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Robot Combat Kickstarters
« on: November 04, 2014, 01:23:02 AM »
Just thought I should point these two kickstarters out:
1. Bring Robot Combat Back to Your Screen - a new robot combat series using footage from next year's RoboGames competition.

2. MegaBots: Giant Fighting Robots - an attempt at creating a new sport where competitors fight using giant humanoid mechas.

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Re: Robot Combat Kickstarters
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2014, 02:51:49 AM »
I dunno about the mecha. I doubt they're allowed to use real guns.
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Re: Robot Combat Kickstarters
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2014, 03:18:59 AM »
the second one looks sweet. Because mechas.

But yeah. I think it's too good to be true.

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Re: Robot Combat Kickstarters
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2014, 03:23:13 AM »
the second one looks sweet. Because mechas.

But yeah. I think it's too good to be true.

look at what happened to robot combat league

we thought it was going to be like real steel

it ended up looking like a couple of glorified randomly exploding tin cans cuddling, i mean, quite as bit of cash mustve went into those things, but alas they still were far from what anybody expected.
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Re: Robot Combat Kickstarters
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2014, 03:32:39 AM »
Wasn't RCL staged? From what I saw, it already looked fake and souless

Also, that second fundraiser isn't going to get fully funded. Too ambitious

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Re: Robot Combat Kickstarters
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2014, 03:44:49 AM »
First one only needs $1500 more with 3 days left.

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Re: Robot Combat Kickstarters
« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2014, 04:20:27 AM »
Wasn't RCL staged? From what I saw, it already looked fake and souless

Also, that second fundraiser isn't going to get fully funded. Too ambitious

ikr right. trying to compensate for the lack of power
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Re: Robot Combat Kickstarters
« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2014, 07:33:16 AM »
1.8 million dollars?

They'll be lucky.

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Re: Robot Combat Kickstarters
« Reply #8 on: November 04, 2014, 07:48:04 AM »
First one needs just under $500, I'm pretty sure they can make that happen - which means I'll be $25 deeper into my overdraft lol
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Re: Robot Combat Kickstarters
« Reply #9 on: November 04, 2014, 11:41:25 AM »
Holy !£^%, 1.8 million to do basicaly the same thing as that cancerous trainwreck Robot Combat League??? Is it getting a little hot in here, Icarus?

Seriously though, I hope people support robogames, it's not just a fighting event, it's a community outreach program.

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Re: Robot Combat Kickstarters
« Reply #10 on: November 04, 2014, 12:13:11 PM »
robogames has been funded

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Re: Robot Combat Kickstarters
« Reply #11 on: November 04, 2014, 12:21:51 PM »
Was that $500 in about 5 hours? Very nice. Can't wait to see what happens with RoboGames.

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Re: Robot Combat Kickstarters
« Reply #12 on: November 04, 2014, 02:11:05 PM »
Where did those extra 25 backers come from in such a short time?

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Re: Robot Combat Kickstarters
« Reply #13 on: November 04, 2014, 02:14:07 PM »
hooray! we did it!

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Re: Robot Combat Kickstarters
« Reply #14 on: November 04, 2014, 02:25:36 PM »
YES IT'S HAPPENING

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Re: Robot Combat Kickstarters
« Reply #15 on: November 04, 2014, 02:29:48 PM »
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Re: Robot Combat Kickstarters
« Reply #16 on: November 04, 2014, 02:55:42 PM »
We should get ACAMS to pledge $150,000 and have GTM be the premier sponsor.

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Re: Robot Combat Kickstarters
« Reply #17 on: November 04, 2014, 06:08:34 PM »
Where did those extra 25 backers come from in such a short time?
Grant Imahara tweeted about it - I'd wager most people found it through him.

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Re: Robot Combat Kickstarters
« Reply #18 on: November 05, 2014, 03:10:47 AM »
Where did those extra 25 backers come from in such a short time?
Grant Imahara tweeted about it - I'd wager most people found it through him.

Wouldn't it be cool if he brought back Deadblow for one last show? Even a demo would be cool.
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Re: Robot Combat Kickstarters
« Reply #19 on: November 05, 2014, 10:29:16 AM »
You know I'm happy the bring robot combat to the screen one reached their goal :dance:.
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