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Title: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: Badnik96 on November 27, 2018, 11:49:55 PM
right so i had this idea, see

the idea is that people don't play stock because dsl is the new hotness and they see stock as this super advanced meta where newbies can't break in because it takes too much effort

so my thought was, why doesnt someone do a stock tournament designed exclusively for stock rookies, to help them get started and improve as time goes on?

General Rules:
-Stock MW
-maximum of 32 entries, though the tournament will start with 16 if interest is low
-One entrant per person to start (more on that later)

Building rules:
-General stock rules apply.
-Your robot must weigh between 389.0 and 399.0 kg.
-Usage of BFE, AAM, Hax Mode, and CF (Including RO7 Break) are prohibited.
-Cheatbot2 parts are banned, with the exception of the Flamethrower.
-Robots must have two powered wheels minimum, and the robot must exhibit controlled movement.
-Multibots are allowed, provided they are of similar weight (no distraction bots)
-Modular robots are not allowed.
-Melty-brain style AI is not allowed.
-You can update your entry once and only once.
-Any attempt to find a "loophole" in these rules will get you barred from the tournament permanently.

Match Rules:
-2 minute time limit
-1v1 battles, best of 3
-Matches will take place in the GTMCS2 arena, likely reskinned
-If a match-altering havok explosion occurs, the match will be restarted, and a penalty will be given to the robot which most likely caused the havok. If a robot earns two penalties, it will be disqualified from the match.
-The bracket will be single elimination.

Entry limitations:
-This tournament is restricted to those who have little to no stock experience, or are still learning how to build stock efficiently. Experienced stock builders will be barred from entry.


The goal of this tournament is to help newcomers and inexperienced players learn how to play stock, and work to improve and become skilled in a new, relatively unexplored area of RA2, at least in this day and age.

When the tournament starts, each robot will have its internals posted alongside its outer skin, allowing more experienced builders to critique each robot and give the builders advice on how to make them better. Following the first tournament, a second signup phase will open, allowing builders to go back, improve their robots, and also to let in any newcomers who missed the first signup phase. This will go for three rounds minimum.

I hope this has a positive reception, because I think a lot of people pass off stock as "something they can never do" despite all the skilled builders this forum really has. This is a chance to unlock some new, untapped potential! Go wild!

ENTRY LIST
1. FightingBotInformal
2. Sickle robotics
3. NeonCalypso
4. Redalert
5. Hoppin
6. Plerco
7. Schredel
8. mefex
9. deadgenocide
10. superbomb122
11. TCRR
12. Dreamcast
13. shield
14.
15.
16.
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp
Post by: Hoppin on November 29, 2018, 10:47:05 AM
Stock me up
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp
Post by: FightingBotInformal on November 29, 2018, 11:08:20 AM
Haha bring it on, my popup’s sh** and can barely drive straight anyways.
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp
Post by: Redalert on November 30, 2018, 08:05:10 AM
Great idea, Badnik!

Quote
Experienced stock builders will be barred from entry.

...but it this tournament for newb's and not experienced players like Starcore, Clickbeetle, Pysycolone (however his name's spelled), etc.?
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp
Post by: Dark-Al on November 30, 2018, 10:58:19 AM
I feel that if this sort tournament would work if it generated interest outside of GTM. Just think about it, being a member on the unofficial RA2 Facebook page, there are plenty of non-GTM linked users who mostly build in DSL-IRL meta, but never really gave Stock unrealistic a try for numerous reasons. So it might to be a good idea to promote and show off what can be done in Stock else where as well as on GTM. Remember, it's only a suggestion to try and gain more interest for the meta outside of GTM, either if this tournament comes down to "Just give it ago". You could be surprised, there could be a few people out there who wish to enter.   
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp
Post by: Badnik96 on November 30, 2018, 06:26:31 PM
signups will open tomorrow. good luck everyone
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp
Post by: UberPyro on December 01, 2018, 02:11:14 PM
Can you give a stronger definition of what an "inexperienced stock builder" is? Would someone like me be considered an inexperienced stock builder? I'm going to guess not.

Also if someone sends in an entry that is too good (e.g. 36 HS on 4 HPZs) does that immediately disqualify them?
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp
Post by: Badnik96 on December 01, 2018, 07:23:36 PM
Can you give a stronger definition of what an "inexperienced stock builder" is? Would someone like me be considered an inexperienced stock builder? I'm going to guess not.

Also if someone sends in an entry that is too good (e.g. 36 HS on 4 HPZs) does that immediately disqualify them?

I would class an "inexperienced stock builder" as one that hasn't had much tournament experience or success, and isn't at the top level of building yet. I'd class you in that category.

Also yeah if someone sends me a really good bot then they don't really need the help I'm giving here do they?
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp
Post by: Hoppin on December 01, 2018, 09:28:11 PM
right so i had this idea, see

the idea is that people don't play stock because dsl is the new hotness and they see stock as this super advanced meta where newbies can't break in because it takes too much effort

so my thought was, why doesnt someone do a stock tournament designed exclusively for stock rookies, to help them get started and improve as time goes on?

General Rules:
-Stock MW
-maximum of 32 entries, though the tournament will start with 16 if interest is low
-One entrant per person to start (more on that later)

Building rules:
-General stock rules apply.
-Your robot must weigh between 389.0 and 399.0 kg.
-Usage of BFE, AAM, Hax Mode, and CF (Including RO7 Break) are prohibited.
-Cheatbot2 parts are banned, with the exception of the Flamethrower.
-Robots must have two powered wheels minimum, and the robot must exhibit controlled movement.
-Multibots are allowed, provided they are of similar weight (no distraction bots)
-Modular robots are not allowed.
-Melty-brain style AI is not allowed.
-You can update your entry once and only once.
-Any attempt to find a "loophole" in these rules will get you barred from the tournament permanently.

Match Rules:
-2 minute time limit
-1v1 battles, best of 3
-Matches will take place in the GTMCS2 arena, likely reskinned
-If a match-altering havok explosion occurs, the match will be restarted, and a penalty will be given to the robot which most likely caused the havok. If a robot earns two penalties, it will be disqualified from the match.
-The bracket will be single elimination.

Entry limitations:
-This tournament is restricted to those who have little to no stock experience, or are still learning how to build stock efficiently. Experienced stock builders will be barred from entry.


The goal of this tournament is to help newcomers and inexperienced players learn how to play stock, and work to improve and become skilled in a new, relatively unexplored area of RA2, at least in this day and age.

When the tournament starts, each robot will have its internals posted alongside its outer skin, allowing more experienced builders to critique each robot and give the builders advice on how to make them better. Following the first tournament, a second signup phase will open, allowing builders to go back, improve their robots, and also to let in any newcomers who missed the first signup phase. This will go for three rounds minimum.

I hope this has a positive reception, because I think a lot of people pass off stock as "something they can never do" despite all the skilled builders this forum really has. This is a chance to unlock some new, untapped potential! Go wild!

Go away it's 3am
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: Badnik96 on December 01, 2018, 10:37:09 PM
FBI accepted
edit: Sickle robotics accepted
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: Badnik96 on December 03, 2018, 10:25:11 AM
NeonCalypso accepted
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: Redalert on December 03, 2018, 12:47:41 PM
I have only entered into 1 tournament so far...
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: Mecha on December 03, 2018, 12:57:20 PM
can i enter
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: Team Code Red Robotics on December 03, 2018, 12:58:46 PM
If I’ve been doing stock irl for a few months, does that mean I can do stock unrealistic for this?
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: Badnik96 on December 03, 2018, 01:53:06 PM
If I’ve been doing stock irl for a few months, does that mean I can do stock unrealistic for this?

i don't count stock irl as having stock experience so go ahead
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: Badnik96 on December 03, 2018, 02:03:49 PM
also reminder to all participants that your robot must weigh AT LEAST 389kg to be accepted. if you have extra weight, use it. that's one of the most important rules of stock.
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: Badnik96 on December 03, 2018, 03:16:05 PM
Hoppin accepted
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: Asbestosstar on December 05, 2018, 12:26:12 PM
I am already so so experirence, but i will submit something with 1 error so it will  e accepted
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: Badnik96 on December 05, 2018, 09:18:24 PM
Plerco accepted.
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: Badnik96 on December 06, 2018, 01:33:17 PM
Redalert accepted.
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: Redalert on December 06, 2018, 01:33:54 PM
Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: Badnik96 on December 19, 2018, 02:03:34 AM
signal boosting because its only been two weeks since someone sent me something
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: Badnik96 on December 31, 2018, 01:29:45 AM
please enter my tournament my wife is dying
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: KidDelta on December 31, 2018, 02:10:16 AM
please enter my tournament my wife is dying
No
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: Sickle robotics on December 31, 2018, 02:18:35 AM
please enter my tournament my wife is dying
I already did.
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: Dreamcast on December 31, 2018, 01:09:41 PM
I can enter, but I'll go easy, is that ok?

edit: The comp with my Ra2 on it is on the shelf. I might use one of my robots on the exchange.
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: 090901 on December 31, 2018, 05:07:30 PM
Can I just enter a bot from 10 years ago
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: Redalert on January 05, 2019, 07:57:39 AM
Can I just enter a bot from 10 years ago

I bet you could.
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: 090901 on January 06, 2019, 12:21:44 PM
based vortex returns then lads
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: Redalert on January 06, 2019, 04:29:37 PM
based vortex returns then lads

Can’t wait to see it
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: 090901 on January 07, 2019, 07:19:22 AM
Can I just enter a bot from 10 years ago
pls respond to this dadnik I need to know if 12 year old me could have beat up Hoppin in robot arena 2
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: Reier on January 07, 2019, 10:56:55 AM
i could totally send in a bot from 2009 too.
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: Schredel on February 17, 2019, 09:20:06 AM
Count me in. For more info contact me at


Edit from Admin: Removed email due to personal information
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: Hoppin on February 17, 2019, 10:32:44 AM
Count me in. For more info contact me at

Here's how to enter a tournament
https://gametechmods.com/forums/tutorials-and-tips/beginners-guide-to-entering-a-tournament/
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: Schredel on February 17, 2019, 01:46:55 PM
hi i would like to enter the tournament
here is  my bot
https://gametechmods.com/forums/botexchange/8769_schredel_kirin01.zip
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: Dark-Al on February 17, 2019, 02:35:22 PM
hi i would like to enter the tournament
here is  my bot
https://gametechmods.com/forums/botexchange/8769_schredel_kirin01.zip
It would be preferable if you did send a private message to Badnik containing your bot/zip, instead of posting it on this thread. I'm not the tournament host, but remember this for the future. 
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: Shield on February 19, 2019, 03:04:49 AM
can i also enter a 2009 bot
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: WeN on February 19, 2019, 08:32:45 AM
can i also enter a 2016 bot
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: yugitom on February 19, 2019, 06:19:33 PM
a stock tournament designed exclusively for stock rookies
-General stock rules apply.
I'm sure rookies know exactly what those are
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: kix on February 19, 2019, 07:04:55 PM
Can i die?
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: Badger on February 19, 2019, 08:26:14 PM
a stock tournament designed exclusively for stock rookies
-General stock rules apply.
I'm sure rookies know exactly what those are
It's fine, the tournament will never start so that won't be an issue




and if it does start it'll never be finished 🙃
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: Badnik96 on April 06, 2019, 02:47:51 PM
two newbies accepted, deadgenocide rejected

this tourney will never start prove me wrong
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: mefex on April 26, 2019, 04:02:14 PM
right when i find a freaking stock tournament. it gets cancelled. where's the love for stock tournaments?
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: Team Code Red Robotics on April 26, 2019, 04:04:58 PM
right when i find a freaking stock tournament. it gets cancelled. where's the love for stock tournaments?
Well you see, people just prefer DSL
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: Badnik96 on April 26, 2019, 05:24:26 PM
its not cancelled people just arent sending me anything

cough code red cough
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: Team Code Red Robotics on April 26, 2019, 06:12:22 PM
cough code red cough
It's because I haven't been able to play Ra2, I swear I'll get something entered by tomorrow
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: superbomb122 on April 26, 2019, 08:12:20 PM
Boy I sent a thing
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: Badnik96 on April 26, 2019, 09:03:37 PM
Boy I sent a thing

oh, so you did. my b

accepted btw
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: Badnik96 on April 28, 2019, 03:35:25 PM
TCRR and Dreamcast accepted
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: 09090901 on April 28, 2019, 05:54:04 PM
ok so, here's a basic rule

don't advertise your tournamnet in someone else's thread
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: Shield on May 07, 2019, 10:39:13 AM
hey now wheres my entry
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: Badnik96 on May 12, 2019, 07:17:20 PM
shield accepted
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: mefex on July 09, 2019, 07:00:59 PM
this still exists, why?
Title: Re: Stock Boot Camp - SIGNUPS
Post by: Team Code Red Robotics on July 09, 2019, 07:25:08 PM
this still exists, why?
I thought you wanted to enter stock Tournaments, but then you complain about a stock Tournament existing