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Bot-O-Rama 2016 - Discussion
Topic Started: Dec 29 2015, 01:03 AM (3,779 Views)
That Kode Guy
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.................

Allow me to pull an Alex V here.

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BLARGH TIME ZONES MUST DIE BLARGH

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Yeah, I'll get something thing up, but it won't be that good due to misplaced anger, and some distractions.
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That Kode Guy
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Okay it's up. Good luck Toxic and sorry for the drama HDiT.
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Hooray For Lexan
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No worries.

Anyway, most of the results are up. I'm waiting on Satan for the rest.

Summary of the fights:

Caldera vs. Panda: Geez, you'd expect a featherweight to be the one to break the arena! Inspired in part by Last Rites vs. Brutality.

Bonk! vs. Do Not Open: Yeah, pretty much what I expected to happen. BTW Goat, the only difference between the pictures of Bonk! is different textures on the drum and the edge styles are different.

Vorpal Bunny vs. Database: Hey Mom, one of my bots finally did something cool! Crazy fight, reminded me of Counter Revolution vs. Tombstone.

Rebellious Activity vs. Papercuts: Yeah, trying to be a wedgebot doesn't work when your speed is 3.

Neon vs. Vice: Britespark fails to show up AGAIN!

Answering Chord vs. Wyvern: Flipper vs. Saw action, but AC just didn't have the weapon power to be a serious threat to Wyvern.

Also, to give an explanation:

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there's also some sort of clause in this competition about high powered saws getting damaged more easily or something? so that should be mentioned here :v:


Yeah. Non-spinning weapons like lifters and hammers have a weapon armor of (base armor plus 2) IF their power is 5 or higher - otherwise it's the same as the base armor. Spinners have a weapon armor of (base armor plus 2) if the weapon diameter is greater than the bot's long axis length - i.e. if it's a shell, ring, or overhead, and (base armor plus 4) otherwise. Cutting weapons have a weapon armor equal to the base armor regardless of power.

So Answering Chord has a weapon armor of 9, whereas a similar robot with the same stats but a spinning disc instead of a chainsaw would have a weapon armor of 13. Note however that 9 weapon armor is still enough that Wyvern can't damage it.

Also, gyro forces aren't a big deal for cutting weapons, because saws are much lighter than most spinners and have a fairly small diameter, so they don't have much angular momentum. They also don't necessarily spin that fast. A sawbot would only have to worry about gyroscopic effects if it either had a very big blade, or it did something weird like couple the blade to a flywheel.
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Mar 27 2016, 11:08 PM


Also, gyro forces aren't a big deal for cutting weapons, because saws are much lighter than most spinners and have a fairly small diameter, so they don't have much angular momentum. They also don't necessarily spin that fast. A sawbot would only have to worry about gyroscopic effects if it either had a very big blade, or it did something weird like couple the blade to a flywheel.
I do sometimes exaggerate in my RPs :P
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Ruination 4
Nick's Fuzzy Rules: 7-1
Glitch: 5-3
Hazardous Waste Removal: 6-2
Khnum: 4-4


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Hat Garage: 0-0
Lilian: 0-0
Blue Max: 0-0
Neuromancer: 0-0

"giant fucking dinosaur" is in my top 5 picks to win the nut ~V900
So you're saying no arenas that fill the driver booths with powerful hallucinogenic gas that argle bargle THE ENEMY'S GATE IS SIDEWAYS ~ Rocket III
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What just appeared in my hands?
I'm fairly sure DNO and Neon now have guaranteed playoff spots. Papercuts is doing about as well as I expected.
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Mar 27 2016, 10:46 PM
Caldera vs. Toxic:
So did we clean the blood out of the arena yet? :v:
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That Kode Guy
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...wow.

I honestly think I robbed Toxic again. O_o
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Im dumb nvm

Now I just have to hope at least Bunx can pull something off.
Edited by Hiicantpk, Mar 28 2016, 12:25 AM.
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I'm fairly sure DNO and Neon now have guaranteed playoff spots. Papercuts is doing about as well as I expected.


Yep. And I don't think Bunx can even damage you. It will be interesting to see how Neon does against Tormentor though. It had a real fight against an opponent with a destructive weapon yet.

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So did we clean the blood out of the arena yet? :v:


Yeah, that was last week when Tormentor punched a hole in The Horney One's hydraulic system :v:
Caldera didn't actually throw stuff out of the arena, it just damaged the wall panel badly enough that if something like a flying bot hit it something would have left the arena.

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...wow.

I honestly think I robbed Toxic again. O_o


Nah. With the combination of Panda's 8 speed, 5 traction, the sharp wedge corners, and the damage value of 5, you were getting that win unless you forfeited or posted a completely half-assed strategy like "spin up and hit him."

Besides, Goat kinda robbed you last round, and last week he had you rob me, so it's full circle :v: (yeah I probably should have respected your hammers more, but if you can hit an opponent's wheels with a hammer multiple times in a match, especially with an awkward-shaped robot like LL, you're an incredible driver and/or insanely lucky).
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Mar 28 2016, 12:29 AM
(yeah I probably should have respected your hammers more, but if you can hit an opponent's wheels with a hammer multiple times in a match, especially with an awkward-shaped robot like LL, you're an incredible driver and/or insanely lucky).
I'll go with insanely lucky. I wasn't expecting to get them. :v:
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Mar 27 2016, 11:58 PM
...wow.

I honestly think I robbed Toxic again. O_o
Good battle, man.

That was an interesting read, as well.

I'll eventually rob you back! =P
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Yes, I'm sure you will. :P
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State of the Bots:

All right guys, we’re through 2 out of 3 rounds of group stage battles! The playoffs aren’t too far away!
So, let’s review the brackets so far. In general, bots which are 2-0 are pretty much guaranteed a playoff spot. If you’re 0-2 you probably won’t make the top two for your group unless somebody goes 3-0, but don’t forget that two of the third-place finishers make the playoffs as well, so remember to RP!

Now…

Hobbyweights: In group A, Sirocco, the crazy propeller-bot, seems to be headed for first place; it’s 2-0 and its last group stage fight is against Blood Blister, whose driver hasn’t shown up for a single fight in this event. Pro will be battling Annoying Wasp for the second place spot, but with Blood Blister out of the picture the loser still has a shot at the playoffs. Group B has several strong contenders. Buzzkill has performed excellently, getting upsets against two very good horizontal spinners, but it will struggle to damage Panda. Meanwhile, Caldera and Panda are both 1-1, and Havoc Pigeon is 0-2 due to an unfortunate forfeit. It will have its work cut out for it against Caldera, so we may have a three-way tie at 2-1. I’d bet on Buzzkill and Caldera since one already has two KOs and the other is likely to get a second. Finally, Do Not Open is the clear favorite in Group C, with two wins under its belt and a strong advantage against Bunx in the next round. Bunx is pretty much out of it since there’s not much it can do to DNO, which leaves Bonk! and Radio Hit fighting for 2nd place.

Featherweights: Again, Group A is very lopsided: Britespark hasn’t shown up for a match yet so Blaze is probably out of it – that also means that Feathergo will almost certainly get a second KO. This means that if Hikage can pull off an upset KO against Oh Geeze there will be a three-way tie! If Oh Geeze wins it gets first and Feathergo second, and if Hikage wins by JD there’s a two-way tie with Hikage in third with 1 KO. Group B is interesting. Redneck Alimony Payment is 2-0 and has a good shot against Sister Sledge, and Hopscotch Pilgrim is likely to KO Bolt Thrower, meaning there could easily be a three-way tie for 2nd. Group C might look lopsided, but it’s still up for grabs. Papercuts is in serious trouble with two losses and its next fight against Vorpal Bunny. Rebellious Activity looks like it has a guaranteed playoff spot, but both its wins were by JD. If Database gets a lucky hit on its weakly-armored chassis or throws it out, and Vorpal Bunny beats Papercuts (let’s be honest, that fight’s ending in a knockout either way), there will be a three-way tie, which Database and VB will win with at least one knockout apiece. Even Papercuts can tie for third if it can beat Vorpal Bunny.

Sportsman: Group A is pretty much decided. Sling Shot and Loud Love are guaranteed playoff spots, and Ahlspiess and Hundred Dollar Dustpan are battling for third. In Group B, Tormentor has flattened the competition and Neon’s lightning agility and teamwork have given it two wins. They’ll be fighting for first place, while The Horney One will most likely beat Vice by forfeit for third. In Group C, Wyvern is the clear favorite with two wins and 1 KO, but the rest of the group is less clear. If Wyvern and Answering Chord win in the next round, they’re both going to the playoffs while Nurse Killjoy gets third. If Nurse Killjoy and Answering Chord win, there will be a three-way tie, with Wyvern and NK getting first and second by virtue of having a knockout (Answering Chord vs. DnB will likely to go the judges since both bots have decent armor and mediocre weapons). If Wyvern and DnB win, there will be a three-way tie for second, with Nurse Killjoy getting the tiebreaker thanks to its knockout of DnB last round. Finally, if Nurse Killjoy and DnB win, Wyvern and NK get the playoff spots and DnB and AC are tied for third. However, because neither of them will have a knockout, the wild card spots will probably go to The Horney One and the winner of Hundred Dollar Dustpan vs. Ahlspiess.
Edited by Hooray For Lexan, Mar 28 2016, 03:58 PM.
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Mar 28 2016, 03:06 PM
State of the Bots:
Featherweights:Group C might look lopsided, but it’s still up for grabs. Papercuts is in serious trouble with two losses and its next fight against Vorpal Bunny. Database looks like it has a guaranteed playoff spot, but both its wins were by JD. If Database gets a lucky hit on its weakly-armored chassis or throws it out, and Vorpal Bunny beats Papercuts (let’s be honest, that fight’s ending in a knockout either way), there will be a three-way tie, which Database and VB will win with at least one knockout apiece. Even Papercuts can tie for third if it can beat Vorpal Bunny.

Database lost its second match, so it might not make the playoffs if it doesn't beat Rebellious Activity. Also both matches ended in a KO
Edited by Hiicantpk, Mar 28 2016, 03:44 PM.
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Uptown Funk: 2-0
Remi IV: 1-1 (Lifetime 10-13)

Ruination 4
Tidal Wave II: 2-5 (Lifetime 19-15)
Remi IV: 4-3 (Lifetime 12-14)
Flandre Scarlet: 2-5 (Lifetime 3-5)
Lifter 2: Electric Boogaloo: 4-3
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Mar 28 2016, 03:44 PM
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Mar 28 2016, 03:06 PM
State of the Bots:
Featherweights:Group C might look lopsided, but it’s still up for grabs. Papercuts is in serious trouble with two losses and its next fight against Vorpal Bunny. Database looks like it has a guaranteed playoff spot, but both its wins were by JD. If Database gets a lucky hit on its weakly-armored chassis or throws it out, and Vorpal Bunny beats Papercuts (let’s be honest, that fight’s ending in a knockout either way), there will be a three-way tie, which Database and VB will win with at least one knockout apiece. Even Papercuts can tie for third if it can beat Vorpal Bunny.

Database lost its second match, so it might not make the playoffs if it doesn't beat Rebellious Activity. Also both matches ended in a KO
Whoops, I meant to say Rebellious Activity.

Yeah, Database needs to pull off an upset against RA for a guaranteed playoff spot. Otherwise you've still got a shot at the wildcard.
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Good fight, Playzooki. Unfortunate that it ended like that, but I look forward to future matches.

With that said, Redneck Alimony Payment is sitting pretty while Panda is going to have a bit of an uphill battle. Very disappointed in Hundred Dollar Dustpan though. I'll have to rework that design a bit.
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You're just a voice pal, you don't know a damn thing about racing!
Just so you know, HDIT, I talked with Britespark a few days ago and he's been swamped with work and family obligations (he actually dropped out of FRR as well) and won't be turning up at all for the tournament.
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I will be late with my results. Thought I'd be be able to fit it in around volunteering at an FRC event. I cannot
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Ruination 4
Nick's Fuzzy Rules: 7-1
Glitch: 5-3
Hazardous Waste Removal: 6-2
Khnum: 4-4


ROBOT2
Hat Garage: 0-0
Lilian: 0-0
Blue Max: 0-0
Neuromancer: 0-0

"giant fucking dinosaur" is in my top 5 picks to win the nut ~V900
So you're saying no arenas that fill the driver booths with powerful hallucinogenic gas that argle bargle THE ENEMY'S GATE IS SIDEWAYS ~ Rocket III
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I know no results yet from me. Waiting to see if there won't be 3 forfeits I have to write. Seriously. Only one person entered each match.
Record:

RUINATION: THE UPHEAVAL
Altair: 0-0
Discordi: 0-0
Ballast: 0-0
Bozo: 0-0
Total: 0-0

PRESSURE DROP
Discordi: 0-0
Total: 0-0

Final Total: 0-0
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I'm sorry I missed one ya'll. I was in Maryland over the week and didn't realize I wouldn't have any cell service or internet for the weekend. =/
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