Author Topic: BBEANS5 Rules and Registration (Read 59168 times)

frezal · « **Reply #480 on:** April 15, 2009, 04:05:06 PM »

These bots remind me of when I started playing RA1 online. People had long abandoned building practical bots, and had moved on to shoving as many weapons on there as possible. Simplicity had fallen in favor of building TAWDs (which was named after Need4Speed's bot Tim Allen's Wet Dream). While this style of building is a lot more effective, it lacks a lot of the charm of old.

Nevertheless, watching some of these videos will be fun. When mine loses, I hope it's destroyed and not counted out due to the self righter not working.

Natef · « **Reply #481 on:** April 15, 2009, 04:31:55 PM »

Thanks, I appreciate that!

System32 · « **Reply #482 on:** April 15, 2009, 04:33:19 PM »

Quote from: Naryar;34262

@S32: Did you AI both of your bots and fought with them as a team?

Fixed grammar.

I Put Vox and Anulbis (I think...) in a team and fought them against random HW's.

Sage · « **Reply #483 on:** April 15, 2009, 04:44:50 PM »

actually s32, it would be "Did you AI both of your bots and fight with them as a team?"

System32 · « **Reply #484 on:** April 15, 2009, 04:55:58 PM »

Who said I was pitting them against Starcore's HWs...

...Wait, that means... Argh, Nevermind.

Reier · « **Reply #485 on:** April 15, 2009, 04:58:38 PM »

...Big deal.
*Ahh, it's good to be back*

System32 · « **Reply #486 on:** April 15, 2009, 05:09:25 PM »

ReIeR's BaCk! YaY!

Reier · « **Reply #487 on:** April 15, 2009, 05:34:18 PM »

1 t0t411y kn0w!!1!11

ianh05 · « **Reply #488 on:** April 15, 2009, 05:52:08 PM »

i hope that rammer is easy to get under

Starcore · « **Reply #489 on:** April 15, 2009, 06:47:28 PM »

Quote from: Naryar;34262

@FC: Exactly.

@Ianh: You might remember the Fury/Death Warrant team... they always made me laugh !

@S32: Did you even AIed both of your bots and fought with them as that ?

Its all perspective but how I remember it, frequently Death Warrant would get to one opponent first and then Fury would eat Death Warrant trying to get to the opponent then go attack the other opponent. The final match that Fury and Death Warrant lost was what I felt was a fluke count out going after the other bot that had just spun upside down over in the other corner while Fury had eaten the first opponent and Death Warrant. (Sorry if I am not remembering it correctly)

In all the history of RA2 the best Multibot combos that I recall were well made low to the ground popups. Designs that pretty much can't hurt each other. I have watched little packs of pop-ups take on SHWs that way.

Starcore

infiniteinertia · « **Reply #490 on:** April 15, 2009, 07:55:16 PM »

Quote from: System32;34252

Against fast, powerful bots like Mace in da face, PitA 8 and AC. Bots that are slower will suffer.

You cant compare the speed of AC to that of Venko's heavy weaponed turtle...

R1885 · « **Reply #491 on:** April 15, 2009, 07:58:23 PM »

Quote from: infiniteinertia;34296

You cant compare the speed of AC to that of Venko's heavy weaponed turtle...

To be honest, both bots are almost the same.

infiniteinertia · « **Reply #492 on:** April 15, 2009, 08:00:50 PM »

You are 96% wrong.

Jack Daniels · « **Reply #493 on:** April 15, 2009, 09:23:26 PM »

45-70 Magnum - Looks cool... probably deceptively more destructive than it looks... ACAMS' bots always seem to trick us like that. I don't think it will make it all the way though. The rear is the weakness, with fat wheels to boot.
Absolute chaos - Well balanced, damage protection via spinning weapons in all directions. Fast Popup might cause issues.
Acupunture - Looks clean... but not mean.
Anti-christ V.Pincer - Unique, I will give it that... but does not look like it will stay balanced after a few irons get knocked off.
Big Flip's Revenge - can't wait to see how good these actually do.
Black Cat Magic - I will say that I hope that this bot wins a match or more... I can respect Jeffrey's passion for realistic looking bots. Underdog FTW
Blood Shed - tidy and brown... should do ok... but might get thrown around alot.
Bounty Hunter - This is my pick for overall winner. I have mad faith in Pyscolone's popup talents. This thing is gonna frustrate a lot of builders.
Bumble Bee - Sexual preference comments aside... I'm kinda surprised that nobody else entered a bot like this. Too bad too... I guess Sage is gonna have to absorb all the hate.
Cardiac Arrest - its tiny... props for compact building.
Chernobyl - couple maces off that bot and its gonna wobble like a drunk hobo. Should still do well though.
Cocytus IV - I fear this thing... Though, side plows would have helped keep the victims at bay. It's still gonna kill a bunch though.
Consonant/Vowel - Sorry... not going to last.
Copyright Infringement - Does it fly? It is going to get a few wins for sure.
Crawl Through Knives v4.2 - Brutal... I hope a popup sneaks between the wedges though... that would amuse me.
Dark July - Decent rammer, might not be fast enough though...
Death Dealer - Boxier than a Volvo... but looks like it can dish out damage.
DGSG/IDRODI - not going far... just saying.
'Eavy Metal Boi - good attempt... but will fall to most of the bots here.
gears your lever - Am I the only one that is massively amused by Man Manu's grammar? These are gonna die though, sorry man.
Generic Rammer - Generic Rammer is Generic
grinnin face - gonna die easy to any builder here that has been playing for more than a month.
Gut Ripper 2 - Originality points +1 Effective design -1
Heaven's Sawmill - I just shat my pants... Thanks click.
Hellbringer - Won't do a lot of damage straight off... but is built to fight as long as possible. Its main strength is that it is invertible.
Insult to Injury V - exposed chassis = certain death... But if you are shooting for realistic looks... yay you! still gonna die though.
Juggernaut Mk. 3 - I kinda like it appearance wise... but its gonna die quick, too bad too. Why waste such a pretty face.
Mace in da face - speaking of faces... look at that little thing! it is going to be hard to hit that chassis... Best Rookie submission of the tournament.
Mjormei - Oh that thing looks fun! It wont go all the way, but I'm going to root for it.
No Hype 5 - pretty colors... if it is fast... its going to piss off a lot of bots. watch out.
Oscillation Overthruster - might get a win or two... but could be built better.
PITA 8- clean, i like it... i bet it hurts bots pretty good. Could go all the way.
R4 - clean... but looks cooler! Ha! could go all the way too.
Red Radar - no wins for you
Revenge Of Dr.Wham - kinda cool... might win a couple.
SandStorm - looks intimidating... but not enough weapons to go all the way. couple of wins perhaps.
Seism 13 - Does not look like much... but rumor has it... it is smart as all

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Shock Therapy - im looking at abstract art here... wont do enough damage to win though.
Spearhead - Oh i hate these things... a few wins for you if it stays pointed in the right direction. Popups will prolly pwn it though.
Stratocaster - This bot will ram hard... very well built. handful of win.
SurgicalStrike - bleh
T-800 Terminator - Starcore's rank number just went up... enough said.
The Baby Warrior - Ohhhh man i think we are all drooling to knock off those wheels soooooo bad. Bring it on!
the black plague - This bot will grow unstable... fast.
The Emancipator - I like it... i think it will do decent.
The Fang Brothers - wont fare well... sorry... see you next tourney.
Three Kings - spiffy, original, cool looking. It has my respect... but might not fare well. Should get a kill somewhere.
Triple Play - Keep practicing kid...
Trojan Horse - not bad... HS'ers will eat those sides quick though. We'll see.
Tsunami - blue
Shadow Tryant - kinda boring... but i like the double e-wedges... that will do well i think.
Vela - Dude! your drive motor is undone! zip it up!
Vetearn (typo?) Destroyer - Interesting... I'm curious to see it in action.

MY TOP 5
Cocytus iV
Bounty Hunter
Bumble Bee
Spearhead
PITA 8

ianh05 · « **Reply #494 on:** April 15, 2009, 10:37:14 PM »

my top 5:

Heaven's Sawmill
Stratocaster
Spearhead
45-70 Magnum
Bounty Hunter

Venko · « **Reply #495 on:** April 16, 2009, 01:12:05 AM »

Quote from: infiniteinertia;33836

Venko never showed anything competitive within a legal weight, nor did he ever show us his bots that would make our bots 'look like shame'
That is all.

Whatever you say Inf,... whatever you say...

Г==> http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/1055/midf2.png
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|| !!! EPIC FAIL !!! for Inf...
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To ClickB : See what happaned when i had some free time to build, ClickB... I submited my bot for BBEANS5 in a hurry, without any time for building something brilliant, 'cos i was chasing a deadline to make it to be in the first (and "olny" for that time) 32's in the barket. If i was having more time like the the rest 20 ( late-submiting = more-time-to-build-something-better ) from the barket i could build and submit THIS better bot...
*just a thought*

ianh05 · « **Reply #496 on:** April 16, 2009, 01:19:27 AM »

i really want to see AC vs MIDF in round 1. not so it settles their "disagreement" but so i don't face either :)

Naryar · « **Reply #497 on:** April 16, 2009, 01:33:26 AM »

Quote from: Jack Daniels;34303

I guess Sage is gonna have to absorb all the hate.

qft :icon_twisted:

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Venko i dont see any ramplates on your BBEANS entry.

Is your BBEANS entry a pure HS ?

I know that you can build that as a pure HS (i did with a different extender setup months ago)

Oggie · « **Reply #498 on:** April 16, 2009, 01:47:16 AM »

You were allowed to update your entry Venko, as long as it was basically the same bot with only minor updates. And as far as I can see, it is (the same HS with added ramplates).

Somebody · « **Reply #499 on:** April 16, 2009, 06:09:28 AM »

Quote from: Jack Daniels;34303

Chernobyl - couple maces off that bot and its gonna wobble like a drunk hobo. Should still do well though.

It already does!

Anyways

Bots that could go all the way:
Absolute Chaos
Bounty Hunter
Mace in da Face
R4
PiTA 8

Bots to watch:
T-800
Seism 13
Chernobyl
Heaven's Sawmill
Cocytus IV
Crawl through Knives 4/2