Dranzer MS Article Attempt (Feedback Wanted!)

AR: Spiral Upper
WD: Circle Balance
RC: Manual Change Core <- Ignore these, this was just to help me reference.

Can't believe Beywiki didn't have DZMS! Had to attempt.

With out further a-due, here I go:
Quote:Bit Protector (BP): Dranzer Emblem

The Bit-Protector of this beyblade is the Dranzer Emblem. It is the first mold version of Bit-Protectors.

Attack Ring (AR): Spiral Upper

The Dranzer MS Attack Ring, Spiral Upper, is an intriguing AR. Like many other Attack Rings from the past series of Dranzer beyblades, Spiral Upper features two "Dranzer Heads". Though, this time around, the Dranzer Heads feature multiple protrusions, and are meant for smash attack in left-spin and right-spin. The Metal Frame has two, small slopes that are meant for upper attack. The protrusions, however, are adjacent, thus forming a fairly compact AR.

The versatility of Spiral Upper is overshadowed by its performance, which is very mediocre. The protrusions cause massive recoil, and don't supply very strong smash. The somewhat compactness is drastically hindered by the recoil caused by the spikes. Like said above, the slopes on the Metal Frame are quite short in comparison to other Upper Attack type Attack Rings, such as Circle Upper, thus making the Upper Attack relatively weak. Another obvious problem is that Upper must be in the same direction as the opposing bey, and the lack of any useful left-spin combos negates the use Upper Attack for this AR.

Use In Attack Customization

While easily outclassed by other parts such as Samurai Upper, you can build an attack custom with this piece. Note that this custom must be in left spin. Otherwise, spiral upper will not be useful:

AR: Spiral Upper (Dranzer MS)
WD: Circle Wide
RC: Grip Flat Core (Dragoon MS)

By avoiding the more aggressive RC, Grip Flat Core (Ultimate Mode), you can make this custom more controllable, and therefore more useful in battle.

WD: Circle Balance

See Circle Balance

Running Core (RC): Manual Change Core

Like most other Dranzer blade bases, Manual Change Core is a balance type Running Core. It has two modes: Survival and Attack, which can be changed before, but not during gameplay. You can change between the two modes by pulling up or pushing down the tabs on the side of the RC. A sharp tip appears while the tabs are down. When the tabs are up, the tip is retracted, making a hole flat bottom, that is more vulnerable to knock outs, as it has less surface area with the stadium floor. This also causes the RC to self KO more, as it has less of a grip do to the hole. The Survival mode, just like the Attack mode, has many problems as well. Because the tabs are pushed down, the height of the RC is quite tall, thus increasing its chances of being destabilized more than any other sharp tip; the RC is too tall for competitive use.

Mold Differences: RC
When Hasbro produced its' version of Dranzer MS, there was a mold difference in the running core. While the Takara version of the RC featured a main shaft that slowly progressed twice into a smaller shaft at the base, the Hasbro one featured only one single shaft. So in attack mode, there is more surface area on the Hasbro version, making more friction and therefore decreasing its' spin time in battle.

Summary:

Over all, if you are looking for a beyblade for competitive use, Dranzer MS should not be at the top of your purchase list. Manual Change Core is too tall to be taken seriously, and Spiral Upper is too compact. There is little or no reason to buy this bey, aside from collection purposes.


As you can see, I'm getting ready to write my final draft, so keep that feedback a'comin!
Wiki Shows Dranzer MS is limited to Sysops ... Good Try.
^Please don't comment if you have no idea what you're talking about... That message just means that there isn't an article on that blade yet. I Think the article is pretty good on the whole but the overall section needs to be changed a lot.
(Feb. 19, 2011  10:15 AM)Ultrablader Wrote: ^Please don't comment if you have no idea what you're talking about... That message just means that there isn't an article on that blade yet. I Think the article is pretty good on the whole but the overall section needs to be changed a lot.

I said first attempt but I liked it so I commented.
(Feb. 19, 2011  10:15 AM)Ultrablader Wrote: ^Please don't comment if you have no idea what you're talking about... That message just means that there isn't an article on that blade yet. I Think the article is pretty good on the whole but the overall section needs to be changed a lot.

Thank you for the advice! I'll change it right now!
(Feb. 18, 2011  10:07 PM)Sparta Wrote: However, DZMS is now a rare beyblade, so for collectors it might be a worthy purchase. Other than that, DZMS just doesn't have any other uses.


Take out this bit and replace it with:

Dranzer MS should only be purchased for collection purposes.
You did not expand and elaborate on how the mode change works, what you have to do to change the modes, etc. The wording is also not that good and also informal for Beywiki, and the AR section should be expanded.

Also, more friction increases speed, it doesn't decrease speed, as to why rubber gets worn down so quickly.
(Feb. 19, 2011  8:25 PM)Sequoia Wrote: Also, more friction increases speed, it doesn't decrease speed, as to why rubber gets worn down so quickly.

traction increases speed.
Friction is what wears down rubber bottoms.
Friction decreases spin time.

Metal flat is an example.
It still has traction and surface area to move like an attack bottom, but has little friction which makes it spin longer than most attack bottoms.
(Feb. 19, 2011  8:25 PM)Sequoia Wrote: You did not expand and elaborate on how the mode change works, what you have to do to change the modes, etc. The wording is also not that good and also informal for Beywiki, and the AR section should be expanded.

Also, more friction increases speed, it doesn't decrease speed, as to why rubber gets worn down so quickly.

Ok......thanks for the tip I will fix my article.....

but wait, like SSJ Fisherman said friction doesn't increase speed, it slows stuff down. It resists motion (thank you 8th grade science class!)
You need to write in the present tense, not the past. i will look at it more in depth later. im a littoe sick today and I dont feel well.
(Feb. 20, 2011  2:26 PM)LeonTempestXIII Wrote: You need to write in the present tense, not the past. i will look at it more in depth later. im a littoe sick today and I dont feel well.
Sorry to hear that. Hope you feel better. And not sure if that's right....I'll check other beywiki articles and see.

EDIT: You're right. I've fixed my article (though I doubt it will be accepted because Kai-V was here and warned me. She did not accept the article Unhappy)
well thank you =D

definatly an improvment. contact wiki mod Kei for mpre suggestions on what to do here. im not very familiar with this praticular bey
why she warned you I have no clue...
I warned you because all you had writen originally was "ok.................." which is obviously SPAM. Someone was supposed to explain it to you as well because they asked me why you had been warned ... How does that mean that I did not accept this article when I clearly warned you for one post which was not the opening post ?
(Feb. 20, 2011  10:26 PM)Kai-V Wrote: I warned you because all you had writen originally was "ok.................." which is obviously SPAM. Someone was supposed to explain it to you as well because they asked me why you had been warned ... How does that mean that I did not accept this article when I clearly warned you for one post which was not the opening post ?

No no sorry my point was you visited the article and you didn't accept it. IDK jumped the gun I guess.
Bit Protector (BP): Dranzer Emblem

The Bit-Protector of this beyblade is the Dranzer Emblem. It is the first mold version of Bit-Protectors.

Attack Ring (AR): Spiral Upper

The Dranzer MS Attack Ring, Spiral Upper, is an intriguing AR. Like many other Attack Rings from the past series of Dranzer beyblades, Spiral Upper features two "Dranzer Heads". Though, this time around, the Dranzer Heads feature multiple protrusions, and are meant for smash attack in left-spin and right-spin. The Metal Frame has two, small slopes that are meant for upper attack. The protrusions, however, are adjacent, thus forming a fairly compact AR.

The versatility of Spiral Upper is overshadowed by its performance, which is very mediocre. The protrusions cause massive recoil, and don't supply very strong smash. The somewhat compactness is drastically hindered by the recoil caused by the spikes. Like said above, the slopes on the Metal Frame are quite short in comparison to other Upper Attack type Attack Rings, such as Circle Upper, thus making the Upper Attack relatively weak. Another obvious problem is that Upper must be in the same direction as the opposing bey, and the lack of any useful left-spin combos negates the use Upper Attack for this AR.

Use In Attack Customization
While easily outclassed by other parts such as Circle or Samurai Upper, Spiral Upper can best be used in the following combo:

AR: Spiral Upper (Dranzer MS)
WD: Circle Wide
RC: Grip Flat Core (Ultimate Mode)(Dragoon MS UV)

Despite the amazingly fast yet uncontrollable nature of Grip Flat Core (Ultimate Mode), it is necessary for this combo to have the fastest moving bottom available in order to put Spiral Upper's somewhat decent smash to its fullest potential. Switching to left-spin is necessary for the Upper Attack to work.

Weight Disk (WD): Circle Balance

See Circle Balance

Running Core (RC): Manual Change Core

Like many other numerous Dranzer blade bases in the Plastic Generation, Manual Change Core is a balance type Running Core, that has two modes: Survival and Attack. You can change between the two modes by pulling up or pushing down the tabs on the side of the RC. A sharp tip appears while the tabs are down. When the tabs are up, the tip is retracted, making a hole flat bottom, that is more vulnerable to knock outs, as it has less surface area with the stadium floor. This also causes the RC to self KO more, as it has less of a grip to the stadium floor. The Survival mode, just like the Attack mode, has many problems as well. Because the tabs are pushed down, the height of the RC is quite tall, thus increasing its chances of being destabilized and getting knocked off balance more than any other sharp tip.

IMPORTANT: Mold Variations
When Hasbro distributed its version of Dranzer MS, there was a mold difference with the running core. While the Takara version of the RC featured a rod that slowly progressed twice into a smaller rod at the base as to why it is so tall, Hasbro tried to fix this issue by making the Running Core's tabs slide down or up only once, in an attempt to create a smaller RC. While this makes it move faster, this decreases its overall spin time significantly.

Overall

Dranzer MS is full of balance parts that ironically, are all meant for multiple uses, but fail to meet up to expectations. Dranzer MS should only be bought for collection purposes.
(Feb. 21, 2011  2:03 AM)Sequoia Wrote: Bit Protector (BP): Dranzer Emblem

The Bit-Protector of this beyblade is the Dranzer Emblem. It is the first mold version of Bit-Protectors.

Attack Ring (AR): Spiral Upper

The Dranzer MS Attack Ring, Spiral Upper, features multiple protrusions, mostly on its ABS Caul. These protrusions are meant for smash attack in left-spin and right-spin. The Metal Frame has two, small slopes that are meant for upper attack.

Spiral Upper's performance is very mediocre. THe protrusion
Use In Attack Customization

While easily outclassed by other parts such as Samurai Upper, you can build an attack custom with this piece. Note that this custom must be in left spin, because otherwise spiral upper will be useless:

AR: Spiral Upper (Dranzer MS)
WD: Circle Wide
RC: Grip Flat Core (Dragoon MS)

By avoiding the more aggressive RC, Grip Flat Core (Ultimate Mode), you can make this custom more controllable.

WD: Circle Balance

See Circle Balance

RC: Manual Change Core

Manual Change Core has two modes: Stamina and Attack. You can change the mode with switch by pulling it up or pushing it down. While it is down, a tip is engaged and puts it into stamina mode. By lifting the switch up, the beyblades tip retracts, making the RC almost a Whole Flat. This is the beyblade's attack mode. However the RC's height in battle makes it the downfall of DZMS. Even in the slightly smaller attack mode, the RC is still too tall for competitive use.

Mold Differences: RC
When Hasbro produced its' version of DZMS, there was a mold difference in the running core. While the Takara version of the RC featured a main shaft that slowly progressed twice into a smaller shaft at the base, the Hasbro one featured only one single shaft. So in attack mode, there is more surface area on the Hasbro version, making more friction and therefore decreasing its' spin time in battle.

Summary:

Over all, if you are looking for a beyblade for competitive use, DZMS should not be at the top of your purchase list. Manual Change Core is too tall to be taken seriously, and Spiral Upper is too compact. Dranzer MS should only be purchased for collectional purposes.

WAIT IM NOT DONE
........wait where was the edit?
Kei is the Beywiki Director. Moreover, I really do not know much about the old series : all my knowledge is in Metal Fight Beyblade, generally.
(Feb. 21, 2011  2:52 AM)Kai-V Wrote: Kei is the Beywiki Director. Moreover, I really do not know much about the old series : all my knowledge is in Metal Fight Beyblade, generally.

Gotcha. Well, I PM'd Kei, so....
(Feb. 21, 2011  5:32 AM)Sequoia Wrote: Yikes, I edited my article draft already.

Are you giving me advice for my article? Or arre you writing your own?? Because it looksalot like the latter ....
Why don't you stick to the beywiki famous beyblade fail slogan: There is little or no reason to buy this bey, aside from collection purposes. It sounds a lot better, that said, this article has very little depth to any of the statements made, such as how the two modes work, and there are multiple grammar issues. In the RC section for example, it's called a whole flat. The term I think your looking for is "hole flat"
(Feb. 21, 2011  6:56 PM)xXKaiouyaXx Wrote: Why don't you stick to the beywiki famous beyblade fail slogan: There is little or no reason to buy this bey, aside from collection purposes. It sounds a lot better, that said, this article has very little depth to any of the statements made, such as how the two modes work, and there are multiple grammar issues. In the RC section for example, it's called a whole flat. The term I think your looking for is "hole flat"

That's why I created my own draft, sort of, to fix the errors.
(Feb. 21, 2011  8:57 PM)Sequoia Wrote:
(Feb. 21, 2011  6:56 PM)xXKaiouyaXx Wrote: Why don't you stick to the beywiki famous beyblade fail slogan: There is little or no reason to buy this bey, aside from collection purposes. It sounds a lot better, that said, this article has very little depth to any of the statements made, such as how the two modes work, and there are multiple grammar issues. In the RC section for example, it's called a whole flat. The term I think your looking for is "hole flat"

That's why I created my own draft, sort of, to fix the errors.

Gotcha. Why thank you!
(Feb. 22, 2011  12:57 AM)Sparta Wrote:
(Feb. 21, 2011  8:57 PM)Sequoia Wrote:
(Feb. 21, 2011  6:56 PM)xXKaiouyaXx Wrote: Why don't you stick to the beywiki famous beyblade fail slogan: There is little or no reason to buy this bey, aside from collection purposes. It sounds a lot better, that said, this article has very little depth to any of the statements made, such as how the two modes work, and there are multiple grammar issues. In the RC section for example, it's called a whole flat. The term I think your looking for is "hole flat"

That's why I created my own draft, sort of, to fix the errors.

Gotcha. Why thank you!

Ya welcome. I'll give ya credit.
(Feb. 22, 2011  12:59 AM)Sequoia Wrote:
(Feb. 22, 2011  12:57 AM)Sparta Wrote:
(Feb. 21, 2011  8:57 PM)Sequoia Wrote:
(Feb. 21, 2011  6:56 PM)xXKaiouyaXx Wrote: Why don't you stick to the beywiki famous beyblade fail slogan: There is little or no reason to buy this bey, aside from collection purposes. It sounds a lot better, that said, this article has very little depth to any of the statements made, such as how the two modes work, and there are multiple grammar issues. In the RC section for example, it's called a whole flat. The term I think your looking for is "hole flat"

That's why I created my own draft, sort of, to fix the errors.

Gotcha. Why thank you!

Ya welcome. I'll give ya credit.
Ok. Well, I made numerous changes, combining some of your edits and some edits of my own. I think now it's really good! Maybe it will even make it to BeyWiki!