Let's Play Worms Reloaded: Steam Thread Blood Bowl!

[The Linker]

Eight teams of four worms have been named after Steam Thread denizens. What better way to foster a sense of competition than to watch your fellow GitPers engage in bloody, senseless battle?

The catch? Every worm is CPU-controlled. You can only watch, and hope your wormavatar makes you proud. :smallamused:

I'm limiting it to eight teams (which are all set already), at least for the moment. Who knows what'll happen in the future!

If you're here for the first time, I suggest Round 12 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hve1k-B3jKU) first, just to get you started. :smallbiggrin:

Much thanks to:
Volatar, for learnin' me how to record and compress properly.
Skuzzball, for learnin' me how to record the talkin' properly.

Teams

The Links
-Linker
-Jibar
-Blackfox, mobster.
-Atheist God, the bipolar one.

The Bloggers
-Rutskarn
-Phase
-kpenguin
-ShadowArchmagi

The Doktors
-Dr. Girlfriend, the old vet.
-Drolkcal
-Fawkes, the manliest worm.
-Valaqil, hates landscape.

The Chiapets
-Chiasaur
-Crown of Thorns
-Skuzzball
-Volatar, kills teammates.

The Soulless
-Byrnbot08
-xp194
-Gamerlord
-Cogwheel, the red shirt.

The Ragemakers
-Pie Guy
-Worira
-Drager0
-Imposter, terrible at throwing petrol bombs.

The Butt Ponies
-Dogmantra
-Alterform
-Dispozition
-RPharazon

The Bandwagon
-Tarbrush
-Anonomuss
-Fluff and Napalm
-The-Mage-King

Videos

Exhibition Matches

Round 1: Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUg8iJCP7MM&feature=related), Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzvwyOfiZiw&feature=related); In which Linker is very quiet and Atheist God plays catch with his own bazooka.

Round 2: Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONL52YBe9R0&feature=related), Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIE6yN8zE-4&feature=related); In which Linker is very loud and Volatar kills most of his own team.

Round 3: Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GV3cu7ZtuA&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL), Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7eC4uE93xk); In which Fawkes is smote by the Sentry Placement God and Imposter is terrible at throwing Petrol Bombs.

Round 4: Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fngFTEq6U-g), Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlAJXIGS9W8&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL); In which Dispozition commentates and no one wins.

Round 5: Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-9M_DqnxX4), Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69vFT7KfmII&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL); In which Fawkes commentates and also KICKS ASS.

Round 6 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbPvwj5lFnk), in which Crown of Thorns tries to collect a trapped health crate and Linker breaks down crying by the end.

Round 7 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwQevEuGYyI), in which Skuzzball commentates and Dr. Girlfriend is shown to be past her prime.

Round 8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t1fVBOx3jc), in which Jibar commentates, Atheist God kills Linker by triggering a mine and leaving and a large chunk of the video is lost and replaced with leekspin.

Round 9 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsBE8Vg9wmc), in which Silverraptor commentates and we discuss the roadrunner as a boss encounter for the Worms.

Rounds 10 and 11 (http://www.livestream.com/linker/video?clipId=pla_170056a4-79e3-49c4-a27d-93ae9bebddcb), streamed live! Well, I mean, they were. Now it's... it's a recording. Not live.

Round 12 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hve1k-B3jKU), in which Phase commentates, worms start dropping themselves like flies and a sentry does uncomfortable things to Worira.

Round 13 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJMZREaF4_g), in which Phase commentates again and the game is held on account of calisthenics.

Round 14 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQxNOBbTuUI), in which Silverraptor commentates and the Bandwagon are TERRIBULL.

Round 15 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeUbbfcEM-w), in which the big explosives are brought out and the Bandwagon regains some honor.

Round 16 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAWgIVEVuQU), in which several worms come back from death and the match ends because donkeys.

Tournament #1

Preliminary rounds

Bloggers V Chiapets (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM0VmF920-8), in which Phase commentates and Crown of Thorns' tragic suicide is completely missed.

Soulless V Doktors (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phjFwJOALxQ), in which Fawkes commentates and Gamerlord manages a surprisingly successful petrol jump.

Butt Ponies V Bandwagon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4w3uagtQU0), in which Dispozition commentates and Anonomuss is pro at teleporting.

Links V Ragemakers (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKo8ikMoRFA), in which my roommate Mephisto commentates and the Links' hopes are crushed rather early.


Standings and Statistics

Exhibition Matches

Games played

{table]|The Links|The Bloggers|The Doktors|The Chiapets|The Soulless|The Ragemakers|The Butt Ponies|The Bandwagon
The Links|-|3|4|3|2|4|4|4
The Bloggers|3|-|3|4|4|3|3|4
The Doktors|4|3|-|3|4|3|4|3
The Chiapets|3|4|3|-|4|4|3|3
The Soulless|2|4|4|4|-|4|3|3
The Ragemakers|4|3|3|4|4|-|3|3
The Butt Ponies|4|3|4|3|3|3|-|4
The Bandwagon|4|4|3|3|3|3|4|-
[/Table]

Round Results

{table]|Round 1|Round 2|Round 3|Round 4|Round 5|Round 6|Round 7|Round 8|Round 9|Round 10|Round 11|Round 12|Round 13|Round 14|Round 15|Round 16
The Links|L|-|W|-|D|-|-|L|L|L|-|-|-|-|L|L
The Bloggers|L|W|-|D|-|-|W|L|-|L|-|L|-|L|-|-
The Doktors|W|L|L|-|D|-|L|-|-|-|L|-|D|-|-|W
The Chiapets|L|L|-|D|-|D|-|-|W|-|L|W|-|-|L|-
The Soulless|-|L|-|D|-|D|-|W|-|-|W|-|D|W|-|L
The Ragemakers|-|-|L|-|D|D|-|L|-|-|L|L|-|L|L|-
The Butt Ponies|-|-|L|-|-|D|L|-|L|W|-|L|D|-|-|L
The Bandwagon|-|-|-|D|D|-|L|-|L|L|-|-|D|L|W|-
[/table]

Tournament #1

Preliminary Rounds



Soulless
V
Doktors

Bloggers
V
Chiapets

Butt Ponies
V
Bandwagon

Links
V
Ragemakers



Semifinals



Doktors
V
Bloggers

Butt Ponies
V
Ragemakers

[Volatar]

Excited for more of this fun stuff. :smallsmile:

[Fluff & Napalm]

This should be fun.

[The Linker]

Current plan is to continue deathmatches until every team has had three or four games, then start a tournament. :smallamused:

[Pie Guy]

I approve of this idea. Feel the Rage!

[Cogwheel]

hope your wormavatar makes you proud. :smallamused:

Linker, we both know all to well how that worked out for me :smalltongue:

[Domochevsky]

Not bad, but there's this weird mumbling in the background of the first episode. You may want to fix that. :smallwink:

[The Linker]

Teams finalized.

Heh, heh.

[Volatar]

Teams finalized.

So much hilarity will ensue.

[Anonomuss]

The Bandwagon
-Tarbrush
-Anonomuss
-Fluff and Napalm
-Anonomuss


I guess I'm thoroughly on the bandwagon then? :smalltongue:
I think The Mage King may have wanted a place.

Really looking foward to the first match for my worm-based doppelganger.

[Dispozition]

I will actually cry if my Worm doesn't at least troll Dogmantra in some way every match. Just to keep it consistent :D

But honestly, great teams, and I look forward to seeing the results (:

[The Linker]

I am filled with RAAAAAAEG. I got Skype Screen-Share to show Worms. Buuuuut then my computer started freezing up for a few seconds every ten seconds or so. Too much going on? I couldn't find any processes to close to free up memory...

Much credit goes to Fawkes for putting up with all this testing. It's a shame, too, those were some damn fine team introductions.


Edit: I believe the issue may have been that I had the resolution at 640 x 480 instead of the lowest, 600 x 400. Apparently that makes all the difference; I just recorded a match, and framerate issues plague it until I get the resolution down (at which point they still take a while to fizzle out.)

Best match ever, though.

[The Linker]

Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GV3cu7ZtuA) of Round 3 is up. Honestly, it's rather embarrassing by this point. I woulda thought by the fourth attempt at a video I'd have gotten it all straightened out. :smallfrown:

I hope you'll watch it through, though, despite the unpleasant bouts of 1 FPS. When I get Part 2 up, the finale is awesome. Though I may be biased.

Edit: Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7eC4uE93xk) is up!

[Fluff & Napalm]

You are still pretty quiet compared to the game. Funny though.

[RPharazon]

An FYI, you spelled my name wrong in the list and game.
It's alright if you can't say it. Nobody can. Even I can't.

"Did I put the wrong teams? ... I did. I am so professional!"

Can't wait for further installments.

Edit: Oh god I just noticed the third video.
I enjoy the fact that I sadistically killed drager0. There's no kill like overkill.
Blackfox danced like a fairy when she killed Alterform. A bit of awesomeness there.
Dr. Girlfriend resurrecting Drolkcal does not surprise me in the slightest. Atheist God using a super bunker buster on Drolkcal immediately after also does not surprise me.
Imposter killing me with a suicidal dynamite strike? I can accept that. MANLY COMBAT.
I even bombed myself! Suicidal tactics are my forte. Have you seen me with a ullapool caber?


OH GOD FERRETS

[The Linker]

You are still pretty quiet compared to the game. Funny though.

Yeah, that was quieter than I would have liked. I should just need to have the mic closer to my mouth next time.

Edit: I did spell your worm name wrong. Woops!

I am so professional!

[Pie Guy]

Two things: Dr. Girlfriend has Black Ops training, and Imposter never handle explosives ever again oh god

[Cogwheel]

Two things: Dr. Girlfriend has Black Ops training, and Imposter never handle explosives ever again oh god

And I'm allowed to do anything since I'm clearly only a menace to myself?

[Imposter]

Two things: Dr. Girlfriend has Black Ops training, and Imposter never handle explosives ever again oh god

Hey, what? He was an obvious fake. AI me is definitely more competent than that.

[Volatar]

That was the best episode yet.

[Dispozition]

I approve of my initial Anime-esque fist exposion, but my further explosive forays were disappointing >: Although my grenade was interesting (:

Linker, you need to be a lot louder (:

[Worira]

How on earth did Dr. Girlfriend inflict fall damage with an Uzi?

BlackFox's victory dance reminds me of Kirby.

Atheist God does not need to attack people. He has minions for that.

Also my worm was 100% in character

EDIT: Are you kidding, Dis? You pulled two people into a booby-trapped cave with you so that the mine exploded on them, and then you did.

[Fawkes]

Someday, I WILL guest commentate.

Someday.

[Dispozition]

EDIT: Are you kidding, Dis? You pulled two people into a booby-trapped cave with you so that the mine exploded on them, and then you did.

But it's not my style man. Just not my style!

[Jibar]

Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GV3cu7ZtuA) of Round 3 is up. Honestly, it's rather embarrassing by this point. I woulda thought by the fourth attempt at a video I'd have gotten it all straightened out. :smallfrown:

I hope you'll watch it through, though, despite the unpleasant bouts of 1 FPS. When I get Part 2 up, the finale is awesome. Though I may be biased.

Edit: Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7eC4uE93xk) is up!

Por que

Also, Links, idea.
Record the match first, record commentary later with guests.
If you can make sure the audio syncs up properly, it works really well.

[Dispozition]

Por que

Also, Links, idea.
Record the match first, record commentary later with guests.
If you can make sure the audio syncs up properly, it works really well.

If this happens, my hilarious (not very) australian accent is willing to join in!

[The Linker]

Por que

Also, Links, idea.
Record the match first, record commentary later with guests.
If you can make sure the audio syncs up properly, it works really well.

Hmm! This is true.

Wouldn't have to run as many programs, and then I just have to layer the audio from the second clip onto the video from the first... Jibar, you mad genius.

I wonder if I can configure Fraps to just record the sound?

The only fault I can find is that I wouldn't get to manipulate the camera, but it's still worth a shot.

[Volatar]

I wonder if I can configure Fraps to just record the sound?

Mute your microphone before you start recording, or, even better, disable the recording of it in the Fraps settings so its only recording Windows' sound.

[The Linker]

Oh, well, I meant for the second part, where Fawkes/Jibar/Dis/whoever and I observe the recording, and I of course have to record our audio. I don't have the space on my computer to record footage of the same 15-minute Worms match twice. :smalltongue:

[Domochevsky]

Im pretty sure there is software out there that just records audio by itself, so that shouldn't be much of an issue. (Can't even windows itself do that in some versions?)
You just need to figure out how to splice it back together afterwards. (Virtualdub?)

It also allows for louder commentary... right now it's impossible to understand you in ep3. >_>

[The-Mage-King]

I think The Mage King may have wanted a place.

I did, in fact, want a place. I mentioned so in the Steam thread.

[The Linker]

He got one. In the eighth team, which hasn't played yet. Hold your horses, people. :smalltongue:

Edit: Er, wait. I remember writing his name down somewhere...

Edit edit: Ah. I wrote 'Anonomuss' twice. Which is what was meant by 'thoroughly on the bandwagon.'

Eh-heh. Fixed. The-Mage-King was entered properly in The Bandwagon in-game, but I messed up transcribing the teams in the thread.

[Volatar]

Oh, well, I meant for the second part, where Fawkes/Jibar/Dis/whoever and I observe the recording, and I of course have to record our audio. I don't have the space on my computer to record footage of the same 15-minute Worms match twice. :smalltongue:

Just use Ventrilo or Skype to record, not Fraps :smallsmile:

[Scuzzball]

If you need, I've had some experience forcing people to sync up movie times over skype (We're most of the way through farcape season 1!), and I've had far too much experience sitting around working with audio things on computers. I can help set it up sometime this weekend, or now, but not comment, as I just got my wisdom teeth pulled and can't actually talk understandably first try. any try.

[Jibar]

If you need, I've had some experience forcing people to sync up movie times over skype (We're most of the way through farcape season 1!), and I've had far too much experience sitting around working with audio things on computers. I can help set it up sometime this weekend, or now, but not comment, as I just got my wisdom teeth pulled and can't actually talk understandably first try. any try.

It's okay, I speak fluent sign language and fluent I-Made-That-Up, I can translate.

[Dispozition]

Just use Ventrilo or Skype to record, not Fraps :smallsmile:

I've recorded mumble before, but we might be better off all recording separately and slicing it all together for audio balance rather than just having the single audio track.

[Worira]

It's okay, I speak fluent sign language and fluent I-Made-That-Up, I can translate.

I speak Braille like a native.

[The Linker]

This is the best Round 4. The best.

Will have up tomorrow.

[Dispozition]

This is the best Round 4. The best.

Will have up tomorrow.

I can vouch for the ending being BRILLIANT.

[Pie Guy]

I can vouch for the ending being BRILLIANT.

What teams are playing?

Also calling for end by murder-suicide with a super bunkerbuster.

[Anonomuss]

I can vouch for the ending being BRILLIANT.

Didn't think it was possible, but I think I'm actually looking forward to this more now.

[The Linker]

Round 4! Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fngFTEq6U-g), Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlAJXIGS9W8&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL)!

If you hear 'oh god why is it stopping' or 'let's bring it back', that's us fiddling with the recording -- we watched a different copy than what you see. Yes, it took a lot of editing to sync it up halfway decently.

[Volatar]

Round 4! Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fngFTEq6U-g), Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlAJXIGS9W8&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL)!

If you hear 'oh god why is it stopping' or 'let's bring it back', that's us fiddling with the recording -- we watched a different copy than what you see. Yes, it took a lot of editing to sync it up halfway decently.

Dangit. I got knocked into the water first. I was the first to die, again. :smallfrown:

Byrnbot is definitely a Timelord.

Phase himself is a ghost. This explains everything.

Fluff and Napalm is too cool to stand on the ground, he stands on the air.

And with 3 minutes left in the video we have Fluff&Napalm and Crown of Thorns left. Both at 1hp. What will happen?

HAHAHAHAHAHAH

I CANT STOP LAUGHING AT THAT ENDING

[RPharazon]

I enjoyed Sammich coming in and Uzi-ing someone.
The ending was an action after my own heart.

[factotum]

The AI in this game definitely needs a bit of work...or is it just this terrible because you've got them all playing on the Easy setting? :smalltongue:

[The Linker]

Yeah, it's the Easy thing, mostly.

I will point out, though, that while these guys are on the Easy (Vengeful) setting, there is an Easy (Stupid) setting. Make of that what you will. :smalltongue:

[Worira]

But snipers are supposed to protect penguins!

Good shot by some mage king or other.

Yet another case of ferrets causing Rutskarn's horrible demise.

Yet another case of turrets causing Phase's horrible demise.

[Pie Guy]

Called it! Sort of!

[Anonomuss]

Dangit. I got knocked into the water first. I was the first to die, again. :smallfrown:


People just want to take you down because they're afraid of what you might do if left alive. :smalltongue:

This episode lived up to all expectations. Really glad worm-me managed to take out two worms, albeit one after his own untimely death. Kind of wondering if that was more accurately suicide on worm-Phase's part though.

[Fluff & Napalm]

That was the greatest finish ever.

[Dispozition]

Oop, sorry for breathing into my mic so much >:
Also for not commenting very well, I was getting the video at like, 5 fps (:

And he didn't leave in my terrible Aussie accent, awesome :D

[The Linker]

1. Oop, sorry for breathing into my mic so much >:

2. Also for not commenting very well, I was getting the video at like, 5 fps (:

3. And he didn't leave in my terrible Aussie accent, awesome :D

1. I thought most of that was me. :smallconfused: I have to get pretty close to my mic to be as audible as you.

2. That is exactly the level of entertainment I was looking for. Would have again.

3. Tempted.

[Dispozition]

3. Tempted.

Oh god, I should not have said anything.

[The Linker]

No, no. Past tense. /reassuring pat

[Cogwheel]

I am the worst worm. The worst.

But no, this wasn't worse than my first round. At least I got killed by a worm that wasn't me this time, you know? Beats the wind reflecting my own bazooka round at me.



Chia really needs some sort of drill sergeant-y speech set. Seems fitting, somehow.

[Volatar]

Chia really needs some sort of drill sergeant-y speech set. Seems fitting, somehow.

That would be great.

[Cogwheel]

I just saw the ending. That was, uh...

Words. They have failed me. FOR THE LAST TIME.

[The Linker]

The Drill Sergeant speech bank has always been my favorite. Will make change for Round 6.

Round 5? Tomorrow morning. This seems to be a recurring theme.

[Fluff & Napalm]

Gotta admit, that was a classy way to end it.

[The Linker]

Round 5 is up. As described in the OP:


Round 5: Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-9M_DqnxX4), Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69vFT7KfmII&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL); In which Fawkes co-commentates and also KICKS ASS.

Also, Youtube seems to be telling me that I now have the privilege of uploading videos larger than fifteen minutes. I don't know why, but hey! I won't have to break up the videos anymore!

[Fluff & Napalm]

One of you commented on the biggest thing I don't like about Reloaded. Stupid sticky grenades. If they bounced, the near perfect aim of the AI would be okay. Put together and it can be a bit frustrating.

[Jibar]

Also, Youtube seems to be telling me that I now have the privilege of uploading videos larger than fifteen minutes. I don't know why, but hey! I won't have to break up the videos anymore!

Yeah they removed the limit ages ago. You can post any length you like on there now.

Also screw you Fawkes.

[RPharazon]

In a cruel world where it's every worm for itself...

Fawkes is...
The Manliest Worm.

Coming soon to a Blood Bowl near you.

[tyckspoon]

Good Worm, Best Death. I don't think I would have done it that way, but I can appreciate the style of a Kamikaze murder-suicide. :smallbiggrin:

[Worira]

Drolkcal: Look Dr. Girlfriend, I got you an adorable stuffed sheep!

Dr. Girlfriend: No it is stuffed with explosives I do not want it

Drolkcal: :(

Also Mage King stop standing on my head.

[The Linker]

Drolkcal: Look Dr. Girlfriend, I got you an adorable stuffed sheep!

Dr. Girlfriend: No it is stuffed with explosives I do not want it

Drolkcal: :(

Drolkcal: FINE VALAQIL WILL APPRECIATE IT

Valaqil: Wait n

[Pie Guy]

Ah ha ha! Revenge!

[Volatar]

Hilarious. Best round yet. Fawkes is forever the manliest worm.

Also, Atheist really, really hates the terrain doesn't he?

[factotum]

Fawkes was truly awesome in that round! :smallbiggrin:

[The Linker]

Hello hello. I have come here to inform you all that next Saturday, I'll be streaming (http://www.livestream.com/linker) two brand-new Blood Bowl rounds in a row, live. You'll be able to spectate and cheer your guy on as it happens! It'll probably be at like 6 or something. I'll update with more specifics as the date closes in.

And as a side note, I'll also be streaming a movie night right after; Twilight: New Moon w/ Rifftrax. There will be blood, and then there will be... more blood.

[Silverraptor]

I love this. Is there anyway I could be a worm in this?:smallsmile:

[The Linker]

Unfortunately it's rather congested right now. I'd rather not go over eight teams, at least not right now -- it fits neatly in an amount that two games can encompass, any more would sort of throw things off. :smallfrown:

[Silverraptor]

Unfortunately it's rather congested right now. I'd rather not go over eight teams, at least not right now -- it fits neatly in an amount that two games can encompass, any more would sort of throw things off. :smallfrown:

A pity. But perhaps I could be the guest worm, as in if someone wants to opt out of a match so their worm can heal, I could take their place.

[Jahkaivah]

Just watched round 5.

Best ending ever.

[The Linker]

It's a very recurring theme. Very recurring.

On a completely unrelated note, Round 6 up soon. EDIT: Graaaah Premiere crashed whhhyyyyy. Auto-save didn't take whhhhhhyyyyyyyyyy.


A pity. But perhaps I could be the guest worm, as in if someone wants to opt out of a match so their worm can heal, I could take their place.

Fair enough. If someone contacts me about letting their worm take a rest, you'll be first to take their slot. :smalltongue:

[Silverraptor]

Alright. Too bad you couldn't add me in by myself as a random wild card to cause mayham in games.:smallamused:

[The Linker]

The long overdue Round 6! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbPvwj5lFnk)

Don't forget, live streaming of worms, Saturday at, oh, 5:00 PM EST!

[Cogwheel]

Wow, I actually did something. Ish.

And... okay, lemming award. Really? I was one of the few non-lemmings, from what I saw. Uh, except for that bit with standing on the edge of a cliff. That was stupid.

[Domochevsky]

Is... is this the round with the most suicides? >_>
(They really didn't look like they actually tried. Maybe it's the terrain?)

[Silverraptor]

Linker, could I commentate in the next one since I don't have a team?

[RPharazon]

Volatar hates the scenery.
I hate Byrnbot.
Dogmantra hates the scenery.
Chiasaur hates himself.
Gamerlord hates the scenery.
Scuzzball hates himself.
xp194 hates the scenery.
Volatar hates the scenery.
Gamerlord hates himself.
Imposter hates the scenery.
Volatar hates himself.

There is a clear trend here.

[Cogwheel]

Volatar hates the scenery.
I hate Byrnbot.
Dogmantra hates the scenery.
Chiasaur hates himself.
Gamerlord hates the scenery.
Scuzzball hates himself.
xp194 hates the scenery.
Volatar hates the scenery.
Gamerlord hates himself.
Imposter hates the scenery.
Volatar hates himself.

There is a clear trend here.

You know what I don't hate? Vests.

[Imposter]

Hey, my practice with the petrol bombs paid off. I was competent for a while there.

Still, could we see what one of these games looks like with a higher difficulty level? The fumbles are amusing, but I don't think a tournament would work right now.

[Volatar]

My entire objective in life is to confuse everyone, even computers :smallwink:

[factotum]

I'm not a big fan of these huge vertical levels--too many worms die from just being knocked into the water, and MOAR FIERY DEATH is what I'm after! :smallbiggrin:

[Volatar]

I'm not a big fan of these huge vertical levels--too many worms die from just being knocked into the water, and MOAR FIERY DEATH is what I'm after! :smallbiggrin:

I agree completely.

[The Linker]

I shall keep your concerns in mind. :smallbiggrin:

On that note, Round 7 is currently uploading! And it's not on a tiny thin island! It's on a big thick island!

Half an hour remaining. I shall leave it on as I go to school, hope my roommates don't get any ideas.

Silverraptor, we should set something up for Sunday or something. Though I still need to align schedules with Jibar...

[Jibar]

Though I still need to align schedules with Jibar...

Wut up.
I'm right here, whenever.
Just chilling out maxing relaxing all cool.

[The Linker]

And I'm going to school. D: When I get back it'll be... well, I guess it'd only be 11:30 PM where you are. That could work, I don't know what time Sleepy Jibar shows up at. :smallamused:

[Jibar]

And I'm going to school. D: When I get back it'll be... well, I guess it'd only be 11:30 PM where you are. That could work, I don't know what time Sleepy Jibar shows up at. :smallamused:

Judging by how tired I am now, about 6ish.
I'm such an old man. I do everything in the morning, waste the afternoon, then spend the evening waiting to go to sleep.
LIKE SOME KIND OF DREADFUL HOUSE CAT.

[Silverraptor]

I shall keep your concerns in mind. :smallbiggrin:

On that note, Round 7 is currently uploading! And it's not on a tiny thin island! It's on a big thick island!

Half an hour remaining. I shall leave it on as I go to school, hope my roommates don't get any ideas.

Silverraptor, we should set something up for Sunday or something. Though I still need to align schedules with Jibar...

What program should we use, skype?

[The Linker]

Yeah, that's how I've been doing it. Skype screenshare. It's not perfect, since the co-commentator has to work without sound and with a fairly low FPS, but it's serviceable.

[Jibar]

Yeah, that's how I've been doing it. Skype screenshare. It's not perfect, since the co-commentator has to work without sound and with a fairly low FPS, but it's serviceable.

How big are the video files which you share?
Could be easier just to upload it, get on Skype, then press start on the video at the same time.
I actually watched a GTA IV LP on the Penny Arcade forums which did this and it took me 20 episodes to realise they weren't doing it live.

[The Linker]

I could try that, but I need a good way to upload the file (Round 7 without the commentating was 135 megs, approx.). Tried that with Skuzzball using a Skype transfer, but the estimated time was three hours...

Edit: Oh, and Round 7 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwQevEuGYyI)'s up.

[Volatar]

I could try that, but I need a good way to upload the file (Round 7 without the commentating was 135 megs, approx.). Tried that with Skuzzball using a Skype transfer, but the estimated time was three hours...

Edit: Oh, and Round 7's up.

Skype transfers are horribly slow. Try Mediafire.

[Silverraptor]

Yes, I definately want to comentate the next one. Let me know when you're doing it.

[RPharazon]

I can't help but go "Just as planned!" while laughing evilly and doing a thing with my fingers in the first few minutes. I was especially happy when I was the only one who showed any competence at all in the round. Except for moving into clearly visible terrain. Honestly, who does that?

Tarbrush really really hates kpenguin.

I was quite amused to see that airstrikes follow Halo physics, wherein a rocket can be deflected by another explosion. More games should do that. It makes rocket baseball something fun, and possible.

Can I call commentating on a round if I'm available?

OH GOD FERRETS

[The Linker]

You should see it when someone tries to airstrike an active deflecting electromagnet. All five missiles spread out and fly off like a peacock's feathers.

Which makes me sad that these worms don't use their awesome electromagnets, you know? If I could get into the code, understand it, and replace every instance of 'this is a good time to skip my turn!' with 'this is a good time to place a random electromagnet!', I would.

[Anonomuss]

Ze space helmets, zay do nuzzing. :smallfrown:

I must say worm-me was much less incompetant this time. Must've been that he never got to act, just mope around and act sick. Toughen up you wuss

[factotum]

Hmmm. Using a banana bomb against a poisoned, 1 hit point kpenguin? *Slight* bit of overkill there... :smallsmile:

[Silverraptor]

Hmmm. Using a banana bomb against a poisoned, 1 hit point kpenguin? *Slight* bit of overkill there... :smallsmile:

http://www.warehouse23.com/img/full/SLKMP-R37.jpg

[Jibar]

LOOK

I'M HERE

HI ME

HIIIIII

how horrible a world

[Volatar]

Haha. Round 7, 17 minutes before we finally finish off a team. This sure is a long and funny one :)

Hahaha. Rutskarn wins when the other two take each other out.

[Jibar]

LOOK

I'M HERE

HI ME

HIIIIII

how horrible a world

...what

What... IS this?

[The Linker]

Waaaah, I erased a chunk of Round 8

Whhhhyyyyyy

I'm keeping the audio and putting a filler image in, anyway

The worms are hardly the point of this video anyway

Edit: Holy crap this works so well

[The Linker]

This is the least professional round ever (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t1fVBOx3jc)

awesome

[Volatar]

This is the least professional round ever (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t1fVBOx3jc)

awesome

.mkv?

Very unprofessional.

Also: OMG Jibar.

[Jibar]

This is the least professional round ever (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t1fVBOx3jc)

awesome

Okay, all I remember of last night is talking about the Sims and holding you hostage, neither of which appeared in that. You're holding out on me man.

[The Linker]

Round 9 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsBE8Vg9wmc) is here (thought not quite finished processing). Yeah, a lot happened last night. :smalleek:

And today... rounds 10 and 11, being streamed, at 5:00 PM EST. Anyone planning to be there to berate your opponents as it happens?

[Volatar]

Oh wow. You are putting them out fast now.

[The Linker]

I'm so taking a break after this Livestream event.

We're close to tournament time, though. Just a few more after 11 and everyone should have had at least three games against everyone else.

I plan for this to be a strict elimination-style tournament. If a worm dies, he dies. If Jibar dies and Linker dies, but Blackfox and Athiest God defeat the Bloggers, Blackfox and Athiest God will, all alone, go up against whoever emerged from the bloody Doktors-Chiapets fight. Only one worm will be alive at the end of this. Well, you know, probably.

[Volatar]

The Tournament will probably end in a draw, with the final 2 worms falling into water at the same moment.

Calling it now. :smalltongue:

[Silverraptor]

Round 9 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsBE8Vg9wmc) is here (thought not quite finished processing). Yeah, a lot happened last night. :smalleek:

And today... rounds 10 and 11, being streamed, at 5:00 PM EST. Anyone planning to be there to berate your opponents as it happens?

It was fun commentating this. I hope I can do the live event.:smallcool:

[The Linker]

Live event (http://www.livestream.com/linker) starting soon! Every worm featured! Don't miss it!

[factotum]

I bet the later rounds are a bit dull, since they'll only have about 1 worm apiece on each team...

[RPharazon]

Round 9, I got hit by two airstrikes, once in midair.
I am that pro.
(And by the way, Dispozition is not how you spell RPharazon.)

[The Linker]

Round 9, I got hit by two airstrikes, once in midair.
I am that pro.
(And by the way, Dispozition is not how you spell RPharazon.)

Wait what

Oops

You hadn't been on screen for a long time and I just saw 'on' right before the airstrike came down

I am TERRIBLE with getting your name right!

[The Linker]

Well, I've been deliberating on what to do with rounds 10 and 11 in terms of archiving, but I think I'm just going to link to the Livestream recording. I was hoping to get a Youtube copy up, but it'd be too much hassle for not enough payoff.

Think I'll record another one tomorrow night, edit it the following day.

Almost done with the Exhibition matches...

[The Linker]

What the crap.

Just recorded round 13...

Strangest draw I've ever seen.

[Silverraptor]

What the crap.

Just recorded round 13...

Strangest draw I've ever seen.

Who's commentating?

[Phase]

Who's commentating?

Guess whoooooooo!

[Fawkes]

Guess whoooooooo!

Kevin Spacey?

[Silverraptor]

Guess whoooooooo!

Okay. I'll get my telescope.:smalltongue:

[The Linker]

Oh ho, I seem to have deleted my original footage whilst forgetting that Premiere cannot read .mkv's, or DivX-compressed footage.

Solvable, though. I just Fraps the playback of the file.

It will be DOUBLE-DIVX'D.

Just Ep. 12, though. I still have the .avi of ep. 13.

[Volatar]

Oh ho, I seem to have deleted my original footage whilst forgetting that Premiere cannot read .mkv's, or DivX-compressed footage.

Solvable, though. I just Fraps the playback of the file.

It will be DOUBLE-DIVX'D.

Just Ep. 12, though. I still have the .avi of ep. 13.

Ouch. That will be a bit of a quality loss.

[The Linker]

Well, Round 13 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJMZREaF4_g) is up. Round 12 will come later at some point.

Suddenly the opening comments are, well, true. :smalltongue:

[ShortOne]

Guess whoooooooo!

Ohmanohmanohman I should actually watch this one!

/shifty eyes

edit: This is priceless already Phase I love you don't tell Mario

[Fluff & Napalm]

That was awesome. I may have died early, but 4 kills with a grenade was great.

[The Linker]

Round 12 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hve1k-B3jKU) is up. I think this one may be my new favorite.

Quality is poorish, yeah. The good news is, I have a swanky 500 gb external hard drive now, so I will no longer be deleting any raw footage until the video is firmly on the Youtubes! Oh, and it seemed to let Fraps record my latest Audiosurf run without even a hiccup. My framerate issues may be phasing out.

I've also updated the tables in the opening post for 12 and 13, if you want to take a look. Only one or two more exhibition matches to go!

but right now it's time to keep working on college things

[Volatar]

If you were getting hiccups before when recording on your almost full hard drive it was probably because of all the fragmentation required to fit it on the gaps.

Glad that that isn't going to happen anymore :)

[The Linker]

Aye, that's what I was figuring; that it was spending a lot of time just figuring out where to fit the megabytes on my hard drive, as it was recording.

You have no idea how many times I went back to record some part of round 12 that was re-recorded at less than 1 FPS. :smalleek:

[Volatar]

Even though you don't have all that space consuming raw video on your main HDD anymore, its still probably fragmented to hell and back and back to hell again :smalltongue:

Here is a tool to fix it (one that is infinitely better than the Windows one)

http://www.piriform.com/defraggler

[Silverraptor]

I saw you on Worms last night. I was going to send you a message asking to commentate, but I thought you would be recording.:smalltongue:

[The Linker]

I saw you on Worms last night. I was going to send you a message asking to commentate, but I thought you would be recording.:smalltongue:

Man, I was just playin' Worms. Did a campaign mission.

Those CPUs and their damn grenade tosses. It's like, OK, I will get hit with one grenade every single round, and I have 150 health, that's... 4 rounds per worm... gotta do this in eight rounds! And there's eight enemy worms! :smalleek:

[Silverraptor]

Man, I was just playin' Worms. Did a campaign mission.

Those CPUs and their damn grenade tosses. It's like, OK, I will get hit with one grenade every single round, and I have 150 health, that's... 4 rounds per worm... gotta do this in eight rounds! And there's eight enemy worms! :smalleek:

Just give them bazookas and you won. Seriously.:smalltongue:

[Rustic Dude]

Man, I was just playin' Worms. Did a campaign mission.

Those CPUs and their damn grenade tosses. It's like, OK, I will get hit with one grenade every single round, and I have 150 health, that's... 4 rounds per worm... gotta do this in eight rounds! And there's eight enemy worms! :smalleek:

Campaign? Go underground and see them killing friendlies because they are unable to do any other thing that "destroying the terrain that leads to the Player worm. Whatever it is on the middle".

It's fun :smallbiggrin: (Also, spam jetpacks.)

[Aricandor]

Just dropping by to say I'm following this all with great interest. There is a silent audience that very much appreciates your efforts! :smallsmile:

[The Linker]

Oh, awesome! Glad to hear all sorts of folks are enjoying it! :smallbiggrin:

[Scuzzball]

Oh, and it seemed to let Fraps record my latest Audiosurf run without even a hiccup. My framerate issues may be phasing out.

But the audiosurf thing is not available in my region. (America)

EDIT:
Phase, you retire an american flag by burning it. We got to burn a bunch at one point, as they all needed to be retired. They burn VERY well.

EDIT EDIT:
I win with a winning shot.

[Volatar]

Hey Crown of Thorns, how do magnets work anyways?

[The Linker]

Oh yeah! I uploaded Round 14 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQxNOBbTuUI) last night. Then I fell asleep.

[Fluff & Napalm]

That was the most suicidal I've seen a team be. Wow.

[The Linker]

Man, the process is so much simpler when it's just me commentating. :smalltongue: Round 15 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeUbbfcEM-w) up! The final exhibition match!

Nice work, Fluff. :smallcool:


Now that we've reached a milestone, I'd love to hear some feedback. What worked? What didn't? Survey time!

1) How do the solo rounds -- where it's just me talking -- compare to the duo rounds -- where it's me and a co-commentator?
a) Kinda boring. Prefer duos.
b) They're about the same. The current solo-vid-to-duo-vid ratio is fine.
c) They're not bad. You should do more! But some duo vids should still be present.
d) I kinda like solos better, actually.
e) Uh, depends who the other person is in the duo.

2) How do you feel about the pre- and post-game chatter when it's a duo-commentator round?
a) It's kind of too long. I'd like if you spent just a bit more time on Worms than talking.
b) It's fine. It's lighthearted and sets the mood!
c) You should talk more, really. It's always kind of amusing.
d) Just put in a marker that says "Skip to 5:34 for Worms," and I'll be happy.
e) Just put something else up other than the dang opening/closing frame and I'll be happy.

3) Which landscapes have you seen as more fun? (Pick all that apply!)
a) Anything in a cave. Airstrikes are boring anyways.
b) Islands and open skies! Love 'em!
c) I like islands, but not when they're small or thin. Too many water deaths sucks.
d) I like it when the worms are tightly packed and everything kind of explodes.
e) I like it when the worms are spread out and the tension rises.

4) Any weapons or otherwise you're tired of seeing? Poison strikes, teleports, super bunker buster bombs?

5) What was your favorite moment? :smallbiggrin:

6) Any other sort of feedback is also welcome. Annnything you can think of, stuff that's been bugging you, or things you'd like to see more of.

I'd also like to ask which commentators you liked and disliked, but it might be awkward to say in a post in front of them; I'm always up for a steam message or a PM.



My answer for 5 is Round 12's Shadow jumping away and taking his mine with him. :smallcool:

[Fluff & Napalm]

1: d, 2: b 3: other. As long as you keep changing the lands, anything is fine. 4: Reduce the number of teleports, grenades and petrol bombs. Basically everything that they use a lot.

5: That banana bomb in round 15. Any of them.

Everything is pretty good though.

[The Linker]

You know, it's never actually occurred to me to lessen the number of grenades. Just overall where Worms is concerned, grenades have universally been infinite. But it might make thing more interesting if they only had two. :smallconfused:

[Volatar]

1) b
2) b
3) d

Answers for the others later.

[Domochevsky]

Yeah, personally i'd prefer for you to up the stakes in the next rounds, by limiting their regular weaponry so they use the crazy stuff more. :smallwink:

[The Linker]

Hmmm, a game where they have exactly one of every single weapon, and no crates drop, could be fun. :smallbiggrin:

[Fluff & Napalm]

That would be awesome.

[tyckspoon]

Hmmm, a game where they have exactly one of every single weapon, and no crates drop, could be fun. :smallbiggrin:

I'd be tempted to remove absolutely everything except.. oh, petrol bombs and jetpacks. Because the worms are demonstrably terrible with both, but not quite as predictably so as they are with bazookas. Just for one round, you know.

Edit: Or maybe only animal-based weaponry.

[Aricandor]

B, B, C/E. (Phase is awesome)

I would be in favour of limiting the spammy things, but I'm afraid that'd just lead to a lot more skipped turns. Stupid AI. :smallmad:
Maybe you could set up a game with a quirker weapon load and try it just to see how the AI behaves? No need to fraps and upload it, of course. :smallsmile:


Also, I'll chime in with saying the banana bombs (and holy handgrenades) in 15 were all great moments. :smallbiggrin:

[The Linker]

Well, I have lots of ideas where I'm not sure how they'd work -- I figure I'd record 'em, and decide after the fact if it's funny enough to upload. Maybe I'll make a video later with a collection of failed weapon sets.

Case in point: a game where the AI has one of every weapon may just last half a turn, if everyone uses Armageddon. :smalleek:

[factotum]

1. B
2. A--don't mind a couple of minutes of pre-game chatter, but when it gets into the 4-5 minute range I think it's too much.
3. C. Since water deaths are always a one-hit kill it makes the games too fast and dull if there are lots of them, which there always is on tall thin maps.
4. No, weaponry is fine--there seems to be a good ratio between weapons the worms can use and weapons they can't!
5. The worm who got stuck in the skipping animation a few rounds back. :smallbiggrin:

As for commentators, I didn't dislike any of them, but I think Phase's second commentary (where he was basically doing a skit on wrestling commentary) was by far the best one.

[The Linker]

Shoot. I just realized half of the teams have had eight games -- the other half has had seven. I can't in good conscience let a such a misbalance occur when it would be so simple to just let those four teams fight out another game. :smalleek:

So, uh... one more exhibition? :smallredface:

[Fluff & Napalm]

Do it but with modified weaponry to test it out.

[Volatar]

Shoot. I just realized half of the teams have had eight games -- the other half has had seven. I can't in good conscience let a such a misbalance occur when it would be so simple to just let those four teams fight out another game. :smalleek:

So, uh... one more exhibition? :smallredface:

Sounds like a good plan :)

[RPharazon]

E, A, C (with a smattering of B and E), jump rope if at all possible, getting hit by an airstrike IN MIDAIR.

I'd like to commentate, if you can catch me online and active.

[The Linker]

Believe you me, if I could take out Skip Rope, I would have removed the hell out of it. :smallbiggrin:

Only two things are irremovable: Skip Rope, and Surrender. The latter hasn't been abused yet, of course, as amusing as it would make the end of a match. Maybe when we do that match where they have nothing but what comes out of crates. :smalltongue:

[Scuzzball]

1) a

2)c)

3)d)

4) super bunker buster bombs

6) I kinda want to know what people thought of my commentary. I can't really objectively review it, as I dislike my own voice.


Hmmm, a game where they have exactly one of every single weapon, and no crates drop, could be fun. :smallbiggrin:
+9000

[Bucky]

Believe you me, if I could take out Skip Rope, I would have removed the hell out of it. :smallbiggrin:


Skip Rope means the worm who did it didn't damage himself or a teammate. That makes the move slightly above average effectiveness,

[The Linker]

Round 16 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAWgIVEVuQU) is up!

I bumped the resolution up in the conversion from compressed AVI to DivX video -- it's at 1024 x 768 or something. Don't think it was worth it, especially since, well, the compressed AVI was as 720 x whatever -- letting the DivX output be larger doesn't really make it prettier. And I had an hour and a half upload time this way. Probably won't be doing that again. :smallcool:

What you think of the weapon set? Thinking of bumping grenades down to one, though bazookas would remain at two. A nicely-aimed bazooka is always kind of spectacular. And the, um, the game-winner? A keeper?


Exhibition Results

If a win is 3 points, a draw 1 point, and a loss 0...

Links: 4 points
Bloggers: 7 points
Doktors: 8 points
Chiapets: 8 points
Soulless: 12 points
Ragemakers: 2 points
Butt Ponies: 5 points
Bandwagon: 6 points

Which means:

First place: The Soulless
Second place: The Doktors*
Third place: The Chiapets
Fourth place: The Bloggers
Fifth place: The Bandwagon
Sixth place: The Butt Ponies
Seventh place: The Links
Eighth place: The Ragemakers

And therefore:

Tournament Round 1: Soulless V Doktors
Tournament Round 2: Chiapets V Bloggers
Tournament Round 3: Bandwagon V Butt Ponies
Tournament Round 4: Links V Ragemakers

And semifinals and finals after that.

IT'S GAME TIME.

*Doktors having conquered the Chiapets in round 1

[Volatar]

Definitely like the changes. They definitely used a larger variety of weapons.

The game winner weapon though? NERF BAT.

[The Linker]

I'm having difficulties getting a good fight out of these worms for the tournament.

I give them concrete donkeys and poison strikes, they never move and the game ends really fast.

I take those away, and they skip half their turns. :smallconfused:

I tried turning their difficulty to hard. This (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kod8Jhs_25g) happened.

I think I'm going with the second option. Just remember that the competition is in which team mans up enough to start actually fighting. :smallbiggrin:

[Fluff & Napalm]

That was awesome. Quite like the changes. I'd remove the concrete donkey though. Seems a bit op for this. Also, that banana bomb shot was beautiful.

[Aricandor]

I'd definitely take out the donkey for the tournament. It's just too... Executiony. Perhaps they'd behave better if they got a one or two more bazookas (yeah, right), grenades and teleports? I don't think them moving around a lot is necessarily a bad thing as such. Even if they go after crates first, at least they seem to mostly end up trying to fight each other through teleporting. Beyond that, round 16 was quite entertaining, especially with early Lightning Strikes keeping the game going.

Speaking of round 16, the banana bomb execution of you... r worm self was stone cold. Wow. :smalleek:

[Domochevsky]

Yeah, they were a lot more vicious this time around. Good show. :smallsmile:

(But yes, the Donkey may need removal or at least turn up late in the game. Like 10 rounds or so.)

[The Linker]

The tournament begins! Doesn't really matter what order the preliminary rounds are in, so I started with Bloggers V Chiapets (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM0VmF920-8).

Fun. :smallbiggrin:

Man, I need a better acronym. STBB doesn't seem great. Though I supposed I should have taken more time before I started and came up with a better name. :smalltongue:

[Volatar]

You could call it STABB for Steam ThreAd Blood Bowl.

[The Linker]

...That is much better. I'm totally going with that.

[Domochevsky]

Ok, the end of that... i don't even :smallsigh:

[Aricandor]

... Fantastic. :smallbiggrin:

[factotum]

I think having such severe limits on long-range weapons like Bazookas is having a bad effect on the Fort game--that's why all the worms kept skipping turns toward the end there, they didn't have any weapons they could use!

[The Linker]

Well, I'm OK with a little lack of weaponry -- lengthens the game when normally a game with two teams would be over way too fast.

[Flickerdart]

You should turn sentries off, they're just a waste of time for the worms.

[The Linker]

I just recorded the rest of the tournament rounds.

Trust me, sentries play a large role in the Links V Ragemakers match. :smallbiggrin:

[The Linker]

The Soulless take on the Doktors! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phjFwJOALxQ) (Updated link!) Worms go down but they sure as hell don't stay down.

Edit: Oh goddamn I left the game sound off.

Will audioswap later grumble grumble.

[Aricandor]

Quick and brutal, just the way we like it. :smallbiggrin:

[RPharazon]

Oh wow.
Cogwheel is so much win in this match. He is a masterful worm that truly knows no peer in his quest to destroy wormkind. I would be very afraid were I to meet him.

[Cogwheel]

Guy who dies in the first five seconds, am I? I'll show them. I'll show them all.

By dying even faster, I mean. While on fire.

[The Linker]

Soulless V Doktors re-uploaded! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phjFwJOALxQ) Now with explosion sounds! Worm sounds! SPLOOSH sounds! And the screams worms make when something's about to blow them up, which is always really funny. To me.

It recently occurred to me that it might make a better show to take ALL the worms that survived their corresponding prelim rounds and pit 'em against each other, team battle royale style. But then it wouldn't be fort style (you can do that with more than two teams, but team #3 would be allied with team #1 etc.), and I couldn't guarantee any sort of fair worm distribution. Hmmm.

Edit: Also edited the crap out of the first post to include the tournament stuff.

[The Linker]

I have posted a thing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-5Vqq6K_Ok). A thing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-5Vqq6K_Ok), I have posted.

Now I need cool ideas of ways to capitalize on this new thing.

[Flickerdart]

You should make the worms fight on a map made out of worms.

[factotum]

Or maybe the giant head and shoulders of Earthworm Jim... :smallwink:

[Domochevsky]

Mhm... i could get behind that idea. :smallbiggrin:

(What format should these .bmp be in? People may be able to upload some things if need be.)

[tyckspoon]

I have posted a thing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-5Vqq6K_Ok). A thing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-5Vqq6K_Ok), I have posted.

Now I need cool ideas of ways to capitalize on this new thing.

"Hey, I think the Links have a good chance here." *Jibar dies* *BlackFox commits suicide* Don't taunt the worms, Linker.

[The Linker]

The tournament continues! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4w3uagtQU0) Bandwagon V Butt Ponies!

Props to Anonomuss. :smallamused:

I like how with every round, the co-commentator's team won, but their worm did not survive.

How does that bode for the Links V Ragemakers game? :smallconfused: :smalleek:


Mhm... i could get behind that idea. :smallbiggrin:

(What format should these .bmp be in? People may be able to upload some things if need be.)

Well... the resolution to aim for would be around 2500 x 1500, as that's just below the maximum. If you encode the .bmp as 24-bit, then anything black is removed when you import it into Worms. If you encode it as 32-bit, then anything with an alpha value below 254 is removed. I couldn't really figure out how to do that, though, so I went the 24-bit route.

Basically, I took my original Illustrator file, put a black background behind it, made sure* the ponyscout's outlines were dark grey rather than black, then rezised it to some 2500 x something before exporting so as to avoid stretching. However, it resulted in the thinnest of white lines around some of the edges -- imperceptible when viewing the .bmp, but enough to create a little thin wall that grenades bounced off of, etc. I fixed that by taking the .bmp into Photoshop and cropping the edges a smidgen. Give yourself a tiny bit of breather space around the image to crop out in case that happens.

...Yeah, it was a lot more complicated than it should have been. :smallconfused: I can't really blame anyone if that sounds like too much to bother with. Send me a working Illustrator or Inkscape file, though, and I can do it myself.

*This is a lie. It just worked out that way. Convenient!

[factotum]

As I've said before, I'm convinced Tarbrush was skipping all the time because that side simply ran out of weapons! The limits were OK when you had 4 teams all shooting at each other from close range, but I think they need upping slightly when you have two teams with a wide gap between them.

[The Linker]

The problem is, they have enough weapons -- they just don't seem to use them, after a certain point. There's no way Tarbrush didn't have at least one bazooka, or grenade, or holy hand grenade, or homing missile, or banana bomb... this game wasn't very long. I know he had something. It's beyond me why these guys give up after a certain point.

[factotum]

Maybe the AI is programmed to keep hold of weapons until the best possible time to use them and no such time arose? Mind you, I couldn't understand why he didn't just walk over and pick up the toolbox nearby at the very least...

[Anonomuss]

Props to Anonomuss. :smallamused:


My God. My worm has never done anything competantly, ever. His greatest cause of death is himself. Honestly, I think the most impressive thing he ever did was poke someone on to a mine, but then failed to get out of the way.

[Cogwheel]

My God. My worm has never done anything competantly, ever. His greatest cause of death is himself. Honestly, I think the most impressive thing he ever did was poke someone on to a mine, but then failed to get out of the way.

Hello, I'm perspective.

You're welcome.

[RPharazon]

My worm was useful until the bouncy castle died. Then he went into a depressive stupor, hid in a hole, and did nothing.

Way to go, little worm.

[Silverraptor]

My worm was useful until the bouncy castle died. Then he went into a depressive stupor, hid in a hole, and did nothing.

Way to go, little worm.

He's so much like you.:smalltongue:

[The Linker]

Conversations like these fill me with glee. :smallbiggrin:

[The Linker]

My roommate commentates as the final preliminary round (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKo8ikMoRFA) is completed! Hooray!

Now I can finally keep going! Semi-finals ho! :smallbiggrin:

[factotum]

I'm amazed the Links team lasted as long as they did after losing half their strength in the very first shot! (On a loosely related note, I wish you could still have teams with 8 worms in, like you could in earlier games).

[Aricandor]

Perhaps not the best round in the terms of competence shown by the worms, but it sure was the funniest. Sentries are awesome. :smallbiggrin:

[Worira]

Operation Repeatedly Murder Jibar was a resounding success.

[The Linker]

Comrade Imposter was less effective. "I'll get him for you, Wowiwa! Oh god anti-air aaahhhh"


(On a loosely related note, I wish you could still have teams with 8 worms in, like you could in earlier games).

Totally have to agree. I remember many, many good ol' 6v6v6v6 games. Myself playing all the teams.

Man, if you could have all eight worms out per team, with four teams... /drool. I was the kind to spam Banana Bombs, you see.


Also, let it be noted that this prelim game featured no skipping! No one skipped their turn! Hooray!

[RPharazon]

No skipping ropes!
Praise the Omnissiah!
Although uselessly throwing petrol bombs into the water should could as a skipped turn...

[Imposter]

Although uselessly throwing petrol bombs into the water should could as a skipped turn...

You know, I think my worm's petrol bomb kill in round six is still the only actually competent use we've seen so far. Which amuses me, considering the note on the roster.

[Flickerdart]

I now have Worms World Party on my phone. This is a fantastic day.

[The Linker]

I had to round up the surviving worms to get the match-ups right, so I thought I'd write 'em out here so you so know what's coming up.

Drolkcal
Valaqil
V
Kpenguin
Shadow_Archmagi

Dogmantra
Rpharazon
Alterform
V
Worira

I just recorded all the matches, including the finale. Given that they equal eight minutes combined, I think I'll have to do this in one session (only because I don't think it'd be fair to a person to delve into his schedule and get him on for only three minutes). But who to commentate...? Is it even feasible to have Me AND Dis AND Phase AND Fawkes? Would there be too much talking over each other?

Eh, we play enough L4D, I suppose we've learned how to make it work. :smalltongue:

[Worira]

Clearly, I must be the Ramboest worm.

[The Linker]

Bam! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYhU8zrQUXM) Something I whipped up to cover some of the gap between now and the remaining tourney rounds.

Ima still do all the cool suggestions that were already given, this was just something that popped into my head. Kinda wish it lasted longer, but, eh, whaddaya gonna do.

[Volatar]

Haha. "I'll just leave this here.":smallbiggrin:

[The Linker]

Remember that 'Worms start with no weapons, have to collect from crates' game mode? Yeeeeah, that doesn't work. I can barely get these Worms to even go after crates, and when they do, they hardly use the weapons. There's a loooooot of skipping. :smalleek: I even turned the difficulty up to max. It's like they decide at the beginning of their turn what they want to use (based on where they are), and then check if they have it. "I could totally use a grenade here! What? I don't have one? What's this Holy Hand something doing here? Screw this, I'm crawling into a corner."

Edit: Additionally, the amount of crates that are dropped on the highest setting is puny. Maybe 66% of the time, one crate drops. The rest of the time nothing drops. I was expecting a lot more, since the 'Crazy Crates' scenario that comes with the game has three crates dropping per turn. That would have been great.

Ah, well. There's other scenarios.

[The Linker]

Butt Ponies take on the Ragemakers! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNxOmfxGUSU)

That's RPharazon, Dogmantra and Alterform, against... Worira.

It's a short one.

[RPharazon]

In response to that cluster bomb:
OH COME ON.

[Worira]

Well, that was certainly quick.

[Flickerdart]

Worms are smaller than people, so it only makes sense that while people get 15 minutes of fame, worms only get 5. Worira's 5 were well earned.

[Fluff & Napalm]

Wow. Just Wow.

[factotum]

This just proves something I've often noticed--I reckon a team with only 1 worm actually has an advantage, because they're moving the same worm every move rather than having to switch between different ones!

[Aricandor]

Wow. That's hardcore. :smalleek:

[tyckspoon]

This just proves something I've often noticed--I reckon a team with only 1 worm actually has an advantage, because they're moving the same worm every move rather than having to switch between different ones!


(saw no real reason this should be under spoiler.)

While probably true in a human match, at least in that it gives that single worm much greater efficiency and a chance to even the numbers by (ab)using the turn order to pick on worms that won't be shooting back for a while.. in this Blood Bowl, it just gives that worm more turns to skip and/or kill himself.

[factotum]

(saw no real reason this should be under spoiler.)


I put it in a spoiler because I thought people might read my comment without having seen the match, and it does rather make it obvious who won!

[The Linker]

The Bloggers V Doktors match was lost to technical difficulties and shall be re-recorded Thursday, but for now: The oft-requested Worms On Very Hard (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eyuefo1mNvU).

[factotum]

Gosh, that was amazingly different to when they were playing stupid... :smallsigh:

[Reverent-One]

I'm caught up now and that last tournament match was incredible. Go Worira!

[Otherworld Odd]

This is amazing. Genius I say! I've loved Worms ever since my dad showed my the game years and years and years ago and woo'ed me with stunts like spider-manning across the stage with ninja rope and laying the smack down on me.