Author Topic: ShadowArts's Showcase (Read 5545 times)

ShadowArts · « **on:** August 13, 2008, 07:09:38 AM »

I think it's time I share my latest creations. They probably aren't über-original, and their names are a bit... strange (lack of imagination), but here we go!

Lightweight: Dare

weight: 242.5 Kg
armor: DSA
class: Horizontal spinner
strengths: Invertable (Even though I'm a terrible driver when upside down)
weaknesses: defeatable by starcore lightweights.

Middleweight: Three-Sixty

weight:325.3 kg
armor: DSA
class: horizontal spinner
strengths: Dunno', never really tested it.
weaknesses: Poopish battery placement and a lot of left over weight.

Heavyweight: SpiderBite 2

weight: 790.1 kg
armor: DSA
class: Horizontal spinner
strengths: Can defeat all heavyweight bots in Starcore 3.0 pack, and one SHW.
weaknesses: Quick battery drain.

Comments, criticism, and angry mobs are welcome.

R0B0SH4RK · « **Reply #1 on:** August 13, 2008, 10:51:39 AM »

Get the blue snappers and learn how to take advantage of their two connection points. Also, try and put 2 blacks in spider bite.

ShadowArts · « **Reply #2 on:** August 13, 2008, 10:52:47 AM »

Okay. Are blue snappers legal online?

R0B0SH4RK · « **Reply #3 on:** August 13, 2008, 10:59:29 AM »

Yes. They are unlocked with the rest of the AI parts, so, they are legal.

Scrap Daddy · « **Reply #4 on:** August 13, 2008, 02:29:02 PM »

Wheres your "chained spinner"? :D

kill343gs · « **Reply #5 on:** August 13, 2008, 02:43:20 PM »

On the HW you could get more of those zteks on one snapper.

ShadowArts · « **Reply #6 on:** August 13, 2008, 02:48:59 PM »

Quote from: kill343gs;12737

On the HW you could get more of those zteks on one snapper.

I couldn't stack the spikes, though. For some reason, Robot arena won't let me put two HP zteks on one snapper and still be able to stack the weapons.

Quote from: Scrap Daddy;12736

Wheres your "chained spinner"? :D

Hehe! I appreciate your help, but I realized that my chained spiller was too high to do any damage. I'll have to look into vertical spinners first xD.

ShadowArts · « **Reply #7 on:** August 18, 2008, 01:43:03 PM »

Note: I'll won't be posting robots for a little while because my computer just crashed. Just know that I haven't quit. I probably still will view other showcases, and other bots, though.

ShadowArts · « **Reply #8 on:** November 02, 2008, 01:23:52 PM »

Sorry if this looks like a giant bump, but between either starting a new topic and reusing an old one, I'd choose the second. I DO have new bots to show, some of which need improvements, and others, I just think kinda' look cool.

So to start: I updated Spiderbite 2 with the snapper II's that you guys recommended. I then got to add a second black batt.

Name: SpiderBite 3
Bot Type: Horizontal Spinner
Weight: 795.7 kgs (Heavy Weight)
Armor: DSA

I had a small building competition with another a person on Hamachi named "Haha". (His servers are GREAT for reduced lag) This is the product. Didn't fill weight class originally, unfortunately. I'm thinking of replacing the snappers with DDT's.

Name: Flash!
Bot Type: Hammer
Weight:394.6 kgs (Middle Weight)
Armor: DSA

And another competition... Very efficient online.

name: SandStorm
Bot Type: Horizontal spinner
weight: 246.7 kgs (Light Weight)
Armor: DSA

And another... Battery power is horrid, and it lost.

name: TwistedPhysics
Bot Type: Horizontal Spinner
Weight:122 kgs (Ant Weight)
Armor: Plastic

This wasn't for a competition. It just stinks... Empty space, poor reach, etc... >>>Needs improvement<<<

name:Collision
Bot Type: Vertical Spinner
Weight: 395.1 kgs (Middle Weight)
Armor: DSA

I think bots will flow more quickly now. Enjoy.

Sage · « **Reply #9 on:** November 02, 2008, 01:48:02 PM »

Quote from: ShadowArts;12738

I couldn't stack the spikes, though. For some reason, Robot arena won't let me put two HP zteks on one snapper and still be able to stack the weapons.

incorrect. you just need to know you can only have one extender off the snapper to attach the motors with.

some better bots here though. for some reason i like the side hammer bot.

ShadowArts · « **Reply #10 on:** November 02, 2008, 01:51:24 PM »

What do you mean? As in... exactly one extender and then two zteks attached to it?

Sage · « **Reply #11 on:** November 02, 2008, 01:54:01 PM »

Quote from: ShadowArts;19878

What do you mean? As in... exactly one extender and then two zteks attached to it?

yes

Naryar · « **Reply #12 on:** November 02, 2008, 01:59:37 PM »

Wonderful snapper loading!

I love the side hammer too...

Rather than all these pinks and a nifty, try to fit a black batt.

Sage · « **Reply #13 on:** November 02, 2008, 02:08:08 PM »

naryar there is no snapper loading at all.

ShadowArts · « **Reply #14 on:** November 02, 2008, 02:27:21 PM »

Wait, what snapper loading?

Thanks Naryar.

The black bat won't fit into Flash by one pixel >.o

The next thing I need to learn about is how to make a pop-up that actually works...

Naryar · « **Reply #15 on:** November 02, 2008, 02:35:35 PM »

I was suggesting that "exactly one extender and then two zteks attached to it" is snapper loading...

...No wait, can be effeing too.... fail.

...Whatever, everyone can fail on their 1666th post, no?

EDIT: popups, well there are plenty in the other showcases.... a wedge with weapons "popping up" out of the chassis, with burst motors. Like Firestorm with weapons.

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #16 on:** November 05, 2008, 10:57:54 PM »

Snapper2's are plenty powerful for a MW side hammer. Instead of DDT's (which would require a new chassis anyway) I would suggest HP Z-tek drive, a Supervolt, and more front armor. One plow isn't going to cut it against your average HS. You have a good basic design and weapon arrangement though (except for the spike strips. Not sure what those are for.)

ShadowArts · « **Reply #17 on:** November 06, 2008, 06:51:45 PM »

Oh, that's an idea. The spike strips were something around the idea of a rammer when the snappers ran out of juice, but it never worked out because the plow outreached it. What frontal armor do you have in mind, like caster armor?

ShadowArts · « **Reply #18 on:** November 08, 2008, 02:07:46 PM »

Hmmm, new bot.

Name: Poisonous Spiderbite
Bot Type: Horizontal/verticle spinner hybrid
Weight:799.4 kgs

It has an awkward way of driving, so that the body lifts up, parallel to the floor. I'll post a video to show what I mean. It is based off Naryar's snapper loading bot, with the same internals and chassis shape. I tried to make it into a verticle spinner at first but it flipped... literally. The black batts are stacked. Thanks for teaching me to snapper load and stack batteries ScrapDaddy :D.

ShadowArts · « **Reply #19 on:** November 08, 2008, 04:36:04 PM »

https://gametechmods.com/uploads/files/6386Poisonous Spiderbite.rar