Author Topic: Weirdo's showcase (Read 7152 times)

Weirdo · « **on:** April 25, 2009, 05:50:39 PM »

Hey,

been lurking around for about a week or two now, so I thought I might as well showcase what I've done so far...

so...

This is Reaper. Not great, but big improvement on past versions. Basically trying out the idea of an invertable VS. Also has small wedges on round extenders for a srimech, so it coulden't be flipped on its side and immobilised. The Slim wheels come out of the back of the bot, so it can't be flipped on its rear end either.

2 irons on the disk, powered by a HPZtech, normal HPs power the Slims.
Snappers power the srimech.
All powered by a black battery.

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #1 on:** April 25, 2009, 06:01:20 PM »

Welcome to the forums. Some very simple advice for Reaper would be:

-You might as well put another two iron spikes on the disc, since you have weight and attach points.

-Static components like spikes work just as well as wheels on axle mounts for stabilizing bots, and they're more durable. Try replacing the shiny wheels with iron spikes or something.

-Try to get as close to 800 kgs as possible, or else try to cut stuff out until it's a MW. Underweight HW's aren't very effective against full-weight opponents.

There are other ways you can improve Reaper too, but I'm not going to overcomplicate things right now with glitches and stacking and stuff...

I like the design though, invertible VS's aren't seen very often.

Weirdo · « **Reply #2 on:** April 25, 2009, 06:04:10 PM »

Thanks for the reply, and thanks for the info, gonna right onto those iron spikes. =)

Weirdo · « **Reply #3 on:** April 25, 2009, 06:20:54 PM »

Double post. Sorry

New slightly improved Reaper.

And while I'm at it:

A MW called Reaper Jr. Origionally a pure flipper but its now a popup.

A LW called Mini Reaper, more similar in design to Reaper, but lacking in 'extras' (stablisers, 'invertable wheel', etc)

And a BW called Beetle Reaper with double spinning irons at the front. Is underpowered, but only to keep it within the weight.

I'll build and AW to round off at some point...

System32 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 25, 2009, 06:52:00 PM »

Make the chassis smaller, you'll be able to have more power on the Beetle.

Weirdo · « **Reply #5 on:** April 25, 2009, 07:44:31 PM »

Updated BW. Smaller chassis. Slightly more power, but it seems to be enough.

Sage · « **Reply #6 on:** April 25, 2009, 07:47:01 PM »

use round extenders.

System32 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 25, 2009, 07:51:41 PM »

They are round extenders.

I think you need glasses, badly.

takatsukiyayoi · « **Reply #8 on:** April 25, 2009, 07:54:09 PM »

I think that is a square extender on Reaper Jr, actually...

Scrap Daddy · « **Reply #9 on:** April 25, 2009, 07:54:53 PM »

Quote from: System32;35365

They are round extenders.

I think you need glasses, badly.

The other bots use square extenders.

Weirdo · « **Reply #10 on:** April 26, 2009, 09:47:58 AM »

So they do...

Ta Scrap, all sorted now.

Couple more bots;

Scythe 2- HS with 4 tribars, powered by HPZs, as are the wheels. 2 blacks.
Also the origional Scythe.

Comments and tips, etc, much appreciated

Weirdo · « **Reply #11 on:** April 28, 2009, 03:08:42 PM »

So... no one interested in Scythe? Its my first HS and comments on that bot would be appreciated.

Anyways, that AW I was on about. No prises for guessing its name.
Uses plastic armour

Naryar · « **Reply #12 on:** April 28, 2009, 03:13:07 PM »

1 single razor on an antweight = fail

You can get 3 razors and one nifty on an ant with plastic armor, believe me.

And read this if you didn't already : http://beetlebros.gametechmods.com/ra2techs.htm

R1885 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 28, 2009, 03:19:17 PM »

Even my worst ant has two razors.

ianh05 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 28, 2009, 03:32:16 PM »

too much free space on that AW. you need to build a chassis so it only just fits the components, keep resizing the chassis till everything fits and there's no free space.

Somebody · « **Reply #15 on:** April 28, 2009, 04:20:10 PM »

And remember for Scythe 2. Build to the weight limit.

Weirdo · « **Reply #16 on:** April 28, 2009, 05:20:31 PM »

Thanks for the feedback.

Hope this is an improvement.

Somebody · « **Reply #17 on:** April 28, 2009, 05:48:31 PM »

An improvement. I see that you read Click's site.

Weirdo · « **Reply #18 on:** May 01, 2009, 12:37:53 PM »

Updated Reaper and Scythe 2.

System32 · « **Reply #19 on:** May 01, 2009, 12:56:39 PM »

Reaper is nice, but you sould build to the weight limit.

I like the scrimech.