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Discussion / Custom Match Idea's Thread.
« on: February 27, 2011, 09:47:55 PM »
Had a quick look around and searched couldn't find any thread for custom match idea's so I though I'd start one :)

Here you can post all your idea's for custom matches in RA2, these matches are different to your normal death matches, king of the hills etc. I'll throw one out there to get the ball rolling.

One Fall Boxing - A Boxing ring arena would be used, the canvas instantly destroys a bot when the chassis hits the floor so players build boxing robots that "stand up" on wheeled legs and feet. Objective is simple knock down the other robot, think about robots jabbing each other and throwing hooks while the other moves around and dodges the puches of the other bot with head movements.

It would be fun to have more custom matches to play around with, open up some more gameplay options for different/more unique robots.

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Discussion / robot arena 2 live stream channel?
« on: February 08, 2011, 02:25:57 PM »
NOTE: this idea has been posted before by me a little while ago, topic was old so I'm posting a new one.

I have thought for a while now that the community lacks something and that something is a live streaming channel where people can hang out, chat and enjoy RA2 together. here are some things that would be possible with the live streaming channel:

- A shared account run by selected members, less downtime between live streams.
- Live Robot Arena 2 tournaments, Watch tournaments as they are hosted live and discuss results at the same time.
- Match Requests, anyone in chat would be able to request matches if there is no live tournament in progress
- Community building, the host is able to take ideas from the chat to build robots.
- Live commentary, always a possibility.
- Live Shows Run by the hosts, the hosts can put together series or shows they think up such as running through the single player tournaments with a chosen bot.

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Site News and Feedback / RA2 video showcases.
« on: December 23, 2010, 04:51:41 AM »
hey guys i still have RA2 on my pc i'm thinking about playing a little bit here and there and maybe even sharing some vids/tournaments like old times but i would like to have a section or a new thread just for vids. sounds greedy? well think about it like this what if i come here and want to see if someone like MikeNCR has new videos of his awesome DSL bots in his own privately held tournament? i would have to browse through his massive showcase.

so what I'm asking is can we have a new section for RA2 Video showcases where people can put videos of their robots and own tourneys?

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Chatterbox / how to stay calm vomitting?
« on: August 31, 2010, 11:08:20 PM »
hey guys i'm pretty sick atm vomitting and would like to know how to stay calm and control it better.

thanks.

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Off-Topic Discussion / worried about the forums direction.
« on: August 24, 2010, 05:34:46 PM »
The amount of 12 year olds on this forum has me worried about the direction the forum is going, too much smiley spam, stupid ideas, not reading rules and people trying to host tournaments straight away/all the time. I dunno about you guys but it feels like we are being invaded by trolls or just a lot of little kids all at once and either way I don't like it.

Back when I was new we didn't have all this trolling/flaming/spamming, we just had people who wanted to build robots and get better at it. I might be gone from the forum due to reading all the rubbish gives me a headache and trying to find great robots and new inspiration is lacking a lot lately.

Discuss, maybe I'm not the only one who feels this way?

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Existing Games / Champions Online.
« on: August 10, 2010, 08:33:05 AM »
Game Info:

  • Hi-Octane Excitement: Champions Online   delivers furious, fast-paced encounters previously reserved for action     and fighting games. No more boring auto attacks and lengthy recharge     times. Champions Online combat is instantaneous — and electrifying!
  • Brains required: Every enemy and super-powered  threat in Champions Online has its own unique abilities and  combat specialties. Use your head — or wind up dead!
  • Bring friends, make friends: The Champions  Online   universe will be jam-packed with thousands of heroes, facing  thousands    of threats. Join up with other heroes, create your own  superteam, and    prepare to take on the ultimate threats!
  • Total customization, at your fingertips: Choose     from hundreds of different costume pieces, colors and body types to     create your character's one-of-a-kind costume and look. There are     billions of possible combinations, and in a universe brimming with the     fantastic and the unforgettable, you can still be completely unique!
  • Your powers, on your terms: There are a multitude  of astonishing powers to choose from in Champions Online,    and  its flexible character creation system gives you total control    over your  hero's abilities. You can even pick the appearance of your    powers. Do  you want purple force fields? Green fire blasts? Jet black    claws? In Champions  Online, you decide!
  • Keep your enemies close: Every hero must have an  archenemy. In Champions Online,    you design your character's  supreme adversary, choosing a name,   powers  and costume for a  superpowered foe to bedevil your hero   throughout his  or her career.
  • Bigger and better: Vanquish evil, and your     successes will be rewarded with costume pieces to enhance your powers     and abilities. Then customize the appearance of those rewards to your vision of your hero's look and abilities!
  • Endless exploration: The battle against evil in Champions  Online   rages across the world into outer space and alternate  dimensions. No    other MMOG offers players the chance to explore such  diverse realms —   from the shining skyscrapers of  Millennium City and the frozen wastes    of Canada to the interstellar  gladiatorial arena on the moon, the    hidden underwater city of Lemuria  and the foul mystical dimension known    as Qliphotic.
  • Evil most foul: Battle supervillains, aliens, giant     monsters and secret, sinister organizations. Doctor Destroyer is     launching new plans to conquer the world. VIPER lurks in the shadows,     seeking chances to strike at humanity. The ancient Lemurians are     plotting a return to power. And Mechanon won't stop until it has wiped     all organic life from the planet. Can you stop these heinous threats to     humanity?
  • Make your mark: The story of Champions Online   is constantly changing, continually evolving. Villains are defeated.     Heroes rise and fall. Cities transform. Your actions may decide the     future!
My thoughts - this game has amazing character customization and no 2 of your characters will ever play the same with their unique power leveling system. This is the first game (if I'm not mistaken) to give it's users free expansions which offer new missions/area's/bosses/lairs/costumes.

share pics/info on your heroes here  :mrgreen: .

I'll get the thread started with my Emo hero (lol) named Tear:



his power? well he has the ability to control peoples emotions (it's rumored that he made rageguy rage so much he is in a constant state of rage).

how he got his power? from his knife that he tried to take his life with, it turned out to be made of materials not from earth and once it cut the skin he gained his powers.


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Off-Topic Discussion / how to get video on top of a background?
« on: August 04, 2010, 11:10:59 PM »
hey all, with Robo Zone 2 getting closer i wanted to give all entries a video splash and I'm not sure how to do it. Basically i want the robots pic and info to be like a still image but in a corner of the splash i would like to have a highlight video of that robot.

I believe this will help me give the tournament a more professional look. I have always wanted to do more with robot intros/splashes so any help would be awesome :)

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Modifications / Ianh05's Small Stock Antweight AI Pack.
« on: July 29, 2010, 08:02:55 PM »
hey guys i thought i would share with everyone my current stock AW's to give people some idea's for new designs etc.

-This pack is to be extracted over the top of the Starcore V.4 beta AI folder.
-It contains 5 extra teams, 6 robots in each and all antweights.
-Some robots are better then others with the majority of good AW's being towards the bottom of the team list.
-This is my first ever AI pack release so feedback is appreciated, a full review of each robot would be even better as i plan to release more AI packs over time.

Download here:
https://gametechmods.com/uploads/files/Ianh05 AW AI pack.zip

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Site News and Feedback / how does one achieve Veteran status?
« on: July 27, 2010, 07:01:13 PM »
hey guys I've been wondering what is needed to achieve veteran status on the forums. I've been around for about 7 years or so, hosted more tournaments then most, showcased a heap of bots and helped out the new people.

to sum up, i would like a purple title :)

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General Support / re-stocked Rammer AI problem
« on: July 26, 2010, 05:27:19 PM »
hey so i finally got around to narrowing down this problem i have been having with the re-stocked AI pack, turns out that only rammers crash the game and now I'm thinking maybe i need a special rammer.py file?

oh I'm also having problems with Inf's AI pack where robots after the first few teams crash the game :/

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Discussion / a couple of things we are missing.
« on: July 26, 2010, 11:02:50 AM »
anyone feel the forum is missing something? i do and it got me thinking...

1. An RA2 weekly(?) wrap-up, a video that covers all happenings for the past week in tournaments, showcases and discussions. people could use this weekly video magazine to promote tournaments and/or get their bots recognized.

2. A yearly All-stars tournament, BBEANS happens roughly every year so what if we had a yearly all-star tournament featuring the 10 best robots in the lw, mw and hw weight classes from both stock and dsl versions of the game (60 robots). The best 10 could be decided on by the veterans etc. and pulled from showcases and/or tournaments from that past year.

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Tournament Archives / Robo Zone 2 discussion
« on: July 26, 2010, 05:11:29 AM »
hey guys i thought i would start up a robo zone 2 topic to discuss what sort of challenges you would like to see in the second series. I'm also after some good DSL builders to help me with team robo zone (the house robots)... that's right robo zone 2 will be DSL LW's.

challenges:

- Beat the Box:
Your robot faces a well defended box to test your robots offense.

- Survival:
Your robot will face a powerful heavyweight to see how well defended your bot is.

- 2 on 1:
Your robot faces 2 beetleweights to test your robots overall design and weight management.

- Sumo Challenge:
Your robot will face a robot that weighs about 275kgs and has a lot of pushing power and a decent wedge on the flextop arena to test your robots steering, pushing power and wedge.

- Robo Zone 2 Final:
this series will also feature the debut of the Robo Zone Arena, a custom arena in which the top 4 placed robots will face off at the end to decide the winner. the 4th and 3rd place robots at the end of the challenges will start the match, 30 seconds later the 2nd place robot will join in and finally after another 30 seconds the 1st placed robot at the end of the challenges will join in the battle.

Rules:

1. Standard DSL (2.1) LW's.
2. Standard DSL realistic rules apply.
3. All bot building is to be done in the bot lab (No AAM, BFE Etc.)
4. I will Discard the match recordings containing Havoks and keep/post the 1st clean battle.
5. No Stacking Allowed (No eFFe, axle, snapper glitches Etc.) unless it sticks to the realistic rule.
6. No Narmor or any type of invincible armor.
7. Multi-bots are allowed up to a combined weight of 249kgs.
8. You should AI your own entry. I'm able to AI basic spinners and rammers, I can AI popups if you have already placed the smartzone. By getting me to AI you understand that your bot may not perform as well as you would have hoped.
9. Your Robot must have weapons (no Pure flippers, Wedges or pushers allowed).
10. All Robots must have at least 2 wheel drive and show controlled movement at all times.
11. No nasty pickles, Bumble bots, Bumble Bees or Crawlers allowed.

12. Arena List:
for 2 on 1 - Small Arena (H Off obviously)
for Sumo - flextop arena (H Off)
for Beat the Box - Small Arena (H Off)
for Survival - Combat Arena (H Off)
for Robo Zone 2 Final - Robo Zone Arena (H On)

13. Time limits:
for 2 on 1 - 2 minutes.
for Sumo - 1 minute.
for Beat the Box - 1 minute.
for Survival - 1 minute.
for Robo Zone 2 Final - 3 Minutes.

14. Specified challenge rules/scoring:

2 on 1 - The fastest win scores the most amount of points, the fastest loss scores the least.
           - Draws will be decided by in game scores.
           - If you enter a Multi-bot and 1 gets defeated it's score will still count should it end in a draw.

Sumo - The fastest win scores the most amount of points, the fastest loss scores the least.
          - Draws will be decided by in game scores.
          - Only one Multi-bot needs to be pushed off the tabletop for them to lose.

Beat the Box - Fastest KO of the Box will earn max points.
                     - Failure to knock out the Box will have your score decide your rank for the challenge.

Survival - The fastest win scores the most amount of points, the fastest loss scores the least.
              - If you enter a multi-bot both must be KO'd.
              - Draws will be decided by in game scores.

Robo Zone 2 Final - The 4th and 3rd ranked robots after all other challenges are completed will start the match.
                             - 2nd place after the challenges will join the match after 30 seconds by being released from a caged off area.
                             - 1st place after the challenges will join the match 30 seconds after 2nd place is released.

15: Awards/Prizes.

Robo Zone Final Arena:

Stock AI Mini's:

Winner of Final - Robo Zone Final arena and all 5 Mini's
2nd place in Final - 4 Mini's of your choice.
3rd and 4th place in final - 3 Mini's of your choice.
1st place in any Event - 2 Mini's of your choice.

You may only win one Award, that being the bigger one.

16: Updates.

I will Allow 10 to 15 entries and will allow only 1 change if it's necessary for example, if your bot won't work without the change I will allow it other then that you may not change or upgrade your entry.

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Modifications / In need of an arena.
« on: July 20, 2010, 02:51:33 AM »
hey guys, with all the new tournaments running I decided that my Robo Zone tournament needs the finals arena to stand out.

500th post so I'm requesting something :P

I have posted the idea before and Mad was going to make it for me but he was busy with tournaments etc. I have stared at the BBEANS arena for hours and still can't figure out if i could somehow mod the combat zone arena to have 2 caged of areas that lower after a certain amount of time or if i would have to do something else also  :ouch:

here's the basic idea of what i need:



- Combat zone sized arena.
- Caged off areas big enough for the bots inside to not be immobilized.
- Able to View the bots in the cages.
- The cage holding bot number 3 comes down after 30 seconds.
- The cage holding bot number 4 comes down after 1 minute.
- No hazards (except the cages which function like a hazard).
- Robots only go for robots if they are outside the cages.

this would not only make a great tournament arena but would be fun for everyone in exhibition. If anyone watches WWE then you know the basic idea of what I'm after already :)

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Discussion / Robot Arena 2 Live!
« on: July 16, 2010, 02:45:35 AM »
hey guys i thought it would be a great idea to give people a place to hang out when I'm online so i decided to setup a live RA2 stream on ustream so we can chat and i can stream live matches and Events.

here's the link:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/robot-arena-2-live#id4991465

I'm still trying to figure out how to get better video quality on the stream so yeah :)

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General Support / game crashing when i try to import bots (windows 7)
« on: June 11, 2010, 05:56:07 AM »
hey guys, trying to get back into casual building and when i searched around for some of my old lw's i found a lw side hammer bot but i can't import it into my game.. if i try to it crashes. I was wondering if anyone would be kind enough to let me know if there is any other non-stock parts on the bot that don't come with the original game.

here's the bot:
https://gametechmods.com/Robot_Exchange/LW/ianh05_lw%20side%20hammer%204.bot

EDIT: i actually can't import any robots, even the premade stock bots crash my game :/

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Discussion / Help me return!
« on: May 22, 2010, 12:57:56 PM »
I'm Hoping that anyone out there might still have a bot of mine and if they do would they be nice enough to send me it in a link, mainly my H.A.N.N.A.H bot (but any are good). In return you get to hear from me again :)

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Tournament Archives / passing over my tournaments
« on: December 20, 2009, 04:18:19 PM »
hey guys just dropping by to let you all know i am getting much better and that i want someone with tournament hosting experience to take over my tournaments as they seemed to be enjoyed by most forum members.

tag team tourneys and robozone events should have some credit to me i would just like to see them continued. message me if you are interested and i will let everyone know who i have picked to host.

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Chatterbox / i'm back and off again already
« on: August 01, 2009, 05:45:44 AM »
hey guys, spent 3 hours in hospital today got a heart test done, blood tests done and an x-ray of my chest (heart).

i know i only just got back a couple of days ago but since then i've be in a lot of pain from teeth problems and suffering from bad anxiety, cause of these reason i'm delaying my tourneys.. i just don't need the stress.

take care :) hopefully i'm back again soon and better then ever.

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Chatterbox / dropping in!
« on: May 28, 2009, 06:56:55 AM »
hey guys, still trying to recover from whatever i have currently getting "jolts" that make me feeli like falling/jumping. apparently just an ear virus or something.

on meds, hopefully be back sooner then later.

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