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Title: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 17, 2018, 05:35:49 PM
I started making Hardcore bots after I started seeing how to build them. Soon after that, I built my first hardcore bot- a 500kg. popup named, "Black Dragon." Sorry there's no picture available!

Another early bot I built is shown below- Yuki.
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Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Badger on October 17, 2018, 05:47:47 PM
Make sure you insert your attachments after adding them to your post.

The bot you posted looks good for a beginner. It would help if we could see the insides. Without that, the best advice I can give is to always build to a weight limit. Other HWs will have 300kg more weaponry/armour/batteries/drive/whatever than your 500kg bot, putting you at a disadvantage.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Philippa on October 17, 2018, 05:48:43 PM
https://gametechmods.com/forums/site-news-and-feedback/how-to-use-insert-attachment/
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 17, 2018, 06:02:55 PM
You'll notice how much my bots have improved if you crack open bots like Trench Drill in the bot exchange (This is one I made), and NIGHT FURY in the Special Forces pack I inserted in the Bots file in Downloads. Give those two a shot.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: kill343gs on October 17, 2018, 06:20:41 PM
Most folks are not going to go through the effort of downloading your bots to give you feedback. Please get some screenshots and follow the guide to upload them properly. I promise it's super easy once you've done it once.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: WeN on October 17, 2018, 07:44:30 PM
^what he said
why BMP file
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 18, 2018, 12:30:44 PM
Sounds good. Hopefully, next time I play RA2, I can get the screenshot function to work, so I can post more of my designs.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 18, 2018, 03:20:24 PM
This bot was built for my Special Forces pack. Its name is BLACK LIGHTNING.
the computer this bot was built on didn't have a screenshot function, so I took an picture of the bot with a different camera.
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3 supervolts, 14 razors, 2 irons, 4 HPztek drive, 4DDTS and a Snapper2 for the weapons, double-strength titanium. The bot originally weighed 799.8 kg, but I added a smartzone, and it now weighs 801.8 kg.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: F1Krazy on October 18, 2018, 03:49:49 PM
I'm not an expert on Stock, but I reckon that's pretty good for a beginner. Generally, smart zones aren't counted when it comes to weight, so your robot would be 799.8kg.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Dark-Al on October 18, 2018, 04:20:24 PM
Not bad for a beginner. Just something for next time, you can take in-game screenshots by hitting F11 on your keyboard which will save your taken screenshot to the game's screenshot folder.

As for the bot itself, you don't need three supervolts to power your bot, two will be enough to provide the power that you need for a heavyweight, the third is just a waste of weight. You can also save some weight by resizing the chassis in the area where the drive motors are. In case you struggle in fitting two supervolts in, you can try to stack the batteries together to save some room for an additional snapper 2 for an extra feeder wedge. I would also remove the snapper 2 that connect to the two iron spikes, since if you are making a traditional pop-up, iron spikes aren't exactly viable for a pop-up, due to the damage collision area being at the tip instead of all around like the razor. With the weight that you saved, you can add in another Weapon motor, some more razors or the extra snapper 2 for another feeder wedge.

For the rest of the weapon set-up it's not in any means bad. But I would recommend getting another feeder wedge onto your bot. Having one feeder wedge is fine for maybe a lightweight or a middleweight, but most heavyweights will often have at least two feeder wedges will ensure a better chance at getting under opponents better than having the single wedge, but also to use up the weight limit. So replace the blue snapper with snapper 2s, due to the end snapper part being able to reach much lower to the chassis, allowing for a much better wedge ground clearance. You should read this for a few more tips on snapper wedges: http://beetlebros.gametechmods.com/ra2techs.htm#wedges

This is a lot to take in by the amount that when into this post. Sure it looks all daunting with all these words of advice, but if you take one step at a time, you can see an improvement between your older bots and your newer bots. If a little more advice on stacking and glitches, you should look here: https://gametechmods.com/forums/tutorials-and-tips/ra2-stacking-and-using-glitches-to-build/
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 18, 2018, 04:48:58 PM
Thanks! that'll help a lot.

I know I got the idea for numerous batteries from bot like Ultimate Spammer, which actually has more batteries than my popup.

Also, the 2 irons have actually broken a couple of spinners, but I think putting them out further will make the irons inflict more damage.

Nowadays, my HW popups don't use blue snappers. They use DDTS.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: 09090901 on October 18, 2018, 04:54:59 PM
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As for the bot itself, you don't need three supervolts to power your bot, two will be enough to provide the power that you need for a heavyweight, the third is just a waste of weight.
four ddts 100% need 3 blacks

also custom armors in stock are a big no no
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 18, 2018, 05:22:48 PM
True. If I had tons of space for weapons left, I would've stuck with DSA.

 But the main thing that came out at me, was that I was fighting Ultimate Spammer one time, and it KOed a fellow popup with DSA in 1 hit. I don't know if this was that the popup I was partnering up with didn't actually have DSA, or that Ultimate Spammer landed a good shot on it. When Ultimate Spammer, struck BLACK LIGHTNING in the same exact spot, it only damaged half of its armor bar. I looked in the bot file and noticed I had Double strength titanium. This was how BLACK LIGHTNING destroyed Ultimate Spammer.

Another point would be if I had a HUGE chassis, where DSA was the best option.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: 090901 on October 18, 2018, 08:58:01 PM
y extenders are a waste of weight and theres no reason to use them
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: superbot13 on October 18, 2018, 10:30:01 PM
True. If I had tons of space for weapons left, I would've stuck with DSA.

 But the main thing that came out at me, was that I was fighting Ultimate Spammer one time, and it KOed a fellow popup with DSA in 1 hit. I don't know if this was that the popup I was partnering up with didn't actually have DSA, or that Ultimate Spammer landed a good shot on it. When Ultimate Spammer, struck BLACK LIGHTNING in the same exact spot, it only damaged half of its armor bar. I looked in the bot file and noticed I had Double strength titanium. This was how BLACK LIGHTNING destroyed Ultimate Spammer.

Another point would be if I had a HUGE chassis, where DSA was the best option.
You can't get double strength titanium unless you use a chassis from the stock AI  or BFE
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: kix on October 19, 2018, 01:19:51 AM
Atleast you know now how to bfe armor strength.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 19, 2018, 08:42:40 AM
What really gave me the idea for the extender setup was the  fact that the Y connector is IN the chassis, and if one of the black extender couplings gets torn off, I still have the other. It's also a good way to distrubute spikes to the whole bot, so there's no "blind spot."
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 19, 2018, 09:30:52 AM
I'm currently working on my first hardcore AI pack, so that I can also fight hardcore computer robots. (Honestly, most of the Real Robotics AI pack bots are easy to defeat by now, excluding Endurance and Dude.)

I plan to post some designs from that pack soon.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Hoppin on October 19, 2018, 09:54:29 AM
I'm currently working on my first hardcore AI pack, so that I can also fight hardcore computer robots. (Honestly, most of the Real Robotics AI pack bots are easy to defeat by now, excluding Endurance and Dude.)

I plan to post some designs from that pack soon.

I'd recommend you post with the bots instead of just saying there will be something soon
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: WeN on October 19, 2018, 09:59:57 AM
I'm currently working on my first hardcore AI pack, so that I can also fight hardcore computer robots. (Honestly, most of the Real Robotics AI pack bots are easy to defeat by now, excluding Endurance and Dude.)

I plan to post some designs from that pack soon.
try WeNAI 0.11, try to beat some of my bots, also agree with hoppin.

also Y-Connecter are waste of weight and there is not reason to use them.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 19, 2018, 06:05:38 PM
Good news! I got the screenshot function to work! here are the best bots of the AI...
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this bot's name is Tempest. It's mainly built off 2 Snapper 2's. The snappers are wired to lurch the bot forward. Redbird drive, 6 irons, 2 ram plates, DSA, 1 supervolt.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 19, 2018, 06:10:04 PM
Here's another similar bot, but with vertical spinners insteda of horizontal, Unnecassary Roughness.
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Plastic (I wanted more defense in casters), HP z-tek drive and weapon power, 6 irons, 1 supervolt.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 19, 2018, 06:27:23 PM
Next, a HW VS.
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An armored VS. Yellowjacket had constant stability problems, so I had to make the chassis slightly big.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 19, 2018, 06:28:34 PM
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In the end, I think I made it too stable. I'll see if I can fix that in my next version of this AI pack.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 19, 2018, 06:31:38 PM
This little bot has 9 irons, plastic armor, RAD drive, and a nifty for power.
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You can see the internals in my next post.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 19, 2018, 06:32:33 PM
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Only problem, VERY unstable if it looses any of its irons.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Dreamcast on October 19, 2018, 06:48:43 PM
You don't need a new post for every robot. You can attach more than one picture to a post. As for the robots, they're all Starcore AI quality (assuming there are no hacked parts), keep improving and you might want to newer packs.

Pestilence is by far the most efficient, though it has been done before like a lot of good robots. Try making it a Sit and Spinner to improve balance, Mr. AS did that.
Unnecessary Roughness is a little too frail looking for my taste.
Tempest could be built with two blue burst motors (or even one) to save weight.
Yellowjacket is better than your other HW, but it still has a lot of space. I would remake it so the body is smaller, but with stronger/more parts.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Badger on October 19, 2018, 07:54:50 PM
Crop your screenshots my dude. It takes 5 seconds in ms paint. (https://gfycat.com/FlamboyantHarmfulDowitcher)
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 20, 2018, 07:12:46 AM
Good point. I fought Unnecessary Roughness, and It did a ton of damage to me. But when I managed to rip off one of its irons, BOOM!!!! It havoked!

I plan to make more than 1 of this pack. First, I plan to see how the pack works out when it's all complete, submit that to see how it does, and then improve it from there.

Here are more bots...
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This is Proxy.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 20, 2018, 07:13:55 AM
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The snowplow is what keeps it stable. It's pretty good,  but not invertible.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 20, 2018, 07:15:26 AM
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Here, you get more of a glimpse at the superstructure. Uses HPzteks with 12 irons, RAD drive, a supervolt battery, and DSA. I added a servo to speed up the tribars. It's now much better than my previous spinners.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: kix on October 20, 2018, 07:16:41 AM
Nice Multi post there
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 20, 2018, 07:21:00 AM
2nd HW popup in the AI pack This ix MXOS.
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MXOS is another one of my bots with a story to it. It's a series, with seven revisions so far.
This version has 12 razors, 2 ram plates, 4 spike strips, and, if you look closely, castor armor. It has titanium for armor. (This version just seemed to work out better with titanium.)
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 20, 2018, 07:22:58 AM
Who says antweights aren't dangerous? This little AW is a crawler.
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Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 20, 2018, 07:23:48 AM
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stacked pinks, plastic armor, 3 razors, RAD drive.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: kix on October 20, 2018, 07:25:09 AM
Nice Multi post there
He did it again boys and girls!
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 20, 2018, 07:33:08 AM
BW popup. One of few bots in this class with DSA.
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Surprisingly good, but would be better with a small wedge. Deals great damage.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: superbomb122 on October 20, 2018, 07:48:17 AM
The BW is a tad overweight. If it's possible, see if the chassis can be any shorter to shave a little weight. Overall, you seem to be pretty skilled, but please crop your screenshots and put multiple attachments in your post instead of posting chains of single pictures. It saves on clutter a ton.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 20, 2018, 07:49:09 AM
Thanks to Sage's video, I managed to stack controlboards in nifties.
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Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 20, 2018, 07:52:31 AM
With that in mind, I added another rammer to the AI.
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Titanium armor, nifty battery for power, HPztek drive, 4 stacked irons.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Philippa on October 20, 2018, 08:06:31 AM
Titanium armor
you make baby jesus cry
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 20, 2018, 08:12:12 AM
Moving on, this is a LW poker. As you can see, it already has a smartzone, and is ready for AIing.
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The preview of this bot shows it with pole spikes, but it really has razors. Probably better than Battering Lamb, due to the fact that no extenders are exposed enough to be immediately ripped off.
5 razors, 3 pinks, RAD drive, steel armor.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: WeN on October 20, 2018, 08:14:39 AM
use DSA.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: kix on October 20, 2018, 09:18:34 AM
Titanium armor
you make baby jesus cry
His showcase makes baby jesus cry
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Team Code Red Robotics on October 20, 2018, 09:22:55 AM
They would all be good if he used DSA, it’s almost like it’s a robot which only does one thing, without improving what so ever
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Reier on October 20, 2018, 11:04:27 AM
does he read any of the replies?
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: freeziez on October 20, 2018, 11:15:32 AM
use DSA.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: kix on October 20, 2018, 11:27:25 AM
does he read any of the replies?
No
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: yugitom on October 20, 2018, 12:24:52 PM
The ignorance makes me think multiaccount
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 20, 2018, 01:12:23 PM
New popup. Plastic armor, but a bit of protection with 2 ram plates. Very damaging.
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Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 20, 2018, 01:13:33 PM
Oh, and sneak peek, all the bots in the next AI pack use DSA.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Team Code Red Robotics on October 20, 2018, 01:21:55 PM
Oh, and sneak peek, all the bots in the next AI pack use DSA.
Ok, good, start from there
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Dark-Al on October 20, 2018, 02:20:59 PM
New popup. Plastic armor, but a bit of protection with 2 ram plates. Very damaging.
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Don't use Plastic Armour! We keep saying this but use DSA! It's much tougher than plastic in Stock.

Apart from that, I wouldn't use, multiple snapper for the weapons. They may be lighter than the DDT, but they're less practical to use, especially with your set-up and aren't as powerful as the DDT. You might as well keep them to make a burst wedge. You cold save some weight by removing the Snapper 2 with the spike strip since it's a waste of weight and spike strips are very ineffective for a pop-up in stock despite the damage zones.  Like what 09 said, Y connectors are a waste of weight. You can try using the effe glitch to insert multiple extenders onto the snapper/DDT to save weight.

Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: 090901 on October 20, 2018, 03:19:45 PM
Apart from that, I wouldn't use, multiple snapper for the weapons. They may be lighter than the DDT, but they're less practical to use, especially with your set-up and aren't as powerful as the DDT.
It's a MW, 2 green snapper is pretty much the perfect amount of weapon motor power for a MW popup. Vertical mounted snappers are also great for true popups while outperform regular popups, there is honestly no really good reason to use DDTS on a double weapon motor MW popup.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: 09090901 on October 20, 2018, 04:06:14 PM
some of you should be banned from giving advice tbqh.

They would all be good if he used DSA, it’s almost like it’s a robot which only does one thing, without improving what so ever
really making me think if ya get my drift
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Virus Bomb on October 20, 2018, 05:21:44 PM
the poker needs better drive and the weapon setup could be better. 5 razors isnt enough for an unarmored lw poker with no wedges either.
plastic on mw popups with armor is fine, but there is no need to use y connectors for the weapons when you could use simple extenders like everyone else. the snapper holding a spike strip is a waste of weight too.
you dont need to be releasing an ai pack iah
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 21, 2018, 09:44:14 AM
My VERY FIRST 36 HS.
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36 irons, DSA (this will make you happy), supervolt and 3 pinks, regular zteks (I wanted more power for the weapons. This also increases this bot's run time.)
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 21, 2018, 09:45:05 AM
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Here's a better wiew of the batteries.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: F1Krazy on October 21, 2018, 11:50:03 AM
regular zteks (I wanted more power for the weapons. This also increases this bot's run time.)
I believe every spin motor in RA2 uses the exact same amount of battery power, so dropping to regular Z-Teks isn't going to increase your robot's battery life. I wouldn't have thought battery life would be a concern anyway, tbh, I got the impression Stock fights rarely ever last the full three minutes.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 21, 2018, 05:52:38 PM
It depends. RADs are both the weakest motor and the lowest-costing motors, while HP zteks are the most powerful. They are twice as powerful as the regular, and also consume twice the amount of power.


By the way, I'll change the poker soon.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 21, 2018, 06:21:42 PM
the poker needs better drive and the weapon setup could be better. 5 razors isnt enough for an unarmored lw poker with no wedges either.
plastic on mw popups with armor is fine, but there is no need to use y connectors for the weapons when you could use simple extenders like everyone else. the snapper holding a spike strip is a waste of weight too.
you dont need to be releasing an ai pack iah

I plan to see how the AI pack works as is, then, I plan to switch the poker over to DSA, and add irons in place of razors.

Also, the popup will change. I'm sure of it. The spike strip in the middle helps throw the opponent up on top of the popup.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Reier on October 21, 2018, 08:48:04 PM
They are twice as powerful as the regular, and also consume twice the amount of power.

they dont. the description lies
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: UberPyro on October 21, 2018, 09:53:42 PM
RA2 is bugged such that all motors draw the same 100 power and there's no way to change it. So HP Z-teks are twice as powerful as normal Z-teks except with an itty bit of more weight. Which means that in almost all cases where they can be used over normal z-teks, they should be used.

You definitely want HPZs on your 36HS because you need the power to move the heavy 9 spike weapon bars. Also, 36HSes typically have HPZ drive. The true 36HSes that people like Sage and Inf built first had HPZ drive in along with the HPZ powered tribars and 2 black batts, but it takes extremely good chassis management to build something like that.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Billy5545 on October 22, 2018, 02:27:15 AM
Not a stock guy, but to add the the spin motor battery drain, there's this:
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Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 22, 2018, 07:27:33 AM
Thanks! I'll keep that in mind.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 22, 2018, 09:11:57 AM
This little antweight has redbird drive and is much faster than other antweights. It's a little weak on the weapon side.
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Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 22, 2018, 09:13:49 AM
a MW flipper. It's not very good compared to other bots in the pack, but it's still effective. Castor armor is a positive part about this bot. DSA for armor
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This bot is replaced in the next edition of this AI pack.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 22, 2018, 09:15:06 AM
This juggler uses bear claws, which is rare in a VS. It's well defended and very stable.
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Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 22, 2018, 09:16:55 AM
I read on RA2 wiki that i didn't post any of my effective crawlers. Luckily, this next team is almost all crawlers.

This crawler is a LW. It's VERY devastating, and has DSA. If it's flipped over on its side, it functions as a HS.
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Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 22, 2018, 09:18:26 AM
another effective crawler. Most of my crawlers are better than this one, but this particular crawler is still damaging, and surprisingly tough.
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Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 22, 2018, 09:21:41 AM
My most famous crawler- a 32 iron crawler named, "PrIOritY."

Dense 25 cm. castor armor, DSA, and a compact chassis. This is the newest of the PrIOritY series, and also the most compact. The first was very damaging, but had an empty-space-logged-chassis. This one is banned of unwanted space.
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Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 22, 2018, 09:22:30 AM
Here's the interior.
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Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Thrackerzod on October 22, 2018, 09:24:59 AM
put multiple pictures into one post
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 22, 2018, 09:26:46 AM
Nicknamed, "Bomb", this little antweight is a crawler with a difference. It uses castors at specified locations on the chassis to make it bounce around on the spinner. Maces are a rare find on antweights, so I thought I'd use them on this bot.
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Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 22, 2018, 09:28:52 AM
This is a SHW crawler. To prevent it from looking like Alligator, I added dense 25 cm. castor armor to the underside and 4 vertical spinners instead of face spinners. VERY good at singling out popups.
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Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 22, 2018, 09:31:07 AM
Pacman!

a dual wedge LW  popup. VERY damaging, but has plastic armor. Still a good popup because of it's dual wedge concept that most popups don't have.
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Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 22, 2018, 09:33:03 AM
This is a MW  popup entirely focused on weapons called, "Emerald Pain Wedge". It has 10 razors, DSA, and a good wedge. Believe me- You do not want to wind up on this bot's wedge.
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Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 22, 2018, 09:34:35 AM
Summit- my first castor-armored popup. Its weapons are likely to be changed due to the use of Y connectors in the next AI version. 4 spike strips, 4 razors, DSA.
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Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 22, 2018, 09:36:21 AM
I think I went overboard on all the ax heads I put on this bot.
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Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Reier on October 22, 2018, 09:53:01 AM
Christ dude, put your bots into one post

And how is your crawler famous, this is literally the first time anyone has seen it
i really couldnt agree harder with plerco if i tried
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 22, 2018, 11:22:03 AM
PrIOritY has been more successful than any other crawler I have built so far, and it's kicked the butts of (destroyed) Ultimate Spammer (deathmatch), Little Darling, Epic, and Mr. Hell, (all in a Battle Royale), Maelstrom (v3, deathmatch), and a LOT more other bots.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Hoppin on October 22, 2018, 11:43:15 AM
PrIOritY has been more successful than any other crawler I have built so far, and it's kicked the butts of (destroyed) Ultimate Spammer (deathmatch), Little Darling, Epic, and Mr. Hell, (all in a Battle Royale), Maelstrom (v3, deathmatch), and a LOT more other bots.

Regardless of how "famous" the bots are. Put all your bots in one post.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Dreamcast on October 22, 2018, 11:55:22 AM
Good going Geice. You should test your robots against something from after 2004. Visually they're fine. Pacman does not need two wedges, but good on you for making an attempt. If your rammer's weapons touch the ground too much, then you're gonna want to fix that because they're not going to do as much.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 22, 2018, 12:02:05 PM
Good point. Not only do the weapons deal less damage, but they cause drag. I'll fix that next time. Also, I think the nifty's a bit too little for a MW.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Badger on October 22, 2018, 12:06:14 PM
A lot of negativity in here, I'd like to say that your bots looks great for a newer member. The LW popup looks interesting and the AW looks like a cool if extremely ghey idea.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: kix on October 22, 2018, 12:07:37 PM
you know when a bot is famous? When it either shows up in many tournaments and does well, or when it gets its sh** kicked in a spectacular style
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Dreamcast on October 22, 2018, 12:10:20 PM
Good point. Not only do the weapons deal less damage, but they cause drag. I'll fix that next time. Also, I think the nifty's a bit too little for a MW.

Lightweights have had two pinks since the total output is 200, and you only need that much. Just be careful because MWs have longer fights than LWs and you'd be cutting total power by about half.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 22, 2018, 12:22:33 PM
I see. Thanks for the tip!

Moving on, This little spinner uses 2 spinners to inflict damage, and it also has 15 cm. castor armor, DSA, and a supervolt for power.
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Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 22, 2018, 12:24:56 PM
next, a better version of Stromata. It's not as exposed, and has DSA.
This is stromata...
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and this is my bot.
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note that I also added an ax head to protect the front.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 22, 2018, 12:31:30 PM
This is easily one of the coolest bots in the entire pack- a dual drum spinner with 32 razors (16 on each of its massive spinners.) It's very stable, and has a central gap that the drums are exposed to. This actually allows this bot to break popup wedges!
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DSA for armor, 2 supervolts and 3 pinks (a little too many batteries), and ram plates on the front like Neglected Waterbug. Could be faster with 4 HP zteks instead of 2 HP zteks.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 22, 2018, 12:33:55 PM
This little antweight uses a ninja star sawblade to inflict damage. It has DSA, which is something most other antweight spinners don't have.
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If I added plastic armor, I could attach another pink, but I decided to just keep DSA on this bot.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 22, 2018, 12:36:20 PM
a BW hammer. This bot's designed to strike popups and wedges, and it does a fair job of doing just that. Spinner fodder, though.
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I'm currently working on a popup called, "Minerva."
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 22, 2018, 12:40:37 PM
you know when a bot is famous? When it either shows up in many tournaments and does well, or when it gets its sh** kicked in a spectacular style

You know, PrIOritY lost against Countdown (another (old) bot in the AI pack), and It wasn't easy. Countdown won by KO, but it was at last minute. PrIOritY had 27489 points, and Countdown had 28067 points. Not to mention, Countdown lost almost all of its irons.

Sometime, I'll fight them again.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: pokebro14 on October 22, 2018, 01:55:48 PM
I dont have much to say about the bots since I dont build to the meta but I will say that you should try put all the bots into one post rather than have separate posts for each bot. youve shown off 5 bots today and they could probably all been put in the same post.

Also Kix is right, a bot is only famous when it does well in a tournament or gets the sh** kicked out of it in a tournament.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: kix on October 22, 2018, 03:08:13 PM
you know when a bot is famous? When it either shows up in many tournaments and does well, or when it gets its sh** kicked in a spectacular style

You know, PrIOritY lost against Countdown (another (old) bot in the AI pack), and It wasn't easy. Countdown won by KO, but it was at last minute. PrIOritY had 27489 points, and Countdown had 28067 points. Not to mention, Countdown lost almost all of its irons.

Sometime, I'll fight them again.
Uh, i meant, a tournament that is hosted by other person...
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: UberPyro on October 22, 2018, 04:26:00 PM
Can you actually listen to people (including a mod) when they say to put all the bots in 1 post?

You seem to have the basics down fairly well. Some general advice for now is that the shiny hub wheels are generally the most efficient wheels, avoid t connectors and y connectors since they are inefficient and ugly and try using the side points on the red and black extenders more for angles, replacing the concave angles in designs (like in some of your crawlers and pokers and popups) with straight ones will help save on weight (by reducing surface area), use this  (http://beetlebros.gametechmods.com/ra2stats.htm)to help you figure out the right number of batteries for your bot, and you could probably improve by learning some heavier glitches.

Overall your robots are still better than most new builders.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: superbot13 on October 22, 2018, 04:44:17 PM
I think this guy might be a multi account

If you're not then please put all your bots in one post. It is easier to read. Also don't post in threads that haven't been active for a long time unless you have something very important to say

Your bots are good (if you're not a multi)
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 23, 2018, 08:32:51 AM
You've got a point. If the hammer attacks a popup, its front end will be lifted off the ground. Also, when it does, BANG! Game over for the hammer.

I really like the name you named the LW castor armored face spinner. It makes me laugh. (and by the way, it's a lightweight, weighing in at 247.6kg.)

I'll looked at the battery tutorial (By the way, I LOVE the beetlebros site), and as it turns out, you're 100% correct. 1 pink =1 HP ztek, so 2 HP zteks can be powered with 2 pinks.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: kill343gs on October 23, 2018, 06:51:15 PM
this has to be a thought experiment or something
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: superbot13 on October 23, 2018, 07:02:52 PM
this has to be a thought experiment or something
It's a thot experiment lol

You can run one Ztek off a pink but you should only do that for rammers since they don't have much total power
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: UberPyro on October 24, 2018, 02:38:08 PM
Motors get weaker as the bot runs out of power, so in most cases you shouldn't power 2 hpzteks with 2 pinks. Bigger batteries are going to be more efficient in that they provide power for longer.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 26, 2018, 10:11:18 AM
Yeah, running zteks off pinks is a clever idea, but nifties are best. Supervolts are a bit much for a LW, but heavier rammers should use supervolts, because they'll slow down.

I appreciate the ideas you people give me. Thanks!

I plan to develop more bots today.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 26, 2018, 06:52:56 PM
New bot.
I thought I'd have a go at a LW SNS, and here is is. Redbird drive, standard ztek spinners, DSA, 248.7 kg.
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Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Reier on October 26, 2018, 07:07:55 PM
pretty tight. I personally would recommend stronger drive by downgrading the weapon motors, you can get away with rad weapons easily on this imo. irons instead of razors would be pretty nice too since you're already low on weapons.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 27, 2018, 07:32:36 AM
New bot.
A batter version of Ultraviolet, basically. The piston's up high, and is used to punch at popup wedges. Oh, and break off the weapons.
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HP ztek drive, 6 irons for punching, snapper2 with a small wedge, 4 pinks, DSA.
I used the EEFE glitch on the piston to get the irons to attach as shown.

Next, I went on a "spinner spri," and developed 3 different spinner bots.
First up, a generic VS. I wanted to apply an innovative twist to the design, so I made it have a wedge. I would like to reboot this bot in the future, but for now, it's good.
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Now, I felt like making the next two bots "snappy" (pun intended), and built them off snapper II's.
This first one's an 18 razor HS with castor armor and redbird drive.
Here's a closer look at just the chassis...
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..and here's the completed bot.
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I was in a rut when I made this bot, and I wanted to have irons positioned like on Little Darling, but a popup slipped right under this bot, and mauled it in its first match. So, I went back to the drawing board and added castors. The spinners were still way up off the ground, so I decided to attach the irons as shown, on Y connectors. Now, the bot isn't underweight, weighing in at 796 kg., and has much better defense. The spinners now cover the whole front, and even broke hammers off anti-HS in a few fights! Plans for the future- better spinners and a flatter chassis.
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Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 29, 2018, 09:04:38 AM
Time for popups :))
First up, a LW popup with a funny name- "A Bot With Rabies." A funny name, but a killer popup. A lot like Zenith, but it's not.
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Next, HELP! (this is the name) Surprisingly deadly.
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I was having problems getting the razors to hit all at once, so I had to make the razor assemblies' weight equal. In the end, a Y connector proved most useful.

I saw this popup concept several places, and realized how good it was, so I developed the same concept (with different weapons) for my AI pack. Here it is.
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z-tek drive, spike strip on a Snapper2 (surprisingly effective), supervolt for power, DSA.

This HW popup is a combination of a wammer and a popup. It's another 1-hit-KOer.
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3 supervolts, 18 razors, 2 irons, 4 DDTs and a lone Snapper 2, DSA.

I wanted to try something different in this popup. I wanted to try out a razor configuration, where 1 set of razors is behind the other. It's rather effective...
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4 razors on Snapper2's, regular z-teks (I didn't have enough weight or space for HP zteks), 1 nifty and 5 pinks, DSA.

This popup was designed to give Revenge of Dr. Wham 4 HP ztek drive. I didn't want it to look exactly like RODW, because that would (1) be copying a bot, and (2) there's no fun in fighting the exact same bot.
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I don't know remember exactly how many razors this bot has, but it has a LOT. It also has ploe spikes that fire from below like a true popup, which break off small wedges and EMERGENCY flippers. DSA for armor.

This "chassis killer" has more than a dozen razors on 5 DDTs, some of which are stacked. If it hits you just right...POW! 1 hit KO. Interesting fact- The bot's theme comes from "Twilight."
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Here's the exterior, with the weapons in the fired position.
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Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Team Code Red Robotics on October 29, 2018, 09:34:20 AM
These are extremely well built designs, I would like to see you step your foot into DSL, because I would like to see a new DSL-S creator on the block because there aren't that many left
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 29, 2018, 09:51:50 AM
I wanted this to be a separate post because these bots are of a different type.

first, a MW with a biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiig drum. It has DSA, which is something most MW VS don't. it also has effective wedges and HP ztek drive.
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This is easily the coolest bot I built so far- a face spinner HW with 2 spinners on HP zteks, and another 2 on RADs. It has a single wedge instead of dual wedges, and it's pretty good. I'm really looking forward to how this bot performs in the AI.
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It has DSA.

This tiny antweight starts out on its fron and then self-rights with its spinners. Well defended and interesting, but not very damaging head-on. It also has plastic armor.
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This is something unusual- a popup that uses CO2 and a piston to inflict damage. It's wedges are decent, but he weapon doesn't do terribly much damage. Not to mention, a nifty isn't enough to power the Srimech function.
Still effective, and it can maul your bot's underside over time.
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DSA armor, HP ztek drive, 6 pole spikes.

Surprisingly good rammer. It's well balanced and has good drive, power, and weapons. The ax heads also don't drag.
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Hp ztek drive and DSA armor.

Funny name for this rammer- it comes from the team "Crabby Crabz", and it's named Radiant Crab.
6 stacked irons, HP ztek drive, a few pinks for power, DSA.
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I REALLY should have cut more space out of this bot's chassis, but it's not bad. It has snowplows for protection and HP ztek drive. It's good at pinning HS and has DSA for protection. Comes from the same team Crabby Crabz.
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This funny-looking crawler from Crabby Crabz is just plain insanity. It's pretty tough, but a havok explosion source. DSA for armor.
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I wanted to add another git-ripping HS to the AI pack, so I built Hostile Crab (below) which is a bot that can be found in the team Crabby Crabz. DSA, good wedges, good spinners, good protection, only problem is it's slow.
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A 15 razor HS. 1 spinner has 9 razors, the other has 6. I added rubber wheels to the  bot, which make the bot surprisingly stable. DSA armor and the name's Y-CRAB. It's from Crabby Crabz.
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Here's Y-CRAB in the test garage...
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Finally, the last bot on Crabby Crabz, King Crab.
A lot like Child's Play IV. I wanted to add some differences, so I built this bot with a different spinner configuration.
The funny part- King crabs are huge- This King Crab is a LW.
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6 razors, DSA, supervolt for power.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 29, 2018, 04:33:57 PM
A heads up, this is the half-way point of making the first hardcore AI pack.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: FightingBotInformal on October 29, 2018, 05:07:20 PM
A heads up, this is the half-way point of making the first hardcore AI pack.
Redalert is so tuff
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: 09090901 on October 29, 2018, 05:09:58 PM
A heads up, this is the half-way point of making the first hardcore AI pack.
Redalert is so tuff
he's better than you, so stuff it pls

@redalert i highly recommend not using pole spikes on anything that isn't a rammer. single point normals really hurt them in most scenarios.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Reier on October 29, 2018, 05:35:55 PM
on the gutripper MW with the tribars you definitely have the weight to upgrade the drive (which you should) if you drop the 2 razors in the middle that dont do much and use blue snappers instead of snapper2s for the wedges

geice is right about the pole spikes.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Dreamcast on October 29, 2018, 08:48:09 PM
Your Ultraviolet clone seems too skinny. Your 18 razors HS is pretty cool. The Y connector spinner is odd, some of your Irons are angled pretty high up. Your VS is too slow.

A lot of your popups pretty rustic looking, I'd guess HS can smash a few of them quickly because they're chassis are easy to smack. I'm also more of an HS guy, so I might be biased. Your "1-hit-KOer" reminds me of R4.

In my view, unprotected motors will fall off more on drums than the weapons themselves, try to protect your motors. I like your FS and feel people underappreciate them. The Crawler/HS uses Y connectors badly, a 1-2 extender system would be tougher.

Redalert is so tuff

You even kick a box?
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: FightingBotInformal on October 29, 2018, 08:55:44 PM
Redalert is so tuff
You even kick a box?
I can flat footed side kick a hole through a side of a cardboard shipping box, I Sk8, roller blade/skate, free run, free jump, and I know how to street fight.
I forgot to add advice too. Nothing much, except the trapping face spinner is the one that really stands out to me, it's pretty neat.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: kill343gs on October 29, 2018, 09:59:44 PM
really enjoying this showcase tbh
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Pwnator on October 30, 2018, 12:07:38 AM
It's one of those showcases where you can see the improvement in skill across multiple posts and it's kinda satisfying.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 30, 2018, 08:10:04 AM
on the gutripper MW with the tribars you definitely have the weight to upgrade the drive (which you should) if you drop the 2 razors in the middle that dont do much and use blue snappers instead of snapper2s for the wedges

geice is right about the pole spikes.

Thanks for the heads-up about the pole spikes. I wasn't thinking about razor tips, so I'll think about modifying the bot's weapons.

You read my mind when it came to the HS gut-ripper. I managed to fit in good wedges and good armor, but when it came to the drive train.....uh oh.
I didn't want plastic armor on this bot because it would make the gut ripper cannon fodder.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 30, 2018, 08:34:18 AM
Your Ultraviolet clone seems too skinny. Your 18 razors HS is pretty cool. The Y connector spinner is odd, some of your Irons are angled pretty high up. Your VS is too slow.

A lot of your popups pretty rustic looking, I'd guess HS can smash a few of them quickly because they're chassis are easy to smack. I'm also more of an HS guy, so I might be biased. Your "1-hit-KOer" reminds me of R4.

In my view, unprotected motors will fall off more on drums than the weapons themselves, try to protect your motors. I like your FS and feel people underappreciate them. The Crawler/HS uses Y connectors badly, a 1-2 extender system would be tougher.


Redalert is so tuff

You even kick a box?

Yes, the popups I recently showcased are easy to damage, but the popups like MXOS 1 and 2 as well as Summit are well defended! I'll tell you right now, You'll find Pacman (LW popup with 2 wedges) fun to absolutely destroy!

If I made the poker any wider, it would have leftover space. Not to worry, there will very likely be more pokers in the pack better than it.

I see what you mean about the spinners on the funky crawler that use Y connectors. I was originally going to try couped extenders, but stability was the downfall, and I needed a spinner that would make the crawler more stable. Eventually, Y connectors with irons made the balance between damage and stability.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 30, 2018, 11:33:28 AM
Sorry I didn't post this sooner- this is the preview for the AI pack.
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I made made many un-AIed packs before- a 1.0 (not AIed,) 1.5 (not AIed,) 2.0 (not AIed,) 3.0 (not AIed,) 4.0 (not AIed,) and now, my first AIed pack, 4.5.
The next AI pack I make will be 5.0.

My current Special Forces packs are not AIed.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: pokebro14 on October 30, 2018, 11:55:12 AM
Wait it's version 4.5?

Either I've travelled in time
You can't count
Or I'm just stupid and didn't realise you had already released some packs
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on October 30, 2018, 12:15:38 PM
The only pack I released so far is my first Special Forces pack. That one is not AIed. I also released my Real Robotics AI pack, which is AIed, but it's not hardcore-based.

This will be the first hardcore AI pack I make. The ones I posted (1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 3.0, and 4.0 haven't made the downloads yet. They're still under construction. The 4.5 is the latest AI pack yet, with the tougher designs, but it will likely be bested by later hardcore AI packs I make.)
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 02, 2018, 12:03:28 PM
I got bored and decided to remake tornado. It's much better at stock AI level, and you all know that I can make bots better than this.

This version is one of my classic crawler concepts.
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I didn't want to use razor tips so I tried pointy tips. DSA for armor and weighs 398.9 kg.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Badnik96 on November 02, 2018, 10:49:03 PM
this robot is going to do zero damage

razors work because they dont have normals so driving over other bots does constant damage

pointy tips only do damage at the point, so unless youre planning on flipping sideways onto them its going to do nothing
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 03, 2018, 07:05:02 AM
'said I would make better pokers in the AI pack, and I did. This next team has 3 decent pokers. The team's name is Pit's Army after the angel Pit

First up, a rather interesting poker. It has a T-ram with razors on it followed by stacked razors on a piston. It can really hit hard, but I need to find a way to remove the plastic armor and make it DSA without dramatically decreasing how effective the bot is.
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Next, bigger is better- and even more powerful poker. It has way more razors than the LW poker, and I wanted slipperbottoms because I wanted to angle the spikes down a little bit... DSA armor.
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Now, this one uses EEFE to cram 4 HP zteks on a blue snapper. I'm interested to see how it works in the AI.
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This LW HS has 1 HP ztek with irons on it. It's also the only LW to have castor armor on its underside. The spinner is actually at the back of the bot, which prevents other bots from hitting the tribar. It's built off a blue snapper and has redbird drive and DSA.
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testing this bot in the garage...
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BW poker. Not too bad, but needs a wider chassis. DSA armor.
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This funny thing occurred  in the last bot... I was stacking supervolts, and for some reason, I was able to stack them like this.
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With that, I built this bot. Pretty damaging, but It's 713 kg, which is underweight. It was originally going to have 36 irons, but that would make the bot overweight, so I stuck with 24. It's probably going to have bigger wheels added on, so I can attach castors to the underside of this bot. DSA armor and 2 supervolts.
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Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 03, 2018, 07:11:05 AM
this robot is going to do zero damage

razors work because they dont have normals so driving over other bots does constant damage

pointy tips only do damage at the point, so unless youre planning on flipping sideways onto them its going to do nothing

That's why I've AIed the bot do point right. This allows it to aim one side towards the opponent.
You're absolutely right, though. If it had razors, it would be more damaging, but I wanted to try something new.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: freeziez on November 03, 2018, 04:05:53 PM
This will be the first hardcore AI pack I make. The ones I posted (1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 3.0, and 4.0 haven't made the downloads yet. They're still under construction. The 4.5 is the latest AI pack yet, with the tougher designs, but it will likely be bested by later hardcore AI packs I make.)

that's not how that works
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 03, 2018, 05:01:21 PM
I should have saved the packs I made before this one. Then, I could show more proof. Other than that, I have nothing to argue. You're right.

I should post this as AI 4.5 1 or AI 4.5 A since it's my first public AI pack.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: freeziez on November 03, 2018, 11:20:08 PM
I should have saved the packs I made before this one. Then, I could show more proof. Other than that, I have nothing to argue. You're right.

I should post this as AI 4.5 1 or AI 4.5 A since it's my first public AI pack.

not what i meant.

the whole point is that it's a version of release, not just a version. otherwise you would add another decimal every time you changed a single bot part or line of code

redalert AI v4.5.67.21340.6.3009.176.4
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 04, 2018, 06:52:37 AM
more AI bots...

A LW dual spinner. Surprisingly destructive.
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This trinity bot is pretty cool. It's also very damaging. AIed to just sit and spin but it can drive backwards by reversing 2 of the HP zteks.
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Generic HW crawler. If you look closely, you can see the pink I stacked in it.
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BW HS with DSA and 4 pinks. Weighs 178.0 KG.
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SHW popup. 32 razors on 14 snapper 2's,  DSA, 6 HP ztek drive, 8 supervolts, and 16 spike strips.
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There's also a LW sns on this team, but a screenshot error prevented me from being able to show it. It has 3 irons and 3 razors on RADs, HP ztek drive, plastic armor.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Philippa on November 04, 2018, 07:37:49 AM
digging the shw for all that lovely burst spam
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: F1Krazy on November 04, 2018, 08:43:29 AM
BW HS with DSA and 4 pinks. Weighs 178.0 KG.
The BW limit is 175, you're gonna have to shave 3kg off somewhere to get that in the limit. Maybe stack the batteries more efficiently and shrink the chassis down slightly?
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 04, 2018, 09:47:51 AM
BW HS with DSA and 4 pinks. Weighs 178.0 KG.
The BW limit is 175, you're gonna have to shave 3kg off somewhere to get that in the limit. Maybe stack the batteries more efficiently and shrink the chassis down slightly?

The chassis is as tight as possible, but I could remove a battery to decrease weight...

I've seen a LOT of beetleweights in Starcore's and Lightning's AI packs that weigh 178 and even 179 kg.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: TheRoboteer on November 04, 2018, 09:59:23 AM
BW HS with DSA and 4 pinks. Weighs 178.0 KG.
The BW limit is 175, you're gonna have to shave 3kg off somewhere to get that in the limit. Maybe stack the batteries more efficiently and shrink the chassis down slightly?

The chassis is as tight as possible, but I could remove a battery to decrease weight...

I've seen a LOT of beetleweights in Starcore's and Lightning's AI packs that weigh 178 and even 179 kg.
Probably smartzones or something taking them over. IIRC the base stock non-madiaba smartzones weigh a full kilogram.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Reier on November 04, 2018, 12:51:59 PM
stock sz is 2kg
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: kill343gs on November 04, 2018, 12:53:56 PM
the shw is so satisfying dude
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 04, 2018, 02:41:14 PM
stock sz is 2kg

That's why some of my HW bots are 801kg. and sometimes 802kg.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 04, 2018, 02:44:48 PM
the shw is so satisfying dude

Yeah, I'm excited to see it fight in the AI. Thanks for the complement!
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 05, 2018, 12:17:18 PM
more bots... They all have DSA.

a LW HS. Again, it looks like an existing bot so I wanted to change it up a bit.
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Name's Unquenchable 2. There's the original Unquenchable in my second Special Forces pack (not in downloads yet)
Unquenchable 2 in the test garage...
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generic ax head rammer with a wedge. It's not AIed to use the wedge to flip, even though it has a control for it and even a smartzone (this screenshot has the bot without the smartzone attached.)
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HW popup.....and no it's not SpiTe 2.
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Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 06, 2018, 01:43:57 PM
Okay, so I guess those bots are fine...

Got bored and rebuilt MiniBerg. It's now a popup. 5 razors, Snapper 2 for weapon power, RAD drive, DSA. I built this bot on a different RA2 game I had.
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This has to be the most BORING rumble ever... my MiniBerg popup getting flipped around by my rebooted Scout bot, Lil' Dog destroyed, and Catfish inverted. MiniBerg hardly landed many hits on Scout. MiniBerg still won the rumble, but I really did not like how boring this fight was.
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Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 07, 2018, 08:30:35 AM
more MiniBerg popup fights...

This is another rumble. MiniBerg (popup) vs Big Dog (wammer) vs JACKPOT! (poker) vs Grog, the Warrior (side hammer.) All bots are rebooted and this match is MUCH more exciting...
MiniBerg attacking JACKPOT!
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all 3 remaining bots. JACKPOT is immobilized. MiniBerg gets rammed by rebooted Big Dog.
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Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Bubbleman on November 07, 2018, 09:56:38 AM
more bots... They all have DSA.

a LW HS. Again, it looks like an existing bot so I wanted to change it up a bit.
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Name's Unquenchable 2. There's the original Unquenchable in my second Special Forces pack (not in downloads yet)
Unquenchable 2 in the test garage...
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generic ax head rammer with a wedge. It's not AIed to use the wedge to flip, even though it has a control for it and even a smartzone (this screenshot has the bot without the smartzone attached.)
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HW popup.....and no it's not SpiTe 2.
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LW HS is missing a razor. Rebuild the chassis to remove empty space and you'll save more than enough weight for it. Also the redbirds are probably too high to be effective, it'll just get out-weapon'd by every other 9HS that seems to be commonplace these days or wedged underneath by popups and one shot

Again, rammer could probably benefit from less empty space. Spend the time to cut down on it and you'll have a lot more weight to play with. You could probably also make it shorter, wedge tends to be useless on a pure rammer. No point telling us you've put a smart zone on it either, it really doesn't matter

HW Popup, ramplates are off centre and there isn't nearly enough of them. DDT wedges are better (unless I missed some form of wedge innovation whilst I was gone) and there's still empty space that you could have put into weapons or wedges.

Speaking of weight, how much do any of these actually weigh?? It's unclear

Okay, so I guess those bots are fine...

Got bored and rebuilt MiniBerg. It's now a popup. 5 razors, Snapper 2 for weapon power, RAD drive, DSA. I built this bot on a different RA2 game I had.
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This has to be the most BORING rumble ever... my MiniBerg popup getting flipped around by my rebooted Scout bot, Lil' Dog destroyed, and Catfish inverted. MiniBerg hardly landed many hits on Scout. MiniBerg still won the rumble, but I really did not like how boring this fight was.
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LW popup is fine, you can get away with bigger chassis for the extra hp it allows. Again, if you cut down on space around the components you could make the chassis wedge shallower or even removing razors (you might be overloading the snapper) could help you add more size or width to the wedge.

If you're getting no responses but you still want to improve things, self-evaluate.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 07, 2018, 10:05:35 AM
If I added another razor to the LW HS, it would have plastic armor and also be a middleweight.

I know. Weird, right? I think an error occurred in the RA2 software that allowed me to have DSA. I'll see if I can fix that to make the bot legal...

The redbirds are angled down to help it hit low opponents.

Thank you for the idea about the HW popup. It has tons of space and DDTS would make the wedges more effective. Also, I'll see if I can cram some more armor in the middle of the popup and move one of the ram plates over. They do look crooked.

the MW is in a rut. It has plenty of power and weapons, and it's in dire need of repairs. It'll likely come back in a different format in the next AI.

I wanted MiniBerg to be as snug as possible. I like your idea of the shallower wedge, but I wanted more weapons.

Thanks for the support!
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Bubbleman on November 07, 2018, 10:18:05 AM
If I added another razor to the LW HS, it would have plastic armor and also be a middleweight.

...

I wanted MiniBerg to be as snug as possible. I like your idea of the shallower wedge, but I wanted more weapons.

???

[LW HS] Rebuild the chassis to remove empty space

[LW Popup] cut down on space around the components

You're also 8kg underweight on miniberg anyway, no point not using it for something
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 07, 2018, 12:16:29 PM
Fixed the HS.

Also, I rebuilt Iceberg!
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It's not too bad- a true PYS popup. 8 stacked razors, 2 stacked supervolts, 3 DDTs, HP ztek drive, DSA.
I fought it against my MiniBerg popup. Apparently MiniBerg proved more wedgy...
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But Iceberg did more damage as it fired its razors down on MiniBerg.
This is the final hit MiniBerg lands...
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...Before Iceberg KOs it with a well-placed blow.
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I made a zipped folder of both stock bots. They're meant to work with the original stock AI bots.
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enjoy!
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Bubbleman on November 07, 2018, 12:23:38 PM
That's not a pyscolone popup. You need two wedges.
(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/85634Psycolone%20Popup.PNG)

Shrink the chassis. Cloning a pyscolone is a perfect way to learn to make tight chassis. Also, rotate your razors the same way so they all hit at the same time.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 07, 2018, 12:39:23 PM
I thought PYS popups had one wedge and 2 DDTS with razors on them.

You're right about the chassis. I need to make it smaller. I just don't want to undo all the stacking that took me 30 min. to complete. On the bright side, I could EEFE those last 2 razors that don't point the same way so they do. Great idea.

I'll keep this in mind...
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Virus Bomb on November 07, 2018, 12:42:02 PM
That's not a pyscolone popup. You need two wedges.

you're wrong pysc popups only have one wedge.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 07, 2018, 01:00:09 PM
That's not a pyscolone popup. You need two wedges.

you're wrong pysc popups only have one wedge.

How's about we ask Pysycolone (however his name's spelled). He'll know what's true and what's false...
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Bubbleman on November 07, 2018, 01:21:00 PM
That's not a pyscolone popup. You need two wedges.

you're wrong pysc popups only have one wedge.

Oh really? Shows how clouded my 6 year old knowledge is
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 07, 2018, 01:27:47 PM
Hey, have you tried out the MiniBerg and iceberg popups yet? They're located in a file in one of the posts at the top of this page that you can download.

See if you can beat them with your bots and post screenshots of them!
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 08, 2018, 12:37:46 PM
Rebuilt Dementia into a dual-wedge MW popup. So far, so good. 6 razors on a DDT and DSA armor.
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Now, the fights. Dementia managed to deliver heavy blows on Iceberg...
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...but Iceberg retaliated and destroyed Dementia.
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Dementia managed to throw 2 opponents up into the air- Lil'Dog and CatFish, which are both rebooted.
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Even more exotic, Dementia destroyed MiniBerg in a matter of seconds!
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I also created a download for the bot. Here it is.
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Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Reier on November 08, 2018, 12:41:35 PM
competent and everything but putting that much weight on one ddt will lower its damage a lot since it fires way slower. in case you didnt know.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 08, 2018, 12:47:35 PM
I've tried this design multiple times. If I added any more razors on it, it would be too much weight, but I think it's damaging as is.

I know one of my popups in my AI pack that's under development, "Treason" uses one DDT with 6 stacked razors on it. I did this with the EEFE glitch, and it does amazing damage.

'You want a bot that has too much weight on a DDT, check out the insides of Green Time Vortex.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Bubbleman on November 08, 2018, 12:59:13 PM
pretty sure a veteran is going to know what he's talking about with regards to weight on snappers
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Reier on November 08, 2018, 01:01:38 PM
im also saying he likely has too many and not too few like he seems to think i said
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 08, 2018, 01:18:48 PM
There's also another popup with many razors on a single DDT in Inf's AI pack- MagiKK
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Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: 09090901 on November 08, 2018, 01:36:18 PM
you can run 6 razors on a ddt just fine as long as you have the battery life to keep it at full power

that being said the pinks are inefficient compared to the rest of the bats and ddt wedges are a waste of weight at mw level
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 08, 2018, 01:38:08 PM
you can run 6 razors on a ddt just fine as long as you have the battery life to keep it at full power

Yeah, the Dementia popup has a supervolt and 2 stacked pinks. It lasts a surprisingly long time.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 10, 2018, 12:41:50 PM
Finished the AI pack! I'm currently fixing another coding error in one of the superheavyweights. It's wired correctly but one of the sides doesn't seem to work. After trying everything to fix it, I think a rebuild is at hand...
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 11, 2018, 05:02:54 PM
Fixed it. I'll see if I can post the AI pack to DOWNLOADS tomorrow.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 12, 2018, 07:04:31 AM
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo replies. (awkward)

Anyway, I fixed up two of the bots.
First, I received some negativity about this popup, so I changed it. It now has blades.
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Then, I rebuilt Unquenchable 2. It now looks like Rigadoon, but not as exposed. (again, I don't want my bots to look like other bots.)
 Sorry, I forgot to take a screenshot of it, but it's in the AI pack.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Philippa on November 12, 2018, 07:52:25 AM
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo replies. (awkward)
Why would we reply to two posts of you talking to yourself, though?
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 12, 2018, 08:54:59 AM
More bots...
Generic LW dual HS with DSA.
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MW face spinner. Surprisingly good against HS due to the sheer amount of protection it has. DSA armor.
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An OLD bot, but a good bot- Countdown. LOTS of irons, castor armor, 2 supervolts, DSA.
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a very powerful BW popup with 4 razors on a DDT. Plastic armor is a problem, though.
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a MW poker. Generic but pretty deadly.
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...That concludes all bots in the first AI pack!
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 12, 2018, 09:06:47 AM
Separate post because all these bots will appear in the next version.

a VS called KILL-60. It doesn't use a SPIN control to power the spinners, but rather has a FIRE control to activate them, along with a huge smartzone that triggers them. You don't see the smartzone in this screenshot.
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Next, generic LW mace HS. DSA armor.
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POWERFUL MW HS with RADs, snowplow, and drive all on a snapper. I used a lot of EEFE glitching to build this bot, and it gave me a headache.
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another HW VS. well-defended, but it has plastic armor.2 supervolts.
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VERY cool 36 HS. Name's Transistor, because it amplifies damage just like how transistor circuits amplify current. DSA, 2 supervolts, all motors are HP zteks.
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Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Philippa on November 12, 2018, 09:16:23 AM
Plastic armoured heavyweight? :really_makes_you_think:
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 12, 2018, 09:24:59 AM
Plastic armoured heavyweight? :really_makes_you_think:

Yeah, I know. Pitiful, right?
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 12, 2018, 09:39:37 AM
Am I the only one that notices just how similar these two bots look?
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Philippa's Gone Fishing HS has so many identical characteristics of Transistor, but I'm glad there's still a difference between them (Gone Fishing weighs 796kg. and Transistor weighs 799kg. Also, different ztek placements and chassis styles.) or else this would be copying.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Philippa on November 12, 2018, 09:51:55 AM
Am I the only one that notices just how similar these two bots look?
(https://i.imgur.com/Pt8i5Aq.png)

I wonder why.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: kix on November 12, 2018, 10:18:31 AM
Am I the only one that notices just how similar these two bots look?
(https://i.imgur.com/Pt8i5Aq.png)

I wonder why.
Heck

(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/486231999548358681/511575618610266122/unknown.png)
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: [cringey name goes here] on November 12, 2018, 10:56:41 AM
Am I the only one that notices just how similar these two bots look?
(https://i.imgur.com/Pt8i5Aq.png)

I wonder why.
Or maybe it's because stock robots vary little from one another. Also, those two robots look nothing alike just because they are 36HS. That's like saying Apollo looks like Eruption.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: FightingBotInformal on November 12, 2018, 11:27:02 AM
Am I the only one that notices just how similar these two bots look?
(https://i.imgur.com/Pt8i5Aq.png)

I wonder why.
Woah, Redalert is so original
/sarcasm  :dumb)
Am I the only one that notices just how similar these two bots look?

I wonder why.
Or maybe it's because stock robots vary little from one another. Also, those two robots look nothing alike just because they are 36HS. That's like saying Apollo looks like Eruption.
Ugh, I hope the following doesn't count as backseat moderating/flaming, as I'm just making a point.
CNGH I don't get your point, this isn't just a "oh, it's just all stock bots look alike" sorta thing, Transistor is a blatant rip-off of Pip's bot.
Redalert, you might as well put a nail in your own coffin for drawing the comparison between the two bots. It's pretty sneaky considering you PM'ed Pip asking her to get the .bot file so that way you could ONLY fight against it, you didn't ask her if you could copy it and completely rip it off.
This reminds me of when LRA2 stole SurgicalStrike and reskinned it as his own entry in his tourney Terror Twisters.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Philippa on November 12, 2018, 11:40:57 AM
CNGH I don't get your point, this isn't just a "oh, it's just all stock bots look alike" sorta thing, Transistor is a blatant rip-off of Pip's bot.
Gone Fishing is a clone of Fission just throwing that out there before you lose your cool. :dumb)
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: FightingBotInformal on November 12, 2018, 11:46:16 AM
CNGH I don't get your point, this isn't just a "oh, it's just all stock bots look alike" sorta thing, Transistor is a blatant rip-off of Pip's bot.
Gone Fishing is a clone of Fission just throwing that out there before you lose your cool. :dumb)
It's still pretty two-faced considering Redalert stole your bot and used it for another purpose instead of what he originally said  :ermm:
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 12, 2018, 12:02:43 PM
Am I the only one that notices just how similar these two bots look?
(https://i.imgur.com/Pt8i5Aq.png)

I wonder why.
Woah, Redalert is so original
/sarcasm  :dumb)
Am I the only one that notices just how similar these two bots look?

I wonder why.
Or maybe it's because stock robots vary little from one another. Also, those two robots look nothing alike just because they are 36HS. That's like saying Apollo looks like Eruption.
Ugh, I hope the following doesn't count as backseat moderating/flaming, as I'm just making a point.
CNGH I don't get your point, this isn't just a "oh, it's just all stock bots look alike" sorta thing, Transistor is a blatant rip-off of Pip's bot.
Redalert, you might as well put a nail in your own coffin for drawing the comparison between the two bots. It's pretty sneaky considering you PM'ed Pip asking her to get the .bot file so that way you could ONLY fight against it, you didn't ask her if you could copy it and completely rip it off.
This reminds me of when LRA2 stole SurgicalStrike and reskinned it as his own entry in his tourney Terror Twisters.

No, I BUILT Transistor from scratch. I just wanted to fight Gone Fishing. If I copied it, I would tell you.

Also,
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Redalert, you might as well put a nail in your own coffin for drawing the comparison between the two bots. It's pretty sneaky considering you PM'ed Pip asking her to get the .bot file so that way you could ONLY fight against it, you didn't ask her if you could copy it and completely rip it off.

This proves you know nothing about me, my personality, or my respect for bot designs and members.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 12, 2018, 12:04:44 PM
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rip-off

First-What IS a "rip-off?"

Second- It would be plain stupid to copy someone's bot. Philippa built Gone Fishing. I respect it. Starcore built T-800 Terminator. I respect it. Spawngeek built the ever-popular Little Darling. I respect it. A bot built by someone is the same as "trade marking."

Third- look closely- Transistor's chassis is slightly bigger. You'd have to delete all components to resize the chassis, and I do not use Bot File Editing at all.

Fourth- this has happened a lot. For instance- Kill343gs' "my Playstation Gone Wild" and "Breakout" are relatively similar. Were they copying each other? No.

What happened was I built Transistor, and then a few days later, I saw Pip's Gone Fishing HS and the first thing that came to my head was "Wow! these bots look alike." It was AFTER I built Transistor that I asked for Pip's bot. Proof right there.

 Fifth- Also, let's not go into depth on the factor that these two look alike. This isn't a flame showcase.

case closed.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Hoppin on November 12, 2018, 12:11:13 PM
CNGH I don't get your point, this isn't just a "oh, it's just all stock bots look alike" sorta thing, Transistor is a blatant rip-off of Pip's bot.
Gone Fishing is a clone of Fission

Thanks Pip. But ngl I don't see the resemblance between it and my verts :dumb)
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 12, 2018, 12:32:42 PM
Okay. Before this turns into a riot, let's switch the topic.
I did some fights with my AI pack, and came up with some exotic fights.

First- AI against AI. this was a test. Remix (dual HS) vs. Tempest Mini (LW Face Spinner.)
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Next, the rather unusual (and funny) victories.
First, I managed to flip Tempest Mini over, and perfectly center it so it had no traction with my best LW popup, Eject!
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Clickbeetle's Ant Army actually beat SHW-NEW BEGINNING via hit points. Since both bots were nearly impossible to damage, it was mostly about points.
Funny fact, SHW-NEW BEGINNING deliberately FLATTENED 1 of Ant Army's bots as well as Emerald Pain Wedge, whild Ant Army disabled Fe\/er. Ant Army also broke both hammers on NEW BEGINNING, so it was a pushing match for the most points.
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Ant Army won 9,076 to 6,023 (NEW BEGINNING) because it managed to get both remaining multibots under NEW BEGINNING's (castor armored) underside, where they racked up many points, but didn't do any damage.

Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: freeziez on November 12, 2018, 12:57:24 PM
can u make razzor
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 12, 2018, 01:00:45 PM
can u make razzor

Are you talking about the famous Robot Wars bot Razor?
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 12, 2018, 01:04:57 PM
Rebooted JACKPOT! and made it a weird popup/hammer hybrid. Only good against HS. Delivers decent damage, but when it comes to popups, uh oh...
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not very good, but fun to build.
Title: Re: Redalert's bots showcase
Post by: 09090901 on November 12, 2018, 01:30:40 PM
Am I the only one that notices just how similar these two bots look?
(https://i.imgur.com/Pt8i5Aq.png)

I wonder why.
Woah, Redalert is so original
/sarcasm  :dumb)
Am I the only one that notices just how similar these two bots look?

I wonder why.
Or maybe it's because stock robots vary little from one another. Also, those two robots look nothing alike just because they are 36HS. That's like saying Apollo looks like Eruption.
Ugh, I hope the following doesn't count as backseat moderating/flaming, as I'm just making a point.
CNGH I don't get your point, this isn't just a "oh, it's just all stock bots look alike" sorta thing, Transistor is a blatant rip-off of Pip's bot.
Redalert, you might as well put a nail in your own coffin for drawing the comparison between the two bots. It's pretty sneaky considering you PM'ed Pip asking her to get the .bot file so that way you could ONLY fight against it, you didn't ask her if you could copy it and completely rip it off.
This reminds me of when LRA2 stole SurgicalStrike and reskinned it as his own entry in his tourney Terror Twisters.
i will suck Kill off for ban powers if you can't stop posting dumb sh**
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 12, 2018, 01:35:58 PM
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i will suck Kill off for ban powers if you can't stop posting dumb sh**

please don't swear.

Also, the discussion about similarities was just a misunderstanding for many, but you have the part down about that this was not supposed to be a riot.

Ditch that topic, please. It's all over, and it's time to move on.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: freeziez on November 12, 2018, 01:44:11 PM
NO SWEARING

on my

MOTHER****ING

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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 12, 2018, 01:45:52 PM
Thank you, Freeziez :))
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: freeziez on November 12, 2018, 01:47:26 PM
oh and just to get this out of the way i would drag my dick through miles of broken glass just to reach through FBI's computer and punch him in the ****ing face
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: [cringey name goes here] on November 12, 2018, 01:58:37 PM
oh and just to get this out of the way i would drag my dick through miles of broken glass just to reach through FBI's computer and punch him in the ****ing face
thank you for the insight, freeziez!
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 12, 2018, 02:25:59 PM
Okay, back to RA2.. what do you think of JACKPOT?
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: kix on November 12, 2018, 02:33:08 PM
#JusticeforFBI
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 12, 2018, 03:17:09 PM
#JusticeforFBI

what do you mean?
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Team Code Red Robotics on November 12, 2018, 03:27:37 PM
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RYonSOkZ5ZE
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 12, 2018, 03:40:19 PM
still not getting what you mean...
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: kix on November 12, 2018, 05:10:14 PM
5000 vbucks and ill explain
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Pwnator on November 12, 2018, 06:25:34 PM
Enough with the off-topic or I will mute you guys so hard people will mistake you for mimes.

Anyway, with a wedgeless design you should really go for a stronger drive. Ditch the pink and make the chassis tighter and you should be able to use redbirds.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 12, 2018, 06:51:58 PM
Enough with the off-topic or I will mute you guys so hard people will mistake you for mimes.

Anyway, with a wedgeless design you should really go for a stronger drive. Ditch the pink and make the chassis tighter and you should be able to use redbirds.

Finally! Thanks, Pwnator.
Yes, I need better drive. You've got the best idea about that. Also, I used v1.0 to build this bot, since v1.4 wouldn't work (for some reason.) Because of this, I don't have blue snappers, which could provide me with an actual wedge opportunity.
Sounds like another reboot of JACKPOT! is at hand...
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 13, 2018, 12:04:47 PM
Okay! I rebooted it again...
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5 razors now and better drive. Huge improvement from first rebooted version.

If axle loading actally worked on my computer, I could just cram the wheels inside other things...

I also rebooted flapjack. It should really be called Smackjack.
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 13, 2018, 12:20:15 PM
Question- who rated my 4.5x AI pack one star? is there a problem? Please tell me so I can fix it.

Also, just tell me the problem, please. I don't want to irritate members by just talking constantly about my AI.

...or is someone negatively commenting on it because I'm a n00b?
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 14, 2018, 09:08:55 AM
Hey, I found more of my bots!

Ceceiliya (this is the name)- generic mini mace HS. 6 maces and DSA.
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BW HS. Nothing too different here...
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REALLY unique stack in this bot- nifty in a supervolt. Its theme's from Twilight just like the HW popup I posted before...
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It's very effective and has a wedge.
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I wanted to use slipperbottoms because I had extra weight left over, and I didn't want titanium armor. Used EEFE to cram multiple razors on the hammer.

Bot's name is JANE by the way.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 14, 2018, 11:19:42 AM
Oh, sorry I didn't post this earlier- this is the bot file for the rebooted JACKPOT!
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Also, I can't get axle loading to work, because if I did, I would relocate the snapper2. I attached the RAD and everything, and spun it, alternating tabs in between. Not even a single budge.

Any ideas on what's going on?
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 14, 2018, 01:35:35 PM
Heads up for y-all, I'm trying DSL.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Team Code Red Robotics on November 14, 2018, 01:39:35 PM
DSL S or IRL
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 14, 2018, 01:55:03 PM
DSL S or IRL

no idea. The file i'm downloading says "DSL2.2" does that ring a bell?


okay, back to stock.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Team Code Red Robotics on November 14, 2018, 02:08:09 PM
DSL S or IRL

no idea. The file i'm downloading says "DSL2.2" does that ring a bell?


okay, back to stock.

Good luck have fun
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: [cringey name goes here] on November 14, 2018, 02:44:51 PM
DSL S or IRL

no idea. The file i'm downloading says "DSL2.2" does that ring a bell?


okay, back to stock.
ah, so with no CF. Must be DSL-S. Some tips, somewhat similar to stock, but I would recommend looking at DSL-S tournaments like Masters of Destruction.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Dreamcast on November 14, 2018, 03:15:55 PM
Nifty in a supervolt has been done. If you can perform the stack something like a middleweight you'd have a good popup.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Philippa on November 14, 2018, 03:16:55 PM
Some fun things to look at:

1. https://i.imgur.com/Eaq3CA8.png
2. https://gametechmods.com/forums/discussion/dsl-standard-ruleset-discussion/
3. https://gametechmods.com/forums/brackets-vids-and-awards/(dsl-s-mw)-masters-of-disaster-2-sbv/
4. https://gametechmods.com/forums/ironforge-tc-showcases/the-mighty-reier's-'we-are-the-chumpions'-ironforge-extravaganza/

Check out other peoples' DSL showcases, Ironforge showcases are pretty useful as well.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Billy5545 on November 14, 2018, 04:34:08 PM
Yeah, talking about Ironforge, if you are looking to play DSL-S Redalert, then Ironforge is more suited to Standard. Though you can still do DSL-S. Also, DSL is actually the mod itself, and DSL-S and DSL-IRL are the two metas in it. Standard is like Unrealistic, but a bit more realistic. While IRL is basically making a bot that look and function as close to a bot that could exist in real life as possible.

Also, for IRL only, you should get RA2CF (and maybe OBJRA2, though it's not mandatory, and learn BFE, which will help on certain building part, for it, as they are illegal in other metas) and DSC's IRL Packs first, as well as check out TheRoboteer's IRL Guide and people's DSL showcases that show their DSL-IRL bots.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 15, 2018, 09:41:40 AM
Some fun things to look at:

1. https://i.imgur.com/Eaq3CA8.png
2. https://gametechmods.com/forums/discussion/dsl-standard-ruleset-discussion/
3. https://gametechmods.com/forums/brackets-vids-and-awards/(dsl-s-mw)-masters-of-disaster-2-sbv/
4. https://gametechmods.com/forums/ironforge-tc-showcases/the-mighty-reier's-'we-are-the-chumpions'-ironforge-extravaganza/

Check out other peoples' DSL showcases, Ironforge showcases are pretty useful as well.

Thanks! Also, Have you been building more bots lately?

Also, I knew I wasn't the first to stack a nifty in a supervolt. I'll give the "supervolt-in-a-nifty-on-a-MW-popup" a try....
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 15, 2018, 11:20:18 AM
DSL DOESN"T WORK???????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????!?!???????????

Glitches every time I play it.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Team Code Red Robotics on November 15, 2018, 11:23:02 AM
DSL DOESN"T WORK???????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????!?!???????????

Glitches every time I play it.
It crashes?
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 15, 2018, 11:59:57 AM
DSL DOESN"T WORK???????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????!?!???????????

Glitches every time I play it.
It crashes?

Yup. Even with that file of all the Infrogrames and Gamespy files in it, it crashes.

I managed to attach motors and develop the chassis, but when I switch to power.........boom. black screen.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 15, 2018, 12:03:57 PM
On the other hand, I built another reboot- Scout. Now, SCOUT MK III.
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 15, 2018, 01:56:35 PM
I'm only saying this once so no one gets annoyed about it- my 4.5x failed, and I'm starting a new AI series- numbered from 1.0 (almost done) on up. Here's the preview...
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 15, 2018, 02:09:10 PM
Oh, dang. DSL doesn't work anymore:(

I'll try Ironforge.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Billy5545 on November 15, 2018, 04:30:47 PM
Oh, dang. DSL doesn't work anymore:(

I'll try Ironforge.
How does your DSL fail? If you try opening it, and then the game only show the first pic before crashing, then you lost your cfg file for it. You can try copying the cfg file from any RA2 copy you have.

Alternatively, if you can't get DSL to work, just re-download it. Download the DSL 2.2 Complete Edition version if you re-download
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 17, 2018, 07:48:52 AM
Thanks

By the way, I FINALLY got snapper loading to work. Superangles work best!

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The new background comes from my rebooted AI pack. It's now 1.0, not 4.5.

Also, check out the SIZE of this juggernaut-
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Badnik96 on November 17, 2018, 10:42:20 PM
nice watermark
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 19, 2018, 06:20:17 AM
nice watermark

Do you mean background? if so, thanks! It;s in the AI pack i'm making.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: WeN on November 19, 2018, 08:48:49 AM
>having stock watermark on the background
sad!
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 19, 2018, 08:58:14 AM
Look, my vocabulary is poor!

anyway, mooooore bots...
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I wish this bot didn't wind up looking like other members' bots...

Fyre. My best MW popup.
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generic armored popup...
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'promised a better poker... here it is
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: FightingBotInformal on November 19, 2018, 09:00:22 AM
Digging the poker but I think you could use razors instead of pole spikes.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 19, 2018, 09:08:04 AM
Separate post because I didn't AI these bots.

fast poker. Used slipperbottoms because it was underweight. It weighs 246.8kg.
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WEIRD stack. 2 pinks that are visible through the topside. I didn't use BFE to do this. castor-armored hammer.
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This is NO TURNING BACK. It wound up looking like another of pip's bots, so I gave it a major reboot. It now has a small chassis and lots of snappers connecting the spinners, snowplows, and 2 of the drive motors to the chassis. It doesn't even look similar to Pip's bot now, which is what I want- a different design.
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TINY antweight chicken drill. It was underweight, so I used a redbird.
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BW rammer. DSA armor and 2 razors.
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Most interesting stack- controlboard in 2 stacked air tanks.
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 19, 2018, 09:08:48 AM
Digging the poker but I think you could use razors instead of pole spikes.

Tried that. Didn't work, which is ridiculous.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Philippa on November 19, 2018, 09:21:11 AM
Really doesn't look that much like Digitiser to me, but thanks for the PM all the same, I guess. :dumb)
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 19, 2018, 09:41:00 AM
Built a LW popup. Name's Rosalie. You probably know what movie it comes from...
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I had quite a few good fights with it, including a narrow win in a rumble...
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Again, these were my AI bots I was fighting.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 19, 2018, 09:41:47 AM
Really doesn't look that much like Digitiser to me, but thanks for the PM all the same, I guess. :dumb)

Thank goodness. No riot this time. Did you check out Rosalie?
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 19, 2018, 10:23:46 AM
I did some more fights and had interesting results...
I was teamed up with Sweet Revenge against NEW BEGINNING and Tazer, and then Vapor and No End.

First, a rumble. I destroyed Tazer, and NEW BEGINNING smashed Tempest before a sudden havok flipped the juggernaut onto its side. NEW BEGINNING was driving on its side, and managed to win the fight. I survived.
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Here, you see my bot attacking NEW BEGINNING.

Next, I fought with my HW EdWARd. I managed to obliterate No End, but lost because my team mate Sweet Revenge havoked after ripping a couple razors off Vapor. My popup was badly damaged, so I waited out the match in hopes of winning. Surprisingly, the other team won, but I survived.
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rather funny havok...
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 19, 2018, 11:19:14 AM
Built some more AI for 2.0.

Airstrike. Very damaging. DSA.
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VERY cool HS/poker hybrid- BattleChopper. More for looks, but still pretty good at bashing other bots.
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I couldn't get the spinners to rotate on this bot at first, so I added a smartzone and fire control- has servo wedges!
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I also rebooted Unnecessary Roughness. It's now much more stable and much more difficult to destroy.
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 21, 2018, 11:44:01 AM
boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeedddddddd.....
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Dreamcast on November 21, 2018, 12:08:51 PM
Most stocks hammers work less as sticks with spikes and more like rakes. More weapons hit at once, and do more damage. Your BW and BattleChopper are funky.

boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeedddddddd.....

You might be bored because you're building the same kind of poker. Perhaps next time you should try to build a poker similar to Roach.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 21, 2018, 12:41:08 PM
Most stocks hammers work less as sticks with spikes and more like rakes. More weapons hit at once, and do more damage. Your BW and BattleChopper are funky.

boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeedddddddd.....

You might be bored because you're building the same kind of poker. Perhaps next time you should try to build a poker similar to Roach.

Good idea. Also, I didn't know what bot to build, so I just threw this poker together.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 21, 2018, 08:29:03 PM
Built a LW HS. AVATAR is the name. It's not similar to Rigadoon in my opinion...
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 22, 2018, 11:18:13 AM
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo replies.
This must mean the bot's perfect.

DroId...
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popup. Nothing special here, other than the cool paintjob.
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You know what this is...
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 22, 2018, 11:24:09 AM
You heard it was happening, and now it's here... RP!-PARZIVAL!
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It took me 2 hours to get this bot to function. In the end- it's invertible and really stable.

Fighting it...
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Please tell me what you think...
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 22, 2018, 02:06:52 PM
Ready gamer one

Correction: Ready Player One

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Don't remember the name of this bot, but it's named after the character on its chassis. details about it later. I'm in a hurry.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 23, 2018, 08:08:51 AM
I tested out the juggler I just did (and I still don't remember the name), and it threw many opponents OOTA including Transistor and DEFIANCE.
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I also fought Parzival...
NOTE TO SELF- never fight a SHW popup 1-on-1.
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It also beat me in a team match >_<
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: WeN on November 23, 2018, 08:34:19 AM
I tested out the juggler I just did (and I still don't remember the name), and it threw many opponents OOTA including Transistor and DEFIANCE.
which juggler?
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 23, 2018, 09:25:15 AM
The one I just built.

I just remembered the name- RP1-ARTEMIS
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: FightingBotInformal on November 23, 2018, 11:51:01 AM
Juggler and VS are two completely different terms. Technically when “juggler” is used here it means the bot has a NWB-esque design. However your bot is a VS, not a juggler.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 23, 2018, 12:40:36 PM
Gotcha.

Anyway, I managed to squeeze in a few fights...
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This is the second victory over Tanya! for RP1-PARZIVAL.

This was quite the fight, as both bots lost parts. This was moments before JANE havok explodes.
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: kill343gs on November 25, 2018, 12:02:45 PM
Keep doing what you're doing fam, enjoying this
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 26, 2018, 07:49:23 AM
These are some of the bots that didn't turn out right...
on a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate this bot? I'm curious.
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 26, 2018, 11:04:50 AM
Okaaaay...

I rebuilt a face spinner. It's very stable thanks to n12 wheels. DSA.
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 27, 2018, 09:01:41 AM
Again, noooooo replies.

Anyway, more bots...
LW poker. To prevent it from looking like Reckless Infiltrator, I angled all the spikes and the piston. It's now an anti-popup bot. VERY difficult when it came to AIing this bot.
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a better version of BOTH Stromata and Grey Bulb (nicknaed "Not Stromata" by a few members). It's just as deadly, but now invertible, making it just plain deadly.
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tried to make a popup with snowplow protection. The weapons are damaging, but a little "whacky" (pun intented)
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I learned how to get axle loading to work- made a LW hammer. It can hit wedges as they slide underneath it...
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Problem? sssssppppppppppppppaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaccccccccccccccccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

SHW rammer. Fun build.
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HW poker like Insectoid. No too similar, so don't ask about similarities, please.
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 27, 2018, 09:23:23 AM
Rebooted Artemis.

It's a popup that rupts for some reason, probably due to unnatural extender setups. It does a TON of damage and gets constant 1 hit KOs.

With that said, this should be a big hit for the next BOTM.
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 27, 2018, 12:05:10 PM
I built my first Ironforge!

You can see it in my new Ironforge showcase.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Virus Bomb on November 27, 2018, 02:01:55 PM
why are you still using y connectors on popups
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 27, 2018, 02:27:52 PM
They tend to cause razors to deliver more damage. If you have more than 2 razors, then round extenders are best. I tried both combos, and Y connectors just proved more useful on some popups.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Virus Bomb on November 27, 2018, 05:00:42 PM
They tend to cause razors to deliver more damage. If you have more than 2 razors, then round extenders are best. I tried both combos, and Y connectors just proved more useful on some popups.

no they don't they're gonna do the same amount of damage as two razors on extenders. all you're doing is wasting 2 kgs using them over round extenders on popups
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 27, 2018, 05:27:53 PM
Got it. However, that will eliminate the rupt in ARTEMIS.

Reboots at hand...
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Badnik96 on November 27, 2018, 11:07:31 PM
ok, a few things ive noticed over your last few bot dumps

*you should never be using a wheel other than shiny hubs or rubber wheels (slipperbottoms if you absolutely need to). fatboys and n-12s are just wasted weight.
*grey bulb needs more weaponry and less drive. 12 razors is nothing on a middleweight hs, and you're wasting weight on the extender work - you could use one anchor and a pair of round extenders for that same setup.
*your angled poker thing is overpowered i think, or at least you're using more weight on batteries than you should be. re-arrange things so you can stick a nifty in there and try to upgrade the drive too. redbirds kinda suck
*i like the idea behind the snowplow popup, and i think there's some potential behind it. re-shape the chassis to eliminate extra space, and maybe swap the two snappers with a ddt. do you have one black or two?
*i'm sure you can rotate the black 90 degrees on your hammer and fit the rads in the chassis, then use the weight (or some clever black extender use) to angle the plows out a little bit (like you have on the popup) to improve its trapping ability. if you have weight after that, try to sneak a caster on the front. the t connector is wasted weight as well, you could use a sideways black extender instead.
*insectoid clone is pretty decent, but i'm like 90% sure emergency wedges are generally worse than small wedges when it comes to getting under things, just because they have more surface area.

you're definitely coming along as a stock builder, but you have a ways to go still. keep at it dude!
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 28, 2018, 06:37:27 AM
ok, a few things ive noticed over your last few bot dumps

*you should never be using a wheel other than shiny hubs or rubber wheels (slipperbottoms if you absolutely need to). fatboys and n-12s are just wasted weight.
*grey bulb needs more weaponry and less drive. 12 razors is nothing on a middleweight hs, and you're wasting weight on the extender work - you could use one anchor and a pair of round extenders for that same setup.
*your angled poker thing is overpowered i think, or at least you're using more weight on batteries than you should be. re-arrange things so you can stick a nifty in there and try to upgrade the drive too. redbirds kinda suck
*i like the idea behind the snowplow popup, and i think there's some potential behind it. re-shape the chassis to eliminate extra space, and maybe swap the two snappers with a ddt. do you have one black or two?
*i'm sure you can rotate the black 90 degrees on your hammer and fit the rads in the chassis, then use the weight (or some clever black extender use) to angle the plows out a little bit (like you have on the popup) to improve its trapping ability. if you have weight after that, try to sneak a caster on the front. the t connector is wasted weight as well, you could use a sideways black extender instead.
*insectoid clone is pretty decent, but i'm like 90% sure emergency wedges are generally worse than small wedges when it comes to getting under things, just because they have more surface area.

you're definitely coming along as a stock builder, but you have a ways to go still. keep at it dude!

Yes, those last two are terrible. The bot with fatboy wheels is my N00b Warz entry. Reboots at hand.
I appreciate your support.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: kill343gs on November 29, 2018, 04:50:04 PM
Yeah I'm still enjoying this, I just took a couple days off. We gotta get you stacking black batteries so you can get a little more efficient with your chassis shapes.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Scrap Daddy on November 29, 2018, 07:26:57 PM
Yeah definitely progress. I also will be lurking.

I do see quite a few clones, but that's good for learning what you need to do for each bot type.

Try and get you wheels closer to the center of the HS posted a couple pages ago and swap the irons for maces.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 30, 2018, 08:08:38 AM
Yeah definitely progress. I also will be lurking.

I do see quite a few clones, but that's good for learning what you need to do for each bot type.

Try and get you wheels closer to the center of the HS posted a couple pages ago and swap the irons for maces.

Hey, Scrap Daddy

I try to stack blacks, it's just that it doesn't work sometimes...

I plan to develop more stock today. It'll mostly be reboots such as a new Dark Sky and other bots like it for version 2.0.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 30, 2018, 12:03:06 PM
First reboot- a new Dark Sky...
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DSA now, 3 razors, same good protection, servo wedges!
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 30, 2018, 12:45:57 PM
Yeah definitely progress. I also will be lurking.

I do see quite a few clones, but that's good for learning what you need to do for each bot type.

Try and get you wheels closer to the center of the HS posted a couple pages ago and swap the irons for maces.

only "clone" I see is Transistor looking like Gone Fishing.

Other than that, I build my bots from scratch. They just wind up looking like other members' bots.

Also, stacking maces on a 36 mace HS is a royal pain in the butt. I don't have such time to do that in the process of making an AI pack...
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on November 30, 2018, 02:28:03 PM
Did I show you the splash for RP1-ARTEMIS?
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Badnik96 on November 30, 2018, 06:20:39 PM
why servo wedges? snapperIIs should fit and work better

other than that it's pretty solid. one black or two?
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on December 01, 2018, 07:30:09 AM
No idea for how many blacks...

Anyway, MORE REBOOTS :))
New In Plain Sight.
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Sorry for all these multi-posts. These reboots take forever to load...
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on December 01, 2018, 07:34:00 AM
Tempest Mini for 2.0...
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on December 01, 2018, 07:36:26 AM
...and another!
again, I had to multi-post these in order to make showcasing them work. It took too long to load them all together.

ERROR. more control and durability. Buuuuuuuuuuuuuut plastic armor :(
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Badnik96 on December 01, 2018, 07:37:10 AM
jesus christ stop posting so i can give you feedback

re: in plain sight
bunch of empty space you could cut out of the chassis. you only need the one nifty, since you're powering two motors. the iron spikes are in all honesty just hindering your wedge's effectiveness.

cut down to one piston, too. you can get that many weapons on the one. honestly i think the original had the better overall design, you just needed to work on the weapon system.

how heavy is tempest mini? two irons is almost nothing on a LW, i would cut down the drive and try to give it more weaponry. there's a bunch of LW face spinners out there with 8 razors, for reference
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on December 01, 2018, 07:39:15 AM
Oh, by the way, the new bots are the second screenshot except for ERROR. The mace crawler is the new version.

Crossfire wouldn't fire its weapon! (poker that wouldn't poke!) SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on December 01, 2018, 07:42:08 AM
jesus christ stop posting so i can give you feedback

re: in plain sight
bunch of empty space you could cut out of the chassis. you only need the one nifty, since you're powering two motors. the iron spikes are in all honesty just hindering your wedge's effectiveness.

cut down to one piston, too. you can get that many weapons on the one. honestly i think the original had the better overall design, you just needed to work on the weapon system.

how heavy is tempest mini? two irons is almost nothing on a LW, i would cut down the drive and try to give it more weaponry. there's a bunch of LW face spinners out there with 8 razors, for reference

Sorry about the burst of posts...

Tempest mini's original version was 248.9kg. The new one's 245.7kg.
In Plain Sight was the most improved. It does use its wedges for flipping opponents, so it nees two nifties. The old one had a single nifty... Also, the irons stop the opponent on the new version, so it can poke the opponent.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Badnik96 on December 01, 2018, 08:29:45 AM
ok but blue snappers suck at flipping. it'd be much more efficient to just run the one nifty and use the weight elsewhere. if you really want to use weapons as a sort of pinning rack, then i'd suggest making some weight for a rack of weapons at the top of the wedge.

your rammer's about as standard as a rammer gets, but it can definitely be optimized further. try a chassis like this:
(http://i.imgur.com/j6eNJ.jpg)
and see how much weight that saves you.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on December 02, 2018, 06:59:33 AM
I'll keep that in mind. Thank You. I just wanted to try a chassis, unlike the ones incorporated into other rammers in the pack.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on December 03, 2018, 08:54:36 AM
More AI.
LW wammer/flipper
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MW flipper/true popup. DSA, 4 irons, DDT, Snapper2 wedges.
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Fun build- HW dual-hammer. VERY good.
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AW thwacker. It's engulfed in a huge smartzone in the AI.
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TERRIBLE BW popup, though it's a rather interesting design. It's very damaging if it gets under you...
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World's first armored LW popup.
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Badnik96 on December 03, 2018, 10:57:14 AM
the way youre mounting the wedge on the wammer-flipper makes it pretty bad (though i guess it doesnt really matter on a lw). you should also raise the wammer rack to the top of the wedge so the flipper can actually travel, and make the front of the wedge wide enough so that it doesnt get annihilated by hs

you could lower the chassis on your mw, and also use razors instead of irons. they do more damage which is vital for most gut rippers

theres no reason to use grannies on the hammer because you can use shinies instead. also get rid of that pink and stack the blacks so you can cut down on chassis space

you shouldnt need a smartzone to ai a sns, what .py are you using? also spiked clubs suck and you could definitely get two razors on there instead

why are you using mini wheels, especially on a beetleweight. remake the chassis so you can use shinies.

also i very highly doubt your "first ever armored lw popup" claim but theres a reason nobody does it, because it isnt necessary. rad drive is super slow for a lw popup and your chassis is narrow enough where hs will hit the sides and not the ramplate so its pretty useless
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on December 03, 2018, 12:10:13 PM
the way youre mounting the wedge on the wammer-flipper makes it pretty bad (though i guess it doesnt really matter on a lw). you should also raise the wammer rack to the top of the wedge so the flipper can actually travel, and make the front of the wedge wide enough so that it doesnt get annihilated by hs

you could lower the chassis on your mw, and also use razors instead of irons. they do more damage which is vital for most gut rippers

theres no reason to use grannies on the hammer because you can use shinies instead. also get rid of that pink and stack the blacks so you can cut down on chassis space

you shouldnt need a smartzone to ai a sns, what .py are you using? also spiked clubs suck and you could definitely get two razors on there instead

why are you using mini wheels, especially on a beetleweight. remake the chassis so you can use shinies.

also i very highly doubt your "first ever armored lw popup" claim but theres a reason nobody does it, because it isnt necessary. rad drive is super slow for a lw popup and your chassis is narrow enough where hs will hit the sides and not the ramplate so its pretty useless

Actually, the LW popup does fairly well against HS because it strikes them head-on. It's also wide enough, but speed is a problem. The BW popup was trash from the beginning. It's getting replaced. The MW popup-breaker uses irons because it also rams with them. This is also to break off weapon racks on opponents.

The thwacker uses an OMNI binding. That's why it has the giant smartzone.

The HW hammer was underweight before I added Slipperbottoms.

Great ideas, though.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Badnik96 on December 03, 2018, 12:16:19 PM
dude just use fbs_1 or something like that for the sns its so much easier

im trying to help you improve your bots so at least try to listen to my advice before defending your poor decisions thank you
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on December 03, 2018, 12:29:19 PM
dude just use fbs_1 or something like that for the sns its so much easier

im trying to help you improve your bots so at least try to listen to my advice before defending your poor decisions thank you

I know you are, and I'm not defending my decisions. They'll be rebooted. Especially the wammer and BW popup. I just need time to plan the reboots according to what advice you're giving me. What's FBS_1?
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Badnik96 on December 03, 2018, 01:56:52 PM
find it (and other useful ai) here:

https://github.com/apanx/RA2_AI
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on December 04, 2018, 09:48:41 AM
find it (and other useful ai) here:

https://github.com/apanx/RA2_AI

Oh. Thank you.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on December 04, 2018, 01:54:13 PM
Okay, the chassis idea you offered me for the LW rammer weighs just 1 KG. lighter. There's no point in changing it for just 1 KG, but Thank you
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Reier on December 04, 2018, 02:09:12 PM
Okay, the chassis idea you offered me for the LW rammer weighs just 1 KG. lighter. There's no point in changing it for just 1 KG, but Thank you
its longer and more stable and the wheels won't be hit as easily
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on December 04, 2018, 02:28:42 PM
Okay, the chassis idea you offered me for the LW rammer weighs just 1 KG. lighter. There's no point in changing it for just 1 KG, but Thank you
its longer and more stable and the wheels won't be hit as easily

Good point. Though, I think they're both really stable...
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Scrap Daddy on December 04, 2018, 07:46:31 PM
The haters love u m8. Don't listen to salty ass badnik being sh**ty to you for no reason. You are stock reincarnate. Keep building m8.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on December 05, 2018, 08:45:50 AM
Thanks, Scrap Daddy

I just like to test the physics of bot building and see what works best.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Badnik96 on December 05, 2018, 12:23:52 PM
why you gotta do me like that, im just trying to help
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on December 05, 2018, 01:24:53 PM
why you gotta do me like that, im just trying to help

I'm not insulting you or trying to offend you. I know you're trying to help. I'm not saying I don't need your help.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on December 09, 2018, 06:32:34 PM
**beep beep**  ALERT- lots of reboots coming in tomorrow...
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on December 10, 2018, 08:08:29 AM
Behind Bars never looked so good...
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: KidDelta on December 10, 2018, 08:18:36 AM
Behind Bars never looked so good...
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Can you maybe show the actual robot and not the internals? (Don't take this negatively, also I'm not saying that you should not show the internals, I just want you to show both.)
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on December 10, 2018, 09:02:57 AM
It's what's inside that counts... on most bots...
Anyway, ALERT-MORE REBOOTS!

HTGC...
old...
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new...
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WedgeBreaker's now a poke-up...
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on December 10, 2018, 09:12:22 AM
Now, more AI for 2.0...
Instant Fun. Looks like a mini Octomini Xtreme.
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WTC. First a side hammer...
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...now a poker becuse it was rebooted due to AI errors.
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ZZZZZ, 5Z for short. It's NOT a Wandering Spinner because it spins in circles for most of the time.
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Green Machine. I packed in as many castors as possible. DSA and ? razors (I can't count how many!)
799.7 KG without SZ.
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on December 10, 2018, 10:52:44 AM
5Z can definitely be invertible. I'm also not sure how useful casters are on the base of a LW. Would work better with side defence imo.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on December 10, 2018, 12:08:51 PM
5Z can definitely be invertible. I'm also not sure how useful casters are on the base of a LW. Would work better with side defence imo.

5Z has castors, which make it immune to popups. This also makes it stable.

Side defence isn't a necessity on a HS like this, but it IS something to think about. Thanks for the tip.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Reier on December 10, 2018, 12:39:24 PM
you can make a caster LW HS invertible.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on December 10, 2018, 12:46:35 PM
you can make a caster LW HS invertible.

Yes, you can.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on December 10, 2018, 04:58:27 PM
5Z can definitely be invertible. I'm also not sure how useful casters are on the base of a LW. Would work better with side defence imo.

5Z has castors, which make it immune to popups. This also makes it stable.

Side defence isn't a necessity on a HS like this, but it IS something to think about. Thanks for the tip.

In what world are popups the threat to a 1WD HS? You want to protect your wheel and weapon motor more than your baseplate.

If you insist on the bottom armour then at least make it invertible.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on December 10, 2018, 07:50:35 PM
5Z can definitely be invertible. I'm also not sure how useful casters are on the base of a LW. Would work better with side defence imo.

5Z has castors, which make it immune to popups. This also makes it stable.

Side defence isn't a necessity on a HS like this, but it IS something to think about. Thanks for the tip.

In what world are popups the threat to a 1WD HS? You want to protect your wheel and weapon motor more than your baseplate.

If you insist on the bottom armour then at least make it invertible.

...For swapping the shiny hub for an N-12, sure thing.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Badnik96 on December 10, 2018, 11:02:25 PM
i refuse to believe someone as enthusiastic about ra2 is this dense. i've already told you to never use n-12s. flip the weapon motor over so the black bit isnt sticking out and it should run inverted fine.

instant fun needs a nifty to be full powered, and wtc is super ****ing slow for a poker, especially for one with axe heads'

youre wasting a ton of weight with the irons on the extenders on htgc and it would probably work better if it had a wedge instead

can we get insides on wedgebreaker? it definitely looks a little chunky
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on December 11, 2018, 08:39:47 AM
i refuse to believe someone as enthusiastic about ra2 is this dense. i've already told you to never use n-12s. flip the weapon motor over so the black bit isnt sticking out and it should run inverted fine.

instant fun needs a nifty to be full powered, and wtc is super ****ing slow for a poker, especially for one with axe heads'

youre wasting a ton of weight with the irons on the extenders on htgc and it would probably work better if it had a wedge instead

can we get insides on wedgebreaker? it definitely looks a little chunky

A. Yes, I'll see if I can flip the weapon motor. Thanks for that.

B. My forums are no swear zones. WTC is actually very effective, and too many pokers in the AI use HP
    zteks. I want a variety.

C. HTGC has leftover weight. members of GTM want me to built to the weight limit. The chassis is too small for
    a snapper. There will very likely be more FS in 2.0 that use wedges.

D. "Chunky" more like "Bulky" I'll bring up a screenshot of the internals when I can.

E. Instant Fun has 4 pinks. It's not underpowered.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Team Code Red Robotics on December 11, 2018, 08:58:35 AM
i refuse to believe someone as enthusiastic about ra2 is this dense. i've already told you to never use n-12s. flip the weapon motor over so the black bit isnt sticking out and it should run inverted fine.

instant fun needs a nifty to be full powered, and wtc is super ****ing slow for a poker, especially for one with axe heads'

youre wasting a ton of weight with the irons on the extenders on htgc and it would probably work better if it had a wedge instead

can we get insides on wedgebreaker? it definitely looks a little chunky

A. Yes, I'll see if I can flip the weapon motor. Thanks for that.

B. My forums are no swear zones. WTC is actually very effective, and too many pokers in the AI use HP
    zteks. I want a variety.

C. HTGC has leftover weight. members of GTM want me to built to the weight limit. The chassis is too small for
    a snapper. There will very likely be more FS in 2.0 that use wedges.

D. "Chunky" more like "Bulky" I'll bring up a screenshot of the internals when I can.

E. Instant Fun has 4 pinks. It's not underpowered.
Dude, Just take the feedback everyone is giving you, if you ignore it then you will continue to make robots that will be criticized, and then you will post saying about "How everyone is insulting you and your doing nothing wrong" That is only becsause you ignored their feedback, if you take the criticism, shape the robots up, and Listen to them, you will improve. Stop being so dense.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on December 11, 2018, 09:03:09 AM
i refuse to believe someone as enthusiastic about ra2 is this dense. i've already told you to never use n-12s. flip the weapon motor over so the black bit isnt sticking out and it should run inverted fine.

instant fun needs a nifty to be full powered, and wtc is super ****ing slow for a poker, especially for one with axe heads'

youre wasting a ton of weight with the irons on the extenders on htgc and it would probably work better if it had a wedge instead

can we get insides on wedgebreaker? it definitely looks a little chunky

A. Yes, I'll see if I can flip the weapon motor. Thanks for that.

B. My forums are no swear zones. WTC is actually very effective, and too many pokers in the AI use HP
    zteks. I want a variety.

C. HTGC has leftover weight. members of GTM want me to built to the weight limit. The chassis is too small for
    a snapper. There will very likely be more FS in 2.0 that use wedges.

D. "Chunky" more like "Bulky" I'll bring up a screenshot of the internals when I can.

E. Instant Fun has 4 pinks. It's not underpowered.
Dude, Just take the feedback everyone is giving you, if you ignore it then you will continue to make robots that will be criticized, and then you will post saying about "How everyone is insulting you and your doing nothing wrong" That is only becsause you ignored their feedback, if you take the criticism, shape the robots up, and Listen to them, you will improve. Stop being so dense.

I do listen to them. I do plan to do something about HTGC's weight issue, and I do plan to flip the weapon motor on the HS over.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Team Code Red Robotics on December 11, 2018, 09:03:48 AM
i refuse to believe someone as enthusiastic about ra2 is this dense. i've already told you to never use n-12s. flip the weapon motor over so the black bit isnt sticking out and it should run inverted fine.

instant fun needs a nifty to be full powered, and wtc is super ****ing slow for a poker, especially for one with axe heads'

youre wasting a ton of weight with the irons on the extenders on htgc and it would probably work better if it had a wedge instead

can we get insides on wedgebreaker? it definitely looks a little chunky

A. Yes, I'll see if I can flip the weapon motor. Thanks for that.

B. My forums are no swear zones. WTC is actually very effective, and too many pokers in the AI use HP
    zteks. I want a variety.

C. HTGC has leftover weight. members of GTM want me to built to the weight limit. The chassis is too small for
    a snapper. There will very likely be more FS in 2.0 that use wedges.

D. "Chunky" more like "Bulky" I'll bring up a screenshot of the internals when I can.

E. Instant Fun has 4 pinks. It's not underpowered.
Dude, Just take the feedback everyone is giving you, if you ignore it then you will continue to make robots that will be criticized, and then you will post saying about "How everyone is insulting you and your doing nothing wrong" That is only becsause you ignored their feedback, if you take the criticism, shape the robots up, and Listen to them, you will improve. Stop being so dense.

I do listen to them. I do plan to do something about HTGC's weight issue, and I do plan to flip the weapon motor on the HS over.
Ok then, it seems you are ignoring feedback sometimes
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on December 11, 2018, 09:08:54 AM
Quote
Ok then, it seems you are ignoring feedback sometimes

True, if it's about techniques That I know of that actually work. Wandering Spinners are a big example of something Feedback is something members find difficult to do.
Again, I invented WS, and they've been around in my RA2 since the beginning.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Reier on December 11, 2018, 10:51:29 AM
what? no you weren't. this bot was made by acams in 2004
(http://myfolderz.com/RA2/Bots/atomant2.jpg)
people just know they suck and dont build them
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on December 11, 2018, 12:09:46 PM
what? no you weren't. this bot was made by acams in 2004
(http://myfolderz.com/RA2/Bots/atomant2.jpg)
people just know they suck and dont build them

Oh. I didn't know about that. Thank you.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Hoppin on December 11, 2018, 12:26:31 PM
Maybe Redalert is ACAMS?  :really_makes_you_think:
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on December 11, 2018, 12:35:22 PM
Maybe Redalert is ACAMS?  :really_makes_you_think:

NO.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Team Code Red Robotics on December 11, 2018, 01:00:11 PM
Maybe Redalert is ACAMS?  :really_makes_you_think:

NO.
Don’t be so defensive ACAMS 
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on December 11, 2018, 03:35:53 PM
Maybe Redalert is ACAMS?  :really_makes_you_think:

NO.
Don’t be so defensive ACAMS

I'm not ACAMS. Trust me. The caps were just a way getting it through without arguing.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Team Code Red Robotics on December 11, 2018, 03:52:24 PM
Maybe Redalert is ACAMS?  :really_makes_you_think:

NO.
Don’t be so defensive ACAMS

I'm not ACAMS. Trust me. The caps were just a way getting it through without arguing.
Sounds like something ACAMS would say
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: 09090901 on December 11, 2018, 03:52:58 PM
Maybe Redalert is ACAMS?  :really_makes_you_think:

NO.
Don’t be so defensive ACAMS

I'm not ACAMS. Trust me. The caps were just a way getting it through without arguing.
Sounds like something ACAMS would say
stop
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on December 11, 2018, 03:57:13 PM
Thank you, geese. I need to submit more stock bots...
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on December 14, 2018, 11:33:32 AM
Craaaaapy bot. DSA armor, and it's actually very effective, but needs more weapons.
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Any ideas for how to improve it?
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on December 15, 2018, 09:38:39 AM
HTGC is replaced for Raging Crab in 2.0. Here's Raging Crab.
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: WeN on December 15, 2018, 10:18:27 AM
Don't use Y Extender on FS. Instead put four razer tips on it.
I think I am getting tried of ra2 already.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on December 15, 2018, 01:46:31 PM
Don't use Y Extender on FS. Instead put four razer tips on it.
I think I am getting tried of ra2 already.

No offense- that's wrong. Y connectors angle razor tips, and allow FS to easily break HS extender setups.
Y connectors on other bots is a different story.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Team Code Red Robotics on December 15, 2018, 02:03:22 PM
Don't use Y Extender on FS. Instead put four razer tips on it.
I think I am getting tried of ra2 already.

No offense- that's wrong. Y connectors angle razor tips, and allow FS to easily break HS extender setups.
Y connectors on other bots is a different story.
Wen is actually right
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: WeN on December 15, 2018, 08:00:44 PM
Don't use Y Extender on FS. Instead put four razer tips on it.
I think I am getting tried of ra2 already.

No offense- that's wrong. Y connectors angle razor tips, and allow FS to easily break HS extender setups.
no.

Y Connectors is f***ing useless on every single bot type and it can break off easily.
I rest my case
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Pwnator on December 16, 2018, 12:08:39 AM
Both of you are wrong. And Redalert did something inadvertently correct for the wrong reasons. Y-connectors are fine in this specific case since one disc can only hold so much weapons. They don't target HS or any other bots better than a 4-weapon FS, it's just weapons for the sake of more weapons.

However, the bigger issues are that it's not invertible and the wedges are too short.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on December 16, 2018, 07:33:02 AM
Both of you are wrong. And Redalert did something inadvertently correct for the wrong reasons. Y-connectors are fine in this specific case since one disc can only hold so much weapons. They don't target HS or any other bots better than a 4-weapon FS, it's just weapons for the sake of more weapons.

However, the bigger issues are that it's not invertible and the wedges are too short.

Oh, man. Don’t even go to invertible- it just starts spinning in place.

It’s 397 kg. If I lengthen the wedges, I’ll Need to switch to plastic.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Pwnator on December 16, 2018, 07:45:42 AM
It’s 387 kg. If I lengthen the wedges, I’ll Need to switch to plastic.

A pair of 140cm square extenders are literally 10kg. Don't make assumptions when you haven't tried things out yet.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on December 16, 2018, 07:47:49 AM
It’s 387 kg. If I lengthen the wedges, I’ll Need to switch to plastic.

A pair of 140cm square extenders are literally 10kg. Don't make assumptions when you haven't tried things out yet.

I don't have 140 cm. square extenders...
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on December 16, 2018, 07:49:56 AM
I don't think I ever brought up this bot yet... It's a BW popup with 3 razors and DSA.
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It's in my 1.0. AI pack and in the ones following that one.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Badnik96 on December 16, 2018, 09:32:14 AM
ok ok what

even if you dont have 140cm extenders you can still make those wedges longer. 387kg gives you 11-12kg to play with which means you can make the wedges at least 40cm longer than they are

stop being a dumbass pls

also always post internals because i literally cannot give advice on a chassis wedge with wheels
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on December 16, 2018, 07:24:08 PM
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stop being a dumbass pls

DUDE!!!

Also, I'll see if I can post internals. That BW popup came from my 1.0. Ai, so if you have that AI pack, you can find it in Team0 and crack that file open in RA2.

I forgot to post the internals of Raging Crab. Sorry.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: kill343gs on December 18, 2018, 06:47:00 PM
ok its time for you to start using the "modify" button instead of double posting all the time
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: BotOfTheMonth on December 19, 2018, 04:49:46 PM
uh you 100% have the 140cm extenders. theyre included in the 1.4 version and that's the only dl on the site.

the only way you wouldn't have them is if you installed ra2 from a disk
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on December 19, 2018, 06:22:43 PM
uh you 100% have the 140cm extenders. theyre included in the 1.4 version and that's the only dl on the site.

the only way you wouldn't have them is if you installed ra2 from a disk

1.4 crashed on me. I combined v1.4's components with a disk copy, and... no 140 cm. extender.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Badnik96 on December 19, 2018, 07:46:19 PM
you probably didnt overwrite the square extender txt

try it again and overwrite everything and see if that fixes your problem
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on December 20, 2018, 07:19:01 AM
you probably didnt overwrite the square extender txt

try it again and overwrite everything and see if that fixes your problem

On it. I have some really trashy components in the file I currently have, also.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on January 03, 2019, 07:01:19 PM
Team 23 of 2.0.
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on January 04, 2019, 06:07:50 PM
No replies.
Anyway, new bot. DSA, 799.6 kg.
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Please comment on what you think about this bot.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on January 06, 2019, 10:07:37 AM
Noooooooooooooo comments...
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Team Code Red Robotics on January 06, 2019, 10:34:46 AM
Noooooooooooooo comments...
Oh no, it's almost like everyone has given up on giving advice since you ignore it every time they give it!
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: 090901 on January 06, 2019, 12:13:55 PM
it's too steep too narrow and the middle spikes are just a colossal waste of weight since the extender is just going to get hit right away and fall off
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Hoppin on January 06, 2019, 12:18:46 PM
Noooooooooooooo comments...
Oh no, it's almost like everyone has given up on giving advice since you ignore it every time they give it!

Ironic
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Reier on January 06, 2019, 01:08:17 PM
it's too steep too narrow and the middle spikes are just a colossal waste of weight since the extender is just going to get hit right away and fall off
you do know that redalert will do literally everything except your suggestions right
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: 090901 on January 06, 2019, 03:47:53 PM
it's too steep too narrow and the middle spikes are just a colossal waste of weight since the extender is just going to get hit right away and fall off
you do know that redalert will do literally everything except your suggestions right
well yeah he's a true chad bot builder who makes up his own epic gamer theories
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on January 06, 2019, 04:26:55 PM
it's too steep too narrow and the middle spikes are just a colossal waste of weight since the extender is just going to get hit right away and fall off

Okay, I see why. However, it works like a snare. The steep wedge is only designed to get bots close enough to the weapon. To take damage.
The hammer is designed for striking popups.

Losing the hammer. That’s why it has flipping irons. Although the flipping irons are crucial, the hammer is the most damaging. The flipping irons serve as the secondary weapon, damaging bots that manage to break that hammer.

Great idea about the hammer, though, 090901. It does need to be rebuilt so the extenders aren’t as exposed.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Badnik96 on January 07, 2019, 12:27:34 AM
razors do more damage than irons and as such are better on popups like this, not to mention itll make your weapons more powerful with the reduced weight

but i'm sure you'll come up with some bs as to why your bot was designed that way and you wont change it so keep cranking out the masterpieces o god-king of ra2
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on January 07, 2019, 06:13:50 AM
razors do more damage than irons and as such are better on popups like this, not to mention itll make your weapons more powerful with the reduced weight

but i'm sure you'll come up with some bs as to why your bot was designed that way and you wont change it so keep cranking out the masterpieces o god-king of ra2

The irons take more damage than razors. On a design like this, durability is key. I can’t tell you how funny it is when this bot snaps razors off of popups- it’s like whack-a-mole.

If the weapons were more protected- razors. Otherwise, irons aren’t that bad of an idea, since they can tolerate more damage.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: kix on January 07, 2019, 06:19:29 AM
razors do more damage than irons and as such are better on popups like this, not to mention itll make your weapons more powerful with the reduced weight

but i'm sure you'll come up with some bs as to why your bot was designed that way and you wont change it so keep cranking out the masterpieces o god-king of ra2

The irons take more damage than razors. On a design like this, durability is key. I can’t tell you how funny it is when this bot snaps razors off of popups- it’s like whack-a-mole.

If the weapons were more protected- razors. Otherwise, irons aren’t that bad of an idea, since they can tolerate more damage.
Durability on popups is not what you really want to do. Any gud popup can ko that "durable" bot ez, so i would listen to Badnik
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on January 07, 2019, 06:50:29 AM
razors do more damage than irons and as such are better on popups like this, not to mention itll make your weapons more powerful with the reduced weight

but i'm sure you'll come up with some bs as to why your bot was designed that way and you wont change it so keep cranking out the masterpieces o god-king of ra2

The irons take more damage than razors. On a design like this, durability is key. I can’t tell you how funny it is when this bot snaps razors off of popups- it’s like whack-a-mole.

If the weapons were more protected- razors. Otherwise, irons aren’t that bad of an idea, since they can tolerate more damage.
Durability on popups is not what you really want to do. Any gud popup can ko that "durable" bot ez, so i would listen to Badnik

I tested it. It broke the razors off its opponents.

No durable popup? Non-durable popups get absolutely devastated in a fight.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on January 07, 2019, 08:20:07 AM
Lots of bots coming up!
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LW hammer...
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MW hammer bot. Needs a lighter hammer, but devaststing...
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This HW rammer uses the two front zteks only to steer, and all six for driving forward and in reverse.
Very cool HS. 247 kg.
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Hax mode was used in this bot. With that, I've successfully used all the RA2 glitches.
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Super Tempest never looked better.
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V.O.Y.D....
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Dual poker for 2.0...
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SHW...
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...I can't count all the irons it has!
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36 hs. Generic, but deadly.
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...and yes. I skinned my first components. LW popup like Zenith. 248.6 kg.
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Pwnator on January 07, 2019, 08:47:57 AM
I'm gonna ignore the less satisfactory bots and leave those for others to comment.

Your MW popup looks pretty great. I'd suggest swapping out the spike strips for ramplates since the DDTs are pretty exposed. An alternative would be to use the other orientation of the snapper (arm coming out of the rear and hidden AP facing the front) so that the weapon motors are protected by the chassis, but at the cost of a smaller firing arc.

Your Insectoid clone needs a bit more work. The reason it deals a lot of damage is because the ramplates hold the opponent back so the pistons are firing at close to maximum speed before making contact. So either push the weapon system back or the plows forward.

The LW popup can get away with a thinner chassis. Just attach the razors on the snapper2 and axle load the whole thing out so you can squeeze your wedge snapper2 right beside it. I'm unsure if the thinner chassis allows you to extend the wedge by 20cm, but it's worth a shot.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on January 07, 2019, 08:52:21 AM
I'm gonna ignore the less satisfactory bots and leave those for others to comment.

Your MW popup looks pretty great. I'd suggest swapping out the spike strips for ramplates since the DDTs are pretty exposed. An alternative would be to use the other orientation of the snapper (arm coming out of the rear and hidden AP facing the front) so that the weapon motors are protected by the chassis, but at the cost of a smaller firing arc.

Your Insectoid clone needs a bit more work. The reason it deals a lot of damage is because the ramplates hold the opponent back so the pistons are firing at close to maximum speed before making contact. So either push the weapon system back or the plows forward.

The LW popup can get away with a thinner chassis. Just attach the razors on the snapper2 and axle load the whole thing out so you can squeeze your wedge snapper2 right beside it. I'm unsure if the thinner chassis allows you to extend the wedge by 20cm, but it's worth a shot.

Okay. The LW popup will be rebooted, and the HW poker will be modified so the pistons are further back. (if possible..)
The MW popup weighs 398 kg. so it will be hard to modify it.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on January 07, 2019, 12:34:59 PM
3-wheeled victories are so funny...
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on January 14, 2019, 08:04:56 AM
More bots!
LW rammer. It uses one motor to steer, making it easy to steer.
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Really tight poker.
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HW flipper-like bot. Grest for ramming. Has 3 supervolts. 799.8 kg. (801.8 kg. with SZ)
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24 razor popup.
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on January 14, 2019, 08:12:12 AM
Double post... Why? WS!

Building a LW mace WS.

I. Chassis adjusted as shown.
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II. RAD is up 3 notches. Axle load that RAD, and add a shiny hub wheel.
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IV. Add the supervolt and blue snapper as shown. Replace the controlboard on top of the supervolt.
     Undo the axle load, and you will get this...
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V. Add te ztek and extender as shown. Wire it. Add a button titled Spin and a switch titled Activate. Both motors spin clockwise.
   Apply the EFFE glitch and evenly space 6 extenders out as shown. Add a mace to each extender.
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VI. Undo the EFFE. This is what the completed WS will look like...
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V. You now have a sufficient amount of weight left to do whatever you wish. Since you already have DSA, don't add titanium.

VI. FINISHED.
   
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on January 14, 2019, 08:26:32 AM
If you're going to make a 1WD not (let alone an uncontrollable one) you really should have 9 weapons. You could also mount the drive on the snapper rather than wasting weight on both a snapper and a larger chassis.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on January 14, 2019, 08:37:38 AM
If you're going to make a 1WD not (let alone an uncontrollable one) you really should have 9 weapons. You could also mount the drive on the snapper rather than wasting weight on both a snapper and a larger chassis.

Yes, and no. WS need to be slightly large to be stable, and mounting a WS drive motor on a snapper causes havok explosions.

On other HS, Yes. It's very efficient. A lot of my bots in 1.0 have drive motors and weapon motors all crammed on a snapper.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Reier on January 14, 2019, 09:18:44 AM
If you're going to make a 1WD not (let alone an uncontrollable one) you really should have 9 weapons. You could also mount the drive on the snapper rather than wasting weight on both a snapper and a larger chassis.
don't question those who know infinitely more than you
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on January 14, 2019, 09:21:08 AM
If you're going to make a 1WD not (let alone an uncontrollable one) you really should have 9 weapons. You could also mount the drive on the snapper rather than wasting weight on both a snapper and a larger chassis.
don't question those who know infinitely more than you
Oh sorry, I didn't realise GTM has devolved to memeing even in showcases now?
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Reier on January 14, 2019, 09:22:24 AM
I'm not. just saying talking to brick walls is a waste of breath.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on January 14, 2019, 09:27:29 AM
I'm not. just saying talking to brick walls is a waste of breath.
I'm under the impression other people read these threads so I feel it is still worth pointing things out that could be changed. I certainly spent a lot of time reading through recently active showcases when I was learning.

However, this is rather detracting from my previous point so free to continue this conversation elsewhere if need be.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on January 14, 2019, 09:57:51 AM
Why do you people think I'm a meme?
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Reier on January 14, 2019, 10:06:13 AM
Why do you people think I'm a meme?
because you refuse to listen to people that know more than you and wandering spinners are hilarious
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on January 14, 2019, 10:06:36 AM
Building a MW WS

I. Chassis adjusted as shown. Again, you already have DSA, so leave off the armor tab.
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II. Here's the tricky part- axle loading a Redbird. Redbirds are very difficult to axle-load, so patience is key.
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Both baseplate anchors are up 3 notches.

III. Add the spinners. Both maces and irons will work on this design.
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The weapon bar at the front helps defend the motors. It also stabilizes the WS.

IV. Wiring- drive motor spins counterclockwise, and spinner motors rotate clockwise.

V. You now have 30+ kg. to do what you wish with. I added a ballast to keep the back end of the WS down.

VI. DONE.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on January 14, 2019, 10:07:17 AM
Why do you people think I'm a meme?
because you refuse to listen to people that know more than you and wandering spinners are hilarious

True. I should stop underestimating you guys.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Badnik96 on January 14, 2019, 03:18:55 PM
you are wasting so much weight with this garbage extender work and sloppy chassis. you're still getting outweaponed by fury even with the 1wd.

shrink your chassis around your components and get those weapon motors on a snapper. maybe put a plow on it too. those static weapons at the front can't be very good at protection.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on January 14, 2019, 03:57:40 PM
you are wasting so much weight with this garbage extender work and sloppy chassis. you're still getting outweaponed by fury even with the 1wd.

shrink your chassis around your components and get those weapon motors on a snapper. maybe put a plow on it too. those static weapons at the front can't be very good at protection.

Chassis is not sloppy.
I have a WS in Special Forces 2 that uses a tiny chassis and snappers.

Another WS on the way...

Those static weapons are actually really good. A popup got under this bot... tried to hit the underside... and broke BOTH razor assemblies on the static weapons of this WS.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: 090901 on January 14, 2019, 04:04:01 PM
chassis 2 big, weapon motors should be snapper boosted, irons suck in that weapon configuration and the rammer part is poorly setup
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Scrap Daddy on January 14, 2019, 05:20:20 PM
You guys seriously need to stop getting so ass blasted. This is a showcase and you're acting immature. Badniks sassy butt hurtedness still cracks me up tho because I can picture him furiously typing this sh** up.

Like I said before red alert, the haters love you and don't wanna see you win. I've already seen bots here with better concepts than anything badnik has built and you're enthusiasm for stock makes me happy. You're gonna be an all time great one day, kid, I see the potential.

Weight and efficiency is very important in stock, especially in the lower weight classes. Whenever you build a bot, take a look at your setups and see if you can use less extenders and connectors and what not. You've already mostly grasped the concept of chassis management, this is the next step.

I'd like to see you revisit the HW poker/Insectoid bot. Take the advice Pwnator suggested and try and make it better. That build alone shows me you can improve.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Badnik96 on January 14, 2019, 05:28:02 PM
you are wasting so much weight with this garbage extender work and sloppy chassis. you're still getting outweaponed by fury even with the 1wd.

shrink your chassis around your components and get those weapon motors on a snapper. maybe put a plow on it too. those static weapons at the front can't be very good at protection.

Chassis is not sloppy.  yes it is, you've got way too much empty space especially around the anchors
I have a WS in Special Forces 2 that uses a tiny chassis and snappers. cool, this one's still bad

Another WS on the way... no one cares

Those static weapons are actually really good. A popup got under this bot... tried to hit the underside... and broke BOTH razor assemblies on the static weapons of this WS. if youre dumb and not aiing them with popup.py, sure. most people aren't.

any more excuses? fix your sh**
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on January 14, 2019, 06:28:33 PM
You guys seriously need to stop getting so ass blasted. This is a showcase and you're acting immature. Badniks sassy butt hurtedness still cracks me up tho because I can picture him furiously typing this sh** up.

Like I said before red alert, the haters love you and don't wanna see you win. I've already seen bots here with better concepts than anything badnik has built and you're enthusiasm for stock makes me happy. You're gonna be an all time great one day, kid, I see the potential.

Weight and efficiency is very important in stock, especially in the lower weight classes. Whenever you build a bot, take a look at your setups and see if you can use less extenders and connectors and what not. You've already mostly grasped the concept of chassis management, this is the next step.

I'd like to see you revisit the HW poker/Insectoid bot. Take the advice Pwnator suggested and try and make it better. That build alone shows me you can improve.

You got it. Honestly, there are 2 insectoid pokers already in 2.0.

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any more excuses? fix your sh**

You don't know me. You don't know what I mean by what I'm saying. They're not excuses. I mean everything I say, and they're not excuses.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on January 15, 2019, 07:19:30 AM
Okay. The reason why I try different bot styles is because I see too many clones. I look through THE best bot concepts and I see- generic, generic, generic, generic. I just want to try something different.

Scrap Daddy, there are 2 pokers like Insectoid in 2.0. One has already beem built, and the other is being worked on. Those are the improvements you’re seeing.

Wandering spinners need a slightly large chassis in order to be stable or... they’ll havok. Reason why normal HS can be built super-thin? They have two wheels- enough stability for the bot. Because typical WS only have one wheel, stability is a challenge.

One wheeled WS can use snappers. Disk WS can’t because they’ll enter spikeball mode.

You’re absolutely right about the extanders- they do look crappy.

On the other hand, a disk WS can be built just like a normal HS with the concept of a tight chassis.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on January 17, 2019, 03:47:39 PM
Another sheer sign of might in a WS...

Taking the old 6-mace HS, removing the pink in the black, changing the armor to plastic, and adding 9 maces instead of 6.
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on January 17, 2019, 04:33:36 PM
That chassis has no protection. Especially with that weapon setup. Maybe you could use only 2 extenders to attach, drop down to a nifty and add some casters or a plow? It should also be trivial to make it invertible with a snapper layout.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on January 17, 2019, 04:45:37 PM
That chassis has no protection. Especially with that weapon setup. Maybe you could use only 2 extenders to attach, drop down to a nifty and add some casters or a plow? It should also be trivial to make it invertible with a snapper layout.

Minus 3 maces and extenders, yes. I can do that.

Reminds me of PIT X in my 1.0 Ai pack.
Don't know what it looks like? Here it is...
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on January 18, 2019, 08:08:59 AM
Dual HS. It's 232 kg, so I need to switch the zteks over to HPzteks.
DSA.
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on January 18, 2019, 07:58:52 PM
Mace HS in 2.0.
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Badnik96 on January 19, 2019, 12:23:16 AM
hey thats not bad

pretty big chassis tho but if you have the weight for it i guess it isnt a big deal
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on January 19, 2019, 07:08:30 AM
Nice to hear.
I don't know how, but I built a LW triple-snapper popup weighing in at 247.8 kg. 2 pinks and a nifty for power. Interesting fact- it's NOT at all like Scrabble. Scrabble actually has 2 razors n a DDT, not 2 snappers.
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on January 20, 2019, 05:39:13 AM
No thoughts, eh?
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on January 20, 2019, 10:26:54 AM
I'm surprised my stock builds are turning out so great (not to brag)
MW mace HS with DSA. 398.6 kg. Samurai sword actually helps bot self-right.
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Badnik96 on January 21, 2019, 12:43:20 PM
that's pretty good! can we see a better shot of the insides?
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on January 21, 2019, 04:19:18 PM
that's pretty good! can we see a better shot of the insides?

Coming right up.
More mind-blowing bots on the way for 2.0!
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on January 22, 2019, 08:11:55 AM
New bot.
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...and another bot!
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245 kg. DSA.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Naryar on January 22, 2019, 08:26:57 AM
can you stick a nifty in there
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on January 22, 2019, 08:34:52 AM
can you stick a nifty in there

I spent 20 min. trying to stack a nifty in the control board. Even with hax mode, I couldn't stack it for some reason...then I made a bot later on that has 3 stacked supervolts, so... it's rather annoying.

another bot.
This may be THE best HS I built so far.
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12 razors, drive and weapon motors are all redbirds, DSA, and even castor armor at the front and back!
394 kg.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on January 23, 2019, 07:26:39 AM
What better way to take up extra weight left over than using Samurai Swords?
Final weight is 398 kg.
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Team Code Red Robotics on January 23, 2019, 07:29:39 AM
What better way to take up extra weight left over than using Samurai Swords?
Final weight is 398 kg.
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Ram plates, or more razors
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on January 23, 2019, 07:31:39 AM
What better way to take up extra weight left over than using Samurai Swords?
Final weight is 398 kg.
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Ram plates, or more razors

Ram plates aren't a bad idea, but more razors would make the hammer ssssssssssllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on January 24, 2019, 08:31:07 AM
More bots in 2.0!
BW rammer.
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Another good MW HS...
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HW VS. Axle loading is my friend in bots like these...
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A fair warning- Do NOT let this bot hit your bot. It will obliterate any bot you put it up against (well, almost any bot...)
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HW hammer. It's better than my previous HW hammers...
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MW Insectoid? DSA, 397.0 kg.
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Naryar on January 24, 2019, 10:43:14 AM
dat Rejected clone in the middle
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on January 24, 2019, 12:02:30 PM
dat Rejected clone in the middle

What clone?
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on January 27, 2019, 09:42:51 AM
Any other thoughts on my bots- like my MW HS?
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Virus Bomb on January 27, 2019, 05:45:30 PM
you can save weight on some of those bots by cleaning up your extender work and getting rid of unnecessary stuff, for example you dont need that many baseplate anchors on the trinity sns as you can mount both the drive motor and piston on one anchor, similar to this:
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the hammer looks good overall but you can once again save some weight by replacing the t connectors on the hammer arms with extenders attached with their side aps (the same applies to the vs with its t connectors), and would benefit from having the plows attached in a v shape to make trapping easier. the vs would also benefit from a wider wheelbase.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on January 27, 2019, 08:18:47 PM
you can save weight on some of those bots by cleaning up your extender work and getting rid of unnecessary stuff, for example you dont need that many baseplate anchors on the trinity sns as you can mount both the drive motor and piston on one anchor, similar to this:
(https://i.imgur.com/YxmRaJG.png)

the hammer looks good overall but you can once again save some weight by replacing the t connectors on the hammer arms with extenders attached with their side aps (the same applies to the vs with its t connectors), and would benefit from having the plows attached in a v shape to make trapping easier. the vs would also benefit from a wider wheelbase.

One of my bots in my Ai pack has that extender style- look closely at Evader from the team Awkward in 1.0.

Saw this design, built a similar, but different replica of it.
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on January 29, 2019, 08:11:32 AM
More bots for 2.0...
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Pwnator on January 29, 2019, 09:04:41 AM
Side hammer is clean and well-built. Totally digging it.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on January 29, 2019, 09:23:37 AM
Side hammer is clean and well-built. Totally digging it.

This isn't my best batch of bots, but the side hammer, HW and LW popups, and the drum spinner really stand out as good in my opinion.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Pwnator on January 29, 2019, 06:26:17 PM
Nah not really.

LW popup needs a shallower chassis wedge, HW popup's setup is inefficient, and the drum while clean doesn't look quite cohesive. I'd suggest shinies and Snapper IIs on the last one.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Dreamcast on January 30, 2019, 04:02:51 PM
You should find a way to stabilize your drum without having as much open chassis sticking out. Horizontal weapons are already good at killing drums, but you could also be side hammer food as is.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on January 30, 2019, 04:25:42 PM
I could. Thanks for bringing that up.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Badnik96 on January 30, 2019, 05:23:18 PM
the casters on the drum are really hurting your wedge effectiveness

you could definitely cut down on chassis space and probably get shinies on there too, take a look at click' drumblebee larva for inspiration

side hammer does look pretty slick
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on January 31, 2019, 08:10:14 AM
I knew you would say that. They actually prevent the drum from hitting the ground, and the wedges still hit the ground.

Okay. This bot may be mmmmmmmmeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy, but it has a multitude of weapons, plus a good wedge making it surprisingly good! It can defeat bots of all types because of this.
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799 kg, DSA, 3 supervolts.

Many other bots in 2.0 still exceed it, though.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on February 01, 2019, 08:45:30 AM
I've been fiddling around with making battery-less bots for 2.0. Here are a few of them.

AW.
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MW poker. 392kg. underweight. Pretty damaging, but slow. DSA.
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BW HS.
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Multiply the BW by 4, and you get...
DSA.
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...now more basic bots.
Rebuilt N00b. Not so much of a n00b bot now, eh?
9 razors, DSA, 395.7kg.
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Okay, I just invented a new bot type, inspired after the first of its kind- Kate's Revenge.
I call it- the Snare.
Snares are a combination of a popup and a hammer. They strike both the topside and underside of a bot at the same time.
Snares are powerful, but have trouble self-righting. (at least most of them do.)

...with that, here's the first Snare in 2.0.
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...and a crawler. 245 kg. DSA for armor (I think...)
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on February 01, 2019, 12:09:24 PM
New bot.
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It is so
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on February 03, 2019, 02:25:03 PM
You know what happens when stock bots keep using the same old Z Tek motors? They become

G E N E R I C

You should use a different, more unique motor, like a Redbird Motor. In fact, my new bot type, the Walking Redbird Spinner uses Redbird Motors to good effect.

Let’s see it.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: pokebro14 on February 03, 2019, 04:44:35 PM
It's a joke dude don't worry.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: superbomb122 on February 03, 2019, 10:33:54 PM
It's a joke dude don't worry.

Wait, everyone on GTM isn't completely serious when they post on the internet? I am shocked...
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on February 04, 2019, 08:54:27 AM
If you were Shocked, you would feel voltage running down your spine.
Built a multibot. It was hysterical watching it get beat up by almost every bot I put it up against...
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Another different fight... It took me 20 tries to beat Blazing Razors.
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on February 04, 2019, 09:05:52 AM
...annnnnnnnddddddddd more bots for 2.0...
LW HS. DSA, 244kg.
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Square connectors are actually good for wedges. DSA, 396 kg. (without SZ)
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Crawler. DSA, 799 kg.
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LW thwacker. AIed it in a rather unique fashion.
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Naryar on February 05, 2019, 11:38:05 AM
i believe you can save quite a bit of weight by using 20cm round extenders
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Badnik96 on February 06, 2019, 03:37:31 PM
Square connectors are actually good for wedges
(https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/548/129/538.jpg)

please explain your thinking

also never upload bmp files again please they made this page take 5 minutes to load

Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: kix on February 06, 2019, 05:10:37 PM
Badnik how bad is your uni network?
But yeah, use round extenders over anything. Squares have almost no more hp than rounds and the weight diff is huge
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: yugitom on February 11, 2019, 07:31:47 AM
also never upload bmp files again please they made this page take 5 minutes to load
my dead laptop loaded this page in 2 seconds
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: superbomb122 on February 11, 2019, 03:39:31 PM
Ignoring a user really cuts down on the loading time from personal experience...
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on March 13, 2019, 08:49:11 AM
Okay, before I leave the forum for a bit, I have two more bots to post.
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...and Summit. This bot will be in 3.0.
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Reier on March 13, 2019, 02:11:58 PM
you don't need to leave, you just need to stop disrespecting others so much.

i like the piston bot.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Naryar on March 14, 2019, 04:09:02 AM
i like the former one. i question however how you've put your irons so heavily in the center and none protect the sides and weapon motors

the two ones on the snapper2's are random too. they are too backwards to protect the side effectively.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on March 18, 2019, 09:02:17 AM
I forgot to mention- I'll still post BOTM entries.
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on March 21, 2019, 09:02:36 AM
i like the former one. i question however how you've put your irons so heavily in the center and none protect the sides and weapon motors

the two ones on the snapper2's are random too. they are too backwards to protect the side effectively.

Okay, I'm back for a little bit, and I have some answers about your comments.

Spock has those 2 extra irons on the sides, to take up remaining weight (honestly, it's so compact, there's no room for extra components, even with hax mode.)
Spock actually has 4 Snapper IIs inside it- 2 for the spinners, and 2 for the wedges.
Fact #3- Spock's heavily armored front makes it be able to "bulldoze" opponents, and the multitude of irons also includes a small group of them on a piston, which is used to punch at HS chassis once the spinners are locked together and stalled.

You are correct- Spock is vulnerable on the sides, but the spinners protect the sides a bit.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on March 22, 2019, 08:07:12 AM
Did this bot ever make my showcase?
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I used Hax Mode to place the air tank.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 01, 2019, 12:01:48 PM
Irony's back...
...and better than the last one! I based it off of how it lost by weak armor.
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DSA, 397 kg., 8 razors.

...and how's THIS generic? It's not.
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It has a unique twist that makes it not generic.

STILL can't beat PrIOritY with a HS. Trying to figure out how.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 02, 2019, 12:52:40 PM
New bot. Name's X-ROGUE (hence the paint job)
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800.1 kg (without sz), DSA, 8 irons, 4 razors.

It rupts!

While it has great flipping potential, damage is average, and this bot has never scored any hits above 1000.

...tried to beat PrIOritY... failed.
X-ROGUE goes down in PrIOritY's squish count.
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 04, 2019, 08:39:19 AM
Version 2 of X-ROGUE...
MUCH better now.
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 04, 2019, 12:40:48 PM
How do you tell if your bot is good or bad?
Fight Hit Me!
Lose= your bot's bad
Win= your bot's good.
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This bot's not designed to be good. It's just a way to determine if your bot's good or bad. You all know I can make bots much better than this.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 04, 2019, 06:45:10 PM
Please comment on these bots, guys, I would like to know your opinions.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 05, 2019, 10:05:21 AM
Expect reboots for Special Forces 3!
Here's Digger II.
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Dreamcast on April 05, 2019, 08:22:45 PM
I do like your concept. However, it looks like Hs food from low weapon HP, and pop-up food from having no wedge.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Pwnator on April 06, 2019, 02:37:25 AM
Nah, Dreamcast is half wrong. Weapons are fine, but battery power is very lacking. I doubt that the weight spent on the wedge breaker is worth it, but it's not a terrible build overall.

For reference, here are some decent to very good FS a decade ago: https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/87050brawl1.jpg
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 06, 2019, 09:32:47 AM
Thanks, guys. Digger III coming right up!
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Badnik96 on April 06, 2019, 02:19:01 PM
don't ever let me see you using pinks on a robot ever again. inexcusable for someone who's been here this long
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 06, 2019, 03:07:55 PM
don't ever let me see you using pinks on a robot ever again. inexcusable for someone who's been here this long

okay, it would either be this- cheat, and put a supervolt inside, or go by the rules.

It has 4 or 6 pinks... I don’t remember.
There is a reboot of this bot- Digger III that will be coming out, and this is what I appear to be getting from your advice...

> add a wedge
> better batteries.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Badnik96 on April 06, 2019, 07:38:00 PM
rebuild the chassis. there's plenty of space in between the drive motors if you turn everything around
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 07, 2019, 07:09:35 AM
rebuild the chassis. there's plenty of space in between the drive motors if you turn everything around

Got ‘it.
I’m considering having 3 face spinners on RADs instead of 2 on HP zteks.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 08, 2019, 09:52:05 AM
one of my best popups, because it balances everything.
It's a PYS popup, so there really isn't any point in posting insides.
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398.0 kg, DSA, 2 supervolts, 8 razors on 2 DDTs, and a wedge on a DDT.

This bot's actually pretty old, it's been sitting in my inventory for a while.

For a reboot, I want it to look like this...
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 08, 2019, 03:10:09 PM
LW Poker. BFE'd the chassis, so it's a bit short.
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244.7 kg.

a popup with irons. I didn't want to use all razors, or it would be generic.
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 09, 2019, 08:27:42 AM
2 new bots for today...
First up, a Wandering Spinner that rotates its chassis to move around.
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...and then Red Phoenix. Too many popups have all razors, so I wanted to try something a little different...
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Team Code Red Robotics on April 09, 2019, 08:34:19 AM
2 new bots for today...
First up, a Wandering Spinner that rotates its chassis to move around.
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...and then Red Phoenix. Too many popups have all razors, so I wanted to try something a little different...
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So you have essentially made a bot with 0 wheels.......
 :really_makes_you_think:
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 09, 2019, 08:37:56 AM
2 new bots for today...
First up, a Wandering Spinner that rotates its chassis to move around.
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...and then Red Phoenix. Too many popups have all razors, so I wanted to try something a little different...
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So you have essentially made a bot with 0 wheels.......
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True. That's a Wandering Spinner, known as a "360" WS, because it uses the chassis as a wheel.
Remember- a WS is a bot that uses its weapon to both damage opponents, and bounce off walls, and runs consistently without stopping.
A basic WS has wheels, but no 360 WS has wheels!
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 09, 2019, 12:05:04 PM
DIGGER III is done.
While it fights great, it's very difficult because the snappers cause it to flex, and havok.
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If this bot wasn't so flexible, it wouldn't be a  :fail: :fail: :fail:

DIGGER IV under construction.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Badnik96 on April 09, 2019, 12:42:33 PM
big improvement here. use the other ap on the rads so the tribars have more reach.

you could also probably use one blue snapper here instead of two greens and save weight for two more irons on that fs
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: GIRTHQUAKE on April 09, 2019, 01:03:57 PM
I like Digger, it looks mean as hell
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 09, 2019, 01:23:42 PM
big improvement here. use the other ap on the rads so the tribars have more reach.

you could also probably use one blue snapper here instead of two greens and save weight for two more irons on that fs

Sadly, I don't have blue snappers at the moment, because v1.4 crashed, and I'm using an older RA2 game.
I will see if I can get 1.4 to work in the future, however...

If I had those blue snappers when I built this bot, I would have definetely used them instead of Snapper2's, though.

DIGGER IV isn't much different from DIGGER III, it's just better.
I'll post it when it's done!

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I like Digger, it looks mean as hell
Thanks, Girthquake.
If you want an even better bot than this, check out BATTLECHOPPER from my 2.0 AI pack.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 10, 2019, 12:47:28 PM
I've been busy...
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The Stock version of X-STORM.
Good at pinning opponents, and then delivering constant, repetitive blows with the hammer, though the face spinners on the front are what win the matches, actually.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Badnik96 on April 10, 2019, 12:49:15 PM
that looks pretty good actually! what i'd do is get rid of one of the face spinners (and that pink battery) and add a set of trapping snowplows, like rabid pit bull has
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 10, 2019, 01:32:17 PM
that looks pretty good actually! what i'd do is get rid of one of the face spinners (and that pink battery) and add a set of trapping snowplows, like rabid pit bull has

DIGGER IV has that kind of design, so expect that whenever DIGGER IV shows up on my stock showcase.
I will definitely try that, it's a good concept for a FS.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 10, 2019, 03:57:08 PM
Pyro is here!
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: 09090901 on April 10, 2019, 04:49:26 PM
i like the snapper 2 poking through the top. really gives it that 2019 stock vibe
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 10, 2019, 05:54:50 PM
i like the snapper 2 poking through the top. really gives it that 2019 stock vibe

Your vision must be better than mine, because I can hardly see the snapper...oh, there it is. Yeah, you definitely have batter eyesight.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: kix on April 10, 2019, 06:19:30 PM
i like the snapper 2 poking through the top. really gives it that 2019 stock vibe
Real zoomer hours
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 11, 2019, 06:46:47 AM
i like the snapper 2 poking through the top. really gives it that 2019 stock vibe
Real zoomer hours

We refer to these moments as "RA2 moments."
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Team Code Red Robotics on April 11, 2019, 06:51:19 AM
i like the snapper 2 poking through the top. really gives it that 2019 stock vibe
Real zoomer hours

We refer to these moments as "RA2 moments."
SMH my head we refer to these moments as the EPIC GAMER MOMENT
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 11, 2019, 08:59:15 AM
i like the snapper 2 poking through the top. really gives it that 2019 stock vibe
Real zoomer hours

We refer to these moments as "RA2 moments."
SMH my head we refer to these moments as the EPIC GAMER MOMENT

^true.^
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 11, 2019, 09:53:48 AM
All the bots in 2.0.
Teams from 1.0, but with the reboots that come in 2.0.
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 11, 2019, 09:57:30 AM
This has to be done in steps, or GTM glitches.

Here are the teams that are in 2.0 onward, but are not in 1.0
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There are a total of 33 teams in 2.0 (and it still expands for 3.0 onward!)
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 11, 2019, 12:03:18 PM
Beetleweights!
This one weighs exactly 175 kg.
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...and BWs clashing in my reskinned Combat Arena. Unfair for Air In Ur Bot because it has no damage potential.

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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 12, 2019, 12:09:50 PM
First team of Special Forces 3 is done!
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Cyclops. It's pretty good.
RED PHOENIX. Not bad, already showcased a splash for this bot
X-STORM. Already showcased a splash for this one too.
PYRO. Same thing.
BW-Wolverine. Not bad.
X-ROGUE. You already know about this bot.

Here's an unnatural way to get KOed...
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I Can't believe Smart Bomb lost to AW-Little Pain!
Smart Bomb DID rupt Little Pain to the ceiling quite a bit, though (because Smart Bomb is a rupt flipper.)
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 17, 2019, 08:35:02 AM
I've been busy...
A BW combat...
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...and then, I hosted some AW fights.
Gyser was the first to lose. It's fast, but not very smart...
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Here' Gyser is seen climbing up the wall, as AW-W.A.V.E., AW-Drone, and AW-Ranger clash below. The winner was AW-Drone, surprisingly!
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Next, AW-Frost, AW-Baby Bear, AW-Drone, and AW-Critical clashed.
AW-Critical almost won until it was flipped over, and thus, AW-Frost surprisingly won! (AW-Frost is a really good AW in 2.0.)
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Here, AW-WTS takes the floor, and destroys AW-Baby Bear, AW-Water Spout, and AW-Frost, thus ending Round 1 of the 2.0 AW exhibition.
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I did some other fights, too.
THIS is how you defeat SHW-NEW BEGINNING.
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...and when does this ever happen?
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 17, 2019, 12:41:25 PM
Dumping off some old bots, and some reboots...
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This bot's actually not bad, despite being rather old (I made it 7 months after I started playing RA2)
I rebuilt the hammer to use irons instead of razors.
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Paint job's not too shabby either.

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MW poker. I like this bot, because it bares a strong front against HS.

Okay, this popup's really good- it has plenty of defense, a lot of razors (count- 10), and great wedges
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...but it weighs 699.7 kg. That's 100 KG underweight.
I'm already considering stacking the supervolts, and removing the pinks, in order to make room for more ram plates on baseplate anchors.
It's already relly compact, which is one thing I really like.
Any other ideas?

This is one of my best popups. 6 razors, 397.9 KG, DSA, 1 supervolt, and 2 pinks.
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 18, 2019, 08:30:21 AM
DIGGER V is here!
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Want to know how I built it?
I axle loaded the Servo with an RAD, and then built almost everything off that.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 18, 2019, 08:40:14 AM
Double post...
I did a LOT of BW fights...
I call this BW-WARZ
Round 1- Alina vs. Zap vs. NoLeafClover vs. Typhoon
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Zap and Alina collided and took each other out (surprisingly)
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No Leaf Clover was VERY close to beating Typhoon but still won.

Round 2- Saboteur vs. Probe vs. Typhoon vs. WoodPecker.
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Saboteur was the first to go, but it landed a weak shot on WoodPecker that damaged it.
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Probe was the next one to go. Typhoon removed the spinner and then destroyed Probe's chassis.
Finally, WoodPecker was taken down by Typhoon because it lost all its razors.
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I also rebuilt X-ROGUE.
It's now more of a popup.
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Tanya has been rebooted...
Still has DSA.
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This is the most pitiful AW ever!
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...and I tried a LW vs. BW tournament. This was lopsided. :dumb)
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Team Code Red Robotics on April 18, 2019, 09:55:03 AM
Double post...
I did a LOT of BW fights...
I call this BW-WARZ
Round 1- Alina vs. Zap vs. NoLeafClover vs. Typhoon
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Zap and Alina collided and took each other out (surprisingly)
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No Leaf Clover was VERY close to beating Typhoon but still won.

Round 2- Saboteur vs. Probe vs. Typhoon vs. WoodPecker.
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Saboteur was the first to go, but it landed a weak shot on WoodPecker that damaged it.
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Probe was the next one to go. Typhoon removed the spinner and then destroyed Probe's chassis.
Finally, WoodPecker was taken down by Typhoon because it lost all its razors.
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I also rebuilt X-ROGUE.
It's now more of a popup.
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Tanya has been rebooted...
Still has DSA.
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This is the most pitiful AW ever!
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...and I tried a LW vs. BW tournament. This was lopsided. :dumb)
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Just record the fights and post it in personal tournaments, don't put tournaments in your showcase, also nobody is gonna sit and read a wall of text, when it's easier to record the fights
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 18, 2019, 10:00:45 AM
I'll record the fights, once the gaming laptop I have is fixed. None of the other computers are suitable for this.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 18, 2019, 12:05:57 PM
NOW Iceneige is perfect- 799.9 KG this time!
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This is how you axle load a servo. I call it, "Servo Loading"
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...and then, what's not cool about HS with different weapons?
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Another fight...
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 22, 2019, 08:14:22 AM
Trench Drill for SF3...
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...a new paintjob for ICENEIGE...
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...and then BW-Zap was the first to be rebooted for 3.0.
DSA now, if only it wasn't so UNDERPOWEREED (underpowered)
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Pwnator on April 22, 2019, 08:40:00 AM
The BW doesn't need 3 razors. Ditch one and trim off the excess space on the wheels then jam another pink in.

You can also make the chassis on your HS smaller. The body of the servo should be flush against the Nifty, then build the whole setup using 3 20cms (the off-center servo should absolutely make use of this). That might net you enough to upgrade your weapon breaker to an iron or mace.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 22, 2019, 08:49:27 AM
The BW doesn't need 3 razors. Ditch one and trim off the excess space on the wheels then jam another pink in.

You can also make the chassis on your HS smaller. The body of the servo should be flush against the Nifty, then build the whole setup using 3 20cms (the off-center servo should absolutely make use of this). That might net you enough to upgrade your weapon breaker to an iron or mace.

True. I could make that chassis tinier...

BW-Typhoon has 2 razors and a black battery, I wanted to try something different...
...but yes, I could do that, thank you.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 22, 2019, 12:00:21 PM
More bot fights!

The new, rebooted MyX is vicious...
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Oh, and never underestimate Pacman.
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 22, 2019, 01:04:13 PM
Here's the new Indesoluable...
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...if only the wheels weren't so exposed...
799.7 KG, DSA.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 23, 2019, 09:34:30 AM
New bots.
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248.9 KG. DSA

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HW hammer. 798.9 KG. DSA
I don't know how, but I stacked 3 blacks.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Badnik96 on April 23, 2019, 02:30:52 PM
hammer would probably be better with razors and trapping plows

popup looks pretty familiar, unsure where your weight went because i was able to get two casters on coelophysis

also why the hell are you using n-12s stop that immediately
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 24, 2019, 08:23:25 PM
hammer would probably be better with razors and trapping plows

popup looks pretty familiar, unsure where your weight went because i was able to get two casters on coelophysis

also why the hell are you using n-12s stop that immediately

N12s? Be ause no other wheel would reach the ground! (Which I strongly dislike.)

The hammer does need trapping snowplows, and that actually comes into play on the next bot I’m thinking about rebooting.

Yes, popups are added to the G E N E R I C list.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 25, 2019, 08:40:54 AM
More bots!
Fe\/er is rebooted in 3.0, and looks like this...
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A funny thing wound up happening in RA2- It said it was a lightweight, but the weight was 254 kg, so, you don't see this in this screenshot, but I replaced 2 of the irons for razors. DSA.

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This crawler is in Special Forces 3. 799.9 KG, Plastic Armor, 48 irons.
STILL not as good as PrIOritY...

This is my favorite design, it's a HS/rammer hybrid, inspired my bot that's now outdated, Irony.
THis is Stryfe in 3.0.
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DSA, 397.8 KG.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Badnik96 on April 25, 2019, 04:01:32 PM
please stop using pinks.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 26, 2019, 08:14:56 AM
I use 2 pinks in the crawler, because I had left over weight. If it ever comes to

I did some more fights...
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rammer vs. rammer is fun!

...and Sweet Revenge still has a powerful punch. It beat Absolute Chaos twice.
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase stock Ai packs, and stock battles
Post by: Redalert on April 29, 2019, 08:11:55 AM
More fights...
How about a front-row seat for the fate of Chainz?
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Air in ur Bot says, "we're poor little lambs! Wrecked in the spinners of Defiance!"
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 29, 2019, 01:59:58 PM
Thoughts?
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Dreamcast on April 29, 2019, 08:02:02 PM
That's a good of Chainz getting killed.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on April 30, 2019, 08:36:28 AM
Yup! It sure is!
Just like that time when I had the camera zoomed really far in on PrIOritY making a "Pancake" out of Gone Fishing! (crushed gone fishing)
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on May 01, 2019, 12:06:58 PM
Tiny post for a tiny bot...
Here's the rebooted AW-Bolt for 3.0.
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Plastic armor, 122.2 KG, 2 razors, and Redbird drive.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on May 01, 2019, 01:58:32 PM
No thoughts, eh?
Here's the bot that replaces BLACK LIGHTNING CLONE in 3.0...
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Name's Rebellion at Dawn. I used Hax mode and Stacking glitches to make it.
DSA, HP zteks for everything, and 394 kg.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Badnik96 on May 01, 2019, 02:00:08 PM
Tiny post for a tiny bot...
Here's the rebooted AW-Bolt for 3.0.
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Plastic armor, 122.2 KG, 2 razors, and Redbird drive.

your chassis could be further optimized, i made this same bot with an iron instead of one razor
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on May 02, 2019, 08:15:19 AM
You mean...like a T-shape?
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on May 06, 2019, 08:11:28 AM
WOW, this is boring...
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Finally! the good part!
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on May 10, 2019, 08:44:28 AM
Atom vs. King Crab vs. Egg? vs. Beacon.
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All of these bots are in 2.0.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on May 10, 2019, 12:06:06 PM
Another reboot for 3.0...
Here's Hep-Hazard 2.
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Weighed 249.0 KG with DSA and shiny hub wheels, but that made it a MW because it confused RA2.
It now has plastic, and heavier wheels that aren't as easy to hit and destroy. New weight is 246.8 KG.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Badnik96 on May 10, 2019, 04:41:11 PM
surely you could shave 0.2kg off that chassis?
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on May 13, 2019, 09:04:23 AM
I was thinking that as well.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on May 14, 2019, 08:58:20 AM
This is just pitiful...
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on May 16, 2019, 03:35:53 PM
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The record amount of time it took this bot to beat Little Darling was 20 secs. (to weaken it) and then 10 secs (to kill the chassis.)
It also beat Absolute Chaos by gut-ripping it, and breaking off 2 of its 4 spinners.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Dreamcast on May 16, 2019, 09:17:38 PM
I like it. It's probably not the first of it's kind but it looks imaginative.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: 09090901 on May 16, 2019, 10:47:22 PM
idk if anyone's told you this, but stock bots with ra2cf'd batteries and snappers sticking out the chassis usually aren't considered legal
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on May 17, 2019, 08:11:18 AM
Actually I used Hax Mode to do that. Weird, right?
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Virus Bomb on May 17, 2019, 12:02:52 PM
and that's still not legal.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on May 20, 2019, 09:04:50 AM
How's it not legal?


Oh, and I did more reboots.
The Bot With Rabies was the first to be rebooted this time. It looks like Zenith, but the wedge is a bit different.
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Here's Emerald Pain Wedge 3.0.
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...and Summit 3!
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on May 20, 2019, 09:09:33 AM
Stupid internet connection limiting my posts...

...and what? WHAT? NO BLUE SNAPPER?? BUT I HAVE V1.4!! WHERE"S THAT SNAPPER?? (sorry for the big burst of anger. I was desperate for that blue snapper.)

Here's the new CAUSE/EFFECT.
It has 2 revisions. The one with the maces is the final.
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...and Oscillator basically becomes a better Little Darling. Twice the batteries and twice the drive power of LD.
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Badnik96 on May 20, 2019, 06:13:32 PM
pretty good sh** my dude
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on May 21, 2019, 07:10:36 AM
Glad you like them!

I still fail to see how Earth Drill II is illegal. I used Hax mode, Stacking, and the axle-loading glitches to make it...
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Team Code Red Robotics on May 21, 2019, 10:02:13 AM
Glad you like them!

I still fail to see how Earth Drill II is illegal. I used Hax mode, Stacking, and the axle-loading glitches to make it...
Hax mode is usually banned
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on May 21, 2019, 12:11:13 PM
.............................oh.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on May 21, 2019, 12:33:21 PM
what?what???WHAAAAT??WHAAATTTT??? NO BEAR CLAWS EITHER????
This is rediculous...


Okay, sorry about that... just got a little annoyed with 1.4...

New bot. Funkiest hax mode glitch I ever did. EFFEing the maces was a pain!
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I'm currently building a tournament-legal version as well, without hax mode.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Dreamcast on May 21, 2019, 01:19:52 PM
You used hax mode but you eFFe'd?
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on May 21, 2019, 05:20:58 PM
I used Hax Mode to build the chassis, and then the effect wore off, and I used EFFE to stack the maces and razor tips.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: 09090901 on May 21, 2019, 05:43:02 PM
just save yourself some time and use ra2cf my dude
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: superbomb122 on May 21, 2019, 07:36:29 PM
what?what???WHAAAAT??WHAAATTTT??? NO BEAR CLAWS EITHER????
This is rediculous...


Okay, sorry about that... just got a little annoyed with 1.4...
Welcome to RA2
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on May 22, 2019, 09:37:18 AM
what?what???WHAAAAT??WHAAATTTT??? NO BEAR CLAWS EITHER????
This is rediculous...


Okay, sorry about that... just got a little annoyed with 1.4...
Welcome to RA2

Yes. Welcome to Stock RA2.

Quote
just save yourself some time and use ra2cf my dude
I didn't know Hax mode is illegal, just like using CF...
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on May 23, 2019, 12:26:30 PM
Here's a special add-on to 3.0.
These are all parts to a single multibot called Junkyard Squad. All the bots come in different colors so you can pair them up however you want.
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There are a total of 24 combinations you can make. (red, red / red,orange, etc.)
Junkyard Squad either fights alone against other BW bots with one cluster bot, or against bots MW or above with 2 cluster bots.

Each bot has rubber wheels (too many beetleweights have shiny hubs), 3 razors, and plastic armor.
They all weigh 174.6 kg without the SZs.
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on May 24, 2019, 08:08:59 AM
thoughts?
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on August 07, 2019, 09:06:14 PM
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Back just to drop off some stuff, and here's a bot, Siobhan

By the way, I just finished beating every stock bot.
090901's 48 Claws was fun to fight with Death From Above (from 2.0), and I witnessed a ton of havoks when fighting AC and Vela.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Badnik96 on August 07, 2019, 09:43:38 PM
still making illegal robots i see
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: 090901 on August 07, 2019, 10:31:14 PM
still making illegal robots i see
???????????????

neverind geese enlighment my alcoholic ass over the wedge snappers thank u based goose man
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: kix on August 07, 2019, 10:36:22 PM
Nah fellas, this is just straight up god's work
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Dreamcast on August 08, 2019, 06:55:52 AM
You could probably make it all fit in a larger chassis without that pink. Good to see you around keeping stock alive.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on August 23, 2019, 09:21:58 PM
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Originally had 48 claws and 1 supervolt. Looked too much like 090901's 48 Claws, so I removed 3 bear claws from one of the spinners and used the weight in another supervolt. DSA and 798.0 KG.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on August 23, 2019, 10:05:59 PM
Newest bot to my collection.
Again, I wanted to avoid similarities, so I twisted this bot up quite a bit...
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Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Pwnator on August 24, 2019, 12:38:53 AM
Do you have a view of only the baseplate components (no motors and weapons and stuff)? Pretty sure there's a lot of optimization to be done there.
Title: Re: Redalert's stock showcase
Post by: Redalert on August 24, 2019, 07:50:47 AM
Do you have a view of only the baseplate components (no motors and weapons and stuff)? Pretty sure there's a lot of optimization to be done there.
Honestly, the chassis are packed full of components. I do think I could minimize that chassis a little more on ZA3, though...