3rd November - BBB Halloween Bodgebots & Ants Build and Fight Day! - Bristol Bot Buil

[joebrown]

Bristol Bot Builders return to the New Bristol Brewery for more robot fighting, everyone is welcome to compete or spectate.
Spooking your bots is encouraged.
We fight robots for a laugh, typically with a pint in a pub so we consider BBB events to be 'pub robotics'
Facebook event: facebook.com/events/933964793611279/

10:30-14:30 bot build session at Bristol Hackspace, BS3 4EA
15:30-20:00 bot fights at New Bristol Brewery, BS2 9HH

500g 'spooky' Bodgebots Rules & guide: bbb.gd/bodgexl
150g Antweight Rules: bbb.gd/antrules

Website: bristolbotbuilders.com
Facebook group: fb.com/groups/bristolbotbuilders

[joebrown]

This is this Sunday, come get involved!
We've built a brand new bodgebots arena with some really daft hazards, here's a sneak peek:
73010205_518556015652187_3920346856734851072_n.jpg

[McMullet]

Looks amazing! I must come to one of these sometime. Sadly not going to be able to make this one. Have fun!

[joebrown]

Thanks! You should, we go for fun social focussed events for these, and the bonus of it being a great brewery if you like beer

[RogueTwoRobots]

Please tell me that is a toilet seat pit?!

[joebrown]

Might be

[McMullet]

It's one of those new-fangled arena hazards...

THE BOG... OF WARRRRRR

Ok I'll get me coat.

[firefly1]

The fog of war should be craig vaping at the side of the arena

[firefly1]

Also quick reminder maybe a notice or somthing saying to not stand on the arena like last time (unless youve sturdified it!)

[joebrown]

I'm bringing a smoke machine

Thanks! Very much sturdied and will be raised up a bit this time hopefully

[joebrown]

We're really excited for tomorrow! Here's some useful info:

where and when we're at:
Bristol Hackspace 10.30-14.30
New Bristol Brewery 15.30-20.00

If you've not been to one of our events, the Hackspace session is for fixing up or bodging robots, there's soldering irons and hot glue a plenty.

The format at New Bristol Brewery will probably be:
- 2v2 non spinner ants
- bodgebots XL comp & gladiator
- 1v1 full combat ants
- then a few whiteboards/boss fights
It's typically one robot per person per tournament, and signup for each tournament will be just before we start fighting!

The brewery is great as it has (most importantly) a bar, a stage for the arenas and a big shed for pits.
We just ask you try and stay aware of if you're fights coming up, if you're on the fight after next we'll have your bots 'on the pallet' next to the arena, so if you hear '*my name* on the pallet', get your robot to there or let us know straight away if you're still repairing and we'll try to reorder.

we'll be asking for a £5 donation during the event (we have a snazzy card machine) this covers costs of running these events - particularly the arenas, the Bodgebots one is brand new!

hope this all helps! Any questions please ask, on the day look out for us in BBB crew shirts.
Below is the entrance to the Hackspace on Philips street, which isnt always obvious:
74272155_10162390291815612_3393846143271043072_o.jpg