Author Topic: Roboquad's stock Showcase (Read 8752 times)

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #40 on:** July 16, 2009, 10:42:47 PM »

4-wheel drive is too fast for a big chained VS, in my opinion. That weapon system isn't really built for charging and pinning bots. Plus your bot is going to gyro dance any time you try turning at full throttle.

If you're using 4WD, I think it's better to use regular non-chained weapon motors, so they're less likely to stop and get stuck when you're pinning bots.

But it's a well built bot anyways. You have good technique. If anything, 4WD at least makes it original.

Roboquad · « **Reply #41 on:** July 19, 2009, 07:16:40 AM »

:!:WARNING:!:: The following bot contains extreme lack of orignality.
(Scroll down to view)

2 blacks, DSA, 36 maces on 4 HPZs (you probably knew all of this though)

Named after swine flu in case you were wondering.

System32 · « **Reply #42 on:** July 19, 2009, 07:27:20 AM »

Empty spac-OINK OINK OIIIIIIIINK O GOD SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sage · « **Reply #43 on:** July 19, 2009, 11:27:16 AM »

Decent first atttempt. Kinda sloppy though. you should bring in those corners by the snappers.

Roboquad · « **Reply #44 on:** July 19, 2009, 02:20:11 PM »

I know there's empty space, but if I bring the corners by the snapers in, then I have to move the others out (because then there's not enough room for the drive) meaning I don't get anymore weight. (sorry if I didn't make any sense)

Unless you mean add more points on the chassis, which might increace the weight, because of the weight being calulated by surface area not volume. I'l try this and see if it makes any differance, it will look less noobish anyways.

While I'm posting does any one know where I can get the mesh viewer? The one on the bettlebros site is down.

Oggie · « **Reply #45 on:** July 19, 2009, 02:57:38 PM »

If you increase points on the chassis to remove the space it will get lighter. The area on the side will remain the same, but the you will loose some on the top/bottom. If it's worth the work is up to you. Might be able to add a caster or two.

40757 · « **Reply #46 on:** July 19, 2009, 05:59:22 PM »

It's better to learn from using vertical Maces first, then change to horizontal so you have extra weight to add anything else.

life robot arena2 · « **Reply #47 on:** July 20, 2009, 02:42:02 AM »

Quote from: Roboquad;52859

I know there's empty space, but if I bring the corners by the snapers in, then I have to move the others out (because then there's not enough room for the drive) meaning I don't get anymore weight. (sorry if I didn't make any sense)

Unless you mean add more points on the chassis, which might increace the weight, because of the weight being calulated by surface area not volume. I'l try this and see if it makes any differance, it will look less noobish anyways.

While I'm posting does any one know where I can get the mesh viewer? The one on the bettlebros site is down.

Press f12.

Pwnator · « **Reply #48 on:** July 20, 2009, 02:46:05 AM »

Not that. He doesn't want to use the game to view the meshes. :P

I use Serge's one (still in beta, but it does the basics. WASD to move). Here. :D

https://gametechmods.com/forums/showthread.php?p=21211

Roboquad · « **Reply #49 on:** July 28, 2009, 01:41:57 AM »

Teh Genetic

Both have DSA, 2 blacks, HPZ drive/weapons and 36 maces/irons

Guess which one wins in a fight.

The mace one

Now guess the setup.

R0B0SH4RK · « **Reply #50 on:** July 28, 2009, 01:53:40 AM »

Top one. Maces always beat irons.

And the setup: You have two blue snappers, one on each side of your batteries, both on the side attachment point, facing what I'm assuming is the front of your bot. You then have extenders coming off of the main attachment point, with their attachment points facing the front again. You have two weapon systems on each extender. For the drive, you have a longer extender facing sideways off of the snapper's hidden attachment point, with the HPZteks mounted off of their bottom attachment point.

Cool setup, but from my experience you should have a hard time driving smoothly with your drive mounted the way it is. When the HPZtek is facing the direction you have it, the wheel will have a hard time contacting the ground.

infiniteinertia · « **Reply #51 on:** July 28, 2009, 08:28:05 AM »

you should try and get the flat sides of the Drive motors parallel to the chassis. It will drive a ton better.

Sage · « **Reply #52 on:** July 28, 2009, 10:17:11 AM »

Darn roboshark, i had it figured out, i go to the next page to post, and there you are telling the setup ><.

Roboquad · « **Reply #53 on:** July 29, 2009, 10:15:40 AM »

That's actually not quite right Roboshark, so here's an inside shot.

If I ever rebiuld it, i'll rotate the drive motors 90 degrees and remove the (small amount of) empty space (not visible in the pic)

Sage · « **Reply #54 on:** July 29, 2009, 12:44:52 PM »

OH OH i know it!

just 2 20cms pointing inwards, the drive on the end of it, and 2 weapon motors on the 2 side attachment points. very weight effective setup, cept for your chassis. It's bigger than the average 36hs.

That was what i had in mind before i saw robos post, but then i went and looked back at the bot and didnt see the snapper axles pointing out the sides... didn't occur to me they were inside the wheels!

R0B0SH4RK · « **Reply #55 on:** July 29, 2009, 02:06:21 PM »

Ah, very nicely done. I just assumed that it was the way I thought it was from the position of the drive motors. Also, if you minimize the empty space in the chassis, you should be able to fit granny wheels on.

Pwnator · « **Reply #56 on:** July 30, 2009, 04:14:35 AM »

Nice setup. :D

I think AC's snapper setup uses less chassis weight. Try your 2-extender setup on that and maybe you'll have enough weight for something else (like R0B0 said, maybe slippers).

Roboquad · « **Reply #57 on:** August 05, 2009, 11:00:12 AM »

yes sage that's right (i knew it would be easy once you saw the inside)

Very powerful HW popup (often gets hits around 1500/2000 or more), 12 razors on 4 DTT's, 4 blacks, rubbers

The razors start inside the oppsite DTT and then filp out "through" each other.

Yes there's empty space and I think it's one notch to high, with the extra weight I'd make the wedges longer, but I can't be bothered right now.

Open for any (good) suggestions, especially about the ram plates (sometimes other wedges get stuck between them) and do you think I should get SCV4

System32 · « **Reply #58 on:** August 05, 2009, 12:13:54 PM »

Get all the razors facing like the top right one. Flat side = larger surface area = bigger hits!

infiniteinertia · « **Reply #59 on:** August 05, 2009, 02:03:46 PM »

you could probably use 2 blue snappers just to fit all the snappers closer together and still save weight.