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Which of the following rule modifications would you like to see in CBC 2?
Monkeywrench multibot rules 9 (14.8%)
CBC 1 saw and drill rules 9 (14.8%)
CBC 1 flamethrower rules 5 (8.2%)
CBC 1 melty-brain spinner rules 4 (6.6%)
RB2 RP length rules (or a slightly more lenient version) 11 (18%)
RB2 KE transfer rules 6 (9.8%)
ROBOTS walker rules 5 (8.2%)
ROBOTS hammer rules 4 (6.6%)
ROBOTS high speed control rules 6 (9.8%)
R4 armour stacking rules 2 (3.3%)
Total Votes: 61
CBC 2 Format: Rules
Topic Started: Mar 13 2017, 03:45 AM (318 Views)
The Monsterworks
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Ridiculum et Terribilis
Recently, in attempts to balance the meta game and account for new technologies and design philosophies, a number of tournaments hosted on ARC have experimented with rule changes. This poll includes a list of modifications to the basic, standard ARC rule set. If you are in favour of including a modification, please vote for it. You can vote for as many as you like.

If you feel strongly against a specific rule change, please make your case in this thread.
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playzooki
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oi
if you had a much less lenient version of the rb2 rp rules i would probably enter. also can we not ban robots that have made the playoffs before because i'll eventually run out of robots to re-enter
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Corrupt Politician - Reign of Steel SHW Finalist
Murder Is Fun! - Reign of Steel HW Semi-Finalist
Shrek - Hammerfall 4th Place

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I'm starting to regret entering.
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The Monsterworks
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Humblebrag ftw. Also yeah, I was considering just opening it up to all robots. That's what I'll probably do unless people are strongly against it.
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playzooki
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The Monsterworks
Mar 13 2017, 11:16 AM
Humblebrag ftw. Also yeah, I was considering just opening it up to all robots. That's what I'll probably do unless people are strongly against it.
that wasn't even supposed to be a humblebrag it was more about how lazy i am - if i keep entering the same robot it'll surely make the playoffs at some point, surely! :v:
March or Die - Ruination: The Omen MW Last Eight, Ruination: The Omen Tag Team Champion (with the Green Hornet / NWOWWE), Ruination: The Contagion MW CHAMPION
Corrupt Politician - Reign of Steel SHW Finalist
Murder Is Fun! - Reign of Steel HW Semi-Finalist
Shrek - Hammerfall 4th Place

GF93
 
I'm starting to regret entering.
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The_Angry_Goat
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I actually have the same problem with my Lightweights, since literally every one I've entered has made playoffs so far :V
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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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GF93
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playzooki
Mar 13 2017, 11:06 AM
also can we not ban robots that have made the playoffs before because i'll eventually run out of robots to re-enter
Well, look on the bright side. Might be a good opportunity for that Chuckle Brothers-themed bot you were planning. :P
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Swiftsure- 2-0
Torque Dirty 2 Me- 2-0
Ayame- 1-0
Dead on Arrival- 1-0
Barley Picker- 1-0
Lethal Injection 3- 1-0

Robot Bastards 2 (5-5)
Apathy & Lethargy- 2-1
Trump ex Machina- 0-3
Rainbow in the Dark- 3-1 (6-3)

Ruination: The Upheaval (20-8)
Ayame- 6-1
Marauder- 6-1
Dreadnought Mk3- 3-4
Lethal Injection 3- 5-2

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playzooki
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GF93
Mar 13 2017, 04:21 PM
playzooki
Mar 13 2017, 11:06 AM
also can we not ban robots that have made the playoffs before because i'll eventually run out of robots to re-enter
Well, look on the bright side. Might be a good opportunity for that Chuckle Brothers-themed bot you were planning. :P
I'm fairly sure it was you who said the chuckle brothers could design a better robot than me :P
March or Die - Ruination: The Omen MW Last Eight, Ruination: The Omen Tag Team Champion (with the Green Hornet / NWOWWE), Ruination: The Contagion MW CHAMPION
Corrupt Politician - Reign of Steel SHW Finalist
Murder Is Fun! - Reign of Steel HW Semi-Finalist
Shrek - Hammerfall 4th Place

GF93
 
I'm starting to regret entering.
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Wolf51-50
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HmmmmMMMMMMM......
Well, all my HWs (except Coup De Grace it seems) have died a terrible death. Uhh....Book of Carnage 2 it is I guess :v:
Edited by Wolf51-50, Mar 13 2017, 09:30 PM.
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Upcoming tournaments
Reckoning: Revival

Vovoka 0-0 (Lifetime 6-2)

Current Tournaments:

Ruination 4: The Upheaval
LW: White Lightning 0-2 (Lifetime 3-5)
MW: Diablo Genesis 0-2(Lifetime 5-2)
HW: Coup de Grâce 1-1 (Lifetime 12-4)[currently reining HW CHAMPION]
SHW: Fenrir 2-0 (Lifetime 2-1)


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Madman
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Half of my votes were self-interest.

I even voted for your dumb saw rule, just so you can enter Osiris and I can roflstomp it.
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SHW: Morality (1-0), Krakatoa (6-1), Neon Rampage (0-0), Intimidator (0-0)
HW: Hellhound (29-11), Meanstreak (10-3), Blood Eagle (0-0)
MW: Black Dog (10-1), Sundancer (13-2), Eye of Newt (3-0)
LW: Savage (3-4), Wild Child (0-1), Hoarfrost (11-4), Krakatoa XS (3-1)
FW: Talons Out! (10-3), Hellcat (0-0)
HBW: Tiger (1-1), Midnight Sun (0-0)


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Madman
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It looks like the MonkeyWrench multibot rules are gonna be used. I'm calling bullshit. Look at multibots irl. They have never done fuck (watch one of you pull out some obscure example that you think invalidates my entire argument). Maybe they sound cool in theory and they're a change from the usual, so it's tempting to make them, but in practice, they suck balls. Like actually.

I'm not saying we have to follow real life slavishly, so don't get your panties all up in a knot, but if weapons or types aren't viable irl, like flamethrowers and crushers, we're usually pretty good with making ARC reflect that.
Tartarus Robotics Group: 102-32 ||| Black Dog ||| Hellhound

SHW: Morality (1-0), Krakatoa (6-1), Neon Rampage (0-0), Intimidator (0-0)
HW: Hellhound (29-11), Meanstreak (10-3), Blood Eagle (0-0)
MW: Black Dog (10-1), Sundancer (13-2), Eye of Newt (3-0)
LW: Savage (3-4), Wild Child (0-1), Hoarfrost (11-4), Krakatoa XS (3-1)
FW: Talons Out! (10-3), Hellcat (0-0)
HBW: Tiger (1-1), Midnight Sun (0-0)


Tournaments Entered


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"That slash is doing some hard work there" - Trihunter
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Wolf51-50
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HmmmmMMMMMMM......
They might be weak irl, but they're even weaker without the new rules imo. It's not like it's hurting anyone :P

I agree with you in some ways, and I don't in others
Alpha Robotics- Embrace the Carnage!

Upcoming tournaments
Reckoning: Revival

Vovoka 0-0 (Lifetime 6-2)

Current Tournaments:

Ruination 4: The Upheaval
LW: White Lightning 0-2 (Lifetime 3-5)
MW: Diablo Genesis 0-2(Lifetime 5-2)
HW: Coup de Grâce 1-1 (Lifetime 12-4)[currently reining HW CHAMPION]
SHW: Fenrir 2-0 (Lifetime 2-1)


"hey, that's my underground sex dungeon, not yours!"
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The_Angry_Goat
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Wolf51-50
Mar 26 2017, 03:21 PM
They might be weak irl, but they're even weaker without the new rules imo. It's not like it's hurting anyone :P

I agree with you in some ways, and I don't in others
congrats on managing to add literally nothing to the conversation with your ambivalence :v:
‽ ROBOTICS (180 - 88 lifetime)

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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HmmmmMMMMMMM......
The_Angry_Goat
Mar 26 2017, 03:53 PM
Wolf51-50
Mar 26 2017, 03:21 PM
They might be weak irl, but they're even weaker without the new rules imo. It's not like it's hurting anyone :P

I agree with you in some ways, and I don't in others
congrats on managing to add literally nothing to the conversation with your ambivalence :v:
How did I know that the moment I said my two bits about keeping the rules the way the are, but also stating that I understand where Laz is coming from, I'd have an angry goat running up my back? :v:
Alpha Robotics- Embrace the Carnage!

Upcoming tournaments
Reckoning: Revival

Vovoka 0-0 (Lifetime 6-2)

Current Tournaments:

Ruination 4: The Upheaval
LW: White Lightning 0-2 (Lifetime 3-5)
MW: Diablo Genesis 0-2(Lifetime 5-2)
HW: Coup de Grâce 1-1 (Lifetime 12-4)[currently reining HW CHAMPION]
SHW: Fenrir 2-0 (Lifetime 2-1)


"hey, that's my underground sex dungeon, not yours!"
- The_Angry_Goat
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Madman
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Okay, so does anyone else see my point? To reiterate, it's basically that the MonkeyWrench rules make clusters viable, as in pretty much a guaranteed playoff spot if you do them right. That doesn't reflect real life robotic combat at all, where they consistently fail to make any noise whatsoever. The way that they were before was more realistic. As for who's being hurt by this, I'd say that everybody who enters what would normally be a reasonable, winning design.
Tartarus Robotics Group: 102-32 ||| Black Dog ||| Hellhound

SHW: Morality (1-0), Krakatoa (6-1), Neon Rampage (0-0), Intimidator (0-0)
HW: Hellhound (29-11), Meanstreak (10-3), Blood Eagle (0-0)
MW: Black Dog (10-1), Sundancer (13-2), Eye of Newt (3-0)
LW: Savage (3-4), Wild Child (0-1), Hoarfrost (11-4), Krakatoa XS (3-1)
FW: Talons Out! (10-3), Hellcat (0-0)
HBW: Tiger (1-1), Midnight Sun (0-0)


Tournaments Entered


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"That slash is doing some hard work there" - Trihunter
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