Author Topic: Somebody's Showcase (Read 51285 times)

Somebody · « **Reply #60 on:** July 02, 2008, 08:10:06 AM »

Here is my new HW rammer (792.4). There are 15 iron spikes and 4 single sided pickaxes. It runs on only 1 black battery, with 4 HPZ-Teks for drive, but somehow it lasts. It also has 1 spike at the back that is used to keep the bot from getting stuck.

Naryar · « **Reply #61 on:** July 02, 2008, 08:58:53 AM »

This one must be seriously destructive. Not bad.

But:

-This chassis is too high. You can build it flatter like you did on Nuke 2, reducing seriously the height and using some shinies rather than these thin wheels. I bet this can save at least 40 kg.

-With this wheel setup, you could reduce your chassis size in length and in width. Same, will save you perhaps 50kg.

-It is a little annoying to set up properly, but try to use round extenders. You can exactly save 36 kg on that.

-Use iron spikes rather than these single picks. That'll make for some more side protection.

-Is this DSA with the titanium skin?

Venko · « **Reply #62 on:** July 02, 2008, 11:05:40 AM »

Good job...
Guys give to him link to some tutorials how must be the max high of chasis for diferent components... Like for example 5 pixel from bottom of the slider for HPztecs and so...
Nary is right, use small wheels after making chassis lower...
Since DSA is strongest and very light armor you must use it ALLWAYS. Guys explain to him how to do DSA, im lazy :biggrin: ...
You can put spike on each side to not be stucked...
With all my and Nary advices you will get lot weight and you can put a lot more iron spikes... Guys explain to him how to rotate iron spikes so to put 2 very close to each other, i see that he have free slot on extenders for spikes between spikes. And even he can add one more extender on the end cos now all parts conected are 6, so it can be 7...
Somebody... I think its time for you to start to try some battery satcking... Guys give to him tutorial...
Do you have now Starcore 1? Need link?
You are geting better...
One last advice... Dont listen what bot types Nary say to you to build... So dont build some girly popups,rammers,vertical spinners... "Come to the dark side friend... Build only horizontal spiners..." Hehehe ...
Joking...

Somebody · « **Reply #63 on:** July 02, 2008, 12:24:04 PM »

I found this bot in my "Import Bot" Folder. I don't even remember building it, but I have never downloaded any. I know how to use DSA, but not battery stacking. It is Titanium, and the wheels are the large wheels because the I wanted the bot to be invertible, which it is. I will rebuild it with DSA though, make it thinner, use the iron spikes, but the wheels will probably be something like N-12's or Slipperbottoms so it will be able to climb hills without getting stuck

Edit: I will get Starcore soon, but I will probably get 3 just to remember the good old days when you would build an 800 pound bot that can't beat a LW

duh102 · « **Reply #64 on:** July 02, 2008, 12:24:33 PM »

To fill in the gaps that venko has graciously left you, here's the link to the Beetlebros building tips.
And again because venko was lazy, here's the link to all the Starcore AI packs.

Flying_Chao · « **Reply #65 on:** July 02, 2008, 12:28:21 PM »

I recommend the Slipperbottom wheels over N-12's, just so you know. Your bot is kind of similar to one I have in that it is a rammer with one battery that has a "tail" in the back. It will be in my new showcase soon.

Somebody · « **Reply #66 on:** July 02, 2008, 12:28:37 PM »

Thanks duh102 (venko=Lazy:biggrin:), I will probably download Starcore 3 within the week

Naryar · « **Reply #67 on:** July 02, 2008, 01:22:40 PM »

Quote from: Somebody;10432

I found this bot in my "Import Bot" Folder. I don't even remember building it, but I have never downloaded any.

LOL.

Battery stacking is a PitA, excepted for some and Venko who sorta cheats because his game is buggy and allows him to stack easily. But it is on the BeetleBros webiste in RA2 tutorials. And all you need to know, by the way.

Yeah, if you can't put something on an attachment point, try rotating it in the same attachment point.

Begin by Starcore 1... because i don't think you're ready for S3. Then go Starcore 2, and when you feel really at ease go finally 3. The three has some awesome bots like Neglected Waterbug, Rabid Pit Bull and Little Darling.

One last advice... read VERY VERY CAREFULLY the beetlebros tutorials... that was an awesome Venkoism.

And dont listen to Venko that tolds you to stick with HS'ers... you'll see that a ram is VERY useful when fighting an horizontal spinner, and as perhaps 20% of all Starcore bots are horizontal spinners (that is, they are everywhere)...

Somebody · « **Reply #68 on:** July 02, 2008, 04:03:10 PM »

Here is my new incarnation of my bot Talon, Talon 4 Talon one had only the middle hammer with a square extender, Talon2 had all three, but they launched from straight up in the air, Talon 3 put the hammers where the are now, and Talon 4 changed the motors to HP-ZTeks and made the hammer arms circular.

Good:Large damage from hammer, hammers act as a srimech, fast, maneuverable, side spikes to keep from getting stuck
Bad:hammer lifts front when launched, back is unprotected.

Naryar: I probably will download Starcore 1 first, get really used to it, then download Starcore 3 over it. One question, when I download Starcore 3 after Starcore 1 or 2, are all of my Starcore 1 or 2 bot deleted?

Flying_Chao:I am working on Spike Again 4.

Scrap Daddy · « **Reply #69 on:** July 02, 2008, 04:26:04 PM »

I dont know if this bot could beat Starcore 3 bots.

Well.....you have a lot of weight left so beef up those hammers with razors/irons and put some armor at the front. That fronts pretty exposed.

Somebody · « **Reply #70 on:** July 02, 2008, 08:45:56 PM »

SA4 and Talon 5 will be done soon. They would be much better if someone taught me how to stack batteries.:x

50th post for me:biggrin:

Sage · « **Reply #71 on:** July 02, 2008, 10:15:11 PM »

you cant be taught how to stack. its a skill you have to learn by practice and perseverance.

R0B0SH4RK · « **Reply #72 on:** July 03, 2008, 01:09:20 AM »

Talon's chassis is way too big, and you could fit 4 axe heads on 2 DDT's to increase damage and save weight. Also, wedges don't work well for hammers, as opponents tend to slide up onto the extenders, too close for the weapons to hit. Also, don't be afraid to put your wheels outside your chassis. Having them inside is a colossal waste of space and weight. You could probably make that bot a middleweight just from making the chassis smaller.

Somebody · « **Reply #73 on:** July 03, 2008, 08:05:59 AM »

I am completely rebuilding Talon. The wedge has always worked out right because the hammer arms were never too long. I put a ramplate for protection on the wedge, and the hammers could never reach the other bot. I ended up turning Talon into a rammer for that fight because the hammer didn't reach far enough. Talon 5 is iin the works, and Spike Again 4 is coming along.

By the way ROBOSH4RK, congratulations about Fuerza.

Sage · « **Reply #74 on:** July 03, 2008, 09:16:48 AM »

i use wedges on my hammers.

Somebody · « **Reply #75 on:** July 03, 2008, 09:35:06 AM »

Here is Talon 5, the newest Talon.

Yes, I still use a wedge.

Somebody · « **Reply #76 on:** July 03, 2008, 09:40:06 AM »

And here is the new Spike Again, Spike Again 4 There are 44 spikes on the front. It has 2-wheel drive because when it had 4-wheel drive, it would half tip-over, and only 2 wheels would touch. Because of this, I got 8 more spikes and a Nifty battery on this bot.

Naryar · « **Reply #77 on:** July 03, 2008, 10:30:16 AM »

This is too slow to be a heavyweight rammer/pusher. Stick to the 4WD. And you've got much empty space.

You could counterbalance the half-tipping problem by putting a wedge on the front (to support all the spike's weight). But not a wedge body, a small wedge on a snapper facing the front, like if you wanted to go under your opponent (BeetleBros building techniques).

Play with the snapper's starting position and you should find a position were you should be able to drive on 4WD correctly.

Venko · « **Reply #78 on:** July 03, 2008, 11:31:17 AM »

And use smaller wheels please...

Somebody · « **Reply #79 on:** July 03, 2008, 01:48:28 PM »

Here is Spike Again 5,. with 36 iron spikes, 1 70 cm pole spike, 4-wheel HPZ-tek drive, and smaller, lighter, SlipperBottom wheels.

Edit: The pointy tip spike below the other spikes is attached to the Snapper. I decided to put a spike on instead of a wedge. Thanks for the idea Naryar:biggrin: