General Tournament Discussion

[Hi5er]

Sounds cool, but the money ones sound like a HUGE pain in the ass to host. Also I think 600kg is called cruiserweight (or maybe 550 or 500, idk)

It does, I think the best way to host it would be for everyone to submit a price list with their bot designs showing what they have spent so the host could keep track; maybe Budget bots would be the way forward so there wouldn't be as many parts in play.

I was going by boxing classes, cruiser weight is after Super Middle Weight, but both are under Heavy weight, so either/or really. There's also "Light Heavyweight", but I didn't think that had quite the same ring to it haha

[yugitom]

I'm loving the ideas. 600kg is Cruiserweight, btw.

The money-based idea is a nice one but you may get builders that don't want to crunch the numbers as they go, due to the monetary values being self-imposed but if you're willing to host a rather tasking tournament, more power to you.

[Hi5er]

I'm loving the ideas. 600kg is Cruiserweight, btw.

The money-based idea is a nice one but you may get builders that don't want to crunch the numbers as they go, due to the monetary values being self-imposed but if you're willing to host a rather tasking tournament, more power to you.

Ahh, is there an existing classification already in play for cruiserweight?

Maybe a smaller entrants list as an almost 'test-run' of say 4, maybe 8 members, would be easier to test the waters of hosting an event like this?

[cephalopod]

You'll need at least 8 people to make it a tournament under the management rules iirc

[Hi5er]

You'll need at least 8 people to make it a tournament under the management rules iirc

Sounds like 8 is the way forward then! Assuming I attempt to host my own idea!

[yugitom]

I'm loving the ideas. 600kg is Cruiserweight, btw.

The money-based idea is a nice one but you may get builders that don't want to crunch the numbers as they go, due to the monetary values being self-imposed but if you're willing to host a rather tasking tournament, more power to you.

Ahh, is there an existing classification already in play for cruiserweight?

   

• State the weightclass of robot in the tournament. The different weightclasses are listed below:
  
  Antweight/AW (Up to 125.0kg)
  Beetleweight/BW (Up to 175.0kg)
  Lightweight/LW (Up to 248.9kg/249.0kg – This depends on the mood of the game)
  Middleweight/MW (Up to 398.9kg/399.0 – Same issue here)
  Cruiserweight/CW (Up to 600.0kg)
  Heavyweight/HW (Up to 800.0kg)
  SuperHeavyWeight/SHW (Up to 1200.0kg)
  UltraHeavyWeight/UHW (Up to 5000.0kg)
  GigaHeavyWeight/GHW (Up to 10000.0kg)
  
  You can create your own weightclass if you want, also.
  

Also, I highly recommend that, if you want to host a tournament, you closely follow this guide made by GK because I use it for all my tournaments and it's near comprehensive regarding everything to do with hosting a tournament (it just doesn't mention Serge's component freedom, which I may amend at some point.)

[WeN]

I has my TOURENMENT idea.

Riddle Wars (or call it Riddle School Wars)
Weight will be Heavyweight
No Sns?
The reskined Robot Wars Arena
Stock or DSL? or Ironforge?

Second
WenXiangWars (or WXW)
Mostly DSL 2.2
The reskined Robot Wars Arena
All gitch allowed
Pop up banned

[Badger]

I has my TOURENMENT idea.

Riddle Wars (or call it Riddle School Wars)
Weight will be Heavyweight
No Sns?
The reskined Robot Wars Arena
Stock or DSL? or Ironforge?

Second
WenXiangWars (or WXW)
Mostly DSL 2.2
The reskined Robot Wars Arena
All gitch allowed
Pop up banned

"mostly dsl2.2"

But yeah go for it man, You know how to AI and record videos. Just don't cover it with undertale memes, please. And make sure you stick with it.

[yugitom]

Just don't cover it with undertale memes, please

I cannot stress that enough. You have free rein to edit your videos how you want but try to avoid compromising your chances of people watching your tournament or any subsequent tournament/challenge videos you make.

[WeN]

I has my TOURENMENT idea.

Riddle Wars (or call it Riddle School Wars)
Weight will be Heavyweight
No Sns?
The reskined Robot Wars Arena
Stock or DSL? or Ironforge?

Second
WenXiangWars (or WXW)
Mostly DSL 2.2
The reskined Robot Wars Arena
All gitch allowed
Pop up banned

WenXiangWars Entries (?)
16 Entries
or
14 Entries
or
8 Entries

Just don't cover it with undertale music, please

I ONLY clover with This music

http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/5437

[Thrackerzod]

If you run a tournament, Wen, I'd definitely enter.

[The Red Blur]

For this riddle schools wars thing, why not have a theme? Like all bots have to have a certain theme with their skin?

[WeN]

For this riddle schools wars thing, why not have a theme? Like all bots have to have a certain theme with their skin?

Must be Riddle School Phil themed or riddle school Smiley themed or  themed

WenXiangWars
Has prizes
Winner get Stock,DSL and Ironforge Bots.
2nd get Stock and Ironforge Bots.
3rd get Tock Bots.
4th to last place get... umm..... failed stock bots.

[Hi5er]

Another potential idea that just popped into my head.

Stock Reborn
Stock
LW/MW/HW - doesn't matter at this stage.
Premise - Each entrant is assigned (or can pick?) a standard stock design from standard Robot Arena 2 AI teams. Each player must then import their designated robot into the bot lab and "upgrade the design".

For example, If i was assigned Tornado, Blackstorm team, MW.
I might upgrade the drive, lower the chassis, change out the sledgehammers etc.

Limitations would be that the wheels and weapon system must remain true to the original. I.e. Coal Miner must still utilize the N22 Wheels, be 4WD and a face spinner. The chassis shape must also remain the same, but it can be lowered/raised. Now that I've typed those out I am not so sure... The Chassis shape is a must so it is clear who is who... Thoughts?

[yugitom]

Looks alright to me.

I would like to say, even though this thread is good for a quick judgment of what people think about your tournament idea, making a thread in the Public Tournament Discussion board is a great indication of what people think. I'm especially suggesting this to Wen because it seems you have a good amount of ideas but you don't want to execute them. I say just go with your favourite idea and see what people actually think in a poll.

[WeN]

Looks alright to me.

I would like to say, even though this thread is good for a quick judgment of what people think about your tournament idea, making a thread in the Public Tournament Discussion board is a great indication of what people think.

covering all Malaysia Chinese calendar with red colour making me work out

I going to start on 7 November 2016 becuase I can't host on Monday to Friday I has school (expect holiday)

[The Red Blur]

Looks alright to me.

I would like to say, even though this thread is good for a quick judgment of what people think about your tournament idea, making a thread in the Public Tournament Discussion board is a great indication of what people think.

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covering all Malaysia Chinese calendar with red colour making me work out

I going to start on 7 November 2016 becuase I can't host on Monday to Friday I has school (expect holiday)

You ain't gonna be able to host it until it's cleared for sign-ups by yugi, so it's worth doing it now for the 7th of Nov (even though that seems like ages away for a tournament)

[Badger]

Looking to host another tournament, but I'd like to see what people would actually want to enter, considering the low turnout recently. Mod? Gimmick? Arena? What would make you want to join a tournament?

[yugitom]

low turnout recently

Speaking of, would people in favour of an official tournament ranking system? There'd be a few issues making it up because some gimmicky tournaments may need to be excluded from affecting the leaderboard and other such issues. I was thinking about making tournaments that fit a certain criteria only able to affect the official rankings. Then, at the end of the year (or 12 months after being initially set up), the top 3 get some form of prizes. If I coupled this idea with an official GTM tournament, the prizes could include an AI pack consisting of robots that entered it.

Thoughts?

[Badger]

low turnout recently

Speaking of, would people in favour of an official tournament ranking system? There'd be a few issues making it up because some gimmicky tournaments may need to be excluded from affecting the leaderboard and other such issues. I was thinking about making tournaments that fit a certain criteria only able to affect the official rankings. Then, at the end of the year (or 12 months after being initially set up), the top 3 get some form of prizes. If I coupled this idea with an official GTM tournament, the prizes could include an AI pack consisting of robots that entered it.

Thoughts?

I would be in favour, this is exactly what we need. If I can help at all, PM me.