Robot Wars: Where are they now?

[Sparkey98]

hmmmm :)

Indeed- and with that, it could also help along with a revival for British Engineering. Just like old times  :3

Hey




lets start a robot combat COUNTRY



HOLLY GOD CHRIST

Sparkarse, shut up. That's not contributing anything.

Someones in a pissy mood. That was intended to be a joke.

[Natef]

some day I will buy all of them and make a Robt Wars museum <3

DO THIS IMMEDIATELY.

I WILL GO SEE IT.

I would like to see a US version of what GF93 would like, a renewal of robotic combat.

[GoldenFox93]

some day I will buy all of them and make a Robt Wars museum <3

DO THIS IMMEDIATELY.

I WILL GO SEE IT.

I would like to see a US version of what GF93 would like, a renewal of robotic combat.

Glad to see someone agrees with our view- and who knows? Maybe a revival worldwide! And then once it does take shape, they'll one day look back on us, a ragtag bunch of misfits with a cool vision, and credit us with a new renaissance in the world of Robot Building, and engineering  :3

[Natef]

some day I will buy all of them and make a Robt Wars museum <3

DO THIS IMMEDIATELY.

I WILL GO SEE IT.

I would like to see a US version of what GF93 would like, a renewal of robotic combat.

Glad to see someone agrees with our view- and who knows? Maybe a revival worldwide! And then once it does take shape, they'll one day look back on us, a ragtag bunch of misfits with a cool vision, and credit us with a new renaissance in the world of Robot Building, and engineering  :3

This

[Resetti's Replicas]

some day I will buy all of them and make a Robt Wars museum <3

DO THIS IMMEDIATELY.

I WILL GO SEE IT.

I would like to see a US version of what GF93 would like, a renewal of robotic combat.

The fastest way to do that is get a TV channel to broadcast the fights on an episodic basis (not just once a year like Killer Robots.)  If you really want people to make fun designs, you have to offer them athe chance to show them off in front of an audience of millions.

But yeah, the money problem comes into it again.

[GoldenFox93]

some day I will buy all of them and make a Robt Wars museum <3

DO THIS IMMEDIATELY.

I WILL GO SEE IT.

I would like to see a US version of what GF93 would like, a renewal of robotic combat.

The fastest way to do that is get a TV channel to broadcast the fights on an episodic basis (not just once a year like Killer Robots.)  If you really want people to make fun designs, you have to offer them athe chance to show them off in front of an audience of millions.

But yeah, the money problem comes into it again.

Yes- by starting off with a new show or something that is actually run properly by people who actually care about the sport, I think that'd be a good start.

[Vertigo]

and with this:

NOOOOOOOO

[GoldenFox93]

and with this:

NOOOOOOOO

Eh?

[Vertigo]

and with this:

NOOOOOOOO

Eh?

It is the most horrible representation of robot combat that I have ever seen

[GoldenFox93]

and with this:

NOOOOOOOO

Eh?

It is the most horrible representation of robot combat that I have ever seen

Could be worse. Could be Nickelodeon Robot Wars 

[Ben Purse]

Anyone know what happened to Typhoon 2? I liked it in Robot Wars.

[Jonzu95]

Anyone know what happened to Typhoon 2? I liked it in Robot Wars.

You liked?

KILL WITH FIRE!!!

[JoeBlo]

It fought in post RW competitions

Watch Typhoon 2 vs Megabye on youtube 

If memory serves Megabyte scored the 1 hit KO but looked a lot worse then Typhoon after the match..

[Squirrel_Monkey]

Anyone know what happened to Typhoon 2? I liked it in Robot Wars.

Bits of the bot are now used in Hornet 2, Gary Cairns' most recent robot.

[Vertigo]

Anyone know what happened to Typhoon 2? I liked it in Robot Wars.

Bits of the bot are now used in Hornet 2, Gary Cairns' most recent robot.

Correct, although bits are also in, *ahem*, B*ner

[GoldenFox93]

and with this:

NOOOOOOOO

Eh?

It is the most horrible representation of robot combat that I have ever seen

In all seriousness however, how? Unlike those kits that Roaming Robots offered, those things are actual heavyweights, with effective (to them at least) weaponry. Might not cause actual damage, but to anyone who has driven robots casually (not professionally), they do look like good fun- almost like coin op RC vehicles (like you get in Amusement Parks and the like) on steroids   

[SKBT]

Robogladiators is way cooler :P

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[Resetti's Replicas]

and with this:

NOOOOOOOO

Eh?

It is the most horrible representation of robot combat that I have ever seen

I wouldn't say that.  They've set up a pay-to-play robotic combat system that allows people to drive real heavyweight robots without much risk of damaging the robots or themselves.  They'll even let you take one home for 1200 pounds, which is a crackin' good deal compared to the time/monetary cost of building an actual combat robot yourself.

Sure it's docile, but it's a way to let interested spectators dip their toe into the lake of combat robots. 

[GoldenFox93]

Robogladiators is way cooler :P

[/shameless plug]

Pity you can't get it over here, though  :/
 
But even still, that's pretty cool, however- I particularly like how they've got active weaponry.

[GoldenFox93]

and with this:

NOOOOOOOO

Eh?

It is the most horrible representation of robot combat that I have ever seen

I wouldn't say that.  They've set up a pay-to-play robotic combat system that allows people to drive real heavyweight robots without much risk of damaging the robots or themselves.  They'll even let you take one home for 1200 pounds, which is a crackin' good deal compared to the time/monetary cost of building an actual combat robot yourself.

Sure it's docile, but it's a way to let interested spectators dip their toe into the lake of combat robots.

Quoted for truth. And if they install a system like that with a more permanent arena (MDF with a raisable pit and release mechanism that resets automatically after each fight) in this museum we're planning, we could be onto a winner.