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Off-Topic Discussion / RoboBowler's Teamspeak Showcase

« on: May 28, 2015, 04:07:42 PM »

I made some videos out of our teamspeak chats:
The Truth about UKIP

The Truth about LABOUR and JOHN MAJOR:

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Tournament Archives / BreakOut

« on: May 22, 2015, 03:27:02 PM »

This event; hosted by an unknown person, as usual involves robots fighting to the death in a extremely dangerous arena, to win an 'unbelievable prize' which has incredible worth.
This robot combat tourney has a twist, making winning no easy feat, with the host adding a special rule- immobilization timers.
You are given a bank of time, in which you can get more time by defeating other robots, though if your timer reaches 0, you are disqualified instantly.
The robot which makes it through the tournament has a chance to fight the host’s machine, to take the big final prize.



Arena: Containment Cube

Timer Rules (IMPORTANT):

5 minutes starting time
Steal opponent's remaining time when KO
Time is transferred over between rounds.
If robot's time goes to zero, then the robot is disqualified.

The final robot will use the time it has remaining to try and defeat the final boss.

Match plan (for 16, best case scenario):

4 way matches - Eight qualify from this round
Four 1v1 matches - Four qualify from this round
Two 1v1 matches - Two qualify from this round
1v1 Final - One qualifies to the next round
Boss Battle- Winner faces the Boss in order to win the 'prize'

Building Rules

-   Robots must be under 800kg
-   Robots should be built for DSL 2.1
-   IRL robots - No crawlers or popup
-   Glitch weapons are prohibited
-   Cheatbot2 is prohibited
Try to AI your robots, but I will if required.
Robots may be rejected at my discretion if need be.

Match Rules

-   No time limit
-   Classic Havok Restart Rule (once reset, twice disqualified)
How to Win:
KO
Opponent's time runs out
Havok disqualification

Final Boss:

p.s. Since this is my first tournament, I can only have 16 competitors.

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Existing Games / GMod Battlebots

« on: May 13, 2015, 05:24:26 PM »

Due to BattleBots returning to the TV, I am hosting a new series of GMOD Robot Combat inspired by Battlebots.
This event is hosted by me, RoboBowler.

This series has new rules according to the BattleBots rules.

We are using a custom arena made by me for this event, which is a recreation of the Season 4 Battlebox.


If you don't know how to build a robot in GMOD, a video tutorial series is coming soon on how to build a basic robot with weapons.

If you make a robot, put it in the response.

You can come on the server here: 185.38.148.62:27285


YOU WILL NEED THIS:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=408423647


RULES:

>Match Rules:
Match length: 3 minutes
Rumble Length: 5 minutes
Single Elimination Setup

How to win (in a head to head match):
1) If your opponents' BattleBot was incapacitated, you are declared the winner.
2) If opponents' BattleBot broke a rule, you are declared the winner.
3) If both bots are mobile, then it goes to the judges.

If you score the most points, you win.

There is a 30 second pinning rule, anything longer then this and the bots will be separated.

>Building Rules:
Robots can use props from:
Team Fortress 2
Counter Strike: Source
Garry's Mod
SProps

Weight Classes:
>Lightweight: 270kg / 595lb
>Middleweight: 540kg / 1190lb
>Heavyweight: 1000kg / 2205lb
>Super Heavyweight: 1540kg / 3395lb
(use the TOTAL MASS TOOL for the robot's total weight)

50% Weight Allowance for walkers. (we allow shufflebots)
Multibots are allowed though if 50% of a multibot is immobile, then it is eliminated.


Drive Systems:
Wheel Tool and Thruster Tool ONLY.
Combined Thruster Force Limit of 5000

Weapon Rules:
All pyrotechnics are prohibited. (flame, explosives)
Small, non-offensive pyrotechnics are allowed. (e.g. flashes, sparks)

Untethered projectiles are prohibited.
Tethered projectiles are allowed, but the tether must not exceed 150 in game
units.

Gas and Liquid based weapons are prohibited.

Visual Obstructions are prohibited.(e.g. Smokescreen)

Entanglement Devices are prohibited.

The spinning weapons cannot be more than 35% of the robots total weight.
The spinning weapons cannot have a torque above 4000.

Self-Righting:
Thrusters for self-righting are prohibited.

Robot Showcase:

Lucky the Tortoise - RoboBowler (Heavyweight)


Super Hazard Scrub  - Yugitom (Heavyweight)


IROD- Infant Rollercoaster of Death - Yugitom (Heavyweight)


Super Hazard Scrub with Spinning Bar - Yugitom (Heavyweight)


Actually Hell - Yugitom (Super Heavyweight)


ETA 2 - Exit the Atmosphere - Mouldy (Heavyweight)


Brother Scrub - Yugitom (Middleweight)


Son of Scrub - Yugitom (Lightweight)


Sons of Scrub - Yugitom (Middleweight Multibot)


Luxury Toilet - RoboBowler (Middleweight)


Original Bot - RoboBowler (Heavyweight)


Mr.Bean - RoboBowler (Middleweight)


Mr.Matilda - RoboBowler (Middleweight)


Vendor - RoboBowler (Middleweight)


Tyrant - RoboBowler (Middleweight)


Neurotoxin - RoboBowler (Super Heavyweight)

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Modifications / Robo's Custom Arena Skins

« on: April 20, 2015, 04:05:40 PM »

I thought I show these skins I made about a couple years ago.