Author Topic: TleeC11B's Showcase (Read 6472 times)

TleeC11B · « **on:** November 12, 2008, 01:32:24 AM »

I'm new here and I know alot of these bots are "noobish".
I know all the screenies are in DSL. I JUST installed dsl so dont bust my balls about the STOCKs in DSL. They were built in stock WAY before DSL was installed. so... Enjoy.

I will add Battle Pics Later. prolly some vids too. I'll make them worth while.

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Naryar · « **Reply #1 on:** November 12, 2008, 05:40:12 AM »

Not that bad for a newbie. I found all these bots cool-looking, i like that messed-up look with irons everywhere. And a newbie using caster armor is pretty much new (excepted for venko who is unnatural)

Just try to avoid:

-redbirds (not efficient),
-small battery packs on heavier than an ant (unefficient too)
-wheels heavier than 18kg (and miniwheels too)
-heavy extender work - just use the round extenders as much as you can.
-showcasing too much SHW's, because most of us don't like this.

And finally go here: http://www.beetlebros.gametechmods.com/ra2techs.htm

Sage · « **Reply #2 on:** November 12, 2008, 03:37:50 PM »

i love the look of them all. very creative. you should try making some creative heavyweights now.

infiniteinertia · « **Reply #3 on:** November 12, 2008, 04:41:37 PM »

all the new active builders these days are so good...

no.

ShadowArts · « **Reply #4 on:** November 12, 2008, 05:10:52 PM »

Well, you can sorta' see the important techniques used in his designs. Some of them, atleast, like the spike placement.

R1885 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 12, 2008, 05:19:15 PM »

Venko would be proud.

infiniteinertia · « **Reply #6 on:** November 12, 2008, 05:23:17 PM »

No R1885, i dont believe he would.

sit the next few plays out.

TleeC11B · « **Reply #7 on:** November 27, 2008, 10:28:59 AM »

This is Spike Lee... He is HW.. I have a Ton of LWs and MWs Too. some are kewl.. some are just blah...

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If you look in the battle shots you can see two poles pretruding upward with a spike on the end.. this was added due to ram bots flipping him... (no more does that happen)

I'll add more in a bit.

Naryar · « **Reply #8 on:** November 27, 2008, 12:11:42 PM »

It actually looks awesome and is the most original bot i've ever seen for a while, but not for combat effectiveness.

-I would use iron spikes rather than long pole spikes because pole spikes only do damage with the tip, but not iron spikes.

-I've tried a chained face spinner (your main weapon) before, but it was not really interesting. You should just use two different discs rather than one very powerful disc.

-Pole spikes are useless on spinners. The'yre great on rammers and pistons, that said.

-These hammer heads are worthless - you should have the same result with a mace and 2,5 times less weight.

-Maybe you should make it invertible, and then use a black batt instead of two nifties.

Condor33 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 27, 2008, 01:27:09 PM »

All of your bots are awesome, but not that many are the kind of godbots people expect from the stock game. I suggest you switch completely to DSL if you want to build in that style.

TleeC11B · « **Reply #10 on:** November 27, 2008, 09:38:27 PM »

I used those hammers for wheel protection alone. it is extremely effective in battle and it doesn't flip over so I dont need it to be invertable... But I am still fighting stock (retail game) bots. I wanted to use the iron spikes instead of pole spikes but iron spikes weigh a bit more... I can revise a few of them (because of there length they equal the weight of irons.) anyways.. I'mm convert some more screenies and post my other bots.

I'm trying to keep my bots realistic as possible... some of them I might let some weapon pass through another or something but I do try to keep them mostly realistic. I haven't looked at a WHOLE lot of other showcases but the ones I have looked at were very unimpressive. (not being a flamer I just have only looked at like 3 showcases.

Sage · « **Reply #11 on:** November 27, 2008, 09:51:13 PM »

ok.
1. look at my showcase if you want impressive (not trying to brag, but people do seem to think my bots are pretty good)

2. there's no in-between with realism. either its realistic or it's not.

3. get a harder AI pack, like starcore 3.

4. i find that wheel protection is a last minute thing. if you have the weight, use it. Otherwise, use the weight on more important things like weapons.

TleeC11B · « **Reply #12 on:** November 27, 2008, 10:19:58 PM »

thnx for the constructive criticism.. I'm uploading a new bot as soon as my sh**ty as comp is done converting them to jpegs.

Sage · « **Reply #13 on:** November 27, 2008, 10:24:55 PM »

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thnx for the constructive criticism.. I'm uploading a new bot as soon as my sh**ty as comp is done converting them to jpegs.

much easier to open in something like paint and just save them as .jpgs. then you can crop out the rest of the botlab, which we dont need to see.

TleeC11B · « **Reply #14 on:** November 27, 2008, 10:45:20 PM »

Quote from: Sage;22951

much easier to open in something like paint and just save them as .jpgs. then you can crop out the rest of the botlab, which we dont need to see.

funny you said that... I was doing it as you posted this... lolz. (wish I still have gimp) this stand in comp REALLY blows... 156ramm 600mhz.. integrated vid

anyways...

this is Scorpup MW I got 2 teams of LWs I'll post a little later.
I even threw in a few HWs against him...

I'm DLing some better AI tomorrow. So I'll have to step up meh game.

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Just thought of about 15 different ways to beef this bot up like crazy..

Sage · « **Reply #15 on:** November 27, 2008, 11:04:52 PM »

alright! now were getting somewhere. remember only use granny wheels if you absolutely have to. they dont give better grip (or if they do, not much). shinies are the best, so switch to those. also, 4wd RAD (those black motors are called rads in RA2 lingo) is a bad idea. go with zteks for speed. as for wedges, if wedges are on motors they do much better. and go for low ground clearance. (this means keep the wheels close the the bottom of the chassis, as if the chassis is scraping along the ground)

Somebody · « **Reply #16 on:** November 28, 2008, 07:08:09 AM »

Do not download Starcore 3. I don't think you are ready yet. I think that Starcore 1 is better for you. Get good at it and then get three. (although when I got it I had no problem with it with my existing sucky bots...hmm)

TleeC11B · « **Reply #17 on:** November 28, 2008, 08:23:42 AM »

these recent bots are just ones that I have built since I've reinstalled the game... (I reinstalled about 3 days ago due to my good compy dieing a very sad and depressing death.)

Sage · « **Reply #18 on:** November 28, 2008, 09:55:32 AM »

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Do not download Starcore 3. I don't think you are ready yet. I think that Starcore 1 is better for you. Get good at it and then get three. (although when I got it I had no problem with it with my existing sucky bots...hmm)

i SUCKED when i got SCv3. it improved my building skills tenfold.

TleeC11B · « **Reply #19 on:** November 29, 2008, 12:22:17 AM »

meet Bloodthirster (revisited, revised, and without remorse)
Yeah.. got starcore v3.0 only one of my existing bots could partially handle it.. so I had to conjure this beast to take care of some business.

(I know I didn't name him that's why it says "enter bot name" on the battle shots.)

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It is extremely stable (somehow) there are 9 maces on each tribar.. 12 iron spikes on each burst piston...
and unfortunately I could only fit a nifty in there.. no blacks.. the upside is.. he destroys anything hes up against within its battery life... I just got starcore today and made this bot today... I dunno what bots are supposed to be the toughest, SO lemme know so I can pit my bots against them... Thnx again for the feedback.