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Daniel
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Battlebots coming back?

I just read about this on the RFL forum.
http://www.battlebots.com/news_home.asp#espn

Post Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:39 pm 
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It seems to be more like a televised BBIQ event, since it's only open to students of higher education institutes....

EDIT: Didn't read it all properly, skimmed it at work... Embarassed
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Post Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:56 pm 
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What exactly is college in the US?

pro comp only heavies

college comp middleweight with a unexplained 40 pound "bonus"

experimental class, build what ever you like and we might let you fight.


cable tv stations it'll be on (entertainment and sports programing network)

ESPNU airs college sports

ESPN2 same channel that airs NASCAR and poker tournaments

will be cool to see battle bots running again

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experimental class, build what ever you like and we might let you fight.


RC'd Bob Cat with 4 in 1 bucket modified to be a crusher? Razz
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Get an old T72 tank and give it a modest RW makeover.

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experimental class, build what ever you like and we might let you fight.


RC'd Bob Cat with 4 in 1 bucket modified to be a crusher? Razz


Naa a chain trencher or stump grinder attachment Twisted Evil

I've always thought of having car wars, buying old cars, making them RC and then making some crazy weapon to fit on the front Surprised

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Also there's going to be a televised event in England too. Craig Danby told us about this when he was at our place last year.


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Good Morning all

I am pleased to annouce that in Mid to late August 08 I will be hosting an event called Rebel Robots, The Event will take place in Staffordshire and will run over 3-4 days, and will be in our all new Arena.

It's been part of a long running project and the show is the final outcome, the news you have all been waiting for is..... it will be filmed for television it will be aired on a free view digital channel ,which one i cannot reveal at present but will do nearer the time.

What robots do I want? 32 heavyweights, 32 Featherweights 32 Antweights and any lightweights and middleweights upto 32 but i seriously doubt I'll see many entries in the lights and middles.

There will be an entry fee but it will be kept as low as possible, the fee will go to securing the venue, With a secure venue we can run the event as we already have the arena.

The Arena is under wraps for now but its not like the other Arenas in design and there are no house robots, this is not one of the previous shows its something different so please enter the event with an open mind.

Entries will start being taken at the end of april , so please dont email me with 'I'd like to enter' just hold your horses.

We will be allowing spinners so if you've got one hiding somewhere dust it off, and charge it up. Robots from all countries are welcome, We also do not have seeds for this year its a level playing field so best of luck to all.

The Venue and date will be confirmed next week so it can go in all your diaries, hope to see you there

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