BotFest 4 (25th April 2020)

[Ocracoke]

There is also a car park, of sorts, at the Church itself but it is an awkward turn in.

[voyanuitoa]

Had a lot of fun today, I think a large part of my 10-5 overall record was not fighting a single spinner. Looking forward to the video upload when its done. Would it be possible to put each robots name up at the start of each fight in the video, as it does make it easier for showing to friends and family?

[Bad Wolf]

Had a lot of fun today, I think a large part of my 10-5 overall record was not fighting a single spinner. Looking forward to the video upload when its done. Would it be possible to put each robots name up at the start of each fight in the video, as it does make it easier for showing to friends and family?

I’m sure I can sort that out when I edit it together

Really enjoyed today, thanks so much to everyone who makes Bot Fest such a great little community. LOVELY people! Brilliant, and thanks so much Lucy for putting on yet another great show! 😎

Bad Wolf

[Ocracoke]

I'll second that (and many thanks for the thanks!). I am so pleased that the event was well received despite the minor niggles throughout the day. It really is everyone who comes together for this little event that makes it what it is, a laid back, fun event and I hope that it continues to endure

For BotFest 5, I don't anticipate running this until next year. As I briefly mentioned, I am looking to potentially to put together a BW class arena and this requires a fair bit of planning and logistics on my part for I am rapidly running out of room to store all of my robotics stuff.

The AW arena does need a few more modifications - whilst I was glad of the LED strip in the arena, I wasn't happy with the overall coverage of it and that back section still needs work. Talking with one or two of the people there, the suggestion came up of a curved half pipe affair came up which I am open to.

I also have a lot of tape to replace... ^^;

[Scarrosaki]

another great botfest, brilliant to see people again and get some fighty robots going after a loooong break, and big gg's to people for some great fun fights

liked the blocks covering parts of the pit, it's nice that you can't kinda cheese it by getting someone on a wall and pushing them along it and down into the pit anymore, that's made thigs a lot more interesting for us flippy types.

The real winner of the event though has to be that small gap on the far wall that so many people got caught in :P

this version of Bodacious is going to be retiring now though due to rather extensive damage from (i think) baby dead bod, so will be bringing something fresh and not a flipper for bf5 whenever that happens, will defo be back

[Ocracoke]

liked the blocks covering parts of the pit, it's nice that you can't kinda cheese it by getting someone on a wall and pushing them along it and down into the pit anymore, that's made thigs a lot more interesting for us flippy types.

Good good, it was a suggestion from the RW101 forum to have them and I totally agree, they were worth adding.

The real winner of the event though has to be that small gap on the far wall that so many people got caught in :P

Hahahaha. As I mooted at the event, I simply ran out of material to fill it in fully. It will be fully filled in for BotFest 5.

Glad to hear you'll be back, gotta defend that title, right?

[McMullet]

Glad to hear it went well! Hopefully see you at the next one.

[Mr Manuva27]

As everyone has said already, thank you to Lucy for organising such a great day! Very much looking forward to the next one, whenever that may be.

For those that can't wait for the full video, I've uploaded my tripod footage of the All Robot Rumble and Boss Fight.

[Scarrosaki]

Good good, it was a suggestion from the RW101 forum to have them and I totally agree, they were worth adding.



Hahahaha. As I mooted at the event, I simply ran out of material to fill it in fully. It will be fully filled in for BotFest 5.

Glad to hear you'll be back, gotta defend that title, right?

gonna give it my best shot, no-ones won it twice in a row yet so that would be a nice thing to do haha :P

it'll be a completely new bot and stepping out of my rear hinge flipper comfort zone though, so all bets are off really and honestly anyone coulda won that, i got lucky quite a few times to stay in, especially when the bot was mostly being held together by sheer willpower in the last few

also if i do somehow win it again, i promise i'll sit out the rumble :P felt kinda bad about winning both events

[voyanuitoa]

Any update on the full event video being uploaded to YouTube?

[Ocracoke]

I've not been well post the event and have just gotten to the stage where I can look at the video files. The video is being worked on though and should have something soon.