[DSL-IRL MW] Light vs Dark 2 - SIGNUPS

[090901]

Because people totally care about themeing a bot based on the "Light" and "Dark" themes instead of a more balanced tourney 

[Mr. AS]

So about the captain's choice: if they choose their order list of robots that they want to fight, doesn't that just mean it's blind luck on what robot match-ups happen with no way to switch strategies? If you did something where each round the captains choose 2/1 robots that they want to send to fight, it would add a little bit more strategy.

I actually thought this through a little while after making the ruleset. What I'm planning on doing is having one captain choose half their team, the other choose their entire team (from first match to last), and then the first one choose the other half, that way it's both fast and relatively balanced.

[Avalanche]

So about the captain's choice: if they choose their order list of robots that they want to fight, doesn't that just mean it's blind luck on what robot match-ups happen with no way to switch strategies? If you did something where each round the captains choose 2/1 robots that they want to send to fight, it would add a little bit more strategy.

Also, doing a sort of draft system where each captain picked a robot from the line up in turn might be cool and prevent unbalanced (nobody on team dark has wedges ffs why) teams.

Implying it wasn't random luck anyway.

That's precisely what i'm trying to avoid.

So about the captain's choice: if they choose their order list of robots that they want to fight, doesn't that just mean it's blind luck on what robot match-ups happen with no way to switch strategies? If you did something where each round the captains choose 2/1 robots that they want to send to fight, it would add a little bit more strategy.

Also, doing a sort of draft system where each captain picked a robot from the line up in turn might be cool and prevent unbalanced (nobody on team dark has wedges ffs why) teams.

And drafting is a retarded idea, the entire point is that you choose your team, and can theme your bot to match your team.

Mecha Hitler was on Team Light. Your theming point is invalid.
Also, allowing people to choose teams allows for inherently unbalanced teams from blind luck. Hence, a draft where each captain chooses a robot in turn would be best for balancing teams.

[Sylandro]

**** it, i'm up

[Mr. AS]

The original post has been updated, and should be ready for signups. Just in time to run alongside Light vs Dark 3.

[Thrackerzod]

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BUILDING RULES
-DSL IRL MW. I will be very strict on what is "IRL" or not. Extreme vetting, folks.
-I will be using the DSL 2.2 Weapon Rebalance Patch for this tournament. Any weapons that are removed from CB2 by this patch are 100% fair game.
   -Otherwise, robots using cheatbot2 will be accepted/rejected on a case-by-case basis.
   -Generally, as long as you're not just abusing stronger CB2 variants of existing non-CB2 components, you should be fine.
-You may either enter 2 robots to form your own pair, or enter 1 robot to make a pair with another person. No total limit on how many people can enter.
-Any sort of glitch or outside editing of your robot is fair game, so long as it's IRL.
   -This includes (but is not limited to) BFE, OBJRA2 and CF
-Due to the nature of the tournament, multibots are not allowed.
-No custom components, with the exception of strictly aesthetic edits, such as DSC's color pack.
-Your bot must show some sort of controlled movement. I will be testing for this, but I am generally lenient about it.
-Failing the controlled movement test will result in any infringing entries being rejected, you must replace your entry with something more stable/controlled.
-Smartzones do not count as weight if it pushes your robot above the weight limit. I will be using smartzones that weigh 0.1kg.
-Once accepted, you are allowed to update/change your bot(s) once and only once.
   -Updates can be anything from changing a weapon to sending a different bot entirely.
-Of course, sending a second bot, or replacing an invalid bot doesn't count as an update. If you explicitly say that you want a sent bot to replace another valid bot you sent, that IS a update.
-Any obvious attempts to counteract or otherwise exploit a loophole in the rules will be automatically DQ'd.
-I reserve the right to reject extremely low effort robots. Example.
-I will enter only if there's an odd number of pairs. My entries will be:
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-While you are not required to AI your bots, I highly recommend it to speed up the pre-SBV process on my end. I would really appreciate it!

MATCH RULES
-All of the people who entered will be inserted into a poll, and it will be voted on to determine the captains of 2 teams.
   -I will not be in the poll, to prevent any conflict-of-interest from arising.
-The poll will last for about a week at most. I may extend the poll if it's close, or cut it off early if it's a complete landslide.
-The teams of each captain will fight, and the winner will get first pick for drafting their team. Two pairs are chosen at a time by each captain taking turns until all the bots are allocated onto a team.
-Before each round, the captains will take turns choosing which pairs of bots they want fighting, in order from least wanted to most wanted.
   -Captain A chooses half of their roster, captain B chooses their entire roster, and then captain A chooses the second half of their roster.
-Arena will be this:

The wall in the center will lower when a robot is defeated.

-No time limit whatsoever, this ensures that every match ends in either a knockout or immobility.
-During each match, once a robot is defeated, it's out of the tournament. If one robot on a team is defeated and the other isn't, the surviving robot will fight by itself.

HAVOK RULES
-Occasional, minor havok is counted as controlled movement as long as it is not constant (i.e. you cannot turn without going airborne).
-If your bot is suspected of causing a game-altering havok, the match will be restarted once. If it happens again during the match, the offending bot will forfeit the match, no exceptions.

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This is now a signups thread and the rules quoted above cannot change.  Have fun; you've got 4 months.

[Mr. AS]

You bunch have until June 9th to send bots. Remember, you can either send 2 bots by yourself or split it 50/50 with another person.

[Mr. AS]

TheRoboteer and Guldenflame accepted.

[Mr. AS]

9 days left, still 2 entries.

[Mr. AS]

TGM and jdg accepted.

[Mr. AS]

3 days remain.

[Mr. AS]

2 days.

Also: DemonOfTomorrow, Redace, and Thrackerzod accepted.

[Mr. AS]

Received some more entries, will be adding them to the OP soon. The rest of you have a few more hours.

[Mr. AS]

All these guys are accepted:

8   -   Badger & Badger, Jungle Gook & **** (host note: yes, that's actually what he named it)
9   -   Enigma & Jamied666, 「Cream」 & Don't Steal Kids Its Bad
10   -   Kurt Wylde & Kurt Wylde, Dominotrix & Babyhammer
11   -   Pwnator & Pwnator, Shadowy Shredder & Shady Shaver
12   -   Shield & Shield, Bandit & Outlaw
13   -   ty4er & ty4er, Cadet & Grimm
14   -   090901 & Geice, Scavenger: London Edition & Charcoal

The following 2 users each have one valid bot:
NeonCalypso (upon further inspection, entry is not IRL)
Playzooki

Signups will close in either 24 hours or when these users sort out their entries, whichever comes first.

[Mr. AS]

Signups are closed. As in, closed closed. As in, "you can no longer send entries or updates" closed.

A poll to vote on team captains has gone up for the next 4 days.

[Asbestosstar]

I will enter a wedge!

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