Difference between revisions of "Hammer"
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A hammer is basically better against bots with a vulnerable roof (rammers). | A hammer is basically better against bots with a vulnerable roof (rammers). | ||
It can be efficient against a bot with a lot of extenders and against [[horizontal spinner]]s if built (extremely) well. | It can be efficient against a bot with a lot of extenders and against [[horizontal spinner]]s if built (extremely) well. | ||
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| + | '''PROS''' | ||
| + | *Attacks the top of a bot, which tends to be unarmored | ||
| + | *Can attack freely when pinning an opponent | ||
| + | *Weapons tend to be hard to reach | ||
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| + | '''CONS''' | ||
| + | *Needs front protection | ||
| + | *Not the most stable of bot types | ||
| + | *Vulnerable to flanking. | ||
| + | *Especially in Stock, fragile weapon extenders | ||
| + | *Difficulty self-righting | ||
| + | *Very specialized design: good against several bot types, poor against most others | ||
| + | *Low number of weapons. | ||
==Side Hammer== | ==Side Hammer== | ||
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| − | A side hammer is exactly what it says on the tin : a hammer . Rather than bringing down the weapon, it is bringing it from the sides, like a claw closing on the opponent. | + | |
| + | A side hammer is exactly what it says on the tin : a hammer with side-swinging weapons. Rather than bringing down the weapon, it is bringing it from the sides, like a claw closing on the opponent. Can overlap with [[Clamp]]s. | ||
This type hasn't generally the damage values of a normal hammer and doesn't avoid horizontal weapons, but can be made [[invertable]] then. | This type hasn't generally the damage values of a normal hammer and doesn't avoid horizontal weapons, but can be made [[invertable]] then. | ||
If you want your hammer to be damaging, then put several weapons on your hammer head. A hammer head featuring three razor tips is way better than a simple sledgehammer. | If you want your hammer to be damaging, then put several weapons on your hammer head. A hammer head featuring three razor tips is way better than a simple sledgehammer. | ||
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| + | '''PROS''' | ||
| + | *Hard to flank | ||
| + | *Can attack freely when pinning an opponent | ||
| + | *Can attack wheels more easily than other designs | ||
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| + | '''CONS''' | ||
| + | *Tends to hit the opponent's weapons | ||
| + | *Wide - may have mobility issues when next to walls | ||
| + | *Very specialized (good against rammers, awful against HS and SnS) | ||
'''Trivia''' | '''Trivia''' | ||
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A few builders still perpetuate the species, mainly [[Sage]], [[Clickbeetle]] and to a lesser extent [[Naryar]]. | A few builders still perpetuate the species, mainly [[Sage]], [[Clickbeetle]] and to a lesser extent [[Naryar]]. | ||
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Revision as of 12:49, 9 August 2014
If you were looking for the weapon component, see Sledgehammer
Hammers have all one thing in common: weapons attached to a burst motor with a long extender (more than 60cm) between the motor and weapons.
Despite the bot's name, they are not limited to actual hammers as weapons, and can use indeed anything as a weapon. A common name for a hammer around newbies, especially Robot Wars-influenced ones, is "axe".
Hammer (vertical)
Real life examples: Frenzy, Killerhurtz, The Judge, Diesector (partly)
RA2 examples: Grog, BEAR, Bushido
A bot that basically brings down a weapon on the opponent using a burst motor (not to be confused with Torque reaction hammer or a popup). Can be everything: Bear claws, Axe, Samurai Sword, Sledgehammer... but most commonly builders use multiple razor tips for efficiency.
A hammer is basically better against bots with a vulnerable roof (rammers). It can be efficient against a bot with a lot of extenders and against horizontal spinners if built (extremely) well.
PROS
- Attacks the top of a bot, which tends to be unarmored
- Can attack freely when pinning an opponent
- Weapons tend to be hard to reach
CONS
- Needs front protection
- Not the most stable of bot types
- Vulnerable to flanking.
- Especially in Stock, fragile weapon extenders
- Difficulty self-righting
- Very specialized design: good against several bot types, poor against most others
- Low number of weapons.
Side Hammer
Real life examples: Splinter (Robot Wars)
RA2 examples: Atom Smasher
A side hammer is exactly what it says on the tin : a hammer with side-swinging weapons. Rather than bringing down the weapon, it is bringing it from the sides, like a claw closing on the opponent. Can overlap with Clamps.
This type hasn't generally the damage values of a normal hammer and doesn't avoid horizontal weapons, but can be made invertable then.
If you want your hammer to be damaging, then put several weapons on your hammer head. A hammer head featuring three razor tips is way better than a simple sledgehammer.
PROS
- Hard to flank
- Can attack freely when pinning an opponent
- Can attack wheels more easily than other designs
CONS
- Tends to hit the opponent's weapons
- Wide - may have mobility issues when next to walls
- Very specialized (good against rammers, awful against HS and SnS)
Trivia
Hammers are a rarely built type.
A few builders still perpetuate the species, mainly Sage, Clickbeetle and to a lesser extent Naryar.
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Bot Types |
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| Static Weapons |
| Rammer | Wammer | Pusher | SnS | Thwacker |
| Burst-types |
| Clamp | Hammer | Side Hammer | Weaponed Flipper | Flipper |
| Spinners |
| Sawbots | Vertical Spinner (Angled VS) | Horizontal Spinner (Angled HS) | Complex Spinner | Crawler | TRFBD |
| Gut-rippers |
| Popup (True Popup) | Juggler | Face Spinner | Drum |
| Piston-types |
| Poker | Flying Guillotine |
| Other |
| Hybrid | Multibot |