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Travis
Joined: 17 Jan 2007
Posts: 11
Location: Hurstbridge, Vic
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I was so totally impressed by RW4, the first RW Australia event I've been to. While my favourites got knocked out (yes, I'm one of these lunatics who thinks only the pretty looking robots should win) Reboot totally deserved to win what was a fantastic event.
I have a few suggestions for next time:
The big problem, from a fan viewpoint, was that the waiting between fights was too long. I know this was unavoidable, but time really did drag, particularly on Sunday. May I suggest the following?
* Setting up a projector which, between fights, can run the previous years' DVD footage, or other RW fight footage, just as something to keep our eyes on while we play the waiting game. Even more interesting: is it possible (or would it interfere electronics) to have said projector aiming at the arena floor, flashing up words like RoboWars, the event logo, sponsors, bot names, "Semi-Final", the website, etc, and then broadcasting the DVD onto the floor? (This would also advertise the DVD, which, in theory, you could sell from the venue.)
* I noticed a few kind roboteers let fans drive their bots after they'd been knocked out on the Sunday (I was one of the lucky drivers, and got to cruise around with 6x7 and Vincent on the Sunday while nobody else was in the arena). That's a great idea: a few of the bots who've been knocked out over the weekend which are still working could go into the arena and be driven by fans in almost a mini-tournament, say, four or eight bots, knockout comp decides the final two, and then they pick a winner. There's the probability that the fans wouldn't be able to cause as much damage as they don't know fully how to work it (because they're inexperienced), and not only would this fill in time, it would involve fans (who, in theory, may then pester their parents to build a bot with them), and be interesting!
Uh, that's all I've got for now.
Travis
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Spockie-Tech
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Joined: 31 May 2004
Posts: 3160
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Yes, the problem we have is that most spectators prior contact with Robot Wars has been via TV where all the boring bits can be edited out, or cut to an ad break, so their expectations of how fast the show should move along is unrealistic with what can happen in real life.
I have thought about a projector on a couple of occasions, but by the time you hire the projector, screen, a laptop, and person to sit there and drive it with DVD's, Programs, and mixing all weekend, you are talking some serious $$.
and I dont recall hearing any major Kudo's for the Super Screen at RoboWars Brisbane where this was done.. I suspect the lack of sound from the video clips they were playing takes a lot of interest away from watching them. Robot Wars without the bangs and crashes isnt as interesting.
Perhaps we should employ some of those "hawt chix" the NSW guys like to come and be dancing girls to keep people entertained ?
The other thought I had is a Robot Sumo or ant/beetleweight mini arena that is suspended from the roof of the arena that can be quickly lowered to viewing height, then raised again after a bout to intersperse the combat matches with.
That way theres a whole 'nother group of builders to take the load off the combat builders - it would need more pit space though. _________________ Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people
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