The Ranks- Third Tally (VOTES ARE IN!)

[Sage]

Alright, here we go again!

First, the top 5 Stock builders!

In fifth place... Pyscolone, with 13 points!

In fourth... Pwnator, with 16 points!

In third... InfiniteInertia, with 31 points!

In second... Sage, with 32 points!

In first, with a total of 36 points, it's Clickbeetle!!




Now, onto DSL.

In fifth... The Ounce, with 16 points!

In fourth... Clickbeetle, with 17 points!

In third... Pwnator, with 25 points!

In second... Naryar, with 41 points!

In a close first, with a total of 42 points, it's 123SavetheWhales!!



And top contributor goes to Madiaba!!



Any questions, just ask, and otherwise, until next time!

[090901]

Alright, here we go again!

In second... Naryar, with 41 points!

In a close first, with a total of 42 points, it's 123SavetheWhales!!

DETHRONED!

[System32]

I got all my guesses right, whadda suprize!

[JoeBlo]

all my number 1 picks were correct 


then pretty much got everything wrong from then on :P


congrats to the winners

[G.K.]

Who else got votes for top contributer?

[The Ounce]

CB's better than me at DSL, and that's how much Pwn's better than me?!  >:O

Fifth place is not bad, though.  :D

Also, I KNEW that 123STW would be voted #1, but I didn't think it would be that close.

Edit: G.K., I bet that JB got a lot of votes.  I personally think he should have been voted #1, I mean he's contributed so much and he has been here for only about a year!

[Sage]

CONTRIBUTOR

123Savethewhales 1

Madiaba 1 2 3

Trovaner 1

JoeBlo 1

Sage 1

Click 1

Some people didn't vote for top contributor.

And Ounce- JoeBlo has done a lot, but I think you guys take Madiaba for granted. He does so much behind the scenes working on arenas, new AI codes, and special components. We need to give him credit for all the work he does to help out everyone on the forum.

[Urjak]

Ouch... Reier and I shoved off the DSL Top 5.

[Sage]

DSL


MikeNCR    7

123Savethewhales    43
 
Naryar    42

The Ounce      16

Pwnator      25

Scrap Daddy   9
 
Clickbeetle     17

R0b0sh4rk     12

Urjak     9

Reier      4
 



STOCK


Clickbeetle    36

Roboshark    10

Sage    32

Scrap Daddy     5

Virus Bomb     5

RedlineM203   1

Starcore    8

InfiniteInertia    31

Pwnator    16

Pyscolone     13

OUNCE     2

JoeBlo     5

[Naryar]

Won't post a ragetoon here since 123 deserves first place.

Some of the guys i consider DSL top builders pretty much failed though.

 Maybe you guys should build more :P

[Urjak]

Maybe you guys should build more :P

Boy I wish I could. However life has prevented me from devoting much time to RA2 anymore.

[JoeBlo]

I got a stock votes and no DSL ones :P

I bet that JB got a lot of votes.  I personally thinkhe should have been voted #1, I mean he's contributed so much and hehas been here for only about a year!

I like to think I do a lot and its nice that it is noticed but Madiaba does so much more, you wouldnt know it but he does help me through so much, always giving up his time for myself and others, I am very thankful for his help  I wouldnt have done half the stuff on here if it wasn't for his guidance and teachings.

[Reier]

Ouch... Reier and I shoved off the DSL Top 5.

LET'S START A RIOT!!!
 
TBH, I'm not top 5 material anymore.

[RedSawn]

STOCK


RedlineM203   1

 

Who had standards low enough to vote my stock bots? DSL is where it's at for me (Though surprisingly I didn't get anything there)

[R0B0SH4RK]

I have to say... I think these tallies are pretty bad. I mean, I love 123STW's building too, but there is no way in he's the top DSL builder. Naryar, Pwn, and Reier are all better right now IMO, and what's with Scrap Daddy getting no love in stock? Scrap, Inf, Pys and Pwn are all more deserving than Sage of the second spot too. Not that I don't like Sage's building, I just think that there's five better stock builders than him at the moment.

[System32]

Top 5 builders who posted a new bot recently is a more deserving title.

[Jack Daniels]

I have to say... I think these tallies are pretty bad. I mean, I love 123STW's building too, but there is no way in he's the top DSL builder. Naryar, Pwn, and Reier are all better right now IMO, and what's with Scrap Daddy getting no love in stock? Scrap, Inf, Pys and Pwn are all more deserving than Sage of the second spot too. Not that I don't like Sage's building, I just think that there's five better stock builders than him at the moment.

Honestly, I based my votes on people that are building bots right now or have been in the past half a year.  I haven't seen any action from Inf and Psy since the last BBEANS.  While I do agree that they are excellent builders, I thought this vote was about who are the best builders now.  Not, who are the best builders in the history of RA2.  We have seen a lot of new members come into the forum and the only exposure they have to Inf & Psy's building skill is through digging in old showcases.

I had to hold myself back from voting for Tankcat... who I think is insanely good at stock. But he has been gone for a long time too unfortunately.

Some of the vets are fading out of memory due to inactivity... this voting is proof.

[Sage]

I have to say... I think these tallies are pretty bad. I mean, I love 123STW's building too, but there is no way in he's the top DSL builder. Naryar, Pwn, and Reier are all better right now IMO, and what's with Scrap Daddy getting no love in stock? Scrap, Inf, Pys and Pwn are all more deserving than Sage of the second spot too. Not that I don't like Sage's building, I just think that there's five better stock builders than him at the moment.

You seem to have a much different opinion than the general consensus, ROBO... 

Maybe you can explain your reasoning, and then other people might understand why you chose who you did.

[kill343gs]

I've been friends with Inf basically since he joined, but I didn't vote for him. Nor did i vote for Pyscolone.

[R0B0SH4RK]

I have to say... I think these tallies are pretty bad. I mean, I love 123STW's building too, but there is no way in he's the top DSL builder. Naryar, Pwn, and Reier are all better right now IMO, and what's with Scrap Daddy getting no love in stock? Scrap, Inf, Pys and Pwn are all more deserving than Sage of the second spot too. Not that I don't like Sage's building, I just think that there's five better stock builders than him at the moment.

You seem to have a much different opinion than the general consensus, ROBO... 

Maybe you can explain your reasoning, and then other people might understand why you chose who you did.

 
Okay, I will. Feel free to disagree, after all, controversy is what makes these things worth doing.

My top 5 in Stock:

5) Pyscolone - Although he has been inactive recently, the fact still remains that his building skill trumps the majority of forum members. With some of the tighest stacking and cleanest designs (See: Horizontal Verizon, Bounty Hunter, and Inf AI's Little Metal Friend), his designs are the most well-built on the forums - as far as perfect placement goes.

4) Scrap Daddy - Another seemingly forgotten showcase, Scrap has become one of the premier designers here. From Jugglers to HS to SnS, he has made some of the coolest bots of recent memory. Also, his ability to build at all weight levels is surpassed by few. Just look at his RAW 2 entries.

3) InfiniteInertia - His reputation of a troll - as well earned as it is - seems to hurt him in the eyes of many builders, but the fact still remains that many builders still aspire to equal his building. He's basically Scrap Daddy with a better track record (actually, Scrap Daddy's just Inf 2.0 but yeah...). Just one look at ReStocked and Inf AI should tell you all you need to know about his abilities.

2) Clickbeetle - He can build generic spinners, generic rammers, and generic popups better than nearly all of the community, but he dosen't. He builds with a kind of creativity that almost nobody else has. For that alone, he is a top-tier builder. Combine that with second-to-none skills, and you get amazing.

1) Pwnator - Burn me as a heretic if you please. The fact is the kid's got skills. Huge skills. Already, he's built some of the coolest and greatest bots ever (Free Radical, Helix 2) and he's improving constantly. He is not a specialist of any one type, and can build at every weight class (Hyperbola 2, Shock). Like Clickbeetle, he also has that certain creativity that few others have. Right now, he has entered a class of his own.


DSL was much harder than Stock to choose for. Especially the top-2.
DSL:

5) MikeNCR - He has never been the most skilled builder, but the touch that he brings from his real-life experience gives his bots that little something special. He has a knack for design too, as proved by his consistent excellent performances in tourneys.

4) Reier - S-O-L-I-D. That's how I describe him. The Pyscolone of DSL, Reier's designs (especially the earlier ones) are always very sturdy. His newest VS threesome solidified his spot here, and he's built some very, very nice FS's too.

3) Myself - I always feel bad voting for myself, but hey, this is how I feel. It's probably hurt me that I haven't showcased my best bots in forever, but hey, when Pwn and Ounce are showcasing almost carbon copies of MW's that I've had built for around a month, it makes me feel pretty good :)

2) Naryar - He set the DSL standard with HazCon. And then, he built on it. With his Nar AI release, it's not just how good the robots are (there was a significant drop-off in the competition level when his teams ended and the community ones began), but the sheer volume of them. Nary's built tons of robots - legions of LW's, masses of MW's, and h... h... ah, screw it... lots and lots of HW's. And they all kick ass too.

1) Pwnator - "FGHSHAKJHASDJLDHASJHL YOU CAN'T DO THAT! YOU VOTED FOR HIM AS THE TOP STOCK BUILDER YOU FOOL!"    ...I just did. I have to admit, Nary's a reeeeeeaaaaaaally close second, but I think the edge goes to Pwnator because Nary hasn't really posted anything great since HnM 4 (in fact, he's almost been... regressing...), while Pwn's been getting better. As Sage put it:

You are one of the few people on the forum that are truly great with both DSL and Stock. Probably, in my opinion, the best in that category.

I have to say I agree.



Now, tell me what you guys think :)