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Re: BattleBots Return - And They're Powered by VEXpro!

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Originally Posted by Loose Screw View Post
I do wish they would get into the more technical side of robots such as drivetrains and maximum momentum/energy of weapons. I remember watching the show as a kid and wondering why some weapons did better than ones that looked identical. That level of detail would answer those questions, and even inspire students to try to figure out how to improve upon some of their favorites. Plus maximum energy could give an actual stat to compare robots before a match, instead of arbitrary numbers with no basis.
That could be a version of "Up close and personal" that ABC started with its Olympics broadcasts in the '70s. It just would have a different focus, and could be oriented toward kids rather than housewives (which was the original target back then.)
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