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Title: Robotic Combat 2004
Post by: TheOrcCorp on July 21, 2020, 03:02:38 PM
What if Robot Wars had another series in 2004? What if Battlebots had returned after a brief break for Season 6.0? Well Orc took his Time-Space-Transporty-Whatsit to a universe where both shows hadn't been taken off the air AND had joined forces to become...
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(Great name I know)

GENERAL RULES:
- So the idea behind this tournament is simple: participants must take a robot and design it as if it was entering Series 8 of RW/Season 6.0 of BB. You can take any robot from these franchises...I will also allow you to pick MODERN robots but you must downgrade them to being Series 8/Season 6.0 quality.
- 32 Bot Tournament. Robots will be seperated into 4 heats of 8 in 1 on 1 battles.. All Heat Finalists will advance to the Grand Final but they still fight to confirm their place in the Grand Final. The Grand Final itself features Heat Winners taking on other Heat Runners-Up (So Heat A Winner fights Heat B Runner-Up, Heat B fights Heat C Runner-Up and so on.)
- Robot Wars 2016 Arena.
- Supplying your own AI is appreciated but not required
- Crash Patch is being used (as with all tournaments I run now)
- I shall be entering. I will open up 2nd entries if entries run dry.

BUILDING RULES: (basically OW5 rules)

ENTRIES:
1. Gammatron Returns by Plerco
2. Trimangle 2004 by MrMatthews
3. Comically Large by Cringey
4. Garm by NeonCalypso
5. Iron Awe 3 by Botbuster
6. Sniper by MrBK
7. Mega Deadblow by ForceOfWill
8. Wipe Out #2 by Gulden
9. Deadman's Hand by Superbomb
10. Raging Knightmare: The Return by Double00Rhys
11. Thorak Nemesis by Primeval
12. Barber-Ous 3 by SM
13. Witch Doctor 2004 by Nightraven
14. Facet Evo by IBD
15. Kill-O-Amp 4.0 by Hard Bot
16. Orac's Reboot by MrBK
17. Village Idiot by Superbomb
18. Complete Control by RedAce
19. Frostbite 5.0 by Nicky
20. ORBY by Botbuster
21. Black and Blue by SM
22. Hypershock by Autobot Jazz
23. Rotator by Cringey
24. Tazbot by Neon
25. Bloody Eclipse by Mattiator
26. Greenwave by NH
27. The Matador by NH
28. Ultraviolence 2004 by Double00
29. Stinger The Killer Bee by Nightraven
30. Terror Bull 2 by Orc
31. Hammerhead Evo by Plerco
32. Supernova by Captain Mantine

Final note, have fun, be creative but DON'T TAKE THE PISS. (Looking at you Sagaris...with your bloody Mighty Mouse with an overhead bar...I'M WATCHING YOU)
Title: Re: Robotic Combat 2004
Post by: Team Code Red Robotics on July 21, 2020, 06:19:38 PM
I have been waiting for this tournament idea to come to life for WAYYYY too long, count me in
Title: Re: Robotic Combat 2004
Post by: TommyProductionsInc on July 21, 2020, 09:20:59 PM
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSS!


And I thought Replica Tournaments were great. This is a BRILLIANT idea! It's basically IRL except I'll give more of a sh*t about ALL the competitors and their designs!
Title: Re: Robotic Combat 2004
Post by: TheOrcCorp on July 22, 2020, 08:35:48 AM
As a note: I will accept robots from Robot Wars/Battlebots/Robotica/Live Scene/RoboGames/King Of Bots/This Is Fighting Robots as long as they are built in a classic series style. Robots that failed to qualify and other weightclasses also permitted as long as what you enter is a HW. (for example, Typhoon was a MW and then they made a HW version).

Had a few entries already, will check later!
Title: Robotic Combat 2004 - 4/32 Entries!
Post by: TheOrcCorp on July 23, 2020, 09:37:46 AM
Plerco, MrMatthews, NeonCalypso and Cringey all accepted!

Botbuster and MrBK denied.
Title: Re: Robotic Combat 2004
Post by: TommyProductionsInc on July 23, 2020, 07:37:33 PM
What's the standard for ring spinners? I want to make a sequel to Mauler 51-50 and I can easily see it being a ring spinner.
Title: Robotic Combat 2004 7/32
Post by: TheOrcCorp on July 24, 2020, 05:54:04 AM
Botbuster/MrBK/ForceOfWill all accepted!

What's the standard for ring spinners? I want to make a sequel to Mauler 51-50 and I can easily see it being a ring spinner.
Define "standard", ring spinners were around back when in the classic era I'm pretty sure.
Title: Re: Robotic Combat 2004 7/32
Post by: TommyProductionsInc on July 24, 2020, 09:00:48 PM
Botbuster/MrBK/ForceOfWill all accepted!

What's the standard for ring spinners? I want to make a sequel to Mauler 51-50 and I can easily see it being a ring spinner.
Define "standard", ring spinners were around back when in the classic era I'm pretty sure.
I mean, we have ring spinners in RA2, but they kinda need to have intersecting components in order to work. My design for Mauler has the "ring" disc clip through the top of the wheels, whereas IRL they'd be surrounding them. Would that be ok?
Title: Robotic Combat 2004 - 11/32 Entries!
Post by: TheOrcCorp on July 25, 2020, 07:18:25 AM
Superbomb, Double00Rhys, Primeval and Gulden all accepted!

SM denied due to Flatmotor usage (good looking bot)

I mean, we have ring spinners in RA2, but they kinda need to have intersecting components in order to work. My design for Mauler has the "ring" disc clip through the top of the wheels, whereas IRL they'd be surrounding them. Would that be ok?
Think you're just gonna have to build and showcase so we can see what you're on about tbh as I'm confused
Title: Re: Robotic Combat 2004 - 11/32 Entries!
Post by: TommyProductionsInc on July 25, 2020, 03:14:09 PM
I mean, we have ring spinners in RA2, but they kinda need to have intersecting components in order to work. My design for Mauler has the "ring" disc clip through the top of the wheels, whereas IRL they'd be surrounding them. Would that be ok?
Think you're just gonna have to build and showcase so we can see what you're on about tbh as I'm confused
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Here's the design. If RA2 allowed for properly implimented ring-spinners, we wouldn't have the disk hold the spinning ring in place clip the wheels. But, since this is RA2, you gotta make do. Aside from that, everythign would fit the confines of IRL building. Also, would this design for the Mauler's spinning padlocks work? I initially was going to use beater bars instead of steel extenders, but I figured that might be deemed "weapon spammy"
Title: Re: Robotic Combat 2004
Post by: 090901 on July 25, 2020, 04:06:06 PM
you need to have the wheels contained inside of the chassis, right now how you have it set up the wheels are way wider than the chassis, so theres no way the ring of the spinner would even be able to contact the actual chassis lol
sick ass ms paint drawing of what i mean
(https://i.imgur.com/yORVEq3.png)
Title: Re: Robotic Combat 2004
Post by: Nightraven Shade on July 25, 2020, 04:16:12 PM
if want to make mauler, just have the top and sides spinning around a chassis. dont need to cut through anything.
Title: Re: Robotic Combat 2004
Post by: TommyProductionsInc on July 25, 2020, 05:29:41 PM
you need to have the wheels contained inside of the chassis, right now how you have it set up the wheels are way wider than the chassis, so theres no way the ring of the spinner would even be able to contact the actual chassis lol
sick ass ms paint drawing of what i mean
(https://i.imgur.com/yORVEq3.png)
So as long as the chassis has a makeshift "mounting point" for the ring to sit on, it's good then?

if want to make mauler, just have the top and sides spinning around a chassis. dont need to cut through anything.
But...I want Mauler to be an INVERTIBLE ring spinner. Being flipped over is Mauler's biggest weakness. The wheels beed to pop out on top so he can drive on either side.
Title: Re: Robotic Combat 2004
Post by: Nightraven Shade on July 25, 2020, 05:48:39 PM
you need to have the wheels contained inside of the chassis, right now how you have it set up the wheels are way wider than the chassis, so theres no way the ring of the spinner would even be able to contact the actual chassis lol
sick ass ms paint drawing of what i mean
(https://i.imgur.com/yORVEq3.png)
So as long as the chassis has a makeshift "mounting point" for the ring to sit on, it's good then?

if want to make mauler, just have the top and sides spinning around a chassis. dont need to cut through anything.
But...I want Mauler to be an INVERTIBLE ring spinner. Being flipped over is Mauler's biggest weakness. The wheels beed to pop out on top so he can drive on either side.

that would make it not mauler then, considering its spins up to try self right like a lot of bots in RA2
Title: Re: Robotic Combat 2004
Post by: TheRoboteer on July 25, 2020, 05:59:41 PM
you need to have the wheels contained inside of the chassis, right now how you have it set up the wheels are way wider than the chassis, so theres no way the ring of the spinner would even be able to contact the actual chassis lol
sick ass ms paint drawing of what i mean
(https://i.imgur.com/yORVEq3.png)
So as long as the chassis has a makeshift "mounting point" for the ring to sit on, it's good then?

if want to make mauler, just have the top and sides spinning around a chassis. dont need to cut through anything.
But...I want Mauler to be an INVERTIBLE ring spinner. Being flipped over is Mauler's biggest weakness. The wheels beed to pop out on top so he can drive on either side.

that would make it not mauler then, considering its spins up to try self right like a lot of bots in RA2
It doesn't have to be an exact rep?
Title: Re: Robotic Combat 2004
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on July 25, 2020, 06:08:18 PM
What's the standard for ring spinners? I want to make a sequel to Mauler 51-50 and I can easily see it being a ring spinner.
Title: Re: Robotic Combat 2004
Post by: TommyProductionsInc on July 25, 2020, 08:03:14 PM
What's the standard for ring spinners? I want to make a sequel to Mauler 51-50 and I can easily see it being a ring spinner.
This

This is what I needed. Thank you.
Title: Robotic Combat 2004 - 14/32 Entries!
Post by: TheOrcCorp on July 26, 2020, 05:27:42 PM
SM, IBD and Nightraven accepted!

Nabi denied.

Also to better suit the old series...any objections to the arena being changed to Robot Wars Series 7?
Title: Re: Robotic Combat 2004
Post by: Nightraven Shade on July 26, 2020, 05:37:43 PM
doesnt that have pretty low walls? and a lot of random stuff on floor which likely screw with AI?
Title: Re: Robotic Combat 2004
Post by: superbomb122 on July 26, 2020, 10:24:47 PM
Hear me out
Robogames or RW Live
In other words, the 2004 arenas we all got anyway
Title: Re: Robotic Combat 2004
Post by: TommyProductionsInc on July 26, 2020, 10:27:44 PM
I'd like the RW S7 arena. Seems more fitting.

Also, I sent in my entry. Not too proud of it, but I feel like I'm running out of time to make an entry at all.
Title: Robotic Combat 2004 - 2ND ENTRIES NOW OPEN!
Post by: TheOrcCorp on July 28, 2020, 10:28:15 AM
Right we're up to 15 thanks to Hard Bot entering. With this, I'm now going to open 2nd entries!

I've also added a poll for arena choice so if you can pls vote in that, I'd appreciate it!
Title: Robotic Combat 2004 - 19/32 Entries!
Post by: TheOrcCorp on July 28, 2020, 04:19:51 PM
RedAce and Nicky accepted as well as Superbomb and MrBK's seconds entries accepted.

Nabi denied due to very long loading times (but I respect the effort put in) and Botbuster 2nd entry denied (bar goes through the drive motors)
Title: Re: Robotic Combat 2004
Post by: Danangoo on July 29, 2020, 05:54:43 AM
Are there still open spaces for this tournament? I logged on for the first time in a while, found something that I actually want to enter and the entry quota is almost filled :(
Title: Re: Robotic Combat 2004
Post by: [cringey name goes here] on July 29, 2020, 07:33:26 AM
Are there still open spaces for this tournament? I logged on for the first time in a while, found something that I actually want to enter and the entry quota is almost filled :(
go right ahead
Title: Re: Robotic Combat 2004
Post by: superbomb122 on July 29, 2020, 09:00:24 AM
Yeah go for it. Right now there are 13 spots or so left
Title: Robotic Combat 2004 - 26/32 Entries!
Post by: TheOrcCorp on July 29, 2020, 10:12:45 AM
Are there still open spaces for this tournament? I logged on for the first time in a while, found something that I actually want to enter and the entry quota is almost filled :(
They are indeed...speaking of which: we're up to 26 entries!

Jazz, Mattiator and NH accepted alongside Cringey, Neon, SM and botbuster's 2nd entries.

Plerco denied due to weaponised front of rammer, Tommy still denied as robot crashes my game and ForceOfWill's second entry I don't know the basis of.

6 spots remain!
Title: Re: Robotic Combat 2004
Post by: ForceOFWill on July 29, 2020, 12:10:35 PM
I can't wait for this event.
Title: Robotic Combat 2004 - 30/32 Entries!
Post by: TheOrcCorp on July 29, 2020, 05:34:58 PM
Finally got my entry in alongside accepting NH, Double00 and Nightraven's second entries.

2 PLACES REMAIN.
Title: Robotic Combat 2004 - ENTRIES FULL/Heat Draw
Post by: TheOrcCorp on July 29, 2020, 06:43:27 PM
Plerco and Captain Mantine take the last 2 spots! Time for the draw!

HEAT A:

HEAT B:

HEAT C:

HEAT D:

Make sure to vote for arena choice if you haven't yet: I'll be locking the arena choice when I get up in the morning!
Title: Re: Robotic Combat 2004
Post by: HopesBashedArenaSmashed on August 03, 2020, 11:26:15 PM
Do we have the splash though?
Title: Re: Robotic Combat 2004
Post by: TheOrcCorp on August 07, 2020, 03:45:51 PM
Do we have the splash though?
No splash for this.

So I have my new computer now and will resume this tournament as soon as possible. I'm waiting on a person to fix a robot as well as trying to get one other robot AI'ed...might be one or two slots opening if the fixes don't arrive in a few days: stay tuned!
Title: Robotic Combat 2004 - Heat A
Post by: TheOrcCorp on August 29, 2020, 02:55:20 PM
Finally, the tournament starts!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ian8t6a8QsI
Title: Robotic Combat 2004 - Heat B
Post by: TheOrcCorp on August 30, 2020, 03:37:55 PM
The tournament continues!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziD5AgFL_VE
Title: Robotic Combat 2004 - Heat C
Post by: TheOrcCorp on September 04, 2020, 04:38:36 PM
I don't think I've ever released an RA2 episode I've been so disappointed in than this one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dge-s4yijNM
Title: Robotic Combat 2004 - Heat D
Post by: TheOrcCorp on September 05, 2020, 04:00:58 PM
Final heat friendos!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zvcw2vVMuA4
Title: Re: Robotic Combat 2004
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on September 05, 2020, 04:36:06 PM
Liking the editing. Sadly most of the fights in the last 2 heats have been a bit dull.
Also the wheels on Orby are super ugly.

Title: Robotic Combat 2004 - Grand Final
Post by: TheOrcCorp on September 06, 2020, 01:00:02 PM
Aaaaand we're done!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdjdmNa2Ocs

Thanks everyone for taking part/watching.

SPOILER:
Title: Re: Robotic Combat 2004
Post by: HopesBashedArenaSmashed on September 06, 2020, 01:36:50 PM
Title: Re: Robotic Combat 2004
Post by: TheRoboteer on September 06, 2020, 01:46:13 PM
Title: Re: Robotic Combat 2004
Post by: TheOrcCorp on September 06, 2020, 01:50:00 PM
Title: Re: Robotic Combat 2004
Post by: superbomb122 on September 06, 2020, 02:17:17 PM