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Robot Arena => Showcases => Stock Showcases => Topic started by: Somnium on July 31, 2015, 03:22:19 PM

Title: Somnium's Stock Showcase
Post by: Somnium on July 31, 2015, 03:22:19 PM
Hey Everyone!  New to gtm as a member, but i've lurked here for 3 years, and built semi-seriously on and off in stock for 4 years or so.  I've tried DSL, but i couldn't stand the general messiness of it, however I have built a few ironforge bots.  Anyway, i have a few bots to show off, but i seem to have misplaced the webpage that explains how to take screenshots in game and make proper splashes.  Could anyone direct me to it? thank you.
Title: Re: Somnium's Stock Showcase
Post by: Thrackerzod on July 31, 2015, 03:24:36 PM
You can take screenshots with the F11 key.  The images will appear in the screenshots folder.  If you want to make a splash, all you need to do is load up the images in some sort of image editor, and smash all the good bits together.  You can add text or whatever too, if you want.  Usually you'll want to show at least one internal view, so we know what's going on inside the robot, and the robot's weight.
Title: Re: Somnium's Stock Showcase
Post by: G.K. on July 31, 2015, 03:28:46 PM
Possibly this page? https://gametechmods.com/forums/index.php?topic=13310.0 (https://gametechmods.com/forums/index.php?topic=13310.0)
Title: Re: Somnium's Stock Showcase
Post by: Somnium on July 31, 2015, 03:50:02 PM
Ahh, thank you guys.  I'll get to work.
Title: Re: Somnium's Stock Showcase
Post by: Somnium on July 31, 2015, 04:10:45 PM
For some odd reason, all the screenshots in my screenshots folder show up as nothing but black pictures.  Any ideas?
Title: Re: Somnium's Stock Showcase
Post by: Thrackerzod on July 31, 2015, 04:14:46 PM
That's weird.  Try using the print screen key, then pasting into your image editor.  See if that works, or if it is still blank.
Title: Re: Somnium's Stock Showcase
Post by: Somnium on July 31, 2015, 04:28:04 PM
print screen key doesn't add anything to my screenshots folder...  Would they be somewhere else?
Title: Re: Somnium's Stock Showcase
Post by: G.K. on July 31, 2015, 04:29:50 PM
Print Screen copies what's on the screen, you would then manually need to paste that into an image editor like paint. You can also only do 1 photo at a time this way.

What version of RA2 do you run and how did you install it?
Title: Re: Somnium's Stock Showcase
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on July 31, 2015, 05:13:18 PM
Try running the game in windowed instead of fullscreen.
Title: Re: Somnium's Stock Showcase
Post by: Somnium on July 31, 2015, 06:40:42 PM
I'll retry print screen then.  I run Restocked 1.0.   I'll try windowed mode.
Title: Re: Somnium's Stock Showcase
Post by: Somnium on July 31, 2015, 06:58:41 PM
Here we go!
DSA, 2 stacked blacks, 18 bear claws, 3 maces.  Excels at beating 36 HS like BEAR, but is average against popups.  Haven't tested it on much else.
Title: Re: Somnium's Stock Showcase
Post by: Somnium on July 31, 2015, 07:08:08 PM
embarrasing.  The enlarged image is uploading now.
Title: Re: Somnium's Stock Showcase
Post by: R1885 on July 31, 2015, 07:43:43 PM
Why are you attaching images to the post like a caveman? There is an image host attached to the forum for a reason you know.
Title: Re: Somnium's Stock Showcase
Post by: Somnium on July 31, 2015, 07:49:19 PM
How would i go about using the image host?  :confused:
Title: Re: Somnium's Stock Showcase
Post by: 090901 on July 31, 2015, 07:53:24 PM
https://gametechmods.com/forums/index.php?page=image_host (https://gametechmods.com/forums/index.php?page=image_host)
http://imgur.com/ (http://imgur.com/)

Just upload your image to the image host and copy the use and put  tags around it.
Title: Re: Somnium's Stock Showcase
Post by: Sage on July 31, 2015, 11:40:07 PM
Despite the image host problems, that is an AWESOME bot!

Rotate the maces 90 degrees so they both hit at the same time. Otherwise, really good work man.
Title: Re: Somnium's Stock Showcase
Post by: Pwnator on August 01, 2015, 12:00:55 AM
3 years of experience definitely does show on that bot. You might want to make the wedge longer but still, good job!
Title: Re: Somnium's Stock Showcase
Post by: Somnium on August 01, 2015, 12:47:20 AM
Thanks guys!  I'll put the image on the host after it uploads.  Sage, I'll definitely rotate those maces, and Pwn, that would be a good way to use the extra 5 kg or so.  Also, I'm a bit lazy when it comes to skins, so a lot of my bots will probably have noob paintjobs.
Title: Re: Somnium's Stock Showcase
Post by: Somnium on August 01, 2015, 01:14:21 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/oWR0ulT.png)

DSA, 8 maces, nooby paintjob, and a super not compact chassis.
This bot was built as a total joke, but somehow it actually does well by basically tricking the AI.  The AI bot will drive under the right under the chassis and weapons, just like it should.  The difference is that most robots cant reach the chassis, and can easily be destroyed with a few hits.  Popups are prime targets, as seen in the nooby splash.
Title: Re: Somnium's Stock Showcase
Post by: Pwnator on August 01, 2015, 01:48:30 AM
ROFLMAO

Get the v1.4 patch so that you could get access to the 140cm square extender which only weighs 5kg. You could boost the weapon system with the spare weight.
Title: Re: Somnium's Stock Showcase
Post by: Somnium on August 01, 2015, 02:01:41 AM
So thats why I couldn't find that extender... I was missing it.  I guess maybe I'll just transfer the restocked AI into my vanilla copy of 1.4 along with my robot designs.
Title: Re: Somnium's Stock Showcase
Post by: G.K. on August 01, 2015, 07:15:07 AM
This is cool.