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Robot Arena Matches => Contests => Topic started by: ACAMS on October 01, 2010, 10:01:23 PM

Title: BOTM November 2010
Post by: ACAMS on October 01, 2010, 10:01:23 PM
RULES:
This month will be HW (800kg or less) DSL Military Vehicle (tank, halftrack....whatever)
 
               

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EDIT: I had to delete the topic to get it to post right.....sometimes I wish I had paid the $400.00 for Vbulletin....SMF pissssses me offff
Title: Re: BOTM November 2010
Post by: Hydro on October 02, 2010, 01:10:53 AM
Oh?



Hmm.....



*considers entering*
Title: Re: BOTM November 2010
Post by: NFX on October 02, 2010, 01:28:14 AM
I reckon I'll have a crack at this one.
Title: Re: BOTM November 2010
Post by: J24 on October 02, 2010, 02:05:06 AM
Military veichle you say?
You were right, this will change everything

Yeah ill have a go
Title: Re: BOTM November 2010
Post by: Scorpion on October 02, 2010, 02:38:15 AM
Hrmm  :idea2:

Yep, i think i will enter this, good idea on the millitary vehicle thing BTW, it definately mixes things up a bit.
Title: Re: BOTM November 2010
Post by: G.K. on October 02, 2010, 05:07:57 AM
I know exactly what I want to make. Doing it will be the challenge.
Title: Re: BOTM November 2010
Post by: JoeBlo on October 02, 2010, 08:49:46 AM
:O yay, thanks ACAMS

*runs off to find Madiaba*
Title: Re: BOTM November 2010
Post by: Badnik96 on October 02, 2010, 08:59:57 AM
My question still stands: Can we make futuristic stuff?
Title: Re: BOTM November 2010
Post by: somestrangeguy on October 02, 2010, 09:40:09 AM
Damn, no custom parts... I actually have made the Mammoth Tank from C&C Renegade in DSL, but I think it is a SHW and it uses custom cannons tank treads and the Mega adapter.
Title: Re: BOTM November 2010
Post by: G.K. on October 02, 2010, 09:43:16 AM
Damn, no custom parts... I actually have made the Mammoth Tank from C&C Renegade in DSL, but I think it is a SHW and it uses custom cannons tank treads and the Mega adapter.

PICTURE NOW

please :P
Title: Re: BOTM November 2010
Post by: somestrangeguy on October 02, 2010, 10:10:33 AM
Damn, no custom parts... I actually have made the Mammoth Tank from C&C Renegade in DSL, but I think it is a SHW and it uses custom cannons tank treads and the Mega adapter.

PICTURE NOW

please :P

I tought I had posted it in my showcase, but I quess I was wrong. I will fetch a few screens and post them soonish in my showcase.

Edit: It seems like that games Styles folder is corrupt that I have this bot in, so I cant open the bot ingame(crash) or even open/copy/move/delete the styles folder, I keep geting Cyclic redoncary check error, or something like that, a crapton of files and folder on that harddrive give the same error, wich is why im having it being recovered to another harddrive before I lose everything(850Gb of stuff) And the recovery has been going on for 4 hours and theres is still 23hours remaining. So wait alittle, k?
Title: Re: BOTM November 2010
Post by: powerrave on October 02, 2010, 11:24:06 AM
hmmm.. maybe is should give this a shot. i already have an idea about how i could make something. =D
Title: Re: BOTM November 2010
Post by: Naryar on October 05, 2010, 06:31:27 AM
Damn, no custom parts... I actually have made the Mammoth Tank from C&C Renegade in DSL, but I think it is a SHW and it uses custom cannons tank treads and the Mega adapter.

I feel like making a dragon tank from Generals. It is my absolute favorite really.
Title: Re: BOTM November 2010
Post by: NFX on October 05, 2010, 07:30:40 AM
I've got an idea. =D
Title: Re: BOTM November 2010
Post by: powerrave on October 05, 2010, 08:30:24 AM
i just realised something... a splash may be quite in the way for me. i suck at making those, and i don't have any actual powerful opponents to fight (only having Stock and DSL 2.1, no other custom stuff). so even if i would make a food bot, my entry will still suck =[
Title: Re: BOTM November 2010
Post by: NFX on October 05, 2010, 09:56:45 AM
Your splash doesn't necessarily have to have battleshots in it, it just needs to make the robot look cool. Many of JoeBlo's winning splashes didn't feature battleshots at all, stuff like Tri-Mangle and Mystery Pyramid.
Title: Re: BOTM November 2010
Post by: JoeBlo on October 05, 2010, 09:59:13 AM
pretty much.. who wants to see the same old arena over and over

I have even reskinned arenas before just to make the splash look better :P
Title: Re: BOTM November 2010
Post by: Naryar on October 05, 2010, 10:01:49 AM
This is splash of the month anyways. The fighting capability doesn't matters a lot.
Title: Re: BOTM November 2010
Post by: JoeBlo on October 05, 2010, 10:20:53 AM
eh.. I dont think of it like that myself.. I never aim to be dependent on the splash,

I did suggest a splash-less voting and then the winner displays the splash on the front page (so its not the same dull bot lab pic every month)
Title: Re: BOTM November 2010
Post by: Madiaba on October 05, 2010, 10:22:43 AM
Yep. 
Many BOTM entries have claimed 'potential' instead of 'actual' characteristics.
It's mostly 'splash' skills now.
Title: Re: BOTM November 2010
Post by: NFX on October 05, 2010, 11:06:02 AM
There was the idea of a Splash Template that all entries had to adhere to, but I don't think many people liked that idea.
Title: Re: BOTM November 2010
Post by: ACAMS on October 05, 2010, 11:19:48 AM
That is why I have been thinking about making it a REAL bot of the month....you have to send the actual bot file in to be voted on. It would be a LOT of trouble for every body, but would be more accurate.
 
We will probably do one like that next year, and about every 2-3 months afterward.
Title: Re: BOTM November 2010
Post by: powerrave on October 05, 2010, 12:07:09 PM
i will probably still try something. i just don't have high expectations on myself.
Title: Re: BOTM November 2010
Post by: kill343gs on October 05, 2010, 02:40:39 PM
I personally always vote on the ingenuity of the bot over just effectiveness.
Title: Re: BOTM November 2010
Post by: GroudonRobotWars on October 06, 2010, 09:24:02 AM
Can't join this time.
Title: Re: BOTM November 2010
Post by: innsane on October 18, 2010, 11:43:32 AM
i will probably still try something. i just don't have high expectations on myself.
Do it :P
Title: Re: BOTM November 2010
Post by: Vertigo on October 18, 2010, 12:16:52 PM
 :welcome
Title: Re: BOTM November 2010
Post by: MassimoV on October 18, 2010, 09:11:51 PM
Hi there. We hope you have a nice stay at GTM.
Title: Re: BOTM November 2010
Post by: Naryar on October 19, 2010, 03:46:52 AM
innsane ? Are you SSG multi-accounting ?
Title: Re: BOTM November 2010
Post by: Noodle on October 25, 2010, 10:18:06 PM
I don't mean to spoil anything, but my entry is just plain bad. :gawe:
Title: Re: BOTM November 2010
Post by: powerrave on November 01, 2010, 07:23:27 AM
in the end, i didn't have anything at all.