Thoughts on Robot Wars?

[Kerry547]

I don't really mind the whole idea of the battling robots cause I think it can be interesting at times but I wish some of the people outside of the robotics circle could tell the difference between the two every time I tell someone I'm on a robotics team they always ask me OH is it like robot wars and I tell them that no though we do build robots but for more practical purposes and then they think that FIRST is something stupid and boring cause in the end the robots aren't bashed till they cant run anymore.

[Kyle]

When someone asks about FIRST and then mentions about battle bots or Robot Wars this is what I always say to give them a better idea of FIRST over battle bots.
Battle bots are mostly adult men, FIRST is all high school kids building robots for the first time in some cases.
Battle bots have much much more time then 42 days to design,build,test,program and drive a robot. battle bot builders can use the same robot year after year with only small modifications if any at all. they do not have weight limits they have weight classes so if a builder makes a new arm on there bot and it is heavy they don't have to drill lighting holes in it before they can run, they just enter in a different weight class.
FIRST offers much more of a challenge then battle bots just on the fact that the people who build FIRST robots are not just building robots they are building an experience that will last a life time, battle bot builders are building something to destroy someone else's experience.

just to note i love battle bots and robot wars, I have met and still talk to battle bot builders and they are just as good people as those involved in FIRST.

[Kerry547]

Yeah dont get me wrong I respect battle bots builders just as much as I do FIRST builders but Im with you those are grown men probally majoring in building bots like this and we are high school kids and I just wish that some of the people out there could just realize the difference.