So I registered. '[t[b4]What now?!'[/t] '[#[Where am I?] You are in Battle of the Bits!! Ever since 2005, Battle of the Bits (BotB) has been an artistic hub particularly for those in the remix and chiptuning community!! You've joined our ranks!! That means you are now a '[l[http://battleofthebits.com/lyceum/View/BotBr[BotBr] - a member of Battle of the Bits!! So you are probably wondering what you can do here!! '[#[The Battles] Most of the action takes place within battles of all shapes and sizes!! We love to create music and art and love to train our skills and love to have fun with lots of other people all around the planet (Earth)!! Getting involved with battles is super easy!! There are two flavours available: '[icon[battles] '[b]'[o]Major Battles'[/o]'[/b] Major battles are colossal clashes between giants and titans, gods and demons, wars that will go down in history and change the shape of the world forever... This explanation a bit of a fabrication... Major battles are ones that typically run for several weeks so that a lot of people have a chance to enter!! Major battles have a specific '[b]format'[/b] which define what chips/tools can be used. Some battles have more than one format, which means you can submit an entry for each format if you wish!! (There is no requirement to). There are three stages to a major battle. First is the submission period, in which time anybody can submit an original composition to any of the given formats (if there is a choice). Secondly comes the voting period, where you can score other people's tracks!! Finally, the results of the battle are publicised!! Recurring competitions (such as '[l[http://battleofthebits.com/lyceum/View/Remix+Compo/[Detroit] and '[l[http://battleofthebits.com/lyceum/View/Winter+Chip/[Winter/Summer Chip]) are held annually. But there are also smaller battles all year round... '[icon[battles/ohb] '[b]'[o]One Hour Battles'[/o]'[/b] One-hour battles (OHB) are battles that last for one hour, surprisingly. Like major battles, OHBs also have an individual format, but unlike major battles an OHB includes a '[l[http://battleofthebits.com/lyceum/View/Bitpack[bitpack]. This bitpack provides a set of samples that can be used in your composition and/or any additional rules/themes/restrictions; remember - no using outside sources (any sample not provided in the pack) and abide by the rules or you will be down-voted by your fellow competitors!! OHBs are hosted by other members of BotB. You can host your own battles too!! But you need seven entries above a 20 score on other people's OHBs before you can make your own. For more information on OHBs, '[l[http://battleofthebits.com/lyceum/View/OHC/[go to the Lyceum page]. Unlike major battles, OHBs are hosted rather spontaneously. But how can you ever know about new OHBs?? That's when you join the chats!! Read the section below for more. '[icon[formats/s3xmodit] '[b]'[o]Battle Formats'[/o]'[/b] As of 4 March 2014, Battle of the Bits hosts battles in '[t[b2]50'[/t] formats!! Check the '[l[http://battleofthebits.com/browser/[Browser] for all entries in all formats, or to learn about a format!! '[#[The Community] '[b]'[o]#botb'[/o]'[/b] You have undoubtedly seen BotB's forum - it's that long list of things on the front page!! The forum is great for posting comments on submisions, or for posting about feature requests and site bugs (puke's work is never done
