Author Topic: Clash Cubes Competition (Read 16894 times)

JoeBlo · « **on:** April 18, 2009, 09:58:32 AM »

since its gained what I would say sufficient interest im going to go ahead with it

Its going to be DSL heavyweight

Bots can weigh no more then 800kg

The fights will be one round only, no best out of…. Winner moves on

Realistic Rules Apply: No part can intersect another part that couldn't have a slot cut in it in real life. Example: Spinner blade passing through armor plate or chassis=OK. Spinner blade passing through wheel or battery=Not OK. There is a small margin of tolerance, though. If a spinner blade just nicks a motor or something, that's OK. Basically this rule is just intended to stop burst-enhanced overlapping spinners and their ilk like you see in stock RA2.

Glitches in the game may be exploited as long as they do not violate the above conditions.

be wary however as you will only get one do over for the whole tournament if there is a havok explosion

And all robots must be a cube shape of any size, this means a square base, square top and equal height (so the bigger your base the higher your bot)

I would prefer "DIY - do it yourself" AI but if you cant I shall do the best I can

The arena will be a re skinned combat zone called the cube coliseum

Latest Picture

Im looking for 12 entrees and am going to run an “X” bracket (see below)

Robots will qualify against the robot “Little Cube” the quicker the kill the better the qualify

The 4 quickest robots in qualifying will gain a bye advantage for the first round

Prizes:

this is the prize pool as it stand now, the winner will get a choice of 2 of the following components, the runner up will get a choice of 1 of the following components

1.

2.

3.

4.

And every person who enters will receive a Power Cube (Motor)

Entrants:

Based on robots sent to me

1. Naryar
2. Russian Roulette
3. Hydro
4. Somestrangeguy
5. Somebody
6. Urjak
7. Philetbabe
8. Condor33
9. Pwnator
10. Man Manu
11. R1885
12. Ianh05

full info, brackets and videos (when tournement is underway) at
http://www.robotarenacubes.t83.net

Happy Cube Smashing! :biggrin:

Somebody · « **Reply #1 on:** April 18, 2009, 10:24:00 AM »

It probably will half to be DSL or Stock Only, and you need to set a weight class. I would go with DSL HWs.

JoeBlo · « **Reply #2 on:** April 18, 2009, 10:42:02 AM »

ok first post is now edited, its going to be DSL Heavyweight :-D

Urjak · « **Reply #3 on:** April 18, 2009, 10:44:36 AM »

The only issue with this is the cube part, I know that is kind of the whole point of the tournament, but you shouldn't make the height have to equal the base.....

JoeBlo · « **Reply #4 on:** April 18, 2009, 10:56:34 AM »

the idea behind the cube is that the bigger you want your base the higher your bot will have to be, just adds an extra degree of difficulty for the builder making that decision compact and small or big and tall. just to clear things up there is nothing in the rules about containing everything in the cube *wink wink* your welcome to put however much you want on the outside

Somebody · « **Reply #5 on:** April 18, 2009, 10:58:24 AM »

Is it okay if it isn't exact? Because that might be a little tough to do.

JoeBlo · « **Reply #6 on:** April 18, 2009, 11:01:40 AM »

no im not going to pull out a measuring tape lol just as long as it isn't an obvious rectangle

russian roulette · « **Reply #7 on:** April 18, 2009, 11:57:12 AM »

The Prizes

sorry for the size if it was smaller it would look wierd but you can see me pwn3ing whreck tangle 2

Naryar · « **Reply #8 on:** April 18, 2009, 12:14:27 PM »

Quote from: russian roulette;34562

ill enter

*SFTW alert*

Anyways JoeBlo, i like the cube idea. Really a nice touch. I'll definitely enter... if registration isn't over next week.

But are you really allowing any glitches in a DSL tourney ?

Somebody · « **Reply #9 on:** April 18, 2009, 12:52:35 PM »

Isn't DSL supposed to be Realistic only. Anyways, mine is built and is gonna be in my showcase soon.

Urjak · « **Reply #10 on:** April 18, 2009, 01:36:58 PM »

I will enter too....

RedSawn · « **Reply #11 on:** April 18, 2009, 03:31:27 PM »

I think I'll be joining this. Pretty original idea, though it'll spawn a HS saturated bracket.

... I think.

Condor33 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 18, 2009, 05:56:43 PM »

I'll join as long as the realistic rule is enforced.

russian roulette · « **Reply #13 on:** April 18, 2009, 05:58:24 PM »

is this just for bragging rights or will there be prizes???

JoeBlo · « **Reply #14 on:** April 18, 2009, 09:12:19 PM »

ok there is a little debate weather to go "Realistic rules" or anything goes, basically I want to get the most people I can so ill take the majority vote

its looking like its realistic (i don't use DSL much so im not really sure of the normal tournament rules)

but I wont enforce it being over the top realistic if a blade or something strikes a battery it wont matter

so what does everybody want ?

@ russian roulette : I dont know how to make custom components, there isn't really much point in skins so I guess bragging rights and the golden cube (its just the picture lol) but if anyone wants to put up something for grabs feel welcome

Im really glad this has sparked so much interest, just need someone to help me out by doing the AI for little cube and I can set some dates up

russian roulette · « **Reply #15 on:** April 18, 2009, 09:13:47 PM »

i could help you to make a component

R1885 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 18, 2009, 09:15:30 PM »

I will join,

once my copy of DSL works.

JoeBlo · « **Reply #17 on:** April 18, 2009, 09:18:00 PM »

@ russian roulette : that would be great if you could do that :-D

JoeBlo · « **Reply #18 on:** April 19, 2009, 03:43:22 AM »

sorry about the double post Just a new update:

little cube is now AI'd (gave me a good laugh watching the little bot trying to run away from a HS) lol and im going to post up the entry list and dates etc asap :-D,

still a little confused on weather it is going to be realistic rule as some want ... Im thinking realistic as far as components but thinks like the edges of blades going through a wheel or something is still ok, but with relistic it wipes out pretty much every glitch so yeah what is most wanted

but I wont to get the most people I can so im trying to please everyone :-D

Naryar · « **Reply #19 on:** April 19, 2009, 04:24:22 AM »

Imma joininn'

Not a über-killer-gut-ripper, but a fun thing to mess with.