RA2 World Championships

[helloface]

Signups end March 7th

Since I've been feeling quite useless lately, I'm going to give this another shot. This theme will be like the Robot Wars International series, but with modified brackets and rules. In this tournament, you must represent your own country and put its flag on your robot (there are a few flag packs in the downloads area). The signups will be split into three divisions: USA, Britain, and Other. Each signups category will have a maximum of 8 spots. If you're British, you must have both the Union Jack and the specific country (i.e. Ireland, England, Scotland) flag. You may enter a replica as your main robot.

After the three-week signup period has ended, there will be another one-week signup period specifically for replicas. If you have already entered, you're still eligible to enter a replica. I will allow an unlimited amount of replicas, from which I will pick the most well done replicas. You are allowed to enter as many replicas as you would like, so long as they correspond to the correct signups category.

- This tournament will be in DSL 2.1
- I will be AIing, but I have the right to ask you do do it yourself
- BFE and re-skinning are allowed.
- Nobody can be entered until a bot is received and accepted
- The weight class will be Heavyweight
- Now that I better understand the IRL building style, it will be much more strongly enforced than before
- The only glitch allowed is the small chassis glitch.
- Arena hazards will be on
- Bots must pass stability tests. I will never decline a robot due to this without notifying you of the problem to ensure it will be fair; however if anyone complains that a bot shouldn't have gotten past it, they are at risk for a disqualification.
- Walkers and Shufflers will gain a 400kg weight bonus, but at least 300kg must be used on the movement system.
- Matches are 4 minutes long, aside from the Grand Final which will be 2 minutes long
- No custom components
- 1st havok, restart; 2nd havok, your bot is eliminated
- No custom armour
- No Trov Glitching, Hax Mode, or any other unrealistic glitches that enable an advantage.
- Multibots are allowed.
- No titanium sheets attached directly to baseplate (Including half-sheets)
- If a bot is out of control for 30 seconds it is eliminated (if a bot is just randomly bouncing around the arena, in counts as being out of control).
- You have an unlimited amount of upgrades. This means you can send a new robot too, however this all has to happen before signups are closed.
- M.O.E Motor & Judge Bursts are allowed
- Emergency flippers will have a 50% HP boost
- Interchangeable weaponry allowed
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- Matilda teeth
- S3 disc
- Diablo Triple Bar
- Complete Control weapon

WHEELS
- Buster Wheel
- Ronin Wheel
- Yellow Buzzard Wheel
- Growler Wheel
- Slap Happy Wheel
- M.O.E. Wheel
-Thermidor Wheel (in extras, beware: needs to be bfe'd onto the bot)

EXTRAS
- All extras from Bulldog Breed, Apollyon, Thermidor 2, MOE, That Darn Dustpan, Hworf, Complete Control, Techno Destructo, Minion, T-Minus, Tornado, Tazbot, Wheely Big Cheese, and Lightning
- All The Judge extras except gavel head
- All Beta extras except battery and HAMMER
- All Bob extras except flamethrower and top armor
- All Vertigo extras except motor
- Dominator 2 right top, left top, stopper, bar, wheel guards, and antennae
- Heavy Metal Noise tooth
- Ruiner cowboy hat and wheel
- billybar, billyg, billyg2
- growlerwheelframe
- Matilda flywheel

Format
Each category (USA, Britain, Other) Will have 2 four-way melees. The winners of these fights will be guaranteed a spot in the quarter-finals.

After this, there will be a 3 day vote on which two losers will also be pushed through to the quarter-finals. Incase of three or four way tie, there will be another melee in which the top 2 performing bots will be pushed through. In case of 5 or more way tie, the poll will be reset.

From there it will be a standard single elimination bracket.

Arenas
British Qualifying Arena: Wham's RW Arena
American Qualifying Arena: Battlebox 3.0 Containment Cube
Other Qualifying Arena: Combat Arena (heavily increased hazard damage)
Post-Qualifying Arena: BBEANS 2 Arena (no hazards)

Judging
British Qualifying Judging: Damage /20, Aggression /15, Control /10, Style /5
American Qualifying Judging: Damage /15, Aggression /15, Strategy /15, Style /5
Other Qualifying Judging: Weapon Damage /20, Hazard Damage /20, Control /10
Post-Qualifying Judging: Damage /10, Aggression /10, Control /10, Strategy /10, Style /10

Signups
USA

Britain

Other

1. RedAce (United States of America)

1.Kurt Wylde (Scotland)

1. helloface199 (Canada)

2. SKBT (United States of America)

2. Elementos (Scotland)

2. S.H.I.E.L.D (Malaysia)

3. MassimoV (United States of America)

3. Senstro (England)

3. Camaro Kid (Australia)

4. TBD Devastator (United States of America)

4. playzooki (England)

4. Mystic2000 (France)

5. Sonny Resetti (United States of America)

5. akshaylan (England)

5. TheUnknownRobotics (Canada)

6. TommyProductionsInc (United States of America)

6. RedlineM203 (England)

6.

7. Badnik96 (United States Of America)

7. Mazakari (England)

7.

8. 090901 (United States of America)

8.

8.

Accepted
Problem

My Entry

Questions, thoughts, and suggestions?

[Avalanche]

Seems good to me. Should probably have the different continents though.

[Natster-104]

Does it have to be IRL?/ Can it be IRL?

[Lemonism]

Does it have to be IRL?/ Can it be IRL?

Given that helloface put IRL in bold, and that replica robots are involved, I would assume so.

[Shield]

Long as I can use MOE motors, I'm definitely in.

[cephalopod]

I'm not sure it should be called the World Championships but yeah. World Championships to me would encompass all types of building and have unlimited entries.

[Natster-104]

Does it have to be IRL?/ Can it be IRL?

Given that helloface put IRL in bold, and that replica robots are involved, I would assume so.

*Facepalm*

[Resetti's Replicas]

Do the replicas have to be from your home country?  Can I enter a replica but not a serious robot?

[helloface]

Do the replicas have to be from your home country?  Can I enter a replica but not a serious robot?

Ah, thanks for spotting a loophole. No the replica does not have to be from your home country, and yes you can build a replica but not a main entry.

Long as I can use MOE motors, I'm definitely in.

I will add a list of allowed cheatbot components; including MOE motor  :)

[Shield]

Then count me in. 

[helloface]

Updated rules. I'll green tick it in about 1 1/2 hours.

[Natster-104]

Do the replicas have to be from your home country?  Can I enter a replica but not a serious robot?

Ah, thanks for spotting a loophole. No the replica does not have to be from your home country, and yes you can build a replica but not a main entry.

Since I'm crap at building robots in Dsl 2.1, I'm gonna build something like nemisis from robot wars xD

[helloface]

Do the replicas have to be from your home country?  Can I enter a replica but not a serious robot?

Ah, thanks for spotting a loophole. No the replica does not have to be from your home country, and yes you can build a replica but not a main entry.

Since I'm crap at building robots in Dsl 2.1, I'm gonna build something like nemisis from robot wars xD

That'll be interesting .
I've always wanted to see a basic Series 1/2 type robot fight  :)

[cephalopod]

Do the replicas have to be from your home country?  Can I enter a replica but not a serious robot?

Ah, thanks for spotting a loophole. No the replica does not have to be from your home country, and yes you can build a replica but not a main entry.

Since I'm crap at building robots in Dsl 2.1, I'm gonna build something like nemisis from robot wars xD

Start up a showcase, then people can help you improve :)


Also Helloface, remember we use the polls now rather than greenticks generally

[Natster-104]

Do the replicas have to be from your home country?  Can I enter a replica but not a serious robot?

Ah, thanks for spotting a loophole. No the replica does not have to be from your home country, and yes you can build a replica but not a main entry.

Since I'm crap at building robots in Dsl 2.1, I'm gonna build something like nemisis from robot wars xD

Start up a showcase, then people can help you improve :)


Also Helloface, remember we use the polls now rather than greenticks generally

Might try that actually

[Natster-104]

helloface, when do the entries have to be entered by?

[Mr. AS]

In this tournament, you must represent your own country and put its flag on your robot (there are a few flag packs in the downloads area).

So, basically, its mostly going to be USA vs UK.

Edit: No heavy plows?

[MassimoV]

In this tournament, you must represent your own country and put its flag on your robot (there are a few flag packs in the downloads area).

So, basically, its mostly going to be USA vs UK.

And Malaysia, but yeah.

[Natster-104]

I sense a competition to see which country builds the best bots 

[helloface]

Also Helloface, remember we use the polls now rather than greenticks generally

Ah. Thanks for reminding me.

So, basically, its mostly going to be USA vs UK.

Yeah,  I just didn't want stupid things like Uganda becoming the world champion of robotics.

helloface, when do the entries have to be entered by?

A deadline will be started once this goes to signups.


Poll up.