Battle System Question
05-05-2014 | 11:18 AM
#51
Senior Member
That was some good discussion back then.
My conical mirrors had terrible range limitations. I could not find a reflective enough paint. They worked at removing the 45 degree defense though. However I never did give up on the idea, and just this past weekend I bought a bag full of mirrored cones at a craft store for about $1.00. I will mod a Tamiya sensor with one of these and see what happens. The mirrored surface on these looks well done, so the range shouldn't suffer much.
However that discussion took place 3 years ago, and how much have we modified game play? There in lies the problem. "Don't fix what ain't broken". Guys are having fun with the system as it is. Simple to host, and police. Make it too complicated and it just gets hard to gain any traction. I know the Danville guys are using Dana's Idea of rotating the prism 45 degrees to stop all the tanks running around with their turret at 45 Degree to the enemy, which probably helps with the fan shot as well, Part of the defensive maneuver is to get your turret back to 45 degrees after you take your shot, so this tactic for defense also results in the dreaded fan shot.
There are a lot of Clark units on the market now, but I bet in most cases they are set to work just like Tamiya.
My conical mirrors had terrible range limitations. I could not find a reflective enough paint. They worked at removing the 45 degree defense though. However I never did give up on the idea, and just this past weekend I bought a bag full of mirrored cones at a craft store for about $1.00. I will mod a Tamiya sensor with one of these and see what happens. The mirrored surface on these looks well done, so the range shouldn't suffer much.
However that discussion took place 3 years ago, and how much have we modified game play? There in lies the problem. "Don't fix what ain't broken". Guys are having fun with the system as it is. Simple to host, and police. Make it too complicated and it just gets hard to gain any traction. I know the Danville guys are using Dana's Idea of rotating the prism 45 degrees to stop all the tanks running around with their turret at 45 Degree to the enemy, which probably helps with the fan shot as well, Part of the defensive maneuver is to get your turret back to 45 degrees after you take your shot, so this tactic for defense also results in the dreaded fan shot.
There are a lot of Clark units on the market now, but I bet in most cases they are set to work just like Tamiya.
05-05-2014 | 12:21 PM
#52
Originally Posted by thecommander;11797832I
would love to eliminate the 45 degree and slope defense inherent in the Tamiya design. But for now we work around it.
I thought the big flaw that everyone hates about the 4 sensor apple was no 45 defense or slope. I have apple designs that use one sensor and take hits from every imaginable angle. Most of the time spent prototyping is creating the 45 and slope.
I finally cracked the nut and should have something ready to go in a week or so (waiting on a second shipment of electronics). If you really want something that will take directional hits in brilliant sunshine without 45/slope, I could have put that in your hands the first day I met you.
05-05-2014 | 01:33 PM
#53
Senior Member
Seriously? I don't mean that sarcastically, but are you serious?
I thought the big flaw that everyone hates about the 4 sensor apple was no 45 defense or slope. I have apple designs that use one sensor and take hits from every imaginable angle. Most of the time spent prototyping is creating the 45 and slope.
I finally cracked the nut and should have something ready to go in a week or so (waiting on a second shipment of electronics). If you really want something that will take directional hits in brilliant sunshine without 45/slope, I could have put that in your hands the first day I met you.
I thought the big flaw that everyone hates about the 4 sensor apple was no 45 defense or slope. I have apple designs that use one sensor and take hits from every imaginable angle. Most of the time spent prototyping is creating the 45 and slope.
I finally cracked the nut and should have something ready to go in a week or so (waiting on a second shipment of electronics). If you really want something that will take directional hits in brilliant sunshine without 45/slope, I could have put that in your hands the first day I met you.
05-05-2014 | 02:45 PM
#54
In the Detroit Tank Command club that I'm a member in we do the 45 degree but if needed we just take the top off and turn the cone back to original spot .
Jimmy
Jimmy
