Robot Wars back on BBC

[Butts]

Yeah, she's the best of the house robots by far. Don't let the others hear that, though

Didn't stop Apollo flipping her

 

[backontrack]

Didn't stop Apollo flipping her

Only Sir Killalot stayed down...

Besides, Matilda seemed the most active of the house robots. She flipped quite a few out of the arena.

 

[JamesRowden]

I think that having a variety of battle grounds would improve the show.

Different features could include:

• Pit around the perimeter
• Steep sloped perimeter
• Rough surface
• Taser (to give robots an electric shock)

Contestants could setup their robot for the battle, and then one of the battle grounds which were not used in the previous battle could be randomly selected.

I also think that they should have had all four house robots in the corner patrol zones every battle.

 

[Crossover]

I also think that they should have had all four house robots in the corner patrol zones every battle.

I thought they may have done that for the final - I think 4 ordinarily may have been a little over-burdening though and it does seem the remit of the house robots was slightly different to "normal" probably an account of the tournament style

 

[backontrack]

I think that having a variety of battle grounds would improve the show.

Different features could include:

• Pit around the perimeter
• Steep sloped perimeter
• Rough surface
• Taser (to give robots an electric shock)

Contestants could setup their robot for the battle, and then one of the battle grounds which were not used in the previous battle could be randomly selected.

I also think that they should have had all four house robots in the corner patrol zones every battle.

Water

 

[Crossover]

Water

Battlebots, the US version, did used to have that as part of a gauntlet type challenge, actually!

 

[backontrack]

Battlebots, the US version, did used to have that as part of a gauntlet type challenge, actually!

Short-circuits many?

 

[Butts]

I think there should be bonus points for flipping House Robots - these are the greatest moments in the show

 

[MonsooN]

Another favourite Matilda moment from the old wars was that she continued to attack a contestant's robot after cease had been called. Craig Charles leaned over the gantry and pointed at her and yelled: "Matilda - you cease when you're told!" as if he was scolding a naughty pet!

Cut to a shot of Matilda spinning around in the middle of the arena

 

[Butts]

Another favourite Matilda moment from the old wars was that she continued to attack a contestant's robot after cease had been called. Craig Charles leaned over the gantry and pointed at her and yelled: "Matilda - you cease when you're told!" as if he was scolding a naughty pet!

Cut to a shot of Matilda spinning around in the middle of the arena

Yes, I'm all in favour of House Robots mutilating contestants as well

 

[TheNewNo2]

I would like to share the following:
https://youtu.be/jvorVKlO628?t=8m46s

 

[SpacePhoenix]

Yes, I'm all in favour of House Robots mutilating contestants as well

Wasn't there a battle once where a House Robot got pushed into the pit by a contestant?

 

[krus_aragon]

Wasn't there a battle once where a House Robot got pushed into the pit by a contestant?

I seem to recall one driving in of their own accord, perhaps Shunt?