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« on: May 12, 2019, 01:55:39 PM »
The hemispheres are bridged as we move west to start the Military League!
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« on: May 08, 2019, 07:07:28 PM »
Another non-conference update before we cross the ocean!:
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« on: May 07, 2019, 09:54:38 PM »
Over to the UK for our last conference of the Eastern Hemisphere!
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« on: May 05, 2019, 06:22:08 PM »
With strange aeons, even death may die...
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« on: May 03, 2019, 05:17:51 AM »
Hinga dinga durgen! Welcome back for the Northern Territories Conference!
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« on: May 01, 2019, 07:36:27 PM »
This...is...not Sparta, but just the Coastal European Conference in all it's glory. :)
(One of my favorite conferences to record, btw)
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« on: April 28, 2019, 04:06:59 PM »
Another Conference Champion is scheduled to be crowned tonight! Here's the Middle East & Africa League:
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« on: April 26, 2019, 07:48:08 PM »
This a double-feature, friendos!
In the first Non-Conference Special, 20 robots make crossover appearances in one-off exhibition matches that will affect their end-of-season record.
The stakes are high, enjoy!
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« on: April 25, 2019, 08:17:45 PM »
Lordy, this has been a long winter hiatus </3
So, the Eastern European Conference. Easily the most eclectic group so far, with a unique variety of weaponry. Does it make for a super entertaining episode? I don't really feel like it did. But maybe some of you will enjoy it!
To anyone watching this, I thank you so much for being patient and coming back to the series. As the season continues, I hope the fights are worth the wait. <3
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« on: February 10, 2019, 03:19:14 PM »
Shout-out to the mods for moving this for me! You da MVPs <3
Episode 2's raw cut is now on Youtube! Enjoy the Far East Conference's fights:
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« on: February 03, 2019, 12:22:14 AM »
A fights-only edit of Mech Madness Season 2's first day! Enjoy:
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« on: October 12, 2018, 01:50:58 PM »
Very proud of you  And I dig the angles on the weapon supports there. Simple, but visually impressive.
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« on: October 08, 2018, 08:52:53 AM »
Just a reminder that we are 20 days away from the conclusion of signups for Season 2!
October 28th will be the deadline. With 107 entries already, this is going to be an epic event. Over on Discord, some formatting spoilers have been teased, including the robots participating in one conference; I'm very much looking forward to the full reveal once every bot has been accepted and sorted into their conference. Expect the full conference reveals in the 3 days following the conclusion of signups, and the first batch of fights during the first weekend of November.
Thank you all again for the participation thus far, it's very encouraging to see this event continue to grow.
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« on: September 13, 2018, 08:41:30 PM »
I mean I'm impartial, being host and all, but oof that's a slick lil' roboboi there :o
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« on: August 28, 2018, 09:52:15 AM »
"The perfect shell doesn't exi..." 
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« on: August 24, 2018, 12:22:48 AM »
The response to Season 2's signups has been overwhelming! Thank you all so much for the submissions thus far. Below is an ongoing list of robots participating. I'll designate whether they've been accepted or are still under review as I go: Returning Robots:
Azimuth 2
Deadgnaws
F3 (formerly "Fission")
Highschool Ex
Keres
Lythronax
Mole Butcher
Neon Revolution 2
Pinchy 2
Poison Gas
Polkadot Spider 2
Purple Pack
Sir John Longarm
Super Swarf
Taipan 2
Tilted
Toxin (formerly "Carnage")
Unnamed & Untamed
Vertigo
New Participants:
26 Wheeler
360 Degrees of Rage
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Aggressive Negotiations
Astronaut 13^2
A.M.M.N.O. IV
Bad Dreams 2
Bananaque
Big Forest Cyborg
Big Oops
Black Heart
Black Ice
Bloodstained Melody
Bobbit
Brontothere
Brumalia
Bruno
Captain Pugwash
ChaoticStorm
Clonezer
Colonel Kabam 2
Cyanide 3
Dark Side of Blue
Delicate Sensibility
DIO
Disturbia
Endless Winter
E.N.T.iii.T.Y
Epilep-Z & C-Zure
Espresso Machine
Fabulous Scorpion
Fastdrill Gen II
First Blood
Flatline 2
Flipper Time
Full Force Beating
Genewal Gwip
Grab-o-Saw
Helichopper
Here To Simply Suffer
HexaVortex
Hexy
Hornet X
HuffleBloods
Immerse
Inhaler
Keyless Chamber
Killer Pumpkin
Kinzoku II
K.I.V.
Kuro Hakai 3
Length
M.A.D.
Maggrusher
Megaload
Mini Metal
Molerat
Necky Sr.
Neon Duster 2
Nightmare Wheel
Nimbus
Octane
OverChopper Gen II
Paladin
PC_MR02
Pocari
Predatory
Purin II
Purple Nurple V4
Quartz
Queen Bee & Drone Bee
Raising Shell
RedRum
Reptilium
Roaring Iceberg
Roka
Sabre V
Saw Transport
Shock Collar
Shooting Star MK3
Shredder
Shredder 2
Smashtacean
The Snowcogs
Sonar
Sour Note
Speed Demon V
Star Light
Stinger Missile
Storm Scavenger
Swamp Thing
The Blighted Mind
The Final Revelation & First Contact
The Fool
The Infinity Gauntlet
The Linings
The Outsider 6
Tipping Point
Titan 2
Toreador
Trash
Tri-Hard
Tsunami VI
Urchin 2
Vendetta
Vespid & Formica
Violent Takeoff
Virtus
Vortex
Wildclone
Wings
Yellow Jacket
Zuul
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« on: August 23, 2018, 05:48:17 PM »
Big Bar Boi Billet Beats My Butthole. More at 11. Back to you. 
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« on: August 21, 2018, 12:50:23 PM »
Aww yeah it's back. Really enjoyed the last MM so I'm looking forward to this one a bunch. Will get some bots sent to you ASAP!
Ah, sh**, you're back! ^_^
I'll see what I can throw at ya, though saying that I've got some new 'bots for a new tournament. Hopefully will send some to ya later.
Very much looking forward to seeing what both of you bring to the table this time! :)
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« on: August 21, 2018, 08:18:49 AM »
Hey folks! Mech Madness is up and running again. Applications are officially underway, so don't hesitate to send me more of your brilliant robot designs. But first, take a second to read the rule changes (also posted on page 1): ENTRY DETAILS:- I'm setting the bar even higher for Season 2 of Mech Madness. The 32 bot minimum and 64 bot maximum are GONE. I aim for a large field that can fill an entire season of robot combat this time around.
Any participating builder is allowed to send me as many entrants as they wish. Up to 5 robots will be included in the season's field per builder! The restrictions on fresh entries have been lifted. However, I require that at least 1 of your submissions be either one of your robots from Mech Madness 1 (rebuilds are acceptable but not required) OR a brand new design that hasn't seen tournament time before. This should go without saying, but it's highly frowned upon to enter anything that's not your own build. I reserve the right to reject anything that doesn't fit the spirit of the tournament.
You may PM me your .bot file here (or on Discord) or direct me to an upload on the Exchange if you prefer. Any friends of yours who don't have a GTM account are more than welcome to email me a .bot file as well, just let me know and I'll get you the appropriate contact info!
Accepted robots will make the cut based on an even combination of originality and effectiveness. Obviously, returning contenders that meet the new standards for MM2 and were fan favorites or had a deep run last season will have priority as the field is determined.
Keep the name of your bots pronounceable and realistic as well. I'll ask for revisions before accepting any bots with names I don't feel comfortable reading repeatedly on mic, for obvious reasons. I'm still undecided about commentary, but just in case...
SIGNUPS BEGIN NOW. THE DEADLINE IS UNDECIDED, BUT WILL BE FLEXIBLE. TENTATIVE SIGNUP CLOSE WILL BE OCTOBER 28th.
- Tourney will be run in the Mech Madness build of DSL that I utilized last season. All components are the same as a base copy of DSL 2.2, with the exception of custom-skinned components that were submitted to be last season.
Strict IRL build rules. I'm pretty ok with breaking Co7 and intersecting some components in the name of more realistic appearance, just NO INTERSECTING BATTERIES AND MOTORS. Use common sense, obviously. Weapons need adequate support. Tribar spinners will require support bars, vertical discs require triangular support structures. Please don't hesitate to ask me to explain these guidelines further to you if there are any questions as to whether your entry is IRL legal by my standards. :)
Heavyweight (800KGs)
All IRL packs, Component Freedom, and OBJRA2 are allowed and encouraged to allow a pretty dense amount of design creativity. I'll be looking for personality in the designs!
I can AI decently, but I encourage you to send me bindings and AI your controls for best performance, especially if you're building a more complex control bot. I want to ensure that your robot performs up to your expectations for it!
Active Weapon Rule (see Battlebots). Flamethrowers DO NOT count as sole active weapons. Overhead body-hammers (eg: Gabriel) are acceptable, "sit & spin" thwackbots are not.
No weapon spam (mainly no more than 1 Mech disc, 2 Frenzy Hammers, 3 Bursts, more than 5 teeth on a disc, kind of common sense stuff). Shell spinners can be analyzed on a case-by-case basis for tooth spam and I reserve the right to ask for modifications if needed.
CB2 parts are NOT allowed, with the exception of Flatmotors and the O-Servos.
Multibots allowed (max 2 able to fight at 1 time, but a Grubs-esque modular entry would be acceptable). Majority of weight disabled counts as KO. Active weapon rule applies for the entry as a whole, so only one bot of the 2 needs to have an active weapon in battle.
No drones.
Walkers/unorthodox drive trains are allowed as long as the bot can show directional movement, though no weight bonuses will be given.
Modularity allowed (up to 4 configurations) without major changes to the base robot.
- Fights will be held in the Mech Madness Court (a reskin of the RoboGames Arena)
3 minute fights before judge's decision, or until one bot is KOed.
IMPORTANT - KO, in this tournament, is defined as when a robot loses directional movement or when any part of that robot touches the Out-of-Bounds area. So if one side of drive is disabled (all wheels/treads removed from left or right side), the robot will be considered KOed at the point it was immobilized.
I'll restart on pins due to wonky AI/crashes, but if a bot is consistently crashing the game via havok, I reserve the right to disqualify (hopefully, the screening process will prevent this from being a problem ahead of time).
NEW FOR SEASON 2: A 20 second countdown will begin if a robot that cannot drive while inverted is flipped. Thus, a shell spinner that stays careening around the arena upside-down for 20 seconds will be considered KOed.
Judge's decision will be based on the standard 3 criteria of Damage, Control, and Aggression. Instead of splitting points, each bot will be graded from 1-10 in each of the 3 categories post-match.
NEW FOR SEASON 2 - This year's format will change drastically. To simulate the concept of a sports season (and not at all rip off Battlebots Season 3 >.>), every accepted robot will be placed in a group (or "Conference"). Each Conference will then host it's own exciting, 15-fight long episode, where the 6 bots in that Conference will face off against each other in a 1-v-1 Round Robin style. Thus, each robot will be guaranteed 5 fights before a Conference Champion is determined by record. That Champion will earn an automatic bid to the single-elimination Postseason Tournament. Other robots will be considered for "at-large" bids based on their performance in their conference. By the end of the regular season, there should be a highly competetive bracket made up of the best bots in the league!
Other exhibition fights and grudge matches may still be aired as well, time-permitting. :)
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« on: April 16, 2018, 12:15:57 PM »
Excellent job!
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