How Could I Improve...

[kodster]

Riiiiight...well, it seems to be okay...now. :P

[neontetra23]

Can you use weapons from other robots, like Razers claw and Panic Attacks forks?

(Message edited by neontetra23 on July 14, 200

Theyre not exactly copyrighted. Loads of robots have crushers, loads more have lifters.

i mean exactly like them

There is no rule against it. It means that the weapon itself will be just as powerfull as the real deal, if the robot frame or armour can take the load that is.

However, I would advise on making up your own specifications, and base them on existing robot weapons. For instance, Gravity 3 (the one in series 7) has a 100mm x 180mm ram. you could make yours 120mm x 180mm, that makes it more powerfull (5.5 tonnes as opposed to 4 tonnes) without too much of the downside (weight).

You could do the same on all kinds of vapourbots. Since vapours do not keep account of things real robots must take into account (metal fatigue, reliability, survivability, ease of maintenance) vapoursbots can get away with a lot more than real robots can. So real robots tend to keep the powers more in check a bit.

[neontetra23]

I think I€™m going to try a SHW Clusterbot:
Name: S.U.C.K.E.R P.U.N.C.H

Part 1
Name: S.U.C.K.E.R (Strange Underdog Can Kill Everything Robotic)
Shape: Box
Colour: Lime
Speed: 15MPH
Weight: 80KG
Armour: 6MM Hardox
Chassis: 3MM steel box section
Drive: 2 LEM130s @ 36V
Power: 4 NiCad Battlepacks @ 36V
Locomotion: 2 Titanium tracks with a urethane-rubber coating
Ground clearance: 1MM
Dimensions in CM: (LxWxH) 45x70x20
Weaponry: 2 5KG Spinning disks from the robot Dragonstrike each powered by an LEM200, attached to the robot by A-frames made from 4MM steel box section, each A-frame has a caster on each side at the point
Srimech: Invertible
Strengths: Powerful weaponry, Strong tracks
Weaknesses: Quite light, High ground clearance, Tracks are open to axes and crushers
Picture: Up soon

Part 2
Name: P.U.N.C.H ( Powerful Underestimated newbie causes havoc
Shape: Box
Colour: Light Orange
Speed: 15MPH
Weight: 80KG
Armour: 6MM Hardox
Chassis: 3MM steel box section
Drive: 2 LEM130s @ 36V
Power: 4 NiCad Battlepacks @ 36V
Locomotion: 2 Titanium tracks with a urethane-rubber coating
Ground clearance: 1MM
Dimensions in CM: (LxWxH) 45x70x20
Weaponry: 2 5KG Spinning disks from the robot Carnage each powered by an LEM200, attached to the robot by A-frames made from 4MM steel box section, each A-frame has a caster on each side at the point
Srimech: Invertible
Strengths: Powerful weaponry, Strong tracks
Weaknesses: Quite light, High ground clearance, Tracks are open to axes and crushers
Picture: Up soon


They are linked by a cable designed to snap when they pull in opposite directions

...right!

A few problems here, actually more than a few...firstly the weight of both is 80kg. If theyre a clusterbot, that means the total weight is 160kgs, which is a little bit overweight

Secondly, you really dont need to steal the exact discs from real robots, just saying a spinning disc is the weapon will do. Because its from a real robot wont make it any more effective or better...besides, Im pretty sure neither Carnage or Dragonstrikes discs are 5kg in weight

Thirdly, you dont need to state a chassis unless its really needed - like if youre Aaron and youre explaining how your robot can survive its own hits :P Also, with a steel chassis, 6mm hardox armour, at least 30kg in motors each and tracks, they would be considerably overweight at 100kg, and at 80kg...well...you get the point.

Theres smaller problems as well, like how is 1mm a high ground clearance? If theyre tracks, technically the clearance is zero...also, 4 NiCad packs will not power tracks on LEMs for five minutes, even without the weapon.

In short; could be considerably better.

[majinb]

I also like to note there is a (retired) vapour called Suckerpunch already. This is turning into a strange habbit you have Ben, nearly every name you come up with has been taken (kinda).

Meh, since this is an acronym Id say its not THAT much of a problem...

And besides that, I stand by everything Joey said