Author Topic: smashysmashy's crapcase (Read 51903 times)

Squirrel_Monkey · « **Reply #380 on:** October 16, 2011, 01:42:34 PM »

You could remove a drive motor and add a plow...
Also, why did you make it asymmetrical? The drive is better wider to give a faster turning speed.

smashysmashy · « **Reply #381 on:** October 16, 2011, 02:37:00 PM »

1. 1WD drive? AH HELL NO!
2. Asymmetrical? Could you care to elaborate.
3. Yeah, I realise that now. The mean purpose of this bot was really just 1. To see if I could do it and 2. To make it as air-tight as possible =P

But yes, you're right.

Squirrel_Monkey · « **Reply #382 on:** October 16, 2011, 03:05:01 PM »

Quote from: smashysmashy on October 16, 2011, 02:37:00 PM

1. 1WD drive? AH HELL NO!
2. Asymmetrical? Could you care to elaborate.
3. Yeah, I realise that now. The mean purpose of this bot was really just 1. To see if I could do it and 2. To make it as air-tight as possible =P

But yes, you're right.

There's a reason behind the common nifty between RADs setup with snapper in front, it's usually the best.

smashysmashy · « **Reply #383 on:** October 16, 2011, 03:09:29 PM »

I wasn't disagreeing with you =P

But by asymmetrical?

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #384 on:** October 17, 2011, 01:08:11 AM »

He means why is the Nifty off to one side and the Snapper is on the other side rather than in-line between the drive motors.

I like it personally. It helps set that bot apart from the crowd of generic LW HS, and is still an efficient setup.

Squirrel_Monkey · « **Reply #385 on:** October 17, 2011, 01:17:44 AM »

But if he had the snapper in the middle he could use up the last weight with a razor tip. Yes it's efficient, but all it does is sacrifice turning ability.
(Why am I arguing against Click?)

smashysmashy · « **Reply #386 on:** October 17, 2011, 01:20:37 AM »

idk =D

Well, if Click likes it, it stays =P

smashysmashy · « **Reply #387 on:** August 28, 2012, 10:38:53 AM »

lel

Anyway, back to stock. I was going to try to surprise you all, and enter my first BOTM for September, in a weightclass I've never built in before and a Mod I haven't used for god-knows-how-long. But I started two days AFTER the deadline closed, and I only realised after finishing the bot. Derp. I had a background ready and everything.

As you can see, it's predominantly purple. The bot was called Machine Head, a reference to Deep Purple. :3

As for the bot, it's a 1 pink and DSA concoction, and I'm really happy with it, considering I haven't gone as far as touch Stock for a long time.

Mmm. Generic. Nom.

Badger · « **Reply #388 on:** August 28, 2012, 10:42:05 AM »

Why the axle mount, not a Baseplate Extender?

smashysmashy · « **Reply #389 on:** August 28, 2012, 10:51:07 AM »

Quote from: TheRoyalBadger on August 28, 2012, 10:42:05 AM

Why the axle mount, not a Baseplate Extender?

Because I got lazy and couldn't be bothered to make the chassis larger to fit it in =P

I'm not sure which style is more weight efficient. I'm guessing using a baseplate anchor?

ianh05 · « **Reply #390 on:** August 28, 2012, 10:54:19 AM »

Quote from: TheRoyalBadger on August 28, 2012, 10:42:05 AM

Why the axle mount, not a Baseplate Extender?

You'll get a FS like effect with axles that will allow the weapons to grind at the chassis of opponents.

smashysmashy · « **Reply #391 on:** August 28, 2012, 10:56:18 AM »

Quote from: ianh05 on August 28, 2012, 10:54:19 AM

Quote from: TheRoyalBadger on August 28, 2012, 10:42:05 AM
Why the axle mount, not a Baseplate Extender?

You'll get a FS like effect with axles that will allow the weapons to grind at the chassis of opponents.

I didn't know that at the time. :3

So how unoriginal is it?

ianh05 · « **Reply #392 on:** August 28, 2012, 11:00:48 AM »

I have a few axle FS AW's in the Stock mini's AI pack, still pretty original as I haven't really seen anyone else using axle weapons.

smashysmashy · « **Reply #393 on:** August 28, 2012, 11:04:00 AM »

Well, ain't that awesome? I'm now going to DL the Mini's AI Pack, and have a test to see how combat effective it is.

Results of that will most likely be posted tomorrow.

ianh05 · « **Reply #394 on:** August 28, 2012, 11:08:29 AM »

I suggest testing against:

Mini - Flaming Whizzer
Mini - Backyard Ripper
Mini - Coal Miner
Mini - RPB
Mini - Fury

I have newer versions of Mini - RPG and Mini - Backyard Ripper that aren't released yet, both have had their armour upgraded from plastic to DSA.

They are probably some of the best AW's in the pack and Mini - Flaming Whizzer recently won one of my display tournaments against AW's from Stock mini's AI and Starcore AI.

smashysmashy · « **Reply #395 on:** August 28, 2012, 11:10:10 AM »

Noted. Thanks Ian =)

Mr. AS · « **Reply #396 on:** August 28, 2012, 02:20:19 PM »

pretty cool bot and skin but 1 pink powering 2 rads is going to run out quick, atleast its not another 1wd hs, normally i test my aws against riptide logic probe and all those other sc4 ants but i geuss stock minis ai is cool too

and i have mini backyard ripper w/ dsa to test against if you want it and if ian is cool with sharing it

smashysmashy · « **Reply #397 on:** August 28, 2012, 02:29:32 PM »

Quote from: Mr. AwesumSauce on August 28, 2012, 02:20:19 PM

pretty cool bot and skin but 1 pink powering 2 rads is going to run out quick, atleast its not another 1wd hs, normally i test my aws against riptide logic probe and all those other sc4 ants but i geuss stock minis ai is cool too

and i have mini backyard ripper w/ dsa to test against if you want it and if ian is cool with sharing it

Thanks,

If Ian is cool with it, it would be pretty awesome if I had the bot, so yes please.

Also, without testing it, would using plastic armour (the only thing I can think of to shed weight) be worth it to gain another ant? Assuming it frees up enough weight?

Mr. AS · « **Reply #398 on:** August 28, 2012, 02:33:30 PM »

Quote from: smashysmashy on August 28, 2012, 02:29:32 PM

would using plastic armour (the only thing I can think of to shed weight) be worth it to gain another ant?

>ant batteries

well you could make 2 versions, one with dsa and 1 pink and one with plastic and 2 pinks, and see which one does better against whatever bots you choose to test against

smashysmashy · « **Reply #399 on:** August 28, 2012, 02:49:36 PM »

Derp. Too much DSL =P

Good idea.