Robot Wars is coming back

[anonymous-user]

I assume "tangle" armour is banned by the rules? That would render the spinners useless after the first bite........

[anonymous-user]

Max_Torque said:

I assume "tangle" armour is banned by the rules? That would render the spinners useless after the first bite........

I can't find a video but complete control in Battlebots used a net against a spinner, straight away disabling the other robot's weapon. The match was stopped not long after the net was used.

It wasn't specifically banned but other forms of entanglement were, the judges deliberated and it went to a rematch. It was very unpopular I think, and I'd imagine Robot wars will have similar rules banning entanglement devices.

http://battlebots.wikia.com/wiki/Complete_Control

Although if you had a flail weapon that could also tangle up spinners would they allow that?

[ClockworkCupcake]

I noticed that Thor and others had swap-out components for countering specific threats. For example, Thor had a heavy armour dozer blade to protect against spinners.

And Tornado fielded controversial countermeasures specifically designed to defeat Razer.

[g4ry13]

cookie118 said:

Max_Torque said:

I assume "tangle" armour is banned by the rules? That would render the spinners useless after the first bite........

I can't find a video but complete control in Battlebots used a net against a spinner, straight away disabling the other robot's weapon. The match was stopped not long after the net was used.

It wasn't specifically banned but other forms of entanglement were, the judges deliberated and it went to a rematch. It was very unpopular I think, and I'd imagine Robot wars will have similar rules banning entanglement devices.

http://battlebots.wikia.com/wiki/Complete_Control

Although if you had a flail weapon that could also tangle up spinners would they allow that?

I found a video here

[FourWheelDrift]

'Apollo's launcher can launch a 50kg robot 5 or 6ft', but the robots aren't 50kg, they are between 90-110kg.

I take that back someone has built a robot weighing only 45kg,

Edited by FourWheelDrift on Sunday 14th August 20:06

[PhillipM]

A few folded layers of kevlar cloth sandwiched under a piece of HDPE and over the normal steel armour should do it...

[omgus]

Apollo is a very simple tried and tested idea that seems to be done very well.

[FourWheelDrift]

My money is on Storm 2, it was very good in old Robot Wars.

[poing]

£20,000! Blimey, that's a lot for a toy you only get a very limited chance to use properly.

[FourWheelDrift]

poing said:

£20,000! Blimey, that's a lot for a toy you only get a very limited chance to use properly.

But they have used it since 2003 in old Robot Wars, the UK Championships and now new Robot Wars. Plus the other robot fighting events.

[anonymous-user]

PhillipM said:

A few folded layers of kevlar cloth sandwiched under a piece of HDPE and over the normal steel armour should do it...

Just make your robot wear chainsaw trousers!! ;-)

[ClockworkCupcake]

FourWheelDrift said:

But they have used it since 2003 in old Robot Wars, the UK Championships and now new Robot Wars. Plus the other robot fighting events.

Quite.

And let's not forget that the likes of Chaos2 had actual toys made of them by BBC Merchandising. And if they didn't get a penny of that then something is wrong.

Besides, are any of us in possession of 2nd or 3rd cars in any doubt that they they are frivolous toys?

I'm old enough and sanguine enough not to deny anyone the right to spend their money on what is important to them.

[poing]

Very nice! That should be instant access to the final just for being cheeky and taking out the house robots.

[omgus]

It's a hell of a flipper.

[davepoth]

omgus said:

It's a hell of a flipper.

Yup. I thought they'd be in trouble as Storm 2 is so low. Apollo's driver is very good though.

[poing]

Good show overall tonight, it'll be interesting to see how Apollo deals with some of the more destructive spinners.

[31mph]

That was a good episode

I'm glad Apollo won, not sure how they'll cope against the other winners mind

[227bhp]

Agreed, excellent show tonight, plenty of humour with lots of very strong robots too. I wouldn't have wanted the judges job tonight, some difficult calls to make.

[vonuber]

Good episode that. When will people learn not to use exposed rubber tyres.

[tactical lizard]

Good episode, I don't think cluster bots should be allowed though.