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DSL TC Showcases / JD's DSL Showcase

« on: June 05, 2009, 02:50:51 PM »

better to ask for forgiveness than permission. (try, then we'll help you)

 Uhm... Sage, when you get married... asking for permission is the safer thing to do.  

But, I will build some bots and post them, just for you!

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DSL TC Showcases / JD's DSL Showcase

« on: June 04, 2009, 09:20:58 PM »

Wow... I've been kicking around for a while... and I just got around to installing DSL a few days ago (mainly to participate in clash cubes).  

So, anyways, I don't have a decent bot to post yet. I am tinkering and learning first.  What pointers do you want to share with me gtm community?

What batteries are the best? Wheels? etc etc.

Is there a definitive description of the "realistic rule" or is that merely a gentleman's agreement? (or gentlewoman's agreement if we count Barbie) I know that weapons and things cannot pass through items that they normally could not in real life.  But what about actual performance reality?  I notice that some people make popups in DSL but I have a hard time believing that a real life popup would be half as effective as it is in game, so does that make it kinda unrealistic?

Any feedback is appreciated... I would rather hear from you before posting crap bots.

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Tournament Archives / BBEANS5 Brackets and Videos

« on: June 04, 2009, 09:06:19 PM »

thats what everyone thought last round.

That's when everyone thought it was "cheap win 3000"... Heck I think even some of the stubborn ones still think it is CW3K.  Honestly, I don't think that Tsunami stands a chance in against your bot.  But, I am glad you lost the first round because now everyone has pretty much left you (and your bot's sexual preference) alone.

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Tournament Archives / BBEANS5 Brackets and Videos

« on: June 04, 2009, 07:13:36 PM »

i cannot explain how i feel right now

Well if it makes you feel any better... your bot looks decent enough.  The BBEANS arena is not rammer friendly at all. Because of the structure in the middle, I noticed that most of the rammer AI just does not have enough time to turn and pick up speed to be effective.  I bet your bot would have done well in a different arena with more open space, just not this one.  I think the only way that a rammer could do well in this tourney was if the AI was programmed to make the bot retreat to the corner first and then charge. If the opposing bot was slow enough, there would be some time to get a decent "ram" out of the impact.

Hey, better luck in future tournaments.

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Tournament Archives / BBEANS5 Brackets and Videos

« on: June 04, 2009, 05:17:24 PM »

I am pleased to be ranked #5, but a lot of Amazing bots got the "first round bye". If those bots had fought 2 matches, my ranking would be far lower.  I am anticipating falling to Robosh4rk in the next round anyways.  Hellbringer does not fare well against popups, the only chance I have is if my irons can nip off those big juicy extenders when they see the light of day.  

Meh, I respect Robosh4rk anyways... don't mind losing to him.

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Tournament Archives / RODE Tribute Tournament

« on: June 02, 2009, 06:00:43 PM »

If it is an AI problem I highly recommend Madiaba... He's so damn smart, I feel like a lawn elf compared to him.

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Contests / BOTM July 09 Ideas

« on: June 02, 2009, 12:55:59 PM »

How about a bot of the month where we re-use a chassis from the stock bots in RA2?  It is really more challenging than it sounds.

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Tournament Archives / Clash Cubes 2 Plans

« on: June 01, 2009, 09:23:25 PM »

How about clash obesity?
The chassis would have to be as big as the botlab would allow normally.

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Tournament Archives / Clash Cubes 2 Plans

« on: May 31, 2009, 09:18:18 PM »

Sign me up please.

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Chatterbox / Jokes

« on: May 31, 2009, 09:03:44 PM »

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Stock Showcases / Inspiration

« on: May 28, 2009, 09:15:55 PM »

I like the idea behind this.  I'll try to make something as well.

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Off-Topic Discussion / Robot Film Reviews

« on: May 28, 2009, 08:56:41 PM »

No, its a guy in a power suit.

BTW, you missed a classic, Iron Giant.

It is already on my list Ribbs... we gotta get you new glasses. And yeah, that film is awesome... probably will be my next review for this thread.  Gonna rewatch the DVD beforehand.

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Off-Topic Discussion / Robot Film Reviews

« on: May 28, 2009, 08:27:40 PM »

How about Iron Man?

Added, thanks for the tip!

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Off-Topic Discussion / Robot Film Reviews

« on: May 28, 2009, 07:16:51 PM »

Wall-E was like the only good Disney movie made recently.

Agreed.  And thanks Roboman for getting me to think more about kids movies... I added another one to the list.

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Off-Topic Discussion / Robot Film Reviews

« on: May 28, 2009, 03:57:27 PM »

Hello Gametechmods Forum members and welcome to the first installment of: Robot Film Reviews

This thread will be dedicated to film reviews based on robot oriented films that have been released over the years.  Maybe some of the reviews will convince you to purchase the film in the future... or maybe it will be a trip down memory lane. In any case, feedback is appreciated, debate is encouraged, and you can even write your own review on a film if you want.

Reviewed Films will have robots as one of the main characters or themes. I do realize that a lot of films have robots used in the special effects... but I am going to aim to review films that are focused on robots instead.

Master List for Possible Reviews:
Robot Jox
Robot Wars
Short Circuit (or SC2)
AI ?
I Robot
Terminator (and all following chapters)
Hardware
Cyborg
Wall E
Crash and Burn
Transformers
Transformers 2
Heartbeeps
Iron Giant
Iron Man

More TBA...


---------------------------------------------------------------

5-27-09 Review
ROBOT JOX
click title for link
1990
85 mins length
Rated: PG, Mild Nudity, Strong Language, Violence

Are you a fan of Mechwarrior? This is going to be the closest you are going to get to a Mechwarrior film. Made in 1990, computer graphics were still outside the budget of most small-time film crews. The robots were designed and animated with old-school style stop-motion animation.  Done to an incredible effect, the robots look natural for stop-motion.  At times, the acting is laughably bad, but the film is still a fun treat to watch (especially after a few beers). There are some pretty riotous one-liners in the movie that are not intended to be funny, but they are. For a film made in 1990 with a small budget, the special effects are pretty nice. The atmosphere is set, and the world is pretty believable. The main character, Achilles, is played by Gary Graham. His main enemy is played by Paul Koslo, who plays Alexander.  It is a great popcorn flick, worth watching if you are a fan of all things robots. Don't expect excellent acting or stunning cinematography, but do expect a fun dosage of entertainment, and a rare display of robot combat before the Michael Bay "Transformers" era.

Plot (stolen from imdb.com): 50 years after a nuclear war, the two superpowers handle territorial disputes in a different way. Each fields a giant robot to fight one-on-one battles in official matches, each piloted by a man inside, known as robot jockeys or jox. The contest for possession of Alaska will be fought by two of the best. The conscientious Achilles fights for the Americans. Opposing him is a Russian, Alexander, a ruthless and bloodthirsty adversary who has killed his previous nine American opponents. With a traitor feeding the Russians secret weapons information and new, genetically-engineered jox looking to take his place, Achilles faces obstacles at every turn in the hardest battle of his life.

Jack Daniels Whiskey Bottle Film Rating:

Entertainment: 4 bottles out of 5
Quality: 2 Bottles out of 5
Bot Presence Factor: 4 Bottles out of 5
Overall Score: 3 Bottles and Maybe 2 Shots

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Tournament Archives / Wild Robots Returns Discusion

« on: May 26, 2009, 08:11:38 PM »

I just threw 6 bots your way... hopefully that will help you get to your goal. Let me know if you have any problems.

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Tournament Archives / Wild Robots Returns Discusion

« on: May 26, 2009, 04:55:45 PM »

i will send you a handful of bots this evening.

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General Support / graphics are not good at all in trial version of robot arena 2

« on: May 25, 2009, 06:55:57 PM »

Awesome, good for you.  Now go browse around the forums and learn how to build good bots.  Stick around and absorb the constructive feedback as your building capabilities progress.

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Stock Showcases / Jonzu95's Showcase

« on: May 23, 2009, 07:19:07 PM »

yep. I know that the extenders went wrong but I like mixed bots like DSL, Stock and customs in 1 bot... It makes it easily too.

What you like is what you like... we can respect that.  However... pretty much most of the people on this forum prefer to keep Stock and DSL separate.  You wont get much positive feedback on your showcase if you mix them because people here like to help one or the other.  Mixing things up is considered "hobby like" because the hardcore builders make bots that compete in either DSL or Stock.  Custom components don't garner much respect because they dont really show what you can do as a builder.  If you want respect show that you can improve within the boundaries of Stock or DSL.  People will give you feedback and make you a better builder.  

If you are going to mix bots and use custom components don't expect a lot of positive feedback on the forums because there is really nothing special about custom components other than they are custom.

You can impress the forum members if you build and improve without custom components.  Your bot looks cool though, I have hopes that you will grow as a builder with our help.  Stick around and take the advice... it may seem cold and critical but it will make your building experience challenging and fun.

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Custom Components Showcase / Re: Pay Tribute With Replicas

« on: May 23, 2009, 04:16:28 PM »

Lol @ Crabmeat rep.

Crabmeat is a riot. Y'know, I never intended to do crabmeat... but back on the old Robot Arena forum I posted my replicas and offered for forum members to tell me what bots to make next.  Someone (I think it was Sage... But i might be wrong)  Told me to do Crabmeat and I think it was more of a joke suggestion because that bot is really pretty terrible IRL. I decided to try to make one anyways, and dang it was a PAIN!  At first i tried to make a small chassis and use extenders to make a cage around it like the real life Crabmeat bot.  In the end I had to make a Chassis that started small and had a large flat top... I angled the motors and wheels to give it the slope and Snapper-ed the out of a bunch of extenders to make it look like it had a frame.

The end product... yeah it's worth an Lol.

Edit... 100 posts woot.
Here is a vid of Crabmeat because I didn't have a good reference pic.