Battlebots better spectator sport, we still need excitement
 

Posted by Jason Flanagan at 03/14/2001 12:20 AM EST


Student on team #250, Dynamos, from Shenendehowa HSE and General Electric, Verizon, .


In Reply to: 2001 Not a Great Spectator Sport?
Posted by Lora Knepper on 03/11/2001 2:59 PM EST:



yeah all I hear constantly is "Battlebots, Battlebots, Battlebots" If I tell my friends about what I do they're like "Sweet does your robot have a saw?" and I tell them no, my robot moves 7 ft goals. Big disappointment for them, but thats ok. After my teacher showed the footage of the LI semifinal match that was so close and so tense. I'm riveted just watching but all my classmates can do is ask "Are they gonna hit each other?" Yes I enjoy battlebots on a regular basis but it sucks that this got exposure b4 FIRST did cause now thats what everyone wants

ranting is fun,
Jay

Finally the highest scores are in the finals....
 

Posted by Jim Meyer at 03/14/2001 9:00 AM EST


Engineer on team #67, HOT Team, from Huron Valley Schools and GM Milford Proving Ground.


In Reply to: 2001 Not a Great Spectator Sport?
Posted by Lora Knepper on 03/11/2001 2:59 PM EST:



The best thing about this years game is that the highest scores are in the finals. I was really getting sick of watching teams win by preventing other teams from scoring. To win this year you have to achieve more than you opponent and I think this is a VERY good quality. To me it is so important that it ourweighs the loss of spectator excitement.

I would love to see a game with head-to-head competition that still would produce the highest scores in the finals. Maybe something set up like drag racing?

IMHO,

Jim