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[Gigafrost]

Hey CB, just a quick question. How do you normally organize the brackets? Do you just "pick names out of a hat" or do you choose who fights who?
 
I always wondered how you did it.

[ianh05]

i think it should have something to do with rankings. you dont want the 2 top ranked entries fighting it out in round 1.

[System32]

I'd Ennie Meanie Miney Moe it.

[pyscolone]

out of the hat.

[Somebody]

TTB Rules! You are all underestimating Ripterra. I think that you are all forgetting that the treads provide side protection that far surpasses anything that any wheel could take. Ripterra will not go far, but it will do better than everyone thinks.

[System32]

I think Ripterra will make Quarter finals.

[Somebody]

Thats what would make me happy, as long as it is not matched up with a mini-Mako

[Gigafrost]

Agreed. The main reason why I chose treads was because of it's durability. Undoubtably oblivious to it's weak amount of weaponry...

[Meganerdbomb]

I changed mine after the splash was posted, but before I saw it. I hope Clickbeetle accepts it because it's much better than the version in the splash.
It's still a VS, but it's not a Mako clone.

[Gigafrost]

I changed mine after the splash was posted, but before I saw it. I hope Clickbeetle accepts it because it's much better than the version in the splash.
It's still a VS, but it's not a Mako clone.

Lol nu uh, I saw you take a peek at the splash. *Looks over your shoulder*

[Somebody]

Predictions time!!!

BrasOuvert: Pretty slow for a rammer. Just might be Iron Spaghetti's downfall.
Strengh: Sheck Spinners (Iron Spaghetti)
Weakness: Armored Hammers (System Flailure), fast rammers (No Name #12)

ByeyE: Lack of an active weapon may be this bots downfall, could get eaten by HS's
Strengh: Unwedged rammers (No Name #12)
Weakness: Horizontal spinners (Thumper, Ripterra), Hammers (System Flailure)

Diarrhea of a Madman: How original, this mini-mako by the Mako builder himself may go far.
Strength: Unwedged bots (Hostility II, Smoker)
Weakness: Quick rammers (Rage III) Cage Spinners (Thumper)

Enfilad3: A quick popup, if the sides stay safe, it should do well. AI may work to make an advantage
Strength: Bots with no wedge (Mace 2), Sheck Spinners (Iron Spaghetti)
Weakness: Horizontal Spinners (Ripterra, Interventionism 2.0)

FIRST ROUND FINALE!: Not very good, the name is its future.
Strength: Not really any, might be able to keep the Makos' away if the spikes catch part of wedge.
Weakness: Pretty much every single other robot.

Go Barbie, Go: A Mini-Shebeast, with unprotected sides and top.
Strength: Bots with unarmored fronts (Ripterra, BrasOuvert)
Weakness: Quick rammers (Rage III), Vertical Spinners (Gohem, No Leaf Clover) Armored Hammers (System Flailure, Ham-mer Sandwich 2)

Gohem: Another Mako, with weak extenders all around.
Strength: Uninvertible bots (Psycho Sweeper), Unprotected bots (Mace 2)
Weakness: Quick Rammers (No Name #12, Rage III)

Ham-mer Sandwich 2: Good armored front, but will have trouble if the plow comes off with the weak extenders.
Strength: Bots with open tops (Slasher, NOS-BOT), Horizontal Spinners (Ripterra, Hostility II)
Weakness: Armored top bots (Hazardous Contraption, Layziee), Vertical Spinners (Smitemare 8, No Leaf Clover, Gohem, Diarrhea of a Madman)

Haymaker: A great, invertible sit-and-spinner that delivers some massive hits.
Small arena may be its downfall.
Strength: Bots with exposed sides (Red, Red, Green?, Enfilad3, Hazardous Contraption)
Weakness: Fast Rammers (Rage III, No Name #12)

Hazardous Contraption: Should be good against bots with alot of ground clearance, could be the one to defeat Haymaker
Strength: Bots with big ground clearance (BrasOuvert, No Name #12) Hammers (Ham-mer Sandwich 2, System Flailure)
Weakness: Horizontal Spinners (Ripterra, Undercutter) Sit and Spinners (Haymaker, Ironic isn't it:oops:)

Hostility II: A horizontal spinner with little reach, weapons of choice seem a little weak
Strength: Bots with relatively unprotected fronts and sides(ByeyE, Red, Red, Green?)
Weakness: Hammers (System Flailure, Ham-mer Sandwich 2) Horizontal Spinners (Iron Spaghetti, Interventionism 2.0) Sit-and-Spinner (Haymaker)

Interventionism 2.0: Looks like a solid Horizontal Spinner.
Strengths: Hammers (Ham-mer Sandwich 2)
Weakness: Bots with low ground clearance (Enfilad3, Pscho Sweeper) Vertical Spinners (Diarrhea of a Madman, Gohem

Iron Spaghetti: A good Sheck Spinner, will have trouble with low ground clearance bots
Strengths: Bots with exposed sides (Enfilad3, Go Barbie, Go, Diarrhea of a Madman)
Weaknesses: Wide, Durable bots (BrasOuvert)

Layziee: A possible dark horse, good against many types of bots
Strength: Uninvertable bots (ThunderStruck!) Exposed front bots (Smoker, Enfilad3, Systam Flailure)

Mace 2: A sub-par face-spinner, but has nothing if discs come off
Strength: Not very well weaponed bots (Psycho Sweeper)
Weakness: All bots with a moving weapon, along with BrasOuvert

No Leaf Clover: A vertical spinner with an odd wedge
Strength: Unwedged bots (No Name #12), Tall bots (T I T A N)
Weakness: Low bots (Interventionism 2.0, Rage III)

No Name #12: A rammer that would be much better off with a wedge
Strength: Bots with exposed, vital components (T I T A N, Undercutter)
Weakness: Any bot with a wedge, especially popups (Enfilad3)

NOS-BOT: A well-protected face-spinner, though I am not sure that the Spiked clubs were the right choice
Strengths: High ground clearance bots: (Ripterra, No Name #12)

Psycho Sweeper:A Devil II like rammer, but an active weapon would have helped
Strength: High up bots (No Name #12) Face Spinners(NOS-BOT) Hammers(Ham-mer Sandwich 2)
Weakness: Almost any bot with active weapon weapon

Rage III: A quick, solid rammer
Strength: Bots with exposed, vital extenders (Smoker, Gohem)
Weakness: Hammers (System Flailure, Ham-mer Sandwich 2)

Red, Red, Green?: A relatively inadequate vertical spinner.
Strength: Bots that can get on top of the blade to get their underside's pounded.
Weakness: Any low bot, especially horizontal spinners.

Red Tide VI: A great bot from a great builder. One of the Dark Horses of the tourney.
Strength: A very good all around bot, especially to bots with open wheels or areas (Red, Red, Green?, Slasher)
Weakness: Fast, Low bots (Enfilad3)

Ripterra: THE BEST BOT IN THE TOURNEY!!!!! Just kidding. I thought it was adequate until I saw the other bots. Very quick spinup on the disks, and strong side protection. It tears up if it gets under skirts. It also can take repeated hits from sit and spinners, because of the 60000 or so hitpoint treads. The Tank Tread Brothers have the best chance against Haymaker.
Strength:Bots with skirts (Diharrhea of a Madman) Sit and spinners (Haymaker)
Weakness: Hammers (System Flailure, Ham-mer Sandwich 2) Bots with low wedges (Hazardous Contraption, Interventionism 2.0)

Slasher: A relatively sturdy drum bot, if lacking in weapon teeth. Good front protection.
Strength: Bots with no wedge (Ripterra, No Name #12)
Weakness: Armored Hammer bot (System Flailure)

Smitemare 8: Look:shock: its Mako!!! AGAIN:shock::shock: A good solid Vertical spinner, one of the better of the Makos
Strength: Bots with exposed parts (Smoker, BrasOuvert)
Weakness: Anything that can hit the side (Rage III).

Smoker: This wheel cutter could do good things if it is lucky, but I think that those extenders are too exposed to make big luck happen against hammers. M
Strength: Bots with open wheels (BrasOuvert, ByeyE)
Weakness: Hammers (System Flailure, Ham-mer Sandwich 2) Treaded bots (Ripterra, T I T A N)

System Flailure: One of the most interesting and original bots in the tourney, the only thing to worry about here is its lack of armor.
Strength: Unprotected bot tops (Ripterra, Undercutter, NOS-BOT)
Weakness: Bots with their weapons on top (Layziee, Interventionism 2.0, Hazardous Contraption)

T-4: This is probably the most feared bot in the tourney, as the arena is so easy to be flipped out if. Hopefully it doesn't self-right itself out of the arena though.
Strength: Any bot it can get under
Weakness: Vertican Spinners (Gohem, No Leaf Clover, Diarrhea of a Madman, Smitemare 8)

Thumper: A powerful cage spinner, with a weapon that shoud destroy most other bots.
Strength: Open bot sides (NOS-BOT, Mace 2, Enfilad3)
Weakness: Heavily guarded vertical spinners (Diarrhea of a Madman, Smitemare 8.

ThunderStruck!: Another dark horse in the tourney, if the disk isn't attacked by a hammer bot, it will go a long ways in the tourney.
Strength: High up bots (Ripterra, No Name #12) Horizontal Spinners (Undercutter, Ripterra)

T I T A N: The second of the Tank Tread Brothers, and the bigger of the two. This bot's weapons may be its downfall.
Strength: Exposed parts, (Smoker, Undercutter) Hammers (System Flailure, Ham-mer Sandwich 2
Weakness: Low bots (Rage III, ByeyE, Interventionism 2.0)

Undercutter: The name says it all about the weapons. This bot looks like an excellent wheel cutter.
Strength: Exposed Wheels (Mace 2, Smitemare 8)
Weakness: Treads (T I T A N, Ripterra)

I will choose three bots that I think one of them will win for each award.

1st place: Enfilad3, T-4, Haymaker

Coolest Bot: System Flailure, Haymaker, Red Tide VI

BTRSHDBBDDTBL: Haymaker, System Flailure, Rage III

Most Feared Opponent: Diarrhea of a Madman, T-4, ThunderStruck!

Best Rookie: Enfilad3, Hazardous Contraption, Thumper

I did not put FIRST ROUND FINALE on any strengths because all can beat it, and I did not put T-4 on any weaknesses because the arena makes it good against all.

[Flying_Chao]

It is thundering where I am too! O.o

[man manu]

hehe nice. i especially like my bots prediction (first round finale) although.... I HAVE A SECRET WEAPON!!!! MWUHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! I WILL WIN THIS TOURNAMENT!!!!

[Sage]

yea... no.

[Somebody]

I would like to know what that secret weapon is.

[R0B0SH4RK]

Total n00bness. Look at Spinner from the West. That thing pwned.

Just for the record: Ham-mer Sandwich 2's plastic extenders won't be a problem. I've fought it online, and I never even touched them.

[Clickbeetle]

Addressing some questions...

i sent clickbeetle an email with my entry so why am i not here?

Because I didn't get any e-mail from you.  When you submit an entry, make sure you get a confirmation message from me.

Hey CB, just a quick question. How do you normally organize the brackets? Do you just "pick names out of a hat" or do you choose who fights who?

First I write the names of all the ranked competitors on slips of paper and draw them out of a hat, and fill them in as far apart on the bracket as possible.  Then I draw the rookies out of the hat and fill in the rest of the bracket top to bottom.


And a clarification on the entry update rules:  You're allowed to update your entry, not totally change it.  Naturally the line gets a little blurry here, but if your bot has the same weapon and can use the same AI, then it should be fine.  I'm trying something new here, so if there's a big fuss over it I can change it for the next tournament.

That said, here's a slightly updated splash image.  Meganerdbomb and Silver are the only ones who updated.  And I will agree that Meganerdbomb's update was necessary--the original No Leaf Clover's skirts were glitchy to the point of being crippling.  Silver's update was very minor: exchanging an iron spike flipper for a long skirt.


My current AI progress is 24 out of 32 bots.  So almost done!


I don't have time to write general predictions for every bot, but I will say my top 5 picks for possible winners (in no particular order):

Hazardous Contraption - There's no shortage of Neglected Waterbug clones, but few of them are actually as good as the original.  Hazardous Contraption is one of them.  Don't underestimate this rookie competitor.

Enfilad3 - Fast, hard to get under, and very powerful.  This bot has everything working in its favor except armor.  I'm just glad it's the only popup to worry about.

Diarrhea of a Madman - There's a lot of vertical spinners, and they're all good.  If one of them is going to win, though, I think the original builder of Mako has the best chance.

Ham-mer Sandwich 2 - Few bots can survive those hammers long enough to get off Ham-mer Sandwich's wedges.  Even vertical spinners should be wary, since most of them have exposed weapon motors.

Iron Spaghetti - This bot is either going to own or be owned depending on who it faces.  I think the number of bots it can own, however, outnumber the number of bots that own it.


Edit: Forgot to mention... thanks to madiaba, for BBEANS4, when a bot gets really damaged it will occasionally start on fire!  It's a purely visual effect, but a purely cool one too.

[Somebody]

Thats so cool that there will be fire.

Robosh4rk: You never know, it could be flipped into the blade by T-4

[Gigafrost]

No Leaf Clover uses razor strips now??? Or did it always use that...

Ok, thanks click. I would change mine, but I don't want to make the same accident I did with Darkblade 1.0's update (took off armor). T I T A N is actually designed to take on FBSs like Iron Spaghetti and Haymaker. He also is much faster than he looks, using Fast Tank motors I think... It would definitely be an interesting tourny.

@ Somebody: Yeah I had the same thought with my entry. Now that I see the others I regret it...

[Urjak]

Psycho Sweeper:A Devil II like rammer, but an active weapon would have helped
Strength: High up bots (No Name #12) Face Spinners(NOS-BOT) Hammers(Ham-mer Sandwich 2)
Weakness: Almost any bot with weapon

That really boosts my morale. :P