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Which robot is going to win Robot Wars 2016?

Apollo
Beast
Behemoth
Big Nipper
Bonk!
Carbide
Chimera
Chompalot
Crazy Coupe 88
Dantomkia
Disconstructor
Draven
Eruption
Foxic
Gabriel
Glitterbomb
Infernal Contraption
Ironside 3
Kan-Opener
Kill-E Crank-E
King B Remix
MR Speed Squared
Nuts
Or Te
Overdozer
PP3D
Pulsar
Razer
Sabretooth
Shockwave
Storm 2
Supernova
Sweeney Todd
Terror Turtle
Terrorhurtz
The General
Thermidor 2
Thor
Tough As Nails
TR2

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Re: Robot Wars 2016 Discussion Thread
« Reply #20 on: July 24, 2016, 03:19:58 PM »

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Re: Robot Wars 2016 Discussion Thread
« Reply #21 on: July 24, 2016, 03:21:42 PM »
Look at all the good reviews people are sending in on twitter tho thats a very good sign and lets hope that after this series they can work on things for the next got to remember its a fresh start and its only series 1 give them time :) I had no clue who was gonna be in the final i didn't even expect terror hurtz to do as well as it did.

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Re: Robot Wars 2016 Discussion Thread
« Reply #22 on: July 24, 2016, 03:22:42 PM »
Very satisfied with episode 1.

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« Reply #23 on: July 24, 2016, 03:23:06 PM »

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Re: Robot Wars 2016 Discussion Thread
« Reply #24 on: July 24, 2016, 03:24:02 PM »

I agree with Badger; this does seem rather low budget; maybe they just put more money into the actual event rather than the camera equipment. The fights are definitely good, but they seem lacking compared to BattleBots season 2.

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Re: Robot Wars 2016 Discussion Thread
« Reply #25 on: July 24, 2016, 03:25:10 PM »
Good job to Dara for ruining a surprise by saying "Good luck next year", good job also to the editor who left that in

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« Reply #26 on: July 24, 2016, 03:27:02 PM »
How was that line ruining a surprise?

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« Reply #27 on: July 24, 2016, 03:28:11 PM »
My main gripe was the camera work :L didn't like how the camera always switches to the pit when it gets opened causing some entertaining bits to get missed and the lack of replays in the round Robin matches. Overall pleased with the episode glad jp is back and I quite like dara.
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« Reply #28 on: July 24, 2016, 03:30:24 PM »
Good job to Dara for ruining a surprise by saying "Good luck next year", good job also to the editor who left that in
There was plenty of stuff like that in The Seventh Wars, too, and look how that turned out. It doesn't mean anything.

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Re: Robot Wars 2016 Discussion Thread
« Reply #29 on: July 24, 2016, 03:32:20 PM »
Nuts is boring and a waste of an entry? oh shut up Badger stop being such a git on a team who just want to have fun! (jeez I wonder if he will carry on pestering them on how there bots underweight lol).
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Re: Robot Wars 2016 Discussion Thread
« Reply #30 on: July 24, 2016, 03:33:22 PM »
Yeah, turns out they meant "good luck, and hope to see you back in 12 years"

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Re: Robot Wars 2016 Discussion Thread
« Reply #31 on: July 24, 2016, 03:36:20 PM »

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Re: Robot Wars 2016 Discussion Thread
« Reply #34 on: July 24, 2016, 03:44:48 PM »
Yeah, turns out they meant "good luck, and hope to see you back in 12 years"

By the response its got on twitter i think its staying around for a few more years yet currently Top Trending on twitter and everything i have read is great. cant make everyone happy tho.

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Re: Robot Wars 2016 Discussion Thread
« Reply #35 on: July 24, 2016, 03:47:40 PM »
Nuts is boring and a waste of an entry? oh shut up Badger stop being such a git on a team who just want to have fun! (jeez I wonder if he will carry on pestering them on how there bots underweight lol).
Cool, go have fun at robotic events that aren't televised. You can't say the the bot is fun to watch, it's like they designed the bot in every way to prevent fun occurring. It does no damage, has no effect on other bots and is a pain in the ass to damage with anything but spinners, which rape everything anyway. Good on them for having a cool gimmick with the hats etc, but I think it was a mistake to give them a spot for the show.
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Re: Robot Wars 2016 Discussion Thread
« Reply #36 on: July 24, 2016, 03:51:09 PM »
Alright, episode is over, time to write about it:

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« Reply #37 on: July 24, 2016, 03:51:43 PM »
So how long till someone makes the new arena for RA2, cant wait for next weeks episode so sad that I have to wait a week for it.
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« Reply #38 on: July 24, 2016, 03:51:51 PM »
Nuts is boring and a waste of an entry? oh shut up Badger stop being such a git on a team who just want to have fun! (jeez I wonder if he will carry on pestering them on how there bots underweight lol).
Cool, go have fun at robotic events that aren't televised. You can't say the the bot is fun to watch, it's like they designed the bot in every way to prevent fun occurring. It does no damage, has no effect on other bots and is a pain in the ass to damage with anything but spinners, which rape everything anyway. Good on them for having a cool gimmick with the hats etc, but I think it was a mistake to give them a spot for the show.

No it wasn't. Hardcore robotic combat enthusiasts aren't the only people who watched Robot Wars. It's like when "smart" wrestling fans think the only guys who deserve to win matches are the ones who have the best technical skill. In a television program, it's about entertainment first, which often means taking liberties when needed. If the robot is as bad as you say it is, let it fail on its own; the cream of the crop will still progress in the tournament, and any robots that could sustain TerrorHurtz's axe blows for a short period would have out-lasted Razer in that first match. Everyone wins, the best robots still win, you get to see the best robots win and more casual fans have their fun.

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Re: Robot Wars 2016 Discussion Thread
« Reply #39 on: July 24, 2016, 03:52:28 PM »
at least Nuts wasn't a try hard thing with 80 spinners entered in its own competition...
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