::|CONTENTS
- Battle Types and Bitpacks
- Ripped Bits
- See Also
Most
battles have a bitpack, a donloadable
.zip file with sources and/or rules to be used constructing battle
entries. The bitpacks purpose is to give inspiration, set guidelines, and to insure
BotBrs start from scratch. A good bitpack also assists a unity among the battle's entries.
At the very least, if a battle has zero
bits, the bitpack will be a text file
rulesheet. It will contain rules and/or words of inspiration from the
battle's host. Again, the point of a bitpack is to help curve the direction of battle entries.
Some rare multi-format battles do not require a bitpack such as major chip battles or the old triple theme battles.
A good bitpack is very important, as it "sets a tone that resonates through all the entries it inspires" -
puke7.
A battle host may take suggestions from other BotBrs or use their own imagination to create a set of rules for the OHC.
The bitpack may declare rules that either help BotBrs by granting liberties, or hindering them by imposing limitations. Allowing synths and outside sounds would be granting liberties. Commonly imposed limitations include certain scales, number of voices, time signature, exclusion of notes/chords, etc. Both limitations and liberties could be mixed for more interesting play.
Battle Types and Bitpacks
25 Samples 48 Hours remix is the original BotB tradition. The bitpack is created by the BotB community by submitting and voting on each bit. The bitpack is made available when the 48 hour remix period beings containing the community's favorites.
OHBs require a set of bits or a specific rule create by the host.
Pit Fights don't exist yet. The hosting is still vague. . .
Winter Chip is a multi-format
chiptune and/or
chip music battle. In the past, there has been no bitpack for these, though the official BotB rule 'All entries must be original' is displayed on the battle's homepage.
Surprise Remix bitpacks typically contain themed audio samples.
PhotoMash bitpacks will contain photos!?!??!
The sample pack it's usually a compilation of a defined number of samples/sounds to be used in a
compo or a
ohc. Recently, though, with the introduction of visual battles (yarh!) it also means we'll be providing palettes on the sample pack. A sample pack will contain the rules of the battle in particular, such as theme, scale usage, color usage, etc. And once it's uploaded to the site, it'll become part of the sample database of the site for all to download and use.
Ripped Bits
S3XMODIT bitpacks tend to be a single module file with samples/instruments preloaded and ready to g0g0g0g0g0! A good
Host will provide an original combination of bits for the pack. Taking a module and deleting it's song data is not good hosting.
See Also
Battle
Bit
