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)

That this information from Reddit with a grain of salt, hopefully this is acceptable and not spilling into major spoiler category: https://www.reddit.com/r/robotwars/comments/4b0tcm/robot_wars_2016_airings_series_2_and_beyond/?sort=old Diotoir  the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 12:54, March 19, 2016 (UTC)


 * I honestly hope that last bit isn't true, because I think two seasons of Robot Wars in one year would be overkill. Yes, you're bringing a beloved TV series back, but don't milk it. CrashBash (talk) 13:18, March 19, 2016 (UTC)

I am pretty annoyed at the fact it might be in Glasgow still too far for me the train tickets are way to pricy.--Botomatic1000 (talk) 13:25, March 19, 2016 (UTC)

Sorry that I don't sign it properly I'm still getting used to everything. I am sorry that it is to far away for you Botmatic but I am happy Scotland is seeing the action for once. All the live tours are situated in England which is a shame for me. I went to the pilot and I only had to drive 90 miles from where I live. 321Annihalate

Im also happy Scotland is getting attention too but as I previously mentioned its way too expensive to go by train and too long by car my only other option is to go by plane which is out of the question. Im brummie and as far as I know we hardly get any events. Theres an antweight world series in Coventry (it tours from place to place depencing on who is hosting it hopefully if I get an ant I can enter) the F.R.A featherweight thing at the gadget show live which is packed and finally there was once a robots live event at kiddeminster which I don't think is still visited anymore (I went once in like 2011/ 2010). The events that have been in the west mids I know will probably never happen again are there was once an antweight world series in Walsall and when I was a toddler (so around 2004 or 2005) I seen a live event thing with a bunch of robots in the thinktank museum which is in Birmingham which I wish I remembered more about I seen razer big nipper and possibly suicidal tendencies.--Botomatic1000 (talk) 14:16, March 19, 2016 (UTC)
 * I think April is unlikely, but maybe May or June. Vampireweekend4ever (talk) 17:03, March 19, 2016 (UTC)

Hey i think it will be on Friday April 8th, i know it seems early ,but i had a look and one show is finishing around 7-8 ish and Mastermind is finishing at 9 and also a 4 part program is stopping that night, so it could be on then otherwise i think we will be waiting longer than we originally thought Dylanr21 (talk) 17:02, March 29, 2016 (UTC)

Wow!!! That would be amazing if it was out so soon. I have been so excited and eager for the new series ever since it was first teased but I never thought it would be so soon. Let's hope for the best :) 321Annihilate (talk) 18:59, March 29, 2016 (UTC)

No word from the BBC at time of going to press. Vampireweekend4ever (talk) 04:11, March 30, 2016 (UTC)


 * Legitimate question, but how soon would the BBC advertise something like this anyway? CrashBash (talk) 05:31, March 30, 2016 (UTC)
 * The 8th of April is way to early, it hasn't even been a month. I think it'll come along at the same time as the new Top Gear, probably some time in May. J  im laa  d4   3 (talk) 06:43, March 30, 2016 (UTC)

Still though,it's came a lot quicker than we first anticipated. 321Annihilate (talk) 06:48, March 30, 2016 (UTC)
 * Well, no. We still have no confirmation that the April date is correct. It just appears to be a wild speculation. There haven't been an previews on the BBC, and they would put them out for more than just a week before broadcast. Just be patient guys. From what I saw it should be fantastic. Leave them time to properly make the show. They need to get the edit, graphics, commentary and stats right. We don't need a rushed broadcast sacrificing quality do we? J  im laa  d4   3 (talk) 07:31, March 30, 2016 (UTC)

Yes Jimlaad I think you are correct. We can wait. It is going to be a great show so we can give them time to make it perfect.321Annihilate (talk) 15:59, March 30, 2016 (UTC)

I can confirm it's definitely not next week, however, going by the article that Metorn advertised it's very soon. Diotoir the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 20:13, April 1, 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)

Why are people putting on the robots `2016: Did not Enter`, surely it should say TBA or rumored or something like that. Dylanr21 (talk) 18:17, March 20, 2016 (UTC)


 * No, because that would take longer. CrashBash (talk) 19:17, March 20, 2016 (UTC)


 * Saw the list of competitors. Lots of good bots, some old faces and a few I've never heard of. Should be interesting. --Headbanger14/The Hardcore Kid 22:34, April 1, 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)
 * It seems those photos have been deleted :/ I can't seem to find them, they were on the Offical Robot wars Facebook page. Also should I add a "spoilers" template to the pilot episode robots? Diotoir the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 12:38, 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)
 * Nah, no spoilers tag, nothing upcoming will reveal this information any better than we can. Toast  Ultimatum  14:39, March 2, 2016 (UTC)

This is mainly aimed at Diotoir, but everyone else please listen. Stop taking every post on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram as 100% true. This wiki is built around information coming from official sources, mainly the TV shows. Can we keep information about the new series exactly the same. We are getting the entry list tomorrow, which may include official photos of the Arena or House Robots. UNTIL THEN, please try to keep the edits calmer and unspoilery. If you want to spoil the series and surprises, keep the information you gather to yourself. I want to visit this wiki multiple times a day, as always, between now and the broadcast of the show. The only information I want to know about the new series is stuff coming from the Official Sources and the battles I (potentially) watch on Saturday. NOTHING ELSE. Please respect the feeling of other people and keep quiet on what has or will happen. I am getting sick of this, because nobody is listening. J im laa  d4   3 (talk) 15:37, March 3, 2016 (UTC)
 * I hope we don't get to a stage where people don't want to come here until the episodes are broadcast for fear of spoilers. Christophee (talk) 16:00, March 3, 2016 (UTC)
 * If it gets out of hand it will come to that for me. I'm even dreading looking tomorrow at any battle results that get translated from idiot spoilers on Facebook to the wiki before I go. I didn't want to see all the pictures of the arena and new house robots until I actually go on Saturday, but it appears that everyone doesn't respect that other people don't want to see it. J  im laa  d4   3 (talk) 16:07, March 3, 2016 (UTC)
 * Even if someone leaked footage from tomorrow's filming online and it got a million views, we'd still wait to talk about it, have no fear. I do agree that Diotoir was very rash when it came to Sgt Bash, although we can have more leniency for error with the pilot, as none of us went to it. Toast  Ultimatum  16:29, March 3, 2016 (UTC)
 * I did. :P Craaig (talk) 18:29, March 3, 2016 (UTC)

Guys I don't know if this has already been covered or not but it has been confirmed that they have scrapped one of the judging criteria. This was confirmed at the pilot show so would it be ok to talk about it.||||
 * Can you please sign your posts properly? It tells you how to at the top of the page. CrashBash (talk) 19:30, March 18, 2016 (UTC)
 * If in doubt, don't mention it. J  im laa  d4   3 (talk) 19:38, March 18, 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--Botomatic1000 (talk) 20:07, March 4, 2016 (UTC)
 * 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)

I must have forgotten to add my signature I have fixed it now--Botomatic1000 (talk) 20:07, March 4, 2016 (UTC)

Filming dates
Is part of the series deffo getting filmed 4-6 March? Because JP is currently in the USA commentating on Football and one would think cannot be in Glasgow at the same time to commentate on Robot Wars! 90.198.195.116 02:26, March 4, 2016 (UTC)
 * JP is only brought in during post-production. It's a shame he can't be there when it's actually happening but they only need him to view the matches after they've been edited. R A 2 ; aka Resetti's Replicas.  ( My Talk ) 03:36, March 4, 2016 (UTC)
 * Live commentary would obviously make no sense as the battles get edited down so much for broadcast, so he's always done it in post-production. I imagine he could get it all done in a day or two, which is just as well as he has a very busy schedule. Christophee (talk) 12:14, March 4, 2016 (UTC)

I thought he commentated from the "crows nest" as that was what it was presented as from Extream 1 onwards. 213.205.194.253 23:03, March 4, 2016 (UTC)
 * I'm not sure whether that was just for show, or whether he would actually have done it in there using the edited footage on a screen. Either way, he wasn't commentating live, so there would have been no necessity for him to be there. Christophee (talk) 17:09, March 5, 2016 (UTC)

News
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2016/robot-wars-filming

List of competitors will be up "shortly" according to the beeb an I've read that it's the same format as Series 6/7 4 robots in the arena at the same time. Diotoir the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 16:01, March 4, 2016 (UTC)

There are only six episodes though, how will we know for sure how it all works? Vampireweekend4ever (talk) 16:07, March 4, 2016 (UTC)


 * I don't think the number of episodes is an issue at all. They can either have four heats, a final and a bonus episode, or five heats and a final with a few wild cards, ala the Dutch series. But this is all assuming a lot of things, of course. CrashBash (talk) 18:15, March 4, 2016 (UTC)

Instagram has spoilt at least two of the battles which (spoiler alert!) proves the 4 robots in the arena at one time. It has also spoilt at least 7 competitors (and yes I know who they are) so I recommend avoiding Instagram at all costs! Diotoir the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 16:09, March 4, 2016 (UTC)

Spoilers on Twitter as well. Watch out! If you don't want to be spoiled. Diotoir the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 16:21, March 4, 2016 (UTC)

I do believe in total, 8 robots have been spoilt by Instagram, although the name of one robot has not been revealed to the public as of writing. RightToCensor (talk) 16:39, March 4, 2016 (UTC)


 * Rather than discussing how many and which ones have been spoiled, can you just tell us where to avoid. J  im laa  d4   3 (talk) 17:06, March 4, 2016 (UTC)

Time to avoid Facebook! They've revealed some photos of the battles! Avoid Twitter at all cost! Someone has spoilt whose won Diotoir  the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 17:20, March 4, 2016 (UTC)
 * As in just won certain battles, or actually won the series? 80.111.246.131 23:42, May 13, 2016 (UTC)


 * This is going to be a very long and arduous few weeks, I can just tell. CrashBash (talk) 17:27, March 4, 2016 (UTC)
 * BBC and this wiki, as long as someone (i.e. a Wikia controbuter no.12369007 ) doesn't edit anything, they're safe website :P Diotoir  the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 17:30, March 4, 2016 (UTC)
 * Really, at this stage, all I'd want to know is the first round line-up for the entire series, and then I'd be happy with that. Obviously I won't know that for ages, but what can ya do? CrashBash (talk) 17:45, March 4, 2016 (UTC)
 * Yeah, as soon as I saw the caption pertaining to an image of Matilda, I unfollowed the group. J  im laa  d4   3 (talk) 18:00, March 4, 2016 (UTC)
 * I wouldn't unfollow the group but I won't go on it for a while. Diotoir  the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 18:08, March 4, 2016 (UTC)
 * I know you don't seem to care much about spoilers, but I want NONE. J  im laa  d4   3 (talk) 18:20, March 4, 2016 (UTC)
 * I don't want to know who won today's heat nor do I want to see the upgrades on the House Robots. Competitor robots on the other hand...I must admit I really wanna know! (When will the Beeb give us the list? They said it would be soon after announcing the House Robots. Diotoir  the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 20:31, March 4, 2016 (UTC)
 * The list would be awesome. Hopefully there's a programme tomorrow with the entire draw. I dunno, we'll just have to see. J  im laa  d4   3 (talk) 21:47, March 4, 2016 (UTC)

Let's not get into the business of publishing things ahead of the BBC. They will decide when they want the public to know, and we will not step on their toes. '''R A 2 ; aka Resetti's Replicas. ( My Talk )''' 02:04, March 5, 2016 (UTC)

First confirmed competitor
https://www.instagram.com/bbctwo/ https://mobile.twitter.com/BBCTwo/status/705848239321436163/photo/2 BBC two have revealed some photos on both their twitter and Instagram. One of these photos reveal a certain black and yellow robot.... I'm sure JimLaad will like this! Diotoir the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 12:03, March 5, 2016 (UTC)
 * Am I missing something? I can't see what you're talking about.--Rammingspeed (talk) 12:24, March 5, 2016 (UTC)
 * One of the images is of the pits where if you look to your right you can see well known yellow and black robot with its flipper up. Diotoir  the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 12:52, March 5, 2016 (UTC)
 * Ah yeah, I see what you're talking about now.--Rammingspeed (talk) 13:03, March 5, 2016 (UTC)


 * I can see where you're looking, and it certainly looks like "that robot" to a degree, however, I think we should hold off anything else for now (besides, I thought "that robot" was currently painted black unless I'm really not up to date with my robots...). CrashBash (talk) 12:38, March 5, 2016 (UTC)
 * "That robot" was painted to its original paint scheme around late 2015 to 2016, I remember exactly. Diotoir  the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 12:52, March 5, 2016 (UTC)

I am confused, where is this picture and why are people calling it "that robot" Dylanr21 (talk) 13:34, March 5, 2016 (UTC)


 * To avoid spoilers, obviously. CrashBash (talk) 13:52, March 5, 2016 (UTC)
 * I'm blind as The Bat, and can't see any robots in that picture, but I'm still very curious to know. How about you type the answer but make the text white, so that people can choose whether or not to read it?  . R A 2 ; aka Resetti's Replicas.  ( My Talk ) 15:13, March 5, 2016 (UTC)
 * I saw the robots in the picture. For those that cannot, second link, picture on the right, and on a very (the main attraction is the arena, so you know) small section on the right hand side of the screen are two robots. One of robots is what Jimlaad likes and the other is someone unknown. Diotoir might be able to add a ring to for exactly where the robots are. --WolfwingandSlaveLeia (talk) 15:43, March 5, 2016 (UTC)
 * Oh, yeah, it's definitely "that robot". I wasn't looking at that picture. CrashBash (talk) 16:13, March 5, 2016 (UTC)

I must admit I find it rather confusing that you lot can't seem to find it. I gave you two links to the images! Diotoir the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 16:09, March 5, 2016 (UTC)
 * Yeah, there's no doubting it qualified, but I'd say we shouldn't update any pages, otherwise we're blatantly spreading quite an unobvious leak. Toast  Ultimatum  18:19, March 5, 2016 (UTC)
 * Would it be possible to upload these photos to the Pits page, after all the BBC have published them... Diotoir the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 19:07, March 5, 2016 (UTC)
 * I think it'd be for the best if we played the "better safe than sorry" game, and leave it for now. CrashBash (talk) 21:12, March 5, 2016 (UTC)
 * I could confirm some stuff, but I don't want too. All I will say is that I saw a load of old favourites, and saw ones I desperately wanted to see. J  im laa  d4   3 (talk) 21:33, March 5, 2016 (UTC)
 * As long as you had fun, that's surely what matters, right? CrashBash (talk) 21:39, March 5, 2016 (UTC)

I had so much fun. Dara and Angela are brilliant at presenting, so that's one fear sorted. The format of the new series is definitely interesting, but I won't say anything. There were a lot of old favourites, some really good new bots and the new House Robots are definitely very 2016. Basically, turn your hype up. The battles were fantastic, and it's all geared up to be a fantastic series. After broadcasting, I will obviously say which battles I saw. Oh, and I got a photo with Razer, so all in all, it was an awesome day. J im laa  d4   3 (talk) 21:43, March 5, 2016 (UTC)
 * My only concern is the lighting, judging from the images the lighting is a bit iffy. Diotoir the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 12:14, March 6, 2016 (UTC)
 * It seemed fine. The kinda Pinky images you've seen are when the cameras aren't on for the battles. I never really noticed the lighting during the battles themselves as they were too good, and we were all concentrating on the bots. J  im laa  d4   3 (talk) 12:18, March 6, 2016 (UTC)
 * I have just one question, and I don't think this is going to be pushing the boundries of any spoilers here. How many House Robots do they use during battles? Is it still two like from Extreme 1 onwards? CrashBash (talk) 18:30, March 6, 2016 (UTC)
 * Photos suggest two Diotoir  the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 18:32, March 6, 2016 (UTC)

When I was there at the pilot recording there was only one in the arena which was dead metal.
 * To quote the top of the page, "This is a talk page. Please remember to sign your posts using four tildes or the signature button". Thank you. Also, I wasn't talking about the pilot. CrashBash (talk) 19:59, March 8, 2016 (UTC)
 * Two per battle (in the head-to-heads at least). J  im laa  d4   3 (talk) 20:51, March 8, 2016 (UTC)

More competitors
The official Facebook page has uploaded a range of images of a pieces of the competitors, guess the robot in each pic. https://www.facebook.com/UKRobotWars/?fref=nf Diotoir  the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 12:20, March 6, 2016 (UTC)

Angela has given away this competitor....https://twitter.com/angelascanlon/status/706528741250433025 Diotoir the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 17:54, March 6, 2016 (UTC)


 * So, since the final day of filming is tomorrow, it would make logical sense that we may get the list of competitors some time after then, hopefully not too long. CrashBash (talk) 17:41, March 12, 2016 (UTC)
 * We can only hope. J  im laa  d4   3 (talk) 19:00, March 12, 2016 (UTC)
 * If you want to be spoilt here's a list of a few. http://imgur.com/J0hvYsk Diotoir  the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 20:02, March 12, 2016 (UTC)

Robots who did not enter/qualify
I don't know if this counts as a spoiler, but are we allowed to discuss robots who did not qualify or enter? Knifeyspooney (talk) 16:53, March 6, 2016 (UTC)
 * Here: http://robotwars.wikia.com/wiki/Forum:Robots_that_Failed_to_Qualify#2016_series Diotoir  the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 16:59, March 6, 2016 (UTC)

Anti-Spoiler heading?
Am I missing something, or is there a specific reason the anti-spoiler heading is only being added to some robot's pages and not others? I know the addition has only been very recent, and I'm not expecting every robot's page to be like "BANG, NO SPOILERS" and what-have-you in just a day or two, but the robots we currently have the ASH on...the fact that they have them on these robots, isn't that in itself a spoiler? Especially since Kan Opener was given one, and then it was instantly deleted. CrashBash (talk) 18:10, March 6, 2016 (UTC)
 * That's why I removed them. J  im laa  d4   3 (talk) 18:12, March 6, 2016 (UTC)

to be honest I was starting to think it would bring more spoilers if anything after the first (and only) one I done so I stopped I was just going to do random pages anyway. If I get a punishment for it I most certainly deserve I sorry for any damage I done.--Botomatic1000 (talk) 18:19, March 6, 2016 (UTC)
 * The Thermidor edit kinda spooked me into adding the headers to the pages in order to stop any more anonymous users from doing something similar on other pages. Diotoir  the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 18:31, March 6, 2016 (UTC)

To be honest, if we can't work out a way to make it a bulletin which automatically appears at the top of the wiki on a permanent basis whatever page you're on, then I think it should only be on a few general pages, like Robot Wars and the 2016 series page, as we'll never be able to add it to every page. Christophee (talk) 21:07, March 6, 2016 (UTC)
 * And then have to remove them all after broadcast. J  im laa  d4   3 (talk) 21:26, March 6, 2016 (UTC)

Controversies
With all due respect, is that really needed? I see two major issues here.


 * 1) I don't find the whole Dara-over-Craig thing to be fair because of course some fans, no doubt blinded by nostalgia, would want Craig back.
 * 2) I've seen petitions for all sorts of things regarding Robot Wars, from airing the last three episodes of Extreme 2 on the BBC to not-cancelling the Robot Wars Magazine, and of course to bring Robot Wars back after its cancellation.. I seriously doubt we need to mention a significantly more minor petition than one competitor not qualifying.

But that's just me. CrashBash (talk) 17:06, March 7, 2016 (UTC)
 * I don't mind personally. Diotoir  the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 17:14, March 7, 2016 (UTC)
 * I agree with CB on both counts. Neither seems worth including to me. Christophee (talk) 21:55, March 7, 2016 (UTC)
 * No point in keeping it if it's a controversy in itself. Toast  Ultimatum  07:55, March 8, 2016 (UTC)

Active weapon policy
Are we sure this policy still exists? I've already seen two robots (which I won't name for spoilers sake) that don't have an active weapon that have fought in the new series. Diotoir the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 07:34, March 12, 2016 (UTC)
 * I don't think it's being enforced. It was only brought in for Series 7 because Mentorn were scared of Rambots winning everything. They should be fine this year though. J  im laa  d4   3 (talk) 07:38, March 12, 2016 (UTC)

Now a new generation of robots are coming. Now the flippers will overrun all the old favorites and in my opinion will make the battles very boring. There really wont be any damage just flip flip flip. Personally I think robots such as Tornado and Storm 2 were highly entertaining. For example in the seventh wars Steel Avenger vs Storm 2 how many robots could preform an Oota using only sheer brute foarce. I hope to see that policy gone that's for sure. 321Annihialate
 * First of all, that's not how you sign your name. It clearly tells you how to sign your name properly at the top of the editing screen. Second of all, it's already been confirmed that the arena walls are higher and OOTAs are harder to do. Therefore, your argument is unfounded. CrashBash (talk) 08:05, March 12, 2016 (UTC)
 * Crash, the arena walls are higher, but the robot entrances are retractable walls that don't have the catch fencing. About 15% of the arena sides are the same height as previous, making them easy flip out zones. I saw 7 battles and no OotA's, and trust me, the non-flippers are just as amazing as the flippers. J  im laa  d4   3 (talk) 08:45, March 12, 2016 (UTC)
 * That's still kinda the point, though...flip out zones are essentially designated. CrashBash (talk) 09:25, March 12, 2016 (UTC)

Should we mention this and delete the information from other pages that the policy is in place? Diotoir the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 12:59, March 12, 2016 (UTC)
 * The policy is there in the contract, it's in place. I wish I could've said this 10 hours ago but the hotel Wi-Fi wasn't having it. Robot 1 qualified for the series, bearing some moving horns for its active weapon. Robot 2 failed to qualify and wasn't even chosen as a reserve until just this week, when the producers got desperate and brought it in. Toast  Ultimatum  19:29, March 12, 2016 (UTC)
 * Continuing from Toast's point it does seem that the producers got desperate and decided to abolish the rule seeing as they brought in more than one robot without an active weapon, this does not mean that the rule won't be in place for future series though, but I personally hope they get rid of it! Diotoir the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 15:28, March 15, 2016 (UTC)
 * This comment seems interesting, can't tell if this is true: "The new active weapon rule is phrased in such a way that axlebots like Stinger are now considered active" Diotoir  the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 15:32, March 23, 2016 (UTC)

Apex F2Q?
Now I don't want to spout any spoilers but I have the feeling that Apex may have F2Q seeing as no one has mentioned it anywhere whereas Team Danby's other robot (I won't name for spoiler sake) has been mentioned to be there. I think Apex may have F2Q or been made into a reserve. Diotoir the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 07:42, March 13, 2016 (UTC)
 * I've heard nothing about their other robot being in the series, and unless you've heard something concrete, the pictures of it getting prepared are more likely because of RoboGames. As for Tanto, we know that was at the pilot, but that belongs to Team Immersion now, so no one per team rule. There's no way for us to solidly confirm 'no Apex' unless the Danbys told us, so we can just wait until we've definitely failed to see it on TV. We don't need to know absolutely everything ahead of time. Toast  Ultimatum  13:03, March 13, 2016 (UTC)

Considering Apex is currently in bits and looking nothing close to fighting state, I think we can discount Apex.--ManyInterestsMan (talk) 00:17, March 14, 2016 (UTC)
 * As you said ManyInterestsMan, I've just seen photos of Apex which pretty much says that it didn't qualify, didn't finish in time or withdrew and this was just yesterday! https://www.facebook.com/teamdanby/posts/10153541141483284 Diotoir  the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 20:20, March 14, 2016 (UTC)
 * Well, here's some advice....stop jumping on people who might be posting a spoiler and admit that it IS a spoiler. You're not helping yourself out here. CrashBash (talk) 15:50, March 15, 2016 (UTC)
 * I agree with CrashBash. At the time of posting my message, I had no clue whether or not Team Danby had qualified with another robot, even if I had named Foxic in particular (simply a guess based on articles we've published in the past), so you are the one that amplified a "spoiler", that wouldn't have even existed if you hadn't posted this in the first place. As for Apex, even if it seems "likely" that it hasn't qualified, we can't know for certain until the series has aired, as roboteers can't comment on their qualification status until that point. This means we can't gain public confirmation right now, and there's no point in bringing the article back until we've gained confirmation that way. Please tone down the spoilers AND hints-towards-spoilers, there's a reason I've considered leaving the Network of Robot Wars Facebook Group. Toast  Ultimatum  17:07, March 15, 2016 (UTC)
 * Pretty sure that Apex is going to Robogames, as evident by Team Danby's previous post of Apex and the fact that Apex is becoming a spinner. --WolfwingandSlaveLeia (talk) 17:58, March 15, 2016 (UTC)
 * Why don't we just not talk about who qualifed or not, seeing as we don't know who applied and the full list of who will be on TV. JUST FREAKING WAIT, patience is something you guys need to learn. J  im laa  d4   3 (talk) 18:05, March 15, 2016 (UTC)
 * I have been patience, I have waited and I have kept myself quiet, although life doesn't like that unfortunately, and so I have been forced out of the shadows that I like. Despite this, I've actually kept very little in the way of posts, due to the new series and all that. I think Diotoir might need some help in what you can and can't post on the wiki, especially with a new series coming up. --WolfwingandSlaveLeia (talk) 19:05, March 15, 2016 (UTC)

Robot Wars The Eighth Wars?
Guys I was wondering it's all well and good that the new series is coming but we have all been calling it Robot Wars 2016 Series but is that really going to be the official name? Maybe The Eighth Wars or Robot Wars Returns Series 1 or something along those lines. 321Annihilate (talk) 15:54, March 24, 2016 (UTC)
 * I do believe that the BBC has not named the series as of yet. Hence, any name for the series would be considered original research. Still, I hope they name it "The Eighth Wars", as it would be a nice reference to the previous seven. SpaceManiac888 (talk) 16:17, March 24, 2016 (UTC)
 * As SM888 wrote, until we get confirmation of the name, 2016 Series is a decent enough placeholder. J  im laa  d4   3 (talk) 16:27, March 24, 2016 (UTC)

I really do like the name The Eighth Wars to and I also agree that until the official name is announced we should continue referring to it as 2016 series. 321Annihilate (talk) 16:40, March 24, 2016 (UTC)

Ideally, I would like it to be referred to as "The Eighth Wars", but I highly doubt it will be. People tuning in for the first time or who haven't watched Robot Wars since it was last on air will feel confused and alienated by it. It will probably be referred to as "The 2016 Series" with that being replaced by "Series 1" of the reboot, if there is a second series. Nweston8 (talk) 02:16, March 26, 2016 (UTC)

News
Two new news stories one of which reveals one of the competitors and the layout. Diotoir the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 14:49, March 25, 2016 (UTC)
 * https://www.wow247.co.uk/2016/03/24/new-robot-wars-filming-glasgow-eyewitness-account/
 * http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/robot-wars-host-dara-obriain-7628104

I found another article http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/5102066.article and it shows one of the robots we know is in it anyway! Dylanr21 (talk) 16:59, April 7, 2016 (UTC)


 * I've noticed that all these latest articles seem to only spoil the first round melee of the first heat and this article is clearly showing that (insert name here) will lose its fight, in fact that picture looks quite good and almost professional, it could be a shot from a episode! This leads me to believe that this battle and maybe, the episode, is mostly complete editing wise, I mean why else would they keep spoiling this battle... Diotoir  the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 06:43, April 8, 2016 (UTC)

Yeh they are showing the first round a lot, maybe because bbc might have edited the whole series , but are only giving news articles and sites only pictures from the first fight only Dylanr21 (talk) 14:05, April 8, 2016 (UTC)

Metorn news
Metorn Uk's official Twitter account has advertised this news story which reveals a picture of the arena as well as Shunt. It also holds some interesting info about the reboot. http://tbivision.com/miptv/2016/03/miptv-hot-pick-robot-wars/566762/ Diotoir the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 15:55, March 31, 2016 (UTC)


 * TBH, I struggled to tell if that Shunt was even real or just CGI...I dunno, something just looks odd about him. Also, I see four competitors in the arena, of which I only recognise one....but lets not go any further, please. CrashBash (talk) 16:16, March 31, 2016 (UTC)
 * I read on the Roaming Robots group that the image is an official shot of the first battle, it may even be a shot of the footage... Diotoir  the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 12:28, April 1, 2016 (UTC)

Wow Diotor! The arena looks great in all its glory. Hopefully it's going to be a great series. Thanks for the info:)321Annihilate (talk) 15:17, April 1, 2016 (UTC)

Format revealed, "official" Matilda picture reveal and more
The format of the show, a official shot of Matilda and more has been revealed in this news story : http://realscreen.com/2016/04/05/miptv-16-inside-the-bbcs-robot-wars-reboot/ Diotoir the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 14:58, April 6, 2016 (UTC)


 * So I was right...it IS based on the format of the Dutch series, five heats and a final with a wildcard involved. CrashBash (talk) 15:03, April 6, 2016 (UTC)
 * Was that you that edited the article earlier?


 * On a different note, I think we should watch Metorn's official UK account as it seems to be the one delivering the information as well as the photos. Someone should also keep hold of that Matilda photo just in case we don't get another good shot of Matilda during the new series. Oh and it seems that photo was taken at the BBC HQ or at least somewhere near the Glasgow. Diotoir  the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 16:43, April 6, 2016 (UTC)
 * That has nothing to do with this discussion, so don't tack it on without creating a seperate heading. Also, as it clearly says at the top of the page, please sign your posts. Thank you. CrashBash (talk) 16:48, April 6, 2016 (UTC)
 * I did sign my post silly but I can see what you're saying I did it in paragraphs and obviously forgot that the separate part wasn't in line with the first. Also, if you couldn't tell, I wasn't creating another heading! Diotoir  the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 17:04, April 6, 2016 (UTC)


 * I wasn't talking to you, I was talking to the IP who wrote that. No, seriously, it was registering as an IP. CrashBash (talk) 17:05, April 6, 2016 (UTC)

Wraith
Hello everyone. As you may know I contributed to the wiki by telling you all about wraith the high box shaped robot that competed in the pilot show. I highly doubt there will be any photos of it on the wiki as people are not allowed to take photos at the time of filming. So I thought I should construct a Wraith model as it is very simple and should look a lot like the real thing. We may not ever get a better photo unless he qualifies for the next series. So do you guys want me to upload a picture so you can see what it looks like? 321Annihilate (talk) 07:24, April 8, 2016 (UTC)


 * We can't use a model of a robot in place of an official photo unless the creator designed it. CrashBash (talk) 13:33, April 8, 2016 (UTC)
 * I see what you are saying Crashbash but I wont put it on its page (if it is created). It's just so you can get a rough idea of what it looked like.321Annihilate (talk) 15:09, April 8, 2016 (UTC)
 * I'd like to see it out of curiosity, although not for use on the wiki. Toast  Ultimatum  15:20, April 8, 2016 (UTC)
 * I'm actually surprised that their is no photos of Wraith. Would've though, with everyone leaking pictures of the new series, Wraith would've been in one of them. --WolfwingandSlaveLeia (talk) 16:01, April 8, 2016 (UTC)

I would love to just see the model at the least so I get an idea of what it looks like.--Botomatic1000 (talk) 16:08, April 8, 2016 (UTC)

The main reason there are no photos of Wraith is that it broke down immediately at the arena doors so we only saw it being worked on. I will get to work on the model and expect it to be up on my profile page in the next couple of days. 321Annihilate (talk) 16:51, April 8, 2016 (UTC)

I've seen a few pictures of Wraith that other fellow Pilot roboteers have taken, not gonna put up their pictures though, especially not in this sensitive climate pre-airing. Craaig (talk) 01:18, April 11, 2016 (UTC)

I can't believe you found a picture for it we could probably use it for the main article if it is clear enough. But I think it would be best if we waited until the new series comes out even though it competed in the pilot episode. A quick little update my Wraith model is half done and will be on the wiki tonight. Craig sorry if my model might be a little off- it's been 2 months since I saw it but that probably wont happen. Stay tuned. 321Annihilate (talk) 07:14, April 11, 2016 (UTC)

Here is my model version of Wraith. Look at my profile page :)321Annihilate (talk) 17:51, April 11, 2016 (UTC)

BBC/Robot Wars facebook page confirm first robot
The official Robot Wars Facebook page has named a robot in this post basically confirming their appearance, now does this mean we can add some information or should we wait, we can at least add them onto the competitor navbox, surely as they've officially confirmed them?

For those that may not have seen it yet:https://www.facebook.com/thisisrobotwars/photos/a.441257179264.199939.23684209264/10154133532829265/?type=3&theater
 * Confirmed OK, but still be considerate to those who do not want a spoiler. I think unless we get purposely given the full lineup, eberything should be kept under wraps, including all these images from that first battle. Please calm down and sign your name. They say there will be more details tomorrow evening. Myabe link the post, and tell us if it's spoilery or not, but DON'T write the bot names. J  im laa  d4   3 (talk) 17:52, April 10, 2016 (UTC)


 * Also, please refrain from simply starring the robots names out as you did in a previous post (I.E. it would look **** ****). Some of us have actually seen the names of some of the robots, and it was all too easy to identify the robot you were talking about just by counting the stars. I find it uncomfortably ironic that you keep telling everyone not to post spoilers whilst simultaneously posting spoilers under the guise of them not being spoilers. If you could please avoid doing anything like that in future please. CrashBash (talk) 17:56, April 10, 2016 (UTC)


 * I agree with Jim. We already have a person here that is essentially trying to spoil which robots are appearing and which aren't. His name is Diotoir, and its not the robot. In a earlier post, a link to interview states that Matilda is now clocking in at 70kg. Whilst it's possible that Matilda is 70kg (Hardox and LiPos can reduce weight), any robot with a flipper could just as easily flip her as she was in the first four series. (Sorry Diotoir, you seem to be a nice guy but you appear to trying to spoil the new series. Please don't spoil it anymore?) --WolfwingandSlaveLeia (talk) 18:01, April 10, 2016 (UTC)
 * Actually, that WAS Diotoir, he just forgot to sign his name. CrashBash (talk) 18:07, April 10, 2016 (UTC)

That was NOT from the official Robot Wars Facebook page. So we post nothing. Toast Ultimatum  18:18, April 10, 2016 (UTC)

Further News
Hi everyone. I know I have to be patient and all but I personally feel after the filming of the series the news has just gone blank. I would love to hear some official news from Mentorn maybe giving us the release date or something along those lines. Anything but a competitors list as I would like it to be a surprise up to the moment a robot enters the arena. What are you guys thoughts ? 321Annihilate (talk) 18:53, April 22, 2016 (UTC)
 * TV's a hectic business, we've just got to be patient really. I actually do know where you can find a competitor list, but I'll not divulge anything out of respect.--Rammingspeed (talk) 19:15, April 22, 2016 (UTC)
 * As long as they don't suddenly cancel it...CrashBash (talk) 19:22, April 22, 2016 (UTC)

I hope you haven't just jinxed it CrashBash :).--Botomatic1000 (talk) 19:27, April 22, 2016 (UTC)


 * No, seriously, this has been my fear from the start...CrashBash (talk) 19:29, April 22, 2016 (UTC)

I think it would be a crime almost to cancel something that has already been filmed teased and confirmed. It would upset the whole robot wars community and could possibly effect BBC, Mentorn and everyone else evolved. 321Annihilate (talk) 06:46, April 23, 2016 (UTC)
 * To be honest CrashBash I think you're being a bit paranoid. Diotoir  the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 16:41, April 23, 2016 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I know, but I've seen this sorta thing happen so often, can you blame me for being a complete pessimist? CrashBash (talk) 17:01, April 23, 2016 (UTC)
 * Remember when the last three episodes of Extreme 2 were pulled? We don't want that again do we. But 321Annihilate does have a great point. 80.111.246.131 12:58, April 24, 2016 (UTC)
 * Pretty sure they were pulled due to Robot Wars being owned by Five, not spoilers. The comic thing was pulled due to showing spoilers for future events in Extreme 2. --WolfwingandSlaveLeia (talk) 13:35, April 24, 2016 (UTC)
 * Technically, the BBC were partly to blame by continually removing Extreme 2 from the schedule. CrashBash (talk) 13:42, April 24, 2016 (UTC)

A look around the BBC website reveals a Programmes page for the new series:, it seems unlikely that they would do that to only later cancel it. You can also find on the Passion Distribution (the official distributors) website, two "E-Catalogues" for their programmes, one for Mentorn and one for new programmes from a number of production companies under the Tinopolis group, both have the same text regarding the new series (including calling Angela Scanlon "Amanda Scalon"), but the second one has two pictures from the new series that have already been seen in a number of other outlets. As they have now been published in an official document that is avaliable to everyone by a company involved in the production of the programme, do they no longer fall foul of the spoiler rules? --81.96.24.141 14:35, April 24, 2016 (UTC)
 * As I've said earlier, I reckon it will be broadcast along with the new series of Top Gear, and there hasn't been much press about when that is broadcast. Remember they only finished recording the show just over a month ago, so they'll be making sure it's just right, rather than rushing it, getting it out early and chucking out a half-arsed production. J  im laa  d4   3 (talk) 15:12, April 24, 2016 (UTC)
 * Top Gear was due to start on 8 May, then 22 May, but has now been pushed back again due to Britain's Got Talent. It's felt that the BBC don't want to take the risk of putting Top Gear up against what is unfortunately still an extremely popular show. So going by what Jimlaad43 says, the end of May or in June. The only way we'll know for definite is when the Beeb confirm it. Good things, as they say, come to those who wait. 95.83.254.149 21:20, April 24, 2016 (UTC)

Just to point it out, Top Gear have already released trailers (not just teasers) and Robot Wars have yet to. 80.111.246.131 22:04, May 6, 2016 (UTC)
 * UPDATE: It's official, Top Gear is back on the 29th May. 80.111.246.131 16:31, May 11, 2016 (UTC)

Great now we have some concrete evidence on when Robot Wars might be realesed. Thanks.321Annihilate (talk) 16:50, May 11, 2016 (UTC)

Article
Just a minor thing, but I dunno if anyone has seen this, though not great quality it does show Sir Killalot relatively clear as well as some minor details. http://www.visualisedit.com/robot-wars-reactivated/ Diotoir  the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 08:19, May 5, 2016 (UTC)

A theory about the new logo
We all know Robot Wars has a new logo for this year (which still looks awesome, and definitely 2016), and were all a little confused as to why the words "Robot Wars" swapped sides. I have a theory though. The Roaming Robots live shows have the rights to the old logo, and still use it, so I expect that the words were switched sides to make it different enough that there was something extra to differentiate between the two. J im laa  d4   3 (talk) 09:39, May 8, 2016 (UTC)
 * But wouldn't the BBC/Mentorn/Robot Wars LLC (the guys who own the Robot Wars brand) still have rights to it? I assume Roaming Robots got permission to use it off someone, since they didn't create it themselves.  Stalwart UK  09:55, May 8, 2016 (UTC)
 * After 10 years of it not being in use, it was out of copyright or something and any buyer could get it an use it all fully as they like. J  im laa  d4   3 (talk) 10:14, May 8, 2016 (UTC)
 * This won't be the case. The RR shows don't 'own' the rights to anything, they just license it, so the logo is still the property of Robot Wars LLC. The RR shows are strongly rumoured to be losing the RW license at the end of this year and will return to Roaming Robots next year. It'll just be the show deciding a reboot is a good time for a logo update :) Craaig (talk) 11:06, May 8, 2016 (UTC) (Just as a quick after-note sorry I deleted those messages, thought I was looking at the most recent revision when I edited)
 * If I'm honest i'm not a huge fan of the new logo simplying because I think it's too concentrated and busy but that's just me. I think your theory is a good one JimLaad and if Craaig is right then that's a shame because I liked the Merchandise logo, but that's business I guess. Diotoir  the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 11:41, May 8, 2016 (UTC)

Xmas Special
I hope they do a special, maybe on Christmas Day or something, if the new series does well. It would be very nice. 80.111.246.131 23:25, May 12, 2016 (UTC)

Sweepstake
If a full entry list is officially released before the start of the series, I reckon we should all have a Robot Wars wiki sweepstake. If it is released in enough time, I'll randomise the robots and users to award everyone one robot that they will be represented by. The winner will get a userbox to add to their userpage, such as the one below, just with a photo of the winner instead of the logo. J im laa  d4   3 (talk) 20:35, May 15, 2016 (UTC)

Sign Up Here

 * Write something here if you want to be drawn in the Sweepstake. J  im laa  d4   3 (talk) 20:35, May 15, 2016 (UTC)