Author Topic: Why do you NOT participate in BOTM? (Read 7431 times)

Jack Daniels · « **on:** February 07, 2012, 03:00:05 PM »

BOTM participation has gone downhill. I am curious as to why. There are plenty of active builders in the community. Some of the big guns like Joe, Sage, and Click have been absent from BOTM for a while. I am really surprised that others have not jumped at the opportunity to win. It seems like it coincides with the increase in IRL building that the community is enjoying. I would like to know your feelings on the subject. Please take a moment to answer the poll with any of the choices that are relevant to you. Thanks.

Mr. AS · « **Reply #1 on:** February 07, 2012, 05:01:55 PM »

my splash skills suck ASS

edit: wait why is this in the tourney section

Fracture · « **Reply #2 on:** February 07, 2012, 05:06:13 PM »

It only went down for two months; just look at the December and November BOTM competitions. January and February had less entries because of the rules ACAMS decided. (Stock UHW and DSL eight wheeled at least one snowplow at least two weapon systems HW aren't particularly appealing)

This in no way invalidates the purpose of the poll and this discussion, though. Just wanted to clear up that BOTM isn't going downhill because of something having to do with the builders themselves. (although I myself only build Stock) So yeah, I said the rules do not interest me.

Quote from: Mr. AwesumSauce on February 07, 2012, 05:01:55 PM

edit: wait why is this in the tourney section

Tournaments and Contests section. (BOTM goes in this forum)

Mr. AS · « **Reply #3 on:** February 07, 2012, 05:08:33 PM »

Quote from: Fracture on February 07, 2012, 05:06:13 PM

Quote from: Mr. AwesumSauce on February 07, 2012, 05:01:55 PM
edit: wait why is this in the tourney section
Tournaments and Contests section. (BOTM goes in this forum)

i thought this section was for tourneys that you are planning to host

Naryar · « **Reply #4 on:** February 07, 2012, 05:09:41 PM »

Answers n°4 and n°5... and the thing is that I realize since the big guns (mostly Joe and Click) have left, I could beat all the lesser builders easily, but I am too damn lazy. Especially in the last three months.

Also there's a problem of BOTM being "splash of the month" (though it seems to be less true with the departure of the big guns), and there is much less excitement to be found in BOTM contests and victories rather than in the robotic battlefield.

Also, so much potential for abuse. A group of unknowing, unskilled n00bs or newfags could force the victory of an uninteresting (in the three possible categories : cool looks, efficiency/combat worth and originality) bot.

But that's democracy for you.

@AS : Splash skills are a judgment for sure, but I judge more on originality, general interest level and building skill. Hell I voted for your bot.

Fracture · « **Reply #5 on:** February 07, 2012, 05:14:12 PM »

Quote from: Mr. AwesumSauce on February 07, 2012, 05:08:33 PM

i thought this section was for tourneys that you are planning to host

Right...this would probably fit better in General Discussion then. *looks at Naryar*

GroudonRobotWars · « **Reply #6 on:** February 07, 2012, 05:14:53 PM »

Can't come up with a good bot design or a good splash.

My BOTM October 2010 bot shows why.

Natef · « **Reply #7 on:** February 07, 2012, 05:15:44 PM »

1 and 2 are my reasons.

cephalopod · « **Reply #8 on:** February 07, 2012, 05:17:38 PM »

2,3,5.
Especially 5.

Naryar · « **Reply #9 on:** February 07, 2012, 05:18:14 PM »

Moving thread to general discussion.

MassimoV · « **Reply #10 on:** February 07, 2012, 05:22:04 PM »

5, if not for that, I would enter.

Thyrus · « **Reply #11 on:** February 07, 2012, 05:26:38 PM »

splashskills and the time.. I`m working much. also there`s always something in the rules that makes me not building anything for this

System32 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 07, 2012, 05:47:19 PM »

People vote splashes instead.

People vote splashes done by a few members they know.

Members make their splashes look the same by adding signature details (I.E Click and Joe use descriptive splashes featuring unique bots, the seperation is that Joeblo never shows battleshots and only results while click has large chassi bots.)

BOTM was a popularity contest like everything else for a while.

TeamXtreemer · « **Reply #13 on:** February 07, 2012, 05:48:48 PM »

never aw/bw

SKBT · « **Reply #14 on:** February 07, 2012, 05:57:00 PM »

Most of my BOTM entries have been random builds that happened to fit BOTM criteria, with exceptions being Spinoff and Omnivore. So if I end up building something that fits criteria I often enter it. Most of the time I try to make my splash as "SKBT'y" * as possible because everyone knows my building style and trying to disguise it would be silly.

Yeah it would be cool to see some new people build bots for BOTM and/or to see some vets get back into the game. I've never got why Scrap doesn't enter more.

*my splashes also can be thrown together in less than 10 min so that's the other reason why my splashes look the way they do.

Resetti's Replicas · « **Reply #15 on:** February 07, 2012, 06:01:26 PM »

I've been told I'm too recognizable. Also it's too much work for so little end product

kill343gs · « **Reply #16 on:** February 07, 2012, 06:32:05 PM »

2 and 4

I stopped building a reallllll long time ago. Not that I would ever be able to compete with you guys anyways.

Enigm@ · « **Reply #17 on:** February 07, 2012, 07:51:53 PM »

I keep forgetting.

HurricaneAndrew · « **Reply #18 on:** February 07, 2012, 07:56:44 PM »

Weird rules... The last BotM I participated in was in August 2009. The rules were simple. Build a DSL popup. No realistic rule.

Make it simple again...

Scrap Daddy · « **Reply #19 on:** February 07, 2012, 09:02:39 PM »

yeah I usually intend on entering and either forget or something comes up.

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Why do you NOT participate in BOTM?

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