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RA2: Backlash is a all new conversion mod currently being constructed by [[JoeBlo]]. RA2: Backlash (more more commonly referred to as simply Backlash) is a standalone RA2 version that amps up the damage, speed and power of motors, drive, weapons, etc and reduces the HP and fracture of everything, thus making it really destructive.
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RA2: Backlash is a CANCELLED conversion mod that was being constructed by [[JoeBlo]]. RA2: Backlash (more more commonly referred to as simply Backlash) is a standalone RA2 version that amps up the damage, speed and power of motors, drive, weapons, etc and reduces the HP and fracture of everything, thus making it really destructive.lood is now available for download on GTM.
 
 
 
==General Rules/ Guidelines==
 
==General Rules/ Guidelines==
  
 
general rules: rules as in how the norm will be excepted, for example DSL is always excepted as realism unless it is specified different, so...
 
general rules: rules as in how the norm will be excepted, for example DSL is always excepted as realism unless it is specified different, so...
  
the game is focused on spinner robots, the general excepted bot types in showcasing, etc would be
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the game is focused on spinner robots, thus the only possible robots to build with the parts are..
  
 
*HS
 
*HS
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*Shell Spinner
 
*Shell Spinner
 
*Drum
 
*Drum
*Full Body Drum ([[Scavenger]]-style)
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*Full Body Drum
*Full Body Spinner ([[Dark Cloud]]-style)
 
 
*FS
 
*FS
*TS  
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*TS
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*SnS
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*Rammer
  
 
Realistic rules (making a robot that would act or is buildable in real life) will also be included  
 
Realistic rules (making a robot that would act or is buildable in real life) will also be included  
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==New Game Modes==
 
==New Game Modes==
  
'''Mayhem Match''', replacing the custom match selection in exhibition, Mayhem Mode is a sumo match with weaponry allowed. all of the arenas make staying on the small platform difficult also with the arena's in game hazards  
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'''Mayhem Match''', replacing the custom match selection in exhibition that was present in DSL, Mayhem Mode is a sumo match on a small Platform with no walls, The arena's have hazards that can effect robots at any time and are intend to cause (as the name suggests) Mayhem.
  
'''Test Arena Games''' new mini games are also part of the testing garage area including things like Hockey and Bowling
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'''Test Arena Games''' new mini games are also part of the testing garage area including things like Ice Hockey, Target Shooting and Bowling
  
 
==Components==
 
==Components==
  
New Stuff
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*Completed list coming soon*
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==Arenas==
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'''Existing Arena's (Stock)'''
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* [[Clawtop Arena]]
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* [[Combat Arena]]
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* [[Compressor Arena]]
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* [[Electric Arena]]
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* [[Half Circle Arena]]
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* Flextop Arena
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* Hilltop
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* Lumazone
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'''Modified Arena's (Stock Arena's Modified)'''
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* Factory Floor (Replaces Bridge of Doom) *Proposed Arena Design*
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* [[Octagon]]
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* Back Ally Brawl (Replaces Parking Lot)
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* Moonlight Mayhem (Night verion of Back Ally Brawl) *Proposed Arena Design*
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* RA2 10th Anniversary Arena
  
*6 Batteries
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'''Additional Arena's (Arena's not featured in Stock)'''
*3 Air Tanks
 
*1 Control Unit
 
*1 Base Mount
 
*6 Extenders
 
*13 Discs
 
*6 Motors
 
  
Modified Stuff (existing things will small changes)
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* [[Ring Arena]]
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* Twisted Arena
  
*18 Extenders
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'''New Arena's (Never before released)'''
  
Returning Stuff (things from other RA2 games with only the txt files and preview image edited)
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* Testing Arena *Proposed Arena Design*
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* [[Backlash Tournament Arena]]
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* Construction Site (New Arena based around CC3 arena)
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* Dreadzone Arena
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* Wrestling Ring
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* [[Clash Cubes]] Arena
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* Haunted Hill
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* Blackhole Arena
  
*10 Discs
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'''Mayhem Match Arena's (New Arena's for a New Game mode)'''
*28 Extenders
 
*2 Motors
 
  
==Arena's==
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* Cosmic Impact
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* Toxic Meltdown
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* Ground Zero
  
*Construction Site (testing arena)
 
*Pinball Arena (rumble match, team match)
 
*Dreadzone Arena (death match, team match, rumble match)
 
*Space Platform (mayhem match)
 
*Bombshell Box (mayhem match)
 
*Head To Head Arena (team match)
 
*Nuclear Powerplant (tabletop)
 
*Clash Cubes Arena (death match, team match, rumble match)
 
*Wrestling Arena (death match, team match, rumble match)
 
  
 
==AI Teams==
 
==AI Teams==
  
Version 1 will contain only 4 robot teams each consisting of a Lightweight (LW), Middleweight (MW), Heavyweight (HW) and Superheavyweight (SHW). the 2 remaining team slots will be present to allow for later expansion or places for users to AI theirr own robots without losing the original AI. JoeBlo notably asked the help of [[Naryar]] and [[R0B0SH4RK]] for building the robots. With Naryar's computer problems, [[Pwnator]] was recruited.
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Version 1 would've contained only 4 robot teams each consisting of a Lightweight (LW), Middleweight (MW), Heavyweight (HW) and Superheavyweight (SHW). the 2 remaining team slots will be present to allow for later expansion or places for users to AI their own robots without losing the original AI. The AI robots are being constructed by a team of builders selected by JoeBlo, They include; [[Naryar]], [[R0B0SH4RK]], [[Pwnator]], [[Doomkiller]], [[Craaig]], [[The Ounce]] and [[123savethewhales]]
  
 
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|'''SHW'''
 
|'''SHW'''
 
|-
 
|-
|Modern Artillery
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|Team 1
 
|"???"
 
|"???"
|Merkava
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|???
|Panzer
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|???
|Stampede
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|???
|Armygeddon
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|???
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Team 2
 
|Team 2
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|???
 
|???
 
|-
 
|-
|Team 3
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|Team 3  
 
|"???"
 
|"???"
 
|???
 
|???
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|}
 
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==Version's/ Releases==
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==Versions/ Releases==
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'''Backlash - First Blood''' The first public demo featuring some of the original beta 1 parts, AI and an exclusive UI, A direct installable plugin to Standard RA2 with a few steps, the main focus was to trial the class separation idea for parts
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'''Backlash''' The official release that was cancelled (There was a "release" on April 1st as JoeBlo's April Fools prank)
  
Version 1 is set for its public release in 2010
 
  
 
==Credits==
 
==Credits==
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Components - [[JoeBlo]], [[Darkrat]], [[Serge]], [[Madiaba]] with special mentions to [[Clickbeetle]], [[Lu-Tze]] & [[AW]]
 
Components - [[JoeBlo]], [[Darkrat]], [[Serge]], [[Madiaba]] with special mentions to [[Clickbeetle]], [[Lu-Tze]] & [[AW]]
  
Component Balancing - [[123savethewhales]], [[JoeBlo]]
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Component Balancing - [[JoeBlo]], [[123savethewhales]]
  
UI - [[JoeBlo]] with special mention to [[Madiaba]]
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UI - [[JoeBlo]] with special mention to [[Madiaba]] for some GIB coding work.
  
 
AI Robots/ Teams - [[JoeBlo]], [[Naryar]], [[R0B0SH4RK]], [[Pwnator]], [[Doomkiller]] & [[Craaig]]
 
AI Robots/ Teams - [[JoeBlo]], [[Naryar]], [[R0B0SH4RK]], [[Pwnator]], [[Doomkiller]] & [[Craaig]]
  
AI Coding - [[JoeBlo]], [[Madiaba]] with special mentions to..
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AI Coding - [[JoeBlo]], [[Madiaba]] with special mentions to.. *whoever I steal pythons from when the time comes*
 
 
A Big Thank-you to all that are helping towards this project without you it wouldn't be possible.
 
  
 
[[Category:Mods]]
 
[[Category:Mods]]

Latest revision as of 15:17, 23 April 2017

RA2: Backlash is a CANCELLED conversion mod that was being constructed by JoeBlo. RA2: Backlash (more more commonly referred to as simply Backlash) is a standalone RA2 version that amps up the damage, speed and power of motors, drive, weapons, etc and reduces the HP and fracture of everything, thus making it really destructive.lood is now available for download on GTM.

General Rules/ Guidelines

general rules: rules as in how the norm will be excepted, for example DSL is always excepted as realism unless it is specified different, so...

the game is focused on spinner robots, thus the only possible robots to build with the parts are..

  • HS
  • VS
  • Shell Spinner
  • Drum
  • Full Body Drum
  • FS
  • TS
  • SnS
  • Rammer

Realistic rules (making a robot that would act or is buildable in real life) will also be included

Weight Classes

  • Lightweight < 249kg
  • Middleweight 250kg - 399kg
  • Heavyweight 400kg - 800kg
  • Superheavyweight 800kg - 1200kg

New Game Modes

Mayhem Match, replacing the custom match selection in exhibition that was present in DSL, Mayhem Mode is a sumo match on a small Platform with no walls, The arena's have hazards that can effect robots at any time and are intend to cause (as the name suggests) Mayhem.

Test Arena Games new mini games are also part of the testing garage area including things like Ice Hockey, Target Shooting and Bowling

Components

  • Completed list coming soon*

Arenas

Existing Arena's (Stock)

Modified Arena's (Stock Arena's Modified)

  • Factory Floor (Replaces Bridge of Doom) *Proposed Arena Design*
  • Octagon
  • Back Ally Brawl (Replaces Parking Lot)
  • Moonlight Mayhem (Night verion of Back Ally Brawl) *Proposed Arena Design*
  • RA2 10th Anniversary Arena

Additional Arena's (Arena's not featured in Stock)

New Arena's (Never before released)

  • Testing Arena *Proposed Arena Design*
  • Backlash Tournament Arena
  • Construction Site (New Arena based around CC3 arena)
  • Dreadzone Arena
  • Wrestling Ring
  • Clash Cubes Arena
  • Haunted Hill
  • Blackhole Arena

Mayhem Match Arena's (New Arena's for a New Game mode)

  • Cosmic Impact
  • Toxic Meltdown
  • Ground Zero


AI Teams

Version 1 would've contained only 4 robot teams each consisting of a Lightweight (LW), Middleweight (MW), Heavyweight (HW) and Superheavyweight (SHW). the 2 remaining team slots will be present to allow for later expansion or places for users to AI their own robots without losing the original AI. The AI robots are being constructed by a team of builders selected by JoeBlo, They include; Naryar, R0B0SH4RK, Pwnator, Doomkiller, Craaig, The Ounce and 123savethewhales

Team Name Team Motto LW MW HW SHW
Team 1 "???" ??? ??? ??? ???
Team 2 "???" ??? ??? ??? ???
Team 3 "???" ??? ??? ??? ???
Team 4 "???" ??? ??? ??? ???
Team 5 "???" ??? ??? ??? ???
Team 6 "???" ??? ??? ??? ???
Team 7 "???" ??? ??? ??? ???
Team 8 "???" ??? ??? ??? ???
Team 9 "???" ??? ??? ??? ???
Team 10 "???" ??? ??? ??? ???
Team 11 "???" ??? ??? ??? ???
Team 12 "???" ??? ??? ??? ???
Team 13 "???" ??? ??? ??? ???
Team 14 "???" ??? ??? ??? ???
Team 15 "???" ??? ??? ??? ???

Versions/ Releases

Backlash - First Blood The first public demo featuring some of the original beta 1 parts, AI and an exclusive UI, A direct installable plugin to Standard RA2 with a few steps, the main focus was to trial the class separation idea for parts

Backlash The official release that was cancelled (There was a "release" on April 1st as JoeBlo's April Fools prank)


Credits

Project Director - JoeBlo

Technical Supports/ Info - Madiaba, Serge

Arenas - JoeBlo, Madiaba, Serge with special mention to Lu-Tze

Components - JoeBlo, Darkrat, Serge, Madiaba with special mentions to Clickbeetle, Lu-Tze & AW

Component Balancing - JoeBlo, 123savethewhales

UI - JoeBlo with special mention to Madiaba for some GIB coding work.

AI Robots/ Teams - JoeBlo, Naryar, R0B0SH4RK, Pwnator, Doomkiller & Craaig

AI Coding - JoeBlo, Madiaba with special mentions to.. *whoever I steal pythons from when the time comes*