Author Topic: BBEANS5 Rules and Registration (Read 60070 times)

RedSawn · « **Reply #140 on:** March 12, 2009, 03:31:02 AM »

Quote from: Somebody;30679

Just remember that for the time being, you are still tied with Starcore in the Standings :biggrin:

There are quite a few people tied there.

Well, in score anyway. From no. 47 to 59. Even includes me.

Don't understand how some creators have stuff like 4 KOs and 3 WBPs when they have a record of 1-2. That must be what separates people, but unless someone can explain what I mentioned...

Some people on the standings have 0 wins, but apparently won by points. Even the guy with 0-4.

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #141 on:** March 14, 2009, 02:54:27 PM »

Quote from: RedlineM203;30738

Don't understand how some creators have stuff like 4 KOs and 3 WBPs when they have a record of 1-2. That must be what separates people, but unless someone can explain what I mentioned...

Some people on the standings have 0 wins, but apparently won by points. Even the guy with 0-4.

That's because most of the matches in BBEANS are decided by best 2 out of 3 fights. So it's possible to get 1 win out of 3 fights, in which case it still counts as a loss for ranking purposes, but you'll still keep any KO's and such that you scored for that 1 win. If a bot gets a lot of 1-2 losses, it can accumulate a pretty good number of KO's even without actually winning any fights.

Why not just count wins as wins and give a bot with a 1-2 loss 1 win and 2 losses for the rankings? Two reasons. One, much of BBEANS2 wasn't best 2 out of 3. If all the other bots got 2 or 3 wins for every victory, it would unbalance everything and the BBEANS2 competitors would be left in the dust ranking-wise. And two, getting two 0-3 losses REALLY HURTS under that system. Or even getting one 0-3 loss. It's no fun getting 6 losses because of a couple of unlucky matchups. Awarding just 1 win per match evens things out a bit more.

RedSawn · « **Reply #142 on:** March 14, 2009, 03:02:44 PM »

Quote from: Clickbeetle;30903

That's because most of the matches in BBEANS are decided by best 2 out of 3 fights. So it's possible to get 1 win out of 3 fights, in which case it still counts as a loss for ranking purposes, but you'll still keep any KO's and such that you scored for that 1 win. If a bot gets a lot of 1-2 losses, it can accumulate a pretty good number of KO's even without actually winning any fights.

Why not just count wins as wins and give a bot with a 1-2 loss 1 win and 2 losses for the rankings? Two reasons. One, much of BBEANS2 wasn't best 2 out of 3. If all the other bots got 2 or 3 wins for every victory, it would unbalance everything and the BBEANS2 competitors would be left in the dust ranking-wise. And two, getting two 0-3 losses REALLY HURTS under that system. Or even getting one 0-3 loss. It's no fun getting 6 losses because of a couple of unlucky matchups. Awarding just 1 win per match evens things out a bit more.

Aahh, that explains. Forgot about the whole best 2 of 3 thing. Or the video I downloaded of Double Damage was in the period that it was one win to go through. Or something.

H@zm47 · « **Reply #143 on:** March 16, 2009, 07:56:36 AM »

Just sent my entry in.

Rolo · « **Reply #144 on:** March 17, 2009, 06:28:56 PM »

Oh hi. Just popping by to tell you I'm still alive. Might even enter this one.

Madiaba · « **Reply #145 on:** March 17, 2009, 10:49:36 PM »

I may get you a bot, CB.

Hey, Rolo. Nice to see you're still around...

Reier · « **Reply #146 on:** March 18, 2009, 07:58:31 AM »

Graa I'm still going to get my entry in, CB..

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #147 on:** March 18, 2009, 09:37:39 PM »

Hey everybody. This is your 8-entry-slots-left warning. 75% of the bracket is full.

There's still a chance of going to a 64-bot bracket, but I wouldn't hold my breath. After a phenomenal start, the rate of new entries has steadily declined to less than 1 per day. That means if you really want to enter, you better do it quick! (Not because of the rate of new entries. Because there are only 8 slots left.)

And I find it amusing that the first 3 people to post in this thread have yet to submit a bot.

Ironic much?

Progress: I currently have 12 bots AI'd and ready to fight. And so far, all our fears of an HS/popup-dominated bracket are mostly unfounded. There's no shortage of HS's and popups, of course, but there's also a nice variety of other designs. I think the only "main design" not so far represented is a hammer. Should be a good tournament.

Somebody · « **Reply #148 on:** March 19, 2009, 05:00:35 AM »

That is some good news.

RedSawn · « **Reply #149 on:** March 19, 2009, 05:48:54 AM »

Pretty good to know, that.

40757 · « **Reply #150 on:** March 19, 2009, 01:32:47 PM »

I might be posting an entry but my disc version hasn't arrived yet D: (which is why I bought the disc version in the first place, to compete in bbeans5)

Naryar · « **Reply #151 on:** March 19, 2009, 01:35:47 PM »

You don't need the disc version to compete in BBEANS5. You just need to build a legal bot (and something good) and send the .bot file to Click.

Urjak · « **Reply #152 on:** March 19, 2009, 02:12:49 PM »

As The Spinner From The West showed, it doen't have to be good.

Scrap Daddy · « **Reply #153 on:** March 19, 2009, 02:25:02 PM »

ugh ive had baseball everyday until like 8 o clock so I havent built anything yet...I might end up sending something i built already.

Dexterhunter · « **Reply #154 on:** March 19, 2009, 04:09:47 PM »

Don't make it a 64 bot tourney, just don't.

Reier · « **Reply #155 on:** March 19, 2009, 04:42:27 PM »

I sent in my entry, CB.

40757 · « **Reply #156 on:** March 19, 2009, 04:54:45 PM »

My version of RA2 is odd and I've already had sombody try to help me on msn. I'd rather have the disc version anyways because of starcore and online play.

Naryar · « **Reply #157 on:** March 19, 2009, 05:04:33 PM »

Quote from: Urjak;31355

As The Spinner From The West showed, it doen't have to be good.

It should be.

System32 · « **Reply #158 on:** March 19, 2009, 05:18:41 PM »

It's a game, not a life or death thing. Unless the losers are thrown into the pit of oblivion, there's nothing to worry about.

JoeCB1991 · « **Reply #159 on:** March 19, 2009, 11:34:08 PM »

Quote from: Urjak;31355

As The Spinner From The West showed, it doen't have to be good.

I would love to make something that was intentionally horrible for one of the tournaments for laughs.