[miketwalker]

I have to admit, I was very anti-battlebots before this weekend. After attending a competition, I found that the competition itself can be very useful. The pits reminded me very much of FIRST pits. By the end of the competition, everybody's tools and equipment were everywhere. When a team caught fire or had some sort of destruction done to it in a match, anyone who had some free time would be willing to lend a helping hand. Yes, on the field the competition can be quite fierce... but everybody works with everybody and learns and grows from it.

I think that the way tv displayed battlebots was a very poor view, because it reminded me in many ways to FIRST. The game may not change, but it's still pretty intriguing to see different ways people approach the game.