Author Topic: shedRift Robots: (Read 22100 times)

shedRift · « **on:** March 02, 2014, 12:11:36 AM »

I will start with this one. It has some influences from the robots of others in this topic section.

TBD Devastator · « **Reply #1 on:** March 02, 2014, 01:04:04 AM »

Okay, pardon me for asking this, but is that even able to drive straight? I don't see anything that would allow this bot to drive in a straight line.

Second, make it somewhat symmetrical. Your weight is massively imbalanced to one side, and will likely make the bot drift over that way if it can drive in straight lines. The lack of armor on the left side also makes the bot vulnerable to attacks from there.

Third, stack your weapons instead of festooning them all over the bot like Christmas ornaments. Use HP Z-teks whenever possible for these as well: Redbirds make for poor weapon motors. Heck, use HP Z-teks whenever possible anywhere. They're the most efficient motors.

I'll leave better critique to the folks who actually know what they're doing, but that's some basic info for you. Apologies if I sound a bit harsh.

Thyrus · « **Reply #2 on:** March 02, 2014, 02:12:53 AM »

tribute to stock?

shedRift · « **Reply #3 on:** March 02, 2014, 02:35:21 AM »

It drives adequately. Symmetry? I don't see why waste the effort. What advantage could it give? Left side is probably weak, although keep in mind there are 4 of the blue connectors with the razor tips. Are RedBirds fine for driving? I will try again. :)

Here is another one:

Shield · « **Reply #4 on:** March 02, 2014, 04:22:22 AM »

Is that an Emergency wedge?

Pwnator · « **Reply #5 on:** March 02, 2014, 04:25:35 AM »

this is like ra2 on drugs it's awesome

KOS · « **Reply #6 on:** March 02, 2014, 05:49:49 AM »

That last one looks like one of the coolest robots I've ever seen

... But why 1 wedge at the side?

Naryar · « **Reply #7 on:** March 02, 2014, 06:00:47 AM »

Quote from: Pwnator on March 02, 2014, 04:25:35 AM

this is like ra2 on drugs it's awesome

+1

shedRift · « **Reply #8 on:** March 02, 2014, 02:19:57 PM »

I keep on running out of the wedges.

Light weight followed by a heavy one and then a middle one:

This one has 6 ram plates:

This one, unfortunately, cannot drive properly:

Naryar · « **Reply #9 on:** March 02, 2014, 03:30:04 PM »

your bots are both messy and amazing, how do you do that

shedRift · « **Reply #10 on:** March 02, 2014, 03:51:22 PM »

Symmetry takes too long for me.
Light weight:

helloface · « **Reply #11 on:** March 02, 2014, 03:56:03 PM »

If all stock was this creative, I might not hate it :P

shedRift · « **Reply #12 on:** March 02, 2014, 04:27:33 PM »

cephalopod · « **Reply #13 on:** March 02, 2014, 04:33:15 PM »

WHAT

This madness is beautiful.

Mecha · « **Reply #14 on:** March 02, 2014, 04:58:25 PM »

New Venko? :0

Badnik96 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 02, 2014, 05:38:04 PM »

i dont know what this is but it's beautiful <3

Loving the chrome Zteks too

MassimoV · « **Reply #16 on:** March 02, 2014, 08:17:49 PM »

You're just functioning on a different brainwave than the rest of us.

shedRift · « **Reply #17 on:** March 02, 2014, 08:32:57 PM »

(I hope these are all good things.)

Mr. AS · « **Reply #18 on:** March 02, 2014, 08:46:05 PM »

Twitch Plays RA2

Badnik96 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 02, 2014, 09:10:44 PM »

Yes these are all good things dude.

I'd like to see a close up of the extender work on the red LW, I cant seem to make it out.