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Re: Robot Wars Series 9 - Stock!
« Reply #20 on: October 13, 2013, 07:48:36 PM »
Maybe it might be worth looking into the robots that competed after Robot Wars finished as well.

For example, upgraded versions of robots like Kronic The Wedgehog, Iron Awe (3, I believe in 2005?) and Gravity competed in years that would probably coincide with any 'Series 9' that might have happened. Perhaps Merlin could considered, and at this point, Judge Shred 4 (http://robotwars.wikia.com/wiki/Judge_Shred?file=JudgeShred4.jpg) would have been fighting, not 3.

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Re: Robot Wars Series 9 - Stock!
« Reply #21 on: October 13, 2013, 08:05:44 PM »
Also there was a Cassius III and Dominator 3. I could try and dig up a picture of them, if you would like.
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Re: Robot Wars Series 9 - Stock!
« Reply #22 on: October 14, 2013, 12:33:34 AM »
Also there was a Cassius III and Dominator 3. I could try and dig up a picture of them, if you would like.

I think Cassius 3 had stopped competing by 2005.

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Re: Robot Wars Series 9 - Stock!
« Reply #23 on: October 14, 2013, 04:59:12 AM »
Armour allowed to be DSA?

Yes, actually. I might consider buffing the other armors.
So what would the ratings be?
Steel > Titanium > DSA > Aluminium > Plastic?

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Re: Robot Wars Series 9
« Reply #24 on: October 14, 2013, 05:37:20 AM »
So I enter a new bot and Vertikiller is still in this? or do I build a new one to replace it?

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Re: Robot Wars Series 9
« Reply #25 on: October 14, 2013, 05:55:09 AM »
So I enter a new bot and Vertikiller is still in this? or do I build a new one to replace it?
You either enter with your old bot, or update it, or replace it with a new one.

What's with the tournament name change, btw? If we talk about Series 9, it can be either stock or DSL.

Plus, don't change armor values & Ban the DSA. I did so back in S8.

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Re: Robot Wars Series 9
« Reply #26 on: October 14, 2013, 09:06:37 AM »
Also there was a Cassius III and Dominator 3. I could try and dig up a picture of them, if you would like.

I know, I already have a Cassius 3 rep.

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Re: Robot Wars Series 9
« Reply #27 on: October 14, 2013, 12:26:15 PM »
Also there was a Cassius III and Dominator 3. I could try and dig up a picture of them, if you would like.

I know, I already have a Cassius 3 rep.

I could dig up that Dominator 3 video, if you want
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Re: Robot Wars Series 9
« Reply #28 on: October 14, 2013, 02:02:55 PM »
I've seen Dominator 3...

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Re: Robot Wars Series 9
« Reply #29 on: October 14, 2013, 02:15:33 PM »
It would probably be a bit easier to make than Dominator 2 as well....

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Re: Robot Wars Series 9
« Reply #30 on: October 14, 2013, 02:37:38 PM »
Also true XD

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Re: Robot Wars Series 9
« Reply #31 on: October 15, 2013, 06:50:37 PM »
I need to make 8 more replicas, then I'll open signups for this. Good luck guys :D

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Re: Robot Wars Series 9
« Reply #32 on: October 15, 2013, 06:54:28 PM »
I should probably get practicing mah stock building skillz then.

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Re: Robot Wars Series 9
« Reply #33 on: October 17, 2013, 01:06:19 PM »
All replicas are done! This is ready for signups!

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Re: Robot Wars Series 9
« Reply #34 on: October 17, 2013, 01:42:18 PM »
Before you do that, what are you going to strengthen the armours to? What's strongest to weakest?

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Re: Robot Wars Series 9
« Reply #35 on: October 17, 2013, 02:18:07 PM »
I now have a robot ready.

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Re: Robot Wars Series 9
« Reply #36 on: October 17, 2013, 03:12:40 PM »
Before you do that, what are you going to strengthen the armours to? What's strongest to weakest?

Nah, i've decided it's too complicated to redo the armors, considering it'd only really change on my game, and then I'd need to re-apply them all... Honestly it's too much work. sorry.

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Re: Robot Wars Series 9
« Reply #37 on: October 18, 2013, 12:47:43 PM »

ROBOT WARS SERIES 9 (Stock)


Before anyone asks, yes Jonzu did give me permission to run this. Basically, I didn't like that Series 9 was being run in DSL instead of Stock (IMO, it being run in Stock was part of the fun), so I'm going to do Series 9 in Stock. Because I can.


RULES
1) Stock IRL MW (250-399 kg). In-game glitches are allowed as long as the robot remains IRL.
1.5) I will allow burst enhancing spin motors.
2) Clusterbots are illegal, but you can make a robot with interchangeable weapons.
3) Cheatbot2 and custom parts are not allowed. The 140 cm extender, however, is legal.
4) BFE, AAM, Hax Mode, ZeroG, the Thyrus Glitch, etc is illegal.
5) Popups, jugglers, crawlers and other unrealistic bot designs are not allowed.
6) Burst wedges are not allowed unless your robot uses them as a flipping device.
7) Like Jonzu, I will be banning any robot with a dumb name (for example, Mr Taco in 3D). Try to name it something someone IRL would use.
8) No more than eight MOVING weapons on any robot. Maces and iron spikes are restricted to six each. Static weapons do not have this restriction, but please try to use a realistic number of ramming spikes.
9) Walkerbots get a 100 kg weight bonus.


10) Battles are 3 minutes long in Wham's modded Robot Wars arena (lower walls than Lu-tze's, more realistic hazards, etc)
11) 16 heats, each with 8 robots in them. First round melees each have four robots in them, and two robots advance from them. From there it's a single elimination bracket to see who wins the heat.
12) I am judging this tournament in case a fight lasts 3 minutes. I will be judging on Style, Control, Damage and Aggression.
13) 128 robots in total will be in this competition. This includes the 16 seeded robots from Series 8, your entries, plus the replica byebots.
14) Once your bot is entered, it can be updated until the SBV thread is posted.
15) Any robot that makes the Semi-Finals gets seeded for the Tenth Wars. In a similar fashion, the five GTM builders that made the semis will have reserved spots.
16) If I get more than 32 entries, I will start swapping replicas out for GTM entries.


Special Note: I will be inspecting every entry I get to make SURE it is absolutely IRL realistic. I will be banning anything similar to Search & Destroy or Battle Scar S (despite them not making the semis, they bent the rules WAY too much).

Special Note 2: If you entered Series 8, it's recommended you enter either the same robot you used for that, or an upgraded version of it. However, you don't necessarily have to.

Special Note 3: I have removed the blade's normals for this tournament, so they actually do damage. However, the larger blades have been nerfed a bit, since they do a little too much damage.


Special Events:
Each heat will have a special event in between Rounds 1 and 2.
If you want to enter a special event (bar the War of the Weapons and International Inferno, which will be arranged by me after signups end), simply tell me and I'll throw you in.





My entry will of course be the reigning champion, Mr. Brownstone.

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(I'm only taking 8 slots for the Mayhem because I want the other 8 to be replicas)


NOTE: Signups will run for exactly one month, and I will accept all robots within that time frame.


This is now a signups topic - the rules quoted above must not change.
Good luck :)
(Also I suggest changing the icon to the S+ :3)
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Re: Robot Wars Series 9
« Reply #38 on: October 18, 2013, 09:31:30 PM »
Rob and Maz accepted.

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Re: Robot Wars Series 9
« Reply #39 on: October 19, 2013, 03:51:21 AM »
Give me a day max and Ill have something for you lot