American Influence: NAD

American Influence: Naturally Assumed Destruction

Welcome to the third series of American Influence. This time I have re-written the rules for it, to save confusion. Last time saw Lunar Thunder, thunder past Shovearound 2 on a 45.5/44.5 joint decision. Hopefully the new stat layout will try to prevent two robots with nearly the same stats meeting.

This season has the major difference, that you have to enter 1 heavyweight and 1 middleweight.

Please enter using the following stat layout:

Your Name:
Country (and area if possible):
Team Name:
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Robots Name:
Class (HW or MW):
Weapons:

Points (35 to be spilt out between all areas)

Speed:
Torque:
Weapon:
Armour (Chassis and armour):
Non-chassis durability (Weapons, motors, wheels etc):

Picture Link:

Summary: (Anything else that isn€™t in the picture, i.e. wheels)

Multiple Weapon rule
If you have multiple saws for example powered by one motor, then they all receive the full weapon power. However, if you have a front lifter and a rear drum, each becomes less powerful. The formula is simple:

Weapon Power - # of different weapons = weapon power for each.

Weapon
The higher the points for the weapon stat, means the more powerful your weapon is, in terms of actual power and the speed, so the stat goes up, the speed increases and also does the power.

Armour
This stat says how tough your armour is, the armour toughness is also the same toughness of your chassis. All armour is assumed to be removable unless stated in the stats. If the opponents€™ weapon is higher than your armour stat, you can be damaged, and the bin-bags are located by the door on the way in.

Non-Chassis Durability (Weapons, Wedges, Skirts, motors, wheels etc
This stat is used to prevent €œMobile Weapon€ robots being used, say a shell spinner being it€™s armour, a robot with wedges all around the outside adding 2 to the armour. The increased points allows this to be put in place. In terms of a spinner, if you hit a robot with higher armour than your weapon, and this stat is lower than your weapon stat, then the weapon has a chance of breaking. This rule also affects other weapons, so I advise you to make this stat equal or greater than your weapon stat.

Speed
The higher this stat, the faster you will go. However the faster you are, the control goes down. So it€™s a paradox, too fast and lose control, too slow, gain control, but be on the danger of getting to the sides

Torque
This is the pushing power of your machine. If your torque beats the other person€™s torque in a standard arena, than you will out-push them. The torque is the same for 2 wheel drive machines as it is for 8 wheel drive machines. However, if pushed from the side on a normal drive, than even infinity torque won€™t stop you. Say you have a 4WD box, and a wedge gets under you, lifting the front 2 wheels, you will have half-torque.

Clusterbots/Multibots
Clusterbots/Multibots are allowed to be used; however, they do not each receive the full amount of points available for single robots (worked to the same ratio as ARCA). The points for each are:
2-way - 28 points each
3-way - 24 points each
4-way - 20 points each
All parts will be assumed to be uniform unless otherwise stated in stats.

A Clusterbot is determined to be out when 75% of it isn€™t moving.

Passive Weapons
Due to a confusion last war, passive weapons are allowed. If its a ramming item (Spike) it will have the power equal to the speed (say a 10 speed robot with a spike can make holes in 9 and below armour). If its a wedge is used, it will have the same points as the non-chassis durability. Skirts can be gotten underneath If and Only If the wedge robot has higher non-chassis durability than the skirted robot.

Number of entries
The number is unlimited, but I need 8. If the final figure is odd or doesnt fit into one of the brackets on darters.com, then there will be some byes. One entry per class, if you get caught entering twice, you will be kicked out, straight away, with a message afterwards; I will be checking IP addresses (you reading this Kody?)

Role Plays and the forfeit rule

Role Plays are needed because the robots need to be driven, even if you have the ultimate machine, but have no driver, than how is it supposed to fight? This war isn€™t always about the machines; it€™s also about the drivers. A good driver makes the champion, the robot comes second.

However this war, I am changing the no RP = automatic forfeit rule into something more user friendly. The rule is now if you don€™t RP before the deadline, but you haven€™t been seen on the ARC/FRA/FAR forums, your RP will be written by the writer of that fight and the fight will continue. This is to protect the people who by mystery have disappeared (i.e. they computer is down, ill etc). However if you are seen to be logged onto the forum (and posting a message), and don€™t RP, you will forfeit. I normally follow the deadlines, but I will lock the thread when the fight is written if it€™s a forfeit. Role-plays are posted in this board - http://s9.invisionfree.com/Ai_NAD_board/index.php?showforum=1http://s9.invisionfree.com/Ai_NAD_bo...hp?showforum=1

Any other information
Its a double knockout this time round, and all fights will be done in the AWTAS Arena, Stats can be found here - http://s9.invisionfree.com/Ai_NAD_board/index.php?showtopic=2&st=0#entry66157http://s9.invisionfree.com/Ai_NAD_bo...t=0#entry66157

The American Influence: NAD forum
Located at http://s9.invisionfree.com/Ai_NAD_board/index.php?act=idxhttp://s9.invisionfree.com/Ai_NAD_bo...ex.php?act=idx where you RP and look at the brackets.

The deadline is on Monday 4th July.

Enjoy the 3rd and probably last coming

Dave

PS: You dont have to enter it, if you dont like the style of RolePlay Stats, dont enter.

Save me a spot, Davey Boy. :) I have an idea for my HW, but I still need to get a MW together.

Can I reserve a spot please, Dave? :)

Name: Anthony Politzi
Country: USA, from Oswego NY
Team Name: Tema Hitmen

HW: Shovearound 2:
Speed: 8
Torque: 4
Weapon: 4
Armour (Chassis and armour): 10
Non-chassis durability (Weapons, motors, wheels etc): 8
http://img27.exs.cx/img27/2657/shovearound21pm.jpghttp://img27.exs.cx/img27/2657/shovearound21pm.jpg

LW: 4 Swords:
Speed: 1
Torque: 1
Weapon: 16
Armour (Chassis and armour): 1
Non-chassis durability (Weapons, motors, wheels etc): 1
http://img224.echo.cx/img224/4206/4swordsfortony3br.jpghttp://img224.echo.cx/img224/4206/4swordsfortony3br.jpg

Ill enter, mainly as Im bored. Ive got some American style stats Ill modify later

Your Name: Dan
Country: Wales
Team Name: Team BriteSpark


Robots Name: Crunch Time
Class: MW
Weapons: None. It uses a pincer style movement to push robots out of the arena.

Points

Speed: 8
Torque: 8
Weapon: 1
Armour (Chassis and armour): 9
Non-chassis durability: 4

Picture Link: http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mwrlyn_welsh_wiz/detail?.dir=54ed&.dnm=e852.jpg&.src=phhttp://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mwr...&.dnm=e852.jpg &.src=ph


Robots Name: Upthrust XP
Class: HW
Weapons: A full pressure pneumatic flipper, with skirts surrounding the outside.

Points

Speed: 1
Torque: 1
Weapon: 10
Armour: 8
Non Chassis Durability: 10

Picture Link: http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mwrlyn_welsh_wiz/detail?.dir=54ed&.dnm=9bcd.jpg&.src=phhttp://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mwr...&.dnm=9bcd.jpg &.src=ph

Sorry, misread the signup and only put 30 points in both. The new stats are as follows:

Crunch Time:

Speed: 8
Torque: 8
Weapon: 1
Armour (Chassis and armour): 14
Non-chassis durability: 4


Upthrust XP:

Speed: 6
Torque: 1
Weapon: 10
Armour: 8
Non Chassis Durability: 10

4 Swords is a MW, i forgot what the subclass for HW was.
Since you all knew that already, uh...postcount+1.

1) NAME: The Only Gay in the Garage (HW)
WEAPONS: Little vertical crushing arm, used to both pin and crumple. A series of Mute-style spikes along the top

POINTS:
Speed: 6
Torque: 8
Weapon: 5
Armour: 9
Non-chassis durability: 7

PIC: will get it hosted ASAP
SUMMARY: Razer-esque. Wedge with sloped sides & srimech. 4WD

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2) NAME: Tails (MW)
WEAPONS: front Firestorm flipper and rear spinny bar angled downwards (ala Warhead)

POINTS:
Speed: 8
Torque: 5
Weapon: 10 (8 for either weapon)
Armour: 6
Non-chassis durability: 6

PIC: http://thdcrobotics.proboards33.com/index.cgi?board=Braveheart&action=display&thread=1 103714482http://thdcrobotics.proboards33.com/...ion=display&th read=1103714482
SUMMARY: 2WD furry wedge wi flippah and spinnah. Too cute to go out. :proud:

Your Name: Alex Holt
Country: UK, Geddington
Team Name: Team Doomforall
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Robots Name: Slaying Mantis Regurgitated (SMR)
Class: MW
Weapons: Vertical Razer Like Beak

Speed: 7
Torque: 3
Weapon: 11
Armour: 5
Non-chassis durability: 7

Picture Link: http://www.geocities.com/alex_j_holt/SME.jpghttp://www.geocities.com/alex_j_holt/SME.jpg

Summary: Wheels are beneath the peaks of the shell. Srimech is the weapon, which opens to vertical. Spines on shell are back curving, and will prevent a robot getting off so easiyl as they got up.

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Robots Name: Tengu Again
Class: HW
Weapons: full body spinner


Speed: 1
Torque: 1
Weapon: 14
Armour: 5
Non-chassis durability: 14

Picture Link: http://www.geocities.com/alex_j_holt/TENGU6.jpghttp://www.geocities.com/alex_j_holt/TENGU6.jpg

Summary: Basically all things that apply to the other one do to this: spinner ring, only the 2 heavy blades setup. Srimech bar inset into the top.

Your Name: Alex
Country (and area if possible): Leiderdorp in the Netherlands
Team Name: Team Targeted
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Robots Name: Cosmic Thunder
Class (HW or MW): HW
Weapons: Flipper

Points (35 to be spilt out between all areas)

Speed: 11
Torque: 5
Weapon: 5
Armour (Chassis and armour): 7
Non-chassis durability (Weapons, motors, wheels etc): 7

Picture Link:
http://img121.echo.cx/img121/1196/006wt2hi.jpghttp://img121.echo.cx/img121/1196/006wt2hi.jpg

Summary: (Anything else that isn€™t in the picture, i.e. wheels)
The flipper, despite what you see in the picture, works as one. Meaning the weapon power isnt divided. This was a mistake in the origional CAD Ive long since lost.

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Robots Name: Scorpion Bite (Shorter name is PUSA)
Class (HW or MW): MW
Weapons: Huge ass spinning bar and some wedges on the back.

Points (35 to be spilt out between all areas)

Speed: 8
Torque: 0
Weapon: 15
Armour (Chassis and armour): 5
Non-chassis durability (Weapons, motors, wheels etc): 7

Picture Link: http://img105.echo.cx/img105/6804/presidentoftheunitedstatesofow.jpghttp://img105.echo.cx/img105/6804/pr...statesofow.jpg

http://img105.echo.cx/img105/1255/presidentoftheunitedstatesofow1.jpghttp://img105.echo.cx/img105/1255/pr...tatesofow1.jpg
And heres one to poke fun and Panic Attack:
http://img105.echo.cx/img105/6171/ruiningpasshit2ri.pnghttp://img105.echo.cx/img105/6171/ruiningpasshit2ri.png

I RUINED your stupid bot Tony =P.

Summary: (Anything else that isn€™t in the picture, i.e. wheels)

Ouch, I need to change some of the stats for my MW. Thats what you get when you dont read the rules.

Speed: 6
Torque: 4
Weapon: 12
Armour (Chassis and armour): 3
Non-chassis durability (Weapons, motors, wheels etc): 10

I best say that you can change your entries upto and including the 4th July.

Incase anyone wants to change their mind

Any places left? Reserve me a place please.

Changing 4 swords stats:
For each bot:
Speed: 1
Torque: 1
Armor:1
Weapon: 12
Non-Chassis durability: 5

Sorry for inconvience, but changing Shovearound 2 stats for the last time.
Speed: 10
Torque: 4
Weapon: 4
Armor: 8
Non-Chassis Durability: 8

If you want picture hosting, send the pictures to me via AIM or MSN and I will host them on the forum for you. Im putting all the other pictures on there for ease of use anyways.

Save me a place ta Dave-O

Actually I wish to rebalanced SMR: change both non-chassis durability and weapon to 9

Your Name: Andrew Jackson
Country (and area if possible): Lincolnshire, England
Team Name: Team Code_14

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Robots Name: MiniForce
Class (HW or MW): MW
Weapons: Front invertable wedge

Points (35 to be spilt out between all areas)

Speed: 8
Torque: 10
Weapon: 0
Armour (Chassis and armour): 10
Non-chassis durability (Weapons, motors, wheels etc): 7

Picture Link: Box with a wedge, do you really need a picture?

Summary: I think this really should be in American stats!

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Robots Name: The Box Returns Again and Again
Class (HW or MW): HW
Weapons: Front invertable wedge

Points (35 to be spilt out between all areas)

Speed: 8
Torque: 10
Weapon: 0
Armour (Chassis and armour): 10
Non-chassis durability (Weapons, motors, wheels etc): 7

Picture Link: Box with a wedge, do you really need a picture?

Summary: I think this really should be in American stats!

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Hope thats OK Paul! :wink:

Should I use the picture of the Box you been using in legends?

Oh crap, I just realized that those are old pictures for Scorpion Bite. In the pictures it shows it having a butt load of spikes on the bar, when its really only supposed to have 4 spikes. Sorry, just pretend it has 4 spikes on the bar instead of 1000.

*Pokes Matt and Bob to remind them to post stats*

Hi everybody,
Thanks for entering

Reminder:

The deadline is now 10:59 Am GMT on tuesday 5th July, for not to cut off anyone on one of those little islands next to the international data line.

Entries will close at this time, so no changes can be made, nor more people can enter. If you have a reserved entry (Matt), the reservation isnt valid.

Stats will be uploaded onto the ai forum on tuesday afternoon, and the brackets will be decided on tuesday evening, in a msn convo, so people can see who they get to fight.

And also, the top 4 seeds will have round 1 protection from each other, but after round 1, there is no protection.

Dave

Ladies and gentlemen please, I have an important announcement to make €¦


€¦The Brackets are up :)

http://s9.invisionfree.com/Ai_NAD_board/index.php?showtopic=7http://s9.invisionfree.com/Ai_NAD_bo...hp?showtopic=7

Fight Card 1 Up Later today

Fight Card 1

Deadline for RP€™s is Saturday 16th July at 17:00 BST, because this Saturday is FRR final€™s day.

Middleweights:
AMP vs. Sarge 2.0
MiniForce vs. Deathstar
Scorpion Bite vs. Crunch Time

Heavyweights:
Catalyst vs. The Box Returns Again and Again
Upthrust XP vs. Shovearound 2 (2)
Hard Target (3) vs. Truth or Consequences

Stats will be up by Saturday on the AI board,
Remember to take into account the http://s9.invisionfree.com/Ai_NAD_bo...hp?showtopic=2

Ive been told to post that this weeks AI:NAD results are up on http://s9.invisionfree.com/Ai_NAD_board/index.php?showtopic=26http://s9.invisionfree.com/Ai_NAD_bo...p?showtopic=26