2011 Robo Challenge UK Championships. April 15-17, NEC

[RogueTwoRobots]

Re: 2011 Robo Challenge UK Championships. April 15-17, NEC

Also a couple of links posted by myself and Tony a few posts back. Can't say how good it is until I've stayed there though.

[Anttazz]

Re: 2011 Robo Challenge UK Championships. April 15-17, NEC

I'm the same as Jamie, I booked it but having never stayed i'm not sure if its good or bad. It was just quite cheap and offered a cooked breakfast included with the room

[razerdave]

Re: 2011 Robo Challenge UK Championships. April 15-17, NEC

£103.73 for 2 nights ?

I could go home and sleep in my own bed for less!

[RogueTwoRobots]

Re: 2011 Robo Challenge UK Championships. April 15-17, NEC

Ours worked out at being £40 per night, but that was a couple of weeks ago. Prices have most likely gone up since it's closer to the dates in question.

[Anttazz]

Re: 2011 Robo Challenge UK Championships. April 15-17, NEC

I think our place would work out at £30 for just yourself, it was £45 for us because we used a booking agent but if you go direct for a double its £40. Don't know if they have any rooms left or not though.

[razerdave]

Re: 2011 Robo Challenge UK Championships. April 15-17, NEC

Anyone got a double they're willing to share ? :P

[Anttazz]

Re: 2011 Robo Challenge UK Championships. April 15-17, NEC

Thats a very forward chat-up line

[teamstorm]

Re: 2011 Robo Challenge UK Championships. April 15-17, NEC

£53 a night at Holiday Inn Solihull - pool and gym too

[grant_ploughbot]

Re: 2011 Robo Challenge UK Championships. April 15-17, NEC

I think we know where the after party is then

I am just compiling the list of who is competing and when and it will be posted today. The draw for the competition is going to be on Monday at 8pm.
As usual we still have LOADS to sort out - but it's getting there!
If you've got any questions please drop me an e-mail and I will look into it for you - I hope to have an update sent out to everyone entered with all the details very shortly.

[typhoon_driver]

Re: 2011 Robo Challenge UK Championships. April 15-17, NEC

Awesome, just let me know when I have to stroll in and win this thing

[grant_ploughbot]

Re: 2011 Robo Challenge UK Championships. April 15-17, NEC

Hi guy's,
Sorry it's a little late - the days each entry will be competing is as follows:

FRIDAY

Project- E
Daiska
Tiny Toon
Beauty 4
BuzzBar
Boner
Little Flipper 3
Seraph
540
Cicatrix
Aftershock
Wedgie
Inertia XL
Alpha
Basher!
Calum jones (no name)
Captain Scarlett
Ironside


SATURDAY

Bitza
Satanix 1.666
Beauty 2
4 4 Toon
Little Spinner 4
The toonimator
Carcinus
Explosion
Tron
Drumroll 2
Storm Vortex
Heatwave
Cyberon
NST
Asquard
Mini Mighty Mouse
Bonx
Bruiser
Kaizer
Block of wood

That's it folks - draw on Monday

[teamshock]

Re: 2011 Robo Challenge UK Championships. April 15-17, NEC

Interesting line up for both days- I'm looking forward to seeing the draw now (as long as i don't get Buzzbar again in my first fight )

Good to see plenty of new robots signed up too as well as the return of Vortex.

[teamstorm]

Re: 2011 Robo Challenge UK Championships. April 15-17, NEC

What is it with the return of Vortex - talk about expectation being high

I've really only entered it for a laugh, have had 3 weeks off work on holiday, and thought it would make a fun little project to get running again. Remember that Vortex is almost 8 years old, and it's not run for almost 6 years (most of which it's spent in a pile of parts in a box) - it's a robot competing from another era !

Hopefully it will get drawn against something it can have a good scrap against and if it survives anyone who fancies a go is more than welcome in a whiteboard !

There are far more impressive machines, far more worthy of a mention than Vortex !

Anyone wondering just how 'old school' Vortex is, can visit http://www.teamstorm.com/feathers/vortex.htm

or visit http://www.teamstorm.com/feathers/promo.mpeg for some old faces and blasts from the past !

[joey_picus]

Re: 2011 Robo Challenge UK Championships. April 15-17, NEC

Old school or not, it still has a Magmotor powering a massive disc at one end of it :P

[Mouldy]

Re: 2011 Robo Challenge UK Championships. April 15-17, NEC

Good video Ed, brings back memmorys... being scared of ARRGHH because it could go through 3mm ali... Wouldnt of minded a white board with vortex and 360 though....

Grant; what robot is Daiska ? Dutch?