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Re: Rolo's Robot Showcase
« Reply #20 on: February 13, 2010, 05:28:29 PM »
in the last pic, i looks kind of... outweaponed?
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Re: Rolo's Robot Showcase
« Reply #21 on: February 13, 2010, 07:53:57 PM »
Not really outweaponed, but Tommy Gun was at the right place at the right time. Kinda looks like a controllable version of eFFe's Wildcard. Try a version using the lightest servos and you could attach more weapons. Not sure if it's that controllable, though.
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Re: Rolo's Robot Showcase
« Reply #22 on: February 13, 2010, 07:54:48 PM »
 @powerrave
For some reason, I was still holding the space button. But it was kinda like trying to thundershock Onix, or reasoning with a female: No effect whatsoever but worth the try.

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Nah, it's not controlled.. I tried rigging the controls to be able to semi-walk to immobile opponents, but no success. It's probably possible when you got a sh**load of time and patience on your hands, but not for me.
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Re: Rolo's Robot Showcase
« Reply #23 on: February 14, 2010, 04:53:51 AM »
...kinda like trying to thundershock Onix...


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Bot looks really fun too - chaotic, as DK said.
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Re: Rolo's Robot Showcase
« Reply #24 on: February 16, 2010, 03:02:40 PM »
Hey guys, meet Rakem

As you can see, took me like 20 mins to build this thing, and maybe another 10 to tweak after a couple of fights, but I had an idea and it worked out perfectly.
It beat 90% of Starcore LW's first try.

Pro's:
Immensely durable weapon rake (6 iron spikes, 4 razor tips)
Plain awesome
Invertible drive
Plenty of power
Actually realistic

Cons:
2 Reversible angle's drive, so slow as sh**, and really boring matches when facing an opponent with stronger drivetrain
Doesn't like getting f'd in the a, no armor over there


'Yea, sure, this thing can consistently beat the starcore lightweight spinners'
Yep, it can, it just takes some tactical driving though. First, determine which way the opponent is spinning. Then, just make a hit on the side of the oncoming weapon.
Reapeat until it loses a weapon
Stand back and look at your opponent getting horribly out of control
Roll a cigarette
Keep ramming until opponents chassis is exposed
Ram it's chassis a couple times
???
Profit

'OK OK, donkey face, but this thing is no match for starcore v3's lw popups'
If it was AI'd it, probably wouldn't have been, but due to extremely durable weaponing, I can afford to drive up opposing popups slowly while waiting for their weapon system to commit suicide on my spike rake, then once broke loose, it's an easy fight.

'I'm still not impressed by your bot'
Neither am I. It just did a lot better in combat than I expected when I built it.

It's durability seems to be the key. While most starcore v3's lw bots were built to deal a lot of damage fast, this one was built to remain armed after a series of big hits. I admit it's a boring design and makes for boring matches, but it's very effective.
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Re: Rolo's Robot Showcase
« Reply #25 on: February 16, 2010, 03:29:30 PM »
Yea, I agree that most bots are much better when driven tactically (i wish RA2 online was lag free, make everything so much more fun) but usually we try to judge bots on how they would do AIed because you are fighting AIed bots, making it an unfair fight.

I dont see the point of the overly large chassis either.
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Re: Rolo's Robot Showcase
« Reply #26 on: February 16, 2010, 04:15:32 PM »
Yea, I agree that most bots are much better when driven tactically (i wish RA2 online was lag free, make everything so much more fun) but usually we try to judge bots on how they would do AIed because you are fighting AIed bots, making it an unfair fight.

I dont see the point of the overly large chassis either.

This chassis was originally going to be used to make a face spinner, but I didn't get it the way I wanted it, but I already got the reversible angles to fit inside nicely. I didn't feel like scrapping the outline just because I only had to fit in an anchor instead of a ztek. This just came to my mind and it was built in a couple minutes.

EDIT: Yep, I'm a lazy son of a bitch.

EDIT 2: Unfair fight my ass. Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity
« Last Edit: February 16, 2010, 08:35:55 PM by Rolo »
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Re: Rolo's Robot Showcase
« Reply #27 on: February 16, 2010, 09:08:33 PM »
No such thing as Artificial Intelligence. Why? No Artificial Stupidity.

But in honest opinions, you can get a better rack on that baby.
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Re: Rolo's Robot Showcase
« Reply #28 on: February 17, 2010, 01:46:34 AM »
Way too slow for my taste.

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Re: Rolo's Robot Showcase
« Reply #29 on: February 17, 2010, 05:30:51 AM »
Way too slow for my taste.

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Re: Rolo's Robot Showcase
« Reply #30 on: February 17, 2010, 05:39:18 AM »
not many people use T-connectors these days

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Re: Rolo's Robot Showcase
« Reply #31 on: February 17, 2010, 05:44:00 AM »
not many people use T-connectors these days


False. A lot of modern rammers and pokers still use them.
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Re: Rolo's Robot Showcase
« Reply #32 on: February 17, 2010, 06:24:40 AM »
*insert ragetoon here*

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Re: Rolo's Robot Showcase
« Reply #33 on: February 17, 2010, 07:03:28 AM »
*insert ragetoon here*

No, don't, keep your 4chan out of my showcase, for god's sake
« Last Edit: February 17, 2010, 02:27:46 PM by kill343gs »
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Re: Rolo's Robot Showcase
« Reply #34 on: February 17, 2010, 07:16:12 AM »
I think I like Rolo :D

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Re: Rolo's Robot Showcase
« Reply #35 on: February 17, 2010, 09:11:28 AM »
I hate the Ragetoon.
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Re: Rolo's Robot Showcase
« Reply #36 on: February 17, 2010, 09:25:47 AM »
Inb4 the want-to-be-funny failing 12 year old comedian who is going to post it anyway.
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Re: Rolo's Robot Showcase
« Reply #37 on: February 18, 2010, 09:55:18 AM »
Umm, guys?

Just wanted to let you know this is still fun
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Re: Rolo's Robot Showcase
« Reply #38 on: February 18, 2010, 10:01:00 AM »
Emty Space!!!!

No seriously, what happend?

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Re: Rolo's Robot Showcase
« Reply #39 on: February 18, 2010, 10:01:36 AM »
Just built a sheet of paper
Contrary to popular belief, it can not beat rock.
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