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Looking to the future...
Topic Started: Feb 27 2009, 05:00 PM (14,991 Views)
Siphai
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prince palatine
Feb 7 2010, 07:20 AM
Siphai
Feb 5 2010, 02:22 PM
prince palatine
Feb 5 2010, 02:18 PM
Heres what i might do

Lightweights: I think The Servant will return depending on its performance
but if it dont return. Ill replace it with something with very strong armour
great traction and good speed to take on windmill

goddammit you fuckers stop designing your robots specifically for the windmill. we've had one successful spinner in LW in the past million seasons and this is the immediate reaction

OK chill out Alex.

If i where you i would sort of appreciate everyone who is scared of facing
Windmill, i mean sure the rammers would get annoying but it shows in a way
how great your bot is B)

Ive changed my mind The Servant is staying for the next ARC tourney :D

:P that was mostly a joke and a cry that there aren't any poorly armored robots for the windmill to beat up on
Team Targeted - (36-12) Robot Bastards

Dr. P: 4-8
Square Wave: 11-1
Snijmachine: 10-2
Parabolic Trajectory: 11-1
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Siphai
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Feb 7 2010, 02:42 PM
haha... Alex thinks Windmill is cool enough for bots to design against it.

the windmill is a dutch robot so yes i do think it is literally the coolest robot of all TIME :P
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Dr. P: 4-8
Square Wave: 11-1
Snijmachine: 10-2
Parabolic Trajectory: 11-1
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StarlessSoldier
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S.W.A.T. didn't think so :P
The unforeseen consequences of ABC's Battlebots selection process:

1999: Shadetree tinkerer sees combat robots made from wheelchair parts and old tire rims; says I can do this. Hobby robotic combat is born.

2016: Shadetree tinkerer sees combat robots that look like they were designed by NASA engineers with DARPA funding; says I can't do this. Hobby robotic combat dies.
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That Kode Guy
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Actually, remember Solstice? From the cancelled ARC: Backlash? If Jinx gets a losing record, I may just replace her with this guy:

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MW needs more ring spinners damnit
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Team Covenant stuff
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Sparkey989
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lol I was working on a (pretty fail) MW ring spinner to:
<img src='http://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/76749RING AROUND.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>
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NWOWWE
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Wait, I get it! It's Amoeba in spinner form right?
Area51Escapee,Jan 30 2011
01:27 AM
Spatula,Jan 29 2011
11:32 PM
I should go 3-1 this week but it'll probably be something like 0-4 or 0-5.

It sucks going 0-5. You lose all 4 of your bot fights for the week and you also lose at life.
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Sparkey989
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meh, I like this guy to much to get rid of him:
<img src='http://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/12054ARC SPINNING VOID MK 2.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>

can someone help me? whenever I use the paint bucket tool it fills it in in splotches, instead of completley filling it. :S
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Area51Escapee
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NWOWWE
Feb 10 2010, 05:32 PM
Wait, I get it! It's Amoeba in spinner form right?

I've got an idea for this year's delicious ARCCon cake. Maybe white chocolate pretzels?
"If you're talking about time travelling bunnies...then yes." - Ben, LOST
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Area51Escapee
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Well, I got bored so I decided to redo King Draco.

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"If you're talking about time travelling bunnies...then yes." - Ben, LOST
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That Kode Guy
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And that was done in Paint? Nice. B)
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Area51Escapee
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Yarp.
"If you're talking about time travelling bunnies...then yes." - Ben, LOST
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NWOWWE
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that is so much win
Area51Escapee,Jan 30 2011
01:27 AM
Spatula,Jan 29 2011
11:32 PM
I should go 3-1 this week but it'll probably be something like 0-4 or 0-5.

It sucks going 0-5. You lose all 4 of your bot fights for the week and you also lose at life.
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Sparkey989
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EDITED BECAUSE IT WAS STRETCHING THE SCREEN DON'T DO THAT
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Area51Escapee
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I just deleted two pages worth of posts. Stop being morons and we'll not have that happen again.

For the record: All side view pics of a bot will have wheels/treads/walker legs sticking out of the bot or else it doesn't move. Not a hard concept. The end.
"If you're talking about time travelling bunnies...then yes." - Ben, LOST
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succotash_54
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Aw, I missed all the fun.

Sparkey, if you want it to stop filling in with paint splotches, draw your bot as a bmp first. Don't save it as a jpg file until AFTER you're finished, and even then, make that jpg as a copy. Keep the original as a bmp in case you wish to alter it later.
There are few crimes in our modern society that merit public beating. Interrupting someone's enjoyment of Messiah to request "Jingle Bells" by the Singing Dogs is irrefutably one such offense.
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StarlessSoldier
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succotash_54
Feb 12 2010, 12:18 AM
Aw, I missed all the fun.

Sparkey, if you want it to stop filling in with paint splotches, draw your bot as a bmp first. Don't save it as a jpg file until AFTER you're finished, and even then, make that jpg as a copy. Keep the original as a bmp in case you wish to alter it later.

Or use XnView, if you play with the options you can make no loss JPEGs. That's how I do my final pics and it's free (google XnView).
The unforeseen consequences of ABC's Battlebots selection process:

1999: Shadetree tinkerer sees combat robots made from wheelchair parts and old tire rims; says I can do this. Hobby robotic combat is born.

2016: Shadetree tinkerer sees combat robots that look like they were designed by NASA engineers with DARPA funding; says I can't do this. Hobby robotic combat dies.
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StarlessSoldier
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Back to the actual topic...

I've already started on an updated No Joy and D-Back. No teaser pics just yet, but here is a list of goals I have for the re-designs.

No Joy: Lower more aggressive profile, longer and lower jaws, lighter frame (reduction in the overkill armor at the wheels), reenforced jaw supports with a full tube frame to house the weapon assembly, improved rear weapon with internal torsion springs to replace the vulnerable coil spring. Right now the stats aren't changing but I'll know more about that by the end of the season.

Diamondback: More compact and sturdy frame (keeping with the Copperhead heritage), restructured front armor panels for enhanced deflection. The major change will be that the omni-system will be mounted in a moveable swing arm with a coil spring and gas shock. This set-up will press down at the rear, tipping the bot forward to put increased pressure on the flipper to help it get under other bots. I already know a few stat changes I want to make; most noteably increased armor.

HW and LW are still in the works, with several prototypes in developement.
The unforeseen consequences of ABC's Battlebots selection process:

1999: Shadetree tinkerer sees combat robots made from wheelchair parts and old tire rims; says I can do this. Hobby robotic combat is born.

2016: Shadetree tinkerer sees combat robots that look like they were designed by NASA engineers with DARPA funding; says I can't do this. Hobby robotic combat dies.
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Area51Escapee
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For me, things are still up in the air.

LW: I'll probably use an upgraded version of Hot Shot or Red Zone. It primarily depends on how HS does this season, but bank on a scrappy LW lifter bot to be used.

MW: I usually have Barrier on a rotation, so he's due up next time, which means he'll probably be back.

HW and SHW: I said to myself that I would make brand new designs for these classes. Currently I'm having designers block, so it's not going well with coming up with stuff, but I'll probably get there eventually.
"If you're talking about time travelling bunnies...then yes." - Ben, LOST
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That Kode Guy
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Re-stating...almost:

LW: Looking on giving Scarab a redesign. I think he could have done much better in Reckoning with a few tweaks.

MW: Jinx will stay...if she has a winning record. And that's looking pretty likely. If she doesn't, then Solstice will come back from Backlash's remains and pwn.

HW: lol SZF...I think it's time I shelved him for now. He may return...he may not. Definitely not next season though...unless Pinpoint or The Windmill return. Hey, if they can go on for 4 seasons straight, I daresay SZF can. Would have to give him an overhaul though, the 6WD is fucking him up. Either that or 7 speed just isn't enough. Whatever the case, he'll need better stat allocation and design. Besides that outcome though, he ain't coming back for a while, at least. I might bring in a vertical crusher in his place. Not sure.

SHW: I am thinking of another new design here...if I fail to come up with one I'll just keep PA:EC here.
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Siphai
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KodeBreaker
Feb 12 2010, 11:11 PM
Re-stating...almost:

LW: Looking on giving Scarab a redesign. I think he could have done much better in Reckoning with a few tweaks.

MW: Jinx will stay...if she has a winning record. And that's looking pretty likely. If she doesn't, then Solstice will come back from Backlash's remains and pwn.

HW: lol SZF...I think it's time I shelved him for now. He may return...he may not. Definitely not next season though...unless Pinpoint or The Windmill return. Hey, if they can go on for 4 seasons straight, I daresay SZF can. Would have to give him an overhaul though, the 6WD is fucking him up. Either that or 7 speed just isn't enough. Whatever the case, he'll need better stat allocation and design. Besides that outcome though, he ain't coming back for a while, at least. I might bring in a vertical crusher in his place. Not sure.

SHW: I am thinking of another new design here...if I fail to come up with one I'll just keep PA:EC here.

The Windmill may or may not return, but Return of Feedback is definitely coming back for his 4th straight season :P
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Dr. P: 4-8
Square Wave: 11-1
Snijmachine: 10-2
Parabolic Trajectory: 11-1
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