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Title: Robot Fighting Arenas
Post by: HereticBlue on June 12, 2014, 01:38:16 PM
Hey lads, I'm just posting this because I want a picturesque database of well known heavyweight arenas around the world used in popular events, non of this daft featherweight or ant weight crap as I need a list that I can pick arenas to make for my AI patch.

First off, obviously there were the obviously the Robot wars, Battlebots and robotica arenas but what other untelevised robotic combat events had their own arenas throughout the world?


Robot Wars (RAF base Newton)

(http://www.nightmist.co.uk/nmsite/images/mugshots/_Staff/JLH_Stuff/Robot%20Wars%20-%20Arena%20right%20shot.jpg)

Battlebots (San Francisco)

(http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120903161937/battlebots/images/b/bf/MatadorOmega13fall01.jpg)

Robotica

(http://m.livedesignonline.com/site-files/livedesignonline.com/files/archive/livedesignonline.com/images/archive/robotica3.jpg)

Roaming Robots/Robot Wars Live (location varies)

(http://www.bbc.co.uk/wiltshire/content/images/2008/01/28/06_robot_wars_1053_470x350.jpg)

Combots/Robogames (San Mateo)

(http://www.artoo-detoo.net/gallery/d/7175-2/IMG_0845.JPG)

Robodome (Brighton/Portsmouth)

(http://www.hassockshog.co.uk/images/hog2/worthing_arena.gif)

Dutch Robot Games (location varies across Holland)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-5UyWVD1OeUM/TpQlQMWjT4I/AAAAAAAADJA/YvF0xi7pzDY/w500-h333-no/tan.bmp)

If someone can list other arenas, particularly what they used in Holland, Canada and I think Japan had a crack at it. Then it would be much appreciated, just please no daft box arenas.
Title: Re: Robot Fighting Arenas
Post by: Badnik96 on June 12, 2014, 04:36:07 PM
How about this one?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2Ar7slnY1E (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2Ar7slnY1E)
Title: Re: Robot Fighting Arenas
Post by: S.T.C. on June 12, 2014, 04:45:13 PM
There already is a FTTF arena, but it has no walls, so all you'd have to do is add them.
Title: Re: Robot Fighting Arenas
Post by: helloface on June 12, 2014, 04:56:10 PM
How about this one?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2Ar7slnY1E (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2Ar7slnY1E)
Would absolutely love to see this.
Title: Re: Robot Fighting Arenas
Post by: Natef on June 14, 2014, 08:59:52 PM
whoops i didn't read the first paragraph, my bad.
Title: Re: Robot Fighting Arenas
Post by: Mecha on June 14, 2014, 09:38:27 PM
How about this one?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2Ar7slnY1E (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2Ar7slnY1E)
Would absolutely love to see this.
I too would enjoy this.
Title: Re: Robot Fighting Arenas
Post by: HurricaneAndrew on June 15, 2014, 10:19:35 PM
How about this one?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2Ar7slnY1E (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2Ar7slnY1E)
Would absolutely love to see this.
I too would enjoy this.

I'll go ahead and agree with this. Loose objects and all.
Title: Re: Robot Fighting Arenas
Post by: HereticBlue on June 17, 2014, 06:53:27 AM
Oh god, that looks damn difficult to make. May as well still have a crack at it though.


Are there no other commonly used arenas in the world?
I'm sure there was one around 2004-2005 in America that had two flip out zones and a pit?
Title: Re: Robot Fighting Arenas
Post by: MikeNCR on June 17, 2014, 07:10:50 AM
Are you thinking of the Steel Conflict arena?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1e0SsBoEuQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1e0SsBoEuQ)
Title: Re: Robot Fighting Arenas
Post by: HereticBlue on June 17, 2014, 08:13:04 AM
Hmm maybe, it does seem quite a bit like it. Regardless, that's a damn nice arena.
Title: Re: Robot Fighting Arenas
Post by: helloface on June 17, 2014, 04:28:58 PM
That arena looks simple enough, you could do that one as a warmup arena before you tackle the other one  :gawe:
Title: Re: Robot Fighting Arenas
Post by: Philippa on June 18, 2014, 01:38:48 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPJjp-8mj1c (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPJjp-8mj1c)
Title: Re: Robot Fighting Arenas
Post by: Natef on June 18, 2014, 11:10:59 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPJjp-8mj1c (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPJjp-8mj1c)

he said no ant arenas :(
Title: Re: Robot Fighting Arenas
Post by: Philippa on June 18, 2014, 11:42:03 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPJjp-8mj1c (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPJjp-8mj1c)

he said no ant arenas :(
But pit spinner... :(
Title: Re: Robot Fighting Arenas
Post by: Natster-104 on June 18, 2014, 12:46:44 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPJjp-8mj1c (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPJjp-8mj1c)

he said no ant arenas :(
But pit spinner... :(
^ it's really cool, btw is HB gonna make all these or am I just thinking things
Title: Re: Robot Fighting Arenas
Post by: TommyProductionsInc on June 18, 2014, 06:04:53 PM
How about the original Robot Wars US Arena?
Title: Re: Robot Fighting Arenas
Post by: HurricaneAndrew on June 18, 2014, 06:41:24 PM
How about the original Robot Wars US Arena?

The one from 1995? That's a pretty good idea.
Title: Re: Robot Fighting Arenas
Post by: cephalopod on June 18, 2014, 07:03:31 PM
I'd still love anyone to death if they did a RW Series 2 Gauntlet.
Title: Re: Robot Fighting Arenas
Post by: playzooki on June 19, 2014, 02:01:35 AM
I'd still love anyone to death if they did a RW Series 2 Gauntlet.
this
Title: Re: Robot Fighting Arenas
Post by: HereticBlue on June 19, 2014, 04:32:20 AM
I'd still love anyone to death if they did a RW Series 2 Gauntlet.
this

I'd love to but I think it would only work if I made two, mirrored to each other with the battle arena between them. But because the gauntlet is straight, AI should get lost going through the obsticals... It's just I'm a purist when it comes down to... Well anything! I would rather do it accurately :P


As for the 1995 "Rowbat Worz" arena as the Americans say... I do think it would be essential because it was the first arena but it's very simplistic. It depends really. Anyone got good photos of the battle area and the hazards? I can only remember a net & a very simple but fragile plastic bat what swung horizontally.
Title: Re: Robot Fighting Arenas
Post by: jackster96 on June 19, 2014, 05:02:34 AM
Would be great to see the RR arena  and the robotica arena done properly. How are the arena's going from the robot wars magazine's?
Title: Re: Robot Fighting Arenas
Post by: cephalopod on June 19, 2014, 06:00:40 AM
I'd love to but I think it would only work if I made two, mirrored to each other with the battle arena between them. But because the gauntlet is straight, AI should get lost going through the obsticals... It's just I'm a purist when it comes down to... Well anything! I would rather do it accurately :P

Do it accurately and just have a zone off-view where the ai opponent (slot 2) is held? I don't want battles, I want to traverse the thing :P
Title: Re: Robot Fighting Arenas
Post by: Trovaner on June 19, 2014, 07:01:22 AM
If you're worried about the AI navigating the arena correctly, I'd be willing to code it into the arena for you.

Also, I feel like I should mention the SyFy's Robot Combat League. It isn't technically robot combat by our definition but it did look pretty cool.
Title: Re: Robot Fighting Arenas
Post by: jackster96 on June 19, 2014, 09:18:12 AM
The one that Chris Jericho hosted?
Title: Re: Robot Fighting Arenas
Post by: Natef on June 19, 2014, 11:03:46 AM
I'd still love anyone to death if they did a RW Series 2 Gauntlet.
this

I'd love to but I think it would only work if I made two, mirrored to each other with the battle arena between them. But because the gauntlet is straight, AI should get lost going through the obsticals... It's just I'm a purist when it comes down to... Well anything! I would rather do it accurately :P


As for the 1995 "Rowbat Worz" arena as the Americans say... I do think it would be essential because it was the first arena but it's very simplistic. It depends really. Anyone got good photos of the battle area and the hazards? I can only remember a net & a very simple but fragile plastic bat what swung horizontally.

i can only find videos :(
Title: Re: Robot Fighting Arenas
Post by: playzooki on June 19, 2014, 11:05:47 AM
maybe you could have a box with a bot in after the end of the gauntlet so the AI follows it
Title: Re: Robot Fighting Arenas
Post by: HereticBlue on June 27, 2014, 05:08:29 PM
If you're worried about the AI navigating the arena correctly, I'd be willing to code it into the arena for you.

Also, I feel like I should mention the SyFy's Robot Combat League. It isn't technically robot combat by our definition but it did look pretty cool.

Mate your too kind some times. I've got a few other hurdles to get over first but once those bridges are crossed, I'll definetly give you a shout. Cheers!

I was thinking about the SiFi RC Leaque arena too, I've only seen a couple of pictures but it does look damn good. I kinda don't think it really qualifies to be in this thread, but others may beg to differ!

As for the prioritized arenas, I definitely think that the Robotica, Robogames and Dutch Robot Games arenas need to make their way into my pack. I understand that the Robotica arena has already been made, but as good as it is... it isn't! So I want to have a bash at creating a new one.

Natef, I found a few decent pictures on the tinterwebs, but looking at it, despite being Classic Robot Wars, I don't think it would be very wise to have people throwing robots like Iron Awe, SOW and Storm in there.  :facepalm: Then again it depends on how much people want it made and if I can persuade someone to help me get it into the game.

If anyone is wondering why I made this thread in the first place, Its because I intend to make the most popular arenas for my pack so that the player feels like they are touring the world to battle.  :thumbup

(http://i59.tinypic.com/2v8jxud.jpg)
Title: Re: Robot Fighting Arenas
Post by: Jonzu95 on June 27, 2014, 05:29:49 PM
*jawdrop*

Oh my...
Title: Re: Robot Fighting Arenas
Post by: Jaydee99 on June 27, 2014, 05:36:09 PM
I'd still love anyone to death if they did a RW Series 2 Gauntlet.
this

I'd love to but I think it would only work if I made two, mirrored to each other with the battle arena between them. But because the gauntlet is straight, AI should get lost going through the obsticals... It's just I'm a purist when it comes down to... Well anything! I would rather do it accurately :P


As for the 1995 "Rowbat Worz" arena as the Americans say... I do think it would be essential because it was the first arena but it's very simplistic. It depends really. Anyone got good photos of the battle area and the hazards? I can only remember a net & a very simple but fragile plastic bat what swung horizontally.
I have 1996 on tape. Same arena as 1995. I think part 1-4 are on the YouTube channel BBCRobotWarsUK or just search it on YouTube.
Title: Re: Robot Fighting Arenas
Post by: HereticBlue on June 29, 2014, 05:10:35 PM
I've got it on VHS too, its absolutely covered in dust though, I got it when I joined the RW club.

I only found out about the FRA Robots Live arena today while wandering through the Team Storm facebook page, so I made it.

(http://i58.tinypic.com/73m25w.jpg)
Title: Re: Robot Fighting Arenas
Post by: Thyrus on June 29, 2014, 05:36:51 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyKxJ5kYPgw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyKxJ5kYPgw) 7

maybe better than pics
Title: Re: Robot Fighting Arenas
Post by: S.T.C. on June 30, 2014, 01:25:42 AM
I understand that the Robotica arena has already been made, but as good as it is... it isn't! So I want to have a bash at creating a new one.
i'd like to see a new functional FTTF arena, I really like the concept of it and I'd love to see an efficient one with dropping walls and everything!  :laughing