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Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Gigafrost on January 27, 2009, 03:23:51 PM

This is for the release of the ELBITE Matchups Video! Consisting of people from all around the forums, I will show you guys who will be matched up with who for each of the three tournaments... Table Top, King of the Hill, and the final Deathmatch. The video will be shown tonight before 12:00 am so look out for it!

Also Note that I am ONLY showing you names at the moment and not the bots themselves (which is the reason for a separate thread- look for the bot vids in the ESIS section once its up eventually). This is simply because I want you guys to discuss some probable predictions of who you get before i show you the bots, as well as anything else you want to talk about concerning ELBITE in this thread. It is also easier on my part as videos take a long time to load and adds suspense and flavor to the tournament atmosphere...

Of course be sure to abide by the forum rules of posting and I am pretty sure that these three matchups will indeed be VERY interesting matches to watch!

Regards, Gig

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Reier on January 27, 2009, 03:25:17 PM

:gawe: :gawe: :gawe: :gawe:....
So did you choose the matchups randomly or did you choose 'em yourself?

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Somebody on January 27, 2009, 04:55:04 PM

Can't wait for it. Any timetable for the ESIS or tourney start?

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Gigafrost on January 27, 2009, 08:13:47 PM

@Reier - Matches are chosen at random by my "top secret" top hat software.

@Somebody - Hopefully soon, once my college schedule is balanced out. A week of school missed during the first week of the semester could really hold you back. I'd give it about a week or two though.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Gigafrost on January 27, 2009, 11:02:39 PM

Video Recording is complete, finalizing it with movie maker.


And The Drawings Are In! (Titles are clickable)


For the Table Top Tournament (http://www.elbite.gametechmods.com/vids/ttelbite1.wmv)

Match 1: Whamettnuht vs Urjak

Match 2: Clickbeetle vs ByeBot

Match 3: Philetebabe vs Gigafrost

Match 4: Sage vs Reier

Match 5: System32 vs ByeBot

Match 6: somestrangeguy vs manmanu (ByeBot)

Match 7: Condor33 vs ByeBot

Match 8: Somebody vs Scrapdaddy

Match 9: ROBOSH4RK vs ByeBot

Match 10: Naryar vs H@zm47

Match 11: Metalikvyper vs R1885


For the King of The Hill Tournament (http://www.elbite.gametechmods.com/vids/kothelbite1.wmv)

Match 1: Somebody vs Condor33 vs Clickbeetle

Match 2: Metalikvyper vs Whamettnuht vs manmanu (ByeBot)

Match 3: somestrangeguy vs Reier vs H@zm47

Match 4: System32 vs R1885 vs ROBOSH4RK

Match 5: Sage vs Urjak vs Naryar

Match 6: ScrapDaddy vs PhiletBabe vs Gigafrost


For the Death Match Tournament (http://www.elbite.gametechmods.com/vids/dmelbite1.wmv)

Match 1: Whamettnuht vs Urjak

Match 2: ByeBot vs Metalikvyper

Match 3: manmanu (ByeBot) vs ScrapDaddy

Match4: Naryar vs ByeBot

Match 5: R1885 vs Condor33

Match 6: Clickbeetle vs System32

Match 7: Somebody vs PhiletBabe

Match 8: ByeBot vs Sage

Match 9: ByeBot vs somestrangeguy

Match 10: ROBOSH4RK vs Reier

Match 11: H@zm47 vs Gigafrost

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: H@zm47 on January 28, 2009, 03:19:52 AM

Jesus Christ...
Naryar and Gigafrost.

I suppose i just have to hope my wedges are better...

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Naryar on January 28, 2009, 04:27:57 AM

Fights that i'm really awaiting:

-Sage VS Reier - Two really good builders, Sage being better than Reier but still...
-Naryar VS H@zm4t - Well, first it's mine. If Haz is still going to stick to Mako wedges i don't like my chances.

-Sage VS Urjak VS Naryar (Don't like my chances against Sage but i might be the first to reach the hill) will be a nice match i think.

-R0B0 VS Reier - HELL YEAH ! Like Sage VS Reier, but better.

___________

Both of Wham and S32 have bad luck.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: philetbabe on January 28, 2009, 06:06:34 AM

I  haven't seen the bot yet, so here are ma prediction for my fights :

Tabletop :
 Philetebabe vs Gigafrost :
 looking at bbean and raw, giga have not made quick straight driving bots yet. BTW, his bot are somehow original
 (tanks for Titan, strange and chaotics weapons position for Supercycle and HVS). I expect to
 meet a flipper built upon HVS (https://gametechmods.com/forums/showthread.php?t=962&page=2) : high stability, but maybe a large bot that allows to take it from side ?
 
 King of the hill :
 Match 6: ScrapDaddy vs PhiletBabe vs Gigafrost
 there again  from my previous suggestion, i thing of a hammer-armed poker  for Gigafrost . Perharps this bot should  
 hit in its front and back. and why not  a hammer  mounted on a DSL axe mount (like system failure) .
 
 Scapdaddy : Scrap daddy have shown a wide range of different bots from horizontal spinners to poker.
 each as dreadfull as the others.  I'm expected for a light version of Gorgon on this match : (https://gametechmods.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1024&page=3)
 terrific if faced, my hope is this bot should be low protected when fight from behind. And on the 'hill' bot sometime try to
 drive backward.
 
  Deathmatch
Match 7: Somebody  vs PhiletBabe
 in not changed, somebody bots have been shown there ; (https://gametechmods.com/forums/showthread.php?t=910&page=23)
 as he said "the Deathmatch bot is very destructive." i'm scared

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: H@zm47 on January 28, 2009, 06:57:32 AM

Quote from: Naryar;27666

-Naryar VS H@zm4t - Well, first it's mine. If Haz is still going to stick to Mako wedges i don't like my chances.

I will tell you this. No Mako wedges.
How do you like your chances now?

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Somebody on January 28, 2009, 07:02:00 AM

Just so you all know, I changed the KoTH bot (IDK if I showcased it or not). Philetbabe, you are lucky because, as seeing with every other bot you have made, they all contain numerous sledgehammers. In further testing, I noticed that my Deathmatch Bot's weapons were a little bit brittle. I think I'm gonna lose that one.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Madiaba on January 28, 2009, 07:08:07 AM

Thanks, Gig... for all of the work.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: philetbabe on January 28, 2009, 07:08:46 AM

Quote from: Somebody;27673

Just so you all know, I changed the KoTH bot (IDK if I showcased it or not). Philetbabe, you are lucky because, as seeing with every other bot you have made, they all contain numerous sledgehammers. In further testing, I noticed that my Deathmatch Bot's weapons were a little bit brittle. I think I'm gonna lose that one.

no front sledge hammer this time ... bad time for me

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Somebody on January 28, 2009, 08:13:21 AM

Yay, I think that I can win this.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: R1885 on January 28, 2009, 09:46:50 AM

Oh crap. I have to face System32 and ROBOSH4RK.:(

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Scrap Daddy on January 28, 2009, 10:14:11 AM

TT- A joke

KOTH- DOAM clone

DM-Haymaker clone

...I wouldnt be afraid at all.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Somebody on January 28, 2009, 10:44:58 AM

Yay! I like my chances better and better here. Of all my bots, my most faith is with the TT bot,

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: WhamettNuht on January 28, 2009, 10:51:01 AM

Hmm, Im doomed.
Still, if i win A fight i'll be happy!

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: man manu on January 28, 2009, 11:04:22 AM

You're sure to win against me Whamettnuht.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Reier on January 28, 2009, 11:35:54 AM

Ooo... I'm not liking my chances.
Sage & R0B0... ><

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: WhamettNuht on January 28, 2009, 02:46:52 PM

Quote from: man manu;27701

You're sure to win against me Whamettnuht.

Well, i am quite confident in my TT entry.
Though the other 2 are just luck wins i suppose.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: System32 on January 28, 2009, 05:33:06 PM

Bwa ha ha! I can't believe I'm still in this tourny!

*Cries from laughter*

Well, this is proof nobody reads my posts anymore.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Urjak on January 28, 2009, 05:35:52 PM

Oh man.... Naryar AND Sage...... And Wham twice....

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: somestrangeguy on January 28, 2009, 06:08:08 PM

Meh, im not sure wether im going to do good or bad, I just wanna see how this goes.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Sage on January 28, 2009, 06:13:32 PM

guys, dont fret over me. the bots i built aren't that great. If you haven't noticed, i don't build DSL much.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: R1885 on January 28, 2009, 06:17:24 PM

BTW, good job on getting 1000 posts System32.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Condor33 on January 28, 2009, 06:53:16 PM

Remember when we fought our tabletop bots online, Somebody? I guess it's rematch time.

...I'm facing Click too? help me.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Somebody on January 28, 2009, 08:16:23 PM

Oh yes, I remember that. Ahhhh memories.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Jack Daniels on January 28, 2009, 08:24:52 PM

Quote from: R1885;27732

BTW, good job on getting 1000 posts System32.

shhhhhhh.... we are not supposed to be reading his posts.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Clickbeetle on February 01, 2009, 06:34:47 PM

Looks like I got off pretty easy.  A byebot, and no Sage, Naryar, or R0B0.

I'm feeling better about BLEVE's chances now.

(I haven't posted it, but it's a dual-disc VS.  The discs are replaced with wheels for TT.)

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: R0B0SH4RK on February 01, 2009, 07:22:37 PM

So the wheels act as either launchers or are they just extra drive?

And I frighten CB. I feel proud.

My bot's nothing really special. Basically, just a wedgier, more destructive Enfilad3, with Firestorm style flippers for the Tabletop. I hope you guys have tough bots, Reier, S32, and R1885. Especially you, Reier. I'm out for vengance O:<

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: R1885 on February 01, 2009, 08:37:04 PM

You have already beaten me R0B0,. Mine is a crappy T-4 clone, if Gig got those. If not, it will be an even worse, a HazCon clone with Mags for drive.:blackeye_smily: You and Sys32 are going to kick my ass. No better chances with condor33 or Matalikvyper.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Reier on February 02, 2009, 08:20:17 AM

Quote

Especially you, Reier. I'm out for vengance O:<

Yee-hah.
I thought I did, but now I'm not so sure.
Should be interesting. I made a pop-up for the tourney too. Something tells me yours has a better wedge, though.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Gigafrost on February 05, 2009, 07:01:22 AM

Of course if anything should be known about my tournament bot... It's indeed original and has its own style. A new type of building style to introduce.

ESIS is complete. I will wait for it to finish uploading. Sorry for the delay, girlfriend required attention.

Updates:
-I will create all of the badges that you earn in tournaments as little mini badges for your sig. Why? For bragging rights of course! Only pepple who earned the grand prize is able to recieve them.

-Beauty Bot Shop: I am currently working on creating some parts that would look nice on your bot and make it look more realistic. From simple Wheel colors and styles to advanced stuff like flags and sound packs. All of which will be available to you when you purchase them with your Tournament Points
(more to explain later on).
Each month, I will create a BBS Part for every 3 months, but there will be other ways to earn Tourney Points other than the Tournaments.

-More to add soon.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: philetbabe on February 05, 2009, 12:07:11 PM

Quote from: Gigafrost;28204

ESIS is also complete and uploading! Check it out under the "Competitors" link at: http://www.elbite.gametechmods.com

what are we suppose to see ? picture does not seem to be clickable,
are they special security ,general options or pluggin to set (i have javascript/java enable under firefox) ?

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Naryar on February 05, 2009, 12:14:39 PM

Same here. Can't access anything.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: WhamettNuht on February 05, 2009, 02:22:58 PM

And Here

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Reier on February 05, 2009, 03:32:56 PM

Don't want to overwhelm you Gig, but I can't see it either.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Somebody on February 05, 2009, 04:18:32 PM

Its not done uploading yet. Patience young bot-builders.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: SpyGuy on February 05, 2009, 10:09:53 PM

Quote from: Gigafrost;28204[LEFT

ESIS is complete. I will wait for it to finish uploading. Sorry for the delay, girlfriend required attention.[/LEFT]

When that happens, guys, it's best to drop everything else, OR ELSE.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Gigafrost on February 06, 2009, 12:07:55 PM

Hmm so it seems to still be unclickable... I don't know what the problem with it is, but I will work on smoothing out the bugs.

"Just have faith." Giga will never let his fellow men down.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: philetbabe on February 06, 2009, 12:45:25 PM

Quote from: Gigafrost;28307

Hmm so it seems to still be unclickable... I don't know what the problem with it is, but I will work on smoothing out the bugs.

"Just have faith." Giga will never let his fellow men down.

I trust you and still be patient.

btw, if i look at the code of the page, it just display a picture with no link attached to it :

Code: [Select]


...
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
</p>
<font color = &quot;lime&quot; face = &quot;Verdana&quot; size = &quot;6&quot;><marquee>Let's take a look at this season's competitors!</marquee></font>
<br />
  <p align=&quot;center&quot;><img src=&quot;http://elbite.gametechmods.com/images/ESISv1.png&quot;> </p>

</body>
</html>


Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Somebody on February 07, 2009, 06:18:02 PM

So when can we expect this to be fixed?

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Gigafrost on February 09, 2009, 01:52:17 PM

Wednesday-Thursday... Flash errors are pretty persistent, but I should come to some sort of consensus by then. Since I don't know what the error is I am going to have to start from scratch. This project and my future projects will indeed be more fruitful as my relationship with the woman has also come to a close (for complex reasons-LONG Story). But I feel that this is a breakthrough for me, as she kept me from my passion of computer programming and media.

Yes, there was a romantic part to all of my previous projects and also the reason as to why I always delay, but let me stop before I bore you. Like I said the site will be up on Wednesday!

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Naryar on February 09, 2009, 02:44:53 PM

*drools*

(on the coming of ESIS, huh)

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Somebody on February 09, 2009, 03:56:06 PM

Quote from: Naryar;28476

*drools*

(on the coming of ESIS, huh)

qft

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Naryar on February 11, 2009, 12:09:54 AM

Quote from: Urjak;28542

Talk about spamming......

Agreed.

Wham, could you just lurk moar please, and guys, no need to combo on the QFT that much.

Spam city does not belongs here.

...Wait, did i flamed with R0B0 on that thread ?!?!? Nevermind.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Gigafrost on February 11, 2009, 06:18:30 PM

Loading is going along well... But I need manmanu to resend his bot. I don't know how but i think there are either smartzones or extra parts have to be removed as it crashed my game at the last minute. Either way his entry will be Quarantined until I get a suitable bot. All the other bots will be showcased.

@ manmanu - Please be sure to resend your entry without the smartzones or custom parts if any-If you want to stay in the tournament.

Thank You.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Reier on February 11, 2009, 06:27:35 PM

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..can't say I'm not enthusiastic...(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/29565RAD2.PNG)

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: System32 on February 11, 2009, 06:55:48 PM

You forgot Yay.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: R1885 on February 11, 2009, 07:11:32 PM

FOUR HOURS?!!?!

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Somebody on February 11, 2009, 08:07:53 PM

Where does it say 4 hours?

Edit: ahhhhh I see.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Gigafrost on February 11, 2009, 10:27:24 PM

-sigh- it says that it's having connection issues to the server again... I'll resume upload once the server lets me.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Somebody on February 12, 2009, 06:23:35 AM

Nooooooooo

OK take yur time Gig.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Gigafrost on February 12, 2009, 07:56:57 AM

I found the root of the issue... Apparantly I have succumb to the deadly case by which Vista's "all so powerful" Windows Update is not able to install .NET Framwork 3.5 and 3.0 and a few other important updates -- which is needed for my server's connection and for dreamweaver to connect properly. This is because im on a campus which uses a Network Access client (my sole enemy) and it's too stupid to override a faulty windows update check.
 
I will go to the IT place today and check with them to see if they can help me. This is why I hate Vista... Shouldn't take long though.
Apologies.

Edit: Fixed the Update software. Thanks to an awesome IT. Expect ESIS to load up!

In the meantime, I'm just gonna make a splash anyway. No use in keeping you guys waiting for so long.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Reier on February 12, 2009, 11:14:48 AM

weeeee


Take your time.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Somebody on February 12, 2009, 02:35:00 PM

The website still says the same thing, is it uploading?

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Naryar on February 12, 2009, 03:04:08 PM

Splash? Just what I wanted. Thanks!

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: R0B0SH4RK on February 12, 2009, 11:56:35 PM

It said it had 3 hours 43 minutes left last night. It still has 3 hours and 43 minutes left. Have I just gone through a time warp?

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Gigafrost on February 13, 2009, 12:52:38 AM

Yeah, Flash was getting kinda funky so I will postpone it until I'm ready for it to work.

Splash is finally complete for the Table Top Tournament! Remembering that manmanu's entry didn't count.

Check out the splash on the competitors link.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: R0B0SH4RK on February 13, 2009, 01:04:41 AM

Hmm... It's tough to judge wedginess, so I can't really say who has the upper hand here.

Scrap's entry FTW, though.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Naryar on February 13, 2009, 01:16:29 AM

6 bots with Hazcon's drive, plus i'm fighting a Hazcon clone... how ironic.

Visibly the best built are Somebody's, Urjak's and Click's. Reier had the potential to pwn them all but ruined everything with a plastic skirt hinge wedge.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: R0B0SH4RK on February 13, 2009, 01:26:48 AM

Err... In BBEANS 4, there were 4 bots with "HazCon's drive." You talk about it like you're some kind of crazy innovationalist.

Also, I think Phil's is good. Sage's is kind of a wildcard. It could do really well, or fail hard.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Naryar on February 13, 2009, 03:15:19 AM

What about the ant batts then ?

Okay, i'm going to give my opinions on all the bots...

Widowmaker: Fast drive, low ground clearance and the lowest snapper wedges of all make this bot the most suited to this fight IMO. However i would have used longer wedges.

Punisher: Slow drive and no wedges is dangerous on a tabletop.

HR-E: This reminds me of HazCon (wedges and rear stabilizer). Looks like a decent bot, but it will fall to the snapper wedges.

Equal & Opposite: Another average bot... static wedges won't help this rather than burst wedges.

BLEVE: WTF ?? Absolutely messy bot with complex wedges, these are not my favorites, but they look good. Third best built IMO. Plus, it's Click.

Li-ewl Terrier: Another average bot. Flipper looks too heavy and wedges are classic... flippers are better with their weapons (burst wedges) touching the ground.

Arcarsenal: Wedge is strange. I'm not a fan of side wedges because they can reduce the effectiveness of front ones. However, it's R0B0's bot.

Skirmish 3: I realize i could have made this with snapper wedges... I fear i won't get far with this.

The Devil's Lime 2: Looks like a well built bot and the second best built IMO. Is that a pusher?

Wallop: Ungrippy wheels and big chassis won't help this bot. However it has snapper wedges, making it superior to many other bots.

Wegi: Really high snapper wedges makes this the worst of all snapper wedged bots. However, these are still snapper wedges.

Dune Buggy: I fear that no wedges will be this bot's downfall.

Zapper 8.5: That bot could be one of the best, but the skirt hinge wedge reduce greatly the wedginess of it. It's pretty well built other than that.

Razor III: The bot has potential. However, really high wedges and ungrippy wheels will go against it.

Spawn of Francium: How original. It could have good wedges if done well, though. Probably one of the best skirt hinged wedges here.

Titanium Chicken: No wedges. I can picture this losing horribly to the flippers.

Table-Top: An unusual bot for a tabletop, however i can figure this going OOTA easily when hitting another bot.

Can't wait for the next!

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: philetbabe on February 13, 2009, 05:22:04 AM

Nice, the first bots !
 a quick point of view :

Widowmaker, Skimrish 3,  the Devil's Lime  and Spawn of Francium  seems to be the most likeky to win  tabletop. good wedge, quick.
which one is the best to avoid side attack ? i don't know, but once the first head clash is past , this factor is determining .

DuneBuggy, Table top and Arcarsenal look quiet original, maybe  a strange AI will surprise us ? anyway, i like these ‘never seen before – bots’

Li-ewl Terrier (what a name ! in memory of a  girl friend ? ) and equal n Opposite use the same burst motor, but the 'too long' extenders of condor's bot may weaken it.  As i’ll meet Li-Ewl on my first match, i hope i will get on its side, its large platinium  plate may break it hope of escaping …

Bleve is not as strange as the previous bots of ClickB. Maybe the strangeness will come on the others match.

I'm surprised  of the chassis of Wallop: it seems very big and, as far as i'm concerned, i was not expecting that From Whamet

Punisher has no wedge but a very wide zone of influence (with its two snow plow) mounted on a piston ,  with the luck that each one needs on tabletop, it may do weel. But why a so small ‘smart zone ?’ error in AI-ing ?

HR-E looks to be one of the most compact bot, this mean : 1/ will shoud see expose motors on the other tournments : 2/ there may be a large amount of free weight for weapons.

Wegi : Those wheels are here to make the bot invertible aren't they ? but smaller wheels and burst motor  as Srimech should have done as well, i think. Still a compact bot too.

Tit Chicken : snow plow on piston, wedge no long enough (bottom is protected by tinanium) , well not the best bot  here, but  the hexplate that appears on the picture is a certainly a promise of mean mean things fot the other matchs.

Zapper :  2 burst motor in front of a well exposed chassis, mounted on small wheels , a strange way to attach the half-titanium plate : i feel little perplexed !  Particulary when i admit the way it can be changer in a killer bot as Reir shows us in its thread

Quote from: Reier;25289

Zapper VIII:

.  I should have not mod it this way.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Naryar on February 13, 2009, 06:06:30 AM

I can't win this tabletop with my wedges.

But i'll see about the deathmatch and KotH ones... won't be as many wedges and less snapper ones.

Also the most compact is definitely Punisher.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Somebody on February 13, 2009, 06:26:46 AM

I've fought Equal and Opposite online, and those are pretty good wedges (I think there hinged), but it is a very fast bot, so it could fling itself off.

I will put out my predictions for the tabletop Round 1 later.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Condor33 on February 13, 2009, 06:42:38 AM

On the flipside of this, I've fought Widowmaker, and I must say that you do  NOT want to be on those wedges. They do not toss you, rather they put you into a forced backflip. If you're not invertible, you're screwed, because by the time you self right you're in the pit.

I think Dune Buggy is an intentional Spinner from the West. He'd be way too fast and too jerky to do much of anything. And as previously stated, Click's but scares me.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Reier on February 13, 2009, 08:28:13 AM

Hey Gig, did the bot I sent you have a smartzone, or did you just take it off for the splash?

> Phil, what do you mean "I should have not mod it this way"?

> As I said before, TDL2 has good wedges, better than mine. (Urjee & I fight online once in a while, so I found out.)

Oh Urjak.......remember this..?*cough*blackmail*cough*...

(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/16158S80.PNG)

..JK. :mrgreen:

EDIT: *whacks self in face* AH, MAN! Niether entry had a smartzone! DX It'd be unfair if I sent it in again.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: philetbabe on February 13, 2009, 08:57:14 AM

Quote from: Reier;28669

> Phil, what do you mean "I should have not mod it this way"?

From the back of the bot, i should not have put those extenders but just an aluminium skirt like HR-E : you bot does not seem invertible.
On the front, i should have try to do something with skirt more than this small wedge, but maybe you were right ...

Quote from: Reier;28669

EDIT: *whacks self in face* AH, MAN! Niether entry didn't have a smartzone! DX It'd be unfair if I sent it in again.

I think it should be unfair not to allow you to add smart zone   and the same for any bot that should have forget them : The fun is to fight dangerous bot, not  to kill harmless ones.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Scrap Daddy on February 13, 2009, 09:37:38 AM

I WILL RAPESZ ALL OF UZ


eek

Quote from: Condor33

I think Dune Buggy is an intentional Spinner from the West. He'd be way too fast and too jerky to do much of anything

I'm pretty sure the drive doesn't even line up. Fast and jerky might be the least of its problems.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: R1885 on February 13, 2009, 09:47:17 AM

Of all the bots I could have faced, I get the one with no wedge but better drive. I have better grip, so I might live.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Reier on February 13, 2009, 10:04:00 AM

Thanks, Phil.
BTW, I have a srimech.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: infiniteinertia on February 13, 2009, 10:32:54 AM

my bot is not there.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: System32 on February 13, 2009, 11:02:09 AM

Don't Underestimate a Smashbox clone, guys. It has gotten consistant OOTA's. (I hope it has been Ai'd right though, those wheels are for better self righting.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Gigafrost on February 13, 2009, 11:56:49 AM

Inf- Hmm... seems that you are right... I checked my previous pms but I didn't see your entry. Were you on the roster?

manmanu - Your entry is causing me to crash, but I will try to see to the issue. also send me a resend.

If anyone else has sent me an entry and was on the roster, PM me!

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Naryar on February 13, 2009, 03:18:02 PM

Quote from: System32;28688

Don't Underestimate a Smashbox clone, guys. It has gotten consistant OOTA's. (I hope it has been Ai'd right though, those wheels are for better self righting.

Smashbox's snappers are too high, just like yours.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Somebody on February 13, 2009, 04:31:50 PM

Tabletop predictions time!!

Wallop! (WhamettNuht) vs. The Devil's Lime 2 (Urjak)
Winner:The Devil's Lime 2
Why: Better wedges and better drive

BLEVE (Clickbeetle) vs. Byebot (Bye)
Winner: BLEVE
Why: Its a byebot

Razor III (philetbabe) vs. Li-ewl Terrier (Gigafrost
Winner: Razor III
Why: Razor has axle wedges, which beat Gig's normal wedges.

Table-Top (Sage) vs. Zapper 8.5 (Reier)
Winner: Table-Top
Why: Table-top is going to be hard to push while spinning.

Wegi (System32) vs. Byebot (Bye)
Winner: Wegi
Why: Its a byebot!

Punisher (somestrangeguy) vs. ????? (man manu)
Winner: Punisher
Why: Because man manu's bot isn't even there yet, and this will be changed if it comes

Equal & Opposite (Condor33) vs. Byebot (Bye)
Winner: Equal & Opposite
Why: ITS A BYEBOT!!!!11!!!1!

Widowmaker (Somebody) vs. Dune Buggy (Scrap Daddy)
Winner: Widowmaker 3
Why: ITS A DUNE BUGGY!!!!11!!!1!

Arcarsenal (R0B0SH4RK) vs. Byebot (Bye)
Winner: Arcarsenal
Why: Do I even need to say it. (btw what is that plate Robo?)

Skirmish 3 (Naryar) vs. Spawn of Fracium (H@zm47)
Winner: Skirmish 3
Why: The initial hit might flip them (with similar wedges), and SoF can't self-right, also, Skirmish's wedges look real good

Titanium Chicken (MetalikVyper) vs. HR-E (R1185)
Winner:  HR-E
Why: Titanium Chicken will ride right up the wedges, and get up on top of the side plows

Possible Champions:
Widowmaker
The Devil's Lime 2
BLEVE
Zapper 8.5

Possible Dark horses:
Table-Top
Razor III
Equal & Opposite
Skirmish 3

Obviously, these will be updated when Inf's and MM's bots are in.

Coolest Looking:
Wallop!
 
Why: Something about makes me like it alot (probably how realistic it looks)

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Urjak on February 13, 2009, 06:06:20 PM

I don't know about my TT, if wham gets under me I am probably toast. :|

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Naryar on February 13, 2009, 06:34:04 PM

Somebody, i beg to differ on Reier VS Sage and Wham VS Urjak.

Although Urjak's bot is faster and probably better built, Wham has snapper wedges. And my best snapper wedged bot (HnM 3) had no problems going under Mako, Smashbox 2, and nearly all the RAW bots.

And the only one that gave me trouble was Lousy Launcher.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Somebody on February 13, 2009, 06:39:48 PM

Oh, for some reason my mind was thinking axle > snapper

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Naryar on February 13, 2009, 06:51:56 PM

That's just why Smashbox 2 won BBEANS2. Snapper wedges.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Urjak on February 13, 2009, 07:58:19 PM

You couldn't get under lousy launcher? I guess he did have some nice wedges.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Sage on February 13, 2009, 08:07:45 PM

tabletob is horrible guys. i built all my elbite bots in like 20 minutes. just letting you know.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Gigafrost on February 14, 2009, 08:45:31 AM

Agreed, I didn't expect much from terrier. And once i placed the flipper axles, I had to stick to em unless i wanted to add on more weight for new ones. -sigh-

And then there's some info on the all to popular ByeBot! In case anyone wants to see what they're up against...



(http://elbite.gametechmods.com/images/screenshot_7.bmp)

(http://elbite.gametechmods.com/images/screenshot_8.png)


(http://elbite.gametechmods.com/images/screenshot_9.bmp)
(http://elbite.gametechmods.com/images/screenshot_10.bmp)
(http://elbite.gametechmods.com/images/screenshot_11.bmp)
(http://elbite.gametechmods.com/images/screenshot_13.bmp)
(http://elbite.gametechmods.com/images/screenshot_14.bmp)
(http://elbite.gametechmods.com/images/screenshot_15.bmp)


Guaranteed for some interesting matches... Next Splash will be the Deathmatch line up, so check the site when it comes up!

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: WhamettNuht on February 14, 2009, 09:18:04 AM

Gig, could you change my entry to the resend i sent please.
Looking forward to the event, should be good!

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: System32 on February 14, 2009, 09:31:56 AM

I'm doomed!

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Gigafrost on February 14, 2009, 09:37:45 AM

@Wham- Uhm... -Looks at the roster's deadline- I'm not sure if i can. I only require resends from bots that crash my game. It wouldn't be fair for the others and I didn't get the link either. But I'll still look at it and see what I can do. Resend.

@Sys32 - Oh btw, your DM bot crashed my game.

I'm half way done with these DM entries. Just need some people -cough- Sys32 -cough- to help me complete it.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: System32 on February 14, 2009, 09:57:26 AM

My DM bot is the same as my TT bot, but with 2 small beater bars on each of the wedges.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Gigafrost on February 14, 2009, 10:01:20 AM

OK cool.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: somestrangeguy on February 14, 2009, 10:05:05 AM

Gig, are you sure we are going to be abe to beat that ByeBot? Its so overpowered with all of its weapons and other stuff!

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: System32 on February 14, 2009, 10:08:32 AM

Can I honestly say that I'll Lol my ass off if the byebot beats somebody!

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Somebody on February 14, 2009, 12:13:14 PM

I'm not facing a byebot.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Naryar on February 14, 2009, 12:25:10 PM

That joke REALLY gets old SB.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Urjak on February 14, 2009, 12:33:36 PM

I always try to use "Someone" instead of "Somebody" to avoid confusion. :)

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Madiaba on February 14, 2009, 03:45:25 PM

Nice SRM, Gig.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: R0B0SH4RK on February 14, 2009, 04:59:59 PM

I can see myself losing to that byebot. Something bad's going to happen, I just know it.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Somebody on February 14, 2009, 05:14:37 PM

Quote from: Naryar;28793

That joke REALLY gets old SB.

So

Quote from: Urjak;28797

I always try to use "Someone" instead of "Somebody" to avoid confusion. :)

Me too:-D

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Gigafrost on February 15, 2009, 12:50:35 AM

@Mad - Thanks!
@Wham- You sent me a completely different set of bots. I can't accept them and still retain the tournaments fairness. If only you sent them sooner. I'm sorry.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: WhamettNuht on February 15, 2009, 02:06:42 AM

I could swear i sent my resends to you!
Fine then...

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: infiniteinertia on February 16, 2009, 11:58:35 AM

I know I was on the roster and I know i sent my bots twice.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Gigafrost on February 16, 2009, 01:56:47 PM

I will check my FTPs entry folder to see if i missed you guys (If you sent it to me via the upload link). I'll also check my PMs as well...

@Inf- Interesting... I don't know why I don't have your entry then. Meanwhile, resend and we'll work things out.
To make things better, I will bout you with a ByeBot to start with. Otherwise I may need to go on with the tournament.

Same with you Wham, the entry part that is. I will change your entry to the one you desired if i find a copy of it in my files, as your old entry does kinda... suck.

Displaying the DeathMatch Bot Splash soon enough.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Somebody on February 21, 2009, 12:13:05 PM

Is there a date behind the soon enough?

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Gigafrost on February 24, 2009, 07:08:43 AM

No. This weekend the tournament splashes will be complete though. A lot of changes have been made and i need some time.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Somebody on February 24, 2009, 08:37:14 AM

Take your time.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Gigafrost on March 04, 2009, 04:00:24 PM

FINALLY...

Deathmatch competitors are up! Check them out via the ELBITE Link!

@manmanu - I need another resend from you in order to put your bot in. I don't know what I did with the entry. It's best to PM me so I won't lose it again.

Some things I need to add:

-I uploaded the wrong bot for wham before making the splash, so I had to change the picture
-The names with the blue background are the names that are different from their previous division. In the future tournaments please be sure to name your robot the same throughout -chuckle-
-I will showcase the Deathmatch arena soon. It is very simple but it is pretty cool looking.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Sage on March 04, 2009, 04:04:06 PM

why are some names blue ?

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Gigafrost on March 04, 2009, 05:07:00 PM

-The names with the blue background are the names that are different from their previous division. Basically saying that it is still the same bot as the last tournament but with a different name. Avoiding any confusion.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: R0B0SH4RK on March 04, 2009, 06:06:03 PM

Depending on the arena, I think SD has a damn good shot here. Let's not forget that Inf's Haymaker's greatest weakness was the BBEANS arena itself. If in the correct arena, an S&S could be devastating.

I also love R1885 and H@ZM47's originality.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Naryar on March 05, 2009, 12:40:40 AM

Widowmaker: Way too fast for a HS. It looks good at pinning but a pinning HS like that won't do much damage.

Punisher: It looks cool, but slow as heck and no wedge. There is worse though.

HR-E: I know it has magmotor drive and a juggler with a drive that slow will fail. There is worse though.

Equal & Opposite: Too few weapons for being a powerful VS. Plus, classic wedge and average drive won't help this.

BLEVE: It's... original ?? Probably has axle wedges, making this decent and i can't see if it has NPC or Magmotor drive. Magmotor drive will be slow as heck, and unefficient. NPC drive will make this a good VS.

Li-ewl Terrier: The only hammer. Upper striped skirt is a good idea, though the burst is really very strong for a 30kg weapon and it lacks front defense. Drive is really fast for a hammer. Able to get a few wins.

Arcarsenal: Knowing R0B0's skill and love for popups, this is probably one of the best bots here.

Skirmish 3: Has the potential to fare well, with just one really strong HS in the tourney.

The Devil's Lime 2: An all around good bot, probably the best popup here, and one of my favs to win this. Only weakness is that these skirts often lift from the ground at high speed.

Chizzle: Weak weapons and no wedge make this the weakest VS of all the tourney... although it probably can self-right and this might help.

Wegi: It might get a few wins... with the right match ups, the right arena and the right luck. Insignificant damage potential and weak flipper arms won't help this.

Epidemic: Depends of the arena, but this is one of the most dangerous opponents here.

Zapper 8.5: Another good bot. Not sure about the wedge though.

Razor III: Decently built, but these wheels are not grippy.

Spawn of Francium: If the wedge is good, then this bot might go far.

Titanium Chicken: A nice bot with good drive and the best poker in the tournament. Lack of wedge will be it's downfall..

Lion King: In my experience, horizontal sawbots don't fair well. We'll see if i'm right.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: R0B0SH4RK on March 05, 2009, 01:39:58 AM

Widowmaker: Its weapons are fairly weak for an HS, but it's drive is suitable for a rammer. It's driving will need to be perfect, or else I can see it breaking its own weapons.

Punisher: Like Bras Ouvert, expect a few yawners, and perhaps a few wins.

HR-E: It looks like a poorly cloned HazCon. That being said, if it's half the bot HazCon is, it should win a match or two.

Equal and Opposite: The two perms look like they'll have the potential to send some bots flying early on in matches, but the weaponry is too brittle for any sucess.

BLEVE: Not quite sure what CB's got going on here, but it's certainly different. It won't do as well as its TableTop counterpart.

Li-ewl Terrier: The weapon will hit hard, but not for long, with not much frontal defence, brittle weaponry, and a limited reach.

Arcarsenal: If your bot can't out-wedge Enfilad3, HazCon, and DoaM, you're in trouble.

Skirmish 3: A solid sawbot. It has one of the best-looking wedges in the tourney, but saws are pretty brittle. It should win before that becomes a major issue though.

The Devil's Lime 2: A very good popup. It's close to being great, but it's not quite there yet. It should cause many a builder a headache, though.

Chizzle: Weak weaponry, big chassis, no wedge, and exposed motors. I don't see it doing well.

Wegi: The SFTW of the tourney, in my opinion. Might be a decent enough table top bot, but anything with a weapon should beat this.

Epidemic: My favourite to win the Deathmatch. It's fast, more stable than Haymaker was, and if the arena favours it, I really don't see anything touching it.

Zapper 8.5: Very well built, but it's poorly designed. I'm not sold on the wedge, and the pop-down weapon leaves it exposed to enemies.

Razor III: Looks pretty good, except for the large wheels. If anything, they'll be this bot's downfall.

Spawn of Francium: C-L-O-N-E. Not a bad one though. It all depends on how good the wedge is...

Titanium Chicken: If it fights Punisher, I might have to kill myself out of the agony of having two pokers face off...

Lion King: Depending on the effectiveness of the Mechavore blades, it will either be quite a tough bot, or it will suck. I'm leaning towards the fact that it will be quite tough.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Sage on March 05, 2009, 07:06:26 AM

Ummm lion king was my king of the hill entry...


you know.. lion king of the kill...

and grim reaper was my deathmatch...

you know.. grim reaper... death...

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: philetbabe on March 05, 2009, 08:19:06 AM

Widowmaker: i do not believe much in this spinning swords, a good speed , big wedge and this bar on their middle -> perhaps all of this may reverse a bot.

Punisher: the attachement seems very light,  will it be a special whipper ? if yes, may does damage

HR-E: i've seen this before... but where ? , its brother have done very good results, so why not this one ?

Equal & Opposite: i agree with Nar : 'Too few weapons for being a powerful VS', anyway, may turn very quickly, good opponent

BLEVE:Click is something like the Leonard Da Vinci of RA2 : his inventions seems always crazy but in few decades pepoles will reconize the genious behind.

Li-ewl Terrier: many of its adversary lack of top defense, so this bot may be deadly

Arcarsenal: enfilad brother ? here again a clone of a bot that have prove its effectivness, bad luck for the others

Skirmish 3: Nar does many bots and takes time to test them, here again a potential winner

The Devil's Lime 2:  but why are there some many good bots !

Chizzle: i like the paint job, one of the best here,  but i do not really get the spinning spirit behind those vertical motor, i guess few stability troubles

Wegi: if quick may drop other bots out the arena... but not all of them i think.

Epidemic: i do not trust too wide whipper for they tend to be stuck in a corner . But, as long as it stand in the middle of the arena, this one may be unfriendly

Zapper 8.5: I found Reier have been one of the most quick learning builder on this forum. here again a good bot.

Razor III: Hey Mom, Hey Dad, it's mine here !

Spawn of Francium:  I like the name, i'm scared the bot

Titanium Chicken: hammers monnted on piston, i know a little about those horrors, this one is well-side protected

Grim repear: look like a nasty little thing : quick and compact, yuck !

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: MetalikVyper on March 05, 2009, 01:13:50 PM

well im officially screwed but thanks for your positive comments on my bots! good luck evrey1 :)

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Gigafrost on March 05, 2009, 01:32:15 PM

Sage I apologize... I will change it to grim reaper. Thanks for your patience.

Edit: Change is complete, That did make a lot of sense sage. I took the incorrect screenshot. Again I'm sorry.

EDIT: Adding manmanu.. @manmanu - The Uploader is ready for you.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Sage on March 05, 2009, 03:20:31 PM

no problem giga... i just thought i was being clever. guess i didnt make it clear.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Condor33 on March 05, 2009, 06:06:05 PM

You know, Sage, two Perm 80s are TOO POWERFUL for a MW drum.

On the other hand: BLEVE still scares me. I think Click knows something we don't

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Sage on March 05, 2009, 07:18:13 PM

Quote from: Condor33;30292

You know, Sage, two Perm 80s are TOO POWERFUL for a MW drum.

On the other hand: BLEVE still scares me. I think Click knows something we don't

oh i know. my bots suck in this tourney. i built them quickly, cause personally i dont like DSL as much.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Naryar on March 06, 2009, 12:34:47 AM

Quote from: Condor33;30292

You know, Sage, two Perm 80s are TOO POWERFUL for a MW drum

That works for your bot too... E&O and Grim Reaper have both Perm 80's and roughly the same weight into their weapons.

Grim Reaper's main problem is poor wedges.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: man manu on March 07, 2009, 08:02:46 AM

Erm Giga. Either the uploader didnt work or i sent each bot about 500 times each. I clicked upload and nothing happened. Sorry for the fuss.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Gigafrost on March 07, 2009, 09:41:36 AM

Are you serious?? I sent myself an entry and it worked fine. Are you sending it in .rar or .zip format? It will not accept any other format. if all else fails, email me the entry asap.


The Deathmatch tournament has been revealed. It's basically a reskin of the DSL Tourney, but with a more intense skin.
(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/4752screenshot_48.bmp)
(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/84338screenshot_49.bmp)
(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/24656screenshot_53.bmp)

This of course means that you could fall out into elimination, and the cameras have been "bugged" according to the combat arena's standards, in order to take better videos.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: System32 on March 07, 2009, 10:34:27 AM

eh? My bot's not moving.

But I was used as an example, YAY!

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Clickbeetle on March 07, 2009, 09:24:50 PM

BLEVE works like Heaven's Sawmill guys.  It's been done before and works well if I can get under opponents.

Admittedly, the deathmatch version of BLEVE is the one I'm least confident in... it needs better drive and a better wedge to be really good.  I expect to do better in tabletop and king of the hill.

Also, I hate to point this out at this point in the tournament, but doesn't Chizzle violate the realistic rule?  The weapons would clearly intersect the motors when they are spinning.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Gigafrost on March 07, 2009, 09:59:47 PM

BLEVE it or not Click -no pun intended- but Chizzle actually qualifies quite nicely.
(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/60938screenshot_58.bmp)
(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/79066screenshot_62.bmp)
(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/32258screenshot_63.bmp)
 
It does nick the axle pieces just a little bit, but I will let it slide as its nothing major and happens often in realistic bot building.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Urjak on March 08, 2009, 11:14:06 AM

If looks like it, if so then it is a problem. It might just be the picture though.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: H@zm47 on March 09, 2009, 03:47:03 AM

Clickbeetle is right. The weapons would intersect the motors when they spin.

Can't say I'm too optimistic about my chances in this. Thanks for the comment though, Philetbabe.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Naryar on March 09, 2009, 04:15:01 AM

Yes, it IS unrealistic. But who cares... it still sucks.

Haz, about your chances, did you AIed your bot and tested your wedge? If it can beat, say Enfilad3, Hazcon and DOAM, it has good chances, i think.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: H@zm47 on March 10, 2009, 02:29:21 AM

I did extensive tests on the wedges. It gets under Slashback easily if that's any indication.
As for AIing I'm quite a noob but it runs off the Omni.py

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Naryar on March 10, 2009, 03:21:20 AM

Well, it should be pretty decent then, with Slashback having the best wedge of the MW's.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Urjak on March 11, 2009, 09:32:38 PM

I am worried about Wham's wedges, but if I can avoid immediately being flipped out I think I have a chance.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: man manu on March 22, 2009, 07:05:40 AM

So hows it going Giga? Also did my bots work this time?

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Somebody on March 29, 2009, 12:16:59 PM

Hows it going? Any timetables, news, etc.?

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Gigafrost on April 12, 2009, 09:46:22 PM

ANNOUNCEMENT

Due to my new job position in a growing company and change of major in college from mechanical engineer to webmaster (in a feel that it would better benefit us all) I am going to have to postpone the ELBITE Super Tournament until further notice. This DOES NOT mean that I will just leave this tournament unfinished as the other members have. I just need to pick up the slack on my work-I am greatly overwhelmed with things to do. Apologies for this inconvenience and I will announce the re-opening of the tournament. All contestants will still stay as is and I will not accept new entries however.

I hope this is most understandable and again I will let you guys know when ELBITE will continue. Hopefully I will also include ESIS again on my return to this wonderful forum- a promising project.... Thank you

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: philetbabe on April 15, 2009, 10:22:44 AM

it  is understandable ;  real life is better.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Gigafrost on May 15, 2009, 12:21:29 AM

---UPDATE---

ELBITE is back on the air of robot arena tournaments! And the final splash is done... KOTH! Check out your competitors on the competitors link on my page.

Videos will be posted on each arena so keep an eye out for em, as well as some bracket vids as well, afterward.

May the Battle Begin....

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Naryar on May 15, 2009, 04:30:05 AM

Ok so now... new predictions.

Widowmaker- And again a HS from Somebody... While it isn't badly built, i doubt about the efficiency of that thing if inverted.

Punisher- It looks very cool, but SLOOOOWWWW as heck =not good on a poker.

HR-E- Jugglers are NOT designed for KotHs.

Equal & Opposite- This one looks pretty nice to me - excepted that it does not look invertible...

BLEVE- Are these 2 wedges, on the front and on the rear, to bring a bot charging BLEVE from behind into the spinner as well? If yes, it's a nice touch. I'm kind of dubious about the self righting though.

Li-ewl Terrier- Hammer arm looks kinda short. Otherwise it's not too bad excepted exposed wheels.

Arcarsenal- One of ROBO's popups. If it's better than Enfilad3 it's going to own - i've tested and E3 performs well on KotHs.

Skirmish 3- Also known as Undertaker. Nice little AI surprise that you guys will see and that hopefully will help me getting faster to the point zone. It can self right all the time, has decent armor, protected wheels, and can flip bots out of the  while making damage. True popups are good KotH bots, though the thing that worries me are the really good wedges.

TDL2- Another of the top competitors right here. Wheels are horribly exposed on a 4-bot KotH though.

Chizzle- First SFTW. Unrealistic-ness won't help horribly exposed weapon motors and lame wedges.

Wegi- While a flipper technically is a great idea on a tabletop, this one is still a SFTW. It could win a match if it gets lucky and falls on non-invertible and non-srimech opponents, but i really can't say why the heck did S32 used exposed polycarbonate sheets for a flipper's weaponry.

Pandemic- wat

Zapper 8,5- While it is one of the best builds here, it would just have been SO much better as a popup rather than a hammer... I can see the primary strategy of this bot is pinning an enemy while hammering on it - but pinning in non-existent on a KotH.

Razor III- I call these hammers 60kg wasted... plus that won't make much of a difference with such HUGE EXPOSED wheels. Not enough razors and too slow for a wammer anyways.

Spawn of Francium- Not invertible. This uses juggler tactics, and jugglers doesn't works on KotHs.

Titanium Chicken- I like this bot. It's pretty nice, though the extender work could have been better and it's probably going to lose to a wedge.

Lion King- This has the potential to fare well, since the weapon height might guarantee complete invertibility.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: man manu on May 15, 2009, 10:48:41 AM

Did you not get my team Giga? I sent you them ages ago and I am not on any of the splashes...

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: System32 on May 15, 2009, 10:58:57 AM

Nar, The reason I have polycarb skirts on wegi is for more flipping power. The light load (Those bars are the small ones) means bigger flips. I've sent HWs OOTA sometimes.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Reier on May 15, 2009, 11:27:10 AM

Ah boy, I wish I built Zapper 10 before registation closed..

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Naryar on May 15, 2009, 12:03:44 PM

And i wish i used snapper wedges on my tabletop bot!

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Reier on May 15, 2009, 12:17:21 PM

Imma gunna get pwned reeeeal baaad.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: R0B0SH4RK on May 15, 2009, 01:07:20 PM

Pandemic confuses me. Please explain, SD.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Reier on May 15, 2009, 01:11:56 PM

I think it kind of knocks them off to the side...?

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Post by: infiniteinertia on May 15, 2009, 02:11:33 PM

You mean Epidemic?

Looks like a really good SnS. SnS's are so hard to build in this game because they are so unstable. Building Haymaker 2 has not gone well because it doesnt stay on the ground for more than half a second.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: R0B0SH4RK on May 15, 2009, 03:16:44 PM

No, I mean his KotH entry, Pandemic. The way it's designed seems very counter-intuitive.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: System32 on May 15, 2009, 03:21:52 PM

looks like a rammer killer, or a very weird SOW bot.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Reier on May 15, 2009, 05:06:22 PM

Quote from: infiniteinertia;38972

You mean Epidemic?

Looks like a really good SnS. SnS's are so hard to build in this game because they are so unstable. Building Haymaker 2 has not gone well because it doesnt stay on the ground for more than half a second.

Yeah, I had a good SnS called Banshee that did the same.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Gigafrost on May 15, 2009, 05:06:41 PM

@ man manu- please read the previous posts regarding as to why your entry was not valid... In all, the bots crashed my game and I was not sent a valid entry before the closing of registration. My apologies.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Somebody on May 15, 2009, 06:26:33 PM

My mind is melting trying to figure out what the heck Pandemic does.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: man manu on May 16, 2009, 05:31:57 AM

You said they crashed your game so I sent you a new set, which you never replied to... I assumed you got them and they were working. Oh well. Things happen...

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Condor33 on May 16, 2009, 05:41:08 AM

I think Pandemic is a hammer-face-spinner.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: System32 on May 16, 2009, 07:25:23 AM

Face spinners are for grinding, not knocking to heck and back. If anything it's a totally new bot type.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Somebody on May 16, 2009, 07:39:05 AM

If the side we see is the front, and that weapon is stationary, Scrap Daddy must've been asleep when he made it.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: H@zm47 on May 16, 2009, 07:50:49 AM

Or maybe Scrap Daddy knows something we don't...

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Reier on May 16, 2009, 09:14:05 AM

I still think it knocks people off to the side, but IMO a huge VS-ish weapon is a bad idea on a KotH.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Gigafrost on May 16, 2009, 04:26:23 PM

Pandemic is indeed facing the right way if im not mistaken... It is an interesting design but is also very stable when it reaches top speed. I don't know what exposing the motor will do but I do know that naturally, the AI usually goes into the center of the KOTH arena "rear end first". I think this is an advantageous effort to prevent exposure if used this way. But I'm not certain.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Scrap Daddy on May 16, 2009, 05:01:03 PM

Quote from: R0B0SH4RK;38964

Pandemic confuses me. Please explain, SD.

I'm confused too! I don't know what happened here...Pandemic wasn't this way on my computer. It was supposed to be a DOAM clone. Oh well, I didn't intend on winning so this will just make it more interesting.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Gigafrost on May 17, 2009, 04:56:51 PM

Really? Hmm... I opened up your bot file clean as it came to me. Some sort of glitch perhaps. I've done nothing to it by the way.
I'm thinking about whether I should try to change it's position or leave it as is.
Either way this must be studied in time, I think something new has been discovered with the positioning of the weapon, or maybe something basic.

Arena Videos will be up next week as well as Brackets.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Clickbeetle on May 17, 2009, 08:48:00 PM

The reason why Pandemic's weapon is messed up:

The perm is attached by one of the diagonal attach points which were added in DSL 2.1.  Apparently, Gigafrost doesn't have the 2.1 patch.  Or if he does, for some reason he doesn't have the Perm update.  So when he imports the bot, the diagonal attach points don't exist and the game switches to one of the side points instead.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Naryar on May 18, 2009, 12:44:44 AM

That is exactly what happened when i got DOAM in DSL 2.0.

Title: ELBITE Drawings Video and Discussion Board
Post by: Gigafrost on May 18, 2009, 11:01:45 AM

hmm... yes it seems that way. Thanks for clearing that up Click. I will update accordingly.

Edit: Wow... I was actually waiting for this, I never knew that DSL 2.1 was already released. It's been a while.

ahhh there he is! DOAM clone safe and sound:

(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/81418screenshot_38.bmp)

Thanks again Click

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