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- Formats by Class
- Format Badges
- See also
A
format refers to the filetype of a submission on
BotB. Every
battle on BotB—either an
XHB or a major battle—has a required format. There are a myriad of different formats, and the allowed format or formats can vary by battle. Most of the annual major battles (such as
Spring Tracks,
Summer Chip, or
Winter Chip) allow many different formats; in these cases, a BotBr may submit one entry per format. Submitting a file of the wrong format is considered cheating (with the exception of
allgear, which has no limitations other than filesize), and will likely result in either administrative action or downvoting of the submission by
criticists. Format variety exists to encourage diversity and creativity in submissions. Limitations can vary from one format to another, so it is best to refer to a specific format's Lyceum page for details; some formats are less restrictive than others.
Formats by Class
By submitting an entry to BotB, you will receive
class points. There are several different classes, and the type of points that you receive will vary depending on the format of your submission. The formats are grouped below according to the class they belong to.
Chipist Formats
Chipist formats involve the creation of "chiptune" music—music that is designed to play on old video game consoles and computers. In those old devices, sound processing was typically handled by a piece of hardware called a "sound chip", hence the name of this class.
Submissions in the following formats will result in
Chipist points being awarded:
Mixist Formats
Mixist formats involve the creation of sample-based music and are generally less restrictive than Chipist formats.
Submissions in the following formats will result in
Mixist points being awarded:
Signalist Formats
Signalist formats involve the creation of music through algorithms and/or DSP chains. These formats used to be Mixist formats until
they were split off into their own class in Jan 2021.
Submissions in the following format will result in
Signalist points being awarded:
Samplist Formats
Samplist formats involve the creation of music samples (for the
bitpack) which will later be used by Mixists in Remix Compos such as
Detroit.
Submissions in the following format will result in
Samplist points being awarded:
Pixelist Formats
Pixelist formats involve the creation of pixel art. Palette and resolution limitations may also be considered in order to achieve results with a more "retro" feel to them.
Submissions in the following formats will result in
Pixelist points being awarded:
Grafxicist Formats
Grafxicist formats involve any high-resolution visual art that is not considered pixel art.
Submissions in the following formats will result in
Grafxicist points being awarded:
Mappist Formats
Mappist formats involve the creation of custom levels for video games. Currently, the only games supported are
Doom and
Super Mario World.
Submissions in the following formats will result in
Mappist points being awarded:
WebDevist Formats
WebDevist formats involve the creation of webpages using HTML and CSS. Submissions in the following formats will result in
WebDevist points being awarded:
Codist Formats
Codist formats involve the creation of games and similar stuff. Submissions in the following formats will result in
Codist points being awarded:
Photographist Formats
Photographist formats involve the creation of photos. Submissions in the following formats will result in
Photographist points being awarded:
Writist Formats
Writist formats involve the creation of text driven content. Submissions in the following formats will result in
Writist points being awarded:
Format Badges
When a BotBr has submitted seven or more entries in any given format with a score of 20 or higher, they will unlock a format badge. With it, the BotBr can host an
OHB in the format of the badge. Format badges can also be upgraded to bronze, silver, and gold with continued submissions in a format, which will also unlock the ability to host other types of
XHBs. For further information, see
Badges.
See also
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