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Title: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on January 11, 2010, 10:22:38 AM
OK, I've been here a while and have decided to make a tourney.
I CAN HOST!


DSL, no cheat parts.

It's based on Chinese whispers where people will gradually add parts to bots and then pass them on as part of a team.
I hope to have at least 4 teams but no-one will know who is on their teams.
I will start with team leaders (Who will be chosen ) who make the chassis before PMing me, I will the pass on the bot  to the next person where they add a certain (undecided) amount of components with a maximum total weight dependent on the team size.
If the next person is too slow I will pass on the bot unmodified.
This will carry on until the weight limit (HW probs) when the leader will then skin the bot. They will be AI'ed and a rumble will probably decide a winner.


Anyone willing to help with AIing would be appreciated.
EDIT:G.K. AI'ing


Arena: Twiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiisted Arena by G.K. (if it works)
Teams:Dependant on signups probably about 5-10 people per team.
Format: Rumbles either 3-way or 4-way
NEW RULE: You will be able to ROTATE(not replace) components of earlier builders to aid with your building.


Final Rules:

1) You will be kept in the dark about your teammates until the bots have been AI'ed. Team size will depend on the amount of signups.
2) Depending on signups, you will be limited in the weight of components you are allowed to put onto your bot.
3) You may not remove components your teammates have placed, only rotate them.
4) The team captain will name and skin the bots once it is completed, and create the chassis at the start.
5) Under no circumstances may you BFE, AAM or ZeroG your bot. All building must be done in the bot lab. BFE armour c will be enforced.
6) The bots will be DSL heavyweights.
7) Custom Components are forbidden. The only extra components you will be allowed to use are AI parts that are not batteries, wheels, motors or weapons, and only on prior consent with myself or G.K.
8)
Arena is finished!
9) Signups will close in three weeks, so on the 21st of Feburary.
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: G.K. on January 11, 2010, 10:24:03 AM
I already told you I was AI'ing.
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on January 11, 2010, 10:24:56 AM
Oh yeah
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: G.K. on January 11, 2010, 10:26:55 AM
Oh, and count me in.
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: Reier on January 11, 2010, 10:34:37 AM
Interesting....
Maybe I'll join.
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: cephalopod on January 11, 2010, 10:38:36 AM
Hmm, sounds interesting, I would probably join
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: G.K. on January 11, 2010, 10:51:53 AM
Actually, I won't compete. Instead, I'll just help you run it. No room for cheating that way.
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on January 11, 2010, 11:35:30 AM
Good idea IF this goes ahead
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: Sparkey98 on January 11, 2010, 02:31:21 PM
I MIGHT contibute when I get a dummy robot designs folder...
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: System32 on January 11, 2010, 02:46:43 PM
This would be better if it wasn't a tournament, IMO
Title: What!?
Post by: Jonzu95 on January 11, 2010, 02:49:23 PM
More tourneys... OMFG!
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: G.K. on January 11, 2010, 02:52:43 PM
This one is innovative. :)
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: Badnik96 on January 11, 2010, 03:12:59 PM
hmmmm... Interesting... I'll join. Needs a bit more clarity on rules though.
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: Jack Daniels on January 11, 2010, 04:06:38 PM
I will join.

You have to promise me though that the three builders prior to Naryar are all horrible noobs so that I can hear him scream in terror when the bot reaches him for adjustments.
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: G.K. on January 11, 2010, 04:13:13 PM
You have to promise me though that the three builders prior to Naryar are all horrible noobs so that I can hear him scream in terror when the bot reaches him for adjustments.

Jack, you are brilliant.
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: Stagfish on January 11, 2010, 04:41:02 PM
yay mor tourneys!
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: LiNcK on January 11, 2010, 06:50:33 PM
I would join for sure!!

But i think we should have a max weight...
What if there are 5 people building a bot, What if the last guy has no weight left to do anything?

Its beter if everyone has their weight limit (May pass it by some 0.? Kgs)...
So the builders' contribution to the bots would be even :P
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on January 12, 2010, 10:11:13 AM
there will be a set component amount but I guess weight must be accounted for eg no killdozer ploughs
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: Sparkey98 on January 12, 2010, 02:46:07 PM
all I can say is, if i compete, PLEASE  put me before Naryar, I want him to vomit :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: russian roulette on January 12, 2010, 03:13:32 PM
Great Idea. Count me in!
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: LiNcK on January 12, 2010, 03:49:48 PM
all I can say is, if i compete, PLEASE  put me before Naryar, I want him to vomit :mrgreen:

Nayar is gonna go FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU- on you :P
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: Sparkey98 on January 12, 2010, 03:56:43 PM
actually I think he is gonna
 
 
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHIIIIITS COMING OUT OF MY EYES!!!!!!HHHHHHHEEEEEEELLPPPPPMMMMAMUUAUuauauauUAUUGGHHN  S>>>>>>........... *dies*
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: G.K. on January 12, 2010, 04:04:25 PM
It will all be done randomly. I hope ACAMS gives the go-ahead soon.
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: Reier on January 12, 2010, 05:34:55 PM
I will join.

You have to promise me though that the three builders prior to Naryar are all horrible noobs so that I can hear him scream in terror when the bot reaches him for adjustments.

Oh yeah, we've GOT to do that.
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: Sparkey98 on January 12, 2010, 06:16:47 PM
yeah, infact we should have someone good build a piece of crap bot like my (acsadentelie) deleted midevil, just to see his reaction
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: Badnik96 on January 12, 2010, 07:33:50 PM
Look at Linck's post count. lol.
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on January 13, 2010, 10:27:09 AM
still no news from ACAMS anything else i need to do?
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: JoeBlo on January 13, 2010, 10:47:08 AM
ACAMS may not always contact you

how about your work out / develop the ideas people are speaking of in this thread,

such as lints to weight, components, etc

finish up your undecided parts

how about arena, format ? how many teams is there going to be ?

fix all that up and I will give you the go ahead once I think its ready
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on January 13, 2010, 10:50:24 AM
how about arena, format ? how many teams is there going to be ?
Teams would depend on the amount of people who join.


Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: G.K. on January 13, 2010, 10:59:15 AM
I'll help with the arena, I have a nice idea.
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on January 13, 2010, 11:03:42 AM
OK if youre quick
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: G.K. on January 13, 2010, 11:05:13 AM
Not tonight, soon though
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: G.K. on January 16, 2010, 04:02:34 PM
DP. If anybody's wondering why this hasn't taken off yet, SM and I are sorting the arena.
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: ashman12 on January 16, 2010, 04:26:06 PM
if the weight thing isn't sorted out yet i have an idea.

if theres enough people in this there could be 4 builders and a skinner in a team and each of the builders have a limit of 200KG to use and the skinner skins the bot(obviously).

that is if it hasn't been sorted out yet.

also im going to join this.
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on January 17, 2010, 09:56:33 AM
if the weight thing isn't sorted out yet i have an idea.

if theres enough people in this there could be 4 builders and a skinner in a team and each of the builders have a limit of 200KG to use and the skinner skins the bot(obviously).

that is if it hasn't been sorted out yet.

also im going to join this.
Trouble with that is chassis and armor weight.
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: JoeBlo on January 17, 2010, 10:09:33 AM
well you havent posted stock or DSL so how about stock ? everyone uses DSA in stock ?
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on January 17, 2010, 10:14:48 AM
more choice of components in DSL, how would I make a poll?
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: JoeBlo on January 17, 2010, 10:17:37 AM
click add poll near reply
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: G.K. on January 17, 2010, 01:03:22 PM
I thought we'd already said this was going to be DSL SM?
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: Stagfish on January 17, 2010, 01:04:12 PM
i like stock because im better at it :D
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: Sparkey98 on January 17, 2010, 01:08:43 PM
i like stock because im better at it :D
*high fives stag*
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: Stagfish on January 17, 2010, 01:23:32 PM
yay mor people who like stock!
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: G.K. on January 17, 2010, 01:28:43 PM
Am I missing something?
Quote from: The Poll
DSL: 5, Stock :3
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: Stagfish on January 17, 2010, 01:40:20 PM
no im talking about sparkey being another person who likes stock
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: G.K. on January 17, 2010, 01:48:55 PM
About the arena, if I get my idea to work I'll keep it secret like Sage did. It will be a modded RA2tt arena just to let you guys know.. If not, we'll be using a skinned RA2tt arena.
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: Jonzu95 on January 17, 2010, 03:02:04 PM
I'm better in stock too...
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: G.K. on January 17, 2010, 03:05:30 PM
Vote for it please
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: Jonzu95 on January 17, 2010, 03:19:42 PM
I cant with my mobile phone...
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: Sparkey98 on January 17, 2010, 03:20:09 PM
I'm better in stock too...
ya, and there is more DSL tournys than stock too
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: G.K. on January 17, 2010, 03:20:49 PM
SM and I were always planning it to be a DSL tournament. If enough people vote stock however....
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: 090901 on January 17, 2010, 07:05:41 PM
I'm better in stock too...
ya, and there is more DSL tournys than stock too
Before, there was a LOT more stock tourneys.
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: d-lark on January 17, 2010, 07:28:37 PM
I would definitely join, preferably later in the order so I can add, and not mess up a design :p
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: Badnik96 on January 17, 2010, 07:30:06 PM
I would like to be last, so I can make some minor adjustments and make sure it can beat NAR AI.
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: Sparkey98 on January 17, 2010, 07:35:50 PM
I sould be first, because lets face it, I would screw up what ever comes befor me :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on January 18, 2010, 10:47:56 AM
Random Orders, but team captains are first.
Enough votes, DSL it is.
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: LiNcK on January 18, 2010, 12:39:10 PM
Random Orders, but team captains are first.
Enough votes, DSL it is.

YAY!!! ;D
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: G.K. on January 18, 2010, 12:42:38 PM
Arena almost finished, just need to iron out a kink.
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on January 19, 2010, 11:23:58 AM
Final Rules up
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: Reier on January 19, 2010, 11:01:47 PM
Count me in.
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: Naryar on January 20, 2010, 01:33:41 AM
So you basically build a part of the bot, then send it to another builder ??? This is going to be hard to get a really optimized bot.


Since this is a DSL tournament i am in... but rumbles =  :FFFUUU
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on January 20, 2010, 10:17:13 AM
You must first post the idea in Discussion and have ALL rules worked out before posting here.
 
Post the tournament name and the rules here and if they are all in order a moderator will approve the post and signups will begin.
Does this mean we now make a sign-ups thread?
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: JoeBlo on January 20, 2010, 10:33:10 AM
yes you work your way through the sections now Discussion > Sign Up > Brackets, Videos and Awards
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: Stagfish on January 20, 2010, 10:56:31 AM
could we choose our teams?
please?
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on January 20, 2010, 10:57:08 AM
No, it goes against the principle
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: JoeBlo on January 20, 2010, 10:58:17 AM
yeah selecting teams wouldn't make it Chinese whispers at all :P
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: ACAMS on January 20, 2010, 11:24:48 AM
OK, All looks good.... go sign up!
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on January 20, 2010, 11:25:26 AM
Yay!
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: G.K. on January 21, 2010, 11:47:15 AM
Badnik, LiNcK, Jonzu, Ashman, D-Lark, if you still want to be in then please register in the signups thread.
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: Jonzu95 on January 21, 2010, 11:56:14 AM
Nah, i'm not interested...
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: Stagfish on January 21, 2010, 11:58:38 AM
it would be funny if you made your teams bot skin pictures of Dawn :D
Title: Re: Chinese Whispers Tourney Idea
Post by: Jonzu95 on January 21, 2010, 12:03:29 PM
Very funny...