Talk:Robot Wars (2016 series)/Archive 1

Title
You sure it should be called the "Eighth" wars? After all it is a reboot and plus the Eighth wars you could say happened in the Live show era. This reboot era may create a completely "new" series one. Diotoir the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 20:14, January 13, 2016 (UTC)
 * The page has already been moved now. Christophee (talk) 20:16, January 13, 2016 (UTC)
 * Ah that's better. Diotoir  the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 20:18, January 13, 2016 (UTC)

March 2016
Filming in March? Is that confirmed? Vampireweekend4ever (talk) 20:25, January 14, 2016 (UTC)
 * That's what a few of the entrants have said, unless I'm very much mistaken.  /M|ddle Eye\  (Talk)    20:32, January 14, 2016 (UTC)
 * Yes, WJ Dijkstra said it on this very wiki. Toast  Ultimatum  21:35, January 14, 2016 (UTC)

I think the BBC saying it is much more reliable. Vampireweekend4ever (talk) 22:16, January 14, 2016 (UTC)
 * Roboteers would've got the information from the BBC's application packs. It isn't just WJ who is saying March. Heck, the deadline for applications is this month. Toast  Ultimatum  22:52, January 14, 2016 (UTC)

Arena
Hello There, i'm new to the Forum. just wanted to ask (might be a stupid question and an early one) but will the Arena for the Robot Wars reboot be the same as it was originally ?, with the Pit of Oblivion and the Floor Flipper. --GageB123 (talk) 18:36, January 16, 2016 (UTC) Thanks Gage
 * Unknown for now except it has bullet proof glass protecting it. Diotoir  the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 18:37, January 16, 2016 (UTC)


 * This hasn't received any good feedback...https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10156507203065361&set=gm.976585442426205&type=3&theater Diotoir  the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 11:28, March 1, 2016 (UTC)

I disagree. It's more of a mixed bag. --MasterMarik (talk) 12:56, March 1, 2016 (UTC)

BBC controller steps down.
Just announced in the last few days. Kim Shillinglaw has stepped down as BBC2 controller, having just recommissioned Robot Wars for 2016. I do hope Charlotte Moore, her replacement, is happy with the idea of Robot Wars and keeps it. Vampireweekend4ever (talk) 19:34, January 23, 2016 (UTC)

Airing
Dara has apparently tweeted that the show will be aired shortly after filming, but mind you it could take up to a month to edit it all together. When do you guys predict it'll be on air? I say possibly before summer or during. Diotoir the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 14:16, February 9, 2016 (UTC)

Maybe July or August? 80.111.246.131 14:17, February 9, 2016 (UTC)


 * If it's being filmed in March, I'd say we should look for May at the absolute earliest. CrashBash (talk) 14:20, February 9, 2016 (UTC)

Looks like they're getting ready. They could leak the dates out on this. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03h7rmg Diotoir  the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 20:44, February 12, 2016 (UTC)
 * Well it is only six episodes long! Vampireweekend4ever (talk) 02:27, February 13, 2016 (UTC)

Facebook updates
T.A.K.E.A.L.O.A.D.O.F.T.H.I.S.https://www.facebook.com/UKRobotWars/posts/582675438563476 Diotoir  the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 19:04, February 18, 2016 (UTC)

Confirmed robots
Is there a list of robots that are confirmed to be participating in the new series? --Hogwild94 (talk) 21:17, February 20, 2016 (UTC)


 * We can't talk about that right now. CrashBash (talk) 21:24, February 20, 2016 (UTC)


 * OK. --Hogwild94 (talk) 23:13, February 20, 2016 (UTC)

This tweet may interest you:https://twitter.com/MattWilkoTV/status/702418936214716416 Also by next week all the confirmed robots will be allowed to be talked about I sure. Diotoir the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 17:02, February 28, 2016 (UTC)

Logo change
From a tweet by Angela Scalon it seems that the logo has been flipped, maybe we should update it or should we leave until certain. Diotoir the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 17:04, February 28, 2016 (UTC)
 * Leave it, we haven't got a proper HQ version anyway. J  im laa  d4   3 (talk) 17:06, February 28, 2016 (UTC)

New judge
Looks like this guy is also one of the judges on this series: https://twitter.com/sethuvij

Patience
I know everyone is desperate to get information out there, but for the sake of avoiding spoilers, can we not create any pages on competitor robots, episodes or fights until they're broadcast. Some of us will go to some days of filming, and yeah, we'll now who was there and who they fought, but if we can just wait until it's on TV before doing that. Bear in mind the entire rest of the wiki is based off the TV shows. It will just be easier and make it better to come to the wiki. If we suddenly get everyone creating legions of pages and summaries of what you saw, it will be a mess and put people off coming to the wiki. I know we're all excited, but just wait for it to all be official, then we don't have to go back and delete pages etc. Who knows, these pilot battles today may end up appearing in the show? J im laa  d4   3 (talk) 16:21, March 1, 2016 (UTC)
 * I'm guessing when it comes to filming the televised battles, the audience will be told not to reveal anything until broadcast, so hopefully people will stick to that. Maybe we need some sort of notice in a very visible place on the wiki telling people not to add spoilers to the wiki. Christophee (talk) 16:45, March 1, 2016 (UTC)
 * We have a spoilers template:
 * I don't care about the spoilers template. Unless it's released as official via the Robot Wars production team, we should not write anything. We will still see the edits going up in the recent activity. Lets use the time to try and get the old series' written up fantastically so we have a great encyclopedia before starting the new stuff. J  im laa  d4   3 (talk) 17:38, March 1, 2016 (UTC)
 * When it comes to the TV series, of course, we wouldn't dare spoil anything, we want to have a spoiler-free experience watching the show. Exceptions were made for the pilot because it's not going to be aired at any point,  so no reason to hang around.  Toast  Ultimatum  02:19, March 2, 2016 (UTC)
 * I agree with Toast, by the way I read that Ka-Pow and Turbalance fought each other plus there has been a picture of the two next to eachother suggesting that it may be true. Diotoir  the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 10:05, March 2, 2016 (UTC)
 * That's probably as conclusive as we'll get, might as well update the pages. Would you be able to grab that image for the wiki? Toast  Ultimatum  12:12, March 2, 2016 (UTC)

I will concede that if there is a public release of the draw, or at least the competing robots, then it is perfectly reasonable to at least make the pages, but any information about who they fight should be left off until the broadcast. J im laa  d4   3 (talk) 10:37, March 2, 2016 (UTC)

yay!!!
I just seen a photo on facebook of brummie robot turbulence and im real happy about it GO ON BRUM. p.s if this kind of thing is banned then feel free to delete
 * To be honest its been leaked all over the place there's no reason not to, besides its an untelevised pilot. Diotoir  the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 18:38, March 1, 2016 (UTC)
 * Hopefully it will be released to the public. If not, then that is another Lost Media Wiki article I will need to write on Robot Wars. SpaceManiac888 (talk) 20:02, March 1, 2016 (UTC)