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Title: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Clickbeetle on August 17, 2011, 08:23:06 PM
Finals are up!
 
Now you may be looking at the video file and thinking "HOLY CARP THAT'S HUGE" but keep in mind that this includes all 16 fights rolled into one... if you do the math it comes out to less than 4 MB per fight, so not that bad.  If it's too slow streaming then just right-click on the link under the video and select "Save Target As" to download it to your hard drive.
 























Website with bot statistics: http://beetlebros.gametechmods.com/bbeans/ironbot/index.htm (http://beetlebros.gametechmods.com/bbeans/ironbot/index.htm)
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Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: MassimoV on August 17, 2011, 08:27:24 PM
Looks like Vertigo's got a bye.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Enigm@ on August 17, 2011, 08:37:25 PM
Obviously Stratocaster is going to win.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Naryar on August 17, 2011, 08:37:50 PM
Crap. Ribbs first turn. I don't like this at ALL.

EDIT: Wait, as a wammer with static weapons, he cannot use pinning tactics, against Ironbot rules. That's a bit better, but still I don't like this.

Well Click, I will send you my AI, skinned bot soon.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Clickbeetle on August 17, 2011, 08:39:27 PM
Quote from: MassimoV on August 17, 2011, 08:27:24 PM
Looks like Vertigo's got a bye.

As much as I try to remain neutral toward all of the bots in my own tournaments... I haven't yet decided which is worse, SFTW or SFTW on stilts D.O.G. :P
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Sparkey98 on August 17, 2011, 08:40:58 PM
Garvin, I hate you. I am diggin Bullet Train though.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Fracture on August 17, 2011, 08:41:29 PM
VB wins, called it. Just to get the first prediction in. :P
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Mr. AS on August 17, 2011, 08:41:36 PM
PREDICTIONS AND COMMENTS:D.O.G:.  :SFTW
Golden Sun: Paint job is LAAAAME not like I can do any better It's sill a pretty good bot for my standard. Might get past the first round.
The beast: I'm up against this one. I'm not getting very far (but weapons with normals?)
Fang: I hope that's not steel armor...
Your Best freenemy: Jeez, that's a lot of maces! But 2wd on a HW rammer=not good idea
Grinding noise: Aren't pop-ups not allowed?
Rider of the Storm: I have doubts about the weapon's reach...
Supernovae: lulz razor-guy style (export and import chassis outline) paint job
Stratocaster: For a rammer, all weapons need to have the same reach...

edit: oh god was i really that much of an idiot back then
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: GoldenFox93 on August 17, 2011, 08:42:19 PM
Quote from: Mr. AwesumSauce on August 17, 2011, 08:41:36 PM
Fang: I hope that's not steel armor...
It's DSA.
 
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Sage on August 17, 2011, 08:56:19 PM
We should really set up some sort of RA2 patent office... You can't just put maces on ULTIMATUM and call it your own bot, and then enter it in a tourney.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Mr. AS on August 17, 2011, 08:58:08 PM
Quote from: Sage on August 17, 2011, 08:56:19 PM
We should really set up some sort of RA2 patent office... You can't just put maces on ULTIMATUM and call it your own bot, and then enter it in a tourney.
But then designs in stock would eventually die out (unless hax mode becomes mainstream and widely used).
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: GoldenFox93 on August 17, 2011, 08:59:52 PM
Ah, Firebeetle built for this? Interesting to see him still building.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Naryar on August 17, 2011, 09:15:50 PM
PREDICTIONS

Big Dog: Looks pretty good. Still maybe 6WD is a bit too much. Or maybe Scrap wants to push opponents into the hazards ?

Black Vein: Looks cool. Let's see how the only wedged VS will fair.

Blood Shed: Didn't faired well in BBEANS5. Probably won't fair well here as well.

BoomBox: It's... generic...

Bullet Train: One of the best rammers here for sure.

D.O.G.: :SFTW, no surprise here

Effing Stock: Not bad, but generic.

Fang: See Scrap's bot, but less good. It's not bad for a newbie though.

Frag Beetle: It looks really damn cool, don't know if it has the weapons to last O WAIT CLICK IS NOT ENTERING TO WIN

Freakazoidberg: Second VS, and a pretty good one. Can attack the top of most bots, making it even more fearsome.

Golden Sun: Not enough weapons to last. Will be most likely one of the first to die.

Grinding Noise: I wonder how I will fair. Most of the rammers I think I can beat, but I hope I can AI it well enough to beat most of the HS. By the way, it's not  a popup, it's technically more of a VS. A special one that acts like a popup though :trollface.

Meatshield Redux: Not enough weapons ! Also crap armor and too much drive.

One Way Ticket: Yeah, the Dark July clone is one of the ways to approach efficiently this sort of tournament. If it gets flanked however... oh, and it might get also pushed into the hazards :P

Overloaded Orbinaut 4: generic

Plutonium: A bit less generic than the other ones and the only clear hybrid here. I like it, let's see how it fairs.

ReFlection: It does look good.

Revolutions Per Minute: It looks dangerous. I would guess it outweapons all the 36HS. But SnS/HS is a pretty good idea for this.

Riders on the Storm: I don't get this poker...

speedy DX: Generic...

Stratocaster: it's probably going to fail :trollface

Supernovae 2.1: A little bit less generic than most other 36HS but then again why a single plow ?

T-88 Terminator: I still think that it doesn't have enough maces to conquer the arena.

The Beast: MOAR BEAR CLAWS

The Injection: Generic owait it's a poker. Looks decent enough.

This Fire: excuse me jack but wtf is this mess

Triceratops: Looks alright. Though it seems to be missing in weapon department. Maybe it's wammer-ness can cope with that ?

Trollestia 2: And yet again, GENERIC

Unexpected Nightmare: If not for the chassis shape i would say generic. But no. Doesn't looks very good.

Voulez-Vous: Another dedicated gut ripper. Tis cool to see more gut rippers. Maces aren't very good at this though, and the weapons might be too high for it's own gut-ripping abilities.

X-Press: And dang this single wedge... It does look pretty good though the chassis might be a bit too heavy and the plow doesn't look like it will help a lot.

Your Best Frenemy: Another Dark July style bot, this one looks like the best of the two, though the chassis looks a bit large and I don't know why Somebody did put rubbers on there.


Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Clickbeetle on August 17, 2011, 09:20:05 PM
Quote from: Sage on August 17, 2011, 08:56:19 PM
We should really set up some sort of RA2 patent office... You can't just put maces on ULTIMATUM and call it your own bot, and then enter it in a tourney.

It actually IS an original creation... I compared the .bot files, and the chassis dimensions are slightly different, and the components were attached in a different order.  It's not ULTIMATUM, it just looks exactly like it.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Sage on August 17, 2011, 09:22:18 PM
Quote from: Clickbeetle on August 17, 2011, 09:20:05 PM
Quote from: Sage on August 17, 2011, 08:56:19 PM
We should really set up some sort of RA2 patent office... You can't just put maces on ULTIMATUM and call it your own bot, and then enter it in a tourney.

It actually IS an original creation... I compared the .bot files, and the chassis dimensions are slightly different, and the components were attached in a different order.  It's not ULTIMATUM, it just looks exactly like it.

Still...
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Clickbeetle on August 17, 2011, 09:28:44 PM
Quote from: Sage on August 17, 2011, 09:22:18 PM
Quote from: Clickbeetle on August 17, 2011, 09:20:05 PM
Quote from: Sage on August 17, 2011, 08:56:19 PM
We should really set up some sort of RA2 patent office... You can't just put maces on ULTIMATUM and call it your own bot, and then enter it in a tourney.

It actually IS an original creation... I compared the .bot files, and the chassis dimensions are slightly different, and the components were attached in a different order.  It's not ULTIMATUM, it just looks exactly like it.

Still...

Look on the bright side:  If BoomBox wins, you can take credit for it.  It's almost like having two entries! :P
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: 090901 on August 17, 2011, 09:54:58 PM
hopfully Bullet Train will lose enough irons before its axes come off...
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: kill343gs on August 17, 2011, 09:56:07 PM
(http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/3886/stratocasters.jpg)
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: GroudonRobotWars on August 17, 2011, 10:00:22 PM
Garvin won the SFTW award already.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: GoldenFox93 on August 17, 2011, 10:02:06 PM
Quote from: GroudonRobotWars on August 17, 2011, 10:00:22 PM
Garvin won the SFTW award already.
He should've called it Pathetica   :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: GroudonRobotWars on August 17, 2011, 10:13:50 PM
Quote from: GoldenFox93 on August 17, 2011, 10:02:06 PM
Quote from: GroudonRobotWars on August 17, 2011, 10:00:22 PM
Garvin won the SFTW award already.
He should've called it Pathetica   :rolleyes:
Kinda agree, He could have at LEAST used black extenders and HP Z-Teks
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Badnik96 on August 17, 2011, 10:24:21 PM
NOES I FIGHT STARCORE :dead:
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Naryar on August 17, 2011, 10:27:55 PM
Quote from: kill343gs on August 17, 2011, 09:56:07 PM
(http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/3886/stratocasters.jpg)

I see only two pokers in there. Yours and Vertigo's.

Though I might be wrong, but as I am seeing all the other ones are rammers.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Badnik96 on August 17, 2011, 10:34:18 PM
@GK The Doors FTW

From what I can see there are a lot of rammers, and quite a few HS. A Vetearn Destroyer clone would have done well here *kicks himself for having to camping that week*
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Enigm@ on August 17, 2011, 10:37:03 PM
Quote from: kill343gs on August 17, 2011, 09:56:07 PM
(http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/3886/stratocasters.jpg)
Kill you so funny. :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: The Ounce on August 17, 2011, 10:49:15 PM
Judging by the splash I have a pretty good chance at this; plenty of rammers and HS as I expected.

Big Dog - Average rammer.  Points for the unusual weapon angles and side armor though.

BlackVein - If this can stand up to HS (which I highly doubt, but it still looks deadly), then this is one to watch out for.

Blood Shed - Weapons are too weak and it's too fast for its own good: not going to go far.

BoomBox - Geez Sage sure has his panties in a twist over this, but it's the best 36HS here IMO.

Bullet Train - Battle axes as side guards are a nice touch, but the rest... meh.

D.O.G. - lol no.

Effing Stock - Average rammer.  Doesn't seem like it has enough weapons.

Fang - Same as before, but with 6 wheel drive rather than 4.

Frag Beetle 2.1 - Looks like stands a chance against most of the rammers and some of HS but against the others, not so much.

Freakazoidberg - It looks cool and bonus points for making it an effective (at least I think) mace VS.  I can still beat this though.   :trollface

Golden Sun - Not nearly enough weaponry to beat the HS and maybe Frag Beetle, but if it lands a solid hit on the side of a bot then watch out.

Grinding Noise - Really not sure about the damage capabilities of its weapons but it looks like it will beat some of the bots here for sure.

Meatshield Redux - Weird weapon setup for the HS but looks cool.

One Way Ticket - Dark July with weaker side guards... not sure about this one.

Overloaded Orbinaut 4 - It looks pretty good, but the way the weapons are facing means it won't do as well against the other HS.

Plutonium - I like this.  I don't know how well it fights but we'll wait and see.

ReFlection - Over a year old, but still entered it after seeing how well it did against HS and rammers (and even some wedged bots!) and after my planned entry flopped.

Revolutions Per Minute - Overall, I like it and think it stands a fair chance here, but the maces don't look like they have enough reach.  I think NFX could have gotten rid of the razors near the drive motors and used the weight on longer extenders instead.

Rider on the Storm - I don't know what it is, but the ramplate configuration looks cool.

Speedy DX - Average rammer.  I doubt it will do as well here as its MW cousin did in RoboLeague.

Stratocaster - Old and not that great of a fighter, but I like it nonetheless.

Supernovae 2.1 - Same as Overloaded Orbinaut 4, but with frontal armor and a better weapon setup.  Not sure how it handles driving upside-down though.

T-888 Terminator - It has more than enough protection from rammers with those ramplates, but sadly will lose to the heavier armed HS.  Sad because it looks cool.

The Beast - A definite contender for the title, I'm sure.

The Injection - Same as One Way Ticket, but resembling Barrier rather than Dark July.

This Fire - It could beat a few of the rammers...?  Yeah, not sure what this does.

Triceratops - It looks cool, but that's all it has going for me.

Trollestia 2 - Average rammer.  I say it needs about 20% more weapons.

Unexpected Nightmare - Different wheel sets and that chassis shape.  I'm not sure why, but the name fits: I wasn't expecting this from Hard Bot.

Voulez-Vous - I don't think the center FS is going to do much, but it looks like it will do well, especially since its weapon, being, maces will last longer than on average FS.

X-Press - Assuming the single wedge is as good as I think it is, I'd say this will go far.

Your Best Frenemy - One of the few bots here that scares me.  Plenty of defense, lots of weapons.  Might be too slow to handle some of the wedged bots, but for sure can handle most, if not all, of the HS here.

As for my round 1 match predictions:

Fang < Reflection
Effing Stock < Supernovae 2.1
Unexpected Nightmare > Big Dog
Golden Sun < Bullet Train
Grinding Noise < X-Press
BlackVein > Trollestia 2
Revolutions Per Minute > Meatshield Redux
Plutonium > Freakazoidberg
Triceratops < Voulez-Vous
BoomBox > Blood Shed
Frag Beetle 2.1 > Rider on the Storm
T-888 Terminator < Overloaded Orbinaut 4
Stratocaster < This Fire
Speedy DX < The Beast
The Injection > D.O.G.
One Way Ticket < Your Best Frenemy
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Somebody on August 17, 2011, 10:50:59 PM
I am sad. My bot could be so much better but it has too many batteries, I didn't use rubbers, and it had minimal testing. And it's not against an hs. It could've been so much better if I had not built I on the last day. I am going to rebuild it (eventually... :/) but it would be worthless in a non- ironbot tournament.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on August 18, 2011, 02:33:46 AM
I just put as many weapons as I could on a bot. Then remembered Dark July...
Still, my 528kg of weapons should counter the HSs and Rammers.
But I will lose due to wheel loss.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Conraaa on August 18, 2011, 03:41:38 AM
Against Firebeetle? Dammit.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: JoeBlo on August 18, 2011, 04:03:14 AM
Quote from: Clickbeetle on August 17, 2011, 08:23:06 PM
If JoeBlo figures out how to AI Blitzkrieg and wants to drop back in the tourney, he'll get the bye for round 1.

We thats a kind incentive to try attempt number...er.. 5?

I will have another go anyway and see what results I can get..
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: RpJk on August 18, 2011, 04:11:24 AM
I think I should of used Snapper II's and place the weapons in the middle it should of have a fair chance.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Avalanche on August 18, 2011, 04:15:37 AM
Ahahahah, DOG is gonna need more than a bonio to win.(ucwutididthar?)
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: NFX on August 18, 2011, 04:19:23 AM
Looks like quite the rammerfest, with a few HS thrown in for good measure, and a couple of guest appearances. I'll write up some proper predictions later, but I'm gonna put my money on either The Beast or Reflection to win.
 
Quote from: The Ounce on August 17, 2011, 10:49:15 PM
I think NFX could have gotten rid of the razors near the drive motors and used the weight on longer extenders instead.

I did try longer arms, but the bot would start havoking when it got up to full speed, so I used shorter arms to prevent that, and added some razors to protect the motors from side hits.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Jack Daniels on August 18, 2011, 04:20:48 AM
Quote from: Naryar on August 17, 2011, 09:15:50 PM
This Fire: excuse me jack but wtf is this mess
Quote from: The Ounce on August 17, 2011, 10:49:15 PM
This Fire - It could beat a few of the rammers...?  Yeah, not sure what this does.

Nary made me lol

My bot truly is a mess.  I waited until the last minute with a concept in mind for the tourney... but the concept didn't work out well at all   I anticipated this would be a Rammer-fest, so I wanted to build a bot that would slice through the underbelly of opponents via wedge.

When it was coming down to deadline time, I had a semi-functional bot built with a ton of extra weight to play with.  The wedge was too shallow for me to pack anything in front for defense, so it is horribly naked.  In the end I pushed it to the weight limit with a couple of Axes and whatnot.

With the AI, the 4HPZ drive should charge the opponent as if it were a rammer.  If the wedge is successful, the ride up and over should do plenty of damage to the opponents wheels (which was the goal). 

But yeah... its a mess.  XD
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Pwnator on August 18, 2011, 04:29:25 AM
Quote from: The Ounce on August 17, 2011, 10:49:15 PM
Freakazoidberg - It looks cool and bonus points for making it an effective (at least I think) mace VS.  I can still beat this though.   :trollface

Lol the last time I entered something to win was in Wheely Tag (which we did lol). :P

So yeah, after that, I pretty much enter tournaments for the cool factor. :P
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: G.K. on August 18, 2011, 04:35:26 AM
@Everyone, Rider on the Storm is a 6WD Rammer.

Frag Beetle first?

Bah...
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Somebody on August 18, 2011, 08:45:06 AM
For people wondering about my drive, its like that so it avoids climbing wedges as much. The more time it spends on the wedge, the more likely it is to come off. And if its slower, it just wastes more time getting to the bot. It has enough maces for OHKOs, and its done them before.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on August 18, 2011, 09:04:16 AM
Hey Somebody, how many maces have you got?
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Somebody on August 18, 2011, 09:05:30 AM
Just over 40. I counted 42 but I might have accidentally deleted one. I couldn't tell :/
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on August 18, 2011, 09:06:10 AM
I got 48 Irons. I SHOULD outweapon you then.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Somebody on August 18, 2011, 09:10:03 AM
But its two slow rammers and we only have 30 seconds. So we probably won't lost much either way.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on August 18, 2011, 09:11:39 AM
Yeah, we sort of both lose out (we will deal a lot of damage quickly as our weapon systems are both flat). In fact this could ruin our tourney chances.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Somebody on August 18, 2011, 09:14:56 AM
We should send click some new and inept AIs so we work together and don't hurt each other. Dark July rammers unite!
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on August 18, 2011, 09:17:53 AM
But yours isn't as much of a Dark July rammer...
We could both use that Flea Beetle AI!
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Somebody on August 18, 2011, 11:26:46 AM
Its Dark July ish... slowwith a bunch of weapons.

What does Flea Beetle AI do?
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on August 18, 2011, 11:28:15 AM
I think it avoids other bots by driving forwards and backwards slowly. IIRC
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: System32 on August 18, 2011, 11:37:10 AM
Blackvain and the other popups are surefire Semifinalists if the HS are unlucky.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: G.K. on August 18, 2011, 11:40:26 AM
??

There aren't any popups.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Mr. AS on August 18, 2011, 11:45:56 AM
Quote from: G.K. on August 18, 2011, 11:40:26 AM
??

There aren't any popups.
Grinding noise looks like a pop-up.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: NFX on August 18, 2011, 11:46:48 AM
Quote from: Mr. AwesumSauce on August 18, 2011, 11:45:56 AM
Quote from: G.K. on August 18, 2011, 11:40:26 AM
??

There aren't any popups.
Grinding noise looks like a pop-up.
It uses RADs as weapon motors to circumvent the no popups rule.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Virus Bomb on August 18, 2011, 12:07:53 PM
i hope all the old bots (mine, kill's, ounce's, starcore's, dex's, etc.) do well.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Mecha on August 18, 2011, 12:12:50 PM
Looks like it's gonna be a fun tournament, with alot of good entries, but BoomBox only has 1 bigvolt.  :ermm:
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: G.K. on August 18, 2011, 12:18:58 PM
VB or Sage are my picks to win.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Wolfsbane on August 18, 2011, 03:01:56 PM
how many rounds do u think i should last?

EDIT: did i kill this topic?
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Dexterhunter on August 19, 2011, 12:01:23 AM
Quote from: Naryar on August 17, 2011, 09:15:50 PM
PREDICTIONS

Blood Shed: Didn't faired well in BBEANS5. Probably won't fair well here as well.

Oh yea?

Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Badnik96 on August 19, 2011, 01:38:52 AM
it lost to EMERGENCY by points! not even SFTW is THAT bad! (well maybe he is, but :p)
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Wolfsbane on August 19, 2011, 11:51:50 AM
Quote from: Wolfsbane on August 18, 2011, 03:01:56 PM
how many rounds do u think i should last?

still waiting for your opinion.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: NFX on August 19, 2011, 11:55:23 AM
Quote from: Wolfsbane on August 19, 2011, 11:51:50 AM
Quote from: Wolfsbane on August 18, 2011, 03:01:56 PM
how many rounds do u think i should last?

still waiting for your opinion.

It's built pretty decently, but I reckon it might be a bit fast for its own good. I think it should win at least one round, but I can't see it progressing too much further after that, unfortunately.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Mr. AS on August 19, 2011, 12:00:04 PM
Quote from: Wolfsbane on August 19, 2011, 11:51:50 AM
Quote from: Wolfsbane on August 18, 2011, 03:01:56 PM
how many rounds do u think i should last?

still waiting for your opinion.
I don't think you'll be going very far, reflection looks very well built.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Starcore on August 21, 2011, 09:53:03 PM
Quote from: Badnik96 on August 17, 2011, 10:24:21 PM
NOES I FIGHT STARCORE :dead:


Your odds are good against T-888 Terminator. It did well against ULTIMATUM with 36 Irons but did not do well against 36HS designs with Maces.


The design is a hybrid to take on very strong Rammers, reach out and hurt Jugglers and take on many types of HS designs and bind their weapons while still doing damage.


But I do agree that it needs update from its 2009 design to snapper load the drive motors and switch to rubber wheels. I played with the design and looking versions with enough weight savings/juggling to raise the Mace Count on future versions to 33 or 36 with still some frontal defense or front ramming abilities.


Will post when I have time to get some variations going.


Till then, good luck and odds are in your favor. I had hoped to face a Rammer my first round,


Starcore







Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Wolfsbane on August 21, 2011, 09:58:29 PM
starcore, you are a legend to me. it would be an honour to have you give me your thoughts about my bot.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Badnik96 on August 21, 2011, 11:24:35 PM
Well thats good.

OO4 was made mostly to take out wedges,however I ran out of options for Ironbot :rage
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: NFX on August 22, 2011, 04:09:43 AM
I was wondering about the odd weapon placement.

It took me quite a while to get the amount of weapons on Revolutions Per Minute that I wanted.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Trovaner on August 23, 2011, 02:44:48 PM
BlackVein doesn't stand a chance against a halfway decent wedge. The custom AI.py tries to compensate for this shotcoming by not spinning the weapon motors unless necessary. Bound to be a major upset.

The bot to look out for IMO is Big Dog. It may not have a wedge but having only 30 seconds to deal damage could give this well-defended fortress enough time make a gimp out of its opponent.

Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Badnik96 on August 23, 2011, 03:17:34 PM
true.

Vertigo's got the best matchup though, he's up against Garvin and will lose like nothing unless Garv gets lucky.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: G.K. on August 23, 2011, 03:54:00 PM
I'll be interested to watch DSC vs NFX, Conraaa vs FB, VB vs Pwn and Sage vs MAS
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Starcore on August 23, 2011, 08:28:22 PM
Quote from: Wolfsbane on August 21, 2011, 09:58:29 PM
starcore, you are a legend to me. it would be an honour to have you give me your thoughts about my bot.


30 Second Rounds with recovery between rounds of parts that are not broken off changes the rules of what makes a good bot. In 2 minute combat, protecting your shell is paramount since that is the final armor for your control board.


In 2 minute round combat, bots that are similar to yours like speedy DX, Stratocaster and Trollestia 2 are often better off by having their wheels protect the sides of their bots. In 30 second rounds your choice to hide your wheels inside your rammer may prove more effective.


I would think that compact rammers like Big Dog and Bullet Train balance a small chassis to hit with amount of wheel exposure and are likely to be more successful. (My other entry that I did not use, a quickly updated Warmachine was a compact Rammer)


I would comment that having weapons that stick out sideways like Big Dog, Blood Shed and Bullet Train help block bots and weapons getting to your vulnerable sides. You could have had Irons sticking straight out sideways instead of the half pick axes pointing straight forward.


Good luck in the matches and hope you do well.


Comments by others that T-888 Terminator does not have enought Maces and Armor to fend off the other 36HS Mace designs (Like BoomBox and Overloaded Orbinaut 4 which he is unfortunately facing in the first round), are likely to be true and it is time for T-888 Terminator to undergo a rebuild. He is 2 years old and doesn't use any Snapper Loading (which could reduce the amount of extenders needed and better hide the wheels). Just a ton of Effe Glitch in the construction. So I too have things I could improve.


Starcore
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Somebody on August 23, 2011, 11:21:12 PM
Well you can only hope that too many maces will not be removed. That the bots will bounce off or have trouble getting to each other, just for less time for them to hit.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Badnik96 on August 24, 2011, 11:48:55 AM
Bots most likely to do well
Big Dog
Bullet Train
D.O.G.:trollface
Grinding Noise
Plutonium
ReFlection
Supernovae 2.1 (serious here, best setup out of the 36HS)
The Beast
Unexpected Nightmare (most weapons out of the 4WD rammers)
Your Best Frenemy
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Vertigo on August 27, 2011, 03:47:43 AM
Okay, epic draw is epic

I won't do well, I can build pretty awesome HW popups, but since Click ruled them out, I'm not really much good at anything else in the HW class XD
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: G.K. on September 01, 2011, 04:54:44 PM
Slight bump.

I'm suprised by the lack of casters on many bots. I think only 7 out of 32 use 'em.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: NFX on September 01, 2011, 05:08:22 PM
I counted 8. That's still a quarter of the entries, though, so not too bad.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: G.K. on September 03, 2011, 03:02:55 PM
ahahahaha

Just reading back posts and found this:

Quote from: Vertigo on July 31, 2011, 05:03:06 PM
Quote from: G.K. on July 31, 2011, 04:59:53 PM
Quote from: GarvinTheGreat on July 31, 2011, 04:56:48 PM
I got it! I'll enter D.O.G. into Iron bot!

Quote from: Squirrel_Monkey on March 27, 2010, 02:00:28 PM
Sure, enter that.
Yes! There's a chance I might get drawn against it
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Enigm@ on September 03, 2011, 03:06:31 PM
If D.O.G. does a razor guy run, I think I'm going to have to kill myself.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: NFX on September 03, 2011, 03:08:54 PM
Quote from: G.K. on September 03, 2011, 03:02:55 PM
ahahahaha

Just reading back posts and found this:

Quote from: Vertigo on July 31, 2011, 05:03:06 PM
Quote from: G.K. on July 31, 2011, 04:59:53 PM
Quote from: GarvinTheGreat on July 31, 2011, 04:56:48 PM
I got it! I'll enter D.O.G. into Iron bot!

Quote from: Squirrel_Monkey on March 27, 2010, 02:00:28 PM
Sure, enter that.
Yes! There's a chance I might get drawn against it

That's an excellent piece of foresight. XD Well done, Vertigo.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: infiniteinertia on September 03, 2011, 03:21:37 PM
This is a dumb tourney because 36HSes were allowed. So obviously people were going to exploit that. And with 30 second matches, I have a hard time believing bots will be able to derail the 36HSes. Which =/= parody, and = boring
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: G.K. on September 03, 2011, 03:22:59 PM
Did you see the test tourney inf?

It was a rammer that won, if I remember right.

Edit: Here it is: https://gametechmods.com/forums/index.php/topic,6411.msg335031.html#msg335031 (https://gametechmods.com/forums/index.php/topic,6411.msg335031.html#msg335031)

A rammer/poker, it was.

Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: freeziez on September 03, 2011, 03:23:58 PM
Quote from: G.K. on September 03, 2011, 03:22:59 PM
Did you see the test tourney inf?

It was a rammer that won, if I remember right.

Correct.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: infiniteinertia on September 03, 2011, 03:26:11 PM
Test shmest. Still dumb...i'll be here to tell you so when it's all over.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Enigm@ on September 03, 2011, 03:27:11 PM
Quote from: infiniteinertia on September 03, 2011, 03:21:37 PM
This is a dumb tourney because 36HSes were allowed. So obviously people were going to exploit that. And with 30 second matches, I have a hard time believing bots will be able to derail the 36HSes. Which =/= parody, and = boring
This was actually the reason I didn't want to enter.. I figured it'd just be rammers 'n 36 hs's, and I didn't want to enter my bots because I'm severely under-par in my stock skills. XD (is trying to improve tho)
I'm not gonna lie, the only bot I can spot out is Nary's everything else is to similar.. 
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: NFX on September 03, 2011, 03:35:48 PM
Click's is a bit different as well, as are Pwnator and Trovaner's entries. But there is quite a barrage of similar robots. 50% of the entries are rammers, and almost 25% are Horizontal Spinners. This is what I counted out of the 32 entries in the Splash:

Rammers: 16
HS: 7
VS: 3
SnS: 2
Sawbot: 1
Side Hammer: 1
Wammer: 1
FS: 1

I classed Naryar's entry as a Vertical Spinner, and Click's as a Side Hammer with a secondary Ramming rack, but I went by the primary weapon system. So not that much in the way of diversity, I suppose, but perhaps we'll see a few surprises.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Enigm@ on September 03, 2011, 03:41:14 PM
I do understand why people would want to build bots such as rammer's and hs's, (mainly because of how durable they are) but you can at least TRY to make something durable that's different. (and yes I have a right to say that; I tried to make something other than a hs or rammer, it turned out to be a wammer tho XP)
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: kill343gs on September 03, 2011, 04:02:51 PM
guise im sorry that im a loser and entered my only bot ever
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Enigm@ on September 03, 2011, 04:04:46 PM
Quote from: kill343gs on September 03, 2011, 04:02:51 PM
guise im sorry that im a loser and entered my only bot ever
You're not a loser, heck, you're a mod, if you're in a bad mood, ban people who don't really deserve it listen to the bucket head rain thing you posted a few months back.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Somebody on September 03, 2011, 06:59:01 PM
36HS get shredded in tourneys like this.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Clickbeetle on September 03, 2011, 10:08:13 PM
OK I've got all the bots AI'd except Trovaner's (because the AI he sent me is crashing) and Naryar's.
 
Filming should commence within the week.  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Enigm@ on September 03, 2011, 10:08:45 PM
Quote from: Clickbeetle on September 03, 2011, 10:08:13 PM
OK I've got all the bots AI'd except Trovaner's (because the AI he sent me is crashing) and Naryar's.
 
Filming should commence within the week.  :mrgreen:
  :gawe:
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: kill343gs on September 03, 2011, 10:09:08 PM
time to lose again!
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Wolfsbane on September 04, 2011, 12:11:48 AM
 :gawe: Time to get my teeth shoved down my throat. :trollface
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Mr. AS on September 04, 2011, 12:20:57 AM
Quote from: kill343gs on September 03, 2011, 10:09:08 PM
time to kick ass and chew bubble gum, and I'm alllll outta gum!
Yep.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: kill343gs on September 04, 2011, 12:38:41 AM
Quote from: Mr. AwesumSauce on September 04, 2011, 12:20:57 AM
Quote from: kill343gs on September 03, 2011, 10:09:08 PM
time to kick ass and chew bubble gum, and I'm alllll outta gum!
Yep.

i've never gone more than two rounds in a tourney without a bye.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: NFX on September 04, 2011, 10:40:56 AM
Time to do reasonably well until my luck runs out, whenever that might be. =D
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Jack Daniels on September 04, 2011, 10:51:36 AM
Totally looking forward to seeing matches for this.  It is going to be fun to see how some of these designs fare.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: G.K. on September 04, 2011, 02:30:17 PM
How many bots are 6wd? I count 7
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Somebody on September 04, 2011, 02:39:01 PM
ITS ON SM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: G.K. on September 11, 2011, 04:46:48 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Clickbeetle on September 11, 2011, 04:51:25 PM
Round 1 is up!  (Man G.K. you're fast; were you stalking the Who's Online screen and saw me in here?)
 
Now you may be looking at the video file and thinking "HOLY CARP THAT'S HUGE" but keep in mind that this includes all 16 fights rolled into one... if you do the math it comes out to less than 4 MB per fight, so not that bad.  If it's too slow streaming then just click on the link under the video to download it to your hard drive.
There were definitely some surprises.  Some fights where almost nothing happened, but some others will result in elimination... (it's possible to be eliminated in the first round if you only have 2 wheels and you lose both).
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Enigm@ on September 11, 2011, 04:53:12 PM
Quote from: Clickbeetle on September 11, 2011, 04:51:25 PM
If it's too slow streaming then just click on the link under the video to download it to your hard drive.
^ What I do because I'm too lazy to download the plugin into chrome. :rage
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: G.K. on September 11, 2011, 04:53:20 PM
Quote from: Clickbeetle on September 11, 2011, 04:51:25 PM
Round 1 is up!  (Man G.K. you're fast; were you stalking the Who's Online screen and saw me in here?)

Nah I saw you were online half an hour ago and frisked your site for the vid then. :P
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Clickbeetle on September 11, 2011, 04:57:38 PM
Quote from: Enigma on September 11, 2011, 04:53:12 PM
Quote from: Clickbeetle on September 11, 2011, 04:51:25 PM
If it's too slow streaming then just click on the link under the video to download it to your hard drive.
^ What I do because I'm too lazy to download the plugin into chrome. :rage

Right click on the URL and pick Save Target As.  Should've specified that... I'll go do it now.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Fracture on September 11, 2011, 05:03:44 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Enigm@ on September 11, 2011, 05:08:07 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Wolfsbane on September 11, 2011, 05:09:51 PM
lol 2 bots died 1st round but dog survived.

how do u think i faired 1st round?
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: NFX on September 11, 2011, 05:14:19 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: G.K. on September 11, 2011, 05:16:50 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: freeziez on September 11, 2011, 05:30:17 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Wolfsbane on September 11, 2011, 06:16:28 PM
click, about how long does it take you to make 1 round?
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Naryar on September 11, 2011, 06:24:57 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: GarvinTheGreat on September 11, 2011, 06:27:54 PM
I suprised I lived.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Wolfsbane on September 11, 2011, 06:34:08 PM
Quote from: GarvinTheGreat on September 11, 2011, 06:27:54 PM
I suprised I lived.

if you have 4wd or better, it's impossible for you to die in 1st round, but if you had 2wd, you'd be dead by now.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: R1885 on September 11, 2011, 06:38:06 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Wolfsbane on September 11, 2011, 06:40:55 PM
@riggs, i only lost 1 iron spike, really only got the side armour

@nary,
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Clickbeetle on September 11, 2011, 07:20:52 PM
Quote from: Wolfsbane on September 11, 2011, 06:16:28 PM
click, about how long does it take you to make 1 round?

I did all of round 1 over yesterday and today.  Doesn't take that long at all; it's just a matter of finding a good stretch of time to do it.
 
I'll be gone next weekend though so I'll just be nabbing bits of time in the evenings to get round 2 done.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Wolfsbane on September 11, 2011, 07:24:21 PM
kk

and nary;
Quote from: Naryar on August 17, 2011, 09:15:50 PM
PREDICTIONS


Fang: See Scrap's bot, but less good. It's not bad for a newbie though.

gf helped me, made the chassis and insides, i did skin and weapons, so it's sorta like a joint entry
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Sage on September 11, 2011, 07:29:18 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Wolfsbane on September 11, 2011, 07:31:03 PM
Quote from: Sage on September 11, 2011, 07:29:18 PM

he finally lived up to his namesake, excluding -anator
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: freeziez on September 11, 2011, 07:32:47 PM
Quote from: Sage on September 11, 2011, 07:29:18 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av8NTy5WkFc# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av8NTy5WkFc#)
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Badnik96 on September 11, 2011, 07:49:22 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Wolfsbane on September 11, 2011, 07:54:39 PM
Quote from: Badnik96 on September 11, 2011, 07:49:22 PM

u had 2 wheels, and you lost both, and u only had 1 spare, which isn't enough, elimanating you
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Fracture on September 11, 2011, 07:54:51 PM
Quote from: Badnik96 on September 11, 2011, 07:49:22 PM

Edit: >_>
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Wolfsbane on September 11, 2011, 07:55:53 PM
Quote from: Fracture on September 11, 2011, 07:54:51 PM
Quote from: Badnik96 on September 11, 2011, 07:49:22 PM

Edit: >_>

NINJA'D!
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: GroudonRobotWars on September 11, 2011, 07:59:54 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: R1885 on September 11, 2011, 08:04:11 PM
Quote from: Badnik96 on September 11, 2011, 07:49:22 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Badnik96 on September 11, 2011, 08:18:25 PM
oh, I didn't see the video, Firefox dies as soon as I click the spoiler tab
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Wolfsbane on September 11, 2011, 09:16:34 PM
everyone still in, LET'S PARTY!  :beer:
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: The Ounce on September 11, 2011, 10:49:25 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Sage on September 11, 2011, 11:06:11 PM
Those wall spikes are gonna drastically change the course of this tournament in favor of rammers.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Clickbeetle on September 12, 2011, 01:48:50 AM
Quote from: Badnik96 on September 11, 2011, 08:18:25 PM
oh, I didn't see the video, Firefox dies as soon as I click the spoiler tab

Hmm... try pasting this into your address bar
 
Code: [Select]
http://beetlebros.gametechmods.com/bbeans/ironbot/IBround1.wmv
Quote from: Sage on September 11, 2011, 11:06:11 PM
Those wall spikes are gonna drastically change the course of this tournament in favor of rammers.

Not necessarily.
 
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: RpJk on September 12, 2011, 02:00:51 AM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Conraaa on September 12, 2011, 02:07:48 AM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Jack Daniels on September 12, 2011, 04:18:39 AM
How come Scraps bot (and a couple others) have a hard time with control?  Is this a case of the arena floor being smoother than the floors we might have tested our bots on beforehand?  Just curious.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Naryar on September 12, 2011, 04:25:16 AM
How did you AIed my bot click ?
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Wolfsbane on September 12, 2011, 03:46:26 PM
my guess is VS with the snapper 2 wedges firing as srimechs. did u wire grinding noise like that?
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Sage on September 12, 2011, 04:53:40 PM
Quote from: Clickbeetle on September 12, 2011, 01:48:50 AM

 
Quote from: Sage on September 11, 2011, 11:06:11 PM
Those wall spikes are gonna drastically change the course of this tournament in favor of rammers.

Not necessarily.
 


Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Somebody on September 12, 2011, 10:29:58 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Starcore on September 13, 2011, 01:43:05 PM
Quote from: RPJK on September 12, 2011, 02:00:51 AM


Starcore
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: RpJk on September 13, 2011, 01:51:58 PM
Quote from: Starcore on September 13, 2011, 01:43:05 PM
Quote from: RPJK on September 12, 2011, 02:00:51 AM


Starcore

Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: NFX on September 13, 2011, 01:58:19 PM
Quote from: RPJK on September 13, 2011, 01:51:58 PM
Quote from: Starcore on September 13, 2011, 01:43:05 PM
Quote from: RPJK on September 12, 2011, 02:00:51 AM


Starcore


Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: dragonsteincole on September 13, 2011, 03:15:43 PM
Quote from: NFX on September 13, 2011, 01:58:19 PM
Quote from: RPJK on September 13, 2011, 01:51:58 PM
Quote from: Starcore on September 13, 2011, 01:43:05 PM
Quote from: RPJK on September 12, 2011, 02:00:51 AM


Starcore


Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Wolfsbane on September 13, 2011, 03:50:40 PM
Quote from: dragonsteincole on September 13, 2011, 03:15:43 PM
Quote from: NFX on September 13, 2011, 01:58:19 PM
Quote from: RPJK on September 13, 2011, 01:51:58 PM
Quote from: Starcore on September 13, 2011, 01:43:05 PM
Quote from: RPJK on September 12, 2011, 02:00:51 AM


Starcore




edit: it gettin' quiet, must be close to round 2!
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Clickbeetle on September 16, 2011, 10:06:47 PM
Oooops... I seem to have forgotten one small thing.  Rule 3.4 (https://gametechmods.com/forums/index.php/topic,7046.0.html) states that immobility warnings will be disabled for the 30 second fights, which I didn't do for round 1.
 
Hopefully it doesn't make too big of a difference.  Regardless, immobility warnings will be disabled from now on.
 
As far as round 2 goes, I have it all filmed, just need to make the video and upload it.  Unfortunately I'll be gone over the weekend so I'll probably get that done Tuesday at the earliest.  Now to address some questions.
 
Quote from: NFX on September 13, 2011, 01:58:19 PM
I thought RPM would do better as well. I was hoping it'd use a kind of Melty Brain movement, though. It'd definitely help against a rammer like Speedy DX.

You should have specified that when you entered... if you want, I'll change the AI to melty brain for round 3.  But there will be no changing it back if you decide you don't like it.
 
Quote from: Naryar on September 12, 2011, 04:25:16 AM
How did you AIed my bot click ?

Took Popup.py and replaced the button with an analog control, so the spinners activate when a popup's weapons would normally fire.
 
Quote from: Jack Daniels on September 12, 2011, 04:18:39 AM
How come Scraps bot (and a couple others) have a hard time with control?  Is this a case of the arena floor being smoother than the floors we might have tested our bots on beforehand?  Just curious.

Scrap's bot has control issues because the side plows lift the wheels partially off the ground.  I believe G.K.'s bot's issues have something to do with having bursted drive with a very small turn radius, but that's just a guess.  Stratocaster isn't 100% invertible so it drives a little badly when flipped.  The others I have no idea.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: 090901 on September 17, 2011, 12:00:19 AM
*sees round 2 draw*
ok im screwed that bot just too good
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: NFX on September 17, 2011, 04:59:12 AM
Quote from: Clickbeetle on September 16, 2011, 10:06:47 PM
Quote from: NFX on September 13, 2011, 01:58:19 PM
I thought RPM would do better as well. I was hoping it'd use a kind of Melty Brain movement, though. It'd definitely help against a rammer like Speedy DX.

You should have specified that when you entered... if you want, I'll change the AI to melty brain for round 3.  But there will be no changing it back if you decide you don't like it.

I'm willing to accept that. =) Change my AI to Melty Brain for round 3 onwards, please.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Badnik96 on September 17, 2011, 09:30:27 AM
the music was kewl.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Wolfsbane on September 17, 2011, 10:19:58 AM
click, can you send me all the matches, i promise not to spoil who won.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: G.K. on September 17, 2011, 10:24:34 AM
Why would he do that?
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Wolfsbane on September 17, 2011, 10:26:10 AM
i wanna see how i did

EDIT: Middleweight, YESH!
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: G.K. on September 17, 2011, 10:27:03 AM
Can't you wait till Tuesday?
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Wolfsbane on September 17, 2011, 10:29:59 AM
fine, i'll wait.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Jack Daniels on September 17, 2011, 10:53:16 AM
Quote from: Wolfsbane on September 17, 2011, 10:26:10 AM
i wanna see how i did

EDIT: Middleweight, YESH!

Haha! XD Your enthusiasm amuses me.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Wolfsbane on September 17, 2011, 11:31:10 AM
enthusiatic enough to beat your bot if we cross paths? XD
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Somebody on September 17, 2011, 12:03:28 PM
By the looks of you're bots... no

:trollface
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Clickbeetle on September 21, 2011, 08:40:52 PM
Round 2 is uploading (trying to beat G.K. to the punch).
 
Edit:  It's up!
 
Some rather bloody fights this round... I daresay a lot of these bots don't have long to live.
 
Also, I set up a rudimentary webpage for Ironbot here (http://beetlebros.gametechmods.com/bbeans/ironbot/index.htm).  Basically the only thing on there right now is some stats on the bots (SPOILER ALERT: includes results from round 2) but that should still be good to have.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Sage on September 21, 2011, 09:06:01 PM
AND DOG IS STILL ALIVE!


EDIT: YEA SCRAP WATCHU GOT
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: The Ounce on September 21, 2011, 10:16:33 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: R1885 on September 21, 2011, 11:13:13 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: RpJk on September 22, 2011, 01:13:45 AM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Naryar on September 22, 2011, 01:36:42 AM
Good. Seems like two breather rounds for me.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: NFX on September 22, 2011, 02:52:02 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Conraaa on September 22, 2011, 03:05:11 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: COOLRUNNER87 on September 22, 2011, 03:49:07 PM
Quote from: NFX on September 22, 2011, 02:52:02 PM

Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: NFX on September 22, 2011, 04:08:38 PM
Quote from: COOLRUNNER87 on September 22, 2011, 03:49:07 PM
Quote from: NFX on September 22, 2011, 02:52:02 PM

Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Mr. AS on September 22, 2011, 04:16:18 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Wolfsbane on September 22, 2011, 06:15:42 PM
hard bot got me, hopefully next round i'll put up more of a fight.

*looks at round 3 matchups*

DEAR GOD, I HAVE NO PROTECTION AGAINST POPUPS!
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Somebody on September 22, 2011, 07:19:12 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: freeziez on September 22, 2011, 07:39:06 PM
Too lazy to look at the splash and matchups. Who am I losing to next?
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Mr. AS on September 22, 2011, 07:45:11 PM
Quote from: freeziez on September 22, 2011, 07:39:06 PM
Too lazy to look at the splash and matchups. Who am I losing to next?
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: freeziez on September 22, 2011, 07:49:54 PM
Quote from: Mr. AwesumSauce on September 22, 2011, 07:45:11 PM
Quote from: freeziez on September 22, 2011, 07:39:06 PM
Too lazy to look at the splash and matchups. Who am I losing to next?

(http://i.eprci.net/epic-rage-5)
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Scrap Daddy on September 22, 2011, 08:20:30 PM
Quote from: Sage on September 21, 2011, 09:06:01 PM
AND DOG IS STILL ALIVE!


EDIT: YEA SCRAP WATCHU GOT
u are going down biotch
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: 090901 on September 22, 2011, 08:42:34 PM
lol im screwed
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Fracture on September 22, 2011, 08:47:27 PM
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Post by: Somebody on September 22, 2011, 10:53:26 PM
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Post by: RpJk on September 23, 2011, 01:06:28 AM
Quote from: Fracture on September 22, 2011, 08:47:27 PM

Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: NFX on September 23, 2011, 03:27:42 AM
Quote from: RPJK on September 23, 2011, 01:06:28 AM
Quote from: Fracture on September 22, 2011, 08:47:27 PM

Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Jack Daniels on September 23, 2011, 04:00:02 AM
Awesome round 2 is awesome.

Scrap vs Somebody has to be my favorite match thus far.  Such a spectacular amount of carnage.  Teeth getting punched out and scattered across the arena floor!

Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Naryar on September 23, 2011, 04:01:29 AM
lawl at RJPK's rant.

Your bot is pretty decent, I will give you that, and did better than excepted. And the only luck in it's wins is that it fought a nonpinning rammer and a HS, two bots types not especially able to stop it's weapons.

However, redbirds at HW level AND using unneccessary extender work = doing it wrong.

Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Fracture on September 23, 2011, 08:19:26 AM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Wolfsbane on September 23, 2011, 09:20:46 AM
do u think if i don't run up grinding noise's wedge, i still have a chance?
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: NFX on September 23, 2011, 09:26:42 AM
Well, clearly you will. Grinding Noise's weaponry relies completely on being underneath the opponent.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: RpJk on September 23, 2011, 10:17:56 AM
Quote from: NFX on September 23, 2011, 03:27:42 AM
Quote from: RPJK on September 23, 2011, 01:06:28 AM
Quote from: Fracture on September 22, 2011, 08:47:27 PM


Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Mecha on September 23, 2011, 10:41:41 AM

Quote from: Mr. AwesumSauce on September 22, 2011, 04:16:18 PM
BoomBox > Frag Beetle 2.1

Wow, really? Click's bot looks pretty amazing.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: dragonsteincole on September 23, 2011, 02:20:25 PM
Quote from: Mechadino on September 23, 2011, 10:41:41 AM

Quote from: Mr. AwesumSauce on September 22, 2011, 04:16:18 PM
BoomBox > Frag Beetle 2.1

Wow, really? Click's bot looks pretty amazing.

Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Mr. AS on September 23, 2011, 02:21:08 PM
Quote from: Mechadino on September 23, 2011, 10:41:41 AM

Quote from: Mr. AwesumSauce on September 22, 2011, 04:16:18 PM
BoomBox > Frag Beetle 2.1

Wow, really? Click's bot looks pretty amazing.

Quote from: Mr. AwesumSauce on September 22, 2011, 04:16:18 PM

PROBABLY INACCURATE PREDICTIONS
Also, I'm uploading the rounds onto YT in case anyone has trouble with GTM's video player.
EDIT: Round one up! Round 2 uploading...
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Starcore on September 24, 2011, 11:22:06 AM
Quote from: Jack Daniels on September 23, 2011, 04:00:02 AM
Awesome round 2 is awesome.

Scrap vs Somebody has to be my favorite match thus far.  Such a spectacular amount of carnage.  Teeth getting punched out and scattered across the arena floor!



Starcore
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Wolfsbane on September 24, 2011, 11:27:53 AM
starcore, do u think i'll survive round 3?
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Mr. AS on September 24, 2011, 12:35:11 PM
Round two is on YT!
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Clickbeetle on September 24, 2011, 04:10:45 PM
Quote from: NFX on September 22, 2011, 02:52:02 PM
Quick point, shouldn't D.O.G. be eliminated now? Or will it just act as a tripod from here on in?

D.O.G. poses a bit of a problem... I have no provision in the rules for bots that are out of spares, and lose non-wheel support components that are necessary for controlled movement.  I thought about replacing the fourth extender and motor (without the wheel) so it can at least move without toppling... but it seemed kind of unfair and unnecessarily prolonging D.O.G.'s life.
 
Since there's no rule allowing D.O.G. to be eliminated and no rule allowing the supports to be replaced, it will continue to fight in Lil' Brudder (http://www.hrwiki.org/wiki/Li%27l_Brudder) mode.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Conraaa on September 24, 2011, 04:52:23 PM
Can't you just say D.O.G was killed (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BusCrash) offscreen in a hideous bridge related accident? (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DroppedABridgeOnHim)
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: NFX on September 24, 2011, 04:53:26 PM
But then we wouldn't be able to lol at its sitting duck-ness and watch it being decimated, but not QUITE destroyed.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Clickbeetle on September 28, 2011, 08:46:54 PM
Round 3 uploaded, and it's the most destructive one overall so far.  At the end of this round, there is only one bot left that still has no damage.
 
This tournament's off to a bit of a slow start but in a couple more rounds, bots should start dropping like flies.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: kill343gs on September 28, 2011, 08:53:50 PM
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Post by: freeziez on September 28, 2011, 09:01:56 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Jack Daniels on September 28, 2011, 09:11:41 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Clickbeetle on September 28, 2011, 09:13:32 PM
Quote from: freeziez on September 28, 2011, 09:01:56 PM

Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: GroudonRobotWars on September 28, 2011, 09:14:15 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Wolfsbane on September 28, 2011, 09:18:44 PM
i just barely survived! Someone post a robosmiley for me!
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Virus Bomb on September 28, 2011, 09:40:09 PM
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Post by: R1885 on September 28, 2011, 10:00:49 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Sage on September 28, 2011, 10:00:57 PM
DOG survives yet another round! HE'S GOING ALL THE WAY.

Also, Scrap got owned. >:D
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: RpJk on September 29, 2011, 12:25:24 AM
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Post by: The Ounce on September 29, 2011, 01:04:20 AM
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Post by: RpJk on September 29, 2011, 02:18:59 AM
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Post by: Conraaa on September 29, 2011, 02:20:57 AM
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Post by: NFX on September 29, 2011, 03:12:15 AM
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Post by: G.K. on September 29, 2011, 11:27:51 AM
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Post by: Badnik96 on September 29, 2011, 02:29:12 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Wolfsbane on September 29, 2011, 06:03:48 PM
I WILL GET MY REVENGE NARYAR, SOMEDAY!
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: dragonsteincole on September 29, 2011, 07:28:09 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Mr. AS on September 29, 2011, 07:32:01 PM
Quote from: dragonsteincole on September 29, 2011, 07:28:09 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Trovaner on September 29, 2011, 07:43:10 PM
Hey Click, is the arena using any addPOVs or a modified GetPath method?
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Wolfsbane on September 30, 2011, 09:21:32 AM
Quote from: The Ounce on September 29, 2011, 01:04:20 AM

do u think i can survive? (i made a alternate skin for the lulz)
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: The Ounce on September 30, 2011, 04:18:23 PM
Quote from: Wolfsbane on September 30, 2011, 09:21:32 AM
do u think i can survive? (i made a alternate skin for the lulz)
Yeah, but you'll probably lose half of your remaining weapons.  Plus those exposed chassis sides have cost you a match already, and it might happen again here.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: R0B0SH4RK on September 30, 2011, 04:26:05 PM
Triceratops may be my new favourite bot. Clearly bored with its feeble opponents, it decides to turn its attention to the indestructible spinning blade of death in a valiant effort TO DEFEAT RA2 ITSELF.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rAHnwWfsaY# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rAHnwWfsaY#)
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Mr. AS on September 30, 2011, 07:20:15 PM
Round 3 is up on YT:
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Firebeetle on September 30, 2011, 08:56:11 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: GoldenFox93 on September 30, 2011, 08:56:59 PM
Quote from: Firebeetle on September 30, 2011, 08:56:11 PM
Good to see you around again, mate   :beer:
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Fracture on September 30, 2011, 10:55:34 PM
In hindsight it would seem like building a high-power flipper for this would have been smart...the opponent can't damage your bot much if you're flipping them around the arena the whole time.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Trovaner on October 01, 2011, 12:06:43 AM
^^ thats why I made a VS.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Somebody on October 01, 2011, 09:32:10 AM
Quote from: Fracture on September 30, 2011, 10:55:34 PM
In hindsight it would seem like building a high-power flipper for this would have been smart...the opponent can't damage your bot much if you're flipping them around the arena the whole time.

But you can't damage them. It would be impossible to win.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Fracture on October 01, 2011, 10:02:52 AM
In the preliminary rounds it doesn't matter since you just need to avoid damage. The final is a rumble so let the other three bots pick themselves off. Then when it's just your flipper and the weakened opponent, you can use the hazards to KO them. And if not, at least you get second. :P
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Naryar on October 01, 2011, 11:28:07 AM
No, actually a flipper is a bad idea. You lose your wedges, you are pretty much harmless.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Trovaner on October 01, 2011, 01:58:11 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: RpJk on October 01, 2011, 02:05:33 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Mr. AS on October 01, 2011, 02:08:00 PM
Quote from: RPJK on October 01, 2011, 02:05:33 PM
How does the damage thing work? is it until you have lost all your weapons left or is it until your bot is destroyed?
Until your bot runs out of spare wheels and has less than 2 wheels or you get your control board destroyed twice.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Fracture on October 01, 2011, 02:08:51 PM
Quote from: RPJK on October 01, 2011, 02:05:33 PM
You mean the percentage thing? It looks like 50% accounts for chassis damage and 50% for components. So you'd have 100% damage if your chassis was destroyed and all your components were knocked off.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: NFX on October 01, 2011, 02:10:56 PM
Keep going until your bot is destroyed. But you get one replacement control board. So you can be KO'd once, and still keep running, like This Fire. If you are down to only 1 wheel and have no replacements, then you are also eliminated, like Freakazoidberg in Round 1. The 4% or 50% thing is just how many components have been lost.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: RpJk on October 01, 2011, 02:12:56 PM
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Post by: NFX on October 01, 2011, 02:13:52 PM
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Post by: Somebody on October 01, 2011, 04:05:24 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Mr. AS on October 01, 2011, 04:09:31 PM
Quote from: Somebody on October 01, 2011, 04:05:24 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: NFX on October 01, 2011, 04:11:24 PM
Quote from: Somebody on October 01, 2011, 04:05:24 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Somebody on October 01, 2011, 04:12:16 PM
Good point...

its Saturday. I don't do math on Saturdays.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: RpJk on October 02, 2011, 01:03:53 AM
Quote from: Somebody on October 01, 2011, 04:05:24 PM
Actually Golden Sun is a bit under the weight limit at about 760 KG I think
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Clickbeetle on October 02, 2011, 09:08:06 PM
Quote from: Trovaner on September 29, 2011, 07:43:10 PM
Hey Click, is the arena using any addPOVs or a modified GetPath method?
My guess for why Triceratops rammed the spinner is because RPM was behind the collision lines for the spikes, and Triceratops was trying to find a way around them to hit it.  It encountered the POV's around the blade and decided to follow them into the blade, rather than around it.  (The arena has POV's so the AI will navigate around the blade and the hammer).  If anything had broken as a result of Triceratops's bumbling, I would have re-filmed that match due to unforgivable AI incompetence, but since nothing happened I kept it.  (There was one other case of unforgivable AI incompetence I had to throw out and re-film, where The Beast turned around at the start of the match and hugged the spikes for the full 30 seconds, losing a bunch of bear claws and doing absolutely nothing to the opponent.  :laughing )
 
BlackVein probably gets turned around because you gave it a radius of 3.5, which is pretty big.  So the AI will attempt to steer around obstacles before it actually reaches them, hence the weird turning.  All the other bots that I AI'd use a radius of 1-1.2; do you want BlackVein to have a smaller radius for future fights?
 
And finally, you're all wondering why RPM randomly havoked against Triceratops.  It's not because of the new melty brain AI I gave it.  It actually havoks against any bot with a wedge for some reason.  All of its opponents until Triceratops have been wedgeless rammers, so it's been fine.
 
And finally finally, you're all wondering whether I'm going to say that round 4 is up in this post... so I will.  Round 4 is up!  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: freeziez on October 02, 2011, 09:25:32 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: GroudonRobotWars on October 02, 2011, 09:30:55 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Clickbeetle on October 02, 2011, 09:50:55 PM
Quote from: freeziez on October 02, 2011, 09:25:32 PM

Remember, you could always have it worse... you could be Golden Sun.  IMO it has had the worst matchups of any bot in this tournament.  First it was Bullet Train which wasn't so bad, but then it fought T-888 Terminator, Supernovae 2.1, and The Beast all in a row.  That kind of onslaught of HS's isn't easy to survive.  Yet you don't see RPJK complaining...
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: R1885 on October 02, 2011, 11:02:29 PM
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Post by: Somebody on October 02, 2011, 11:14:38 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Sage on October 02, 2011, 11:40:57 PM
HAHA EPIC DOG MUSIC


Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: R0B0SH4RK on October 03, 2011, 12:36:17 AM
GRW has 1% damage, so doesn't that mean he's technically leading?
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: RpJk on October 03, 2011, 01:33:30 AM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: The Ounce on October 03, 2011, 02:27:32 AM
Quote from: R0B0SH4RK on October 03, 2011, 12:36:17 AM
GRW has 1% damage, so doesn't that mean he's technically leading?
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Naryar on October 03, 2011, 04:30:09 AM
What were you saying about removing my other wedge ribbs ? :trollface

Anyways, prediction time.

Round 5 predictions:

Speedy DX > BlackVein - BlackVein seems to be unable to drive correctly for now, since it has lost one or more irons. I think speedy DX can just ram it and destabilize it.
X-Press < This Fire - I just have a feeling Ribbs will lose his wedge.
Your Best Frenemy > Big Dog - Quite obviously. Though can Scrap survive another round ? YBF isn't very fast after all.
ReFlection > Supernovae 2.1 - Probably will be just a mace-losing fest, nothing more.
BoomBox > Blood Shed - Because Bloodshed is just awful :trollface
Rider On The Storm < The Beast - GK's bots hasn't enough weapons anymore to take on The Beast.
Revolutions Per Minute < Trollestia 2 - GRW is doing exceptionally well with a decent bot, for once. Also it has nearly all of it's weapons left, unlike NFX. It also has enough potential to impale RPM on the spikes.
One Way Ticket = Effing Stock - Unsure. Freeziez can't drive straight, but yes OWT is too slow to score a KO.
Unexpected Nightmare > The Injection - Exactly what ounce said.
Grinding Noise > Plutonium - Well Plutonium is pretty much the equivalent MW rammer now :P Now can I get my first elimination ?
Frag Beetle 2.1 > Bullet Train - Seeing how Frag Beetle is doing exceptionally well... :rage
Stratocaster < Voulez-Vous - Quite obviously. Strat has only three wheels left for evil's sake. Can VV eliminate it ?
Triceratops > Golden Sun - The beetle brothers are really doing ridiculously well. Now FB has just a big target next to him. I don't know if Triceratops can KO it in 30 seconds though.



Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: NFX on October 03, 2011, 10:49:11 AM
Quote from: Clickbeetle on October 02, 2011, 09:08:06 PM
And finally, you're all wondering why RPM randomly havoked against Triceratops.  It's not because of the new melty brain AI I gave it.  It actually havoks against any bot with a wedge for some reason.  All of its opponents until Triceratops have been wedgeless rammers, so it's been fine.

...that's a very bizzare reason. I'll get to watching Round 4, then. =D
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: G.K. on October 03, 2011, 11:26:32 AM
I was just thinking it would be just my luck to get Sage Round 5... I don't believe it....
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: NFX on October 03, 2011, 12:15:00 PM
After seeing how my Melty Brain panned out (slightly jerkier spinning than I had anticipated), I'm actually quite confident against Trollestia. Though I might not win, I've got the chance to do a good amount of damage. I've survived a good few rammers so far, and I reckon I should do alright this round. Good luck to GRW, though, he's been doing very well for himself in this tournament. =)
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: freeziez on October 03, 2011, 03:47:53 PM
Quote from: Clickbeetle on October 02, 2011, 09:50:55 PM
Quote from: freeziez on October 02, 2011, 09:25:32 PM

Remember, you could always have it worse... you could be Golden Sun.  IMO it has had the worst matchups of any bot in this tournament.  First it was Bullet Train which wasn't so bad, but then it fought T-888 Terminator, Supernovae 2.1, and The Beast all in a row.  That kind of onslaught of HS's isn't easy to survive.  Yet you don't see RPJK complaining...

Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Somebody on October 03, 2011, 03:52:34 PM
Quote from: Naryar on October 03, 2011, 04:30:09 AM
Your Best Frenemy > Big Dog - Quite obviously. Though can Scrap survive another round ? YBF isn't very fast after all.

It has enough maces that it can OHKO a bare chassis that isn't powered by 6 HPZs. This match should go quickly.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Mr. AS on October 03, 2011, 05:50:36 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Wolfsbane on October 03, 2011, 06:38:41 PM
Hey, at least i broke trollestia's streak.

Another thing is that i didn't get wasted by starcore.

Click, this would be a great tournament series. Maybe after BBEANS 7, you can do Ironbot 2.

Good math, GRW, and good luck in the rest of the tournament.

*Plays amazing grace on bagpipes, then shoots Fang out of the airlock*

Would you say i did good for my first tournament hosted by Clickbeetle?

Farewell, Ironbot. Hope we will cross paths again.

           ~Wolfsbane
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Mr. AS on October 03, 2011, 07:12:14 PM
Round four on YT:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yls1mJE5rLc# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yls1mJE5rLc#)
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Trovaner on October 04, 2011, 09:22:01 AM
Quote from: Clickbeetle on October 02, 2011, 09:08:06 PM
BlackVein   probably gets turned around because you gave it a radius of 3.5, which   is pretty big.  So the AI will attempt to steer around obstacles before   it actually reaches them, hence the weird turning.  All the other bots   that I AI'd use a radius of 1-1.2; do you want BlackVein to have a   smaller radius for future fights?
Ohhh, I must have forgotten to change the radius that I used on my other bot. After doing some in game measurements, I think it should be set to about 1.85 assuming that your Engage tactic no longer uses the full radius otherwise 1.2 would work better.
 
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Somebody on October 04, 2011, 02:34:10 PM
Quote from: Mr. AwesumSauce on October 03, 2011, 05:50:36 PM
Your Best Frenemy < Big Dog


lolwut

Quote from: Clickbeetle on October 02, 2011, 09:08:06 PM
My guess for why Triceratops rammed the spinner is because RPM was behind the collision lines for the spikes, and Triceratops was trying to find a way around them to hit it.

Triceratops trying to be smart >> Rams the blade
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Mr. AS on October 04, 2011, 05:21:34 PM
Quote from: Somebody on October 04, 2011, 02:34:10 PM
Quote from: Mr. AwesumSauce on October 03, 2011, 05:50:36 PM
Your Best Frenemy < Big Dog


lolwut
Oh oops forgot to take into account prior damage. >_>
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Clickbeetle on October 09, 2011, 06:12:37 PM
Round 5 is up!
 
There are no damageless fights this round... in every fight, some bot is going to take some damage.  :mrgreen:
 
Also, I've added a running record of who's currently in the lead for each award on the bot statistics page (http://beetlebros.gametechmods.com/bbeans/ironbot/index.htm).
 
And FINALLY... a rather important announcement.  Now that I have a good idea of the pace of this tournament, and I have a good idea that it's a bit on the slow side, I've decided to go with the "plan B" option I had in the rules for the finals:  The fight to the death stage will start once there are 16 bots remaining.  Those 16 bots will go into 4 rumbles, and whatever 4 bots survive will go into the final fight to the death to decide the champion.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: freeziez on October 09, 2011, 06:19:39 PM
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Post by: kill343gs on October 09, 2011, 06:40:05 PM
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Post by: NFX on October 09, 2011, 06:42:00 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Naryar on October 09, 2011, 07:08:41 PM
Damn it, I KOed VB but couldn't eliminate him :P

PREDICTIONS ROUND 6

The Beast > Supernovae : Just because the beast has more weapons. Though Supernovae has the highest concussion value, so he could pull an upset...

Revolutions Per Minute > Your Best Frenemy : Probably a boring fight, i think RPM has more capacities to WPB than YBF in 30 seconds though. Both bots will lose a few weapons, that is all.

BoomBox > BlackVein : It's a less-than-36 mace HS against an iron VS. That is all.

X-Press > Unexpected Nightmare : Because Ribbs CAN go under and gutrip his opponent. Slowly, but still. Bet his wedge still won't come out this time.

Voulez-Vous > Frag Beetle : Seeing the wedge setup I just have the feeling VV CAN gut rip Frag Beetle. Though it's not for sure, seeing how FB (built by CB hurr durr) has proven itself to be a fearsome opponent.

Grinding Noise > Effing Stock : Now can I end poor dear Freeziez's suffering...  :evilsmile:

Trollestia 2 > Plutonium : Quite obviously. Can GRW's bot KO it or not ? I don't think so honestly, but it might happen.

Speedy DX > One Way Ticket : Again a ramfest, with a few irons lost here and there. SDX is faster though, and might very well win by points. Though it's probably going to lose sooner than OWT...

ReFlection > Big Dog : Quite obviously. I have a feeling that Big Dog is just NOT going to be KO'ed yet again, though he may lose enough motors or wheels to be eliminated. Or even still live against a wall of maces despite being a sad rolling chassis, to Scrap's great delight :trollface Ironic how the dogs tend to last longer than expected in this tournament. Maybe you should rename "Black Knight Award" to "Black Dog Award", Click :P

Rider on the Storm > Blood Shed : RotS might be only the shade of what it was, but Blood Shed is still as horrible as ever.

Stratocaster > Golden Sun : Well, one breather round for Kill before he gets... killed (hurr durr), really. At least Kill can cling onto the (few) glory this victory will bring him :P

The Injection > Bullet Train : Injection might have less weapons, but Bullet Train only has 2 motors left and running. Injection can therefore flank him by being faster, and remove one more of these wheels. Or not.

Triceratops > This Fire : Now that This Fire has no wedges left, it's going to be a sitting duck, unless against a rammer. But it's not against one this time. I don't know if Triceratops has the power to KO and eliminate it this round - I don't think it has in fact - but This Fire just will lose by points anyway.


Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Sage on October 09, 2011, 08:05:24 PM
So let me get this straight... the two technical winners at the moment were designed by me?

;P


Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Dexterhunter on October 09, 2011, 09:14:52 PM
Blood Shed was built quite some time ago Naryar.... stop being so brash. Also, do we all have to speak in spoiler tags here now? its really annoying. :/
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Clickbeetle on October 09, 2011, 10:01:13 PM
Quote from: Dexterhunter on October 09, 2011, 09:14:52 PM
Also, do we all have to speak in spoiler tags here now? its really annoying. :/

Only right after new videos are posted.  Once it gets like 10-15 replies, or it's been a couple days, it generally doesn't matter whether you use spoilers.
 
But of course those are more like guidelines than actual rules.
 
Also I'm not sure why Nary is picking on Blood Shed; it's doing a lot better than some other more recent bots like Big Dog or The Injection or Bullet Train.  Maybe it's because of that one time Blood Shed lost to EMERGENCY by points.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: kill343gs on October 09, 2011, 10:25:34 PM
Quote from: Dexterhunter on October 09, 2011, 09:14:52 PM
Also, do we all have to speak in spoiler tags here now? its really annoying. :/

It's just classier to not ruin it for people who haven't seen the video.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Dexterhunter on October 09, 2011, 10:55:30 PM
...why would someone read the results thread and not expect the results to be discussed? kinda redundant.

edit: its just kinda annoying having to unhide every-single-post when skimming through the thread. :/
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Sage on October 09, 2011, 11:22:52 PM
Quote from: Dexterhunter on October 09, 2011, 10:55:30 PM
...why would someone read the results thread and not expect the results to be discussed? kinda redundant.

edit: its just kinda annoying having to unhide every-single-post when skimming through the thread. :/

They check the results thread to see if clickbeetle posted any new rounds, and don't want to accidently see results while doing so if they were late to the game.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: The Ounce on October 09, 2011, 11:45:04 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: RpJk on October 10, 2011, 12:15:39 AM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Clickbeetle on October 10, 2011, 12:21:46 AM
Quote from: RPJK on October 10, 2011, 12:15:39 AM

You don't have any weapons left so there's no point in spinning... all it would do is make your wheels easier targets.  Besides, the Ironbot rules state that bots without any active weapons must use rammer AI.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Badnik96 on October 10, 2011, 12:34:15 AM
well Dog finally dies...

I still have no idea how it can lose to SFTW yet survive longer than my 36hs
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Mr. AS on October 10, 2011, 09:45:01 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr-xAbqP_yk# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr-xAbqP_yk#)
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Conraaa on October 10, 2011, 09:47:31 AM
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Post by: Fracture on October 10, 2011, 11:51:01 AM
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Post by: G.K. on October 10, 2011, 11:58:18 AM
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Post by: Wolfsbane on October 10, 2011, 12:23:49 PM
personally freeziez, you got worse matchups than me. I got a Mace-spammed robot that traps me, then a fellow rammer, that skidded for a ko, then a VS/Popup hybrid, then a robot with no damage whatsoever.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Badnik96 on October 10, 2011, 12:30:56 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Clickbeetle on October 15, 2011, 08:45:06 PM
HOLY CARP
 
I JUST REALIZED THAT REFLECTION LOST A WHEEL WAY BACK IN ROUND 4
 
AND IT'S BEEN FIGHTING WITH 3 WHEELS EVER SINCE
 
AND NO ONE HAS EVEN NOTICED INCLUDING THE OUNCE
 
I just noticed myself after I finished putting the round 6 video together and reviewing it for errors.  Ounce will be happy to know I fixed the problem (gave ReFlection 4 wheels and took away a spare) and re-filmed its round 6 fight.  I can't really re-film its round 5 fight at this point though.
 
Anyway, round 6 is up now.  And it's a bloody one... Bots will be eliminated.  You've been warned.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: GroudonRobotWars on October 15, 2011, 08:51:54 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: 090901 on October 15, 2011, 09:06:22 PM
le fu
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: freeziez on October 15, 2011, 09:11:56 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Somebody on October 15, 2011, 09:15:21 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: The Ounce on October 15, 2011, 10:36:23 PM
Quote from: Clickbeetle on October 15, 2011, 08:45:06 PM
HOLY CARP
 
I JUST REALIZED THAT REFLECTION LOST A WHEEL WAY BACK IN ROUND 4
 
AND IT'S BEEN FIGHTING WITH 3 WHEELS EVER SINCE
 
AND NO ONE HAS EVEN NOTICED INCLUDING THE OUNCE
 
I just noticed myself after I finished putting the round 6 video together and reviewing it for errors.  Ounce will be happy to know I fixed the problem (gave ReFlection 4 wheels and took away a spare) and re-filmed its round 6 fight.  I can't really re-film its round 5 fight at this point though.
I knew I lost a part back in round 4 but I couldn't figure out what it was.  Thanks for clearing that up.  Shame though because I probably would still have perfect wins if it weren't for that mistake.

Anyway:
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Clickbeetle on October 15, 2011, 11:09:40 PM
Quote from: The Ounce on October 15, 2011, 10:36:23 PM
I knew I lost a part back in round 4 but I couldn't figure out what it was.  Thanks for clearing that up.

I knew you lost something too but I thought it was a mace.  Better check any component ID's I'm not sure of from now on to make sure what they are.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Sage on October 15, 2011, 11:38:40 PM
 I hate spikes with a burning passion.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Virus Bomb on October 15, 2011, 11:41:09 PM
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Post by: Conraaa on October 16, 2011, 03:23:43 AM
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Post by: G.K. on October 16, 2011, 04:32:00 AM
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Post by: Naryar on October 16, 2011, 05:42:10 AM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: NFX on October 16, 2011, 06:04:20 AM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Mr. AS on October 16, 2011, 02:05:50 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8ltEiXvEV0# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8ltEiXvEV0#)
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Conraaa on October 16, 2011, 02:15:59 PM
Quote from: NFX on October 16, 2011, 06:04:20 AM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Jack Daniels on October 16, 2011, 02:35:21 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Clickbeetle on October 16, 2011, 10:23:17 PM
Quote from: NFX on October 16, 2011, 06:04:20 AM
I'm not sure why I went all havoky that time. I thought it was only against wedges that I did that.

I'm not sure either.  Maybe it's any bot with a burst motor and not just wedges?  We'll find out if RPM havoks against The Beast.

Quote from: Naryar on October 16, 2011, 05:42:10 AM
Plutonium - I don't get why is this still alive, I thought you eliminated bots with no wheel spares and only one wheel left click ?

 
Plutonium had two spares left so next time it fights it will have 2 wheels.  If it loses one more it will be eliminated.  (It's 4WD if you can't tell.)
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Clickbeetle on October 23, 2011, 08:04:58 PM
Round 7 is up!
 
Not as much happening as last round, but we're getting steadily closer to the semifinals.  I would guess it won't be more than 2 more rounds.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Sage on October 23, 2011, 08:23:36 PM
Hmmm... i don't know what to think about my next draw. I could be KOed easily with how many weapons i have left, but at the same time I might not be. Although being KOed might be beneficial at this point so i don't lose as many weapons.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: The Ounce on October 23, 2011, 09:29:14 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Clickbeetle on October 23, 2011, 09:49:35 PM
Quote from: The Ounce on October 23, 2011, 09:29:14 PM

Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Somebody on October 23, 2011, 10:51:07 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: GroudonRobotWars on October 23, 2011, 10:52:31 PM
Quote from: Clickbeetle on October 23, 2011, 09:49:35 PM
Quote from: The Ounce on October 23, 2011, 09:29:14 PM

Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: RpJk on October 24, 2011, 12:34:45 AM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on October 24, 2011, 03:31:09 AM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Conraaa on October 24, 2011, 05:25:30 AM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: G.K. on October 24, 2011, 09:20:29 AM
Have I not already faced SM?

I thought we wouldn't be paired up with people we've been against before.

Not complainign, just confused.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Conraaa on October 24, 2011, 09:21:48 AM
I thought it was you wouldn't be paired up with the same person twice in a row. Hence the winners fighting winners and losers fighting losers.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Naryar on October 24, 2011, 09:30:14 AM
...Yeah I think I can beat sage with only 4 claws left on his bot. Thank you NFX.

Also I am totally the less damaged guy right now.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: G.K. on October 24, 2011, 09:35:44 AM
Quote from: Conraaa on October 24, 2011, 09:21:48 AM
I thought it was you wouldn't be paired up with the same person twice in a row. Hence the winners fighting winners and losers fighting losers.

I may have got the rules wrong. I'll go check.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: NFX on October 24, 2011, 11:12:54 AM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Trovaner on October 24, 2011, 03:54:41 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Clickbeetle on October 26, 2011, 11:37:00 PM
Quote from: Conraaa on October 24, 2011, 09:21:48 AM
I thought it was you wouldn't be paired up with the same person twice in a row. Hence the winners fighting winners and losers fighting losers.

Precisely.  There have actually already been several rematches at this point (Grinding Noise and X-Press have fought twice, BoomBox and Blood Shed, Blood Shed and One Way Ticket... maybe more).
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: G.K. on October 27, 2011, 02:36:06 AM
I see. Thanks for clearing that up.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Mr. AS on October 27, 2011, 04:14:26 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D-es9xOR60# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D-es9xOR60#)
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Clickbeetle on October 29, 2011, 09:09:38 PM
Round 8 up!
 
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Virus Bomb on October 29, 2011, 09:46:26 PM
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Post by: Fracture on October 29, 2011, 10:02:20 PM
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Post by: The Ounce on October 29, 2011, 10:44:07 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Sage on October 30, 2011, 12:07:29 AM
The Beast is fatally wounded... BUT IT WILL SURVIVE
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: G.K. on October 30, 2011, 02:17:54 AM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Conraaa on October 30, 2011, 04:01:52 AM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on October 30, 2011, 05:36:08 AM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Pwnator on October 30, 2011, 05:39:19 AM
Nary better win
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Naryar on October 30, 2011, 08:47:47 AM
I think I might do this. Freeziez is too slow to pose a threat (though he can still backstab me), Dex has nearly no weapons left, and Click has no more wedge, despite being the most dangerous opponent I face. Though seeing how badly Grinding Noise is doing compared to a classic popup...

Still it's a rumble, and the result is much more random that 2-against-2.

Rather amusingly, a few seconds after finishing to watch round 8, a small brown weevil (it's a beetle with a long snout, for those who don't know) fell from my room's wall next to my computer.

It then walked on my sheets of paper for a while, then took flight, crashed on the wall and fell even lower.

Is it a premonition on how my fight with Click will go ? Will he fail ? I don't know XD
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Mr. AS on October 30, 2011, 03:53:06 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: NFX on October 30, 2011, 03:58:18 PM
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Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on October 30, 2011, 04:06:05 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Sage on October 30, 2011, 04:12:24 PM
Quote from: Sage on September 11, 2011, 11:06:11 PM
Those wall spikes are gonna drastically change the course of this tournament in favor of rammers.

called it
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Firebeetle on October 30, 2011, 05:29:04 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Naryar on October 30, 2011, 06:16:30 PM
FIREBEETLE HAS POSTED

UNHOLY EVERBLEEDING DIRE DWARF-EATING CARP
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Enigm@ on October 30, 2011, 06:34:34 PM
lawl @ nary getting his post edited
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: G.K. on October 30, 2011, 06:35:42 PM
I haven't changed his post at all.

Anyway, everyone back on topic please.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Mr. AS on November 06, 2011, 12:13:14 PM
oh oop forgot to post this:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNF0BlsVBJw# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNF0BlsVBJw#)
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Clickbeetle on November 06, 2011, 09:03:48 PM
Semifinal 1 is up!  (ReFlection vs. The Beast vs. One Way Ticket vs. Trollestia 2)
 
I only got one semifinal match filmed because I got bogged down with a bunch of preparation work, not to mention a bunch of real life stuff I was doing as well.  It was ridiculously havoky with the Python-based component removal I was using for the elimination rounds, so I had to go in the bot lab and manually remove all the broken components.  (I wrote a script that makes all the non-broken components invisible so I could easily see which ones needed to be removed.)  The next post I make should finish up the semifinals.
 
Also, this match is worth watching if for no other reason than Firebeetle finally got the Ironbot "theme song" in a playable state.  (It's not technically finished but he was able to make a loop of what was done so far.)  FB has been working really hard on this music and it shows.   :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Sage on November 06, 2011, 09:33:42 PM
Music sounds great!

Beast got owned by Havok-ram...

BUT I'M THE ONLY BOT TO NEVER LOSE A WHEEL! ...I think? (nevermind)

hey, i still had a CB left over! why am i out??
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Somebody on November 06, 2011, 09:34:06 PM
Never noticed round 8 was up. Damn that was lucky. I like the semifinal format.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Clickbeetle on November 06, 2011, 11:20:20 PM
Quote from: Sage on November 06, 2011, 09:33:42 PM

Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: The Ounce on November 06, 2011, 11:27:28 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Wolfsbane on November 07, 2011, 09:21:38 AM
Good fight trollestia. Click, do you think that fang and trollestia can have an extra match with both bots at 100 percent fighting capibility?
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Conraaa on November 07, 2011, 11:48:00 AM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Trovaner on November 07, 2011, 02:16:48 PM
The music sounded awesome. I hope FB gets a chance to finish it.


Next round will likely go to Voulez-Vous unless the AI decides to gang up on it. Even if it gets flipped, it could still deliver quite a bit of damage to its opponents. On the other hand, Triceratops may stand a chance if it can repeated get under Voulez-Vous. Speedy dx and BlackVein are all out of luck though. I wouldn't be surprised if speedy managed to defeat BlackVein now that it doesn't have any wedges.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Mr. AS on November 09, 2011, 04:25:09 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_pKptBJTUs# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_pKptBJTUs#)
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Clickbeetle on November 11, 2011, 08:33:49 PM
And that's it for the rest of the semifinals!
 

We now have our four finalists:
 

And a note on how awards such as Competitive Jerk work in the rumbles:  Because 3 bots are being eliminated no matter what in every fight now, the fight to the death unfairly biases the Competitive Jerk award as bots can now eliminate opponents without going through all their spares.  Therefore, eliminations in the semifinals and final only count for Competitive Jerk if the bot being eliminated would have still been eliminated in the 30-second elimination format.  So if you KO a bot with a spare control board, it doesn't count for CJ.  But if you KO a bot without a spare, then it does.
 
Wins in the semifinals and final still count for Technical Winner.
 
And although it is highly unlikely, the Black Knight award can still be claimed if a bot survives the semifinals or finals with more than 59% damage.  (A note on this award:  Both Scrap Daddy and Virus Bomb survived with 59% damage, which I've neglected to put on the results page.  Virus Bomb actually had slightly more damage if you don't round to the nearest percent (59.016% vs. 58.868%) but since I've had Scrap listed as the winner for so long, and since the difference is so small, I'm making it a tie.)
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Somebody on November 11, 2011, 09:19:34 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Mr. AS on November 11, 2011, 09:33:36 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: GroudonRobotWars on November 11, 2011, 09:37:23 PM
Quote from: Mr. AwesumSauce on November 11, 2011, 09:33:36 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Mr. AS on November 11, 2011, 09:39:01 PM
Quote from: GroudonRobotWars on November 11, 2011, 09:37:23 PM
Quote from: Mr. AwesumSauce on November 11, 2011, 09:33:36 PM


Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Clickbeetle on November 11, 2011, 09:46:13 PM
Quote from: GroudonRobotWars on November 11, 2011, 09:37:23 PM
Quote from: Mr. AwesumSauce on November 11, 2011, 09:33:36 PM

Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Somebody on November 11, 2011, 09:55:21 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Clickbeetle on November 11, 2011, 10:04:17 PM
Quote from: Somebody on November 11, 2011, 09:55:21 PM

I randomized the order of bots.  They will go in the order I listed them before:
 
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: The Ounce on November 12, 2011, 01:30:08 AM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Naryar on November 12, 2011, 03:37:35 AM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: G.K. on November 12, 2011, 05:07:58 AM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Naryar on November 12, 2011, 06:15:52 AM
I may be bested in battle, but I shall never be defeated. [/dak'kon]
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Firebeetle on November 12, 2011, 03:35:23 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Somebody on November 12, 2011, 04:09:22 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: System32 on November 13, 2011, 09:57:13 AM
Anything but a rammer must win.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Naryar on November 13, 2011, 02:29:16 PM
considering there are three rammers in the tournament for now...
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Somebody on November 13, 2011, 05:37:43 PM
And that the non rammer is quite flankable...
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Mr. AS on November 13, 2011, 05:39:19 PM
Triceratops is technically a wammer...
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Naryar on November 13, 2011, 05:53:12 PM
Quote from: Mr. AwesumSauce on November 13, 2011, 05:39:19 PM
Triceratops is technically a wammer...

Wammer = wedge/rammer hybrid. So it's a rammer with a wedge, really, and is a rammer as well.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Somebody on November 13, 2011, 07:10:08 PM
Well I've built rammers with wedges before that clearly aren't wammers. A wammer has a sloped weapon rack (for example, Triceratops' axe rack) that robots go up onto and get damage from.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Mr. AS on November 14, 2011, 03:30:22 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdc1FCv4Sr0# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdc1FCv4Sr0#)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HYUcfzDHCk# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HYUcfzDHCk#)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dgx9JM-DXgA# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dgx9JM-DXgA#)
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: R0B0SH4RK on November 14, 2011, 05:37:02 PM
Quote from: Naryar on November 12, 2011, 06:15:52 AM
I may be bested in battle, but I shall never be defeated. [/dak'kon]

You got this, man. Why? Because the weapon system you have is ingenious. I should know because YOU STOLE IT FROM ME :D
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Naryar on November 14, 2011, 08:38:08 PM
Quote from: R0B0SH4RK on November 14, 2011, 05:37:02 PM
Quote from: Naryar on November 12, 2011, 06:15:52 AM
I may be bested in battle, but I shall never be defeated. [/dak'kon]

You got this, man. Why? Because the weapon system you have is ingenious. I should know because YOU STOLE IT FROM ME :D

Noooope. Actually you stole the design from me, who invented it sooner. I just thought you invented it when lurking into your deadcase, but in fact I beat you to the design by one year.

PROOF :

Quote from: Naryar on June 22, 2010, 04:15:04 AM
Anyways, here is possibly the first spin motor popup ! And nvertible !

(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/68163uncertainconstruction.PNG)

(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/34055uconsback.PNG)

NPC fast drive (obviously), NPC fast weapon motor, 5mm Steel.

Testing indicate fail wedges and damage (seriously the largest hit it made was a 1337-point-hit, but generally it deals as much damage than a lightweight true popup)... gues weapon motors and drive motors really mean something... will try 2-Mag weapon motor then.




Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: R0B0SH4RK on November 14, 2011, 09:15:22 PM
Actually, it's little more than a drum, which Clickbeetle obviously invented back in '83.

PROOF:

https://gametechmods.com/RA2wiki/index.php?title=Drumblebee (https://gametechmods.com/RA2wiki/index.php?title=Drumblebee)




Also, I know that there's a "no swearing" rule in the main forum. However, allow me to draw attention to your PT:
(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/16489wtfnary.png)

You're not just swearing in the main forum, YOU'RE SWEARING EVERYWHERE ALL THE TIME.

That is all.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: RpJk on November 15, 2011, 01:26:27 AM
Quote from: R0B0SH4RK on November 14, 2011, 09:15:22 PM
Actually, it's little more than a drum, which Clickbeetle obviously invented back in '83.

PROOF:

https://gametechmods.com/RA2wiki/index.php?title=Drumblebee (https://gametechmods.com/RA2wiki/index.php?title=Drumblebee)




Also, I know that there's a "no swearing" rule in the main forum. However, allow me to draw attention to your PT:
(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/16489wtfnary.png)

You're not just swearing in the main forum, YOU'RE SWEARING EVERYWHERE ALL THE TIME.

That is all.

You bulit the first wedge spin motor popup in Stock not in the games history,
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: R0B0SH4RK on November 15, 2011, 01:54:34 AM
A) It wasn't a popup, 'twas a VS (that I consider a drum). Nary's design is actually quite different than my own - they're technically entirely different types.

B) I built it in 2011, about 7 years after the game came out. I'm hardly in a position to claim originality on anything ever.

C) Don't side with Nary. If you do, it will only make his already out-of-control ego grow (we're trying to keep it under the size of a small planetoid. The promotion to glomod didn't help :P).
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Naryar on November 15, 2011, 04:39:17 AM
Quote from: R0B0SH4RK on November 14, 2011, 09:15:22 PM
Actually, it's little more than a drum, which Clickbeetle obviously invented back in '83.

PROOF:

https://gametechmods.com/RA2wiki/index.php?title=Drumblebee (https://gametechmods.com/RA2wiki/index.php?title=Drumblebee)




Also, I know that there's a "no swearing" rule in the main forum. However, allow me to draw attention to your PT:
(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/16489wtfnary.png)

You're not just swearing in the main forum, YOU'RE SWEARING EVERYWHERE ALL THE TIME.

That is all.

My design is obviously not a drum. I can see why you call your Redbird design a drum, but mine here ? What have you been smoking ? Oh wait, you're just trying to annoy me.

And "bastard" is fine. If not ACAMS would have warned me. The swearing rules include mostly four letter words and racial slurs.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Clickbeetle on November 19, 2011, 09:20:26 PM
The final is up!
 
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Somebody on November 19, 2011, 09:46:53 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Mr. AS on November 19, 2011, 10:04:06 PM

IT IS DONE:

well that was fun
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Somebody on November 19, 2011, 10:06:38 PM
Change the vid thumbnail or put it in a spoiler. It gives away some parts.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Mr. AS on November 19, 2011, 10:08:02 PM
Quote from: Somebody on November 19, 2011, 10:06:38 PM
Change the vid thumbnail or put it in a spoiler. It gives away some parts.
done
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Somebody on November 19, 2011, 10:09:46 PM
Thanks
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: RpJk on November 19, 2011, 11:02:09 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Naryar on November 20, 2011, 03:41:32 AM


Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Pwnator on November 20, 2011, 03:47:39 AM
Quote from: Pwnator on October 30, 2011, 05:39:19 AM
Nary better win

lol hahahahahahahaha

I'm awesome
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: G.K. on November 20, 2011, 05:10:17 AM
Good job victor!

Also, I will now proceed to laugh at:

Quote from: infiniteinertia on September 03, 2011, 03:21:37 PM
This is a dumb tourney because 36HSes were allowed. So obviously people were going to exploit that. And with 30 second matches, I have a hard time believing bots will be able to derail the 36HSes. Which =/= parody, and = boring
Quote from: G.K. on September 03, 2011, 03:22:59 PM
Did you see the test tourney inf?

It was a rammer that won, if I remember right.

Edit: Here it is: https://gametechmods.com/forums/index.php/topic,6411.msg335031.html#msg335031 (https://gametechmods.com/forums/index.php/topic,6411.msg335031.html#msg335031)

A rammer/poker, it was.


Quote from: infiniteinertia on September 03, 2011, 03:26:11 PM
Test shmest. Still dumb...i'll be here to tell you so when it's all over.

Yes, an HS won, didn't it?
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on November 20, 2011, 05:23:33 AM
Well, a spinner won...
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: RpJk on November 20, 2011, 06:03:37 AM
Click Just asking are you putting the bots in an AI pack?
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Jack Daniels on November 20, 2011, 09:33:51 AM
Click, once again, you have hosted an awesome tournament.  This was incredible to watch and participate in.

Now everyone is going to be drooling in anticipation of BBEANS.  :P

Nary, excellent strategy.  I am really pleased that your bot won.  Congrats and +rep.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: smashysmashy on November 20, 2011, 09:59:14 AM
How in God's Earth did D.O.G. not win?
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Firebeetle on November 20, 2011, 12:48:24 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: smashysmashy on November 20, 2011, 01:06:47 PM
OMG IT'S FIREBEETLE.

You are a legend.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Mecha on November 20, 2011, 01:52:06 PM
I haven't posted here since before the tournement started.....well i guess it's time to stop procrastinating.



Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Fracture on November 20, 2011, 02:51:50 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Mr. AS on November 20, 2011, 02:55:22 PM
Quote from: Fracture on November 20, 2011, 02:51:50 PM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: R0B0SH4RK on November 23, 2011, 01:23:32 AM
Quote from: Naryar on November 20, 2011, 03:41:32 AM

Told you you'd win. The only reason why your bot wasn't my initial pick to win was because you'd be knocked out if you faced Sage or someone similar early, because even with the ramplates, the front is still flimsy against HS.
 
Good job though. There was no way you weren't going to win that final.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Fracture on November 24, 2011, 06:41:10 AM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Naryar on November 24, 2011, 06:53:28 AM
'Sure, cause I'm a neutral good Christian and my originality and splash skills have suddenly leaped forward.

Also, why I am not the only competitive jerk ? Does competitive jerk applies only to the main tournament, not to the fight to the finish ? I eliminated  more bots than any of all the competitive jerks (2 eliminations). Or maybe click does not want to give two prizes to the same person ?
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Wolfsbane on November 24, 2011, 10:19:02 AM
YOU JUST LOST GOD MODE
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Clickbeetle on November 25, 2011, 11:23:50 PM
Quote from: Naryar on November 24, 2011, 06:53:28 AM
Also, why I am not the only competitive jerk ? Does competitive jerk applies only to the main tournament, not to the fight to the finish ? I eliminated  more bots than any of all the competitive jerks (2 eliminations). Or maybe click does not want to give two prizes to the same person ?

KO's in the semifinals and finals only count for Competitive Jerk if the bot being KO'd didn't have enough spares remaining to avoid elimination (even though they get eliminated anyway if they do have spares).  You KO'd Frag Beetle and Your Best Frenemy, which didn't have spare control boards, for 2 "official" eliminations.  The other bots you KO'd did have spare control boards.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: RpJk on November 26, 2011, 12:48:26 AM
Any extra matches you'll be doing Click?
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Mr. AS on November 26, 2011, 09:53:26 AM
Quote from: RPJK on November 26, 2011, 12:48:26 AM

Any extra matches you'll be doing Click?


Quote from: Clickbeetle on November 19, 2011, 09:20:26 PM

I'll probably get some bonus fights filmed after December 1st featuring bots that still had spares left when they lost.  Also, a special feature with Freakazoidberg and Overloaded Orbinaut, as a consolation for going out the first round.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Badnik96 on November 26, 2011, 09:54:06 AM
YAY I GET A CHANCE AT A WIN
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Clickbeetle on December 18, 2011, 08:25:46 PM
All right, it took a bit longer than I thought but I got some bonus matches done.  Better late than never!
 
First we have a rumble with semifinalists Trollestia 2, Voulez-Vous, One Way Ticket, and X-Press.  These bots were chosen because they 1) didn't lose enough wheels or control boards to be eliminated, and 2) still had damaging weapons left.
http://youtu.be/SOIUxP_8c4c (http://youtu.be/SOIUxP_8c4c)
 
Second, the promised match between first round losers Freakazoidberg and Overloaded Orbinaut 4:
http://youtu.be/YPyjDopIYRI (http://youtu.be/YPyjDopIYRI)
 
Both matches are quite close!
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Badnik96 on December 18, 2011, 09:53:17 PM
Cool. I'll see it tomorrow.
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Conraaa on December 19, 2011, 02:08:31 AM
Title: Re: Ironbot SBV
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on December 19, 2011, 03:42:27 AM
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