Drone Wars Competition , Season 2

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    Well my launcher will be done tomorrow.
    17 Pulse Brawler Drones: 102.6 mass each
    3 Micro Carrier Drones: 200 mass each, Launches 10 AMS Drones before going into combat
    30 AMS Drones: 4.9 mass each
    Total Mass: 2491.2

    Oh and learning from last season's launch fails and trying to maximize spread of the drones on launch. Basically it is a 2 stage launch for the brawlers and carriers, 3 stage for the AMS drones due to them launching from the carriers. :) Oh and it can all be done at the press of a single public button or wireless block. I'd recommend getting to a safe distance before launching them if anyone is in ships. :)

    I'll post pictures and the Community Content link tomorrow. :)
     
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    o_O what interests me is that StormWing0's drone count is almost the same as mine... And here I thought I might have the numbers advantage XD.
     

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    Keep in mind that's 17 drones that want to get at pointblank range to murder you and 3 drones that hang back and pepper you with rounds. XD The 30 AMS drones have 2 things they do, bullet magnets and Anti Missile work. :) Almost done with the infernal launcher. >_>
     
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    Keep in mind that's 17 drones that want to get at pointblank range to murder you and 3 drones that hang back and pepper you with rounds. XD The 30 AMS drones have 2 things they do, bullet magnets and Anti Missile work. :) Almost done with the infernal launcher. >_>
    i am really excited about drones brawling... hope that works out for ya.
     

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    lol the main issue with the AI using ships at that range is they tend to derp out, a lot. Also done aside from the coloration I haven't figured out yet but they have the shape I want. :) Post them in a bit. :)


    Edit: Here's the pictures, link will be up in a bit.



    Edit2: Here's the Community Content Link: Drone Wars 2 StormWing0 ExoForce
     
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    lol the main issue with the AI using ships at that range is they tend to derp out, a lot. Also done aside from the coloration I haven't figured out yet but they have the shape I want. :) Post them in a bit. :)


    Edit: Here's the pictures, link will be up in a bit.
    Edit2: Here's the Community Content Link: Drone Wars 2 StormWing0 ExoForce
    Good designs bro, will be an honor for me to face your creations ;)
     

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    so is it just submit a team and see how they act while not being in the server or do you have to be online at the start
     

    StormWing0

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    so is it just submit a team and see how they act while not being in the server or do you have to be online at the start
    Submit your rack of drones and watch the carnage with the rest of us on Twitch. :) No need to be on the server since these are AI drones.
     

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    Submit your rack of drones and watch the carnage with the rest of us on Twitch. :) No need to be on the server since these are AI drones.
    thats good cause the compettition will be probably held at night to where i live
     

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    lol me I built my drones knowing how the AI likes to shoot. What's funny is how some of the docked parts act as shields or bait for weapons fire. Not totally planned either. XD
     
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    Still 20ish days left enough to build a rack. you are all holding back to not spoil the surprises are you? ; )
     
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    Well......it might also be because we've not started due to other preoccupations.....but it might not be.
     

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    lol could always pester chat with notifications of it the last 2 weeks. :)
     
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    Submissions end in 15 days ... looking forward to see all your racks!
     
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    Well dang. Go incommunicado for a week, get 43 different alerts (Mostly from shipyards) and run low on drone-making time.
     
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    That's ok madman, I've been trying to rebuild the carrier that went poof when my build world died. Ive got the shell in, but still have to redo logic and launching stuff. So I feel the pain of a deadline LOL.

    But I am still looking forward to the contest.

    OH and Drakkart. I was thinking about something for season 3 (assuming there is one). Seeing that drones are (currently) more likely to fight a single large ship. Maybe for the next competition we could also have a test as to weather or not they can fight a ship 3 or 4 times the competition mass limit. Preferably something designed to take on drones. Not sure how scoring might work. Weather its how many drones survived after killing the ship or IF they can kill it or how long they last ect. But even if there was no scoring and it was just a "Field Test" it could be fun.
     
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    That's ok madman, I've been trying to rebuild the carrier that went poof when my build world died. Ive got the shell in, but still have to redo logic and launching stuff. So I feel the pain of a deadline LOL.

    But I am still looking forward to the contest.

    OH and Drakkart. I was thinking about something for season 3 (assuming there is one). Seeing that drones are (currently) more likely to fight a single large ship. Maybe for the next competition we could also have a test as to weather or not they can fight a ship 3 or 4 times the competition mass limit. Preferably something designed to take on drones. Not sure how scoring might work. Weather its how many drones survived after killing the ship or IF they can kill it or how long they last ect. But even if there was no scoring and it was just a "Field Test" it could be fun.
    How to pick a winner if the target has a mass advantage?
     
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    well... It depends slightly on the ship design. I am basing the idea on how most drone swarms can take out targets 2-4 times their size.

    If The Large ship is only 2x the drone team size. You could ether use a simple Pass/Fail system or a ranking system. What ever drone teams win, will be ranked by how fast they did it. While the losing teams will come under them, then be ranked by how long they held out or damage they did. I think simple pass/fail would work best. It could add a few "Bonus Points" to the team if they win to help bump them up if its a tight match. So maybe any team that wins, gains an extra 2 or 3 points.

    The only reason I suggest this, is because (at least as far as I am aware) most drones will be fighting against a single ship and not other drones. I am sure there are tactics that work better vs drones then vs battleships. So the idea was to add another metric to help measure real world performance so to speak.

    But its just me throwing out my random ideas I had while tinkering with things.