Talk:Robot Wars: Series 10

Finalised Rules + Update on Featherweights
The new rules for Series 10 have just been finalised and released, including the amended weight limits for walkerbots/shufflebots and more details on the types of entanglement weapons allowed. According to the Facebook announcement, it also seems like they're postponing the reintroduction of featherweights until after Series 10, although the build rules themselves still mention the weight limits for standard/walker/shuffling featherweight robots. Vulcans Howl 18:18, March 21, 2017 (UTC)
 * I presume this is so that they are prepared for the thousands and thousands of featherweights that would turn up. I know that an Australian was building a successor to a eggbeater, which in turn was an eggbeater and used parts from another eggbeater. --WolfwingandSlaveLeia (talk) 18:32, March 21, 2017 (UTC)
 * I don't know about you, but having watched many of Tom Strong Reviews' YouTube videos of the FRA Featherweight Championships, I'd be genuinely excited about the prospect of a full-scale Featherweight Championship should it come to reality. Vulcans Howl  18:50, March 21, 2017 (UTC)

Tickets
Applications for Tickets are now open. I've gone for Friday 121th afternoon, if any of you are interested. I also might be popping in on Thursday afternoon too. J im laa  d4   3 (talk) 15:30, April 12, 2017 (UTC)

Robot Wars and Battlebots producers...
So the Robot Wars and Battlebots producers were spotted at the RoboGames discussing something. Earlier in the week Robot Wars on Twitter announced that big new was coming. My theory is that there maybe a RoboGames TV show coming? Or something that makes it a "World Championship" esc competition or even a Battlebots vs Robot Wars competition?. Here are the Links below say your thoughts:

https://www.reddit.com/r/battlebots/comments/66ywoc/i_wonder_what_battlebots_and_robot_wars_are/

https://twitter.com/UKRobotWars/status/854595107437387776

https://twitter.com/UKRobotWars/status/854594924607569921

Diotoir the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 07:16, April 23, 2017 (UTC)

Spoiler tag
I've added a spoiler tag as it seems one team have given away that they are in Series 10 and some wiki contributors (or Fandom users as they're called now), I would add a link to said spoiler as proof of reasoning but alas the team name would be a dead giveaway. Diotoir the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 12:37, April 27, 2017 (UTC)

Spoilers and the like
Since series 10 is currently being recorded, I've been wondering if we could post and update the arena, even if its a minor update? I also know that the whiteboard matches are suppose to be recorded by Reddit and the like and posted on YouTube, so if they were linked to the previous whiteboard page, could they be downloaded to a user?

Also, Garfie (the guy behind Dystopia) has reveled who owns the robot wars robots - Mentorn. Or at least, the image rights and to profit from them. --WolfwingandSlaveLeia (talk) 14:15, May 13, 2017 (UTC)
 * Reddit is not a source for information like this for the wiki. Only official stuff released publicly by Mentorn/the BBC counts. I'd also say what you've written contravenes our spoiler policy, please edit your post.-- J im laa  d4   3 (talk) 14:40, May 13, 2017 (UTC)
 * How exactly? --WolfwingandSlaveLeia (talk) 16:24, May 13, 2017 (UTC)

Special Event

 * We knew about the celebrity special because it was mentioned on the ticket website, whereas nothing else has been said this year. Now can we stop stealing everything from Reddit and posting it here, there are reasons people like me avoid Reddit because people write everything. I mean, if you want, I could spoil everything I know about Series 10, but because A: You sign an agreement that you say nothing when you get the tickets, and B: Not everyone wants to know everything. From now on - Reddit is not a source for anything about the new Series', only OFFICIAL MENTORN OR BBC PRESS RELEASES ARE. Anything perceived as a spoiler, whether true or not, must be removed from here. J  im laa  d4   3 (talk) 19:18, May 13, 2017 (UTC)

https://robotwarsmania.com/robot-wars-series-10-international-special-confirmed - The Apollo team confirmed as such.--Nononsensecapeesh (talk) 22:33, July 11, 2017 (UTC)
 * I'm not sure if you should be added, due to the nature of the website, but since its been confirmed the Apollo team, it means the event exists. Perhaps wait for a team to announce it on twitter or facebook. --WolfwingandSlaveLeia (talk) 06:35, July 12, 2017 (UTC)

Video
I found this on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-Prds4ML-o. I'm not sure if contains spoilers or anything like that, so watch it at your own risk. --WolfwingandSlaveLeia (talk) 15:30, May 21, 2017 (UTC)

Possible air date?
Amazon UK's description for Build Your Own Robot has revealed October 2017 as a possible air date for Series 10. I'm not sure whether this is official, but given the way in which the description emphasises on the book being a tie-in with Series 10, it seems like an autumn airing is a realistic possibility. Vulcans Howl 22:51, June 5, 2017 (UTC)

Sgt. Bash
Retired? Yes or no? 83.136.43.224 16:04, July 2, 2017 (UTC)
 * Sgt Bash is not coming back, can we stop having the same conversation all the time.-- J im laa  d4   3 (talk) 18:20, July 2, 2017 (UTC)

Presenting duo trivia
This isn't the first time in the show's run that the main presenting duo has remained the same for three consecutive series because Craig & philippa did 3 series together in series 5,6 and extreme 2.--90.211.173.92 11:42, July 25, 2017 (UTC) (Tornado1927)


 * Main series, then. CrashBash (talk) 11:49, July 25, 2017 (UTC)

ok.--90.211.173.92 11:50, July 25, 2017 (UTC) (Tornado1927)

Potential airing dates
According to an updated description on the Amazon page for the Robot Wars: Build Your Own Robot Manual, the new series may air in October. Not too long to go then, in that case. SpaceManiac888  (Talk)  20:26, August 21, 2017 (UTC)
 * October was always my guess. It's 4 months after filming, which is the time frame for both previous series'. J  im laa  d4   3 (talk) 20:46, August 21, 2017 (UTC)

Format
I know we said not to post anything unless realised from BBC or Mentorn but I found a page (robotwarsmania.com/spoiler-series-10-tournament-format ) and a video ( will find it eventually ) on the format should we add it or not.--176.251.119.26 16:52, August 29, 2017 (UTC)


 * Since neither Robot Wars Mania or the video you are referring to are official sources, I would not recommend adding any information on the potential format of Series 10 until an official announcement has been made. The video in particular may also contain pre-air spoilers, which are absolutely forbidden here under any circumstances. Vulcans Howl  17:12, August 29, 2017 (UTC)


 * Vulcan pretty much nailed it on the head. If you can find official word from BBC or Mentorn about the new format, then sure, we can add it. Just not until then. CrashBash (talk) 17:16, August 29, 2017 (UTC)

UPDATE: Dara Ó Briain reveals...
Something quite major that Dara Ó Briain has confirmed in this article:https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2017/sep/03/dara-o-briain-beyond-the-sky-childrens-book-interview He reveals the following in the article "Of course, I’m just embarrassing Dad. The only thing that’s really clicked with them is Robot Wars. Our house is scattered with cardboard cutouts of robots. It’s back on TV in October, and this series there’s a 10-robot battle, so I got the kids along to the studio for that. There were 10 illuminated robots flying around the arena at once. It was by some distance the longest fight ever. By the end there was a huge robot pile-up in the pit, all still clanking and spinning. Even my kids conceded that was pretty cool."

- Dara Ó Briain Diotoir the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 06:01, September 4, 2017 (UTC)


 * If 'that' battle turns out to be like one of the featherweight 'Gladiator' fights, then it should be quite a spectacle. Anyway, I'm glad to see a reputable source confirm the October air date - although they don't say exactly which date it will start on, Dara's words certainly correspond with the Amazon listings for the Haynes manual. Vulcans Howl  08:20, September 4, 2017 (UTC)

By the way should this be, if it's a variable source, added to the article? Diotoir the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 09:58, September 4, 2017 (UTC)
 * The October bit only. We currently don't know how that 10-robot battle works, so I reckon we leave it out ATM. J  im laa  d4   3 (talk) 10:19, September 4, 2017 (UTC)
 * Ah, first official word of the ten-robot battle. CrashBash (talk) 13:22, September 4, 2017 (UTC)
 * Tell me about it. When I first heard about it a few months ago, I couldn't wait for others to know about it so that it could be discussed. I can't see us implementing that sort of battle into the Arena Forums any time soon mind you. :P R  a z  3   r (talk) 13:54, September 4, 2017 (UTC)
 * Yeah. I know much too much about New Season 3 as is (not the results, thankfully) and the 10 robot rumble was one of the biggest things. CrashBash (talk) 14:34, September 4, 2017 (UTC)
 * I'm in the same position as you. While I didn't go last series, I still found out about two Grand Finalists (Eruption and Carbide) before the first episode thanks to the One Show, and another person on reddit blurted out on Frostbite going through before having to pull out. I'm hoping to avoid a repeat this series. R  a z  3   r (talk) 16:48, September 4, 2017 (UTC)
 * That's the main reason I avoid Reddit. Yeah, I know the format, the full draw and a load of results from being at filming, but there is no way I want to know more. This is why I take such a hard line on spoilers, as it's always best to err on the side of caution to avoid ruining it for other people. J  im laa  d4   3 (talk) 16:54, September 4, 2017 (UTC)