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Quick tips for beginners (view source)
Revision as of 19:47, 27 February 2008
, 19:47, 27 February 2008→Design Tips
*Maneuvrability is king in all robot designs but HSpinners. Don't waste weight on weapons which won't ever face your opponent.
*Maneuvrability is king in all robot designs but HSpinners. Don't waste weight on weapons which won't ever face your opponent.
*Rear armor is not all that great. Side armor is most useful when angled to deflect enemy hits.
*Rear armor is not all that great. Side armor is most useful when angled to deflect enemy hits.
*The bigger your chassis, the more it will weigh. Wasted space in your chassis can cost as much as 100kg of something that you could have found a better use for, such as weaponry, armor, drive, or power. Try to make your chassis fit the components, not the other way around. By clicking on the "Snap To Grid" button (bottom center, just below the "Clear Outline" button), you will be able to make your chassis even smaller.
Making your bot invertible (able to run upside-down) is a big plus. When creating a new chassis, drag the height slider bar down as far as you can, then very carefully move it upwards exactly 5 pixels (watch the screen very carefully, and you will be anle to count the pixels.) This is the exact minimum height for an HP Z-Tek inside the frame of your bot. Minimum height + shiny hubs ('cuz they weigh the least, natch) = an invertible bot. *** HOT BUILDER TIP ***
*Unless you are creating an antweight (AW) or beetleweight (BW), do not use pink batteries, as the power-to-weight ratio is not very good. If possible, use a Nifty (red) or a BigVolt (black) battery instead.
*HP Z-Teks are your most powerful motors - use them for drive/weaponry whenever possible.
== Be Original, *bad word* ==
== Be Original, *bad word* ==
Sure, you can copy whatever you want, if it's for learning how to do it. Actually, we encourage this. But please, I've seen enough Hspinners in my life. Don't showcase them.
Sure, you can copy whatever you want, if it's for learning how to do it. Actually, we encourage this. But please, I've seen enough Hspinners in my life. Don't showcase them.