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Hey all
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Hey all
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So I set out to figure out how to build a newton ramp and came up with my own mechanism instead. With 7 newtons and very little terraforming (total cost ~1600) I can sling Jacks up to around 80 elmos (so a 10x10 map across, or an 8x8 diagonally). Pyros fly about 95 elmos, you can even launch a Funnelweb 30 elmos or so. Adding just 1 more newton increases the range considerably (as in: shooting the Jack off map).
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So I set out to figure out how to build a newton ramp and came up with my own mechanism instead. With 7 newtons and very little terraforming (total cost ~1600) I can sling Jacks up to around 80 elmos (so a 10x10 map across, or an 8x8 diagonally). Pyros fly about 95 elmos, you can even launch a Funnelweb 30 elmos or so. Adding just 1 more newton increases the range considerably (as in: shooting the Jack off map).
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The sling works by lifting the payload off the ground with 4 elevated newtons pulling, while 3 newtons push against that action. This results in the payload gaining more height. Once the first set of pull newtons are passed they turn off and the pushers begin winning the tug-of-war. Since they are placed right behind that first set, the pushers now actually just push the payload upwards.
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The sling works by lifting the payload off the ground with 4 elevated newtons pulling, while 3 newtons push against that action. This results in the payload gaining more height. Once the first set of pull newtons are passed they turn off and the pushers begin winning the tug-of-war. Since they are placed right behind that first set, the pushers now actually just push the payload upwards.
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The last set of pullers make sure that the payload moves to the other side of the pushers and then turn off. Now the pushers gradually begin launching the payload forwards, resulting in a pretty nice range.
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The last set of pullers make sure that the payload moves to the other side of the pushers and then turn off. Now the pushers gradually begin launching the payload forwards, resulting in a pretty nice range.
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[img]https://i.imgur.com/16jerNT.png[/img]
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[img]https://i.imgur.com/16jerNT.png[/img]
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[img]https://i.imgur.com/5rqlmEZ.png[/img]
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[img]https://i.imgur.com/5rqlmEZ.png[/img]
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[url=https://imgur.com/a/4XwhlD3]Here are some more screenshots[/url]
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[url=https://imgur.com/a/4XwhlD3]Here are some more screenshots[/url]
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The
distance
and
activation
times
have
a
huge
effect
on
the
launch
behavior.
You
can
end
up
launching
a
Jack
into
the
stratosphere,
it
takes
about
10
seconds
before
it
lands
again.
To
launch
a
shorter
distance,
simply
reduce
the
area
at
which
the
pushers
are
active
after
the
second
set
of
pullers.
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The
distance
and
activation
times
have
a
huge
effect
on
the
launch
behavior.
You
can
end
up
launching
a
Jack
into
the
stratosphere,
it
takes
about
10
seconds
before
it
lands
again.
To
sling
at
a
shorter
distance,
simply
reduce
the
area
at
which
the
pushers
are
active
after
the
second
set
of
pullers
or
use
2
instead
of
3
pushers.
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So what do you think? :-D
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So what do you think? :-D
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Newton slingshot