Robot wars is BACK!

Shockwave build video.

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And for anyone who wanted to see more of Chimera in action:

It's quite effective against wood and thin plastic - two things most robots don't use as armour these days. :p:

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Episode 3 preview from the BBC - we have a wooden, petrol driven robot, everybody! :colone:

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dhr90

Original post by AngryJellyfish

Episode 3 preview from the BBC - we have a wooden, petrol driven robot, everybody! :colone:

I REALLY hope we have a really powerful spinner in that heat! The damage would just be catastrophic :teehee:

Original post by AngryJellyfish

And for anyone who wanted to see more of Chimera in action:

It's quite effective against wood and thin plastic - two things most robots don't use as armour these days. :p:

Looks just like one from the old days!!

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Original post by dhr90

I REALLY hope we have a really powerful spinner in that heat! The damage would just be catastrophic :teehee:

We have Supernova, which wasn't a bad spinner at all by Series 6-7 standards, and will hopefully have had some upgrades. :colone:

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username2230787

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Original post by AngryJellyfish

Episode 3 preview from the BBC - we have a wooden, petrol driven robot, everybody! :colone:

wood + petrol + fire pit = :colone:

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Doones

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Original post by Salamandastron

wood + petrol + fire pit = :colone:

Sparks will fly.

And the big red kill switch on top might be a weak point too.......

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The whole robot looks like one big weak point. :teehee:

Imagine if they survive the melee somehow, part of me wants to see them put it back together again repeatedly for each of the second round fights. :colone:

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AJ's Flipper heat predictions :blow:

Big Nipper - I loved Big Nipper's previous, stag beetle design; apparently the gripper-flipper weapon is still an option, but they also have an interchangeable flywheel. I'd love to see them do well. :biggrin:

Dantomkia - A rebuilt and more powerful version of the successful Series 6 - 7 robot, though with a different team (also veterans, having competed in Series 7 with Trax). Should dominate its first melee, given its opponents.

Glitterbomb - A fun looking machine, but the axe doesn't look that dangerous compared with those we've seen so far (apparently it was taken from unsuccessful Series 6 - 7 robot Edge Hog, which the team bought).

King B Remix - A real veteran, but given that the team made constant upgrades throughout the show's original run, and it still only escaped the heats in Series 2, I'd say it's an outdated design.

Or Te - AKA Bigger Brother 2. It's certainly one of the best looking robots in the heat, and Ian Watts can certainly build good flipper bots, so I'm going to tentatively back this one despite knowing little else about it.

Overdozer - On top of what's already been said, I don't think anyone's mentioned the fact they have no self-righting mechanism, and a shockingly high ground clearance. :colone:

Supernova - Disappointing to learn they're not in Overdozer's melee. :frown:

Judging by its weight, they haven't made any changes to it since Series 7 either. It never responded well to being flipped, so my guess is it'll be ganged up on and knocked out early.

TR2 - Current UK robotic champion, from the live shows that have continued since the original TV run ended. Very powerful flipper, and a new axe too by the looks of things, but it's not the most reliable.

My prediction to win the heat: Or Te

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Episode 3 recap:

My thoughts on the episode

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Deyesy

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It can't just be me who thinks the returning teams have generally been let downs? Also, I'm beginning to dislike the whole '2 robots immediately eliminated' thing if I'm honest, it's like 'here's your 3 minutes of fame, see you later'...

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MrSuavetopia

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Catching up on the new episodes now. Team Nuts got utterly decimated in the first ep :lol:

Edit: My favourite house robot when I as younger was Dead Metal. Anything with saw/spinny parts in general are my thing. Liked the look of Carbide so far here.

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Original post by Deyesy

It can't just be me who thinks the returning teams have generally been let downs? Also, I'm beginning to dislike the whole '2 robots immediately eliminated' thing if I'm honest, it's like 'here's your 3 minutes of fame, see you later'...

The 'four way, two robots eliminated' starting melee isn't anything new, Series 6 and 7 did the same thing. The difference was that in the past, there was a greater quantity and less overall quality of robots, so the returning favourites (which were seeded to ensure they didn't face each other) rarely came up against any big threats until the heat finals.

Now there's a real mix of old robots that mostly haven't been updated, 'new' teams that have actually been performing in live shows for years using the latest technology, and genuinely new robots that were built in a rush and are untested. It's definitely the latter two groups that have been putting on the best performance so far.

Hopefully if we get another series, preferably with more than a couple months notice for the roboteers this time, we'll have a higher number of entries, and if they have any sense then they'll seed the best of this year's robots.

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Deyesy

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Original post by MrDystopia

Catching up on the new episodes now. Team Nuts got utterly decimated in the first ep :lol:

They reminded me abit of Diotor back in the day :moon:

Original post by AngryJellyfish

The 'four way, two robots eliminated' starting melee isn't anything new, Series 6 and 7 did the same thing. The difference was that in the past, there was a greater quantity and less overall quality of robots, so the returning favourites (which were seeded to ensure they didn't face each other) rarely came up against any big threats until the heat finals.

Now there's a real mix of old robots that mostly haven't been updated, 'new' teams that have actually been performing in live shows for years using the latest technology, and genuinely new robots that were built in a rush and are untested. It's definitely the latter two groups that have been putting on the best performance so far.

Hopefully if we get another series, preferably with more than a couple months notice for the roboteers this time, we'll have a higher number of entries, and if they have any sense then they'll seed the best of this year's robots.

It's just like 'I'm just getting to know you' and then you're gone :sad:

I'm still to see some of destruction à la Hypnodisc and having watched an episode of Robot Wars Extreme last night, I'd bring Craig Charles back in a heartbeat :tongue:

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Napp

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I still feel someone should just strap a couple of thermic lances to their robot, shouldn't be too hard to win then despite them burning out relatively quickly .. :tongue:

Its gonna be awesome