30th April/1st May - XFM FW Challenge, Cambridge

[mark_m]

Just a quick note to say how much I enjoyed the event.
I thought the arena was excellent and offered an amazingly clear view of the action.
The fights were exciting and sometimes unpredictable. Little Flipper removing all the robots from the arena in the melee was particularly impressive.
Ive uploaded my pictures and videos to the group I setup before:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Robogames_videos/http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Robogames_videos/
The pictures are in the photo gallery and the videos in the files section. I know some people dont like the signup thing you have to go through to access yahoo groups so if someone wants to steal them and put the pics and vids on a proper server that would be cool.

Im going to have to get my robots finished soon so I can join in the fun!
cheers
Mark

[kinforester]

Just like to say we all had a great time on sat and sun ,shame we coundnt stay for the sunday.

It did make a welcome change to have some one on one fights,
our fight with Little Spinner was defenately one well remember .

GORD

Yes
The arena gave the audience a clear view of the action. A very enjoyable event with some good fights. A lot of damaged robots (mainly due to little spinner)were repaired very quickly. The audience participation in the proceedings and the heavy demos is definitly a good format. The event got better as the weekend went on and the monday play was very relaxed and enjoyable. Im sure it will go from strength to strength. Well done to Little Hitter for winning the competition and to extreme fighting machines for organising it.

Roll on the next one!!!

[stu]

I dont mind you having a drive either, but are you quite sure you are ready for a drive of a proper grown-up feather??!!!

Hi Geoff, sorry i couldnt give you a grudge match, sorry if my un grown up drill motors brunt out, we cant all buy astroflight motors or £50,000 jeeps But i think you woul have beaten me anyway as your driving was great. (What was it, flipped out arena, in the pit, stuck on arena wall 3 times?) LOL!!!
Na you will get it one day im sure Geoff. Maybe Pillow Fight v KX ? Hehe.

Event was good, bloody well done to roboteers for trying very hard to be ready on time, even when Little Spinner wasnt helping things. LOL! Na Well Done to Big Nipper team for winning and also keeping the show going with demos and having 3 fab robots. TTMT - Team Too Much Titiaum.

See you all at the next one!

Mr Stu

[anukhet]

Dont mock, Geoff has made getting stuck on the arena wall into an artform

I have astros now and i cant afford them!!!! lol. And yer well done to to big nipper guys, I woulda had you if my bloody grub screw didnt shake loose :sad: Was close anyhow, you guys have some great machines.

[big_nipper]

Just got back, after the long drive back home to find it still raining up here in the North west.

This was definatley an event to remember, great to see the crowd enjoying it so much and a great Arena setup. Also a big thanks to the XFM crew and I cannot wait for the next one with the added Arena hazards. The lighting, smoke machine and running commentry threwout the whole show was execillent and really added to the whole atmosphere.

[storm]

Evening all, just before I head off to bed felt I should come here and thank everyone who took part for making this a fantastic show. Weve had emails, phone calls and one family even came back to the venue whilst we were taking the rig down to express their thanks, their thanks to the roboteers for making this such a great show. Big congratulations to Little Hitter on winning the £250 prize - you certainly earnt it !

Every single roboteer worked so hard over the weekend. 6 total sell-out shows over 3 days with the featherweights being the stars of the show was something that 12 months ago simply wouldnt have been thought about. You held the audience on the edge of their seats, you provided them with everything thrill and twist they could have hoped for.

I think theres a risk of taking for granted what it is that we do in these shows these days, we dont realise just how much the audience are amazed by what we do. From the feedback weve had so far, and the surge of ticket sales for Ipswich on the back of Cambridge I think its fair to say that XFM will be returning to Cambridge in the future.

As well as the roboteers, thanks must also go to the crew from Team Tornado (Andy and Sarah, Dave and Sian, and of course Bryan) for their unrelenting help both on the day and before the event - this really wouldnt have been possible without you. Pete, Jackie and Mr Stu as well as Shane and stealing the audiences hearts and being able to get applause for just walking into the arena. Also Ian Lockhart for providing his sterling judging service. Our thanks to Hills Road College for allowing us to take the place over for the weekend and to anyone who has been involved with, or helped with the shows since conception.

For those of you who didnt notice, you had a standing ovation at the end of Mondays final show - each and every one of your earnt it and deserved it... all XFM did was provide the glue to hold it all together.

Take care all, and well see you all at XFM Ipswich !

Ed (Rick, Anne and Bob!)
http://www.xfmtickets.comhttp://www.xfmtickets.com

[trig]

hello guys, Just got home :S hehehe i had a night shift to get to so no sleep since yest morn. :P cool event good fun to get to talk to people (jakie, pete, stu ect...ect). the fun fair was great fun and all the meals but thats only cause of stus dirty mind :P! on a serious notev my finger still hurtz :sad: and is looking all infected altho tornado falling down the back of me leg is ok now!!!!! i stay safe all weekend and then last 30 mins i get two !
Cheers Ed, Bob, and Rick

Triggy

Stu,
Ok, I know the driving is still a work in progress (between you and me I was so busy watching out for Stiff Breeze, I totaly forgot that the pit was there!!) :sad:
I also have to set the record straight..my Jeep was nowhere near £50k! If I could afford to spend £50K on a car, you can bet your life it wouldnt be a Jeep!! (Jaguar XJ8 maybe..but not a Jeep!)
Now thats out of the way..Well done Ed and Co. a damn fine event and roll on the next one!!