Ruination: The Beginning is a round-robin style league, and the first of the Ruination series of tournaments by KodeBreaker of Team Zlayerz. It took place from December 2012 to March 2013 and featured 36 competitors, 9 in each weight class. In total, there were 11 weeks, 9 for each season week and 2 for the play-offs. It used the ARC Arena as its fighting arena, and the ARC Rules and Regulations as the standard guidelines. Its stat sheet carried over from FRR: Dead Zone in having 6 standard stat categories.
Division Champions
- Dr. Robotnik [Lightweight division]
- Braveheart [Middleweight division]
- Cutie Honey [Heavyweight division]
- Tax Cutter [Superheavyweight division]
Awards
- Strategist Award (best RPer) - KodeBreaker
- Astrobot Award (best rookie bot) - Braveheart
- Falling Down Award (bot that supremely surpassed low expectations/predictions) - Hector LeMans
- Copperhead Award (most aggressive bot) - Camo Alert
- Sarge Award (most improved bot) - Hammer & Nailz
- The Windmill Award (bot that caused the most damage) - Tax Cutter
- Blood Thirsty Award (coolest looking bot) - Sphere O' Fear
- Scatterbrain Award (most creative or unique bot design) - Stingray
- Barrier Award (best engineered bot) - Kraze
Team Rankings
1. Team Zlayerz (29-10)
(4-0)(3-1)(2-1)(3-1)(3-0)(2-1)(2-2)(3-1)(2-1)(3-1)(2-1)
2. Team Blood Gulch (26-13)
(1-2)(4-0)(4-0)(2-2)(3-1)(2-1)(3-1)(1-2)(2-1)(3-1)(1-2)
2. Team Mongoose (24-11)
(2-1)(3-1)(2-2)(2-1)(3-1)(2-2)(2-1)(2-1)(4-0)(1-1)(1-0)
4. Team Reptilian Robotics (19-14)
(2-2)(2-1)(1-2)(2-1)(2-2)(3-1)(3-1)(2-1)(2-2)(0-1)
5. Team Ectogasm (19-16)
(2-1)(1-3)(3-1)(2-2)(1-2)(2-2)(2-1)(3-0)(3-1)(0-3)
6. Ice Cubed Robotics (18-15)
(3-1)(2-1)(1-2)(1-2)(3-1)(1-3)(3-0)(3-1)(1-3)(0-1)
7. Team Yellow Alert (17-17)
(1-2)(0-4)(3-1)(4-0)(0-3)(4-0)(1-2)(2-2)(1-2)(1-0)(0-1)
8. Team Sparkey (4-28)
(1-3)(1-2)(0-3)(0-4)(1-2)(0-3)(0-4)(0-4)(1-3)
9. Team FutureTech (0-32)
(0-4)(0-3)(0-4)(0-3)(0-4)(0-3)(0-4)(0-4)(0-3)
Division Rankings
Lightweights
Dr. Robotnik (8-2)
The Servant's Assistant (6-3)
Annoying Box Rush (6-4)
Anti-Virus (5-4)
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Pyrite (5-3)
Psyclone (4-4)
Frequency (4-4)
Trans Europe Express (1-7)
Tartarus (0-8)
Middleweights
Braveheart (8-2)
Luna (8-2)
Rooster Teeth (6-3)
Hammer & Nails (5-4)
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Hubris (4-4)
WhipCoil (4-4)
Stingray (3-5)
Anthracks (1-7)
Brother of Whyachi (0-8)
Heavyweights
Cutie Honey (8-2)
Kraze (7-2)
Revolver Ocelot (6-4)
Camo Alert (5-4)
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Terminal Velocity (5-3)
Parasite (4-4)
Malevolence (3-5)
WanderLust (1-7)
Thorny Devil II (0-8)
Superheavyweights
Tax Cutter (8-2)
Phantasmic Slammer (7-2)
Hector LeMans (6-4)
Lethal Injection (5-4)
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Agent X (5-3)
Sphere O' Fear (4-4)
Thief Pheonic (3-5)
Punch (1-7)
Banshee (0-8)