Fantasy Robot Wars

Whoever wins the championships gets the 50000 pound cash and gets a trophy!

Sounds fun... does that mean you are running a tournament or not? :lame:

If then, we need to know number of people, number of enteries each, weight classes, rules, anything really. Take a look around to see how to start a tournament.

If not, then just ignore me. If you havent already that is. :proud:

would love to see this £50,000 cash prize.

Yes Im running a tourney.

Rules

1. WEIGHT

1.1 Antweight: 0 to 150 grams Featherweight: 1kg to 12kgs Lightweight: 12kgs to 25kgs Middleweight: 25kgs to 50kgs Heavyweight: 50kgs to 100kgs

1.2 Legged Robots can weigh up to 200kgs in the Heavyweight class. Walkers that employ a rotary camshaft to actuate feet will not qualify for the weight advantage (shufflebots). No walker must employ any device other than moveable legs to support its weight. No type of rolling or sliding mechanism will be allowed.

1.3 Total weight is measured without consumables - e.g. gases, fuel - and does not include safety bars, straps, guards or similar equipment used to immobilise moving arms/weapons, or for protection, and which are removed before battle.

1.4 If interchangeable weapons are used, the weight is measured with the heaviest set-up in place.

2. DIMENSIONS

2.1 Overall dimensions must not exceed 2 metres x 1.2 metres.

2.2 There is no maximum height, but if your height should exceed 1 metre

2.3 Length and width is measured to the extremities of the robot. Providing the robot starts a bout with weaponry or other devices in a retracted position, the length and width is measured with these in this retracted position.

3. WEAPONS

3.1 All robots with the exception of antweight and featherweight must have a working offensive weapon. Static spikes will not be classed as a working offensive weapon.

3.2 All pyrotechnics, explosives, flames, firearms, corrosives, liquids, electronic devices are banned.

3.3 Devices using inflammable or combustion-supporting gases are banned other than commercially available I.C. engines.

3.4 Untethered projectiles are not allowed.

3.5 Tethered projectiles are allowed, but the tether may not exceed 2.5m in length, (measured from the centre of the robot to the tip of the projectile).

3.6 Rotating hardened steel blades that may shatter are not allowed.

3.7 Commercial blades must not exceed 20cm/8inches in length.

3.8 All sharp edges of weapons and robot bodywork in general that is sharp MUST be fitted with adequate protection that must be in place at all times except in the arena.

(Message edited by samuel3764 on March 25, 2007)

8 bots per heat

16 heats

2 semis

1 Grand Final, duh.

Round 1 is a one on one battle between 2 robots.

Heat Final is a one on one battle to see who gets to go through to the series semis.

Heat A Contestants: Diablo, Atomic, Captain Death, Eye Poker, Firestorm, Reptirron the 2nd, Ripblade, Mantis

Round 1, Fight 1
Firestorm VS Mantis

Both bots rammed each other, until Mantis became immobile. Mantis was counted out soon.

Round 1, Fight 2
Atomic VS Captain Death

Atomic flipped Captain Death so high, that its side panels flew off! The pit release was activated and Atomic pushed C.D down as soon as it opened.

Round 1, Fight 3
Reptirron the 2nd VS Ripblade

Reptirron the 2nd just flipped Ripblade and dug its disk into it, which knocked out their power link. Ripblade was then counted out.

Round 1, Fight 4
Eye Poker VS Diablo

Eye Poker was flipped again and again by Diablo, and soon Eye Poker got out of the arena.

Round 2, Fight 1
Atomic VS Reptirron 2

Atomic flipped Reptirron, which could not self-right. Reptirron got immobilized, and Atomic soon pushed it into the pit.

Round 2, Fight 2
Firestorm VS Diablo

Firestorm and Diablo started to ram each other for a bit, until Firestorm flipped Diablo out of the arena.

Heat Final: Atomic VS Firestorm

Atomic flipped Firestorm quite a number of times in this battle. Firestorm self righted immediately, but on the last flip, there was a loud popping sound. It meant that Firestorms CO2 tank was leaking. Atomic then pressed the pit release button, and placed Firestorm on the edge. Firestorm stupidly made its flipper into use, and into the pit it went!

***HEAT A WINNER: ATOMIC***

This.... is lame.... :lame:

*runs away from topic*

Mr Park. There are two fundamental ways to do a fanfic tournament.

Either you let other people sign up and send in their tactic for a fight, and you write a nice story on how the fight took place and who won and so forth.

Or you make one up on your own, but then you really need to write the fights in a more interesting style or nobody will bother to read it anymore.

Either way its up to you to tell the story, not just a summary of who won what.

Its up to you of course, but this way will not get you very far.

So, should it include the house bots that were in each fight, and the competitor robots stats, and a more longer fight summary?

In general yes, but normally from what i gather reading this other people who have made bots will sign up to your torny and send there robot stats in so you dont have too, someone who knows more please correct me where appropriate. but yes its usually a good idea to say what house bots were in and a long summary

Take a look at the other fanfic tournaments that have played in the past. It need not to be very elaborate, but it has to be more entertaining then robot x won from robot y because it got flipped..

Bex is pretty much right, but you can use real robots as well as/instead of vapour bots. Its just that choosing all the robots yourself and writing summaries rather than lengthy and well written battle descriptions leaves a lot less interest in your tourney.

Thanks.

I must join up with the other fantasy robot wars threads.