Active Weapon Rule?

[Gaseraki]

FWIW I agree with the concept of the active weapons rule for the feathers, they need all the help they can get for spectacle

Ha how times have changed. Ed Hoppit being positive about an active weapon rule Basically its all about the entertainment. I own a featherweight rambot. But it has 800 watts of power and travels at over 10 mph and I hope looks quite entertaining. Rather than a slow robot with an ineffective lifter (analogy, not referencing a robot). I agree there is a bit of an influx of ram bots but I would suggest that robo challenge has a 'robot wars tv show' qualification style where you have to prove your robot is not only entertaining but also runs fine. I would also hope that as Ed says, any new robotiers who have built there first drill controlled ram bot has leniency and is able to qualify for the first year or two. I think an all out ban isn't the way to go