Chinese Whispers 4 - The Ironing - Bot Building

[Squirrel_Monkey]

It's about time! Chinese Whispers is returning with its first venture into Ironforge!
This idea was tested here: https://gametechmods.com/forums/index.php?topic=17854.0

I'm rusty with creating rules but here we go...

Ironforge MW

The weight limit for MW is 200kg in Ironforge. However the captain may add up to 4 ballasts free from this weight restriction at the end of the build.

Teams of 4 making each bot through the standard CW process.

-Team Captain submits a chassis with armour chosen.
-The remaining weight is divided amongst the team members.
-First builder must get within 10kg of the weight limit and send me their bot.
-Remaining weight is divided and building continues.
-Returned to captain to finish bot and skin etc...
NB:
-You must NOT change the armour.
-You must NOT rename the bot in any way as to reveal your team or discuss bot plans.
-You MAY move or rotate components as long as these changes are minor as confirmed by myself.
-DO NOT attempt to find out who is on your team or discuss your bots publicly.

Up to 8 captains with 24 builders (1 captain for every 3 builders)
Please indicate if you would like to be considered for captain. You shall be chosen by myself based on previous captaincy and general rank etc...
Teams will be assigned randomly in secret.

No BFE, AAM, Thyrus Glitch, ZeroG, Text Editing or any other out-of-game modification other than for skinning.
Robots must attempt to follow DSL realism rules but exception can be made at my discretion.
Multibots are allowed, but they are each limited to 100kg and 2 ballasts (i.e. even split). Both bots will be built together in the usual way.

Fights last 3 minutes.
Best of 3 matches with 1 havok restart available per individual fight.
Ring Arena will be used.
Captains may AI their bots. I can AI otherwise.

Potential Captains
Mr A.S.
RedAce
Avalanche
Naryar
090901
Craaig
martymidget
Builders
G.K.
Kurt
Thrackerzod
Reier
ty4er
Badnik96
Mystic2000
Bobyasianboy
Tashic
Kungfooey242
Lightning S.

[G.K.]

A few questions:
-Have I missed anything?
-Should I allow multibots with 2 chassis submitted and 100kg limit each?
-Am I even allowed to host right now?
-This might take a while so can I get special considerations regarding time limits?

- As you know already, a proper explanation/breakdown of brackets for people who might not understand.
- I feel like that'd be a bit complicated.
- You aren't banned from hosting a tournament at the moment according to tourney management.
- What do you have in mind?

[Squirrel_Monkey]

- What do you have in mind?

Well, U don't know what the time limits usually are but this tourney is entirely reliant on people building in an on going process.
So we might encounter some time issues. I can't be sure though.

[RedAce]

I'll join this. I will register for a captain and I'll opt out of the position if someone else wants to when the positions are full.

[Mr. AS]

I'm going to sign up for the captain spot too.

[Squirrel_Monkey]

FYI, this is still in discussion and you'll have to re-register when signups open.

[G.K.]

- What do you have in mind?

Well, U don't know what the time limits usually are but this tourney is entirely reliant on people building in an on going process.
So we might encounter some time issues. I can't be sure though.

You'll have 9 months to do this.

[Squirrel_Monkey]

- What do you have in mind?

Well, U don't know what the time limits usually are but this tourney is entirely reliant on people building in an on going process.
So we might encounter some time issues. I can't be sure though.

You'll have 9 months to do this.

Ok, well that should be ok :)

[Badnik96]

sign me up m9

[090901]

i'll captain this stuff m8
edit: wait this is discussion panic

[Reier]

im interested

[cephalopod]

I'll play, can captain if needed.

[Thrackerzod]

I'd enter.  Not as captain, though.  Too much responsibility.

[Naryar]

captain here

Also I have a nagging feeling I won't win this one. But screw that, there's no way I can NOT win.

[Avalanche]

Might go captain, will def enter.

[ty4er]

yeah i'll do whatever

[Squirrel_Monkey]

Brackets are posted. This is ready to move to signups or whatever happens now.

[G.K.]

You've got to put up a poll asking 'would you enter' next. It's all in the how to host a tournament guide... :P

[cephalopod]

He actually doesn't need to as he's a Major League host (just cleared that bit up in the guide - it says you don't need to in the management thread, I think the guide was mainly aimed at new hosts)

[G.K.]

Oh, right. That one passed me by :S.

(And as the original author of the guide I can confirm it was aimed at newbies, with the exception that rules section which everybody should be looking at.)