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BOTM May 2016
« on: April 11, 2016, 11:17:12 PM »
Let's do another DSL 2.2 BOTM.

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
  • DSL 2.2
  • Standard (or IRL if you want to go with something a tad more strict)
  • MW (up to 399kg)
  • No AI, cheatbot2, or custom components
  • No BFE, AAM, HAX mode, Zero glitch, etc.

Splash Rules
  • Entries must be uploaded using the BOTM Uploader.
  • One bot per splash
  • One splash per member
  • Please do not put anything in that identifies you as the creator. Credit will be given after the poll to reduce bias and give people a chance to guess who made what.
  • There must be at least one image of the insides in the splash.
  • The weight must be given in the splash.
  • Images must be either JPG, PNG, or GIF.
  • Images must be no wider than 700px and no taller than 800px.
  • Entries must be in by April 28, 2016 at 11:59 PM Central Standard Time (GMT - 6:00) so that we can spend the rest of the month voting.

Please upload your entries using the BOTM Uploader.

Questions/comments?

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Re: BOTM May 2016
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2016, 02:43:57 AM »
I can make two wheel with Flipper

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Re: BOTM May 2016
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2016, 05:37:37 AM »
DSL, eh? Well, it's worth another shot. Roit! *cracks knuckles* le's do this.

I can make two wheel with Flipper

It's always worth a shot. Good luck, wen.

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Re: BOTM May 2016
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2016, 05:49:26 AM »
please don't enter botm until you have at least some skill. no one cares about n00b bots in botm.

dsl standard mw ? i'm definitely in. now gotta remember to build stuff for it :P

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Re: BOTM May 2016
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2016, 05:59:43 AM »
please don't enter botm until you have at least some skill. no one cares about n00b bots in botm.
It's still worth a shot, though, isn't it? He can at least try.

I may end up making something for this. Or maybe not... Only started using DSL recently after not playing any version of it for a year, but I think I've used it enough to build something decent. Regardless, maybe I should just wait; I don't know what kind of thing to even build.

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Re: BOTM May 2016
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2016, 06:32:05 AM »
please don't enter botm until you have at least some skill. no one cares about n00b bots in botm.
It's still worth a shot, though, isn't it? He can at least try.
He'll lose and be disappointed. Better wait till you are a decent builder before entering botm.

Besides, the last botms have been of varying quality.

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Re: BOTM May 2016
« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2016, 06:45:46 AM »
Alright then.  I guess I'll give BOTM one last go here.

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Re: BOTM May 2016
« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2016, 06:55:04 AM »
please don't enter botm until you have at least some skill. no one cares about n00b bots in botm.
It's still worth a shot, though, isn't it? He can at least try.
He'll lose and be disappointed. Better wait till you are a decent builder before entering botm.

Besides, the last botms have been of varying quality.
Nah, I am not be disappointed when I lost.
But still not a good building skill, and I made a useless bot. :baffled:

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Re: BOTM May 2016
« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2016, 07:03:25 AM »
please don't enter botm until you have at least some skill. no one cares about n00b bots in botm.
It's still worth a shot, though, isn't it? He can at least try.
He'll lose and be disappointed. Better wait till you are a decent builder before entering botm.

Besides, the last botms have been of varying quality.
Nah, I am not be disappointed when I lost.
But still not a good building skill, and I made a useless bot. :baffled:

you should make a showcase so we can help

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Re: BOTM May 2016
« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2016, 07:22:36 AM »
I don't think you should be discouraging participation. Just encourage taking time when making the robot, making the splash look nice and honing bot making skills in showcases, as well.

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Re: BOTM May 2016
« Reply #10 on: April 12, 2016, 08:30:10 AM »
Everyone is eligible to participate if you have an account at GTM. I'd rather have a bunch of mediocre entries than none. Just be aware that the vote tends to be hard on entries that are not original, combat effective, and/or visually appealing.

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Re: BOTM May 2016
« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2016, 01:10:25 PM »
My potential entry isn't going right. I'd do what Naryar said;
you should make a showcase so we can help
But wouldn't that reveal the entry? I thought I wasn't supposed to reveal that I was the creator of the thing I'm making.

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Re: BOTM May 2016
« Reply #12 on: April 12, 2016, 01:21:28 PM »
My potential entry isn't going right. I'd do what Naryar said;
you should make a showcase so we can help
But wouldn't that reveal the entry? I thought I wasn't supposed to reveal that I was the creator of the thing I'm making.

Usually for BotM, you are correct, you don't want to showcase your bot, or otherwise give away that you built it.  (I kinda broke that rule with the Mr. Bones nonsense, but whatever.)  Naryar was saying that Wen should make a showcase and improve his building skill before trying to make anything for BotM.

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Re: BOTM May 2016
« Reply #13 on: April 12, 2016, 02:02:58 PM »
You don't have to be good. Just build a meme bot and get a free meme votes
im just waiting for meganerdbomb to come along and kick things into gear.

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Re: BOTM May 2016
« Reply #14 on: April 12, 2016, 03:06:01 PM »
You don't have to be good. Just build a meme bot and get a free meme votes

Sadly, this is true. You don't even have to put anything inside the bot, really (as shown by entry #3 last month.

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Re: BOTM May 2016
« Reply #15 on: April 12, 2016, 03:09:57 PM »
You don't have to be good. Just build a meme bot and get a free meme votes

Sadly, this is true. You don't even have to put anything inside the bot, really (as shown by entry #3 last month.
Well I certainly am not doing that. I want to build something that takes effort.

By the way, how do you make the skin for a robot more detailed? Mine's always pixel-y and low resolution.

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Re: BOTM May 2016
« Reply #16 on: April 12, 2016, 03:12:21 PM »
Well I certainly am not doing that. I want to build something that takes effort.

By the way, how do you make the skin for a robot more detailed? Mine's always pixel-y and low resolution.

When you export the texture, you get a 256 by 256 pixel bmp.  You can resize that to any multiple of 256 (ie, 512 x 512, 1024 x 1024) and it'll import fine.  Do note that you can no longer change the texture in the bot lab once you've done this, but there's usually no reason you'd want to do that anyway.

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Re: BOTM May 2016
« Reply #17 on: April 12, 2016, 03:32:02 PM »
Well I certainly am not doing that. I want to build something that takes effort.

By the way, how do you make the skin for a robot more detailed? Mine's always pixel-y and low resolution.

When you export the texture, you get a 256 by 256 pixel bmp.  You can resize that to any multiple of 256 (ie, 512 x 512, 1024 x 1024) and it'll import fine.  Do note that you can no longer change the texture in the bot lab once you've done this, but there's usually no reason you'd want to do that anyway.
can't do edge lines either which kinda sucks
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Re: BOTM May 2016
« Reply #18 on: April 12, 2016, 03:32:30 PM »
Well I certainly am not doing that. I want to build something that takes effort.

By the way, how do you make the skin for a robot more detailed? Mine's always pixel-y and low resolution.

When you export the texture, you get a 256 by 256 pixel bmp.  You can resize that to any multiple of 256 (ie, 512 x 512, 1024 x 1024) and it'll import fine.  Do note that you can no longer change the texture in the bot lab once you've done this, but there's usually no reason you'd want to do that anyway.
can't do edge lines either which kinda sucks

The edge lines are weirdly off-center anyway though.

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Re: BOTM May 2016
« Reply #19 on: April 12, 2016, 07:07:20 PM »
You don't have to be good. Just build a meme bot and get a free meme votes
Bad idea.
You don't have to be good. Just build a meme bot and get a free meme votes

Sadly, this is true. You don't even have to put anything inside the bot, really (as shown by entry #3 last month.
Well I certainly am not doing that. I want to build something that takes effort
True.