Author Topic: BTTB V - Signups are Done - Onto the Building! (Read 17769 times)

Mr. AS · « **Reply #20 on:** June 14, 2015, 03:54:08 PM »

I would like to register my interest.

Virus Bomb · « **Reply #21 on:** June 14, 2015, 04:12:32 PM »

im down

G.K. · « **Reply #22 on:** June 15, 2015, 04:21:16 AM »

Quote from: G.K. on June 08, 2015, 05:32:37 AM

Quote from: MassimoV on August 02, 2011, 05:17:26 PM
Aww, we'll have to wait another 5 years before we have another BTTB.

Well.... he wasn't far off, but I'm pleased to announce the reboot of my tournament series. Presenting.... BTTB V!

Quote from: Naryar on October 27, 2010, 06:03:22 AM
WHAT ??????

That's right Naryar, Back to the Beginnings is... back.

For those of you unaware, back in the day I ran a tournament called Back to the Beginnings, where we rebuild first showcased robots of other entrants.
The event seemed to be pretty popular and the idea was relatively novel, once described as 'N00b Warz on crack'.

Now it's back- and ready for a new generation!

I'm going to be starting the rankings over from scratch because in the past I was inconsistent with whether I filmed 2 or 3 fights per match.
This time it will always be 3, like in BBEANS, to give some proper consistency. The only use of the previous rankings will be on the splash, and it won't have any meaning towards byes or anything.

The tournament will be a STOCK HW tournament. I've not been back long but I feel that Stock's not geting the love it deserves.
Also, in a tournament where creativity is valued, HW gives lots of weight to play with.
Stock HW - and we're rebuilding first (Or Second!) showcased stock bots. It'll be like BTTB 1 but not BTTB 1.
Matches will take place in the Twiiiiiiiiiiiiiiisted Arena.
16/32 entrants only (Interest dependent). 1 per person. Somebody, Ounce and Powerrave have reserved spaces from winning previous BTTB's but if they aren't filled they will be taken away. I'm also going to enter. If we don't get 16/32 there will be byes, given out randomly. The byebot will be a single Hammer Fisted, an entry from BTTB 3.
Deathmatch/double elimination brackets, best out of 3. I will film all 3 matches in every round. 2 minute battles.
Usual ingame glitches are allowed bar restrictions below, and there's no realistic rule.
No BFE, AAM, Thyrus Glitch, Hax Mode, Zero G. I will check to see if you've BFE'd super strong armour on and cheaters will be disqualified.
No exostacking. Casters are still fine.
All Stock 1.4 components (bar cheatbot2) are legal. All AI Parts are fine.
No custom components except weightless smartzones for AI purposes are legal.
If you want to send your own AI in that's cool, otherwise I will AI. No cheaty hax .py's.
Updates can be unlimited during the submission period. When it ends only exceptional circumstances will allow updates.
Multibots will be forbidden unless the first showcased bot was one.
Bots must have controlled movement unless explicity allowed not to.
Unlimited restarts will be given to bots getting stuck in the arena, which does sometimes happen in this one
I will also restart for obvious AI errors, and if a robot is counted out when it is clearly still moving fine
Havok wise, one free restart per best-of-3 match for fight-affecting havoks. Subsequent havoks will forefit the fight in question
I'd like to encourage creativity with what you build. If you get a popup, don't just enter your best popup - look at the bot you're remaking, see what makes it unique, incorporate that into your designs.

I'm going to run this on a tight schedule. This is because I am going off to Edinburgh at the beginning of August to perform at the Fringe.
Once I'm there I can't film/upload any more fights. If you enter you'll have to be able to commit to building your bot by the first week of July.

If anyone has any rule changes/suggestions I should consider or know I've missed off things that have become standard since 2013, please let me know.

I've also thrown together a stupid and irreverent , as you may have seen.

So, if you'd be interested in reviving this old institution, vote in the poll. I'm going to leave thread open for a week to gague interest. Let's get some excitement going!

This is now a signups topic, and the rules cannot change. You have 9 months to complete the tournement.

From a host's POV - I'm going to run with a 16 bot bracket unless we get a deluge of entries. Currently Powerrave has not registered interest but if he returns and does he will get a guaranteed spot along with Ounce and Somebody. I'm aiming to have this part of signups open for a week unless we fill up quicker *dreams*

So, get saying that you're in!

Badnik96 · « **Reply #23 on:** June 15, 2015, 04:35:51 AM »

In to win, baby!

Squirrel_Monkey · « **Reply #24 on:** June 15, 2015, 04:59:16 AM »

SM reporting for duty!

RedAce · « **Reply #25 on:** June 15, 2015, 07:02:25 AM »

I'm in.

martymidget · « **Reply #26 on:** June 15, 2015, 07:37:42 AM »

I'm in. Gotta rek some scrubs.

Naryar · « **Reply #27 on:** June 15, 2015, 10:08:56 AM »

Aaah, fine. I'm in.

G.K. · « **Reply #28 on:** June 15, 2015, 10:23:59 AM »

<3

And you've got a good record in stock BTTB anyway. Do you still have a picture of Tribute to Mayhem?

Naryar · « **Reply #29 on:** June 15, 2015, 10:30:50 AM »

I have a botfile, but it's dead. I should still have the image in it though.

No pictures but those in my head. It was originally 2WD HPZ with N12's. Had four spinners high up on extenders (Or did I servo burst them ? I don't remember), with tribars and irons, an overly large amount of black batteries, and two small wedges on DDT's. And yeah, it was a flipper/VS hybrid.

There was several versions though.

edit: here, the pictures in the two equally dead bot files :

090901 · « **Reply #30 on:** June 15, 2015, 10:49:49 AM »

i'm in (woosh)

here is a picture of PRESS THIS BUTTON TO DIE since my old showcase is rip:

G.K. · « **Reply #31 on:** June 15, 2015, 10:56:52 AM »

Thanks both. I don't suppose you have photos of second showcase bots for Somebody's Rule?

Thrackerzod · « **Reply #32 on:** June 15, 2015, 11:12:11 AM »

I will join also.

Mr. AS · « **Reply #33 on:** June 15, 2015, 12:07:07 PM »

Quote from: Mr. AS on June 14, 2015, 03:54:08 PM

I would like to register my interest.

Quote from: Mr. AS on May 30, 2015, 03:38:54 PM

(Image removed from quote.)

I deleted everything related to that bot out of embarrassment, but you can use either this bot or whatever's currently on the first page of my showcase.

Quote from: Mr. AS on May 30, 2011, 10:34:14 AM

I'm planning to use this bot in RoboLeauge (It's AI'd!)

(Image removed from quote.)
DSA

090901 · « **Reply #34 on:** June 15, 2015, 05:12:50 PM »

Quote from: G.K. on June 15, 2015, 10:56:52 AM

Thanks both. I don't suppose you have photos of second showcase bots for Somebody's Rule?

I wish I didn't because it seems the whole reason for the rule was so it be easier to get an normal popup/HS and do well/win the tourney

G.K. · « **Reply #35 on:** June 15, 2015, 05:32:28 PM »

we shall see...

Wacky Bob · « **Reply #36 on:** June 15, 2015, 05:37:19 PM »

I'm in, guess we've all got to laugh at ourselves.

I really don't blame you if you do this one instead:

Pretty much like 090901's second bot.

Somebody · « **Reply #37 on:** June 15, 2015, 05:55:56 PM »

Hahaha make the people use Redbirds or normal Zteks for the spinners then!

My first three robots were a HW poker and then I built some Middleweight versions of the same bot. Do you think that would be two bots or count as one?

G.K. · « **Reply #38 on:** June 15, 2015, 06:03:37 PM »

Quote from: Somebody on June 15, 2015, 05:55:56 PM

Hahaha make the people use Redbirds or normal Zteks for the spinners then!

My first three robots were a HW poker and then I built some Middleweight versions of the same bot. Do you think that would be two bots or count as one?

-Spinner point is what I want to do. Creativity.

-They're different bots.

G.K. · « **Reply #39 on:** June 15, 2015, 06:07:58 PM »

For the BTTB newbies I'd rather 1st bots were used. They haven't been thrown into the mix yet.