The Vapourbot Awards 2007

[kodster]

The Vapourbot Awards 2007

Thought Id be knocked down a few kegs.

Still, 5 awards is awesome. Thanks a lot, guys.

Although it is kinda awkward to jointly get voted Idiot of the Year. Oh well, I kinda deserve it seeing as I have 2 tournaments and an RPG to complete hahaha

Cheers. Now to raise myself up a few kegs for next year... :wink:

[majinb]

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2007 was a good year for Martijn&vapours

but really, I should beat Alex next year in number of trophies, EVEN IF ITS THE LAST THING I DO!

[alex_holt]

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Lol, if you want to try, then so be it, lol

Oh on a side note, next year perhaps we could have a hall offame for individual vapourbots?

[andrewj]

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next year perhaps we could have a hall offame for individual vapourbots

Yeah I was thinking of that when writing the inductions. I think it would be a good idea to include next year. On the other hand, it could be done sepparately. I seem to remember a vote for the top 100 vapourbots ever or something once which could be fun.

There will be a few changes to these awards next year as well if were all still here by then. A few things need to be fixed, like re-merging the horizontal and vertical categories. Also, something needs to be done about people voting for 2 people for best British and non-British but voting neither of them for Vapourboteer of the Year! :P

[dinowarrior]

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Now, thatd be pretty cool. Its something similar to what Steve did once, except it involved real Robot Wars moments rather than Vapourbots.

Still, Im so proud of my little Wheely Big Cheese on acid, as you call it. Thats the second award hes won now.

(Message edited by Dinowarrior on December 27, 2007)

[davids]

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The 25 or so greatest vapourbots of all time countdown could be done in another thread, with maybe 2 charts, 1 for most successful in terms of victories & trophies and another list for the 25 vapourbots which are good, but never seemed to win anything major.

[alex_holt]

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I did the big vapourbot awards myself years back, but i seem to remember it was a pig to administrate.

The thing is that not everyone keeps accurate records of what they have and havent won, so it would have to be done in oppinion poll. Or you could try and do it from oppinion poll AND actual title count. Its up to whoever decides to administrate.

[swiss_tony]

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Eh. Theres always next year, if Im still around by then.

[davids]

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I agree, it will be a pig to administrate as some of the major tournaments have been lost on the interweb.

[martyn]

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i think it should be an opionion poll rather than based on a track record.

How about everyone votes for their top 10/20/40/whatever vapours of all time, and whoever is hosting it collates them into the top whatever of all time. It would be hard to work out who gets how many points unless it was fixed how many you have to vote for as if people give a diffrent amount of votes it would be harder.

[alex_holt]

The Vapourbot Awards 2007

I did it so people voted 10 in an order (eg. vote a 10th, 9th etc), if you just did it people vote 10 who all get a point, then it would be pretty easy.

[andrewj]

The Vapourbot Awards 2007

How about each person would vote for 15 vapourbots each (of other peoples rather than their own of course). I think 15 would give a bit more variety in the votes than 10 would. Maybe then they rank those 15 in order, with #15 earning 1 point and #1 earning 15 points etc. Then after a period of inactive voting a list is drawn up of the top 25 of all time, as an example. Then the question comes to mind, the top 25 of what? Would it be the top 25 most successful? Would it be the top 25 most original? Would it be the top 25 best designs? I think The Big Vapourbot Awards was based on coolness I seem to remember. Maybe the top 25 favourites would have to be based on a series of questions to generate a number. Lets make an example...

Robot Name:
Originality:
Weaponry Effectiveness:
Tournament Record:
Effectiveness of Drive system:

Then each sub category could be given a score out of 5 and then a grand total would make it easier to rank the best in order based on numerous things. For example, MDU would probably get 5/5 for effective weaponry and tournament record, but put the walking system in a pushing battle and it wouldnt last 5 minutes. Or maybe this would just over-complicate things... What do you think?

[davids]

The Vapourbot Awards 2007

It would make it over-complicated.

Just ask something along the lines of:
In your opinion, can you rank what you think are the best 10 vapourbots of all time

Leaving it up-to the person to define what they think is the best.

[majinb]

The Vapourbot Awards 2007

I think Dave is right guys, the result would most likely be a cool-board, but thats fine with me

individual catogeries would be fine, but dont overdo it, we have the annual awards for that already

Originality and Weapon Effectiveness would be fine, an Effective Drive System IS a weapon IMO, so that catogery MIGHT be skipped, Tournament Record would be hard to judge, unleash we say Tournament Record as of [insert date here]

[davids]

The Vapourbot Awards 2007

And some of the tournament records would have been lost for some of the older designs from the Robot-Wars Forum days.