Something occurred to me while I was composing AON2 – Episode 4: I need to re-do the arena. At least the skin. The logo has changed, and the texture is frighteningly low-rent. I’ll have a new one by episode 5, I promise.

It’s time for the newest episode! AON 2 – Episode 4 is here!

Let’s hear your thoughts!

Check out episodes two and three of AON2 below. Why am I rushing through these two videos? Why do you think?

Enjoy.

Just a quick update: You can look under the AON1 menu to see pictures of all of the robots that fought in AON1. Take a quick glance; some return in new and improved forms for AON2! It’s amazing how big the difference is in bot quality from AON1 to 2, huh?

I was going to release all of AON1 to you folks here, but then I thought better of it. I mean, this post is going to scroll off the main page, and then no one will ever see it! So, instead, I’ve added a button on the menu bar for everyone to access the original series. Enjoy!

The original Ripper was a wild card in the truest sense. It specialized in inducing chaos during battle. The amazing part is that it survived most of that chaos.

With four axe heads and four sets of saw teeth spinning at high speed, Ripper had enough trouble driving straight without having to fight a skilled opponent. That makes it all the more stunning that Ripper – nicknamed “Psycho” for it’s fighting style – wound up winning the AON1 Grand Final.

Career Record

Wins: 5
Losses: 2

Double Demon 2 is another bot that is a hold over from AON1. The original DD was vicious with it’s dual saw blades, but Double Demon 2 ups the ante with a self-righting mechanism  and unheard of maneuverability. DD2, when on it’s game, can flank any other robot in the tournament (save for maybe AON2’s fastest bot, Fireball Gamma).

That maneuverability comes at the price of accuracy and control, however. Sometimes DD2 will get going so fast it will spiral out of control into hazards or enemy weapons.

If Double Demon 2 can stay under  control and keep those dual disks grinding into it’s foe’s armor, there’s no reason why DD2 can’t take the AON2 crown.

That’s a big ‘if’,’ though.

One of the most feared robots in AON1 was U2 II. It’s flipper was incredibly powerful, and could crush bots by itself, it was so strong. In AON2, U2 underwent some serious upgrades to compensate for it’s biggest weaknesses, namely it’s flat sides and high flipper nose. Enter: U2 III.

With a flat sheet of steel on it’s flipper’s leading edge, U2 III can get under robots that it’s predecessor couldn’t dream of flipping. The flipper also was bolstered in durability. An improved ‘wheelie bar’ was added to the back to counteract the power of the flipper.

The fate of U2 III hinges on it’s now slightly wonky drive mechanism and it’s tendency to ‘jump’ when it’s flipper misses, opening U2 up to attacks. Will it survive these flaws? Time will tell.

Here’s episode one of AON2.  This video was produced over a year ago, and is not indicative of the quality of the new episodes coming up.

Be sure to cheer for your favorite bots!

It’s back. After over a year off of the project, All or Nothing Bot Wars is back online. For those who are not up to date on how this works, I pit a series of AI bots in Robot Arena: Design and Destroy against each other, recording the carnage and declaring a winner at the end of the season. Season One ended a few years ago, with “Psycho” Ripper winning the title, primarily through an unprecedented run of good luck. Now, he’s back to defend his title.

This blog is not just for keeping everyone abreast of AON’s condition, but also to allow me to indulge in a little role playing, embellishing the AON universe a little bit. Enjoy!