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Robot Arena Matches => Contests => Topic started by: ACAMS on June 04, 2008, 02:31:22 PM

Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: ACAMS on June 04, 2008, 02:31:22 PM
For july we will do MW DSL Rammer bot. No spinning weapons allowed, dut other than that same rules as last 2 tournaments.
Entries must be in by friday 28-08 Midnight Central time and voting will end monday midnight or early tuesday Am.
 
 
EDIT: A rammer is a bot that uses drive and body weight to do damage so weapons should be static, but a linear actuator should be OK to help place the weapons
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: Naryar on June 04, 2008, 07:22:44 PM
That means we can do a rammer hybrid, but not hammer/spinner?
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: ACAMS on June 04, 2008, 08:02:36 PM
NO!
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: Naryar on June 04, 2008, 08:50:38 PM
*Retreats carefully* Ok then. My bad.
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: 70 CUDA on June 05, 2008, 02:30:07 AM
awsome idea man i will do mine as soon as i finsh my tourny.
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: GameKing3 on June 05, 2008, 02:58:52 PM
I will give this a try seeing as i am bored.
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: kill343gs on June 05, 2008, 08:53:01 PM
Quick question, will there ever be a stock bot of the month?
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: ACAMS on June 05, 2008, 11:38:29 PM
Not untill next month.
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: Pleiades on June 06, 2008, 07:50:05 AM
Alright I'm new enough here, I'll give it a go.

On the rammer, are static weapons allowed, like spikes or is this pure ramp only?

Would be nice to have a list of exact requirements (weapons allowed), I'd like to modify one of my designs for this contest. :)

Cheers.
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: Naryar on June 06, 2008, 08:26:53 AM
Quote from: Pleiades;9206
Alright I'm new enough here, I'll give it a go.

On the rammer, are static weapons allowed, like spikes or is this pure ramp only?

Would be nice to have a list of exact requirements (weapons allowed), I'd like to modify one of my designs for this contest. :)

Cheers.


Actually, frontal static weapons and fast drive train are the trademark of a rammer (designed to charge the opponent). Ramps are wedges (designed to go under the opponent and take away their drive train).

I think only static weapons are allowed. No weapon spin motors and weapon burst motors.

I'd give it a try too.
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: Dragonfire on June 06, 2008, 03:24:33 PM
i'll give it a try, but i'm am AWFUL!

(I don't think i'll get any votes, or if i'm can make a good enough bot)
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: BruceakaJAWS on June 11, 2008, 08:25:34 PM
I think I might give this a shot but only if I have time.
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: Pleiades on June 12, 2008, 06:50:28 PM
Yeah, I am away next week, but when I get back I shall post my design for the robot. I have about 20% of it done, but I cant quite decide on a battery configeration, I think I'll go for an all 28Amp though.

I am trying to be origional in my design, and my tests on the current model have been really good (smashed Biohazard, Behemoth and almost beat Emergency once).

How do these contests usually go? Do the 'win in 3 seconds' robots usually grab it?
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: Clickbeetle on June 15, 2008, 09:15:40 PM
Quote from: Pleiades;9494
How do these contests usually go? Do the 'win in 3 seconds' robots usually grab it?


Looks play a big part, since unless the builder includes battle shots in the picture, no one can know how powerful the bot is.  It probably only has to be competent in battle to get lots of votes.

I'm making sure to take that into account for my bot.
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: Sage on June 15, 2008, 09:26:30 PM
Quote from: Pleiades;9494

I am trying to be origional in my design, and my tests on the current model have been really good (smashed Biohazard, Behemoth and almost beat Emergency once).

How do these contests usually go? Do the 'win in 3 seconds' robots usually grab it?


only popups can do that (although i did have a hammer do it in 7)

try making your robot invertible to beat Emergency. flipping is its only weapon.
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: Gigafrost on June 16, 2008, 04:19:47 AM
I'm in.
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: Naryar on June 16, 2008, 06:13:24 AM
I'm in, but if CB's competing, I can only dream of winning.
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: Lupus on June 16, 2008, 01:32:13 PM
i made mine but its heavyweight D:
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: R0B0SH4RK on June 17, 2008, 01:45:37 AM
Then, it's not a middleweight, so it'll be disqualified D:

My bots now built. I just have to perfect the skin...
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: R0B0SH4RK on June 21, 2008, 11:31:45 AM
Here's mine:

(https://gametechmods.com/upURS/image/4771.jpeg) (https://gametechmods.com/upURS/view/4771)
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: Clickbeetle on June 22, 2008, 02:43:27 PM
Oof, there's going to be some stiff competition for this one.  That's a mean-looking bot.  I love the chassis shape.

Here's mine.  Made in 2.1 but it's entirely possible to build in 2.0 too.  I forgot to include the weight in the picture but it's 398.6 kgs.

(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/49665godfist.jpg)
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: R0B0SH4RK on June 22, 2008, 07:13:45 PM
Aaaaaaaaaand, there goes my chances :P
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: Naryar on June 23, 2008, 07:42:27 AM
Yeah, Fuerza is indeed cool-looking. Godfist looks like a really good pusher.

My turn then:

(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/58258headachebanner.jpg)
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: Pleiades on June 23, 2008, 01:28:12 PM
Bleh, probably pointless with Clickbeetle around but, ah well...

Headache looks quite powerful judging from its damage, very handy.
As for Fuerza, thats a very cool shape, and the gape looks very intimidating, and difficult to get out of.

(http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/4811/robotcompetitionmq0.jpg)
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: Lupus on June 23, 2008, 01:46:30 PM
I think ill be disqualified for this one but its worth a try.Its Leapskull......
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: Naryar on June 23, 2008, 02:08:36 PM
Not wanting to broke your enthusiasm in competing there but this isn't even a finished bot, Lupus.
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: Lupus on June 23, 2008, 02:11:05 PM
it is but adding weapons stops it jumping...
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: Naryar on June 23, 2008, 02:15:12 PM
Then it's not a rammer if this has no weapons.
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: Lupus on June 23, 2008, 02:16:55 PM
oh shi* its rammers?
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: Naryar on June 23, 2008, 02:22:31 PM
Yeah.

Well, you have still time to build one. I would suggest for this looking at the DSL rammer bots, especially the insides (move the AI .bot file you want to see in the robot designs folder)
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: Lupus on June 23, 2008, 02:34:20 PM
ive made one BUT i need to lower the weight a bit
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: Sage on June 23, 2008, 02:43:49 PM
cant you just upload the picture? no one wants to keep downloading your crap.
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: Lupus on June 23, 2008, 02:48:44 PM
me?i have no idea waht your talking about?
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: Pleiades on June 23, 2008, 03:00:02 PM
Use inline images by using Imageshack.

You upload to imageshack then put the url between (http:// tags (Or use the image coding on the forum reply, its the little yellowish mountain thing with a little square in the corner). That will directly show the picture on the forum without us having to go through downloading the images onto the PC.

EDIT: Before you say the worst thing... [url]http://imageshack.us/[/url]

Browse---> Find your picture----> host it! (wait for a little bit)----copy the ''direct link'' url (at the very bottom)----> post a reply button here then put [IMG]URLOFPIC) at a LOGICAL place in the post.
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: Naryar on June 23, 2008, 03:33:56 PM
Exactly

BTW, Pleiades, I can't understand how you've beaten a thing like Triclops with only 2 razors...
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: ACAMS on June 23, 2008, 03:44:50 PM
And convert the pic to .jpg
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: Venko on June 24, 2008, 02:50:53 AM
Just one very strange question :
When we vote for bot of the M. for what we vote in bot ? I mean this : we must vote
who bot is more effective by our opinion or for who bot is more cool loking by our opinion, or bouth or for what qualitis for bots we want whatever... ?
Voting is coming soom so please someone help me :D
BTW im not good at DSL (i must say i never even saw it but...) in my lats votes i was trying to vote for cool looking AND eficiancy.
So... What we vote for ?
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: Naryar on June 24, 2008, 03:21:24 AM
Yeah. Building skill, good looks and efficiency. Good looks is minor, I do believe.
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: man manu on June 24, 2008, 09:48:38 AM
i once had a rammer in my showcase back in the ra2 forum that could do 4 sec kill
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: Sage on June 24, 2008, 11:09:29 AM
Quote from: man manu;10077
i once had a rammer in my showcase back in the ra2 forum that could do 4 sec kill

i bet that was against a robot with no protection whatsoever, and a lucky hit.
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: Pleiades on June 25, 2008, 05:17:30 PM
@Naryar: The robot is so fast Triclops cannot turn around quickly enough. The robot is one of the fastest I have made, even faster than its big brother Hellcrasher 2, from which it was modified heavily into a MW, Triclops could fire its hammer and I could have moved the robot out of the way and be ready to smack it back by the time it was ready to pursue. It is pure speed how I survived that match, as well as finidng the right angles to attack it from.
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: Naryar on June 26, 2008, 06:24:00 PM
Yeah. In one word, backstabbing. Well that's the most effective tactic against him.

There aren't gonna be a lot of contestants this time... or so it seems.
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: Pleiades on June 27, 2008, 10:06:28 AM
Quote from: Naryar;10143
Yeah. In one word, backstabbing. Well that's the most effective tactic against him.

There aren't gonna be a lot of contestants this time... or so it seems.


Actually, I found it easier to go round its side and under at an angle (under the tracks) My robot did take some damage from the spikes at the side though, but the pushing power meant it could get it pinned on the grinders.
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: infiniteinertia on June 27, 2008, 10:35:55 AM
meh, ill try and beat the deadline.
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: infiniteinertia on June 27, 2008, 03:08:00 PM
(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/37579Clenched.bmp)

boy. just barely got this in before i left.

1mm plastic.
orange rect. battt.
4 30kg sledges
ETEK drive w/ tornado wheels
titanium wedge skirt thing
sorry im in a rush.

really solid bot

sorry for poor splash.
Title: BOTM July 08
Post by: ACAMS on June 27, 2008, 11:09:28 PM
You guy's are gonna have to stop uploading ,BMP's