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« on: July 01, 2018, 12:30:59 AM »
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« on: June 30, 2018, 01:04:22 PM »
Oh sh**, The DSL-S train is rolling proper now that we've got Naryar back in town! Of all the hybrid choices in the world, why this one?  I can't think of any situation where this hybrid is practical, let alone useful. I'd say drop the SnS and instead work on some sort of weaponed flipper - powerful flippers are too easy to make in DSL 2.2 what with the VDMA bursts, so more popup-style or weaponed flipper-style bots would be nice to see. Think you might have a bit too much battery power there, man. Surely just the two black's and the ant would be enough? Also the width of that chassis has me thinking perhaps some optimization work could be done on it. I'll work on the concept in a few days, see if I can come up with anything major. Bursts inside the chassis is wise, I'd say. Overall, glad to see ya back again! Definitely showing the rust, but we'll have that fixed up in no time.
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« on: June 30, 2018, 12:58:38 PM »
Do you want any of these to be your BOTM entry? Right now you've got Scorp II set.
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« on: June 30, 2018, 12:48:08 PM »
The polls for A New BOTM are gonna be a day late this month because I'm off in Manchester watching some wrestling, so you lot have got an extra day to decide what your entrants are. The polls'll be up July 2nd. -Shima 
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« on: June 28, 2018, 06:12:21 PM »
Alright, gentlemen, here's how it's gonna go down from next month onward.
Same as always, I collect all the bots you guys showcase, and ask you which bot you want to submit 3 days before the end of the month. However, from here on out, you can also submit bots! So, if you have a bot you're especially proud of, send me it on the 25th of the month. Or, if you've already showcased it and want to save me even more hassle, put "Submitted for A New BOTM" or something like that in the post when you post your bot. Doing either of these will greatly reduce overhead and headaches for me, so if anyone does either of these, thank you! ^^
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« on: June 28, 2018, 10:21:52 AM »
However, I do believe to consistently do this botm, you'll be needing to simplify it, I just suggest either narrowing it down to 3 bot winners or 3 catergories, I suggest Stock, Ironforge and DSL.
That won't simplify things, as I'd still need to do the two parts of this project that require the most work - collecting people's bots that they made this month, and then asking them which bot from the month they'd like to submit. Plus, if I did that approach, the DSL category would be, in no uncertain terms, HUGE.
Stock, IF, DSL-S and DSL-IRL then?
Again, would have to collect bots and ask people which one they want to enter. The issue isn't the amount of categories, it's the amount of bots, collecting said bots, and then asking which one they want to use for that month.
One solution I could think of that'd save me time is if people labelled, once a month, which bot they were entering into what category. So, if they made a bot in, let's say, DSL-S, that they were really proud of, they could put a little image next to the splash image to indicate to me "Okay, this is the one I'm entering". That'd save me quite a chunk of time.
That could actually work, it's the same as current botm, just containing more categories. Or maybe just send the image over itself.
Both of those I'm open to!  So, to whoever reads this - save me a bit of work. Starting next month, either send me your "A New BOTM" entries on the 25th, or, tag your bots that you want to enter with an image or text string indicating such. Cool? Cool.
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« on: June 28, 2018, 10:12:03 AM »
However, I do believe to consistently do this botm, you'll be needing to simplify it, I just suggest either narrowing it down to 3 bot winners or 3 catergories, I suggest Stock, Ironforge and DSL.
That won't simplify things, as I'd still need to do the two parts of this project that require the most work - collecting people's bots that they made this month, and then asking them which bot from the month they'd like to submit. Plus, if I did that approach, the DSL category would be, in no uncertain terms, HUGE.
Stock, IF, DSL-S and DSL-IRL then?
Again, would have to collect bots and ask people which one they want to enter. The issue isn't the amount of categories, it's the amount of bots, collecting said bots, and then asking which one they want to use for that month. One solution I could think of that'd save me time is if people labelled, once a month, which bot they were entering into what category. So, if they made a bot in, let's say, DSL-S, that they were really proud of, they could put a little image next to the splash image to indicate to me "Okay, this is the one I'm entering". That'd save me quite a chunk of time.
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« on: June 28, 2018, 09:33:23 AM »
However, I do believe to consistently do this botm, you'll be needing to simplify it, I just suggest either narrowing it down to 3 bot winners or 3 catergories, I suggest Stock, Ironforge and DSL.
That won't simplify things, as I'd still need to do the two parts of this project that require the most work - collecting people's bots that they made this month, and then asking them which bot from the month they'd like to submit. Plus, if I did that approach, the DSL category would be, in no uncertain terms, HUGE.
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« on: June 28, 2018, 06:00:51 AM »
Well, we're into the second month of me running A New BOTM. I'm just about to send the e-mails out for this second month, but the question in my head is, do people really care for it? It requires a lot of e-mails and upkeep on my end, so if nobody cares, it'd save me a job running it. However, if people are still invested, I don't mind. Lemme know, y'all.
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« on: June 26, 2018, 07:00:57 AM »
Alex Jones is proud
checkmate athiest Top Dog confirmed to be a GLOBALIST SHILL! SAD!!!
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« on: June 26, 2018, 06:13:58 AM »
I don't think it'd be controversial to say that I don't like any of these.
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« on: June 24, 2018, 10:15:06 PM »
I know I FORTPEX cant answer this right now but do they all have to be based on a theme? also no cruiser weights or super heavy weights?
No, they don't have to be based on a theme, you can make whatever you want. If you wanna do CW's and SHW's, you can do those in the 3 spare slots you have, but you'll only be judged on your skills in the LW, MW and HW departments.
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« on: June 23, 2018, 08:42:55 PM »
 AI Evolved, Natural Selection AI ain't just your ordinary AI pack. It differs from every other AI pack out there in a few areas: -All robots in this pack are made by people from this community. -Spaces are limited, but submissions for new teams are always open. -The best teams survive, the worst go extinct. So, how exactly does this work?Anyone can submit any amount of teams, so long as each team consists of at least 1 LW, MW and HW. Spaces are limited to only 32 teams, however, so only 32 teams at a time will be in the pack. What happens when more than 32 teams are submitted?Ah, now that's where things get interesting. Once we go over 32 teams, a 16-team swiss-style tournament starts, with the most powerful HW, MW or LW from each team stepping up to represent, depending on which weight class is randomly decided. The 16 teams submitted into that swiss are the 16 least recently tested teams, I.E. new entrants or teams that haven't been in combat recently. The top scoring 8 stay in the pack, the rest go EXTINCT FOREVER! Much like Darwin's theory of evolution, you have to fight to keep your spot in the pack. Do I have to submit bots based off of the regular teams, I.E Red Zone, Prehistoric Etc.?Not at all! Go nuts with your creativity, make whatever you want. Okay, but, why?This AI pack is designed to keep evolving as the meta evolves. The closest thing to a community AI pack, NAR AI, has 130+ teams and some of those are using building standards from 2006 - it's impossible to tell what's good and what isn't. With this, only the best bots at the given moment are in, the cream rises to the top. DSL-S or IRL?You can submit either, but keep in mind that your bot will have to stand up to everybody else's, and there will be no concessions made if you're a DSL-IRL bot that comes up against a DSL-S bot. Survival of the fittest! If you're really dead-set on including some IRL bots, the best thing to do is to submit 1 rock-solid DSL-S LW, MW & HW (to cover your arse if you get called into a swiss), and then use your other 3 team slots for your flashy IRL stuff. Are there any other rules I should be aware of?A full rulelist, as well as download link, will be available at the bottom of this post. Can I upgrade a bot once it's already in this pack?Sure, but keep in mind that points for a team are decided on a bot-by-bot basis. If your HW has won 5 competitions and you want to update it, those 5 points will be removed, so it might be wiser to submit a new team or just not update. My team has two LW's/MW's/HW's - what happens now?To decide who represents the team in the MW category, those two MW's will fight each other in a best of 3. Whoever wins that goes on to represent the team in that category. This enables builders to have the freedom to create one competitive bot and another that might be more of a show piece. Full list of rules:General Rules:
This AI pack uses DSL 2.2 Complete Edition as a base. Notable changes from DSL 2.2 include:
-Multi-Colour Components
-Improved Attachment Points
-DSL3 NPC motors
-Flamethrowers have 4X more fuel
All of these changes are also in this AI Pack, so keep that in mind before building your bot.
Building Rules:
Standard DSL Building Rules apply.
You may build and enter whatever you want, so long as there is at least 1 LW, 1 MW, and 1 HW.
I'm able to AI your robots, but don't complain if they're not AI'd the way you want them to be. If you want better, do it yourself and submit the updated bindings to me.
In fact, submitting your own AI bindings would be greatly appreciated. It's not necessary, though.
If your robot doesn't load up in-game, it will NOT be accepted.
Custom .py's may be submitted, but they will be run in a virtual machine first to avoid compy-destroying stuff. ATTEMPTS TO ENTER A .PY WHICH DOES THIS WILL RESULT IN SEVERE CONSEQUENCES.
DO NOT use custom components. Only use what it is in DSL 2.2 Complete Edition. Custom components will not be accepted, which then means your bot will fail the "load up in-game" test, and therefore be rejected.
Component Freedom, BFE & OBJRA2 are NOT ALLOWED. Any bots caught violating this rule will have themselves, as well as whatever team they're on, disqualified.
Likewise, Cheatbot2 Components are NOT ALLOWED, and any bots caught using them are subject to the same conditions as the above rule.
Submission Rules:
When you submit a team, send all bots on that team, a team profile picture, and a description of your team, as well as any bindings you may want to include, over to me in a .zip file through GTM. All teams must, at minimum, include 3 bots (1 LW, 1 MW & 1 HW), a profile picture and description to be accepted.
Reservations will not be kept, and a team won't be in the pack until all of it's members are received and accepted. And that's it! Download link: Oh, geez! We haven't received enough teams yet to release this AI pack! Why don't you send FOTEPX a team or two? GLHF
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« on: June 23, 2018, 07:08:41 PM »
Hey, that's a good bot! Nice design, reminds me of fo-- Fortpex_has_a_smal_pee_pee.png
...I swear to god.
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« on: June 23, 2018, 07:02:51 PM »
You win. Next image will be edited. 1 thing, what program would you use? Thank you, you learnt something today. Badger showcased using MS Paint, but I personally recommend Paint.NET - It's free, versatile, and IMO, better than even Photoshop.
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« on: June 23, 2018, 06:37:33 PM »
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Weapons=4 large beater bars
Armor=3mm aluminum
Is this IRL or not? Also, i feel that the large beaters on the small disc ruins the aesthetic. Though the wedge looks good
This is irl.
Reply to badger: 50-70% of showcases have uncropped images. I have to argue, not editing helps more than hurts the image. It shows the weight of the robot without needing to edit.
Oh my god, stop being so lazy! Just include the weight of the robot in the edited image, ya turkey! 50-70% of showcases have uncropped images, ey? Well, seeing as I'm the one who stores all the images for BOTM, let's see if this is true... ...Aaaaand no. Not even close. In fact, only 21% of images are uncropped, and that's mainly because of the influx of noobs as of late, and because [cringey name goes here] spammed a bunch of uncropped images in Replicas, which he got heavy, HEAVY flak for. In fact, removing [cringey name goes here]'s spammage reduces the number down to a measly 9%, so you ain't fooling nobody with that claim, kid. No excuse for laziness. Stop being ****ing lazy. You want people to bother giving feedback on your bots? Bother to edit the damn thing.
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« on: June 23, 2018, 11:10:05 AM »
 Forum posts aren't censored when analyzed in the "likes received" section! That means I can call (insert person I don't like here) a ****ing sh** **** and get away with it! :O FORUM IS BROKEN 0/10
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« on: June 23, 2018, 11:06:32 AM »
Simple and Clean, something something Kingdom Hearts. Looks freakin' amazing, man.
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« on: June 22, 2018, 07:23:23 PM »
I don't know whether to laugh or scream at this noob sh**show
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« on: June 22, 2018, 12:45:53 PM »
I've actually never seen a 250CM disc be used, like, ever. Can't say I didn't try to use it then.
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