With 3D printers and 3D printing services becoming more widely available I could see 3D printed Beyblade Tournaments coming within the next few years or even sooner. This could be the next big thing. 3D printed Beys could keep the hobby alive and bring new Bladers into the game. Also designing your own Bey is a step beyond customizing it. It needs way more deep thoughts (in performance-supporting design as well as esthetic design) than just copying the top tier list. Maybe there could be a few basic designs for everyone to download, print out and use or base ones designs on and expand on. And everyone could make a signature Beyblade Layer (for tournaments) that only exists once in the world. Bladers could feel free to download other Bladers designs from websites like thingiverse if the creator wants to publish it.
But there have to be some guidelines to prevent a dominance in tournaments by one design. This could indeed become very interesting.
So, here are some ideas for the rules I came up with:
- no completely round or circular layers
- no layers that weigh over 100 grams
- No disk or disk-frame-combination that weighs over 50 grams
- no parts that are very dangerous or can cause injuries (so no sharp edges on a Bey etc.)
- every bey has to be checked by the WBO staff (per proof photos with a name tag) before being allowed for use in tournaments
- the legal Stadiums could be the B-09 Burst Standard Stadium, Decagone Stadium and ProStadium.
- only 1 3D printed Bey per deck
- maybe only 1 Bey for the whole tournament, like in the anime/manga
Please keep in mind, that these are just some early ideas I came up with. Feel free to let me know your opinion.
But there have to be some guidelines to prevent a dominance in tournaments by one design. This could indeed become very interesting.
So, here are some ideas for the rules I came up with:
- no completely round or circular layers
- no layers that weigh over 100 grams
- No disk or disk-frame-combination that weighs over 50 grams
- no parts that are very dangerous or can cause injuries (so no sharp edges on a Bey etc.)
- every bey has to be checked by the WBO staff (per proof photos with a name tag) before being allowed for use in tournaments
- the legal Stadiums could be the B-09 Burst Standard Stadium, Decagone Stadium and ProStadium.
- only 1 3D printed Bey per deck
- maybe only 1 Bey for the whole tournament, like in the anime/manga
Please keep in mind, that these are just some early ideas I came up with. Feel free to let me know your opinion.