Battle-Bots vs. FIRST: good or bad?

[Joe Matt]

To be short and sweet, and not ruffle any feathers, I'll just say this. It's not totally the content, but the presentation of Battle Bots that ticks me off. While Battle Bots does have a spirit of helping that FIRST has, it's lost in what 99% of what people see as Battle Bots, which is Carmen Electra walking around, talking about sex to the 'nerds'. And when I mean 'nerds', I mean talking down to them as idiots and social outcasts.

[the fabricator]

Battlebots all the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



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[psychoCHIPMUNKK]

Originally Posted by JosephM

To be short and sweet, and not ruffle any feathers, I'll just say this. It's not totally the content, but the presentation of Battle Bots that ticks me off. While Battle Bots does have a spirit of helping that FIRST has, it's lost in what 99% of what people see as Battle Bots, which is Carmen Electra walking around, talking about sex to the 'nerds'. And when I mean 'nerds', I mean talking down to them as idiots and social outcasts.

My feelings exactly, there's no reason for her there.

[KenWittlief]

all I can say is I have been involved with first for 7 years now, and Im still here

I have watched battle bots a few times, and it was cool the first couple times you watch it, but I cant remember the last time I did - and if its on I dont even bother to watch it as my 'commercial time switch to channel B' channel.

FIRST has staying power.

[Sachiel7]

I think there's really 2 debates going on here, one with the battlebots show, and one with the competition.
As for the show, and how it's presented, I totally agree that it has some major issues. Did you know that they are shifting networks? They claim that the show will have a new feel. Perhaps we as FIRST youth should send in a petition of sorts of our opinions of how things should be presented. Takers?
As for the competition, I can tell you, it is more than you would think. GP is present in the works, and there is more to each bot than meets the eye. Creativity is just as apparent as it is in FIRST.
And yes, there really is a game, it's not just "Search and Destroy"
So, I still think the competition itself is pretty good, it could get touched up a bit, and the way it's presented needs a facelift. But overall, it is a uniqe competition that inspires the mind just as FIRST does.

[Bharat Nain]

Originally Posted by KenWittlief

all I can say is I have been involved with first for 7 years now, and Im still here

I have watched battle bots a few times, and it was cool the first couple times you watch it, but I cant remember the last time I did - and if its on I dont even bother to watch it as my 'commercial time switch to channel B' channel.

FIRST has staying power.

Yeah, Same here. Those bots are kinda cool and they can do stuff which normal FIRST Robots dont. But what I like about FIRST is: We work on strategies and stuff. Then, We have robots all over the country built for ONE purpose. It's amazing the different ideas which develop. And if you think of it, every year we have a different game, a different objective, and even better, there are a lot of ways to accomplish this. Most importantly, Correct me if I'm wrong, but I see enemity growing between those other comptitions. In our case, we just love the game and play in good spirits. We help more than we destroy. Well thats my opnion, I dont intend to upset you BB fans there.

[Pteryxx]

[quote=JosephM]...While Battle Bots does have a spirit of helping that FIRST has, it's lost in what 99% of what people see as Battle Bots, which is Carmen Electra walking around, talking about sex to the 'nerds'. QUOTE]


Believe me, the builders at BattleBots did not appreciate that either. There's a huge Carmen-bashing thread on our forum,
( http://forums.delphiforums.com/battl...es?msg=13853.4 ) and a lot of discussion about how Comedy Central's presentation trivialized and disrespected our sport. All we can say is it was CC's responsibility, and BattleBots Inc. would have preferred a family image - many of the show's fans were kids.

Both FIRST and BattleBots teams have a great spirit of generosity and cooperation. A FIRST team will lend a needed part to a competitor - but a BattleBots team will do the same, knowing that they may never see that part in one piece again ; )

-Piece, Pteryxx (proud member of Team #1301 and Western Allied Robotics - at the same time!)