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Re: Sumo Bots Scripting/Building Competition

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BJJScrambler is not online. BJJScrambler
Joined: 13 Jan 2013
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30 Apr 2014 09:39 PM
Hey guys,

I tried to do this competition a long time ago on SDuke524 but then that account got perma-banned and I lost all of the competition stuff.

As some of yall may know, Sumo Bots is a common robot competition where robots are built to try and push each other out of a sumo ring. The robots are only allowed to be controlled by vehicle seats and they can only identify targets by using raycasting. No parts are allowed to be saved in the scripts however points where raycasts hit can. The rest of the rules can be found here:


http://wiki.roblox.com/index.php?title=User:Sduke524/SumoBots


I hope that yall decide to enter. Please give any comments, ideas or suggestions.

Thanks,
~SDuke524
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OneTrueGodTheHolyCow is not online. OneTrueGodTheHolyCow
Joined: 24 Oct 2013
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01 May 2014 04:46 AM
I will enter, any deadline? I have a bot already but I need to make it more advanced :D
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Fluffmiceter is not online. Fluffmiceter
Joined: 28 Jan 2012
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01 May 2014 06:39 AM
I might enter.
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Fluffmiceter is not online. Fluffmiceter
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01 May 2014 06:42 AM
So.. Does each person sit on their bot?
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BJJScrambler is not online. BJJScrambler
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01 May 2014 07:37 AM
No, the bots must be automated. Which isn't hard, all you have to do us change the Throttle and Steer properties of the VehicleSeat.

On deadlines I am hoping to have it by April 10th however if there isn't enough entries I could extend it.

~SDuke524
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AndroidKitKat is not online. AndroidKitKat
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01 May 2014 09:46 AM
Fufufu, with pleasure.

EOS db 0x00 ;End of String Marker
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Trioxide is not online. Trioxide
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01 May 2014 10:54 AM
>n deadlines I am hoping to have it by April 10th however if there isn't enough entries I could extend it.
>April 10th

2015 or did you a month?
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digpoe is not online. digpoe
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01 May 2014 11:02 AM
BRB while I implement a neural network into my bot and have it breakjoints whatever it touches
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RidgedMultifractal is not online. RidgedMultifractal
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01 May 2014 12:16 PM
A neural network AI would be cool.

Should I fix up your old Sumobots place, or is that an old version? So far I've got rounds to work, but before I possibly waste more time I want to be sure that it isn't an old version.
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RA2lover is not online. RA2lover
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01 May 2014 02:37 PM
are we still allowed to use multiple vehicleseats?
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BJJScrambler is not online. BJJScrambler
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01 May 2014 03:52 PM
@Trioxide
I meant may 10th, lo siento.

@digpoe
"
* The only thing a script can change is the VehicleSeat-specific properties ( Throttle,Steer,Torque,MaxSpeed,TurnSpeed ) and graphical displays that do nothing to effect the fight, just make it look cooler.
* You are allowed to have scripted graphical components as long as it doesn't interfere with the fight. This means you could have changing decal displays, a flashing light based on what state your robot is in, etc."

@RA2
As long as all of the parts are connected together.

~SDuke524
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digpoe is not online. digpoe
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01 May 2014 04:06 PM
@BJJ

GG it'll change the specific properties and it won't interfere with the fight as it will be the one doing the fight.
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Fluffmiceter is not online. Fluffmiceter
Joined: 28 Jan 2012
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01 May 2014 05:52 PM
Can somebody create a demo, or show me an old sumo bot? I need inspiration to start with.
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BJJScrambler is not online. BJJScrambler
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01 May 2014 06:03 PM
I'll fix up that 2 year old sumo bots place I have listed.

~SDuke524
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EchoReaper is not online. EchoReaper
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01 May 2014 06:36 PM
"No parts are allowed to be saved in the scripts"

Alright, we can't do: "local enemyBot = x"

Once we find the bot with raycasting, can we loop through its parts and call methods such as :IsA on them?
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BJJScrambler is not online. BJJScrambler
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01 May 2014 06:46 PM
@fluff
http://www.roblox.com/Sumo-Bots-Example-place?id=155602354

@Echo
As long as you do not save them so that you can know exactly where they are and you do not edit/effect anything inside their bot. Like the rules on the link I gave said:

"
*The only thing a script can change is the VehicleSeat-specific properties ( Throttle,Steer,Torque,MaxSpeed,TurnSpeed ) and graphical displays that do nothing to effect the fight, just make it look cooler.
*You are allowed to have scripted graphical components as long as it doesn't interfere with the fight. This means you could have changing decal displays, a flashing light based on what state your robot is in, etc.
"

~SDuke524
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Fluffmiceter is not online. Fluffmiceter
Joined: 28 Jan 2012
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01 May 2014 08:36 PM
I got started on mine.
They work, but suck.
http://www.roblox.com/Raycasting-Sumo-Bot-Testing-place?id=155616594
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EchoReaper is not online. EchoReaper
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01 May 2014 09:27 PM
Will it only be two bots per match, or will all of them be pitted in the arena at once?
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EchoReaper is not online. EchoReaper
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01 May 2014 11:18 PM
Ignore my previous question -- I found your old sumo bots place and found out.

I'm just now realizing how strict the weight limits are. I added one wedge spanning the length of the default ROBLOX deca chassis and I'm already at 200.
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RidgedMultifractal is not online. RidgedMultifractal
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02 May 2014 02:41 AM
BJJ! I have already started to fix your place.

http://www.roblox.com/RidgedMultifractals-Place-place?id=120606386

It has automatic rounds but not sorting by weight, and it's not a tournament.

You do the rest.
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OneTrueGodTheHolyCow is not online. OneTrueGodTheHolyCow
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02 May 2014 07:27 AM
Tips:

- Low centre of mass
- Set wheels to Friction of 2, and all parts to Elasticity of 0
- Never use high MaxSpeed or your bot will fall off the ring if it misses, and it'll glitch up a lot
- You don't need to make your bot spin around until it finds a target and then Throttle=1 straight at it...you can raycast all around your bot and when you find something, then track the target

Use this little thingy I made to control the bot easier:

pastebin/KRikcXZb
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littleAU999 is not online. littleAU999
Joined: 15 Jan 2011
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02 May 2014 08:26 AM
I'll join. My bot is about ~60% done.
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OneTrueGodTheHolyCow is not online. OneTrueGodTheHolyCow
Joined: 24 Oct 2013
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02 May 2014 11:33 AM
Here is an updated working sumobots rounds place:

http://www.roblox.com/item.aspx?id=138476568

I also added a function to find the bots in a specific weight class
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BJJScrambler is not online. BJJScrambler
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02 May 2014 03:28 PM
All of that code is 2 years old, I'm not going to be using any of it. I already have all of the scripts I need from more recent projects.

~SDuke524
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littleAU999 is not online. littleAU999
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02 May 2014 03:32 PM
Is there going to be any prizes? ;3
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