YASSSSS!I think biohazard retired in the mid 2000s after getting destroyed by megabyte
I would love it if Biohazard came back too.
And Brutality, but was fixed up. Not really viable now with a bot like Sewer Snake and Original Sin running aroundYASSSSS!I think biohazard retired in the mid 2000s after getting destroyed by megabyte
I would love it if Biohazard came back too.
Are they able to get under Biohazard? I haven't paid much attention to any of the non-Battlebots scene.And Brutality, but was fixed up. Not really viable now with a bot like Sewer Snake and Original Sin running aroundYASSSSS!I think biohazard retired in the mid 2000s after getting destroyed by megabyte
I would love it if Biohazard came back too.
please tell me its not those mit goofballs
please tell me its not those mit goofballs
yes
its those dreaded weeaboo kids from MIT
Who do we know is coming back or applying?
We know Bite Force, beta, Chomp, Hypershock, Nightmare, Overhaul, Tombstone, Witch Doctor, and Wrecks are all intending to come back.
We know that Team Whyachi is as well, with a new Son of Whyachi.
Which new teams do we know are applying. I know Mauler has expressed interest, and Team Storm may be working for a sponsor. Anyone else?
Needs more flippers.Very much agreed,
Who do we know is coming back or applying?Mohawk is intending to come back too. According to reddit, they're upgrading 'everything' and hopes to do a better job next season.
We know Bite Force, beta, Chomp, Hypershock, Nightmare, Overhaul, Tombstone, Witch Doctor, and Wrecks are all intending to come back.
We know that Team Whyachi is as well, with a new Son of Whyachi.
Which new teams do we know are applying. I know Mauler has expressed interest, and Team Storm may be working for a sponsor. Anyone else?
Flying bots (“Flybots”) are limited to a maximum of 10.0 pounds each, ready to fight.
Exceptions to the Flybot weight limit may be made on a case-by-case basis, depending upon
the construction and configuration of the Flybot. We are concerned about damage to the
arena sides and ceiling.
Flames from Flybots must be aimed vertically downward.
f. Prohibited WeaponsMost of the rules has remained the same as the 2015 ruleset, though there might be something big I missed.
The following weapons are not allowed under any circumstances:
• Fouling devices such as glue, nets, fishing line, ball bearings and such.
• EMP generators or other means intended to damage or jam the opponent bot’s electronics.
• Deliberate smoke generators.
• Bright lights, lasers, etc., that are distracting or dangerous to vision.
• Weapons that damage the other bot by destroying themselves.
Note: Rule documents may be updated at any time, please check back here often to keep track of updates.
Projectile WeaponsI'm hoping no one actually bothers to try this
Projectile weapons are allowed, as long as they do not create an arena-fouling problem.
Projectile weapons must not use explosives. Springs, catapults and gas-pressure powered
guns may be acceptable. You may be required to show that your projectile weapon will not
damage the Lexan exterior of the arena.
Ooh, in the comments, Morgan Tilford (Mauler) says he's interested in returning. I really hope it happens, last season wa ssorely lacking in FBS power[moverightfast]YES THIS[/moverightfast]
Not sure if it's a new rule for season 2 butif you cant **** up the lexan how much will it really **** up your opponent. im sure anyone with half a mind to build a robot realizes thisQuoteProjectile WeaponsI'm hoping no one actually bothers to try this
Projectile weapons are allowed, as long as they do not create an arena-fouling problem.
Projectile weapons must not use explosives. Springs, catapults and gas-pressure powered
guns may be acceptable. You may be required to show that your projectile weapon will not
damage the Lexan exterior of the arena.
You can't have a flying unit that weighs more than 10 lbs, so I guess you'd have something like a flamethrower shooting downwards
This is great news. There have been a lot of robot combat TV attempts that never went beyond one season. It looks like Battlebots has found a new permanent home.if the saw catches and rips it will throw the little flyer as opposed to anything it hits. probably the best use would be dropping something akin to road spikes in the shape of lets say 4-pointed playing jacks to up-end or get wedged in the opponent's drive. but why bother?
I hope they move the show toward more of a science focus. Like explain how some of the bots work and the physics involved in their weapons. For example, Warrior has a really cool and innovative kinetic energy-powered flipper, but you would never know that from watching the show. You would just think it was springs or something. And I didn't even notice that Overhaul was a shuffler until RFS pointed it out on Battlebots Update! This would also create more interesting filler material and calm down all those fans who complain about it.You can't have a flying unit that weighs more than 10 lbs, so I guess you'd have something like a flamethrower shooting downwards
Which would be completely ineffective, moreso than a normal horizontal flamethrower. Flames burn upward. You would end up cooking your own bot. One of these projectile weapons that are apparently allowed now would work better. Or maybe a vertical saw blade for the sole purpose of throwing sparks?
I would think that'd count as entanglement devices.This is great news. There have been a lot of robot combat TV attempts that never went beyond one season. It looks like Battlebots has found a new permanent home.if the saw catches and rips it will throw the little flyer as opposed to anything it hits. probably the best use would be dropping something akin to road spikes in the shape of lets say 4-pointed playing jacks to up-end or get wedged in the opponent's drive. but why bother?
I hope they move the show toward more of a science focus. Like explain how some of the bots work and the physics involved in their weapons. For example, Warrior has a really cool and innovative kinetic energy-powered flipper, but you would never know that from watching the show. You would just think it was springs or something. And I didn't even notice that Overhaul was a shuffler until RFS pointed it out on Battlebots Update! This would also create more interesting filler material and calm down all those fans who complain about it.You can't have a flying unit that weighs more than 10 lbs, so I guess you'd have something like a flamethrower shooting downwards
Which would be completely ineffective, moreso than a normal horizontal flamethrower. Flames burn upward. You would end up cooking your own bot. One of these projectile weapons that are apparently allowed now would work better. Or maybe a vertical saw blade for the sole purpose of throwing sparks?
Think of the following (If your bots shell is some ferrous thing, and it's not a bar spinner)You can't have a flying unit that weighs more than 10 lbs, so I guess you'd have something like a flamethrower shooting downwardsWhich would be completely ineffective, moreso than a normal horizontal flamethrower. Flames burn upward. You would end up cooking your own bot.
Considering that most bots top plates are made from polycarbonate(Non ferrous, and extremely flexible) or titanium(Melting point of 1600 degrees Celsius and non ferrous), I really don't think it would burn through even if you could get it to stick, which it wouldn't.Think of the following (If your bots shell is some ferrous thing, and it's not a bar spinner)You can't have a flying unit that weighs more than 10 lbs, so I guess you'd have something like a flamethrower shooting downwardsWhich would be completely ineffective, moreso than a normal horizontal flamethrower. Flames burn upward. You would end up cooking your own bot.
I bring a Quad with a nice sized set of STRONG N Magnets for feet(Resting on the mother bot's Aluminium surface at match start)
It drops on your bot and "locks down".. then it turns on a tightly focused flame and commences burning. If it lands on a non-weapon part of your bot, it just might achieve burn-through before it toasts itself
Feel free to add Team Heartless Robotics to the list of applicants (Heart of Darkness/Heart of Glass/Heart of Gold)
The deadlines are unreal; only 7 days left to submit applications, which have to include videos, CAD files, a whole lot more than just a form.
I MIGHT be on the NovaRobots team if they are selected.If you on the tv, make sure you give a shout out to the WNBA.
*Sees M.O.E. Entered*They already have Tombstone. Other than legacy, I'm not sure what else MOE can offer.
PLEASE APPROVE M.O.E. BATTLEBOTS
*Sees M.O.E. Entered*They already have Tombstone. Other than legacy, I'm not sure what else MOE can offer.
PLEASE APPROVE M.O.E. BATTLEBOTS
They took Sweet Revenge.*Sees M.O.E. Entered*They already have Tombstone. Other than legacy, I'm not sure what else MOE can offer.
PLEASE APPROVE M.O.E. BATTLEBOTS
are there any imageshttps://docs.google.com/document/d/148TsFVz6Z8rH6KVkWW__9q1DiHXoklTw3psuj2YoF1U/pub
Can you watch the videos later or is it live only?
inb4 Tombstone kills everything
inb4 Mega Tento takes you all.
(go tento)
Can you watch the videos later or is it live only?Darling, what do you mean? The videos are on youtube, you can view them anytime you want. I can go fetch links, if you'd like.
Yeah sure, Periscope doesn't have a link anywhere, or not one I can find.Can you watch the videos later or is it live only?Darling, what do you mean? The videos are on youtube, you can view them anytime you want. I can go fetch links, if you'd like.
inb4 Mega Tento takes you all.
(go tento)
inb4 Mega Tento get absolutely trashed.
inb4 Mega Tento takes you all.
(go tento)
inb4 Mega Tento get absolutely trashed.
In my heart it's already won.
gonna organize these into spoilersYeah sure, Periscope doesn't have a link anywhere, or not one I can find.Can you watch the videos later or is it live only?Darling, what do you mean? The videos are on youtube, you can view them anytime you want. I can go fetch links, if you'd like.
He was looking for the Periscope video from the pits of this year's recording...?gonna organize these into spoilersYeah sure, Periscope doesn't have a link anywhere, or not one I can find.Can you watch the videos later or is it live only?Darling, what do you mean? The videos are on youtube, you can view them anytime you want. I can go fetch links, if you'd like.
The only issue I can see you having is if any of these are regionlocked, but that should be everything.
oh. He mentioned looking for the fights in the chatbox some time ago, thought that's what he meantHe was looking for the Periscope video from the pits of this year's recording...?gonna organize these into spoilersYeah sure, Periscope doesn't have a link anywhere, or not one I can find.Can you watch the videos later or is it live only?Darling, what do you mean? The videos are on youtube, you can view them anytime you want. I can go fetch links, if you'd like.
The only issue I can see you having is if any of these are regionlocked, but that should be everything.
No you silly goose, I meant the Periscope stuff. I managed to get it working earlier though.oh. He mentioned looking for the fights in the chatbox some time ago, thought that's what he meantHe was looking for the Periscope video from the pits of this year's recording...?gonna organize these into spoilersYeah sure, Periscope doesn't have a link anywhere, or not one I can find.Can you watch the videos later or is it live only?Darling, what do you mean? The videos are on youtube, you can view them anytime you want. I can go fetch links, if you'd like.
The only issue I can see you having is if any of these are regionlocked, but that should be everything.
And within an instant, Biteforce became incredibly generic. (https://www.facebook.com/AptyxDesigns/photos/a.1448703172117788.1073741829.1429663704021735/1617963988525038/?type=3&theater)Better than a basic wedge in my opinion.
And within an instant, Biteforce became incredibly generic. (https://www.facebook.com/AptyxDesigns/photos/a.1448703172117788.1073741829.1429663704021735/1617963988525038/?type=3&theater)Better than a basic wedge in my opinion.
EDIT: Obligatory "Lol, 69" post. I hope to reach a milestone that isn't this immature in the future.
I suppose. It was nice to see a tracked robot win something, especially in an arena with saws that spring up from the ground.And within an instant, Biteforce became incredibly generic. (https://www.facebook.com/AptyxDesigns/photos/a.1448703172117788.1073741829.1429663704021735/1617963988525038/?type=3&theater)Better than a basic wedge in my opinion.
EDIT: Obligatory "Lol, 69" post. I hope to reach a milestone that isn't this immature in the future.
Still a massive downgrade from the only effective tank tracks in the past 10 years and a nifty clamp/lifter setup.
And within an instant, Biteforce became incredibly generic. (https://www.facebook.com/AptyxDesigns/photos/a.1448703172117788.1073741829.1429663704021735/1617963988525038/?type=3&theater)It'll be harder for them to go Wedge Force in that configuration.
dang it, tank treads are just so coolTreads are incredibly fragile.
https://www.facebook.com/EqualsZeroRobotics/photos/pb.902468523123382.-2207520000.1460751553./980650918638475/?type=3&theater (https://www.facebook.com/EqualsZeroRobotics/photos/pb.902468523123382.-2207520000.1460751553./980650918638475/?type=3&theater)Honestly, the funniest part about this is the fact someone drew a motherfuking Battle Bot.... As a sh'it-tier waifu character. It's so bad, it's actually funny.
even has the cat ears the overhaul team had for the first season
The art is good, but the character's... a little bland. Then again, you can only go so far with a combat robot.https://www.facebook.com/EqualsZeroRobotics/photos/pb.902468523123382.-2207520000.1460751553./980650918638475/?type=3&theater (https://www.facebook.com/EqualsZeroRobotics/photos/pb.902468523123382.-2207520000.1460751553./980650918638475/?type=3&theater)Honestly, the funniest part about this is the fact someone drew a motherfuking Battle Bot.... As a sh'it-tier waifu character. It's so bad, it's actually funny.
even has the cat ears the overhaul team had for the first season
*Sees new Son Of Whyachi*I can't wait to see what it can do either.
*contains excitement*
filmed Apr. 19 - 24. So did anyone manage to get tickets? When will it air?Pilot on May 11th, the rest of the series from June 23rd onwards.
*Sees new Son Of Whyachi*I can't wait to see what it can do either.
*contains excitement*
Clockwork L'Orange is out, Gemini is in.According to Reddit Hellachopper also was DQ'd for being too dangerous. That is a real shame as that spinner looked terrifying. Mantis is also DQ'd as well it seems (Replaced by Capt Shrederator). If this is true who do you think will get in, Ziggy or Yeti?
Shame that Hellachopper was DQ'ed though. The arena walls are now 1.75" thick and apparently they were STILL too dangerous to fight!
Shame that Hellachopper was DQ'ed though. The arena walls are now 1.75" thick and apparently they were STILL too dangerous to fight!
Was there ever any actual confirmation that "dangerous" meant "Your weapon is too powerful to contain" rather than "You've already started one LiPo fire and we're not convinced you won't spectacularly malfunction again"? I'm skeptical that Hellachopper is really that powerful of a robot, or that they wouldn't just be able to turn down the weapon speed rather than having to be banned outright.
Which ones?
flamethrowers were the direct cause of /at least 2/ losses
flamethrowers were the direct cause of /at least 2/ lossesWhich ones?
I know, wrong thread to ask, but is there any place to watch the videos or is it just jumping around from youtube video to youtube video, trying to find ones that aren't taken down for copyright reasons(which I find really sad) yet?gonna organize these into spoilersYeah sure, Periscope doesn't have a link anywhere, or not one I can find.Can you watch the videos later or is it live only?Darling, what do you mean? The videos are on youtube, you can view them anytime you want. I can go fetch links, if you'd like.
The only issue I can see you having is if any of these are regionlocked, but that should be everything.
flamethrowers were the direct cause of /at least 2/ lossesWhich ones?
Oh, you meant this season just now. Very intriguing, most people aren't scared of flamethrowers in the least, but if we've made them that good, that changes things.
A couple of images on Getty Images confirm that the four rumbles are:
RFS WHEN
I really want to see Obwalden Overlord in action. It looks fuking ridiculous.From the teaser flashes it looks like it's controlled like the machines in Robot Combat League.
(https://i.sli.mg/qaCySy.png)
Taking this picture and looking at the teaser footage we've seen, each of these robots is next to their round one opponent, with the exception of last season's semi-finalists at the bottom, who will be matched up against tonight's winning robots.
That gives us:
Warrior Clan vs Splatter
Hypershock vs Ultraviolent (I assume that they ran out of alternates and gave an alternate spot to someone who lost early)
Chrome Fly vs Bucktooth Burl
SubZero vs Icewave
Nightmare vs Stinger (:/)
Rotator vs Witch Doctor
Photon Storm vs Minotaur
Wrecks vs Red Devil
Lock-Jaw vs Yeti
Complete Control vs Bombshell
Tentoumushi vs Poison Arrow
Overhaul vs Cobalt
Obwalden Overlord vs Warhead
Disko Inferno vs Chomp
Sawblaze vs Razorback
Captain Shrederator vs DeathRoll
Ground Control vs Overdrive
Lucky vs Beta
Ringmaster vs Ultimo Destructo
Moebius vs Brutus
Bite Force vs Qualifier winner
Tombstone vs Qualifier winner
Bronco vs Qualifier winner
Ghost Raptor vs Qualifier winner
I hope they don't cut out fights againIf they soho perilla they put them online again.
There's going to be a few matches left on the cutting room floor. It's been confirmed that those will all be up on youtube however.I'm guessing that there will still be highlights shown in the main show, a la last year? Or did they not say anything about that?
I think Minotaur might do some major, serious damage to whoever it's up against first, can't wait to see them absolutely wrecked :LWe know from the previews and the board graphic it's going to be against
(https://i.sli.mg/qaCySy.png)Cough.
Taking this picture and looking at the teaser footage we've seen, each of these robots is next to their round one opponent, with the exception of last season's semi-finalists at the bottom, who will be matched up against tonight's winning robots.
That gives us:
Warrior Clan vs Splatter
Hypershock vs Ultraviolent (I assume that they ran out of alternates and gave an alternate spot to someone who lost early)
Chrome Fly vs Bucktooth Burl
SubZero vs Icewave
Nightmare vs Stinger (:/)
Rotator vs Witch Doctor
Photon Storm vs Minotaur
Wrecks vs Red Devil
Lock-Jaw vs Yeti
Complete Control vs Bombshell
Tentoumushi vs Poison Arrow
Overhaul vs Cobalt
Obwalden Overlord vs Warhead
Disko Inferno vs Chomp
Sawblaze vs Razorback
Captain Shrederator vs DeathRoll
Ground Control vs Overdrive
Lucky vs Beta
Ringmaster vs Ultimo Destructo
Moebius vs Brutus
Bite Force vs Qualifier winner
Tombstone vs Qualifier winner
Bronco vs Qualifier winner
Ghost Raptor vs Qualifier winner
I think it's likely that they kept it that style just so it is easily recognizable as the fan favorite that it was in the past.
so the website got updated with the s2 robots. Some are missing including the "new" WarheadIt's updating the page in batches. First it was Gears Awaken, then returning teams from A-I and Warrior Clan, then new robots from A-O, then returning teams J-O. The rest of the teams will be up soon enough.
dont think jim builds much now anyway, pretty sure the frame was basically the same and he just revamped the electronics and the disk
My Prediction for Top 16.Yeah good luck with that. Ambush, The Dentist, and Hellachopper didn't fight.
Well I just collected the nice ones from the website... I have no idea about the real matchups.My Prediction for Top 16.Yeah good luck with that. Ambush, The Dentist, and Hellachopper didn't fight.
lol, does Mecha Tentomushi looks angry now ?Honestly I'm wondering whats under the sandbox.
Mega Tento is gonna have some AWESOME tournament moments, I can feel it.Should be pretty cool to watch it getting splattered by Poison Arrow in the Qualifiers. ;)
When is the show supposed to be aired? I have seem to missed that.23rd of June in Americaland, starts at 8.00 pm Central.
I actually think it'll beat Poison Arrow; it's a tiny robot that could get completely engufled.Mega Tento is gonna have some AWESOME tournament moments, I can feel it.Should be pretty cool to watch it getting splattered by Poison Arrow in the Qualifiers. ;)
Mega Tento is gonna have some AWESOME tournament moments, I can feel it.Should be pretty cool to watch it getting splattered by Poison Arrow in the Qualifiers. ;)
Mega Tento is gonna have some AWESOME tournament moments, I can feel it.Should be pretty cool to watch it getting splattered by Poison Arrow in the Qualifiers. ;)
Let's be honest here. Mega Tento will get a wildcard.
Tombstone looks so outdated
Blade isn't 12 ft yetTombstone looks so outdated
Go on, tell me more :)
Blade has two teeth.Blade isn't 12 ft yetTombstone looks so outdated
Go on, tell me more :)
Tombstone looks so outdated
Go on, tell me more :)
I'm imagining him revving up the Tombstone blade as he's saying that.Tombstone looks so outdated
Go on, tell me more :)
This post is a lot funnier to me than it should be. :dumb)
standing atop the broken bits of the bots he defeated in the previous season, even.I'm imagining him revving up the Tombstone blade as he's saying that.Tombstone looks so outdated
Go on, tell me more :)
This post is a lot funnier to me than it should be. :dumb)
Swirling a glass of wine, sitting atop a throne of steel bars, with a helm of shrapnel upon his head.standing atop the broken bits of the bots he defeated in the previous season, even.I'm imagining him revving up the Tombstone blade as he's saying that.Tombstone looks so outdated
Go on, tell me more :)
This post is a lot funnier to me than it should be. :dumb)
Obwalden Overlord genuinely makes me angry and sad and I can't wait for it to die
Obwalden Overlord genuinely makes me angry and sad and I can't wait for it to die
why is that?
Awesome to see you still lurk here Ray :)
ultimo destructo have an interchangeable weapon (hammer,flipper,and spinner)
Ultimo Destructo looks like the new Tombstone.
Goes without saying, but everybody watch the show so we can get another season :)
Goes without saying, but everybody watch the show so we can get another season :)
Not sure watching it from the UK will help but I'll be watching tonight. Looking forward to seeing it!
But yeah. Season 3 better happen.
There are plans in motion. :)
So I just saw that Road Rash is using some funky EM drive system. I wonder how well that will work.
Let's do this sh**.As a sort of a hype guy, tbh Fruke ain't bad. Knows how to get a crowd excited, speaks nice and loudly, makes terrible puns, gets all my jokes and doesn't afraid of anything.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxRUyeeJvlE
Also real talk about this Faruq Tauheed guy. When they said Mark Beiro wasn't coming back, I thought they totally dropped the ball. But this Faruq guy does a great job. Seems chill as hell as well.
1-3am UK time
ANyone care to tell me what ultraviolent was intended to do? Because I can't figure it out.
A little upset they fed deathroll to the shell spinner. was looking forward to seeing more of it.
and the girl who was driving it
you do know that warhead has an interchangable weaponsystem?kinda forgot i been away a long time!!
Alright once again because I was on Warframe I missed this. So I went online and watch.Where did you go to watch it? PM me the link?
ANyone care to tell me what ultraviolent was intended to do? Because I can't figure it out.
ANyone care to tell me what ultraviolent was intended to do? Because I can't figure it out.Get under opponents and flip them using the side arms.
ANyone care to tell me what ultraviolent was intended to do? Because I can't figure it out.kitt-style lightbar.
i think they were kind of showboating a bit lifting themselves up with the arms in the beginning to look cool but never got them properly aligned with the ground again due to terrible control. the arms looked like they moved pretty quickly and stayed in place when they stopped, with the way they lined up so smoothly with the wedge, getting them back into place and lined up for proper use would be about as hard as predicting your spin on wheel of fortune. or maybe they are just actually retarded. that would be coolANyone care to tell me what ultraviolent was intended to do? Because I can't figure it out.
I think ever who was controlling the weapons choked, or was stupid as hell!
I did a Battlebots update style end slate pic:
I did a Battlebots update style end slate pic:
This is beautiful. <3
rest in spaghetti, never forgetti
I did a Battlebots update style end slate pic:
This is beautiful. <3
rest in spaghetti, never forgetti
What the hell is that robotica thing
What the hell is that robotica thing
I'm 99% sure it's the guy who built Zero sperging out after winning the obstacle course. He uh... didn't really come across as someone who was "all there". He also brought a robot to Robot Wars US called "Rocky Bot-boa" and came dressed as a boxer. :dumb)
PS: I love the Top 10 Anime Death Scenes meme with Ultraviolent.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjPl_g-t5MUWhat the hell is that robotica thing
I'm 99% sure it's the guy who built Zero sperging out after winning the obstacle course. He uh... didn't really come across as someone who was "all there". He also brought a robot to Robot Wars US called "Rocky Bot-boa" and came dressed as a boxer. :dumb)
PS: I love the Top 10 Anime Death Scenes meme with Ultraviolent.
Please tell me you have video. Please!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjPl_g-t5MUWhat the hell is that robotica thing
I'm 99% sure it's the guy who built Zero sperging out after winning the obstacle course. He uh... didn't really come across as someone who was "all there". He also brought a robot to Robot Wars US called "Rocky Bot-boa" and came dressed as a boxer. :dumb)
PS: I love the Top 10 Anime Death Scenes meme with Ultraviolent.
Please tell me you have video. Please!
around 29:00
huhWhat the hell is that robotica thing
I'm 99% sure it's the guy who built Zero sperging out after winning the obstacle course. He uh... didn't really come across as someone who was "all there". He also brought a robot to Robot Wars US called "Rocky Bot-boa" and came dressed as a boxer. :dumb)
PS: I love the Top 10 Anime Death Scenes meme with Ultraviolent.
FYI, new batter boots is on at 8:00 pm EDT tonight in case anyone's not aware already.I certainly am and that's why I'm skipping my work tomorrow. :p
I don't think they will use the T-Rex head in serious fights.
I don't think they will use the T-Rex head in serious fights.
I guess time will tell, I am curious if the head has another purpose.. Simon and Ian are very crafty. Love their work either way.
I still wonder why Chomp even won that. It was mostly just flailing around on its side like a fish on the dry. Disco Inferno was keeping good control over the match with that lifter as far as I could see.Good publicity if they don't make this lady cry again.
stream broke. FML!Same. Mine died just as they were talking about the guns on Brutus.
Some Tweets on the Chomp fight:That's still bullsh**. I guess the judges considered aggression to mean "completely miss the other bot with your hammer".
https://twitter.com/make/status/748656841144434688
https://twitter.com/make/status/748657368070643712
https://twitter.com/make/status/748657663534202880
Some Tweets on the Chomp fight:That's still bullsh**. I guess the judges considered aggression to mean "completely miss the other bot with your hammer".
https://twitter.com/make/status/748656841144434688
https://twitter.com/make/status/748657368070643712
https://twitter.com/make/status/748657663534202880
That's some crap rule. It's like in football/soccer if people considered Giroud a better player than Iniesta because he scores more goals. This was ill conceived.Some Tweets on the Chomp fight:That's still bullsh**. I guess the judges considered aggression to mean "completely miss the other bot with your hammer".
https://twitter.com/make/status/748656841144434688
https://twitter.com/make/status/748657368070643712
https://twitter.com/make/status/748657663534202880
Use this, click on Stream 3. Fight through the popup ads! Watch the fight(s)!
No illegal stream links are to be posted.
That's some crap rule. It's like in football/soccer if people considered Giroud a better player than Iniesta because he scores more goals. This was ill conceived.Some Tweets on the Chomp fight:That's still bullsh**. I guess the judges considered aggression to mean "completely miss the other bot with your hammer".
https://twitter.com/make/status/748656841144434688
https://twitter.com/make/status/748657368070643712
https://twitter.com/make/status/748657663534202880
Kurt if you watch the trailer again you'll see rotator in another fightAgainst Splatter and an unknown third robot. I wanted to see them in the knockout stages though.
What did that third robot look like?Kurt if you watch the trailer again you'll see rotator in another fightAgainst Splatter and an unknown third robot. I wanted to see them in the knockout stages though.
I don't know, something with a wedge. You see something driving in on the right when Rotator flies away.What did that third robot look like?Kurt if you watch the trailer again you'll see rotator in another fightAgainst Splatter and an unknown third robot. I wanted to see them in the knockout stages though.
You just see a corner of it enter the screen before the picture fades, but I think it might be Lockjaw.What did that third robot look like?Kurt if you watch the trailer again you'll see rotator in another fightAgainst Splatter and an unknown third robot. I wanted to see them in the knockout stages though.
That's some crap rule. It's like in football/soccer if people considered Giroud a better player than Iniesta because he scores more goals. This was ill conceived.
iirc the new rule came from the feedback regarding Bite Force not using its active weapon during a majority of its fights.
My Prediction.
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(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/51763memes!.png)good job milking the joke fam
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Do we have any members from here on the show or participated?
Do we have any members from here on the show or participated?
Do we have any members from here on the show or participated?
MikeNCR was there, and so was SKBT. I was going to be on a team but we nearly got accepted.
Do we have any members from here on the show or participated?
Ray Billings also has an account here.
We're watching in GTM skype, get in here fellasToo busy watching with boyfriend~
We're watching in GTM skype, get in here fellasToo busy watching with boyfriend~
Maybe next time. I'm live:jonzu95 and Giygas is hsnow4301 :rolleyes:We're watching in GTM skype, get in here fellasToo busy watching with boyfriend~
You can hop on skype too, Joni
Props to everyone for putting it all in spoilers. I can't watch this until tomorrow, and I'm proud of you guys for not ruining it for me.tombstone is revealed to be icewave's father
Charles watches animeProps to everyone for putting it all in spoilers. I can't watch this until tomorrow, and I'm proud of you guys for not ruining it for me.tombstone is revealed to be icewave's father
snape kills dumbledoreCharles watches animeProps to everyone for putting it all in spoilers. I can't watch this until tomorrow, and I'm proud of you guys for not ruining it for me.tombstone is revealed to be icewave's father
next weekSon Of Whyachi vs Poison Arrow
next weekSon Of Whyachi vs Poison Arrow
Ghost Raptor vs Razorback
Warhead vs Complete Control
Tombstone vs Escape Velocity
Number 1 sitter lacks defense, can't wait for Tombstone to go out with a bang...
help i missed an episode or two how do i catch up :(
help i missed an episode or two how do i catch up :(If you have Hulu, it's on there. (Not sure if it's available on the free version.)
More folks should come hang out in skype during BB this week. It's quite fun.
Absolute lad.
Number 1 sitter lacks defense, can't wait for Tombstone to go out with a bang...
Oh I'll be doing some banging.......
By PMing your Skype account name to someone who is part of the group.More folks should come hang out in skype during BB this week. It's quite fun.
Oh hell yeah. How do I get in on it?
By PMing your Skype account name to someone who is part of the group.More folks should come hang out in skype during BB this week. It's quite fun.
Oh hell yeah. How do I get in on it?
NO BATTLEBOTS THIS WEEKOh for crying out loud...
BLAME OBAMA
Why no show?Presidential town hall. This one's about "race and policing", so expect 2 hours of blatant race baiting.
I seriously think Poison Arrow is a dark horse in this competition.
I think Warhead vs Minotaur will be a lot more brutal then Poison Arrow vs SOWplease don't remind me
I'll be your shoulder to cry on. :heart_smiley:I think Warhead vs Minotaur will be a lot more brutal then Poison Arrow vs SOWplease don't remind me
Season 1:Such a shame really because Minotaur vs Blacksmith got a lot of popularity in Youtube.
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Season 2 (thus far):
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Viewer base seems to be shrinking rapidly this season. Not looking too good for season 3.
Personally I wasn't a fan of this rule change, which I think is why they deserve it. A lot of comments also reminded me of the terrible Series 7 of Robot Wars. Don't want battlebots to go down but if they keep this up then it might happen.What rule change? Also I still consider the new BattleBots being much better than Robot Wars Season 7 or the new Robot Wars.
This is new in Season 2, but if your robot pushes with a wedge and doesn't use it's weapon actively it will lose aggression points, that's what happened to Lockjaw, Sawblaze vs Razorback as well as a bit to Stinger(to be fair, both winning would've had it's pro and cons, either Mega Tento being called useless by a lot of people or Stinger getting an early exit).Personally I wasn't a fan of this rule change, which I think is why they deserve it. A lot of comments also reminded me of the terrible Series 7 of Robot Wars. Don't want battlebots to go down but if they keep this up then it might happen.What rule change? Also I still consider the new BattleBots being much better than Robot Wars Season 7 or the new Robot Wars.
Viewer base seems to be shrinking rapidly this season. Not looking too good for season 3.I blame the Olympics. That might be one of the reasons I've heard from Battlebots Update anyway.
See the reply I did for Jonzu's post, the second series got a new rule(I'm surprised that you guys don't know about it yet), if you push a bot around with a wedge without using your weapon you actually lose aggression points, Sawblaze vs Razorback was the first example of this and think Stinger vs Mega Tento is having a bit of that as well.Viewer base seems to be shrinking rapidly this season. Not looking too good for season 3.I blame the Olympics. That might be one of the reasons I've heard from Battlebots Update anyway.
got to see the episode.
wow.
that was really good
I said it at the end of season 1.. having the fan favourite / super destructive robot loose to a strong boxy defensive robot isnt a good look to the casual audience..Yes but that's exactly the problem in my view, rigging fights to get views(even if it's needed in this case which makes the situation even more harder) isn't the right thing to do, sadly this show needs all those people who only want to see destruction, and according to some, the producers themselves wanted Tombstone to win. But tell me how you are going to face spinners instead? Just go head on and slam your main weapon into them so it gets destroyed and they win by default? At this point they could stop fights as soon as a primary weapon is lost- oh right that still allows for destruction, as soon as both primary weapons are lost, which just shows how bad this got.
Same situation as robot wars series 6 that resulted in the politics of series 7.
That said though I cant really pick much fault with this series, I think its been awesome..
Lock-Jaw deserved to loose imo, you can just put a block of metal on the front of your robot and rotate in circles blocking everything, if you play the defense game you need to still be able to push opponents around and utilise the hazards
I want Hypershock to go all the way, because I really like the team and the robot. However, I also wanna see it lose, Poison Arrow was one of my picks before the season started and I'm sticking with it.Hypershock vs Poison Arrow would be interesting.
MMM BIG TASTY WHEELSI want Hypershock to go all the way, because I really like the team and the robot. However, I also wanna see it lose, Poison Arrow was one of my picks before the season started and I'm sticking with it.Hypershock vs Poison Arrow would be interesting.
I'll be your shoulder to cry on. :heart_smiley:I think Warhead vs Minotaur will be a lot more brutal then Poison Arrow vs SOWplease don't remind me
I'll be your shoulder to cry on. :heart_smiley:I think Warhead vs Minotaur will be a lot more brutal then Poison Arrow vs SOWplease don't remind me
Removable butt tail. It doesn't do anything, just wiggles.
It's been there in every PA fightRemovable butt tail. It doesn't do anything, just wiggles.
Oldskool flipsbots are still awesome, yes you are bronco yes you are!I like flippers as well and liked Bronco until this:
Oldskool flipsbots are still awesome, yes you are bronco yes you are!I like flippers as well and liked Bronco until this:
https://www.reddit.com/r/battlebots/comments/4tow3x/the_8_robots_in_heat_a_of_robot_wars_2016/
Inertia Labs member saying that no RW robot would last in the battlebots arena, sorry but if they're so cocky then I hope that Minotaur makes a mess out of their robot.
This thread brought JoeBlo back from the dead huh?
Interesting.
Yeah, but on Reddit they're usually honest and I do know they're nice guys.Oldskool flipsbots are still awesome, yes you are bronco yes you are!I like flippers as well and liked Bronco until this:
https://www.reddit.com/r/battlebots/comments/4tow3x/the_8_robots_in_heat_a_of_robot_wars_2016/
Inertia Labs member saying that no RW robot would last in the battlebots arena, sorry but if they're so cocky then I hope that Minotaur makes a mess out of their robot.
Well lets be honest, most of the drivers and crew talks trash whenever they can on camera to be very helpfull in the pitts.
In the end guys like the drivers of tombstone and complete control bring a bit extra next to the fact that there bots are awesome too.
Btw, the leader of minotaur the brazillian with the german accent (what is up wth that?) is pretty cocky aswell haha. So i think it will be a great fight. :D
As of the current state I would say they are right. Of course every bot could beat Obvalden and Black Ice (except scorpios) but none of the current RW bots could hold up against Hypershock or any other bot that got some but not alot screentime.If we only take the bots we've seen in the RW reboot into account, then definitely. But there are good bots out there(sadly many of them just aren't updated to today's standards yet)
If we only take the bots we've seen in the RW reboot into account, then definitely. But there are good bots out there(sadly many of them just aren't updated to today's standards yet)
The same as I would rate Cobalt.If we only take the bots we've seen in the RW reboot into account, then definitely. But there are good bots out there(sadly many of them just aren't updated to today's standards yet)
How would you rate Carbide against Battlebots entries?
It was good and like Cobalt can be a good bot but I find it early to judge given the mechanical failures and rushed time they had.If we only take the bots we've seen in the RW reboot into account, then definitely. But there are good bots out there(sadly many of them just aren't updated to today's standards yet)
How would you rate Carbide against Battlebots entries?
Isn't the gulf in quality between BB and RW bots because BB allows sponsors and thus the builders have more money to spend on the bots?BB have extra weight as well. It really helps when comparing the 2.
also I hate Bronco's asswedge. Makes their fights a lot less fun
Drones are a permanent meme. they need to be lightweight to fly. No HW weapon can fit onto them.You could totally beef up a drone if you added more thrusters/etc to make it something more then a floating target.
Drones have a 10 lbs weight limit.Drones are a permanent meme. they need to be lightweight to fly. No HW weapon can fit onto them.You could totally beef up a drone if you added more thrusters/etc to make it something more then a floating target.
so no episode tonight?There's a repeat of Episode 5. Next week is an Episode 6 repeat.
so no episode tonight?There's a repeat of Episode 5. Next week is an Episode 6 repeat.
You know what needs to happen? A drone needs to actually do something of significance.
how about a drone with a mace that hangs from it?So it can lightly drag it across the top of other bots like it was teabagging them?
im just trying to find out a way that an entanglement weapon would be allowedSadly that would most likely rip the drone down into the blade. Also remember that bot that couldn't qualify because it was too dangerous for the arena? The producers questioned a lot if the weapon could be used as an entanglement device.
The biggest problem with drones is that in order to have them fly, they need to be light enough to be lifted off the ground. Flamethrowers are probably the only thing that a drone can use "properly" (in massive quotes) cause it's light enough to carry and can attack from above the ground. Weapons like maces might not work so well as you need the weight and force to leave a huge impact. Unfortunately with the nature of flying objects like drones, they're highly likely to flop airborne and drop to the ground, rendering them useless. They're really only good for the judges for scoring active weapon points which has been here or there overall.Fire can be useful if they can keep it over a opponent for a while, Complete Control has shown that. It might not do any fancy outside damage(much like Mr Psycho's hammer) but can do stuff to the insides, that heat doesn't just disappear after all. However there are just rare situations where you can hover over the opponent like that(Hypershock having Poison Arrow pushed against the wall would've been one like that, but they had the rake instead, so putting down a magnetic barrier(what black ice did) or a grabber(chrome fly had it on their drone) might be the better choice.
In other words, drones are useless.
The biggest problem with drones is that in order to have them fly, they need to be light enough to be lifted off the ground. Flamethrowers are probably the only thing that a drone can use "properly" (in massive quotes) cause it's light enough to carry and can attack from above the ground. Weapons like maces might not work so well as you need the weight and force to leave a huge impact. Unfortunately with the nature of flying objects like drones, they're highly likely to flop airborne and drop to the ground, rendering them useless. They're really only good for the judges for scoring active weapon points which has been here or there overall.You also have Newton's third law cockblocking any flying spinners from doing damage. Even if you got a devastating VS weapon onto a drone, it would likely just throw itself into the ceiling rather than doing any damage to the opponent.
In other words, drones are useless.
i want to see a match where 2 bots with drones get disabled at the same time and the drones have to fight it out.Think it goes to the judges then(based on what happened before that) because drones count as clusterbot and as soon as more than 50% is disabled that bot is out. But having both drones fight would be fun.
im just trying to find out a way that an entanglement weapon would be allowed
im just trying to find out a way that an entanglement weapon would be allowed
Easy just Wrap it up like a present :)
If you want incredibly boring matches that are dragged out for too long then please, use an entanglement device.
I'm of the opinion that the net was covered in the ".etc" part of the rule in S1 and quite frankly he should have been disqualified. It was a farce it was even let in the arena in the first place.
The Quarter Finals, Semi Finals, Grand Final, and Rumble (Singular.) are getting mashed up into another double length episode.
The Quarter Finals, Semi Finals, Grand Final, and Rumble (Singular.) are getting mashed up into another double length episode.
Oh cool, so Disco-Inferno was made by the Towering Inferno team?
yeah I signed up for Hexbug emails weeks ago so they can tell me when those go on sale.. look like a bunch of fun.. wish they did more than 2 R/C ones though..Wasn't there a controllable Witch Doctor too?
it's gonna be witch doctor and tombstone. Bronco was taken out for some reasonWas it? Page mentions that it and Tombstone will be in the Arena set. Really hope they do a biteforce(even if it's difficult because far more complex weapon) and that they upgraded the Witch Doctor plastic thickness, during testing Tombstone once managed to break a piece apparently.
None of the streams work... **** this sh**Solutionbombed.
If there's any way to watch it later, I'd be thankful...
Wasn't there a controllable Witch Doctor too?
The better question, I think, is whether this is the kind of judging we want in BattleBots.
I've heard some people say that before and can see why they think that way, in a way ABC didn't want wedgebots, yet they still get wedgebots which "bypass" the rules. It's like Urjak mentioned, a question if we want to have judging like that or not, and it's a definite no for me.The better question, I think, is whether this is the kind of judging we want in BattleBots.
Now I dont know the answer to that.. but I know exactly why battlebots did these rules for this year..
Tombstone was the main drawcard / poster child for season 1 (2015) only for it to fall to a virtually (in comparison) weaponless robot, not that I am picking on biteforce here, most of us diehards accept this as a strategy but the bulk of viewers / casual fans would raise an eyebrow to this and they need the ratings to have the show survive.
-Only your Primary Weapon counts for this(so Disk-o's lifter isn't a weapon to them)
7.6 Judges’ Determination of Match Winner
Certain criteria and methods are used by the Judges to decide a Match winner in the event a winner is not determined during the course of a Match (i.e., neither Robot is Incapacitated, Knocked Out, Disqualified, etc. during the duration of the Match).
7.6.1 Judging Criteria
The judging criteria uses four factors, each which is assigned a point value, as follows:
Aggression – 2 Points
Aggression is judged by the frequency, severity, boldness and effectiveness of attacks deliberately initiated by a Robot against its opponent using its powered weapon(s). If a Robot appears to have
accidentally attacked an opponent, that act will not be considered Aggression. Consideration is also given if the attacking Robot is risking serious damage on each attack. Attacking with a wedge or other passive armor is considered to be a defensive action and does not count toward Aggression. Continuous attacks without using a powered weapon can reduce a Robot’s
Aggression score.
Control – 1 Point
Control means a Robot is able to attack an opponent at its weakest point, use its weapons in the most effective way, avoid Arena Hazards, and minimize the damage caused by the opponent or its weapons.
Damage – 1 Point
Through deliberate action, a Robot either directly, or indirectly using the Arena Hazards, reduces the functionality, effectiveness or defensibility of an opponent. Damage is not considered relevant if a Robot
inadvertently harms itself. Also, if a pressure vessel or a rapidly spinning device on a Robot fragments, any damage to the opponent will not be considered "deliberate".
Strategy – 1 Point
The Robot exhibits a combat plan that exploits the Robot's strengths against the weaknesses of its opponent. Strategy is also defined as a Robot exhibiting a deliberate defense plan that guards its weaknesses against the strengths of the opponent. Strategy can also involve using the Arena Hazards to gain an advantage.
my problem with this judging system is, if your weapon breaks you may as well stop trying. at least that's basically what it looks like based on what we've seen.
Wait, you're a forum user?!my problem with this judging system is, if your weapon breaks you may as well stop trying. at least that's basically what it looks like based on what we've seen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RU3sZU0S1ns
you can't really use that as an argument, seeing as Red Devil never really got to use its weapon at all. What i mean is, even if you dominate the fight, if your weapon breaks and your opponent is able to use theirs, then you're just ****ed and there's nothing you can do about it.That's why if your weapon breaks, you do like Bombshell did and prevent the other bot from using their weapon. It's a tough rule, but it's fair.
Difficult to do most of the time, also pushing around will still remove points.you can't really use that as an argument, seeing as Red Devil never really got to use its weapon at all. What i mean is, even if you dominate the fight, if your weapon breaks and your opponent is able to use theirs, then you're just ****ed and there's nothing you can do about it.That's why if your weapon breaks, you do like Bombshell did and prevent the other bot from using their weapon. It's a tough rule, but it's fair.
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So the head of the axe looks like it's pretty deep into the back of Yeti's drum. Will lightning strike twice? (More likely than Chomp striking anything twice anyway.)
I guess so.
So the Rumble on tonight is gonna be Bite Force vs Wrecks vs Witch Doctor.Wait, is it confirmed that this is in the episode? Also seeing how all fights have been shown so far in Season 2, I think we'll get YT uploads here.
I wonder if the other ones (Disk O' Inferno/Splatter/Rotator, Deathroll/Bucktooth Burl/Skorpios, Overhaul/Sawblaze, Stinger/Ghost Raptor, etc...) will be put up as highlights or raw footage on YouTube?
So the Rumble on tonight is gonna be Bite Force vs Wrecks vs Witch Doctor.Wait, is it confirmed that this is in the episode? Also seeing how all fights have been shown so far in Season 2, I think we'll get YT uploads here.
I wonder if the other ones (Disk O' Inferno/Splatter/Rotator, Deathroll/Bucktooth Burl/Skorpios, Overhaul/Sawblaze, Stinger/Ghost Raptor, etc...) will be put up as highlights or raw footage on YouTube?
While I would have liked more variety in the rumble than three vertical spinners, I do like an opportunity to see Wrecks fight.
so that's how Wrecks "eats the booty"While I would have liked more variety in the rumble than three vertical spinners, I do like an opportunity to see Wrecks fight.
I guess so.
Difficult to do most of the time, also pushing around will still remove points.Of course it's difficult to do. The primary weapon has been disabled!
Can we give the winner one of those ribbons that we're giving the GTMC winners? I feel he deserves it.I second this.
WHO. WILL. WIN.
Edit:
After some hours of sleep I was able to watch this and wow what a show!Can't say that at all, Season 2 is going into the direction of Series 7 Robot Wars, sure talk up Tombstone even more and call Biteforce a bad bot because it lost it's weapon and had one burnt out motor. And then there's the rule change... Tombstone got number 1 seed(they should've given that to Biteforce even if it had a new design) which means your first and maybe second battle will be easy ones due to the way how seeding works.
Mike: really well done! I would have never thought that Bombshell would get that far. I knew from the promo pictures that you would beat poisen arrow but I did not expect it to be in such an awesome fasion. Also you are the one that has beaten freaking minotaur! congratulations (and thank you) for this. I was hoping the hs would do the same thing to Tombstone it did to cobalt but hey you got second place in freaking Battlebots!
Ray: I was always rooting against Tombstone but it's because it's such a good machine. same thing for minotaur. You totally deserve this trophy and the right to be called champion! Well done to you. Now that that's over: Black Ice and Escape Velocity? :D Why was Brutus the first real opponent for Tombstone?
Season 2 was such a great thing to see. it improved on everything except the constant air time. please abc give this show more love. I can not wait for season 3 with ray mike and yeti with actuall spare parts!
PS: This moment in the rumble where witch doctor was tossed from Biteforce onto Wrecks and then send flying out.. poor thing. Love for Witch Doctor
Liked it as well, really wanted Yeti to rip that hammer off because I don't like Chomp's view on the new rules and them getting that far(ok, it's the producer's fault that they changed the floor like that which made the design worse) but a bot that's doing a Magikarp, falling over that much and spending most of it's time on the side shouldn't get that far. Yeti was friendly and didn't attack them more after they were getting counted out.
yeti vs chomp was probably my favorite match of the episode, lots of back and forth action
If Beta met Yeti then they would've been in trouble because of the lifting arms(but it would be a hard choice for yeti, armor or arms.
Man this series has been amazing and the final episode didnt disappoint, Dare I say... the best televised robot combat season everThink Minotaur had a second belt, in one fight you can see it being ripped off but the drum kept going.
On another note before I get onto the episode.. Warhead was actually insanely closer to beating Minotaur then I thought with that first hit! Rubber belt was only inches away.
Okay I found a way to watch. Time to do this.Biteforce is supposed to selfright via Gyro forces, just like Minotaur would, guess the weapon wasn't working properly or the front wedges were heavy?
It's a recognition that may vary in how it's earned from year to year, but it is for bringing an exemplary bot that does interesting things and pushes the sport in the direction in which the founders hope BattleBots will grow.
R01 what's the stuff you took?Could ask the same question to you, or did you only watch the battles?
Chomp won the Founder's Award. (https://www.facebook.com/ChompTheBattleBot/posts/537740469755071) In other news I was completely wrong about who would get awards.Chomp out of all things? Seriously? Maybe has to do with the AI that did the hammer hits, but without that I'm sure there would've been other bots that could've got that.
This is their description of the founder's award in their own words.Quote from: Zoe StephensonIt's a recognition that may vary in how it's earned from year to year, but it is for bringing an exemplary bot that does interesting things and pushes the sport in the direction in which the founders hope BattleBots will grow.
Very deserving, in my opinion.
I don't get what your problem seems to be. Yes the judges decissions in some fights were questionable especally looking at chomp here. But I don't see how battlebots is going to be like series 7 of Robot Wars.They were talking down some bots, Biteforce being the best example, then we have the ones that get overhyped, see Warhead and Tombstone, "enough of this talk, who wants to see a battle" there were other moments as well but I can't remember them currently. Also it's not the judges decision but the rules that's messing that stuff up.
Oh and even though I disliked Chomps way of winning I must say it is a well build bot. Zoey has to improve the stability of it but it took damage so well. looking at the fights with Capt. Shredderator and Yeti it didn't seem to recive alot of external damage. get rid of the flamethrower and improve the stability and maybe the power of the axe and you're good to go.
bringing an exemplary bot that does interesting things and pushes the sport in the direction in which the founders hope BattleBots will grow.The only 'interesting' thing it did was reveal how crap the rules were.
I don't get what your problem seems to be. Yes the judges decissions in some fights were questionable especally looking at chomp here. But I don't see how battlebots is going to be like series 7 of Robot Wars.They were talking down some bots, Biteforce being the best example, then we have the ones that get overhyped, see Warhead and Tombstone, "enough of this talk, who wants to see a battle" there were other moments as well but I can't remember them currently. Also it's not the judges decision but the rules that's messing that stuff up.
Oh and even though I disliked Chomps way of winning I must say it is a well build bot. Zoey has to improve the stability of it but it took damage so well. looking at the fights with Capt. Shredderator and Yeti it didn't seem to recive alot of external damage. get rid of the flamethrower and improve the stability and maybe the power of the axe and you're good to go.
Chomp was extremely solid, it did have more stability because it was going to use magnets, but the floor change in the Battlebox messed it up, just like Beta, so they had to reduce the axe power, it can be even stronger.
The commentators don't seem to have an idea on what's going on.Kenny actually did surprise me with what he said during the matches. I think it's unfair to say that. That other guy doesn't, tho.
And I have mentioned that the active weapons rifle has to be changed.Always hated the active weapons rifle ;)
For me, they did know stuff surprisingly well(minus not knowing about the rule change) until the last episode. I wish they kept the moderator(who's now only doing interviews after battle) from Season 1.The commentators don't seem to have an idea on what's going on.Kenny actually did surprise me with what he said during the matches. I think it's unfair to say that. That other guy doesn't, tho.And I have mentioned that the active weapons rifle has to be changed.Always hated the active weapons rifle ;)
Also, I still think the weapon choice on Bombshell was an incredibly risky move and that using the VS would've been smarter, as it doesn't look as flimsy as the hammer and HS. Just imho, tho. I don't claim to to know how sturdy the VS on Bombshell is and how well it could take hits from Tombstone.Didn't Minotaur took a small chunk of the vertical spinner?
There was a tail of the tape last year?Pretty sure he means the bit where they look at each team's stats prior to the fight.
I've been watching this years tott on youtube if you're refering to this
Oops yeah I forgot about the web series they also had..Yeah, I guess only people who were there live got to see it(didn't know it was called the same as the web series), basically there were 3 types of matches, ones that did have the stat display, ones that only had the match and the ones that only had the highlights.
Yes I meant when Samantha, Chis and Kenny talk about this screen before passing over to Faruq
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CIoYzokXAAARg0N.jpg)
That seemed to be cut a lot in post production
Complete Control will not compete in season 3. (https://www.reddit.com/r/battlebots/comments/4ur7ti/ama_derek_young_and_mission_destruction_team/d5s4v7z):(
Complete Control will not compete in season 3. (https://www.reddit.com/r/battlebots/comments/4ur7ti/ama_derek_young_and_mission_destruction_team/d5s4v7z)I've heard about this a good month or so ago, sucks to hear that, but I've heard that Mega Tento has plans to add a flamethrower(flamethrowers work great if you can get them to stay on a bot for a while) should be a interesting bot.
I dont think this has been picked up yet?
3 Rumb-
I wonder when the other two rumbles are coming.They're already up as well as a bonus one?
Complete Control will not compete in season 3. (https://www.reddit.com/r/battlebots/comments/4ur7ti/ama_derek_young_and_mission_destruction_team/d5s4v7z)Yeah, Derek told me about this in person. Quite bummed to hear this.
Complete Control will not compete in season 3. (https://www.reddit.com/r/battlebots/comments/4ur7ti/ama_derek_young_and_mission_destruction_team/d5s4v7z)looks like noone's competing in season 3 now :rolleyes: