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yep it was. it was more challenging and a lot cheaper than robot wars. but glad i did both. oh yea A-KILL sold for £250 all in, the lot fully working ready to err kill !
i dont know about you lot but we realy need to get robotics on the telly again. i did try with an idea of robot wars on water but im sorry to say knowone seemed interested. what will happen is it will become more and more underground. kids love them, we love builting them. its been to long . anyone got an idea? Chris
It would be great too see it back, maybe jonno as he has in's with sky could persuade something?
It has been discussed many times, i personally think it can be done but will take a lot of work. The reason it was dropped was lack of views so mainstream stations will just turn their noses up at Robot Wars or anything similar. I think a slightly smaller station who's audience would actually want to watch it would be the best bet (AKA Dave). Dave re-broadcast the Robot Wars repeats so they would probably be interested in televising a big live event (Like the 02, but made for TV). Needs to be very visually appealing in order to attract the Robot Wars audience as well as a new crowd. I also think the pit interviews should be brought back, though made a lot less cringeworthy! Who actually owns the rights to Robot Wars now? I believe Mentorns contract ran out a while ago? If somebody got the rights would make the job a lot easier.
what Derek and val did was to film a competition themselves and send this to various tv production companys. most of the bots were built by Derek to get the ball rolling is it were. what we need is a new comp somthing different that will attract us, the tv companys and audience. we build some bots cheaply that look good, film it and send it off. yes i know it could be a waist of time, but you'll never know if we dont try. by the way Derek was looking at robot wars using helicopters before the plug was pulled. no i dont sugest for a moment we try this, but im up for somthing anyone interested ? Chris.
I still think that the classic format could work, but try and get it on tech channels by focusing more on the tech involved and the combat rather than interviews?
Just an idea, but it's different to the old style while still keeping the core elements there?
Well you'd want Dave to comission because they are a relation of BBC worldwide (who did merchandise originally & possibly overseas sales). Plus get the house robots no questions asked.
Done a bit of research on the TV show. [*]Producer has his own production company. [*]Mentorn are wholly owned by Llanelli based Tinopolis productions (Itself owned by an English equity group, don't panic!)
Mentorn own the music indefinitely & the logo until renewal in 2017.[*] BBC own the house robots, obviously. [*]We used to own the arena
What always makes me laugh is this cycle:[*]The discussion of Robot Wars on TV comes up[*]I ask would a return to the 2nd wars gladiator format make it more televisable thus bringing about an audience increase in live events.
[*]Someone (invariably someone who owns or wants to own a spinner) will say that's wrong, robot wars is about fighting (despite the fact there is still fighting just less of it & that Robot wars went 2 solid years doing exactly this).
[*]I leave discussion be as not to start arguing
[*]Same said someone will later say we don't need a TV show, robot combat is doing fine without it. Thereby unwittingly supporting my that we don't actually need the classic style combat on the television.
interesting. do we want to go on telly again? is robot combat doing ok without it? it is odd that the sport you all do (is it a sport) only came about because of a tv show and i believe without some sort of media coverage it may slowly fade away. how many new bots are being built and fighting ? is it just the same old faces. yes i know i've been off the scene for a while, but to be honest i didnt even know you were out there still fighting and i'm glad you all are. i still think there is an opportunity for some sort of fighting robots on tv but it needs to be different to sell it or they will say been there done that. Chris.
ok i'll but my head on the block. i said ages ago about robot wars on water, but knowone was interested. so you know about these rc rock crawlers (got two of em) how about large scale, stick on some weapons,cover the arena in rocks and voila robot wars on rocks. yes yes stop laughing its an idea. something new/different something to sell to the tv companys. Chris. Ps Your turn ?
That sounds amazing, but bloody expensive
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