Read about it, nice to see it back but they surely aren't giving people any time. Wish they'd just announce this stuff half a year earlier and then do it in a good time instead of in winter again(I guess they want to broadcast the series at the same time every year, however I'm surprised that they haven't learned about the cold issues in winter)If they were airing it in July again, I don't think they'd be filming it in December. I think this is a bit of a mis-step on their part. I'm sure they at least know by now about how the cold affects the machines, whether they'll actually do something about it (like installing a heating system, esp. in the arena itself) is another mater entirely.
So people keep asking me if Ripper will be applying for the next series of Robot Wars, I think everyone knows I was getting ready for it and I think I stood a good chance of doing well, the answer was going to be yes, but yet again I'm NOT allowed to enter, even though I will be out of contract, given the brand back, given them the website domain, actively promoted the show, and I've done everything they've asked. Basically, because I run a robot related live show Extreme Robots and it features robots from Robot Wars, I'm never going to be allowed to take part in any series of Robot Wars in the future as it could be classed as unfair, which is very sad for me after working so hard to keep the brand going and campaigning to get it back, over the last 12 years. I'm not even allowed to have someone else run Ripper for me, not allowed to be on a team, as that's what I tried last time, but surprise suprise they will allow a robot that's been built by someone who built the house robots, and the Team now present a Robot related live show ( no offence to them ) Something tells me I'm just not wanted and you just have to know the right people! What an absolute joke, Rant over !! Good luck to all the teams taking part in December
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Hopefully it's still like the first Overdozer. I like the amateur feel to it.I have a feeling that's why they're announcing stuff late like that as well, but it doesn't fully work out and will just lead to low reliability on the bots.
Anyone that has been wise and was prepping since the first series is ready. Lots of bots are ready, and lots of teams that should've known better are not.
These are experienced teams who build robots anyway. Other teams started in hope, they did not. End of. The teams that were prepping weren't secret about it either, it was a choice made by teams not to prepare.
These are experienced teams who build robots anyway. Other teams started in hope, they did not. End of. The teams that were prepping weren't secret about it either, it was a choice made by teams not to prepare.
It's still a big investment to build a new bot or upgrade an existing one for TV. The teams who didn't prepare likely didn't choose to because it's a big gamble to start preparing for the second series before you actually know it's going to happen. Imagine if you'd started investing all this money to ready Neutron up for a second series for it to never happen. It'd be pretty awful, especially considering that Neutron is a spinner and therefore couldn't even compete in live events to recoup some of the costs.
These are experienced teams who build robots anyway. Other teams started in hope, they did not. End of. The teams that were prepping weren't secret about it either, it was a choice made by teams not to prepare.
It's still a big investment to build a new bot or upgrade an existing one for TV. The teams who didn't prepare likely didn't choose to because it's a big gamble to start preparing for the second series before you actually know it's going to happen. Imagine if you'd started investing all this money to ready Neutron up for a second series for it to never happen. It'd be pretty awful, especially considering that Neutron is a spinner and therefore couldn't even compete in live events to recoup some of the costs.
Hi, I'm the guy that has plowed every penny I have into Neutron to get it ready. I have been doing this regardless of whether there was a series 2 or not. Robot wars isn't the end all be all of robot combat, there are other places and other events that we can fight machines at and yes that includes spinners as well.
The point I'm trying to make is that it makes sense to build as quickly and as soon as possible, it both means that you're not just sending in a CAD as an application and that you don't have to build in such a massively constrained time frame.
These are experienced teams who build robots anyway. Other teams started in hope, they did not. End of. The teams that were prepping weren't secret about it either, it was a choice made by teams not to prepare.
It's still a big investment to build a new bot or upgrade an existing one for TV. The teams who didn't prepare likely didn't choose to because it's a big gamble to start preparing for the second series before you actually know it's going to happen. Imagine if you'd started investing all this money to ready Neutron up for a second series for it to never happen. It'd be pretty awful, especially considering that Neutron is a spinner and therefore couldn't even compete in live events to recoup some of the costs.
Hi, I'm the guy that has plowed every penny I have into Neutron to get it ready. I have been doing this regardless of whether there was a series 2 or not. Robot wars isn't the end all be all of robot combat, there are other places and other events that we can fight machines at and yes that includes spinners as well.
The point I'm trying to make is that it makes sense to build as quickly and as soon as possible, it both means that you're not just sending in a CAD as an application and that you don't have to build in such a massively constrained time frame.
I understand what you're saying. But take the Hypno Disc team for example. They said that they wanted to compete if there was a series 2 of Robot Wars. We now know that to be true, but they had no idea whether it was going to happen and how much time they would have when they said that. It would have been stupid for them to start building back then for an event which they had no idea if it was going to happen or not, especially as their bot revolves entirely around a weapon type that is nigh on outlawed in the UK apart from a very small amount of events (Robot Wars being one of them). While you may have the time and money to invest based completely on speculation, not everyone does, and a short time window like the one that has been provided has absolutely no benefits over giving teams longer to prepare, which would allow use to see more bots, better bots and have flippers actually be effective.
Tweedy's an apprentice, the Hypno boys have their own company iirc. I don't think spare money comes into it :PIt's not the amount of money I'm talking about. I'm talking about willingness to spend it on something that you don't know is going to happen or not. You may be willing to spend money speculatively, but others likely aren't. Preparing for Series 2 before it had been announced would basically be a form of gambling.
]The fact you think I have more money and time than most roboteers is quite amusing, I'm making less than minimum wage and I can manage to get a heavy spinner done in time. Why is that? Because I'm building before and don't have to fork out £2000+ in a matter of six weeks to get a machine ready.
As I said there are other events that you can fight spinners at, Robogames for example, if someone can afford to build a heavy, regardless of timescale then they can afford to either pay to go to Robogames, or save to pay for that trip.
If you want to get a machine in and ready in time build it early, people have been saying that since the first episode aired. If people don't want to do that then they have nobody to blame when they can't complete a bot in the timescale that Mentorn have given.
Also, flippers being effective has absolutely nothing to do with timescales, the issues that were caused at the event were based on temperature. They could literally pluck any 4 flippers from the live circuit and the problem would persist because it's an inherent issue with pneumatics.
He was spending it on a robot not Robot Wars.
Plus if you look at the teams who've pulled out
Tornado, Storm 2, Gravity... Definitely bots that need RW to be commissioned to have an event to run at ;)
Aaaaaaaa my point was Tornado and Gravity would be able to run at Live events just fine so why does RW have to happen for them to be made?
Just fame hungry?
Also the rw reddit has a fair list Badnik.
Aaaaaaaa my point was Tornado and Gravity would be able to run at Live events just fine so why does RW have to happen for them to be made?
Just fame hungry?
Also the rw reddit has a fair list Badnik.
Because Robot Wars gives them an incentive for investing the money required. It's essentially the 'World Cup' of UK robot combat. It allows them to show off their engineering prowess to a nationwide audience, as well as getting to be on Televison.You could ask the same question of literally any of the bots who have been built or upgraded specifically for Battlebots or Robot Wars. I'd hardly call it being 'Fame Hungry'. My question to you in that case is why are YOU competing in Robot Wars if the only reason to is being 'Fame hungry'
Neutron was being upgraded regardless of if RW came back.
Neutron was being upgraded regardless of if RW came back.
I know, but why go through the whole debacle of applying to RW and making the improvements necessary to Neutron if the live events up and down the country are of equal prestige to RW?
Applying isn't a debacle, it's 1 form. And improvements were being done regardless.
I'm sorry but when did this conversation turn from teams not being prepped for season 2 to an attack on our character?
Neutron was being upgraded regardless of if RW came back.
I know, but why go through the whole debacle of applying to RW and making the improvements necessary to Neutron if the live events up and down the country are of equal prestige to RW?
So Robot Wars is the only event now that spinners can run at?
Damn someone should let Battlebots and Robogames know that they can't run spinners any more, I'm sure they'll be keen to know why that is.
If you can't back up your arguments with anything but a personal attack then I have nothing more to say on the matter.
I wasn't calling them fame hungry, just calling out the fact that those bots are legal in the live circuit and therefore a new series shouldn't be the defining reason they are made is the builders truly enjoy the hobby.
I'm done now. Not gonna reply if everything's being taken out of context. Peace.
What do you want me to say?I don't expect you to say anything. I'm not expecting an apology for us having a difference in opinion. Nor do I expect one for you making me look like a bad guy.
We had a difference in opinion, that happens. You made me look like a bad guy too you know, this isn't a one way street.
What we have to do is work past our issues and come together as a community.
Leaving fixes nothing, I'm sure you know that.
Sorry if I made you feel sh**ty, I'm sure that makes us even. We can accept our differences and continue to look forward to series 2. :)
ye its crusher was not effective at all it was more of a grabber so i hope they seriously crank up the crushing power but cant see that happening without them having to completely redesign.I think it's too soon to make that judgement; Nuts and Kill-E were both awkward shapes to grab, and the latter was made from metal pipes that don't give as easy as a chassis made from sheets of metal.
According to a recent episode of Inside the Bot, Razer is officially done. The team are potentially interested in donating it to the Science Museum.
According to a recent episode of Inside the Bot, Razer is officially done. The team are potentially interested in donating it to the Science Museum.
Yeah we didn't get in. Just thought it'd be worth saying.
| Celebrity | Occupation | Mentor | Mentor's Team |
| Robbie Savage | Football pundit. | Jason Marston | Thor |
| Jordan Stephens | Rizzle Kicks singer. | John Reid | Terrorhurtz |
| Neil Oliver | Historian and presenter. | Will Thomas | Shockwave |
| Kadeena Cox | Paralympic athlete. | Ellis Ware | Pulsar |
| Jonathan Brownlee/Alistair Brownlee | Olympic triathletes. | Gabriel Stroud | Sabretooth |
| Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock | Scientist and presenter. | Shane Swan | Dantomkia |
| Suzi Perry | F1/Gadget Show presenter. | Suren Balendran | Supernova |
| Scott Mills/Chris Stark | Radio 1 DJs. | Dave Moulds | Carbide |
Just saying just because those are the mentors, doesn't mean they're using those bots.Well yeah, but it's just some context for where the mentors came from.
Also what's up with all the bots exept freaking Dee using all the same wheels? has there been some kind of restrictment? All bots had to be 2 WD with the same wheels and the same motors?There might have been, just to save everyone time, money, and effort. I noticed they were all using T64s and had exposed wheels (though I think the second one is more for spectacle).
Appart from those rants I'm glad Ellis finally made a reliable spinning robot :P Good work on that machine. I don't think we will ever see them againMaybe not, but perhaps that means he's also got the kinks in Pulsar worked out? I hope so. It'd be good to see what it's capable of when it's not stopping every five seconds.
Is it weird that we've got an extra fight in the first episode with the two hosts fighting but not a fight of the two winners in the secon episode?
Is it weird that we've got an extra fight in the first episode with the two hosts fighting but not a fight of the two winners in the secon episode?
Probably had something to do with the average episode 1 match ending after about 20 seconds....
There was an interview that took place which I was in the background for that didn't make it into the first special. I presume that's why we got all the godawful Overdozer/Terrorhurtz filler bits in its place.
I haven't watched the second episode yet, but my problem with those filler bits in EP1 was that they were awfully introduced and edited. The interview they didn't shove in couldn't have been that bad, could it? Was I making funny faces in the background by accident?
There was an interview that took place which I was in the background for that didn't make it into the first special. I presume that's why we got all the godawful Overdozer/Terrorhurtz filler bits in its place.I thought the idea of the Christmas specials was to attract people who hadn't watched the main series, if that's true then the clips make sense.
If you don't be spoiled, then don't look on the page or look at your own risk.But there aren't any spoilers.
Shhh, it's only for the ones who want be surprised when it airs on TV. Which is no one on these forms.If you don't be spoiled, then don't look on the page or look at your own risk.But there aren't any spoilers.
I'm surprised that Kill-E-Crank-E of all bots is back, they must have something good.Me too! I was hoping for Pussycat though..
I'm surprised that Kill-E-Crank-E of all bots is back, they must have something good.ayyyyyyyyyy Top KECE m8
I'm surprised that Kill-E-Crank-E of all bots is back, they must have something good.Kill-E-Crank-E was not only ridiculously long for a Robot of this generation, but somewhat ineffective in terms of weaponry (The disk couldn't run fast enough to cause damage. 450 RPM max speed if you want an idea) . But still, all hope given to Robin Herrick for that he can pull something off better this time around and possibly make it to the head-to-heads if lucky enough.
Can i see it? Ive been searching it for hours, and no luck!
Still, I have seen some images of JellyFish on Instagram, or rather on a competitor spreadsheet on the Robot Wars Reddit. You won't be too surprised on the looks and the weaponry.
Website updated with all competitors and photos: http://www.robotwars.tv/
Glad to see crushtacean again.
It has always been a personal favorite of mine.
Hobgoblin and Tauron are particularly interesting bots that might cause an upset or two.
However, the one I really want to watch is Coyote. It kinda reminds me of Diesector.
Yeah, but it's in a very spinner-heavy heat however. Not sure how long it'll survive against modern day spinners but it's good to see Crushtacean again.Glad to see crushtacean again.
It has always been a personal favorite of mine.
Hobgoblin and Tauron are particularly interesting bots that might cause an upset or two.
However, the one I really want to watch is Coyote. It kinda reminds me of Diesector.
Crushtacean is back? I am surprised!
lots of good robots this year, with a couple of comedy and legacy robots to round out the field. i can't help but be mystified that draven came back while tr2 didnt
lots of good robots this year, with a couple of comedy and legacy robots to round out the field. i can't help but be mystified that draven came back while tr2 didnt
The TR2 team mentioned that they weren't coming back this year. Can't remember the reason, though.
Yeah, the bots this year are sexy. Love the design of Rapid. Bit of a shame to not see Razer or Storm, though.