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Should this tournament be hosted publicly?

yes
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maybe
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I don't care
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Voting closed: January 21, 2019, 01:36:06 PM

Author Topic: No Mind Devastation  (Read 3919 times)

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No Mind Devastation
« on: January 07, 2019, 10:02:13 AM »
 
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Thought I'd develop a rather unusual tournament series- No Mind Devastation. A WS tournament where direction doesn't matter.
Here are the rules, setup, and guidelines.
General
> Ironforge IRL
> minimum of 16 entries.
> you may submit up to 2 Wandering Spinners.
Your Wandering Spinner
> your bot must be an Ironforge IRL Wandering Spinner, weighing anywhere from 50 to 200 kg.
> no cheating components are allowed.
> your WS must be COMPLETELY activated with a single switch and button. Label your button "Spin" and your switch "Activate."
> your WS must be able to tolerate abuse from bouncing off the arena walls for 3 min. WITHOUT BREAKING DOWN.
> I will be AIing your bot with a custom omni. Don't worry about forward heading.
the matches
> Each match will take place in the ring arena.
> each match will be 3 min. long.
> there will be both deathmatches and rumbles depending on how many entrants I receive.
> Havok explosions are the only causes of restarts in matches. Too many havoks, and I will disqualify your WS.
> I may not take vids of the matches, but I will take multiple screenshots!
> I will post results once the competition starts.
« Last Edit: January 18, 2019, 12:37:33 PM by Redalert »


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Re: No Mind Devastation
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2019, 11:47:18 AM »
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Re: No Mind Devastation
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2019, 12:09:05 PM »
Signups will start soon. Stay tuned.


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Re: No Mind Devastation
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2019, 12:40:24 PM »
Signups will start soon. Stay tuned.

Actually due to it being your first tourney, you'll need to set up a poll to see if people will enter.
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Re: No Mind Devastation
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2019, 12:41:34 PM »
Signups will start soon. Stay tuned.

Actually due to it being your first tourney, you'll need to set up a poll to see if people will enter.

ah. Thank you.
How do you make a poll? select the "new poll" icon?


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Re: No Mind Devastation
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2019, 12:51:53 PM »
IRL Wandering Spinner.
Kiddo wandering spinners dont function irl.

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Re: No Mind Devastation
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2019, 01:18:52 PM »
IRL Wandering Spinner.
Kiddo wandering spinners dont function irl.

oh, THEY DO (I don't mean this in a flaming manner, I mean it in a stunning manner) They just use low-traction wheels and don't spin as fast because the spinner motors are geared down.


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Re: No Mind Devastation
« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2019, 01:19:09 PM »
Signups will start soon. Stay tuned.

Actually due to it being your first tourney, you'll need to set up a poll to see if people will enter.

ah. Thank you.
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Re: No Mind Devastation
« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2019, 01:56:37 PM »
IRL Wandering Spinner.
Kiddo wandering spinners dont function irl.

oh, THEY DO (I don't mean this in a flaming manner, I mean it in a stunning manner) They just use low-traction wheels and don't spin as fast because the spinner motors are geared down.
I dont think you understand robotics IRL (i dont mean game)

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Re: No Mind Devastation
« Reply #9 on: January 07, 2019, 02:00:31 PM »
IRL Wandering Spinner.
Kiddo wandering spinners dont function irl.

oh, THEY DO (I don't mean this in a flaming manner, I mean it in a stunning manner) They just use low-traction wheels and don't spin as fast because the spinner motors are geared down.
I dont think you understand robotics IRL (i dont mean game)

IRL-In Real Life. Battlebots for example.
Trust me- they work. I'll show you with a Lego version if I have to...


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Re: No Mind Devastation
« Reply #10 on: January 07, 2019, 02:04:08 PM »
IRL Wandering Spinner.
Kiddo wandering spinners dont function irl.

oh, THEY DO (I don't mean this in a flaming manner, I mean it in a stunning manner) They just use low-traction wheels and don't spin as fast because the spinner motors are geared down.
I dont think you understand robotics IRL (i dont mean game)

IRL-In Real Life. Battlebots for example.
Trust me- they work. I'll show you with a Lego version if I have to...
You would need to have controlled movement to be in any IRL tourney, and I don't think they work because then you will just get pinned
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Re: No Mind Devastation
« Reply #11 on: January 07, 2019, 02:19:42 PM »
Well, this tournament's a twist on that- it's he fact that it involves Wandering Spinners- robots that actually have little control. (they can be turned on or off)

This makes them easier to AI too.


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Re: No Mind Devastation
« Reply #12 on: January 07, 2019, 03:29:47 PM »
yeah try to enter a "wandering spinner" in a real life tournament buddy. if it doesn't get thrown out for not being able to drive properly (thus failing safety) it'll kill itself from the repeated impacts on the walls.

also this tournament literally comes down to who can put the most weapons on their bot which completely contradicts irl and will give you less than satisfactory entries

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Re: No Mind Devastation
« Reply #13 on: January 07, 2019, 03:43:55 PM »
man I want some of whatever redalert is smoking

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Re: No Mind Devastation
« Reply #14 on: January 07, 2019, 03:46:18 PM »
Oh, man. Votes are really piling up in the “no” section. Do they really think this is a waste of time...
...or is this an “I’m a n00b” thing?


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Re: No Mind Devastation
« Reply #15 on: January 07, 2019, 03:48:59 PM »
just make it ironforge standard and actually record videos instead of screenshots bro

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Re: No Mind Devastation
« Reply #16 on: January 07, 2019, 04:08:38 PM »
just make it ironforge standard and actually record videos instead of screenshots bro

IF I can find a working video software...


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Re: No Mind Devastation
« Reply #17 on: January 07, 2019, 04:09:47 PM »
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Re: No Mind Devastation
« Reply #18 on: January 07, 2019, 04:55:10 PM »
>multiple screenshots
Ok this is epic

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Re: No Mind Devastation
« Reply #19 on: January 08, 2019, 08:43:45 AM »
Thank you, Reier

Okay, I see lots of Yes remarks flying around, but the poll has quite a few No remarks. I'm confused.
« Last Edit: January 08, 2019, 09:50:46 AM by Redalert »