Click, I am dissapoint. I figured it was probably an April Fool, but I really wanted this tournament to happen. The idea is too awesome NOT to do.
Actually I kind of agree with you. I've always thought it would be fun to do a stock tournament that forced players to build like it was 2003. BUT, not everyone thinks that and it would be a little too controversial to do for BBEANS.
However... there's nothing saying that every tournament I do has to be called "BBEANS". I was actually planning to do a little non-BBEANS tournament this summer before I move on to BBEANS7. The prize for this tournament would be guaranteed entry into BBEANS7, so we'd get a few good veterans reserved spots.
My original idea is called "Ironbot". It goes something like this:
- Stock HW, standard building rules.
- There is an unlimited number of entries. I use as many as I get in a two-week time frame.
- There is no bracket. Instead, each round bots are randomly paired off and fight. The next round, they are paired off again (if possible, no bots will fight the same opponent two rounds in a row), and so on.
Now here's the kicker: The goal of Ironbot is not to win. You can win every fight and still lose. Rather, the goal of Ironbot is to SURVIVE. Think it sounds easy? Think again.
- Matches last 30 seconds. Any components that break off during a fight are permanently removed for the rest of the tournament.
- If a bot is KO'd, or if it has one or zero wheels remaining, it is eliminated. You can lose every single fight and not be eliminated, as long as you are not KO'd and can still move.
- Every bot gets one spare control board, and one spare wheel for every two wheels it starts with (so a 2WD bot gets 1 spare wheel, 4WD gets 2 spares, etc.). So you have to get KO'd twice to be eliminated for good. Spare wheels are applied whenever a bot loses a wheel. If you run out of spare wheels and then end up with one or less wheels remaining, you are eliminated.
- In the case of external drive: If the drive is attached to other components, and these break which causes the drive to break, a spare wheel can be used to replace ONLY the components that are ESSENTIAL to attach the drive. Example: If you have an extender with a row of razors on one side and a drive motor with a wheel on the other side, and the extender breaks, only the extender and the drive will be replaced, not the razors.
- Lost wheels and weapons will be rearranged in order to make the bots as balanced as possible. (Example: A VS with a disc with 4 irons loses two; the remaining two will be put on opposite sides of the disc.)
- When there are four or fewer bots remaining, these bots will engage in a final fight TO THE DEATH to determine the winner. (And by TO THE DEATH, I mean a battle with "practice" set to 1 in the arena .py so there is no time limit and no immobility warnings. The fight ends when all other bots are either KO'd or totally incapable of controlled movement.)
- The last bot standing wins!
Finally, there are just a few building restrictions.
- Popups are banned. They get KO's too fast without breaking many other components, which defeats the purpose of Ironbot.
- Bots can have AT MOST ten casters. Use them wisely.
And that basically covers it. The rules may and probably will be tweaked before I make them official.
Now that's one option. The other option is to do something like Throwback, which seems to have no small amount of interest. If I did a Throwback tournament, though, I would make a few changes to the rules. It WAS a joke tournament after all. I would make it more of a "classic style" tournament rather than a SFTW tournament. Notably:
- The chassis size and snap to grid restrictions would be ditched.
- Weight class would be changed to MW. (Believe it or not, HW used to be frowned upon and MW was the "standard" class.)
- The weapons in the banned weapon list would be allowed, but with a limit of six total. (There is no limit on the number of other weapons.)
- The banned wheels would be allowed.
- Side attachment points on extenders can be used, but NOT for attaching weapons. (This includes standard double-weapon tribar setups even though the side points are not directly used for weapons.) This is mainly to prevent standard rammer and tribar HS setups which didn't exist until relatively late in RA2 history. Back in the day, people used to use T connectors and Y connectors for that sort of thing.
- Obviously the ballast rule would be ditched.
And I think that about covers it. All the other rules on page 1 of this thread would be in effect. The rules may still be tweaked though depending on feedback.
So those are my two ideas. I think I'll make a poll and see which one is more popular.
For what's supposed to be the most prestigious tournament here, it's a dumb idea.
I hope this isn't April Fools because I would totally stick around for this. It looks like a lot of fun, and building a good "bad" bot presents a unique challenge.
I hope this isn't April Fools because I would totally stick around for this. It looks like a lot of fun, and building a good "bad" bot presents a unique challenge.
I hope this isn't April Fools because I would totally stick around for this. It looks like a lot of fun, and building a good "bad" bot presents a unique challenge.Same
I thought that this was true... And then I got reminded that it was April Fools day... I hope this is an actual tournament.Knowing Click, the prize is another "Laser Gun", and the link goes to a .gif-smiley saying: "APRIL FOOLS LOL"
you guys always fall for it :PThat, that we do.
Is this real or not. Because if it is I will build a bot soon. But it could be not real which is what it is.It is real.
Edit: 1300th post
Scorpion you fail at April Fools. Obviously we cannot send for this totally real tourney until June 1st!I was playing along with Nar's april fools thing of acting like a n00b, besides, i've got J to send ;P
Well there's a nice start to April *hint*. If the rules aren't joking for later, I just have to say; I. HATE. STOCK.If the rules aren't joking, I just have to say, why not SHW?
This is my rookie year...You know this thread is a joke not the actual one.
This is my chance to be (in)famous!
I've looked through Click's posts on April 1st, and they are all jokes. :PBut we all played a long and actually did stuff just to make it more of a joke then it needed to be.
Was I the only one who figured this out almost right away?
Rules 12 and 13 gave it out for me lol.Was I the only one who figured this out almost right away?
The staff were all in the know... thats why we played along :mrgreen:
I see there is still some confusion about whether this tournament is real or not. Let me dispel any such qualms:CLICK! PLEASE TELL ME YOU STILL HAVE THAT APRIL FOOLS DAY .GIF
you POSTED THIS ON MARCH 31ST
You mean this one?That is still one the best .gifs ever.
(http://beetlebros.gametechmods.com/images/april1.gif)
Aww I was hoping this was for real. Make every go with out all the 'Do it right' rules and see what comes out. I was thinking of acutely firing up the game to crank something out for this but if its not really happening.... oh well then.Funny thing is, I actually went out of my way to slap something together.
Click, I am dissapoint. I figured it was probably an April Fool, but I really wanted this tournament to happen. The idea is too awesome NOT to do.I don't think it's that good TBH.
B-O-R-I-N-G.Honestly, I just read this section of Nerdbomb's post with Pinkie Pie's voice.
Because unique rules are funALL ROBOTS MUST LOOK LIKE A HELICOPTOR!
Click, I am dissapoint. I figured it was probably an April Fool, but I really wanted this tournament to happen. The idea is too awesome NOT to do.
My original idea is called "Ironbot".
I have a suggestion, BBEANS7 Could be REALISTIC Stock MW. 96 entries just like in Robot Wars Style. ;)no
I'm not even kidding, next BBEANS me and Jonzu should make the fight music. I'm not as good as he is but I can make some nice beats. (which I need to upload)Sparkey and Jonzu doing fight music? Spare me the thought...if it comes to that, I might as well use this instead-
Jonzu is good. I'm new to FL so I can only make drum and base beats which are still pretty good. (which once again aren't on my Chanel so don't start posting crap I already have up '-')Even still, I'd pay at least £5 to see Click, ACAMS and Naryar fighting to the music I suggested :approve:
I'd be cool with a Stock MW tourney like BBEANS 1.Same here, actually.
QFTI'd be cool with a Stock MW tourney like BBEANS 1.Same here, actually.
The inner-naryar in me cried like a little girl lost in the night over all the empty space. I just couldn't do it.
The inner-naryar in me cried like a little girl lost in the night over all the empty space. I just couldn't do it.
*looks at your ORAD entry and smirks*
I chose Ironbot as well. I wouldn't wanna run it, but it's a cool idea
I choose Ironbot.There was no rule in Throwback that required you to have empty space.
A while back I tried making a bot similar within the rules of throwback, but it ended up being kinda aggravating. The inner-naryar in me cried like a little girl lost in the night over all the empty space. I just couldn't do it.
I choose Ironbot.There was no rule in Throwback that required you to have empty space.
A while back I tried making a bot similar within the rules of throwback, but it ended up being kinda aggravating. The inner-naryar in me cried like a little girl lost in the night over all the empty space. I just couldn't do it.
What ? An inner naryar cannot possibly cry unless onions are involved !But an inner Naryar-esque (spelling?) being can.
Im gonna enter. This will be my first BBEANSHello :gawe:
Im gonna enter. This will be my first BBEANS
QFTI'd be cool with a Stock MW tourney like BBEANS 1.Same here, actually.
But I believe click said this is just a nice lickle summer tourney, so i'm k with that, and a stock MW BBEANS.
Still, haven't voted, coz they both seem like quite good ideas.
Are Ramplates allowed as part of a pure flipper?
I still think it's a cool idea so I might do it at some point, but it will be in the far distant future if so. Certainly after BBEANS7.Ah, that's good to hear, then. Might give me an excuse to build a pure flipper in stock like in old times :3