Scrapheap Challenge

[J24]

Right, time for my first tourney, just a little thing, so that i don't bite of more than i can chew




Rules:
Dsl 2.1 HW
Realistic Rule is On
Multi bots Allowed
Fights are death matches
Best 2 of 3
8 entrants only
brackets will be knockout stlye
No losers bracket
All bot building in the bot lab, so no BFE or AAM
A bot will get a restart ONLY for havoks, but they get unlimited havok restarts (no forfeits)
fights will be in the dsl Blade arena, with hazards on
Bots must show controlled movement
Please ai i can ai but it's not that good so i take no responsibility for a loss due to my ai-ing
Bots can be upgraded any amount during signups but once they close thats it

You may only use components on this list

Parts
U WP836E Batteries
1 BattlePack
A mini control board
3 mini co2 tanks
7 baseplate anchors
U steel extenders
3 360 axles
A 90 axle
A small wedge
A 200cm disk
7 piglets
1 e-tek
1 Car steering
1 NPC Regular (normal, left or right)
5 mag snappers
3 burst pistons medium2
1 servo piston or 1 linear Actuator Medium2/100cm
3 master hex plates
U slave/weapon slave/half hex plates
U pole spikes (any length)
5 spike strips
3 gothic axes
1 dsl bar
1 20cm balance caster
2 N-12 wheels
2 mini wheels
2 S3 Wheels
1 panic attack top

Oh and U=unlimited

Prizes
And a reserved space in my next tournament at least
There may be some other things aswell

[Squirrel_Monkey]

Erm... another tourney?

[J24]

yeah well i expec this one to only be ready in a few months but im posting the discussion now

[Squirrel_Monkey]

But in a few months bigger and better tourneys will outcompete this. I'm sorry for you as your intentions are good but chances are with the current system this won't be voted in.

[powerrave]

well, if this goes well, i may enter.

[somestrangeguy]

Limiting the parts you can use is a nice different idea. Gives that Scrapheap feeling "you get what you can find".

That show was quite nice I used to watch Scrapheap Challenge whenever I remembered to watch it.

[Squirrel_Monkey]

I know, have a scrapheap picture with many hidden components in different sections. Then people pick spots from certain sections and get the components hidden there.

[Badnik96]

If the list includes something without normals I might enter an edited Swamp Demon.

[J24]

they're almost all going to be components that get outclassed by others (normals, non ant batteries etc)

[NFX]

I like this idea. Using components that aren't that good in most cases. I might enter this. =]

[Stagfish]

Maybe only one of each component? It would be more like we were finding stuff from the scrapyard.

[J24]

then everyone would use the irons and razors and beater bars as their main weapons
nice thinking stag but its not really what im going for

anyway are there any problems with the rules, i want to get them sorted before anything else

[Badnik96]

Wait a sec, this is DSL? I thought it was Stock >:P

[J24]

Dsl 2.1 HW

Edit: quick idea of parts list in first post

[GroudonRobotWars]

Even if it goes through I might not be able to enter this.

[J24]

are there any problems with the rules, i want to get them sorted before anything else

[Somebody]

Just make sure you allow a lot of weapons. Otherwise a few bot types will be screwed.

Also, can we use something other than the DSL Tournament arena? I feel that it is being used in too many tournaments.

[GoldenFox93]

Well, what were you expecting from an arena actually called the Tournament arena?  :P

[NFX]

I just had a chat with the other arenas. They felt nelgected. =[

I think what most people like about the DSL Tournament arena, is that it's an open arena with minimal hazards and low walls. Then you can focus more on the bots fighting, and less about luck with the arena.

[J24]

The only reason i selected that arena was because i wanted an oota stlye arena but couldntndecide which
Is The ring arena good? Or something else?