you don't need the 3 pink batteries; one supervolt is enough to power this bot.

I understand wanting to protect your wheels, but the additional mobility gained by having your wheels far apart will be worth more than the wheel protection.

This bot needs a frontal wedge, or else nothing will ever reach the spinner.

it does have a wedge, it just is a bit hard to see due to the in-game lighting and the camera angle

Chassis wedges are terrible, you need to put a wedge component on an extender attached to a green snapper.

So, like a flipper/VS hybrid?

The point of the snapper is to put pressure on the wedge so it gets under other bots. You can use it as a flipper hybrid, but you'll lose all pressure on the wedge when you fire the snapper

If you actually want to get good at stock, I would just download a decent AI pack and learn from there. Starcore v3+v4, PYS AI, INF AI, ASAI are some of the available options.

[PixelCrunchRA2]

Pole spikes are a bad weapon choice.  They have normals, which means they only deal damage in a certain direction.  Using them on a VS means they won't do much damage.  I'd recommend using iron spikes instead, which don't have normals.

Also, you don't need the 3 pink batteries; one supervolt is enough to power this bot.

I understand wanting to protect your wheels, but the additional mobility gained by having your wheels far apart will be worth more than the wheel protection.

This bot needs a frontal wedge, or else nothing will ever reach the spinner.

it does have a wedge, it just is a bit hard to see due to the in-game lighting and the camera angle

Chassis wedges are terrible, you need to put a wedge component on an extender attached to a green snapper.

So, like a flipper/VS hybrid?

The point of the snapper is to put pressure on the wedge so it gets under other bots. You can use it as a flipper hybrid, but you'll lose all pressure on the wedge when you fire the snapper

If you actually want to get good at stock, I would just download a decent AI pack and learn from there. Starcore v3+v4, PYS AI, INF AI, ASAI are some of the available options.

Ok, Geice

[Thrackerzod]

^^ What Geice said.

The wedges don't flip, they're just there to slide under other robots.