HardWired - Upgrades and general build diary

[PJ-27]

We definitely found it's do-able on a budget, but to make something 'effective' is proving a real challenge. Then again we only attend the full combat events really so that really is the best of the best.
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That reads like I'm saying WE'RE the best, I'm not, I'm all the other machines are!

[Flag Captured]

Aye, that is always a problem... It puts things like high-power motors and hardox armour out of the question, so you need to get a bit more creative with what materials you use and how... that's why I'm trying to use more cheap, recycled materials and just design a frame that can take the shock of getting hit my a spinner or something. I did want to design a rolling frame that would just absorb the hit from a spinning weapon, something in the style of a FBS but obviously not powered, if that makes any sense... I don't know how successful that'd be though, especially on this design

And I know what you mean! I can imagine it is a congregation of the best, the championships... definitely seems it!

[Bacon Wizard]

I did want to design a rolling frame that would just absorb the hit from a spinning weapon, something in the style of a FBS but obviously not powered, if that makes any sense... I don't know how successful that'd be though, especially on this design

As a concept, I think that's a cracking idea. It's the whole arms-race thing innit: weapons and armour are both pretty serious now, so we have to try and out-design current bots with new ideas: I'm working on armour that absorbs the impact using bushes and springs etc, load-spreading etc, rather than just resisting the blow as best as possible.

[Flag Captured]

Thanks! It was an idea I'd had when I saw HypnoDisc vs Splinter - following the spin of the disc can dramatically reduce the damage, so why not make a frame that does essentially the same thing? It'll take a lot of engineering with the spinners we have in the competition now, but I'll give it a go! Might only be good for horizontal spinners though...

That does sound a great idea too, love to see how that turns out! I think impact absorbing will be the way forward for armour, Hardox is expensive and heavy - something like that will definitely open up possibilities for more weapons and designs!