Author Topic: Robot Wars 2005 - SBV (Read 11436 times)

Merrick · « **Reply #20 on:** October 15, 2013, 04:59:26 PM »

Quote from: Rob Collins on October 15, 2013, 04:57:25 PM

I'm gonna take a wild guess and say that Eric 2 was NFX.

The blacked-out name is too long.

Probably Rob · « **Reply #21 on:** October 15, 2013, 05:00:33 PM »

Miiiind Gaaaames. Ooooohhh. I don't know about you, but I'm already scared.

cephalopod · « **Reply #22 on:** October 15, 2013, 05:01:44 PM »

Quote from: Mazakari on October 15, 2013, 04:59:26 PM

Quote from: Rob Collins on October 15, 2013, 04:57:25 PM
I'm gonna take a wild guess and say that Eric 2 was NFX.

The blacked-out name is too long.

Just so you know, I actually made some of the shorter black spots longer to avoid this :P

Merrick · « **Reply #23 on:** October 15, 2013, 05:03:56 PM »

Quote from: Craaig on October 15, 2013, 05:01:44 PM

Quote from: Mazakari on October 15, 2013, 04:59:26 PM
Quote from: Rob Collins on October 15, 2013, 04:57:25 PM
I'm gonna take a wild guess and say that Eric 2 was NFX.

The blacked-out name is too long.

Just so you know, I actually made some of the shorter black spots longer to avoid this :P

Damn you, Craaig. -shakes fist at monitor-

helloface · « **Reply #24 on:** October 15, 2013, 05:17:44 PM »

Brief thoughts that I already posted on skype:

ty4er · « **Reply #25 on:** October 15, 2013, 05:20:37 PM »

what the hell is up with thunder why does it have an american flag on it. it looks nothing like storm 2 and its not even irl with those axle wedges which are totally useless anyway since the bot is total crap

grrr

Badnik96 · « **Reply #26 on:** October 15, 2013, 05:25:21 PM »

IIRC Boombabyboom showcased Thunder, which actually explains a lot.

Merrick · « **Reply #27 on:** October 15, 2013, 05:26:00 PM »

Quote from: ty4er on October 15, 2013, 05:20:37 PM

what the hell is up with thunder why does it have an american flag on it. it looks nothing like storm 2 and its not even irl with those axle wedges which are totally useless anyway since the bot is total crap

grrr

Yeahhhh, it does look really out of place here. It's more of a Battlebots entry.

Jonzu95 · « **Reply #28 on:** October 17, 2013, 05:17:53 AM »

GoldenFox93 · « **Reply #29 on:** October 17, 2013, 08:03:17 AM »

They all look pretty interesting, and I like them all in a way...but not Thunder. To whoever made it, your attempt at replicating Storm II is bad and you should feel bad.

Resetti's Replicas · « **Reply #30 on:** October 17, 2013, 11:13:45 AM »

Are the two lowest-scoring bots going to be eliminated before the arena?

Thyrus · « **Reply #31 on:** October 17, 2013, 01:01:25 PM »

Quote from: Craaig on June 19, 2013, 08:19:57 AM

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Worst name I know. But who cares? It's ROBOT WARS! ROBOT WARS FINISHED IN 2004! THIS IS LIKE THE YEAR AFTER!

Essentially this is just a small tournament to see what you lot can do. I want you to make an IRL sequel to a Robot Wars robot, that must have a very similar design, but could be improved in some way. For example, you could make Diotoir with a more powerful flipper, or even something like an effective Fat Boy Tin. The choices are yours. However. There are more catches.

The tournament itself is only half the battle.

Essentially, when the splashes are created, I will require EVERY competitor to rate each other competitor's IRL-ness, honestly, on a scale of -2 (borderline not-irl) to 2 (Very IRL) via PM to me within 2 days of splashes being released (the videos will then commence).
This vote will also be opened up to anybody not competing in the tournament - again to be closed before videos release.
Voting will therefore happen in private and score additions/subtractions announced after the tournament has run.
Your placing in the tournament will also get you points, so on top of the potential -2 to 2 you score in the vote,
1st place = 5
2nd place = 4
3rd/4th = 2
5th-12th = 0
Therefore, as you can see, winning the battles doesn't necessarily correlate to a tournament win. Good luck

But for now, some:
RULES
1) IRL DSL 2.1 MW.
2) 1 entry per person, with 12 slots available. Ty4er as RIP3 winner gets a guaranteed spot should he want it. Signups will be open for 24 hours to allow all a fair chance to enter, then the spots will be randomly given (via the randomizer) to submitted robots. If these robots are then not legal, the spot will be re-rolled.
3) The arena will be Wham's NEW RW ARENA.
4) I have the right to FULLY REJECT your bot if it does not meet standards. Yes, this is even before the IRL Vote.
5) No glitches, Narmour, DSA, etc. BFE may be allowed in some circumstances, eg bot height.
6) Only IRL Bot types - no face spinners or popups.. you know the drill.
7) No multibots. Sorry. There will be 2x4-way rumbles preventing multibots. But perhaps if I run another, you can get your Gemini 2's in
8) 1 Judge Burst MAXIMUM.
9) Havok's will be judged on severity. If they affect the outcome, they get 1 restart. Any more and it's eliminated.
10) No loser's bracket. Just letting you know. Single elimination.
11) Battles will be 2 minutes long.
12) I can/will AI but please try to yourself
13) No updates. Your submission is final, due to limited spots.
14) The winner gets a free ticket into my next tournament, which will be a sequel to this if I find it successful.
15) DO NOT SEND ENTRIES BEFORE SIGNUPS OPEN or I will disqualify you. No excuses.
16) Anybody successful in entering must also compete in the IRL Vote which will have a 2-day deadline after splashes are released. If you miss the deadline, you will be disqualified from any points scored (and even if someone scores negative points, you will come below them), however will still 'compete' in the videos.
17) Reskinned components will be accepted as long as they are made as their own component (eg do not overwrite DSL's default skins for the component). I will check for any sneaky stat changes.

JUDGING
I will judge the tournament, along with possibly Mazakari and/or Sonny_Resetti, depending on if they get their entries into the tournament.
Voting will be based on the RW System

DAMAGE. (Weight of 4) 1-5 points x 4 = Score for Damage.AGGRESSION. (Weight of 3) 1-5 points x 3 = Score for Aggression.CONTROL. (Weight of 2) 1-5 points x 2 = Score for Control.STYLE. (Weight of 1) 1-5 points x 1 = Score for Style.

SIGNUPS - SIGNUPS CLOSED
CURRENT NUMBER OF ENTRIES: 13

the 2 days are almost over I guess?

cephalopod · « **Reply #32 on:** October 17, 2013, 02:06:17 PM »

I'm extending that 2 days on my own authority because it's not fair expecting a tight turnaround from everyone when I took so long - I only have 3 responses left to gather, and I probably won't open voting to the general public. The general jist of the vote will still work as planned, and 3 bots will be put in a qualifier (eg wildcard) because we overspilled. I think this was mentioned in the signups thread - this will all be randomized.

Thyrus · « **Reply #33 on:** November 04, 2013, 07:39:15 PM »

Any news on this?

GoldenFox93 · « **Reply #34 on:** November 09, 2013, 12:35:46 PM »

Quote from: Thyrus on November 04, 2013, 07:39:15 PM

Any news on this?

Merrick · « **Reply #35 on:** November 09, 2013, 01:15:06 PM »

I wonder if Craaig is gonna have to pull the plug on his own tournament and ban himself?

cephalopod · « **Reply #36 on:** November 09, 2013, 01:27:12 PM »

I need to gather 1 more vote. Hold on.

Merrick · « **Reply #37 on:** November 09, 2013, 01:29:03 PM »

Who is it? We could lynch them. It's been almost a month, who doesn't reply to PMs after a month?

cephalopod · « **Reply #38 on:** November 09, 2013, 01:37:48 PM »

Someone who hasn't been online in longer than a month. Currently trying to get in touch with other means.

Merrick · « **Reply #39 on:** November 09, 2013, 01:40:36 PM »

rip conraaaaaaaaaaaaa nevah forget x