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Re: battlebots is coming back
« Reply #20 on: February 06, 2015, 05:39:02 PM »
Sounds to me like it's gonna be more like Robot Wars.

You know, a TV show that just happens to be a robot combat competition, rather than a robot combat competition that just happens to be on TV.

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Re: battlebots is coming back
« Reply #21 on: February 06, 2015, 05:59:15 PM »
Sounds to me like it's gonna be more like Robot Wars.

You know, a TV show that just happens to be a robot combat competition, rather than a robot combat competition that just happens to be on TV.

yeah thats how itll probably go

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Re: battlebots is coming back
« Reply #22 on: February 06, 2015, 06:22:16 PM »
The "reality" aspect makes me uneasy, as if it's going to be 90% manufactured drama and the actual battles as an afterthought.

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Re: battlebots is coming back
« Reply #23 on: February 06, 2015, 06:52:51 PM »
but honestly any publicity could work. when lab rats had an episode on robot combat, a whole new generation was exposed to the sport

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Re: battlebots is coming back
« Reply #24 on: February 06, 2015, 07:00:48 PM »
This looks pretty awesome imo.

The backstories are probably to get more content since there won't be as many robots as before, and I'm ok with that. It sounds interesting. But then it will get more publicity, meaning more new robots, and then more fights could happen, and weight classes could be added back in later.

Not having weight classes at first is fine with me anyways, because superheavyweight stuff is the coolest. To someone who has no idea what robot combat is, 340 pound machines destroying each other sounds way more exciting than 60 pound machines fighting.

Maybe I'm being too optimistic, but you guys could at least be a little excited, especially on this forum. I think its great seeing how it's starting from almost nothing.

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Re: battlebots is coming back
« Reply #25 on: February 06, 2015, 07:43:11 PM »
Reading through this it kind of reminds me of the not-real steel show they did like 2 years ago. Though with the robots we like.

We'll see what happens.

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Re: battlebots is coming back
« Reply #26 on: February 06, 2015, 07:45:26 PM »
Reading through this it kind of reminds me of the not-real steel show they did like 2 years ago. Though with the robots we like.

We'll see what happens.

Robot Combat League? (Sorry, you mentioned Real Steel and I assumed lol)

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Re: battlebots is coming back
« Reply #27 on: February 06, 2015, 07:46:48 PM »
Yep that's the one. Couldn't remember the name off the top of my head.

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Re: battlebots is coming back
« Reply #28 on: February 06, 2015, 08:01:14 PM »
"Does this mean that Grant Imahara gets to quit his day-job at McDonald's?"

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Re: battlebots is coming back
« Reply #29 on: February 06, 2015, 08:19:28 PM »
one builder on my facebook has already said he was invited to compete

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Re: battlebots is coming back
« Reply #30 on: February 06, 2015, 08:37:48 PM »
The whole no weightclass thing kinda turns me off. I mean, I loved Battlebots for it's separate weightclass tournaments, like what Battlebots was pretty unique for at the time.


But still, I am pretty excited for this, I'll definitely try to watch these episodes if possible.

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Re: battlebots is coming back
« Reply #31 on: February 06, 2015, 10:18:15 PM »
 :surprised:

... it's... coming back?

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Re: battlebots is coming back
« Reply #32 on: February 07, 2015, 01:01:55 AM »
awwwwwwwwww yisss

hope it garners some good views in the 6 episodes they have.

would also love to see Smentowski polish up Nightmare for one more run at gold. Last I heard it was a display piece.

but honestly any publicity could work. when lab rats had an episode on robot combat, a whole new generation was exposed to the sport

recently Pawn Stars UK had Ripper and Beast on the show for whatever reason. so.. stuff
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Re: battlebots is coming back
« Reply #33 on: February 07, 2015, 01:15:05 AM »
If Smentowski enters with anything it'd probably be Breaker Box. Though I'm sure if he was in they'd squeeze in a shot of Nightmare vs Slam Job again at least XD

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Re: battlebots is coming back
« Reply #34 on: February 07, 2015, 05:49:34 AM »
If Smentowski enters with anything it'd probably be Breaker Box. Though I'm sure if he was in they'd squeeze in a shot of Nightmare vs Slam Job again at least XD

I guess it all depends on the weight they select. either way, would love to see other veterans come back too.
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Re: battlebots is coming back
« Reply #35 on: February 07, 2015, 06:43:26 AM »
Don't worry, someone's going to find a way to enter an old, well-known bot. I know there will be. I can definitely see some of Ray Billing's entrants participating in this, as well as one of the Vlads.

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Re: battlebots is coming back
« Reply #36 on: February 07, 2015, 09:42:48 AM »
One of the Vlads - I forget which - is still alive under new ownership.  I'd bet my life he's going to be there.

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Re: battlebots is coming back
« Reply #37 on: February 07, 2015, 11:19:10 AM »
What we need more, is a robot combat soap opera.

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Re: battlebots is coming back
« Reply #38 on: February 07, 2015, 11:32:09 AM »
"Separate weight classes will be eliminated so that robots of all sizes will battle against each other."

what
SOMEONE NEEDS TO ENTER A MOTHERBLOOPING FRIDGE WITH WHEELS
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Re: battlebots is coming back
« Reply #39 on: February 07, 2015, 12:03:30 PM »