STRUT – Noun A rod or bar forming part of a framework and designed to resist compression. “a supporting strut” In Robocraft's last update, we introduced two new aerorods giving you even more freedom to create all-powerful and gorgeous looking robots. However, we don’t plan on stopping there…Not content with giving you guys two couple diagonal rods, we’ve created 7, yes, SEVEN, epic new cube connectors suited to weapon mounting which we call Struts and guess what? They’re coming next week!!
That’s right, with next Thursday’s (August 4th) ‘Strut Your Stuff’ update, you’ll be able to get your hands on the new set of ‘struts’ shown above that are stronger, heavier versions of their aerorod cousins and will give you more choice when kitting out your robots. In addition to five ‘struty’ versions of existing rods, we’ll be introducing two new strut types: Slice and Ramp. Given the new struts are both stronger and heavier, it’s only natural that they would have a larger impact on your bots CPU and Mass – they have 3x the CPU load compared to their regular versions and 15x mass. They do come with health benefits though; they’re 3x stronger than good old regular rods. All of these Struts will be classed as Epic and they drop in pairs at all times – just as normal rods do.
Also, the previously named ‘L Shaped’ rod will now renamed ‘Arc’ in next week’s update – this is to make the naming structure easier to comprehend and consistent. So, retrofit your robots with some kick-ass parts next week and you’ll soon be strutting around Battle Arena like you own the place. And yes, the center of mass indicators revealed yesterday will launch with the ‘Strut Your Stuff’ update. Robo-builders, we salute you! Feel free to tell us your thoughts on Struts via the Robocraft forums linked here: http://robocraftgame.com/forums/topic/introducing-struts/