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Robot Arena => Discussion => Topic started by: FOTEPX on February 08, 2017, 07:04:01 PM

Title: RA2 Speedrunning Thread.
Post by: FOTEPX on February 08, 2017, 07:04:01 PM: The first RA2 speedrun is done, and will be uploaded in the next few hours. Strat is pretty self-explanatory, as is the splits and all that.

RULES:
Stock, fresh install (i.e. no existing or importable bots in garage, stock AI, only team is the rookies, no cheaty AI or arenas, no RA2CF, 3rd party components, tools, etc.)
Timer starts when you click into the garage from the main menu, stops when you see the golden sawblade
Time includes building a bot
To be verified, runs must be recorded and uploaded
No Cheatbot2

TIME:

9 minutes and 46 seconds. 9:46.22 - Sub 9 minutes is totally possible.
Title: Re: RA2 Speedrunning Thread.
Post by: FOTEPX on February 08, 2017, 07:53:50 PM: Time has passed, and the video is uploaded:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9djRkfz9Aq8
Title: Re: RA2 Speedrunning Thread.
Post by: Dreamcast on February 08, 2017, 08:43:38 PM: Weight class?
Title: Re: RA2 Speedrunning Thread.
Post by: FOTEPX on February 08, 2017, 08:58:19 PM: Quote from: Dreamcast on February 08, 2017, 08:43:38 PM
Weight class?

Any weight class is allowed to be used in the run, whichever you think'll get the game done quickest. For this run, I went for MW.
Title: Re: RA2 Speedrunning Thread.
Post by: kix on February 09, 2017, 12:27:32 AM: Did a little test.
With the weight allowed and the time to kill opponents with it, MW is the best choice.
Title: Re: RA2 Speedrunning Thread.
Post by: Badnik96 on February 09, 2017, 01:01:15 AM: did a couple runs and you really don't need to repair your robot between matches, the ai bots are such a joke that you rarely break anything even in the finals

i also think popup > hs in terms of speed but i need to do a few more test runs on that
Title: Re: RA2 Speedrunning Thread.
Post by: FOTEPX on February 09, 2017, 07:56:41 AM: Quote from: TGM on February 09, 2017, 12:27:32 AM
Did a little test.
With the weight allowed and the time to kill opponents with it, MW is the best choice.

Wow, okay. Just made that bot off of instinct, didn't know it was actually the best method.

Quote from: Badnik96 on February 09, 2017, 01:01:15 AM
did a couple runs and you really don't need to repair your robot between matches, the ai bots are such a joke that you rarely break anything even in the finals

i also think popup > hs in terms of speed but i need to do a few more test runs on that

Why didn't you record that!? Sounds like we might have some competition for the WR...

Seriously, y'all, record any attempts or PB's you get. Let's make this into a real thing.

Popup > HS could be a possibility, but that'd mean you'd need to build a new chassis, which would take up too much time IMO.
Title: Re: RA2 Speedrunning Thread.
Post by: wrhysj on February 09, 2017, 10:41:03 AM: How do you get the speedrun thing on the side?
Title: Re: RA2 Speedrunning Thread.
Post by: Badnik96 on February 09, 2017, 01:01:01 PM: i was midway through recording a popup run when i screwed it up

i also recorded a run with an hs that was like 10:11 or something, my guess is the lost time was because i made my own chassis
Title: Re: RA2 Speedrunning Thread.
Post by: Meganerdbomb on February 09, 2017, 01:37:17 PM: Making your own chassis could save time since you dont have to delete the old components or change the armor like you did with Walrus, and a popup chassis is just a rectangle with one side sloped. you probably could just use a chassis wedge since none of the stock ai MWs have real wedges
Title: Re: RA2 Speedrunning Thread.
Post by: FOTEPX on February 09, 2017, 05:02:07 PM: Quote from: wrhysj on February 09, 2017, 10:41:03 AM
How do you get the speedrun thing on the side?

It's a piece of software called Livesplit. Download it, set it up, and use it whilst playing RA2. Then use OBS to composite all the footage together in real-time.

Quote from: Badnik96 on February 09, 2017, 01:01:01 PM
i was midway through recording a popup run when i screwed it up

i also recorded a run with an hs that was like 10:11 or something, my guess is the lost time was because i made my own chassis

Yeah, it took me about 15 or so tries to get this done. Stay persistent, keep trying!

Quote from: Meganerdbomb on February 09, 2017, 01:37:17 PM
Making your own chassis could save time since you dont have to delete the old components or change the armor like you did with Walrus, and a popup chassis is just a rectangle with one side sloped. you probably could just use a chassis wedge since none of the stock ai MWs have real wedges

Dementia can surprisingly get under you quite easily, or at least it can to the bot I used in the run.

Hey, perhaps you should record a run with you using a popup! Then they'll be some real competition to beat. How bout it?
Title: Re: RA2 Speedrunning Thread.
Post by: kix on February 09, 2017, 05:12:28 PM: Also what i found it interesting.. run it in 640X480 it will reduce the end time by a second or two!
Title: Re: RA2 Speedrunning Thread.
Post by: Badger on February 09, 2017, 05:24:22 PM: Quote from: TGM on February 09, 2017, 05:12:28 PM
Also what i found it interesting.. run it in 640X480 it will reduce the end time by a second or two!
This makes literally no sense
Title: Re: RA2 Speedrunning Thread.
Post by: 09090901 on February 09, 2017, 05:25:10 PM: Quote from: Badger on February 09, 2017, 05:24:22 PM
Quote from: TGM on February 09, 2017, 05:12:28 PM
Also what i found it interesting.. run it in 640X480 it will reduce the end time by a second or two!
This makes literally no sense
it means his pc is a toaster
Title: Re: RA2 Speedrunning Thread.
Post by: J on February 09, 2017, 05:37:40 PM: IMO, Heavyweight should be the class to use in this.
I mean, if any set weight was going to be decided. Mainly because HW opponents, in a few cases, might prove to be an obstacle of sorts.
....
Or just use laser guns.
Title: Re: RA2 Speedrunning Thread.
Post by: Badnik96 on February 09, 2017, 07:51:49 PM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygNLRp2nS28

i would recommend muting this video because i was listening to a vinesauce stream while doing this but i beat fotepx's time
Title: Re: RA2 Speedrunning Thread.
Post by: Sylandro on February 09, 2017, 08:30:05 PM: >people speedrunning ra2

what have this website come to
Title: Re: RA2 Speedrunning Thread.
Post by: FOTEPX on February 09, 2017, 09:13:17 PM: I don't know whether or not to count that as a genuine run, because you already had a chassis pre-built that wasn't Crush's...

I'll time it regardless, see what you come in at.

EDIT: 9:41.955! It's a new WR!

EDIT: NO! It's not a new WR! You're on Season 5, which means you haven't started from a fresh install!
Title: Re: RA2 Speedrunning Thread.
Post by: Mecha on February 09, 2017, 09:17:50 PM: this seems fun, i'll try it later tonight if i have time
Title: Re: RA2 Speedrunning Thread.
Post by: Mr. AS on February 09, 2017, 10:04:54 PM: Tried this out, got 7:35

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PCSO3AseOM
Title: Re: RA2 Speedrunning Thread.
Post by: Mecha on February 09, 2017, 10:12:19 PM: Quote from: Mr. AS on February 09, 2017, 10:04:54 PM
Tried this out, got 7:35
hah, nevermind
Title: Re: RA2 Speedrunning Thread.
Post by: FOTEPX on February 09, 2017, 11:04:54 PM: Quote from: Mr. AS on February 09, 2017, 10:04:54 PM
Tried this out, got 7:35

Tryna take the record, huh?

NOT EVEN CLOSE BAYBEE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogqSDR02ytc

Sub 7 minutes is totally possible. When somebody gets sub 7, then the real challenge will start.
Title: Re: RA2 Speedrunning Thread.
Post by: Badnik96 on February 09, 2017, 11:57:31 PM: Quote from: FOTEPX on February 09, 2017, 11:04:54 PM
When somebody gets sub 7, then the real challenge will start.

hi here's my almost sub-5 run

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3Ygaq9vRBs
Title: Re: RA2 Speedrunning Thread.
Post by: FOTEPX on February 10, 2017, 12:04:50 AM: oh hey new world record please shoot me
Title: Re: RA2 Speedrunning Thread.
Post by: kix on February 10, 2017, 01:13:14 AM: Even faster way is to play 2 player events only!
Title: Re: RA2 Speedrunning Thread.
Post by: Badnik96 on February 10, 2017, 01:18:32 AM: Quote from: TGM on February 10, 2017, 01:13:14 AM
Even faster way is to play 2 player events only!

i already discovered this actually
Title: Re: RA2 Speedrunning Thread.
Post by: 090901 on February 10, 2017, 01:40:30 AM: Quote from: TGM on February 10, 2017, 01:13:14 AM
Even faster way is to play 2 player events only!
I would think a rumble would be faster since there is only 2 rounds and you can take out more bots at once
Title: Re: RA2 Speedrunning Thread.
Post by: kix on February 10, 2017, 02:52:46 AM: But if they team up on you and you end up damaged (sometimes severely)... What then? You will lose your parts which will decrease your effectivenes!
Title: Re: RA2 Speedrunning Thread.
Post by: kix on February 10, 2017, 03:24:51 AM: I did calculations! Really tough ones...
Soo the LW that i built (tribar, hp ztek, iron spikes)
Kills an opponent in 1v1 in around 20 ish seconds
In rumbles it takes me a minute or so..
There are 2 rumbles! 2X60=120 seconds > around 2 minutes (give or take 10 seconds)
There are 4 1v1:'s! 4X20= 80 seconds > around 1 minute and 20 seconds (again give or take 10 seconds)
09, you see? And you can do 3 batles in total First two 1v1 you can find and the last one.. (you can only hope its 1v1)