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   Here is the idea.
You make an isometric battlebot to compete against other battlebots. There will be different size groups and each size group has a different number of colors you can use. You will compete against other battlebots in your size group. 
The way you beat your challenger is simple. First, once you complete your battlebot, you send it to my email or you can pm it to me. DO NOT post your pixel battlebot here or else it will be disqualified from the competetion. The reason for this is so no one can take your ideas and attempt to make theres better than yours by looking at what you made. 
Email-jdansby1(at)yahoo(dot)com    (Replace the (at) with @ and the (dot) with .
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-Size groups-
Lightweight- Size=50x30-80x60  Color Limit=12
Middleweight- Size=81x61-120x100  Color Limit=16
Heavyweight- Size=121x101-160x140  Color Limit=20
Super Heavyweight- Size=161x141-220x160  Color Limit=24
Transparency DOES NOT count as a color.
For example, if you make a battlebot in the Lightweight devision, you can make your peice and from 50x50-80x80. The color limit is located next to the size.
The judgeing will be done by ya'll in a different thread. I will randomly match up different battlebots in the same size class and everyone can judge the battlebots on a scale that I will place in the other thread.
If you exceed the color limit at all for your size, that battlebot will be disqualified. You can only enter one battlebot, so make it count.You can start ASAP. The deadline is August 30th. 
I know many of ya'll, including myself, will be starting school soon, which is why I made the timespan almost a month long.
Remember, do not post your battlebot here or it will be disqualified.
The best of luck to everyone and have fun.
-edit-
Here are some examples of battlebots incase you don't know what they look like.
http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2001/07/01/battlebots.jpg
http://www.bergen.org/Battlebots/tk/images/evpics_2004/DSC00 590.jpg
http://www.battlebots.com/images/battlebots/medium/battlebot -027.jpg
and you can go to the offical website at,
http://www.battlebot.com/

Edited by Garage Inc.

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Garage Inc. Commander Joined: 20 October 2021 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 318	Topic: Battlebots Posted: 07 August 2005 at 7:23pm
	Here is the idea. You make an isometric battlebot to compete against other battlebots. There will be different size groups and each size group has a different number of colors you can use. You will compete against other battlebots in your size group. The way you beat your challenger is simple. First, once you complete your battlebot, you send it to my email or you can pm it to me. DO NOT post your pixel battlebot here or else it will be disqualified from the competetion. The reason for this is so no one can take your ideas and attempt to make theres better than yours by looking at what you made. Email-jdansby1(at)yahoo(dot)com (Replace the (at) with @ and the (dot) with . ------------------------------------------------ -Size groups- Lightweight- Size=50x30-80x60 Color Limit=12 Middleweight- Size=81x61-120x100 Color Limit=16 Heavyweight- Size=121x101-160x140 Color Limit=20 Super Heavyweight- Size=161x141-220x160 Color Limit=24 Transparency DOES NOT count as a color. For example, if you make a battlebot in the Lightweight devision, you can make your peice and from 50x50-80x80. The color limit is located next to the size. The judgeing will be done by ya'll in a different thread. I will randomly match up different battlebots in the same size class and everyone can judge the battlebots on a scale that I will place in the other thread. If you exceed the color limit at all for your size, that battlebot will be disqualified. You can only enter one battlebot, so make it count.You can start ASAP. The deadline is August 30th. I know many of ya'll, including myself, will be starting school soon, which is why I made the timespan almost a month long. Remember, do not post your battlebot here or it will be disqualified. The best of luck to everyone and have fun. -edit- Here are some examples of battlebots incase you don't know what they look like. http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2001/07/01/battlebots.jpg http://www.bergen.org/Battlebots/tk/images/evpics_2004/DSC00 590.jpg http://www.battlebots.com/images/battlebots/medium/battlebot -027.jpg and you can go to the offical website at, http://www.battlebot.com/ Edited by Garage Inc.
	For every second spent wondering if you can do something, you could spend 2 seconds doing it.
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necromancer928 Midshipman Joined: 29 April 2005 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 45	Posted: 07 August 2005 at 8:15pm
	omg i know this is gonna be sweet. im already thinking up ideas for mine.
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Godslayer Midshipman Joined: 26 June 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 69	Posted: 07 August 2005 at 8:43pm
	I'm sorry, what the hell is a battle bot? Is it that cartoon, or those robots dudes built to fight each other in tournies? Post pictures so we know how these things are supposed to look.
	Oi.
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Garage Inc. Commander Joined: 20 October 2021 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 318	Posted: 07 August 2005 at 8:48pm
	Edited the first post. Edited by Garage Inc.
	For every second spent wondering if you can do something, you could spend 2 seconds doing it.
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PandaPlanet Commander Joined: 28 June 2005 Location: Belgium Online Status: Offline Posts: 110	Posted: 08 August 2005 at 3:50am
	Do they need to be isometric?
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Garage Inc. Commander Joined: 20 October 2021 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 318	Posted: 08 August 2005 at 10:05am
	Yes, that is part of the challenge, to make it iso.
	For every second spent wondering if you can do something, you could spend 2 seconds doing it.
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Commodore Midshipman Joined: 03 March 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 66	Posted: 09 August 2005 at 12:18am
	How do they battle ?
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PandaPlanet Commander Joined: 28 June 2005 Location: Belgium Online Status: Offline Posts: 110	Posted: 09 August 2005 at 2:02am
	I think public can pick wich is the best, no?
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Garage Inc. Commander Joined: 20 October 2021 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 318	Posted: 09 August 2005 at 9:22am
	Right, it will be 1 battlebot against another battlebot and the people of the forum choose which one is better. They will choose based on detail, weapons, design, and other things like that. I will make a list in the new thread with all the battlebots on how you will judge them.
	For every second spent wondering if you can do something, you could spend 2 seconds doing it.
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Blueberry_pie Rear Admiral Joined: 24 July 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2176	Posted: 09 August 2005 at 10:20am
	This sounds pretty cool, I'll probably make one as I already have an idea... I hope it'll turn out good though, I'm not much of an iso person.
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Garage Inc. Commander Joined: 20 October 2021 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 318	Posted: 09 August 2005 at 9:25pm
	Well, this is to improve your skills, so, good luck.
	For every second spent wondering if you can do something, you could spend 2 seconds doing it.
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Blueberry_pie Rear Admiral Joined: 24 July 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2176	Posted: 10 August 2005 at 6:10am
	Hmm, don't you think 50x25 would work better instead of a 50x50 minimum size (same goes for other sizes - 2:1)? Since it's iso, I think it would be a bit hard to fill a square unless you're making a really tall robot.
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Garage Inc. Commander Joined: 20 October 2021 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 318	Posted: 10 August 2005 at 10:02am
	Ok, I edited the first post and it's not exactly 2:1, but I did it the way I did it so if someone wanted a weapon sticking off the top or something, they could. Edited by Garage Inc.
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Commodore Midshipman Joined: 03 March 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 66	Posted: 10 August 2005 at 11:25am
	I didn't think it was very kewl in the beginning but now I'm thinking about participating.
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Garage Inc. Commander Joined: 20 October 2021 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 318	Posted: 10 August 2005 at 11:57am
	Awesome. Well, it should be alot of fun. Hope to see a battlebot from you.
	For every second spent wondering if you can do something, you could spend 2 seconds doing it.
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Weasel Seaman Joined: 10 August 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 19	Posted: 10 August 2005 at 2:31pm
	Ahh... Robot Wars (what the TV program is called here in the UK), sounds like it'll be a very interesting project, there's a lot of scope as to what people can do to their 'battle bot' to customize it. Edited by Weasel
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Garage Inc. Commander Joined: 20 October 2021 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 318	Posted: 10 August 2005 at 2:58pm
	Ya, I love/loved, Robot Wars. I haven't seen it in a while. Anyways, hope people have fun with it and hope to see one from you to.
	For every second spent wondering if you can do something, you could spend 2 seconds doing it.
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fr0st Seaman Joined: 31 August 2020 Online Status: Offline Posts: 17	Posted: 10 August 2005 at 7:54pm
	i just read this and it sounds sweet, im not too good at iso art, so could u possibly post iso box's of the sizes, i cant seem to figure them out nub i know so yea if u could do a 3d iso box of the measurments so i can put my bo tin it, ta :D
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Garage Inc. Commander Joined: 20 October 2021 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 318	Posted: 10 August 2005 at 9:29pm
	Well, the box's won't be perfectly square because the hight is half as much as the width, but if you want an example, you can look at mine in the gallery. Just so you know, it does't have to be perfect, but if it's close to one of the sizes, I will put it in that size group. If you have any more questions, please ask. Edited by Garage Inc.
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d-p Commander Joined: 17 March 2017 Online Status: Offline Posts: 144	Posted: 12 September 2005 at 7:51am
	What happened to the battlebot contest?
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