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Title: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 25, 2011, 01:55:31 PM
Hello everyone, I'm new to GTM but have been making RA2 vids on Youtube for a while. I've joined GTM in order to host an unofficial tounament, called 'A Tournament with a Difference', the premise being that it is a tournament with a difference.

The tournament will be DSL HW, and held in the Robot Wars arena. The difference is there are already a number of robots that I have prebuilt. What I want you guys to do is place a bet on them, sweepstake style, first come, first served. Whoever choosed the bot that wins eventually will get a secret prize.

The fights will be best of 3, and each match will have 2 havok restarts before a disqualification. The bots will be posted in due course, so feel free to discuss and register interest.

Thanks, westisrocks
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on October 25, 2011, 03:13:32 PM
Well, you got here eventually.
Welcome!
As for this, sure I'll take a punt when it comes around.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 25, 2011, 03:14:40 PM
good :D
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: smashysmashy on October 25, 2011, 03:16:19 PM
This is actually a great idea. I look forward to taking part =P
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 25, 2011, 03:16:39 PM
good :)
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: ty4er on October 25, 2011, 03:18:43 PM
thank god i can sleep tonight

nice idea actually, will try and participate.

Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 25, 2011, 03:21:44 PM
if you check my channel at some stage tomorrow i will try to upload an information video about the tournament.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: ty4er on October 25, 2011, 03:24:55 PM
may i ask what your youtube account is?
lol@me sounding formal
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on October 25, 2011, 03:26:01 PM
may i ask what your youtube account is?
lol@me sounding formal
http://www.youtube.com/user/westisrocks (http://www.youtube.com/user/westisrocks)
Almost TOO obvious?
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 25, 2011, 03:26:33 PM
haha thanks squirrel_monkey
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: ty4er on October 25, 2011, 03:30:13 PM
my epic youtube search skills let me down again

Thanks, youtube.

Anyway i kinda lol'd when you said 'small chassis' when you made a quick rammer.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 25, 2011, 03:33:49 PM
haha and i know as stressed in the video there is a reason i don't do tutorials more often
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: ty4er on October 25, 2011, 03:38:34 PM
lol you make good tutorials just not so good bots :P

Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 25, 2011, 03:38:57 PM
hahaha i guess so
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: Scrap Daddy on October 25, 2011, 04:32:29 PM
Just went to your Youtube and saw your vid on building a rammer and just fyi, you were having problems attaching the wheels because you minimized ra2. For some unknown reason it makes axles spin for no reason and makes things harder to attach.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on October 25, 2011, 04:33:48 PM
I already pointed that out Scrap.
Anyways, what time period are we looking at (only roughly)
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 25, 2011, 05:06:24 PM
well i'll post the vid of the participants either on friday or monday and then depending on how long it takes i'll start the tournament and it will probably last 2 and a bitweeks with probably either 1 or 2 battles a day because there will be 30 battles to go through. It will be group stages 4 groups of 4 top 2 go through and then its knock-outs.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: GroudonRobotWars on October 25, 2011, 05:14:56 PM
I have seen your videos and I requested that one fight. So you may know me.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 25, 2011, 05:23:55 PM
Ofcourse I remember you will you be taking part?
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: MassimoV on October 25, 2011, 07:24:06 PM
I'll bet with no consequences, awesome. Count me in.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: Badnik96 on October 25, 2011, 07:27:53 PM
coolio. Sounds interesting. I will participate.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: Somebody on October 25, 2011, 10:14:46 PM
I'm in
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: nicsan2009 on October 25, 2011, 10:19:28 PM
This sounds fun :P I'm in.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: Fracture on October 25, 2011, 10:27:51 PM
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think when you do decide to create the official thread it should be in Playground (https://gametechmods.com/forums/index.php/board,83.0.html), though you may have to join Junkyard (https://gametechmods.com/forums/index.php?action=profile;area=groupmembership;u=4948) first.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: Jonzu95 on October 26, 2011, 04:08:07 AM
You can even AI? Well that's great! :approve:
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 26, 2011, 04:25:13 AM
guys the info video's up and the first 2 competitor videos should be up within the hour!!
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 26, 2011, 12:03:14 PM
The groups have been decided which means you can now choose bots on the videos these groups are:
Group 1                                          Group 2                                Group 3                              Group 4
Chaos 2 OUT                                  Tornado                                  The Judge                           Wrecktangle
Techno Destructo                          Behemoth                              Thermidor 2                         Snow job
Razer OUT                                         Beta                                      Dreadnought                       Industrial Coal Miner
Panic Attack                                   Big Metal Friend                    Nightmare                            Backyard Shredder
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: ty4er on October 26, 2011, 12:14:09 PM
As much as i dislike it i'm choosing tornado.

Just because i never win anything and i wanna see tornado lose :P
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 26, 2011, 12:30:35 PM
Done
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: smashysmashy on October 26, 2011, 01:13:18 PM
Thermidor 2 please =D
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: Conraaa on October 26, 2011, 01:16:30 PM
I choose Behemoth :D
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 26, 2011, 01:22:01 PM
Okey Dokey :D
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: powerrave on October 26, 2011, 01:32:40 PM
Panic Attack for me please.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on October 26, 2011, 01:34:05 PM
Backyard Shredder please.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 26, 2011, 01:38:34 PM
Done and Done :)
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: G.K. on October 26, 2011, 02:25:02 PM
Industrial Coal Miner please
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: Badnik96 on October 26, 2011, 02:27:01 PM
I'll take Nightmare.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: cephalopod on October 26, 2011, 02:39:25 PM
Can I have Beta?
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: Mr. AS on October 26, 2011, 02:42:55 PM


lol i'll choose wrecktangle
Big Metal Friend Please
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: Somebody on October 26, 2011, 03:18:59 PM
I'll take The Judge
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: Jack Daniels on October 26, 2011, 04:03:08 PM
guess I will take Chaos2.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: MassimoV on October 26, 2011, 04:14:27 PM
I'll take industrial coal miner.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on October 26, 2011, 04:19:31 PM
I'll take industrial coal miner.
You might want to read the page above you first.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 26, 2011, 04:56:18 PM
All added and MassimoV please re-decide
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: MassimoV on October 26, 2011, 05:00:20 PM
My bad, Snow Job please.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 26, 2011, 05:03:28 PM
ok no problem :)
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 26, 2011, 05:05:07 PM
So these are the remaining robots to choose from : Techo destructo, Razer and wrecktangle.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: The Ounce on October 26, 2011, 05:05:19 PM
I'll take Dreadnought if that's okay.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 26, 2011, 05:07:56 PM
Sure :)
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: GroudonRobotWars on October 26, 2011, 05:29:56 PM
Techno Destructo then
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 26, 2011, 05:31:58 PM
Ok :)
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: Meganerdbomb on October 26, 2011, 06:17:38 PM
LOL ACAMS made a whole new section of the board for this. You should feel special.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 27, 2011, 02:13:17 AM
I do  :bigsmile:  :bigsmile:
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: smashysmashy on October 27, 2011, 02:16:19 AM
I thought Wrecktangle would be the last one to be picked xD

Standing by my choice of Thermidor 2 =D
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 27, 2011, 02:19:37 AM
Razer also remains if neither is picked then if either win then no one gets the prize
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: smashysmashy on October 27, 2011, 02:22:18 AM
Razer also remains if neither is picked then if either win then no one gets the prize
When's the cut-off point? =P
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 27, 2011, 02:30:17 AM
11 hours 30 minutes
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: smashysmashy on October 27, 2011, 02:35:22 AM
okie doke =P
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 27, 2011, 02:37:27 AM
with have an hour to go if neither are taken i will allow you guys to choose a second but BE WARNED you will only get half of the prize not the whole thing!!!
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on October 27, 2011, 02:44:51 AM
Wrecktangle for the lulz.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 27, 2011, 04:03:53 AM
Razer has been taken by my sister which means only wrecktangle remains
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on October 27, 2011, 04:26:04 AM

Razer has been taken by my sister which means only wrecktangle remains
Wrecktangle for the lulz.

If no-one else takes it within the time.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 27, 2011, 04:29:04 AM
1st battle video completed will be uploaded either later today or tomorrow :D
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: powerrave on October 27, 2011, 04:37:58 AM
Nice. Who vs who?
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 27, 2011, 04:45:49 AM
First two bots of group 1 Chaos 2 and Techno Destructo
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: powerrave on October 27, 2011, 04:50:26 AM
Alright. Might be very interesting.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 27, 2011, 05:16:29 AM
Who wants to know the result? video will be up within the hour!!!
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: powerrave on October 27, 2011, 05:20:17 AM
I prefer to see the result trough watching the match.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 27, 2011, 05:21:32 AM
Ok we also have a guest commentator for those battle
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: ty4er on October 27, 2011, 05:25:44 AM
awesome

if you ever need any other guest commentators...
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 27, 2011, 05:27:02 AM
haha sure if you want ;)
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 27, 2011, 05:56:55 AM
videos up!!!!!
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on October 27, 2011, 06:12:05 AM
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 27, 2011, 06:16:51 AM
wow thanks... lol
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: smashysmashy on October 27, 2011, 06:45:42 AM
Great fight; I look forward to the others over the next few weeks. :D
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 27, 2011, 06:53:43 AM
what do you guys think of my sisters commentating?
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 27, 2011, 07:19:33 AM
The group 1 qualifiers have been decided the whole table is official.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 27, 2011, 09:36:56 AM
Guys should i put up battle 2 as well???
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on October 27, 2011, 09:37:53 AM
If it's ready, go for it.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: Jack Daniels on October 27, 2011, 09:42:59 AM
Wasn't expecting both bots to be human controlled.  But, at least that is about as even as both bots being AIed.  Great first match.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 27, 2011, 09:48:08 AM
and jack it also makes it more realistic SM the whole of group 1 is ready to be uploaded if i wanted to so should i?
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on October 27, 2011, 09:50:49 AM
If you have time to, upload vids.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: smashysmashy on October 27, 2011, 09:53:50 AM
If you have time to, upload vids.
I second this
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 27, 2011, 09:58:29 AM
ok then :D
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 27, 2011, 09:58:55 AM
good to know you guys are enjoying it
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 27, 2011, 10:29:04 AM
GOOD NEWS GUYS!!!
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on October 27, 2011, 10:31:24 AM
Although I find it weird you controlling one bot at a time, I guess it evens out in the end.
Also, that last vid seemed really quiet.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: powerrave on October 27, 2011, 10:31:48 AM
Yay~ Panic Attack doing well. Kinda expected it though.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 27, 2011, 10:36:41 AM
powerrave dont count your eggs till theyve hatched ;)
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: smashysmashy on October 27, 2011, 11:16:48 AM
Commentating: Westis, don't let you sister do a man's job  :gunz:
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 27, 2011, 11:30:03 AM
HAHAHA lol ok ;)

To be honest guys im suprised how popular this has been! :D

And the good news was next may i will be making another tournament similar to this!!!


[NOTE FROM GK: Please modify your posts in future rather than multi-posting, thanks.]
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: ty4er on October 27, 2011, 11:37:19 AM
sweet.

try not to triple post next time though :P. Using the 'modify post' button helps a bit with that.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 27, 2011, 11:38:39 AM
yeah sorry didnt have time using it on my phone so i cant really use it as well my comp will auto shut-down once all the videos are online so guys it should be up soon!!!
In group 2 are :

Tornado (ty4er)
Behemoth (conraaa)
Beta (craaig)
Big Metal Friend (Mr.Awesumsauce)
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: cephalopod on October 27, 2011, 05:04:08 PM
GO BETA :D
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 27, 2011, 05:05:51 PM
Haha i should stress i'll probably be rubbish as beta
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: cephalopod on October 27, 2011, 05:07:08 PM
That's fine, I'm hoping to win on points, mainly. I only chose it cos it looks awesome, oh and the chassis is hard to get to :3
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 27, 2011, 05:08:59 PM
i agree with you there. i was discussing with SM and we both thought that unless robots manage to get underneath it easily beta should go through
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: ty4er on October 28, 2011, 03:19:53 AM
lols nearly anything can get under beta because the axe lifts it up

Tornado (t4yer)
Since when did my name change :P
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 28, 2011, 03:23:40 AM
Sorry about that it's fixed now
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: ty4er on October 28, 2011, 03:32:29 AM
no problem :P

I JUST NOTICED EVERY ROBOT IN THE GROUP STARTS WITH B EXCEPT MINE
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 28, 2011, 03:36:32 AM
thats why your gonna win ;) haven't actually started recording yet will do soon
Is anyone currently available i need to test something it'll take 5 minutes
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on October 28, 2011, 03:40:08 AM
Sure.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 28, 2011, 03:44:52 AM
ok so please go to this site : http://adf.ly/3Rf0h (http://adf.ly/3Rf0h) and press play on the live one its me i wanna check if this works if it does i'll have it up so you guys can hear what i'm saying
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on October 28, 2011, 03:47:41 AM
I can hear you, barely.
EDIT: Scrap that, my speakers were on 2%
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 28, 2011, 03:49:00 AM
cool so i'll have it up if anyone wants to know whats going on
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on October 28, 2011, 03:49:35 AM
I don't think anyone will be bothered to listen TBH.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 28, 2011, 03:52:24 AM
yeah but i'm not doing anything extra just hitting record so i'll probably keep it up just in case
EDIT - i apologize for being unable to upload videos over the weekend i have been busy there will be more over the course of next week!!
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: That Robot is a Spy! on October 31, 2011, 12:16:28 PM
This is a really good idea I must say.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on October 31, 2011, 12:48:19 PM
thanks a lot :D
EDIT - the whole of group 2 and the final table is now up.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: freeziez on November 05, 2011, 07:43:49 PM
Is Wrecktangle taken?

Because if not, I'd be glad to take part.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on November 06, 2011, 02:08:48 AM
I usually would say no but because everyone else was taken then sure no problem he's yours :)
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: smashysmashy on November 06, 2011, 02:48:03 AM
I do believe that Thermidor 2 is owning everyone (almost) ATM.

YAY! I'm doing well =D
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on November 06, 2011, 10:46:22 AM
Group 4 done will be up over the next 2 days :D
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: Badnik96 on November 06, 2011, 10:47:33 AM
graah soooo clooose

anyway, I am enjoying this tourney so far. keep it up.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on November 06, 2011, 12:27:19 PM
okey dokey
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: smashysmashy on November 06, 2011, 12:47:55 PM
People are backing my bot to win?

*r0b0 smiley*
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on November 06, 2011, 01:26:43 PM
yep thats what it looks like
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on November 07, 2011, 02:58:19 PM
The whole thing has been recorded the final is final and the videos will be up TOMORROW!!!
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on November 07, 2011, 03:02:53 PM
Didn't Techno Destructo lose to Industrial Coal Miner?
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on November 07, 2011, 03:05:47 PM
yes it did the draw wrong but the battles themselves of the semi finals and the final are correct
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: smashysmashy on November 08, 2011, 04:00:30 PM
FINAL

Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: G.K. on November 08, 2011, 05:03:22 PM
2nd isn't bad.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on November 08, 2011, 05:05:37 PM
Yeah well done to all robots that took part (except wrecktangle for scoring no points :sadface: and razor for being my sisters choice)
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: freeziez on November 08, 2011, 05:12:16 PM
Yeah well done to all robots that took part (except wrecktangle for scoring no points :sadface: and razor for being my sisters choice)

:FFFUUU
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on November 08, 2011, 05:27:21 PM
It's nothing personal it's purely because it scored no points
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: Naryar on November 09, 2011, 04:01:26 AM
So... What exactly is this, why do you talk so much, why do you take credit for building bots that aren't yours, and why do you drive roughly as well as Sage ?
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: smashysmashy on November 09, 2011, 08:20:56 AM
It's very good entertainment value :approve:
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on November 09, 2011, 09:57:03 AM
So... What exactly is this, why do you talk so much, why do you take credit for building bots that aren't yours, and why do you drive roughly as well as Sage ?
Sorry but at what stage did I claim that I had made the robots? I kept them in the teams they came in to make the fact that I didn't make them slightly more obvious and at no point did I say that I make and ai'd the bots myself.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: Naryar on November 09, 2011, 11:06:12 AM
The difference is there are already a number of robots that I have prebuilt. What I want you guys to do is place a bet on them, sweepstake style, first come, first served.

None of the bots used in this are built by you. They're all DSL 2.1 robots.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on November 09, 2011, 11:15:53 AM
I didn't write that it was ACAMS that wrote it for me as he opened the new section i apologize for the misunderstanding. Also i did AI one robot which was the tornado with the wedge.
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: smashysmashy on November 12, 2011, 05:00:54 AM
So... What did I win?
Title: Re: A Tournament with a Difference
Post by: westisrocks on November 12, 2011, 05:12:24 AM
Email me I have sent you it.