Author Topic: Robot Combat Kickstarters (Read 3442 times)

Trovaner · « **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.

Shield · « **Reply #1 on:** November 04, 2014, 02:51:49 AM »

I dunno about the mecha. I doubt they're allowed to use real guns.

Naryar · « **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.

Shield · « **Reply #3 on:** November 04, 2014, 03:23:13 AM »

Quote from: Naryar 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.

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.

Knight · « **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

AlexGRFan97 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 04, 2014, 03:44:49 AM »

First one only needs $1500 more with 3 days left.

Shield · « **Reply #6 on:** November 04, 2014, 04:20:27 AM »

Quote from: Knight 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

ikr right. trying to compensate for the lack of power

Merrick · « **Reply #7 on:** November 04, 2014, 07:33:16 AM »

1.8 million dollars?

They'll be lucky.

cephalopod · « **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

Resetti's Replicas · « **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.

SKBT · « **Reply #10 on:** November 04, 2014, 12:13:11 PM »

robogames has been funded

yugitom · « **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.

AlexGRFan97 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 04, 2014, 02:11:05 PM »

Where did those extra 25 backers come from in such a short time?

Natef · « **Reply #13 on:** November 04, 2014, 02:14:07 PM »

hooray! we did it!

Badnik96 · « **Reply #14 on:** November 04, 2014, 02:25:36 PM »

YES IT'S HAPPENING

THANK YOUR DIETY OF CHOICE

Natef · « **Reply #15 on:** November 04, 2014, 02:29:48 PM »

david calkins is my diety of choice

HurricaneAndrew · « **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.

Resetti's Replicas · « **Reply #17 on:** November 04, 2014, 06:08:34 PM »

Quote from: AlexGRFan97 on November 04, 2014, 02:11:05 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.

Shield · « **Reply #18 on:** November 05, 2014, 03:10:47 AM »

Quote from: Sonny_Resetti on November 04, 2014, 06:08:34 PM

Quote from: AlexGRFan97 on November 04, 2014, 02:11:05 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.

Wouldn't it be cool if he brought back Deadblow for one last show? Even a demo would be cool.

thesnowingsteak · « **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

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