I'm reading this thread with interest because a lot of opinions are being shared and no one is "abusing" peoples views. I don't usual bother with posting my own opinion because i cannot find the time to place a decent argument for my views, but i get the feeling everyone is quite friendly so i'll post a few thoughts into the mix to see what comes of it.

As a first time builder the show format currently doesn't appeal to compete at this time, but i am still going to build and try to be ready in the next 2 - 3 months. I expecting to have my "remains of my bot handed to me "

I'd like to see a few things to even out the playing field and make the "sport" both entertaining but also provide more achievement in winning..

Battles should be determined live, so there is no "pre Determined fights " that way everyone needs to be ready to fight and you draw who you draw. ..

* Material Thickness and type limits, no titanium no military armour ( winners based on funding are not winners imo )
Some robots are so hard that there is no visible damage most of the time, or if there is, it is poorly represented in the show.

* No Pit - it doesn't show someone is a better driver, generally i've views most people ending up in the pit and bad luck or a matter of circumstance and we lose good robots to it for no reason ending in a shorter battle.

* Minimum Run times of 5 minutes, make the battles result in a clear winner, unreliable robots are untested robots no ? 3 minutes seems too short to do any actual damage or disable it by a single drop or impact.

* Music was brought up in the thread ? ..... Neither my Wife or I noticed its absence ! We both agreed this is the most interesting RW's has ever been.


I hasten to add its only a view, but having watched years of RW i do see a lot of things i think could be improved, but then if everyone was perfect 100% of the time it would be life F1.. a precession and boring and loose its appeal.