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[[Image:Rfs ra2wiki.JPG|right|350px|thumb|Radio F Software, 2008]] '''J. Andre Bardin''', more commonly known online under the moniker '''Radio F Software''' (frequently abbreviated as '''RFS''' and now known as '''Dracophile'''), was one of the most influential personalities in the Robot Arena 2 AI development community for creating the self-titles [[RFS AI Pack]]. He is also known as being the first (and last) [[AceUplink]] staff member to be fired and was also the owner of [[RFSHQ]], a website community which outlived nearly every other Robot Arena 2 community on the Internet (February 12th, 2004 - June 22, 2008 although it is still online today).

'''J. Andre Bardin''', more commonly known online under the moniker '''Radio F Software''' (frequently abbreviated as '''RFS''' and now known as '''Dracophile'''), was one of the most influential personalities in the Robot Arena 2 AI development community for creating the self-titled [[RFS AI Pack]]. He is also known as being the first (and last) [[AceUplink]] staff member to be fired and was also the owner of [[RFSHQ]], a website community which outlived nearly every other Robot Arena 2 community on the Internet (February 12th, 2004 - June 22, 2008 although it is still online today).

==Timeline==

==Timeline==

===AceUplink Era===

===AceUplink Era===

During his time spent on AceUplink, RFS quickly learned the [[Python]] programming language as he played the game. He created all of his game modifications during this time period, including the RFS AI Pack and [[Personalized Components|personalized components]]. He was also well known for writing tutorials on how to code AI, edit components, and how to beat AI robots; his efforts gave him the custom rank "The Tutorial Man". In December 2003, [[JFranco]], the webmaster of AceUplink, appointed RFS to work on the [[AceUplink Robot Database]], an online encyclopedia of robotics information. With the stiff request of 1,000 articles, RFS attempted to resign from his position and when permission was denied, he simply stopped working and filled the database with entries of his own robotic creations until his FTP permissions were stripped.

[[Image:RFS2003.JPG|right|250px|thumb|Radio F Software, 2003]]During his time spent on AceUplink, RFS quickly learned the [[Python]] programming language as he played the game. He created all of his game modifications during this time period, including the RFS AI Pack and [[Personalized Components|personalized components]]. He was also well known for writing tutorials on how to code AI, edit components, and how to beat AI robots; his efforts gave him the custom rank "The Tutorial Man". In December 2003, [[JFranco]], the webmaster of AceUplink, appointed RFS to work on the [[AceUplink Robot Database]], an online encyclopedia of robotics information. With the stiff request of 1,000 articles, RFS attempted to resign from his position and when permission was denied, he simply stopped working and filled the database with entries of his own robotic creations until his FTP permissions were stripped.

RFS was unceremoniously fired from AceUplink staff in January 2004. His account, banished to the "Pending Validation" group, was the only such validating account to have several thousand forum posts and be listed with the "Super Heavyweight" post rank. For several months after being banned RFS remained the top poster on the forums only to eventually be surpassed by [[AW]].

RFS was unceremoniously fired from AceUplink staff in January 2004. His account, banished to the "Pending Validation" group, was the only such validating account to have several thousand forum posts and be listed with the "Super Heavyweight" post rank. For several months after being banned RFS remained the top poster on the forums only to eventually be surpassed by [[AW]].

==Notable Game Contributions==

==Notable Game Contributions==

===The [[RFS AI Pack]]===

===The [[RFS AI Pack]]===

Originally slated to be an AI pack that featured non-stock components, this idea was scrapped in favor of a fair all-stock AI pack meant to showcase creative, modern, and realistic designs that could be taken out of the Robot Arena 2 game and built in real life if desired. The original installment of the pack featured the standard fare of 45 robots and was otherwise unmentionable; it made no serious impact on the community and was pleasantly well-received. Through some creative code-editing with the help of [[TheDisturbedOne]], two follow up packs were made that expanded the limits of the original AI from 3 bots per team to 6 and 15 teams to 30, making the final tally 180.

[[Image:MewtwoSM.JPG|right|250px|thumb|Radio F Software (now Dracophile), 2010]]Originally slated to be an AI pack that featured non-stock components, this idea was scrapped in favor of a fair all-stock AI pack meant to showcase creative, modern, and realistic designs that could be taken out of the Robot Arena 2 game and built in real life if desired. The original installment of the pack featured the standard fare of 45 robots and was otherwise unmentionable; it made no serious impact on the community and was pleasantly well-received. Through some creative code-editing with the help of [[TheDisturbedOne]], two follow up packs were made that expanded the limits of the original AI from 3 bots per team to 6 and 15 teams to 30, making the final tally 180.

Despite the simplistic and often whimsical designs the massive expansion marked a turning point in the customization of the game's AI, allowing future AI pack creators (such as [[Starcore]]) to further explore and cultivate the new found "territory". For further information on the AI pack please see its full article.

Despite the simplistic and often whimsical designs the massive expansion marked a turning point in the customization of the game's AI, allowing future AI pack creators (such as [[Starcore]]) to further explore and cultivate the new found "territory". For further information on the AI pack please see its full article.