i'm going to be the party pooper :
-we kinda built partly to counter the opposite bot type, now we are supposed to fight with them ? this invalidates quite a bit of our building
-this has always been a rival thing, now it's just changed completely without asking people
-i fully understand that this robot behavior problem is a real problem and it needs to be fixed (i do not mind changes when they are necessary) but then change the arena to something similar that doesn't have the rushing problem, not the whole gimmick. And ask entrants for ideas if you change the arena : they're the ones concerned about this.
-it's changed at the last minute when everyone entered their bots which makes it infuriating.
yeah so, that change is BS. I'm just saying. I understand F'ing up rulesets is a Thrackerzod thing, but that's funny up to a point.
I am done with my rant now, now to the bots...
Flaming euthanasia :
Conducting Chicken : Surprisingly it is average. Although, entering a chicken drill is really hard-mode because chicken drills do generally no damage, use a lot of power and weight, and may be cool (and noisy) but are generally weak competitively.
Carbon Dragon : I really hate flying guillotines.
Two Scarves : It's pretty damn cool. I'm not sure this hammer is the best choice for a clamp, however.
Lucius the Eternal : I am teamed with a pink
and Slaaneshi bot ? Truly, this is an affront to my manliness ! Apart from that... I feel that it is not long enough (which is clearly a flaw for a slaaneshi poker of all Freudian things) and that it is going to be inverted easily. Also, lots of weight for side guards (may be necessary however) and I'm not quite sure those wheelguards are going to work, mostly due to being too small.
Blade Assault: Pretty good as far as pokers go. The popups, however, are scaring me.
Mister Smash Smash Bash-Kun! : Apart from the poor choice of name, this is a hammer, a.k.a. tournament hard mode. I still don't like how people are starting to use ant blades as flailing weapons, but that's how the metagame appears to be set up, unfortunately. Still, let's see how far it goes.
Nyoom : Favorite bot so far ! The clamp part appears somewhat weak, however.
Old Man Farts : Scary-looking, especially with no HS in the tournament. Not quite sure what's up with this multiextender setup however.
Who Needs Research : Strange wedge. Also it's fast as hell, probably too much for a popup, and will probably end up tossing opponents out of the arena ala Rage III. Or itself. Or both ! Anyways, this will be entertaining to watch.
A8ER : A solid poker, for sure. I would like to see this one fight mine 1v1 and I'm not quite sure who will win. There are some fragile parts but they appear decently protected.
literally just reVolution but in DSL : Another bot type that I hate. Then again, it's not the builder's fault.
Dinkus Prime : Very fast. Maybe a little too fast ? Armor setup is meh. Although that's DSL 2.2 so there's a change. Also those single point normals on pokers are going to harm things, I feel.
Night Man : Looks pretty well built, then again Gauche had stock to practice with so he has solid bases as a DSL builder. However, it looks... strange ? Doesn't appear invertible, but it may be just an invertible wedge...
Ear Worm : A strange wammer-shaped chicken drill. Still, as far as chicken drills go, this one is quite good. Will depend on wedge.
5x: ...What. Normally I like hybrids, but sloppy ones like that are not going to go far. Also it's s l o w, which is not good for a gut ripper.
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