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== Design Tips ==
 
== Design Tips ==
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*Protect your wheels with weapons or large components([[Ram plate]]s, Snowplows)
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*Protect your wheels with weapons or large components([[Ramplate]]s, Snowplows)
    
*Use small wedges on burst motors to scoop your opponents up or just get under them
 
*Use small wedges on burst motors to scoop your opponents up or just get under them
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*Maneuvrability is king in all robot designs but [[Horizontal Spinner]]s. Don't waste weight on weapons which won't ever face your opponent.
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*Maneuvrability is king in all robot designs but [[Horizontal spinner]]s. 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.
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*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.
 
*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.
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*HP [[Z-Teks]] are your most powerful motors - use them for drive/weaponry whenever possible.
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*HP [[Z-Tek]]s 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.
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