Author Topic: BOTTALLICA! SIGNUPS! (Read 9545 times)

cephalopod · « **on:** May 16, 2014, 09:49:19 AM »

SIGNUPS END IN

FULL RULES:
1) Ironforge v0.4
2) Heavyweight (400kg maximum, but 4 ballasts can be added at no weight cost.)
3) IRL rules - bots can ONLY be as effective as their hypothetical real life counterparts. If a weapon type is not feasible IRL, it's not allowed.
4) BFE is allowed for realistic purposes, however all other glitches (including Narmour) and out-of-botlab editing methods are banned.
5) No custom components.
6) No cheatbot2 components.
7) Fights will be 3 minutes long and take place in the Robot Wars Arena.
8) No joke bots, no multibots.
9) 1 Havok restart, then disqualification.
10) Your bots will be judged heavily on the IRL specification.
11) You get 1 chance to re-enter if your bot is not approved.
12) No updates once approved.
13) There will be 12 entries in total, and there will be a Loser's Bracket for losers of Round 1 only. The main bracket will work with 4 3-way melees followed by 1v1's. The Loser's Bracket will be 1v1 all the way.

I will be entering with Woff Dog

ENTRIES
1. Craaig
2. Kurt Wylde
3. 090901
4. MassimoV
5. 123savethewhales
6. TBD Devastator
7. Martymidget
8. STC
9. Mr AS
10. Mazakari
11. Badnik96
12. Scrap Daddy

Black - Received
Purple - Not IRL
Red - Problem
Orange - Accepted
Green - Ready to roll

Jonzu95 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 16, 2014, 10:13:35 AM »

inb4 judges will be Andy, Enigma & Mr. AS

cephalopod · « **Reply #2 on:** May 16, 2014, 10:15:30 AM »

You wouldn't know anyway. And unless the entrant makes it blatantly obvious who they are (as in by re-entering), the judge won't know who they're judging. The only person who will know is me, so I might not even judge to make it fair.

Natster-104 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 16, 2014, 10:24:32 AM »

Nice idea, might enter Chew

cephalopod · « **Reply #4 on:** May 16, 2014, 10:27:05 AM »

You'd do better to enter something new and unshowcased so the judges don't know whose bot their looking at o:

Natster-104 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 16, 2014, 10:28:39 AM »

Quote from: Craaig on May 16, 2014, 10:27:05 AM

You'd do better to enter something new and unshowcased so the judges don't know whose bot their looking at o:

touché, gonna keep it under lock and key

Badnik96 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 16, 2014, 11:35:54 AM »

You know I'm down for this.

qwertythe300th · « **Reply #7 on:** May 16, 2014, 09:50:46 PM »

Rillo' Evo or Lil' Steel will be ready.

Mystic2000 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 17, 2014, 07:15:34 AM »

this is not for me... i suck at IRL looking bots

cephalopod · « **Reply #9 on:** May 17, 2014, 07:31:48 AM »

Yes, the judges will be asked to be very brutally honest. If it or any factor of it wouldn't be built in real life, it's not getting in.
The judges will also submit entries, if they enter, first so that they get no advantage.

Meganerdbomb · « **Reply #10 on:** May 17, 2014, 07:36:04 AM »

You know, I want to enter just because of the name, but I've never built IRL before.

powerrave · « **Reply #11 on:** May 17, 2014, 07:43:06 AM »

Sounds sweet, and like a nice challenge to build something that looks funky.

cephalopod · « **Reply #12 on:** May 17, 2014, 07:44:31 AM »

Quote from: Meganerdbomb on May 17, 2014, 07:36:04 AM

You know, I want to enter just because of the name, but I've never built IRL before.

Hahah, I just went all out on trying to think of a cheesy tournament name. Robotica? BOTTALLICA!

cephalopod · « **Reply #13 on:** May 17, 2014, 09:55:51 AM »

DP: Full rules posted.
Anybody see anything I've missed?

I will be informing judges if they have been successful later on.

Natster-104 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 17, 2014, 09:58:37 AM »

You gonna add any wedge rules?

cephalopod · « **Reply #15 on:** May 17, 2014, 09:59:51 AM »

I might, but I'm not sure why I should. After all, if something is questionable on the IRL scale it won't get in.

Philippa · « **Reply #16 on:** May 17, 2014, 10:01:34 AM »

I'm down.

Natster-104 · « **Reply #17 on:** May 17, 2014, 10:01:49 AM »

Ok then, don't see anything that could be added

cephalopod · « **Reply #18 on:** May 17, 2014, 02:23:52 PM »

Judges have been informed. Signups will open as soon as they have said they're still interested, and their entries (if they wish to enter) have been approved by the other judges, so get building.
Remember, the judges WILL BE BRUTAL. If there is ANY part of your robot that makes you even hesitate to think of a real bot that's done it, or a reason why they would do it, then don't enter it.

Merrick · « **Reply #19 on:** May 17, 2014, 02:42:41 PM »

I'll enter. Everyone knows my style by now though.