gametechmods

Robot Arena Matches => Tournaments => Tournament Archives => Topic started by: AHeapOfGames on February 21, 2016, 03:46:21 AM

Title: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: AHeapOfGames on February 21, 2016, 03:46:21 AM
Hello! I'm back again.

Hoping this is a good place to post this. If not, could a mod place it where it belongs?

I recently started a show called Banter Wars on my YouTube channel, building my own robots and putting them through a Robot Wars-Like Tournament to find a champion. However, for series 2 and beyond, I want other people entering robots. So far, I have a full lineup for Series 2, but I could do with some more robots for the side-competitions.

If you're interested in taking part, I'd love for you to create you own robot and join. The only pseudo-rule is that the competitors are NOT done on DSL, so they only use components from the original unaltered game. Aside, the robots are up to the standard of Series 1 or Series 2 Robot Wars, so don't make it too good! =P

In Series 3, this will change. I will allow use of DSL and the robots can be as good as you want them to be. However, I'm not accepting entrants yet.

The production of the episodes is to a high standard, and you can see the Final of Series 1 here:
https://youtu.be/nS2gLhhftqw

Interested in joining? Leave a message here or send one privately =D

Thanks!
Adam
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: ecolusian on February 21, 2016, 05:08:36 AM
thats sounds awesome, id be happy to scrap something together!
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: Naryar on February 21, 2016, 05:13:06 AM
so this is kinda like n00b warz in which the robots have to be n00b like... interesting.

what weightclasses ? is it MW, HW, LW, or all three ?

components from the original game bans the snapper II i guess, and the 5kg 120cm square extender, but i see some bear claws in there.

you'll need to have a better ruleset, i think...
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: Merrick on February 21, 2016, 05:43:38 AM
That was pretty entertaining! I'd be happy to bash something together and send it over to you.  :smile:
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: Bobyasianboy on February 21, 2016, 05:59:44 AM
Seems like what jonzu/yugi did with robot wars series 8. Looks interesting though, I can enter something for series 3.
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: RedAce on February 21, 2016, 06:16:44 AM
Ah right.  I remember seeing this.  I went to your channel one day and saw this.   I thought it was a good laugh.  So sure, I can throw something together.
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on February 21, 2016, 06:37:05 AM
The huge variety in bots really makes it hard to gauge what would be 'fair' to enter. I mean some are circles with a couple of spike strips whilst the winner is a massive box with a compound HS and relatively loads of weapons.
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: DeadGenocide on February 21, 2016, 07:23:49 AM
Yeah the quality of robots in the series are Britbongs vs. Amerifats tier which is why I entered
though my 1st bot got rejected for being "too good"
even though the series 1 champion was way better than the other bots
so you might as well get your noob bots ready.
Also Squirrel he said he's gonna make sure the bots are all noob tier.

The 2 problems I have is that it's a allweight tournament with no separate classes so the chance of a LW going against a HW are high and there is no rule for havok explosions so if it happens, it happens.

(And yes I am Panzer Inversion on YT AHOG)
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: AHeapOfGames on February 21, 2016, 07:33:44 AM
Any robot weight is accepted.

With regard to robots, the PM's Pulverizor (Series 1 Champion) was definitely overpowered. It will not be entered into the next series, so don't worry about coming up against anything that powerful! If you want to enter something powerful, I'd recommend entering series 3 where there will be no limit.

However, for now, robots will be relatively weak. This is because the majority of robots entered are for my fellow YouTubers who have only just been introduced to the game. I don't want to scare them off just yet! =P

If you wish to enter, message me here or via YouTube. Either is fine! You will most likely be entered into a side competition, though quick entries may get into the main tournament! Unless I get over 60 entries here, in which case I can double the number of heats and have 128 competitors instead of 64.

Additionally, I need introductions from each competitor. Preferably a video introduction, but I will allow just audio. More info to come on Wednesday on the YouTube channel, A Heap Of Games.

Any more questions, just ask! =)
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: DeadGenocide on February 21, 2016, 07:35:38 AM
If you wish to enter, message me here or via YouTube. Either is fine! You will most likely be entered into a side competition, though quick entries may get into the main tournament! Unless I get over 60 entries here, in which case I can double the number of heats and have 128 competitors instead of 64.

Then it would REALLY be like Robot Wars.
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: AHeapOfGames on February 21, 2016, 07:37:17 AM
If you wish to enter, message me here or via YouTube. Either is fine! You will most likely be entered into a side competition, though quick entries may get into the main tournament! Unless I get over 60 entries here, in which case I can double the number of heats and have 128 competitors instead of 64.

Then it would REALLY be like Robot Wars.

Yep! 16 heats, 2 semi-finals and one final! =D Each with side-competitions
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: Thrackerzod on February 21, 2016, 07:43:53 AM
Yeah, I'll put something together.

Do you need AI lines?
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: AHeapOfGames on February 21, 2016, 07:45:58 AM
Yeah, I'll put something together.

Do you need AI lines?

AI lines would be useful, but not essential =)
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: yugitom on February 21, 2016, 07:55:30 AM
Any robot weight is accepted.
I understand you have a quality control limit but does this mean we can enter SHW sacks of sh**?
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: AHeapOfGames on February 21, 2016, 08:00:05 AM
Any robot weight is accepted.
I understand you have a quality control limit but does this mean we can enter SHW sacks of sh**?

Yes!
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: DeadGenocide on February 21, 2016, 08:54:12 AM
Any robot weight is accepted.
I understand you have a quality control limit but does this mean we can enter SHW sacks of sh**?

Yes!
even Gigaweight?
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: AHeapOfGames on February 21, 2016, 09:02:44 AM
As long as it fits it the arena and can be beaten by small robots, it'll be fine!
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: Naryar on February 21, 2016, 09:29:15 AM
As long as it fits it the arena and can be beaten by small robots, it'll be fine!

but they can't...

just give us a weightclass.
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: AHeapOfGames on February 21, 2016, 09:42:44 AM
Any weight is fine, just as long as it can be beaten in the robot wars arena by a RW series 1/2 standard robot...
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: Mouldy on February 21, 2016, 09:56:58 AM
Any weight is fine, just as long as it can be beaten in the robot wars arena by a RW series 1/2 standard robot...

Fair enough. I understand.

I've made a beautiful robot, I'll send it your way asap, my good man.

Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: AHeapOfGames on February 21, 2016, 11:42:39 AM
Any weight is fine, just as long as it can be beaten in the robot wars arena by a RW series 1/2 standard robot...

Fair enough. I understand.

I've made a beautiful robot, I'll send it your way asap, my good man.

Nice one!
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: Badnik96 on February 21, 2016, 01:10:56 PM
alright let's see which one of my trash 7-year-old concepts i want to revive
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: The Red Blur on February 24, 2016, 05:16:17 PM
I'll enter at series 3. When should series 3 start, just so I have a rough deadline to bash something up?
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: Thrackerzod on February 24, 2016, 06:13:24 PM
I actually have a kinda fun, pretty dumb idea for an intro I could do, but it'll be little while before I can actually put it together, probably around 2 weeks or so.  Will you still be looking for intros by then?

In the meantime, I'll try to make a robot of proper caliber and submit that.
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: AHeapOfGames on February 26, 2016, 11:27:41 AM
I'll enter at series 3. When should series 3 start, just so I have a rough deadline to bash something up?

Depends entirely on the popularity of Series 2! If it goes well, Series three will probably come within 2016. Series will probably air over nine weeks in Spring, one episode every Friday.

I actually have a kinda fun, pretty dumb idea for an intro I could do, but it'll be little while before I can actually put it together, probably around 2 weeks or so.  Will you still be looking for intros by then?

In the meantime, I'll try to make a robot of proper caliber and submit that.

Yes =) Best send your robot as soon as you can though before I run out of spaces! Send a PM on here with your bot and I'll send Intro instructions when I can!
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: AHeapOfGames on May 18, 2016, 02:26:17 PM
For anyone interested, I'm currently doing weekly uploads of Banter Wars 1.5, about to upload episode 5 on Friday! This is a series to build to to Series 2 which I starting to look like a pretty big thing! Currently in talks with an animator to make the series look a little smarter and more official. Series 2 will have real prizes at the end. Further details on the A Heap Of Games channel

First episode: https://youtu.be/QmOehp6cIM4
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: WeN on May 26, 2016, 03:09:03 AM
Cool

Edit:I can join right?
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: DeadGenocide on May 26, 2016, 08:18:57 PM
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: AHeapOfGames on May 28, 2016, 04:36:54 AM
For anyone joining Banter Wars Series 2, there is a deadline to hand in your intros: 1st of June, though I may entend this to the 5th since I'm on holiday.

The people I'm expecting intros from:
kingofkings696
Momentosis/Vameng Li

If I don't get your intros by the deadline, your robots will be withdrawn from the competition. The intros should be a maximum of 40 seconds, introducing yourself and your robot. This can be done with video or audio.

There is still time for other people to join, but you don't have long left!
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: The Red Blur on May 28, 2016, 05:48:33 AM
Wait. There's still time to join? What if you have terrible editing skills?
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: AHeapOfGames on May 28, 2016, 05:52:18 AM
Wait. There's still time to join? What if you have terrible editing skills?

Editing skills? You can just do an audio clip
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: The Red Blur on May 28, 2016, 05:55:24 AM
Wait. There's still time to join? What if you have terrible editing skills?

Editing skills? You can just do an audio clip

Yeah, but Id prefer a video because... You know, show off the robot and all that. All I'm asking is- if it's a poorly thrown together video, will it still pass?
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: AHeapOfGames on May 28, 2016, 06:33:08 AM
Wait. There's still time to join? What if you have terrible editing skills?

Editing skills? You can just do an audio clip

Yeah, but Id prefer a video because... You know, show off the robot and all that. All I'm asking is- if it's a poorly thrown together video, will it still pass?

Sure! =)
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: WeN on May 29, 2016, 03:05:08 AM
For anyone joining Banter Wars Series 2, there is a deadline to hand in your intros: 1st of June, though I may entend this to the 5th since I'm on holiday.

The people I'm expecting intros from:
kingofkings696
Momentosis/Vameng Li

If I don't get your intros by the deadline, your robots will be withdrawn from the competition. The intros should be a maximum of 40 seconds, introducing yourself and your robot. This can be done with video or audio.

There is still time for other people to join, but you don't have long left!
how doe intro work?

Edit:I sent you a bot and intro right now
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: Badger on May 29, 2016, 08:54:57 AM
Still really not a fan of the observer bot, it really damages the quality of the battles quite badly imo.
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: The Red Blur on May 29, 2016, 09:59:23 AM
I have a bot made, and am in the process of making an intro. I'll say it now, though, the bot focuses on form, not function.
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: Badnik96 on May 29, 2016, 11:59:18 PM
Still really not a fan of the observer bot, it really damages the quality of the battles quite badly imo.

agree with this

if theres still space i might throw something dumb together tomorrow because this looks like a lot of fun

edit: the spinners in your tournament would be a lot livelier if they had a 'range':99 somewhere in their bindings lines :)
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: AHeapOfGames on June 05, 2016, 02:55:31 AM
Thanks for the hint Badnik! =D
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: AHeapOfGames on June 15, 2016, 03:18:35 PM
For anybody who is interested, somebody has started to create a Banter Wars wiki! =D Your robot will probably appear there if you've ever been in the show. Feel free to edit your own robot's page!

http://banter-wars.wikia.com/wiki/Banter_Wars_Wikia
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: FOTEPX on June 15, 2016, 04:21:07 PM
Thanks for the hint Badnik! =D

This might also help with the filming of season 2 - it's a custom camera which, when F3 + F4 are pressed at the start of the round, enables an automatic camera which follows around the combatants, disabling the need for a spectator bot altogether!

https://gametechmods.com/forums/index.php?action=downloads;sa=view;down=179
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: Badger on June 15, 2016, 05:52:31 PM
Thanks for the hint Badnik! =D

This might also help with the filming of season 2 - it's a custom camera which, when F3 + F4 are pressed at the start of the round, enables an automatic camera which follows around the combatants, disabling the need for a spectator bot altogether!

https://gametechmods.com/forums/index.php?action=downloads;sa=view;down=179 (https://gametechmods.com/forums/index.php?action=downloads;sa=view;down=179)
Pretty sure he was using it for the last episode of season 1.5
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: botomatic1000 on June 16, 2016, 12:03:04 PM
Ethan here thanks for advertising the wiki Adam people are starting to post there bots and add info.
Title: Re: Banter Wars - Robot Wars-Inspired Robot Arena Competition!
Post by: Silverfish on June 16, 2016, 12:18:59 PM
Hm. Just now saw this. I'll enter, just for the heck of it, whenever I can.