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Post by saitam on Jan 31, 2015 18:39:49 GMT
So I've been trying to come up with a re-loadable catapult concept and figured it would make a great creative piece, so i challenge other builders out there to come up with an effective solution to the i want to hurl bombs at you dilemma. Here is my concept; it's legal, fully mobile, can adjust range and doesn't usually self-destruct. Even though it's a somewhat efficient solution i know there is a better reloading mechanism out there.  Operating manual: Positioning: direction arrows Firing: Ready: I (no need to hold after in place) Extend: H (Hold) Lauch: L+V (Hold L, time V to achieve desired distance) Reloading: Bomb one: Hold I+O+1 and press 2 Bomb two: Hold I+O+3 and press 4 Bomb three: Hold I+O+5 and press 6 Bomb Four: Hold I+O+R and press T Pro's -Really efficient -Fits box -5 shot, but any number of bombs could be stacked -Fast -Doesn't break Cons: -Not particularly good looking -uses a lot of keys -not very maneuverable (could be easily improved, lazy) -as with all catapults, can explode if mishandled Edit: V2 adds 2 more shots, load keys changed to I+O + (1,2) - (3,4) - (5,6) - (E,R) Attachments:multishotV2.bsg (16.35 KB)
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Post by discopanda12345 on Jan 31, 2015 18:48:07 GMT
Very nice i just used this in my sandbox world and it works great I just added more stability with braces.
Keep up the good work!
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Post by QuadICE on Jan 31, 2015 22:28:45 GMT
Here's my previous attempt at building reloadable catapult: Controls:Arrows - movement Left Shift - launch the bomb ___________ These are used to manipulate the arm: Q,E - tilt the arm R - extend the arm Z - release holder ____________ 1,2 - release next bomb in the clip F - tilt clip That way my machine can store 5 bombs that you can reload by using the hand. Could do a video if you'd want to, but i somehow doubt that'll happen c: Attachments:Clip_Catapult.bsg (25.29 KB)
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Post by saitam on Jan 31, 2015 23:44:31 GMT
really cool loading mechanism!
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Post by arcade on Feb 1, 2015 2:10:54 GMT
I am not going to show you guys anything but Praesumo made a 7 round reloading catapult, and I can tell you it is amazing. I would post an attachment but I don't want to be stealing his place in this thread. I have no doubt he'll post it here though. |
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Post by saitam on Feb 2, 2015 23:12:57 GMT
Applied a different reload mechanism to my thrower concept; result is much fancier looking than my first attempt and much more key efficient and holds more bombs, yet it's not as fast. Fancypult.bsg (26.98 KB)  Controls: Movement: directional arrows Firing: Lock: I Extend: H (Hold) Launch: L (hold) + tap V(for release) Reloading: Arm must be extended backwards (H) Secure next bomb: O (Hold) Open safety: V >>Bomb should slide into the launcher Pro's: -Adjustable range with H + V -Re loadable -Stylish -Fast turning -10 shot Con's: -Explodes if springs are abused -Massive -Reload is slower than previous model |
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Post by Legion on Feb 8, 2015 19:11:20 GMT
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Post by OttoNL on Feb 14, 2015 0:21:19 GMT
Finished this today and then saw this topic. Also tried with bombs and it works.
The arm is less bendy with the lighter bomb, so it's safe enough to operate it.
It's not the fastest in reloading, but my priorities were speed, mobility and size.
I'll update this post tomorrow with a vid of it shooting bombs and the bsg file. When I locate it. Some vehicles were saved with missing parts and some saves just failed. Luckily I have a backup of the folder somewhere, but it's a bit chaotic since I don't come up with useful names xD
Edit:
The new vid with Bombs
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Post by netsuad on Feb 14, 2015 2:52:46 GMT
I made a catapultish thing, it does hold 9 shots though, also it doesnt fit in the build box, but its still cool, here, also with this design it would be relatively easy to add alot more shots |
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Post by AJW on Feb 14, 2015 3:06:28 GMT
What counts as a 'reloadable catapult' though? Does my system which uses a crane to load from a separate bomb transporter fit the definition? See here. |
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Post by squatdog on Feb 14, 2015 4:31:07 GMT
Compact, armoured, mobile grab-a-pault: Fully armoured looks like this, but alas, frame-rate:   |
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Post by 333plaza333 on Feb 14, 2015 6:17:56 GMT
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Post by squatdog on Feb 14, 2015 9:38:11 GMT
Knocked this together in 10min from previous design.
I only have an exceedingly vague idea of how catapults work in-game, but the feeder mechanism will work with with basically anything.
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Post by yoloswag on Feb 14, 2015 18:34:37 GMT
Here's the thread to one that I made. link
4 bomb magazine, held securely until firing. Works really well, and simple controls. I didn't bother putting wheels on this one, but they could easily be added and still fit in the legal size box. Here's some pics of it in action. It gets really good distance.
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Post by pohany on Feb 14, 2015 20:38:49 GMT
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   Controls:catapult Arrows - movement Launch1: 1 (hold) Launch2: 2 (press) loader (probably)movement numpad4 num 6 num left right 8 num 5 num up down loader wheel7 num 9num left right piston
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