Author Topic: NEW ROBOT COMBAT SHOW COMING TO DISCOVERY CHANNEL (Read 21328 times)

Badnik96 · « **Reply #40 on:** April 11, 2012, 07:48:49 PM »

My only complaint is the name, Robogeddon is so... generic.

GarvinTheGreat · « **Reply #41 on:** April 11, 2012, 08:31:45 PM »

Quote from: Badnik96 on April 11, 2012, 07:48:49 PM

My only complaint is the name, Robogeddon is so... generic.

You have to admit, Robot Wars is pretty generic too.

Resetti's Replicas · « **Reply #42 on:** April 11, 2012, 08:39:58 PM »

Quote from: GarvinTheGreat on April 11, 2012, 08:31:45 PM

You have to admit, Robot Wars is pretty generic too.

It was between that and "RC Car Joust." IMO he made the right call.

Linxus · « **Reply #43 on:** April 11, 2012, 08:58:58 PM »

FFFFFUUUUU-
Discovery stopped working there two months ago...
Well, i have YouTube, at least.

Thyrus · « **Reply #44 on:** April 11, 2012, 10:55:19 PM »

Quote from: Badnik96 on April 11, 2012, 07:48:49 PM

My only complaint is the name, Robogeddon is so... generic.

that way it might get stuck in peoples heads

J · « **Reply #45 on:** April 12, 2012, 01:28:55 AM »

Words can't possibly describe how happy I am, over such a show.
NOW THEY JUST NEED TO ADD MICHEAL BAY FOR ADDED LULZ

Classicus · « **Reply #46 on:** April 12, 2012, 02:04:05 AM »

You are all getting very excited... might want to keep calm for now, it might be crap. There's no reason to assume it will be good. Hope for the best.

Vertigo · « **Reply #47 on:** April 12, 2012, 02:29:15 AM »

Quote from: SKBT on April 11, 2012, 06:52:57 PM

Breaker Box doesn't exist!!!
Quote from: Vertigo on April 11, 2012, 06:21:37 PM
You lot are so slow, I knew of this weeks back :P
How? the press release was on the 2nd...

Someone mentioned it on the FRA a while back

Badnik96 · « **Reply #48 on:** April 12, 2012, 03:03:51 AM »

yeah that's where I found this

cephalopod · « **Reply #49 on:** April 12, 2012, 07:56:58 AM »

Quote from: Vertigo on April 11, 2012, 06:21:37 PM

Quote from: Craaig on April 11, 2012, 03:31:44 PM
Maybe if this gets big, we'll see spinners back in the UK - wouldn't that be lovely! <3
NO!

Spinners cause more upset for the roboteers but for the audience? Well, I know I'd rather see a spinner/flipper match than a flipper/rammer match.

GoldenFox93 · « **Reply #50 on:** April 12, 2012, 08:22:33 AM »

Quote from: Craaig on April 12, 2012, 07:56:58 AM

Quote from: Vertigo on April 11, 2012, 06:21:37 PM
Quote from: Craaig on April 11, 2012, 03:31:44 PM
Maybe if this gets big, we'll see spinners back in the UK - wouldn't that be lovely! <3
NO!

Spinners cause more upset for the roboteers but for the audience? Well, I know I'd rather see a spinner/flipper match than a flipper/rammer match.

"HE'S ALREADY DEEEEEEEAD"

Vertigo · « **Reply #51 on:** April 12, 2012, 10:18:20 AM »

Quote from: Craaig on April 12, 2012, 07:56:58 AM

Quote from: Vertigo on April 11, 2012, 06:21:37 PM
Quote from: Craaig on April 11, 2012, 03:31:44 PM
Maybe if this gets big, we'll see spinners back in the UK - wouldn't that be lovely! <3
NO!

Spinners cause more upset for the roboteers but for the audience? Well, I know I'd rather see a spinner/flipper match than a flipper/rammer match.

Oh I don't deny it's better for the audience, it's not better for us roboteer's though.

Plus the fact that if robots got destroyed every event, we wouldn't have enough robots for the ten to twelve events we have every year.

haz · « **Reply #52 on:** April 12, 2012, 11:06:01 AM »

there seems to be a NEW EXITING MEGA EVENT ROBOT DISCOVERY CHANNEL THINGY NEW SUPER AWESOME HAPPY FUN FUN every six months or so.

Gropaga · « **Reply #53 on:** May 01, 2012, 04:24:29 AM »

This is now a robogeddon thread.

Japanese site detected the news of robogeddon and listed it on site.

Other thing:

Badnik96 · « **Reply #54 on:** May 01, 2012, 04:12:54 PM »

nuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

it's not battlebots, they tricked us all!!!

Gropaga · « **Reply #55 on:** May 01, 2012, 05:06:36 PM »

Quote from: Badnik96 on May 01, 2012, 04:12:54 PM

nuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

it's not battlebots, they tricked us all!!!

it's gundam irl but smaller and no lasers

SKBT · « **Reply #56 on:** May 01, 2012, 08:27:58 PM »

Quote from: Gropaga on May 01, 2012, 04:24:29 AM

Other thing:

[font='lucidia sans', arial, 'comic sans ms']Update: I've continued to dig for more clues about 'Robogeddon'. I've found a set of very sketchy rules and a format description for an 'experimental' robot competition written in 2008 by someone who just happened to be at the Discovery Channel announcement of the new show. Are they related to 'Robogeddon'?A quick summary:
Maximum weight: 1000 pounds(!)Minimum weight: 150 poundsLocomotion: anthropomorphic (two-legged walking)Weaponry: 'hand-held' with limited kinetic energyThe event itself is described as a 'Capture the Flag' variant with competitors having the option of:Attacking their opponent directly;Destroying items in their opponent's base; orStealing an item and returning it to their own base.These notes may prove to be a false lead but there is a strong connection between the author and the event, and they do fit in with the other scraps of information I have. Stay tuned.[/font]

Those rules came from Mutant Robots's website. They were created in 2008 as a proposal for an experimental class for battlebots 09 the class never formed. ________ found it recently and posted it on his q/a site as truth about the new class. Historically ______ has been biased and incorrect about many things but ______ has a top google search results spot because of his sites age. Battlebots is keeping quiet about it but they are involved and are going to run a 220lb tourney in about 9 months. That's all I know. Thats all anyone knows.

Badnik96 · « **Reply #57 on:** May 02, 2012, 09:19:28 AM »

oh. Well yay.

12yearOldPwner · « **Reply #58 on:** May 03, 2012, 12:17:30 AM »

hope this would be aired in the Philippines..

Hydro · « **Reply #59 on:** May 04, 2012, 05:22:05 PM »