Author Topic: BattleBots: Splash, Brackets, and Videos (Read 27346 times)

Scrap Daddy · « **Reply #60 on:** June 26, 2011, 01:32:48 PM »

I thought my battle was pretty good.

nice bot too grw

GoldenFox93 · « **Reply #61 on:** June 26, 2011, 01:44:00 PM »

Quote from: NFX on June 26, 2011, 01:10:01 PM

Garvin just didn't bother trying at all.

Hence the whole thing about me getting the place if I can beat him in a match :3

123savethewhales · « **Reply #62 on:** June 26, 2011, 01:45:42 PM »

Gravin's bot don't suck that bad in combat. Why do people keep assuming it does?

Also watched round 1

ty4er · « **Reply #63 on:** June 26, 2011, 01:47:19 PM »

It doesn't suit the tourney.
It's like he didn't really try to make it realistic :P

123savethewhales · « **Reply #64 on:** June 26, 2011, 01:53:23 PM »

It looks terrible sure, but what's unrealistic about it? It's a box with spikes and wheels sticking out. I assume it wouldn't even be that hard to build in real life.

NFX · « **Reply #65 on:** June 26, 2011, 01:54:18 PM »

What robot have you seen that looks like it, then?

Squirrel_Monkey · « **Reply #66 on:** June 26, 2011, 01:54:32 PM »

Yeah, there's no rules against it really...

123savethewhales · « **Reply #67 on:** June 26, 2011, 02:07:08 PM »

Quote from: NFX on June 26, 2011, 01:54:18 PM

What robot have you seen that looks like it, then?

It looks too hideous for anyone to actually spend money to build it in real life.

Jack Daniels · « **Reply #68 on:** June 26, 2011, 03:25:55 PM »

I was considering suggesting a Battlebots tourney like this one. In my opinion as many entries as possible could be accepted, but only 16 would be voted in via poll based on their realistic appearance.

MassimoV · « **Reply #69 on:** June 26, 2011, 03:33:13 PM »

Quote from: 123savethewhales on June 26, 2011, 01:45:42 PM

That was unexpected. Did the hazards just won me a match?

Thyrus · « **Reply #70 on:** June 26, 2011, 03:35:12 PM »

Quote from: Jack Daniels on June 26, 2011, 03:25:55 PM

I was considering suggesting a Battlebots tourney like this one. In my opinion as many entries as possible could be accepted, but only 16 would be voted in via poll based on their realistic appearance.

I guess this should be kept in mind for the next IRL tourney

Conraaa · « **Reply #71 on:** June 26, 2011, 03:47:24 PM »

GroudonRobotWars · « **Reply #72 on:** June 26, 2011, 06:36:38 PM »

Urjak · « **Reply #73 on:** June 26, 2011, 08:46:08 PM »

Quote from: freeziez on June 26, 2011, 12:53:03 PM

IDEA GET

Garvin vs. GF93 for that spot! :D

What?! You give Garvin the spot, and then twist right around and stab him in the back? I know his bot looks terrible, but as the tournament host you gave him the spot, and you accepted his entry. You shouldn't be allowed to just throw in a random Wildcard match just because Garvin's bot is unpopular.

GroudonRobotWars · « **Reply #74 on:** June 26, 2011, 11:18:14 PM »

Quote from: Urjak on June 26, 2011, 08:46:08 PM

Quote from: freeziez on June 26, 2011, 12:53:03 PM
IDEA GET

Garvin vs. GF93 for that spot! :D

What?! You give Garvin the spot, and then twist right around and stab him in the back? I know his bot looks terrible, but as the tournament host you gave him the spot, and you accepted his entry. You shouldn't be allowed to just throw in a random Wildcard match just because Garvin's bot is unpopular.

I somewhat agree with Urjak. He got a spot fair but hopefully that bot will not win.

123savethewhales · « **Reply #75 on:** June 26, 2011, 11:36:18 PM »

Quote from: Urjak on June 26, 2011, 08:46:08 PM

Quote from: freeziez on June 26, 2011, 12:53:03 PM
IDEA GET

Garvin vs. GF93 for that spot! :D

What?! You give Garvin the spot, and then twist right around and stab him in the back? I know his bot looks terrible, but as the tournament host you gave him the spot, and you accepted his entry. You shouldn't be allowed to just throw in a random Wildcard match just because Garvin's bot is unpopular.

Agree. Nothing in the rules suggest the bot must look good, and I can't conceive what realism is suppose to mean if a box with 2 wheels and some poles are consider impossible in real life.

I know some of you might feel cheated. But to me the 2 shell spinners are trying much harder to win than this box with poles. They are clearly not build for aesthetics, innovations, or simulations. They are build because shell are known top tier on DSL.

That said, even if the wildcard match did happen, I got a feeling that GF93 will lose anyway.

Ben Purse · « **Reply #76 on:** June 27, 2011, 04:11:03 AM »

What Recorder do you use?

GoldenFox93 · « **Reply #77 on:** June 27, 2011, 06:29:48 AM »

Quote from: 123savethewhales on June 26, 2011, 11:36:18 PM

I got a feeling that GF93 will lose anyway.

Not necessarily- you haven't even seen my robot, so why judge me on that?

russian roulette · « **Reply #78 on:** June 27, 2011, 06:41:13 AM »

Wow, some pointers...
1. Quality of the first match was bad, at least take the time for us to get the full match (Sounds cheesy but that is why we like Battlebots over some robot inspired docu-drama)
2. Saw Havoks (Can't really point that out but it should if they are going to end matches badly and you end up publishing those matches)

freeziez · « **Reply #79 on:** June 27, 2011, 07:19:37 AM »

OK guys, listen, I can't please you all. If I let Garvin continue the tournament, half of you will be upset, and if I disqualify him, the other half of you will be mad.

Honestly, I didn't see anything unrealistic about Garvin's bot, so I won't disqualify him. I'm sorry to anyone who finds this unsportsmanlike.

Quote from: russian roulette on June 27, 2011, 06:41:13 AM

Wow, some pointers...
1. Quality of the first match was bad, at least take the time for us to get the full match (Sounds cheesy but that is why we like Battlebots over some robot inspired docu-drama)
2. Saw Havoks (Can't really point that out but it should if they are going to end matches badly and you end up publishing those matches)

1. What do you mean?
2. Yes, but I am crunched on time and since none of the havoks actually affected the outcome of the match too much, I let it go,

Quote from: Ben Purse on June 27, 2011, 04:11:03 AM

What Recorder do you use?

Fraps. I know it's laggy, but I can't get anything else (I'm only 13 :P).