Author Topic: Somebody's Showcase (Read 51079 times)

Somebody · « **Reply #140 on:** July 27, 2008, 07:40:43 AM »

Here is the bot I mentioned on Venko's Showcase, Caterpillar 4. It will also be my BBEANS 5 entry. It is old, but I have always kept it because It was very different, and fun to drive. I barely remember building it. It will be my BBEANS 5 entry. I will do a rebuild soon, but not now, because I will be away from my computer until August 2nd.

Good: Good Weapon, Can easily work while missing some "legs" off of the wheels, wheels act as weapons, if getting pushed, It will climb on top of a robot, with practice, you can learn to use the wheels as a weapon if pinned vertically against the wall, side extenders to make sure that it doesn't get stuck on its side, invertible.

Bad: Susceptible to hammers, prone to being pushed, weapon does not work while inverted

Flying_Chao · « **Reply #141 on:** July 27, 2008, 09:21:55 AM »

I'm not so sure about the choice of motors....

Somebody · « **Reply #142 on:** July 27, 2008, 09:32:48 AM »

Z-Teks make it uncontrollable, and besides, it goes fast enough to be perfectly controllable, and it barely fits under the weight limit.

Flying_Chao · « **Reply #143 on:** July 27, 2008, 09:45:30 AM »

I have a bot like this with about 6 Z-Tek drive, but it uses maces instead of ramplates on extenders. BTW, does that spinning weapon in the front actually do good damage? I am just wondering if the weight would be better spent elsewhere....

Madiaba · « **Reply #144 on:** July 27, 2008, 11:31:45 AM »

Quote from: Somebody;11631

It will also be my BBEANS 5 entry.... with practice, you can learn to use the wheels as a weapon....

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SB, Don't forget that your bot will be AI-ed in touneys, and not User controlled.

Sage · « **Reply #145 on:** July 27, 2008, 11:32:52 AM »

thats gonna be the spinner from the west for BBEANS 5.

pyscolone · « **Reply #146 on:** July 27, 2008, 12:01:09 PM »

System32 · « **Reply #147 on:** July 27, 2008, 03:22:27 PM »

Those motors you use are good. They don't take up much weight, they are light, fast and my own favorite choice of stock.

infiniteinertia · « **Reply #148 on:** July 27, 2008, 08:06:31 PM »

sorry, that bot would do next to nothing.

Madiaba · « **Reply #149 on:** July 27, 2008, 08:57:42 PM »

SB, Inf is being more frank than me. Your bot will not last long in a tourney.
The 'wheels' will get quickly removed, there's way too much wasted space in the bot, your weapons system is very weak and will be disabled promptly(3 arrow tips:shock:), .....
But you've got time to work on it before BBEANS5....

System32 · « **Reply #150 on:** July 28, 2008, 03:38:17 AM »

After hearing the replys, I'm dying to post that BBEANS 5 pic of venko's.

pyscolone · « **Reply #151 on:** July 28, 2008, 09:09:10 AM »

I doubt more than 2 people would enter a bot of the sort, idiot. People build 36 weaponed spinners to see if they can take a challenge, not to enter them into a tournament. Be innovative, not an asshole. kthxbai!

Somebody · « **Reply #152 on:** August 02, 2008, 11:53:04 AM »

Yes, I am planning to enter it as the Spinner from the West of BBEANS 5. I might rebuild it once or twice.

Flying_Chao: It gets about 500+ hits with the weapon.
Madiaba: I know it will be AIed, and it works perfectly fine without even two arms on one of the wheels.

It will get re-built and reposted.

System32 · « **Reply #153 on:** August 02, 2008, 12:26:09 PM »

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I doubt more than 2 people would enter a bot of the sort, idiot. People build 36 weaponed spinners to see if they can take a challenge, not to enter them into a tournament. Be innovative, not an asshole. kthxbai!

All I am saying as it, like Spinner from the west, Won't even last one match. Got that?

TorrFac · « **Reply #154 on:** August 03, 2008, 05:31:17 PM »

u a dang right!!!...36 weaponted HS...there is a challenge and chance to perfection to all people.. and if no one don't build HS(in past and now) pop-up's or other style bots will be poor nowadays
Soon i will open my showcase and u will see my 38 weaponted HS... challenge to everyone...

Somebody · « **Reply #155 on:** August 07, 2008, 10:42:08 AM »

Okay, I downloaded Starcore 1, and the first fights went pretty well.

Yes, that is the same Caterpillar 4 that was shown earlier in the showcase, which proves that it is NOT a spinner from the west, and that it can fight well in a battle

Venko · « **Reply #156 on:** August 08, 2008, 08:32:57 AM »

If you fell that you crush badly Starcore 1 its time for you to move on to 3...

Somebody · « **Reply #157 on:** August 08, 2008, 09:46:25 AM »

Yes, I have 3 now.

Somebody · « **Reply #158 on:** August 10, 2008, 08:41:06 AM »

I need tips: I want to build a popup(I have never built one before) but I don't know how.

infiniteinertia · « **Reply #159 on:** August 10, 2008, 10:29:41 AM »

just look at some of the sh** pyscolone has built. ive decided to be nice and i'll send you a PM of my two best MW popups if you really dont know how they are built.