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)
 * To be fair, Reddit is usually pretty good. I've only had one robot result spoilt to me in three series, which I count myself lucky with. R  a z  3   r (talk) 16:59, September 4, 2017 (UTC)

Twitter
This recent Twitter update suggests that official news on Series 10 is on its way.... Vulcans Howl 09:11, September 5, 2017 (UTC)

Possible air date released by Dara
A reply on Twitter from Dara Ó Briain appears to have revealed the air date. I found it here. Should we add it to the Series 10 page? R a z  3   r (talk) 15:12, September 22, 2017 (UTC)
 * I thought Toast had already added it. Feels weird to know that Robot Wars starts up again in about a month. --WolfwingandSlaveLeia (talk) 15:36, September 22, 2017 (UTC)
 * Oops, didn't notice that. R  a z  3   r (talk) 16:04, September 22, 2017 (UTC)

UPDATE: Press Day, 29th September
Angela Scanlon has earlier today tweeted about a 'Robot Wars press day' being held tomorrow (29th September). Seems like an announcement on Series 10 is imminent! Vulcans Howl 17:25, September 28, 2017 (UTC)
 * My competitor articles are at the ready. And have been for months(!) T  OAS  T  18:13, September 28, 2017 (UTC)
 * I have a few things ready myself, specifically the Series 10 section of the UK Championship page. CrashBash (talk) 18:18, September 28, 2017 (UTC)
 * This means that IF we get a website update tomorrow, nobody needs to worry about competitor articles because I have 29 of the 30 covered (one is a slightly awkward case which I couldn't start without learning more about the robot), but the most helpful thing that anybody could do for me is upload the images from each page. That would speed up my releases significantly. I'll also be in uni from 3 until 5. I'm sure I can leave miscellaneous pages to you lot (eg weapon pages), and we'll also have a serious task updating any article with Series Record EX on it. The regular Seties Record template will update itself. T  OAS  T  18:27, September 28, 2017 (UTC)
 * I'll be at work tomorrow and won't be back until about 2pm. Obviously also, I'd like to do my standard "Series competitor" template and that'll be my main project as it always is for the series. It's small, so it shouldn't be in the way of anyone else. CrashBash (talk) 18:46, September 28, 2017 (UTC)
 * When the announcement happens, why doesn't everyone online join the Wiki chat feature to discuss realtime who does what? It's something we should do more often, especially after episodes. J  im laa  d4   3 (talk) 19:22, September 28, 2017 (UTC)


 * Excellenr I have a public holiday so I'm around  Toon Ganondorf    (t    c)  19:48, September 28, 2017 (UTC)
 * Just to let everyone know in advance, I will kindly take responsibility for updating the weapons pages. Vulcans Howl  21:43, September 28, 2017 (UTC)
 * I will continue updating the Judges' decisions, OotAs, errors and categories, like last series. SpaceManiac888   (Talk)  16:20, September 29, 2017 (UTC)

Hate to disappoint everyone, but looks like we're gonna be waiting another 2 days for anything proper... R a z  3   r (talk) 15:01, September 29, 2017 (UTC)
 * Far from disappointed - glad to see that the hype train has left the station! :D Vulcans Howl  15:05, September 29, 2017 (UTC)
 * One piece of news I have stumbled upon, the Passion Distribution Robot Wars Format Brochure states that "Season 3: 8 x 60'(minute episodes)". It also contains a number of ratings and social media stats from series 9. --Voyanuitoa (talk) 15:24, September 29, 2017 (UTC)
 * That matches with what I've heard, so that's something. CrashBash (talk) 15:44, September 29, 2017 (UTC)
 * Ooo a potential trailer...eve though it may be spoilery. Diotoir the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 15:51, September 29, 2017 (UTC)

Trailer Tomorrow
Tomorrow at 8pm is when the trailer launches, and I unfortunately won't be online on a laptop until two hours later. Still, to make the most of this, it would help if people could message me (preferably over Facebook) to say how spoiler-heavy the trailer is during that time, if you're perceptive enough to realise. I saw the first two rounds of the show at filming, so I can allow myself to watch anything with clips only from the first three rounds, but beyond that means I won't be watching, especially in the likely scenario that the 10-way melee is included. Of course, I'm not saying "go watch the trailer and get spoiled", this is only for people who plan to watch the trailer. Hopefully there's stuff we can do off the back of the reveal. T OAS  T  18:05, September 30, 2017 (UTC)
 * I'll probably be the one uploading the trailer to the wiki and if you want I'll try and remember to message you about it. Diotoir the  son  of  nemesis  (talk) 18:13, September 30, 2017 (UTC)
 * Sure thing, I'm not sure how aware you are of who's in which battle whereas I know the outcome of two whole rounds so everyone's going to define a spoiler differently, which is why I'm open to messages from anybody. T  OAS  T  18:19, September 30, 2017 (UTC)
 * Heads up - I know the entire first round line-up and heat format. That's about it. Anything beyond that would be a spoiler for me, although I think I'd be OK provided there's no clips specifically from the final. CrashBash (talk) 18:23, September 30, 2017 (UTC)
 * Same here Crash. I'm going to try avoiding the trailer completely until I know the depths of the spoilers, because it was awful for Series 8, with the inclusion of TR2, Thor and Pulsar, and mixed for Series 9. R  a z  3   r (talk) 18:29, September 30, 2017 (UTC)
 * @Toast I already know a few things about the line-up and the format for the qualifying episodes, but I will definitely be watching the trailer just to get a taster for what's to come. Will message you once I've seen it a few times and digested its contents. Vulcans Howl  18:33, September 30, 2017 (UTC)

BBC Reveals First Episode Competitors
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2017/43/robot-wars Reiterates October 22 as the date, no confirmed time yet. Is it time to start adding info? --Voyanuitoa (talk) 10:30, October 3, 2017 (UTC) UPDATE: Link no longer works - see below!


 * The link is not working for me.  Toon Ganondorf    (t    c)  10:49, October 3, 2017 (UTC)


 * They must have just taken it down, I've taken a screen shot of it. --Voyanuitoa (talk) 10:50, October 3, 2017 (UTC)
 * Would you mind sharing that screenshot with me on Facebook? Obviously we won't use it for the wiki's benefit until the article is public, but I still want to see it. T  OAS  T  10:57, October 3, 2017 (UTC)
 * Unfortunately I am not on Facebook. Are there any other methods I could use? --Voyanuitoa (talk) 10:58, October 3, 2017 (UTC)
 * Email toastultimatum@gmail.com T  OAS  T  11:01, October 3, 2017 (UTC)
 * Just sent it. --Voyanuitoa (talk) 11:03, October 3, 2017 (UTC)

Mine won't work either can you send to me please--Tornado1927 (talk) 15:47, October 3, 2017 (UTC)
 * To do so I require an email address or something. --Voyanuitoa (talk) 15:50, October 3, 2017 (UTC)

Its storm2force@gmail.com --Tornado1927 (talk) 17:33, October 3, 2017 (UTC)
 * Sent it to you. --Voyanuitoa (talk) 17:39, October 3, 2017 (UTC)

Having read the Programming Information section on the BBC Media Centre website, it does say that they usually publish updates for TV programmes every Thursday. In that case, we should all expect that page to return later this week. :) Vulcans Howl  21:12, October 3, 2017 (UTC)

OK, I'm not going to lie, this is sort of bugging me. It seems that the instant...the absolute instant...that information about the new series of Robot Wars is released, it is immediately pulled. Is there any logical reason why? CrashBash (talk) 14:02, October 4, 2017 (UTC)
 * One possible reason is that BBC or Mentorn has a press embargo and one hasn’t told the other or departments within the BBC haven’t been talking to each other, or say somebody in the BBC Press Office puts something up without checking with a supervisor that every party involved has greenlighted it yet and then it gets spotted by the higher-ups and pulled down.--Voyanuitoa (talk) 14:08, October 4, 2017 (UTC)
 * That would make a lot of sense, especially when considering what I was saying last night about the Programming Information page going offline. After all, the Series 9 launch date wasn't revealed until long after the first trailer was put online, so I wouldn't be surprised if the BBC/Mentorn are trying to maintain a similar approach with Series 10's marketing. Vulcans Howl  14:19, October 4, 2017 (UTC)
 * I wouldn't get too paranoid Crash, no programmes are shown for the "Week 43" which includes Oct 22, it was probably posted by mistake rather than being pulled. J  im laa  d4   3 (talk) 19:08, October 4, 2017 (UTC)

Handbook
As many of you are no doubt aware, Robot Wars: The Official Handbook today confirmed all of Series 10's competing robots, and contains images of all the newcomers. I have updated all of my articles offline, ready to post them, but are we OK to do so? Right now, I'm not sure. Robot Wars haven't promoted this book at all, and no doubt have plans to reveal the robots in their own way, so I think I'll hold off for now. Even still, these "official leaks" are picking up speed quickly, it may be a fruitless effort to conceal them. T OAS  T  13:28, October 5, 2017 (UTC)


 * At the rate things are going, we may have to simply bite the bullet and just add what we've got as soon as we can, otherwise no doubt someone will beat us to the punch. I mean, personally, I'd hold off just a little longer, for now at least, but don't be surprised if something comes up. CrashBash (talk) 13:36, October 5, 2017 (UTC)