RIP4: The Signups

[cephalopod]

SIGNUPS OPEN FOR

Building Rules
Bots are to be built in Ironforge v0.3.
Bots are to be in the Ironforge Heavyweight category, with a maximum weight of 400.0kg, although 4 ballasts can be added on top of this for no weight cost.

Why 400kgs? I didn't see this mentioned before.

1.  What actually happened

All components' weight have been cut in half.  So the bot you build is exactly the same, just the number on screen is halved.


2.  Why?

Because the havok engine functions a lot better at lower weight.  Don't believe me?  Download v0.3 and watch some AI battles to see the difference.

Bots are to be built to DSL-Style Standard Realism Rules (Not IRL - please ask if you don't understand Standard Realism)
Bots may not use any out of game editing such as BFE or AAM, including for long bot names.
Cheatbot2/custom components are banned.
Bots must show controlled movement and have at least 2 wheels/treads or a functioning walking equivalent.
Clusterbots/Multibots are allowed to a maximum of 2.
Tournament Guidelines
Entries are ONLY to be sent when the tournament is in the Signups phase. All entries out of these guidelines will be permanently disqualified.
There are an unlimited amount of slots.
Each person may enter 1 robots, except ty4er who may enter 2 if he chooses for winning RIP3
Signups will be open for 1 week only.
Bots will be AIed by me if no bindings are supplied, only to a level where the robot works. AI yourself if you can.
Entries cannot be updated. Once accepted, your entry is final.
If your entry is declined, you have a single chance to correct any discrepancies.
Battle Rules
Battles will be 2 minutes long
Battles will take place in the Containment Cube
Any robot that causes a match-changing havok gets 1 restart. Any more and the bot will be disqualified.
Any robot that shows uncontrolled movement for 30 in-game seconds or more will be disqualified.
All matches will be 1v1
I will enter and my entry is this:

(Name and skin to be finalized)

Entries
1. Craaig
2. yug1tom
3. Playzooki
4. TommyProductionsInc
5. KOS_Flow
6. 090901
7. NeighImACarrot
8. Mouldy King Bash
9. yoda9726
10. STC
11. ty4er
12. ty4er
13. 123savethewhales
14. Meganerdbomb
15. Mystic2000
16. HurricaneAndrew
17. MassimoV
18. Mr AS

Green - AIed
Orange - Accepted
Red - Rejected
Black - Received

[Thyrus]

so a hammer popuphybrid is 570 then?

[cephalopod]

Yeah, but only if the systems are distinct from each other.
Still might change these rules though so yeah.

[Thyrus]

fllailpopups are 500kg?

[cephalopod]

No, just 550kg.

[Badnik96]

okay this seems cool. I'll probably enter something weird and different.

[playzooki]

craaig why i wanted more footage for ihbey the movie 


Anyway im probably going to enter.

[Naryar]

I really like how you give weight bonuses and maluses to different weightclasses.

SOMEBODY GOT SOME INSPIRATION FROM MUTATIONS :O

anyways imma definitely entering, sounds interesting

[TommyProductionsInc]

Time for me to test out my one-of-a-kind VS.

[martymidget]

Entering to beat ty4er in another tourney.

:^))

[RFS]

Is this a tournament with AI'd robots?

[090901]

Is this a tournament with AI'd robots?

Yeah.
Nobody has hosted a tourney without AI'd robots in a loooong time

[RFS]

This is me showing my age. :3

[martymidget]

bump

[cephalopod]

Added an interest poll to see if this concept would actually be worth it.

[Gazea2]

the only DSL tournament I actually want to enter

[Naryar]

you bet i will enter

[Shield]

Already have somethign built for this

[cephalopod]

Rules fleshed out. Any thoughts?

[S.T.C.]

IRL type bots rejected? my bot kinda turned out IRL due to it being part of the n00b army bots tho...