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Robot Arena Matches => Contests => Topic started by: Trovaner on November 01, 2014, 08:57:01 PM

Title: BOTM Dec 2014
Post by: Trovaner on November 01, 2014, 08:57:01 PM
Keeping with tradition, December is going to be an anything goes BOTM with a Christmas theme.

Here's how this works. Every participant creates a bot that follows the given bot restrictions for that month. They then create a simple splash for their bot and uploaded it to GTM's BOTM Uploader before the deadline expires. After the deadline expires, a poll will be created for the community to vote on their favorite entry. At the end of the month, the splash with the most votes will be put on GTM's homepage for a month.

Bot Restrictions
Splash Rules
Please upload your entries using the BOTM Uploader within 0 seconds... Better luck next time, it looks like this contest isn't taking new entries anymore..

Questions/comments?
Title: Re: BOTM Dec 2014
Post by: RedAce on November 01, 2014, 09:03:58 PM
I thought this would be a Christmas themed BOTM since that's been a tradition since the first December BOTM in 2008. I guess I'll give it a try.
Title: Re: BOTM Dec 2014
Post by: Trovaner on November 01, 2014, 09:08:23 PM
Fixed.
Title: Re: BOTM Dec 2014
Post by: helloface on November 01, 2014, 09:22:29 PM
I have a terrible idea for this which will probably not work.
Title: Re: BOTM Dec 2014
Post by: MassimoV on November 01, 2014, 09:38:14 PM
I'll give it a shot.
Title: Re: BOTM Dec 2014
Post by: Merrick on November 01, 2014, 10:30:27 PM
Will enter if I don't forget until the deadline again.
Title: Re: BOTM Dec 2014
Post by: TBD Devastator on November 02, 2014, 01:47:09 AM
Should be interesting to see what ridiculous contraptions come out of this.

(pretty sure I can't enter myself because won last BotM)
Title: Re: BOTM Dec 2014
Post by: Shield on November 02, 2014, 02:04:47 AM
i shalt enter. definitely. maybe. probably not.
Title: Re: BOTM Dec 2014
Post by: Naryar on November 02, 2014, 03:07:16 AM
I have a very, very silly idea for a bot. I will probably enter.
Title: Re: BOTM Dec 2014
Post by: playzooki on November 02, 2014, 05:08:40 AM
i have a great idea
Title: Re: BOTM Dec 2014
Post by: Meganerdbomb on November 02, 2014, 10:11:04 AM
Should be interesting to see what ridiculous contraptions come out of this.

(pretty sure I can't enter myself because won last BotM)
you absolutely can enter. Repeat wins are perfectly acceptable.
Title: Re: BOTM Dec 2014
Post by: RedAce on November 02, 2014, 10:50:59 AM
Should be interesting to see what ridiculous contraptions come out of this.

(pretty sure I can't enter myself because won last BotM)
you absolutely can enter. Repeat wins are perfectly acceptable.
There used to be a rule that the winner of the last BOTM couldn't enter. However, I believe they got to choose what was the rules would be.
Title: Re: BOTM Dec 2014
Post by: Trovaner on November 02, 2014, 11:42:45 AM
Should be interesting to see what ridiculous contraptions come out of this.

(pretty sure I can't enter myself because won last BotM)
you absolutely can enter. Repeat wins are perfectly acceptable.
There used to be a rule that the winner of the last BOTM couldn't enter. However, I believe they got to choose what was the rules would be.
I dropped that rule because it resulted in more work for me and it didn't help with the numbers. Suggestions for future contests should be made in the BOTM Ideas and Discussion (https://gametechmods.com/forums/index.php?topic=3166.0) thread.
Title: Re: BOTM Dec 2014
Post by: playzooki on November 02, 2014, 12:14:00 PM
Imo it would be better to have the winner choose the next botm, as it gives a reason to enter
Title: Re: BOTM Dec 2014
Post by: J on November 02, 2014, 09:28:59 PM
Imo it would be better to have the winner choose the next botm, as it gives a reason to enter
Oh the hilarity that would ensue from that...
Title: Re: BOTM Dec 2014
Post by: Jonzu95 on November 03, 2014, 03:22:54 AM
I think the winner choosing the next botm and not being allowed to enter ruined the whole contest.
Title: Re: BOTM Dec 2014
Post by: Naryar on November 03, 2014, 05:34:37 AM
I think winner chooses next BOTM, and is allowed to enter it, is a great idea.

Sure it produces things like Joeblo winning 7 BOTM's in a row but hey, it will make people want to compete and win.
Title: Re: BOTM Dec 2014
Post by: J on November 03, 2014, 08:34:14 PM
I think winner chooses next BOTM, and is allowed to enter it, is a great idea.

Sure it produces things like Joeblo winning 7 BOTM's in a row but hey, it will make people want to compete and win.
As long as we can drag get Joeblo back to hell GTM, then anything is fine =D
Title: Re: BOTM Dec 2014
Post by: Trovaner on November 19, 2014, 02:12:36 PM
I'd rather not complicate things further by having winners pick the next month's theme. People had a tendency of not getting back to ACAMS and the BOTMs with overly complicated bot restrictions never seemed to get as many entries.

Anyways, there is a little over a week left so people need to get there entries in soon if they plan on participating this month.
Title: Re: BOTM Dec 2014
Post by: playzooki on November 19, 2014, 02:15:27 PM
I'd rather not complicate things further by having winners pick the next month's theme. People had a tendency of not getting back to ACAMS and the BOTMs with overly complicated bot restrictions never seemed to get as many entries.

Anyways, there is a little over a week left so people need to get there entries in soon if they plan on participating this month.
Just give the winners a deadline. If you dont want overly complicated bot restrictions you should tell the winner they cant have that as a botm.
Title: Re: BOTM Dec 2014
Post by: AlexGRFan97 on November 19, 2014, 02:36:33 PM
I have a great idea. If I could just get off my arse and build my first bot in months though...
Title: Re: BOTM Dec 2014
Post by: playzooki on November 19, 2014, 02:41:17 PM
pfffft you aren't going to win against my excellent idea
Title: Re: BOTM Dec 2014
Post by: RedAce on November 19, 2014, 02:55:27 PM
pfffft you aren't going to win against my excellent idea
Considering how the last BOTM went, I wouldn't be too surprised if you take 3rd place again.
Title: Re: BOTM Dec 2014
Post by: playzooki on November 19, 2014, 03:10:48 PM
pfffft you aren't going to win against my excellent idea
Considering how the last BOTM went, I wouldn't be too surprised if you take 3rd place again.
lol i had an idea to get more votes
Title: Re: BOTM Dec 2014
Post by: Trovaner on November 25, 2014, 03:58:39 PM
Its not too late to get an entry in. There is still a little more than a day left before the deadline.
Title: Re: BOTM Dec 2014
Post by: Merrick on November 25, 2014, 07:25:41 PM
I don't think I'll be entering this time.

I've had a couple of ideas but everything so far just looks crappy. Don't really enter anything sub-standard.