I miss the days when people like Setrakian would build an 800-pound robotic spider and snake just for the heck of it, even knowing full well that it's probably going to be smashed up by more pedestrian designs
Something in the 90's prompted people to invest that sort of time and money into such crazy projects with no hope of monetary return. I don' know what it was, but I wish we could get it back.
Indeed.
Why can't they at least show BB reruns or something??
Looks ridiculous, thought it might be a Battlebots thing but can't see this lasting more than a season. Someone should just take a film crew down to the local robot fighting organisations and make a Trans World Robot Combat show.
Robot Combat League debuts February 26th, 2013 on the SyFy Channel.Apparently we're going into the 'new generation' of robot combat. This show claims that Battlebots-style bots are out, but I think those old bots are more fun to see a fight of. Anyway, Commander FTW.
http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/11/20/robot-combat-league/ (http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/11/20/robot-combat-league/)
http://www.hollywood.com/news/Robot_Combat_League_SyFy_Real_Steel_Meets_BattleBots/44641984 (http://www.hollywood.com/news/Robot_Combat_League_SyFy_Real_Steel_Meets_BattleBots/44641984)
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1416676-former-wwe-wrestler-chris-jericho-to-host-new-robot-fight-show-on-syfy (http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1416676-former-wwe-wrestler-chris-jericho-to-host-new-robot-fight-show-on-syfy)
I thought this might happen someday - humanised robots instead of 'normal' robots. Thing is human style locomotions probably the most inefficient there is. You don't see too many two-legged tanks out there. Killing-est bad ass weapons are what its all about. Also you will not get many ordinary people being able to build robots like this so I don't really see the point. Hopefully if it generates some interest we might get Battlebots back on TV - the show was c-rap but the robots and battles were epic.
The problem is that animatronics don't impress people like they used to. The house robots were engineering wonders that look amazing when you see them live, but they're nothing compared to what CGI can give us.CGI can go to heck. That's one modern invention that helped ruin a lot of creativity and ingenuity in the modern film industry, among other things.
people loved real steel so i see this going for 2 seasons at the most
Yeah I honestly think anyone who liked Real Steel better than BattleBots should be shot.
Why can't we just combine Battlebots and demolition derbies by strapping pneumatic speaks onto old Camaros? I'd pay to see that.
Why can't we just combine Battlebots and demolition derbies by strapping pneumatic speaks onto old Camaros? I'd pay to see that.Not a bad idea, actually- I could imagine a V-shaped Snowplough on a muscle car being pretty effective, actually.
To all the good chaps in Blighty. Does anyone remember the TV show where people modified real cars to be remote controlled and then fought them in a 1v1 demolition derby style? I think it aired on Bravo. But I can't find any trace of it.I remember that, can't remember the name though :(
To all the good chaps in Blighty. Does anyone remember the TV show where people modified real cars to be remote controlled and then fought them in a 1v1 demolition derby style? I think it aired on Bravo. But I can't find any trace of it.Full Metal Challenge, if I recall correctly.
To all the good chaps in Blighty. Does anyone remember the TV show where people modified real cars to be remote controlled and then fought them in a 1v1 demolition derby style? I think it aired on Bravo. But I can't find any trace of it.I remember that, can't remember the name though :(
Common guys, can we stop comparing this to BattleBots, I don't care if it's glorified rock-em sock-ems, I want to see two giant robots beat the sh*t out each other.
I want to see two giant robots beat the sh*t out each other.
If they pick up the pace in future episodes, I'll eat some humble pie. I'd be real disappointed if they padded out all the episodes to one fight per.
I will be legitimately surprised if any of the robot breaks were actually the bot breaking and not just things programmed to let go after a few hits. It was pretty gimmicky, and obviously going for the Real Steel type of market.
It's a reality show, so it doesn't fall under the game show laws.yes its a game show
It's a reality show, so it doesn't fall under the game show laws.
spoilers don't work, black rain sucks, yaddah yaddah yaddah.just shut up
Okay, so legally the fights aren't rigged. But, what about the fight where the bot that was going against Brimstone? There is no damn way that chick didn't know the fight had ended, and I'm pretty sure that disqualification was scripted, and I'm pretty sure Scorpio fighting Commander was scripted too. Ain't a damn way you can split all of that stuff in half.
I'm just speculating.spoilers don't work, black rain sucks, yaddah yaddah yaddah.just shut up
Okay, so legally the fights aren't rigged. But, what about the fight where the bot that was going against Brimstone? There is no damn way that chick didn't know the fight had ended, and I'm pretty sure that disqualification was scripted, and I'm pretty sure Scorpio fighting Commander was scripted too. Ain't a damn way you can split all of that stuff in half.
we also know that these punches just can`t have the power to do what is shown on the show
IcwutudidtharHaha actually the pun wasn't intentional but it makes sense.
This show reminds me of a PS1 game I used to have called Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots Arena. Was one of my favorite games and had it until one day I was playing it on my PS2 and my klutz of a kid sister knocked my PS2 off the shelf it was on and as a result ruined the disc.
They also had a toy line released alongside with the game. I remember having X-Cavator and another robot by the name of Head Case.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avpWOj0Cqv0# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avpWOj0Cqv0#)
If you just put robots in the ring and had them fight without anything else there is NO WAY the show would be successful, this format is the best chance a show like this has.Robot Wars
If you just put robots in the ring and had them fight without anything else there is NO WAY the show would be successful, this format is the best chance a show like this has.Robot Wars
Battlebots
I'm not sure if it's scripted, but it sure as heck is fake. I can't get over the painful stupid drama and the fights themselves are just dumb.
At the same time, interviews and the likes weren't 80% of RW and Battlebots. The actual combat is secondary to this show in it's current format.
At the same time, interviews and the likes weren't 80% of RW and Battlebots. The actual combat is secondary to this show in it's current format.What interviews
At the same time, interviews and the likes weren't 80% of RW and Battlebots. The actual combat is secondary to this show in it's current format.
Keep in mind those robots didn't have just 20 mins to repair and there was A LOT more of them per show. There's only 12-14 of these big beasts and I'm no expert but they look a lot more technical and tougher to put together and repair, So naturally with this show they need to fill in the time with build-up.
You gotta admit, they could fill the time better. For instance those practice dummies from the first ep were acceptable filler; an MMA trainer who talks like Rocky just took a lead pipe to the head, is not. Or they could just cut it down to half an hour.At the same time, interviews and the likes weren't 80% of RW and Battlebots. The actual combat is secondary to this show in it's current format.
Keep in mind those robots didn't have just 20 mins to repair and there was A LOT more of them per show. There's only 12-14 of these big beasts and I'm no expert but they look a lot more technical and tougher to put together and repair, So naturally with this show they need to fill in the time with build-up.
Dang now I want Robogeddon so bad. However I doubt it's going to happen.Funny you should say that, because I was just thinking about the South Park episode where James Cameron fixes everyone's taste for crappy reality TV by literally raising the bar.
I shouted "F**k your son!!!" In fact why stop there? F**k Chris Jericho, f**k the color commentator with his "unofficial scoreard," f**k confessionals, f**k country boy, f**k Medieval for failing to knock out the Steampunk stlut, f**k SighFy, f**k Real Steel, f**k George Lucas' daughter, f**k the time wasting MMA trainer from the first half, and f**k. This. Show.Can I add f**k Crash and f**k that arrogant tart behind it to the list?
At the same time, interviews and the likes weren't 80% of RW and Battlebots. The actual combat is secondary to this show in it's current format.What interviews
It's just lame drama about these annoying people I couldn't care less about.
the hypnodisk verses twn twrn.
There is none of that here. There is no relatable measuring at all. Only size.Indeed. If this is anything to go by, bigger doesn't necessarily mean better. Heck, if you were to enter a proper fighting robot into this, something like Brutality or Last Rites, they could probably beat all the glorified wind-up toys at once.
There is none of that here. There is no relatable measuring at all. Only size.Indeed. If this is anything to go by, bigger doesn't necessarily mean better. Heck, if you were to enter a proper fighting robot into this, something like Brutality or Last Rites, they could probably beat all the glorified wind-up toys at once.
If the show lives to see season two, the bots will improve, get quicker, the pace will find its stride, and the bots will get interesting.That's where most of us differ from you. Do you know for a fact that they'll figure out that people want more gameplay and less drama? Or will they observe that reality TV shows are getting the best Nielsen ratings?
It's a reality show
Tomorrow is the last episode. Crash vs. Steampunk. TAKING ALL BETS.Hooray, the two that I hate the most.
It's a shame that you're all wasting time shouting about meaningless things when I think everybody there can agree on the the real problem; it's a reality show at its core with too much focus on the people and their reactions, personal struggles, etc. that no one really cares about (except the reality show junkies, but if we want to make progress we have to stop being content with appealing to the lowest common denominator). Even if the robots look like crap and move like drunk irishmen, no one could complain about more fights in each episode.
spoiler'ed -skbt
internet fights
http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/06/the-engadget-interview-mark-setrakian-of-syfys-robot-combat-le/ (http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/06/the-engadget-interview-mark-setrakian-of-syfys-robot-combat-le/)
The thing that annoys me is that he gets everything wrong. Trap doors? It's called The Pit of Oblivion, and it DOES open. The flame pits are actually supposed to do something, rather then purposefully make it LOOK like something is happening when it really isn't. Sawblades coming out of the floor? That's Battlebots, not Robot Wars. 4 types of robots, flippers, lifters, crushers and saw spinners? What about rammers, flywheel spinners and axe bots? And you can't discredit Robot Wars for having little variety in bots anyway when the show you champion has only one kind of bot, humanoid punchers, as much as he says you can't. The definition of 'Robot' he gives to discredit Robot Wars is also a definition Robot Combat League doesn't hold up to.
And then he has the audacity to say OWNED and in general speak like he's made a bulletproof case? Like I said, an asshole.
I just want more Robotica...Indeed. Heck, if I had the funding to do so, I'd just try and start up my own competition and have that televised. Actual robot combat, along with Robotica-like side events on modern TV? Now that'd be truly awesome.
internet fights
http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/06/the-engadget-interview-mark-setrakian-of-syfys-robot-combat-le/ (http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/06/the-engadget-interview-mark-setrakian-of-syfys-robot-combat-le/)
Nah Full Metal Challenge was like Scrapheap Challenge meets early series Robot Wars.To all the good chaps in Blighty. Does anyone remember the TV show where people modified real cars to be remote controlled and then fought them in a 1v1 demolition derby style? I think it aired on Bravo. But I can't find any trace of it.Full Metal Challenge, if I recall correctly.
I don't hate it in the way you think. It's Total Drama Island; mint concept, horrible execution. I loved the robot fights, but was disgusted by the amount of fluff, offended even that they'd think, this is what their target audience wants.I can definitely agree with you there- there were some nice ideas, but how they pulled them off was abysmal. Plus, everyone came off as needlessly cocky and arrogant- particularly that woman who was controlling Crash. What right did she have to be that smug about it when everything worked out for her by luck?