Author Topic: VOTE for RA2 Hall of Fame (Read 9354 times)

Urjak · « **on:** July 10, 2011, 11:39:37 AM »

Alright, the voting phase of the RA2 Hall of Fame has now begun and will end August 1st.

Voters are allowed to vote for up to ten bots that they think deserve to be in the Hall of Fame. Seeing as there could easily be some discussion/persuasion, I decided to allow people to change their votes, but will keep the tally hidden until the poll closes.

To hopefully kick off some discussion, I have paraphrased the reason(s) provided (if there was one) for each nominee:

Ultimatum: None given, though I imagine it was one of the (if not the) first 36HS.

Hammer of Justice: None given, though it is one of the largest bots ever.

Tempus Fugit: None given, though it was a very good LW HS for its time.

Neglected Waterbug: One of the most iconic jugglers (and bots), and had incredible wedges. It spawned a host of clones and gave the Juggler bot type life.

Spinner from the West: This bot, unlike many equally terrible bots, became representative of all the poor tournament bots, and has had more impact on RA2 culture than almost any other bot.

Insult to Injury V: The bot incarnation of the razer guy run, Insult to Injury V proved to be surprisingly effective, and shows you should never underestimate a bot, even if it was a "SFTW."

Project Trinity: First bot to utilize the Trinity Glitch.

E-Rupt: Innovator (and namer) of the Rupt Glitch.

R4: None given, though it was a very successful popup.

Seism 13: With a BBEANS Championship and innovative wedges, this is one of the most well known popups.

EMERGENCY: The bane of every new players' existence, EMERGENCY was clearly the most battle worthy Stock AI bot of all.

Hazardous Contraption: Put jugglers into the spotlight with its BBEANS 4 Championship.

Mako: One of the most cloned bots ever, Mako packed a serious punch and defined the VS class for years.

Iron Spaghetti: The first Flail Sheck Spinner entered into a tournament, Iron Spaghetti gave new life to the design and inspired its massive surge in popularity.

Child's Play IV: Winner of the BBEANS 3 Championship, Child's Play showed that faster weapons aren't always better, and remains a powerful design even today.

SnSnSnSnS: Took the community by storm after its debut in CC 1 and strong performance by its SHW counterpart in CC2, this bot forced tournaments to be held in open arenas and was for a time invincible.

Flaming Wizzer: Won the first even BBEANS tournament.

Absolute Chaos: The second 36HS, AC revolutionized bot building, and its designed became archetypal, so much so that it is considered a mark of achievement in a building career to replicate its design.

Fury: A fearsome and iconic MW HS.

Death Port: The first popup, Death Port stole the show with several tournament victories and gave HSs something to fear.

Rabid Pit Bull: One of the first truely battle worthy FSs, RPB introduced a trapping design that fundamentally changed the way FSs were built.

Iced Out: First showcased popup.

Alien Queen: An iconic VS design.

God Mode: First demonstration of the infamous Hax Mode being used on a competitive bot.

Bladewave: The most effective wammer.

Fast n' Furious: One of the most difficult True Popups.

Eclipse: The RA2 communities first real introduction to Narmor.

Conraaa · « **Reply #1 on:** July 10, 2011, 12:09:34 PM »

As you can only vote for 10 bots. I didn't vote for SFTW, purely as I felt there were 10 better bots which were more deserving of a vote. I know I probably shouldn't be voting in this in the first place as my knowledge of Ra2 history is limited, but still.

RpJk · « **Reply #2 on:** July 10, 2011, 12:10:51 PM »

I just did the ones I know.

Urjak · « **Reply #3 on:** July 10, 2011, 06:10:11 PM »

Quote from: Conraaa on July 10, 2011, 12:09:34 PM

I know I probably shouldn't be voting in this in the first place as my knowledge of Ra2 history is limited, but still.

You could choose to just vote for ones you know about, seeing as you can vote for less than 10 bots if desired.

Scorpion · « **Reply #4 on:** July 10, 2011, 07:19:50 PM »

I picked 10, though it was hard narrowing it down to that many for me.

Urjak · « **Reply #5 on:** July 10, 2011, 08:09:09 PM »

Quote from: Scorpion on July 10, 2011, 07:19:50 PM

I picked 10, though it was hard narrowing it down to that many for me.

That was kind of the point. I wanted to make sure only the best of the best got in.

Meganerdbomb · « **Reply #6 on:** July 10, 2011, 08:14:37 PM »

I only Picked 5.

JoeBlo · « **Reply #7 on:** July 11, 2011, 04:10:37 AM »

Am I the only one thinking "God Mode" shouldnt be included since there still isnt 100% proof of Hax Mode being legit?

(Opps I think I just sparked more Hax mode discussion.. Dont use this topic, use the Hax mode one..)

Avalanche · « **Reply #8 on:** July 11, 2011, 10:12:42 AM »

You made me realise that joe,killed my vote for god mode. TAKE THAT SAGE!

Urjak · « **Reply #9 on:** July 11, 2011, 04:13:27 PM »

Quote from: JoeBlo on July 11, 2011, 04:10:37 AM

Am I the only one thinking "God Mode" shouldnt be included since there still isnt 100% proof of Hax Mode being legit?

IMO it simply isn't important enough as a robot to be included in the Hall.

Sparkey98 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 11, 2011, 04:14:17 PM »

Quote from: Avalanche on July 11, 2011, 10:12:42 AM

You made me realise that joe,killed my vote for god mode. TAKE THAT SAGE!

ouch that burns

System32 · « **Reply #11 on:** July 11, 2011, 07:20:05 PM »

Half these bots shouldn't be here at all.

It's like a "hall of famous musicians" with nothing but backstreet boys and Bono.

Scorpion · « **Reply #12 on:** July 11, 2011, 07:44:10 PM »

Quote from: System32 on July 11, 2011, 07:20:05 PM

Half these bots shouldn't be here at all.

It's like a "hall of famous musicians" with nothing but backstreet boys and Bono.

Care to share any names?

J · « **Reply #13 on:** July 11, 2011, 07:51:15 PM »

*Voted EMERGENCY, of course*

Mr. AS · « **Reply #14 on:** July 11, 2011, 08:03:28 PM »

According to the RA2Wiki, E-Rupt, EMERGENCY, Spinner From the West, and Child's Play IV are already in the Hall of Fame.

System32 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 11, 2011, 08:11:24 PM »

Quote from: Urjak on July 10, 2011, 11:39:37 AM

Hammer of Justice: None given, though it is one of the largest bots ever.

Tempus Fugit: None given, though it was a very good LW HS for its time.

Insult to Injury V: The bot incarnation of the razer guy run, Insult to Injury V proved to be surprisingly effective, and shows you should never underestimate a bot, even if it was a "SFTW."

R4: None given, though it was a very successful popup.

Iron Spaghetti: The first Flail Sheck Spinner entered into a tournament, Iron Spaghetti gave new life to the design and inspired its massive surge in popularity.

SnSnSnSnS: Took the community by storm after its debut in CC 1 and strong performance by its SHW counterpart in CC2, this bot forced tournaments to be held in open arenas and was for a time invincible.

Fury: A fearsome and iconic MW HS.

God Mode: First demonstration of the infamous Hax Mode being used on a competitive bot.

Bladewave: The most effective wammer.

Fast n' Furious: One of the most difficult True Popups.

Eclipse: The RA2 communities first real introduction to Narmor.

Not HoF material.

Urjak · « **Reply #16 on:** July 11, 2011, 08:49:00 PM »

Quote from: Mr. AwesumSauce on July 11, 2011, 08:03:28 PM

According to the RA2Wiki, E-Rupt, EMERGENCY, Spinner From the West, and Child's Play IV are already in the Hall of Fame.

It is being reset.

Avalanche · « **Reply #17 on:** July 13, 2011, 10:11:36 AM »

Remove God Mode as.. well, Hax Mode? More like Hoax mode.

Urjak · « **Reply #18 on:** July 13, 2011, 10:26:00 AM »

Quote from: Avalanche on July 13, 2011, 10:11:36 AM

Remove God Mode as.. well, Hax Mode? More like Hoax mode.

Remove God Mode? Why in the world would I remove a nominated bot? We can all agree that God Mode is a real robot, so nominating it is valid. We just can't be certain that it uses Hax Mode. That is something for voters to decide, not me.

R0B0SH4RK · « **Reply #19 on:** July 13, 2011, 11:55:11 PM »

Quote from: System32 on July 11, 2011, 08:11:24 PM

Quote from: Urjak on July 10, 2011, 11:39:37 AM
Hammer of Justice: None given, though it is one of the largest bots ever.

Tempus Fugit: None given, though it was a very good LW HS for its time.

Insult to Injury V: The bot incarnation of the razer guy run, Insult to Injury V proved to be surprisingly effective, and shows you should never underestimate a bot, even if it was a "SFTW."

R4: None given, though it was a very successful popup.

Iron Spaghetti: The first Flail Sheck Spinner entered into a tournament, Iron Spaghetti gave new life to the design and inspired its massive surge in popularity.

SnSnSnSnS: Took the community by storm after its debut in CC 1 and strong performance by its SHW counterpart in CC2, this bot forced tournaments to be held in open arenas and was for a time invincible.

Fury: A fearsome and iconic MW HS.

God Mode: First demonstration of the infamous Hax Mode being used on a competitive bot.

Bladewave: The most effective wammer.

Fast n' Furious: One of the most difficult True Popups.

Eclipse: The RA2 communities first real introduction to Narmor.

Not HoF material.

I agree on all except for HoJ. I didn't vote for it to get into the hall, but I at least think that it deserves to be on the ballot.

But

, I don't even know what Eclipse is, let alone what it looks like.

Poll

Which 10 bots should be inducted into the RA2 Hall of Fame?

Author Topic: VOTE for RA2 Hall of Fame (Read 9354 times)