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Tournament Archives / Micro Mayhem - Brackets and Match Videos

« on: October 02, 2009, 04:49:22 PM »

Connection problems and a lot of schoolwork is holding me up, but if my connection decides to be nice today maybe there might be a few new videos.

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Tournament Archives / N00b Warz 2 Registration

« on: September 28, 2009, 04:16:57 PM »

Count me in, I am terrible at Stock.

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DSL TC Showcases / Thyrus` Showcase

« on: September 27, 2009, 08:59:30 PM »

AggroCat might actually be quite ideal for low-walled arenas like the BBEANS one. Maybe if it has a very powerful flipper.

You might want to lower the amount of extender work - only round extenders and the flipper pieces seem to hold up reasonably well.

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DSL TC Showcases / Yayoi's DSL Junkyard

« on: September 27, 2009, 08:02:42 PM »

Another one, this time a heavyweight.

RX Albatross -DSL Side Hammer/Face Spinner Hybrid Prototype-
(I seem to love slapping on "Prototype" to every designation don't I?

Specifications:
Three PC545s and an Ant battery
2 NPC-fast motors
Techno Destructo wheels
Weapons: 18 razors on two MagSnappers
-OR-
10 razors on two Piglets
3 mm titanium
Hit range: 300+
Highest hit: 1800+ (as a thwacker)

Main points:
+ Gut-ripping!
+ Good wedge
+ Invertible
- Huge chassis
- No underside protection
- Delicate weapons
- Shouldn't it be a thwacker if it's so effective that way?
- Driver fails

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DSL TC Showcases / Yayoi's DSL Junkyard

« on: September 27, 2009, 12:03:47 PM »

First juggler I built ever.

Racist B**** -Juggler Prototype-

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Stock Showcases / Natef's Stock Showcase

« on: September 22, 2009, 07:29:28 PM »

Going behind an AI bot instead of going head-on into the f***er.

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Tournament Archives / Micro Mayhem - Brackets and Match Videos

« on: September 22, 2009, 06:03:04 AM »

Heat A Round 2 is finally up.

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Tournament Archives / Micro Mayhem - Brackets and Match Videos

« on: September 18, 2009, 11:23:21 PM »

Hi all,

(if you want my TLDR point, just read the bold stuff)

While re-AI'ing Reier's Toxin Ant, I could never figure out how to reduce the spinning the bot does while attempting to ram other bots. I don't think Reier intended for TA to be a thwacker, but no matter what I do - reduced the turn speed, the radius, invertible = true, nothing seems to stop the useless flailing.

I realise that starting Micro Mayhem was a major mistake in my "life" as a GameTechMods forum member; with no prior practice besides AI'ing my own TP/R-series DSL2.1 face spinners, I failed to realise how difficult it truly was to create bindings that make the Micro Mayhem bots drive with reasonable competence.

I don't like seeing bots lose because I ****ed up a little detail I might've missed. The more I try to get Toxin Ant to just ram stuff without spinning like a thwacker afterwards, the more my confidence leaves my mind, and I think to myself, "What the **** is the point?"

It's been two months since I tried to correct my incompetence - I think I just got more stupider, if that's even a freaking word.

I guess I ought to stop trying to be cool, since it is useless. Maybe it's time I pack up my anime schoolgirl backpack and just leave GTM. I guess I'm just not cool enough to belong here.

If someone really cared, perhaps I can carry on with Micro Mayhem, even though TA's AI seems to drives like a dumb bitch. Most of you won't care though, even though I've got all four of the Second Round matches filmed already. Most of them are pretty boring and predictable though; I guess maybe BW rumbles weren't exactly the best idea for a tournament in the first place.

Should I finally pack up my anime schoolgirl backpack and leave?

Or is it really okay to carry on even with such critical issues?

And if I do carry on, will any of you help me to fix the issues?

Cheers,
Yayoi.

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