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Off-Topic => Real Robotics => Real Robotics Discussion => Topic started by: Trovaner on November 04, 2014, 01:23:02 AM

Title: Robot Combat Kickstarters
Post by: 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 (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1555995549/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 (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/megabots/megabots-live-action-giant-robot-combat) - an attempt at creating a new sport where competitors fight using giant humanoid mechas.
Title: Re: Robot Combat Kickstarters
Post by: Shield on November 04, 2014, 02:51:49 AM: I dunno about the mecha. I doubt they're allowed to use real guns.
Title: Re: Robot Combat Kickstarters
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: Robot Combat Kickstarters
Post by: Shield 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.
Title: Re: Robot Combat Kickstarters
Post by: 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
Title: Re: Robot Combat Kickstarters
Post by: AlexGRFan97 on November 04, 2014, 03:44:49 AM: First one only needs $1500 more with 3 days left.
Title: Re: Robot Combat Kickstarters
Post by: Shield 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
Title: Re: Robot Combat Kickstarters
Post by: Merrick on November 04, 2014, 07:33:16 AM: 1.8 million dollars?

They'll be lucky.
Title: Re: Robot Combat Kickstarters
Post by: cephalopod 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
Title: Re: Robot Combat Kickstarters
Post by: Resetti's Replicas 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.
Title: Re: Robot Combat Kickstarters
Post by: SKBT on November 04, 2014, 12:13:11 PM: robogames has been funded
Title: Re: Robot Combat Kickstarters
Post by: yugitom 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.
Title: Re: Robot Combat Kickstarters
Post by: AlexGRFan97 on November 04, 2014, 02:11:05 PM: Where did those extra 25 backers come from in such a short time?
Title: Re: Robot Combat Kickstarters
Post by: Natef on November 04, 2014, 02:14:07 PM: hooray! we did it!
Title: Re: Robot Combat Kickstarters
Post by: Badnik96 on November 04, 2014, 02:25:36 PM: YES IT'S HAPPENING

THANK YOUR DIETY OF CHOICE
Title: Re: Robot Combat Kickstarters
Post by: Natef on November 04, 2014, 02:29:48 PM: david calkins is my diety of choice
Title: Re: Robot Combat Kickstarters
Post by: HurricaneAndrew on November 04, 2014, 02:55:42 PM: We should get ACAMS to pledge $150,000 and have GTM be the premier sponsor.
Title: Re: Robot Combat Kickstarters
Post by: Resetti's Replicas 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.
Title: Re: Robot Combat Kickstarters
Post by: Shield 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.
Title: Re: Robot Combat Kickstarters
Post by: thesnowingsteak 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:.
Title: Re: Robot Combat Kickstarters
Post by: RedSawn on November 05, 2014, 04:56:39 PM: Great news with RoboGames.

MegaBots... they're probably promising too much with the explosions and stuff, but what they have looks badass with just the spud cannons. I'd put money down if I had some to throw around and they weren't comically underfunded.
Title: Re: Robot Combat Kickstarters
Post by: RedAce on November 05, 2014, 05:54:12 PM: I'm hyped for Robogames to come to life again. Megabots however, not so much. They're asking for a whole lot to have that reach it's goal.