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Offline System32

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« Reply #60 on: December 13, 2008, 09:57:21 AM »
You're forgetting Firebeetle's DSL Bumble Ball. (Yes, I lurked)

But still, if you do make a creative bot that sucks, You could always make it better for next time around. (See: Firestorm series)
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« Reply #61 on: December 13, 2008, 10:16:47 AM »
It's a god damn BUMBLE BALL - nothing about blending creativity and efficiency.

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« Reply #62 on: December 13, 2008, 10:40:54 AM »
It was creative, and for being a bot powered by only one motor, it was pretty efficient.
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« Reply #63 on: December 13, 2008, 11:06:29 AM »
Quote from: R0B0SH4RK;24429
Mainly because it was bad. The chassis is too large, the weapon is inefficient, it is off-centred, and the battery supply is too low. Remember: 90% of the time, we're not actually busting your balls. Friendly advice does not work well over the internet. It usually just ends up sounding like flaming, as my first post probably did.

All I was saying was to study some of the more effective AW's to see:
a) How you can fit everything into such a small package.
b) What weapons are more/most effective.
c) How to set up weapons and such.


--General rant aimed at no one in particular time--

In my opinion, "creativity" on the part of sub-par builders is total BS. On more than one occasion I have seen new builders rejecting advice from vets because they "wanted to be creative." Basically, what it means is that you don't need this advice because you are obviuosly already sooooo gooooood. What a lot fail to understand is that we're not trying to stifle creativity. Far from it, actually, we want creativity above all else, but what seperates creativity from what these people do is basically effectiveness. 99% of the time, these "creative" bots are crap. They flat out suck. What we're trying to do is help their skills along so that they can eventually be able to come up with new designs, to be creative. Look at Clickbeetle. Probably the most skilled builder around, many would say that he is the most creative builder on these forums. Why? Because he can blend effectiveness and style seemlessly (see: Ultimate Sacrifice, Frag Beetle 2, Heroic Sacrifice). So remember: It's not that we don't want you to be creative, we just want to give you the basic skills you need in order to be.

--End rant--



Well... I will take back some of my aggression I have demonstrated here to fore.. considering, you are completely right about the "friendly advice" seeming much like "flaming" I've had  many online discussions go sour because of the lack of tone you can project onto the net. I will also admit that yes my AW did suck but I did not say It was creative by no means. It was weak. I just dont like the fact that most AWs with a decent weapon system has A wheel or something.. lol

Anyways I appreciate your rant for what its worth and I will always accept constructive criticism and "friendly advice" on my showcases and again I apologize for jumping the gun on the whole thinking I was being... dumped on.

has anyone even noticed?! my avatar is THE Avatar! yarrr matie.


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« Reply #64 on: December 21, 2008, 02:49:24 PM »
TleeC11B you can enter A.D.D.I.C.T.
You have a talent for building a freak bots.
I like them.
See you around...

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« Reply #65 on: December 21, 2008, 03:26:03 PM »
I'm surprise you were mentioned only once in that thread.