Vote BOTM July 2012

[Virus Bomb]

who cares about weight limits when it comes to these bots?

[Jonzu95]

1 :voted
2 :underweight
3 :how it can work as bot

I do believe the judging criteria in this situation shouldn't be similar in any way to that of a bot in the showcases...

but it uses steel 10 to bypass heavyweight restriction

Don't be a fool. Weight doesn't matter in artwork bots.

[Gropaga]

1 :voted
2 :underweight
3 :how it can work as bot

I do believe the judging criteria in this situation shouldn't be similar in any way to that of a bot in the showcases...

but it uses steel 10 to bypass heavyweight restriction

Don't be a fool. Weight doesn't matter in artwork bots.

ok

[Meganerdbomb]

#3 is my personal favorite, even if the splash kinda sucks.

[Jack Daniels]

If the font in #3 didn't make me want to punch myself in the face...

Voted #2.

[Mecha]

Wait.....the last BOTM on the homepage is DSL.....then why the is this one not stock?!?!

Can i have an answer anyone?

[Philippa]

Wait.....the last BOTM on the homepage is DSL.....then why the is this one not stock?!?!

Can i have an answer anyone?

Because ACAMS said so.

[Mecha]

Because stock is dieing? mebey?

[JoeBlo]

Because ACAMS said so.

[Jonzu95]

Because stock is dieing? mebey?

Nope. ACAMS decides what we build for each BOTM.

[NFX]

Because stock is dieing? mebey?

For crying out loud, Stock is NOT dying. DSL simply has a greater range of parts to use, and allows for more creativity and originality in bots. If we alternated, Stock BOTM's would quickly repeat themselves and become stale. If you take a look at the DSL BOTM's there have been, the diversity in designs, styles, and components used is several times that of Stock. One of the Stock BOTM's, we just had to build a MW, and it was won by a bot that looked vaguely like a giraffe, because everyone besides JoeBlo else entered something generic. You don't get that problem nearly as much with DSL.

[Badnik96]

I voted 2. best splash and design.

[Probably Rob]

I voted 2. best splash.

We're voting on who has the best splash now? What is this, the Eurovision!?

[NFX]

I voted 2. best splash.

We're voting on who has the best splash now? What is this, the Eurovision!?

This can happen. Since it's going on the front page, we ideally want something eye-catching as well, rather than a hastily cobbled together mess. #3 is probably the best bot, but the splash is so terrible that I didn't want to vote for it at all.

[Badnik96]

I meant best splash "and design" but my mom wanted me to feed the cat and I accidentally submitted an incomplete post. Sorry.

[Probably Rob]

I voted 2. best splash.

We're voting on who has the best splash now? What is this, the Eurovision!?

This can happen. Since it's going on the front page, we ideally want something eye-catching as well, rather than a hastily cobbled together mess. #3 is probably the best bot, but the splash is so terrible that I didn't want to vote for it at all.

You have a point, and I agree but surely the splash could be updated by either the winner or someone else willing to do it?

[Mr. AS]

I voted 2. best splash.

We're voting on who has the best splash now? What is this, the Eurovision!?

its always been like this

[HurricaneAndrew]

One of the Stock BOTM's, we just had to build a MW, and it was won by a bot that looked vaguely like a giraffe, because everyone besides JoeBlo else entered something generic. You don't get that problem nearly as much with DSL.

I am going to guess this is referring to Chocolate, the full-body hammer, right?

[Mecha]

i don't think that Chocolate was in the same BOTM that the giraffe was in.

[HurricaneAndrew]

i don't think that Chocolate was in the same BOTM that the giraffe was in.

If we are talking about two different bots, then yes... Considering JoeBlo built it and you're only allowed one entry every month.