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Off-Topic => Real Robotics => Real Robotics Discussion => Topic started by: MR. BONESTRIPPER on July 19, 2014, 11:11:49 PM
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I've read through a lot of the Robot Wars-relayed topics. No one seems to mention Sump-Thing, even in the "most dissaointing" thread (lol). Despite not having much success, Sump-Thing is probably my favorite Robot Wars competitor. I'm a big fan of tourque-reaction hammer weapons (think overkill from battlebots), and I also think the team captain, Richard (Mr.) Dig was one of the best robot wars "personalities". I also think it's amazing that it was constructed almost entirely from scrap. Amount remember this robot?
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yes, people remember it.
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I've read through a lot of the Robot Wars-relayed topics. No one seems to mention Sump-Thing, even in the "most dissaointing" thread (lol). Despite not having much success, Sump-Thing is probably my favorite Robot Wars competitor. I'm a big fan of tourque-reaction hammer weapons (think overkill from battlebots), and I also think the team captain, Richard (Mr.) Dig was one of the best robot wars "personalities". I also think it's amazing that it was constructed almost entirely from scrap. Amount remember this robot?
Disappointment implies that we had high hopes for Sump Thing
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Sump Thing was a pretty bad robot. It reminded me of The Master or Stinger but it definitely wasn't as good as them.
From what I remember, it was pretty unreliable.
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From what I remember, it was pretty unreliable.
Yeah it always broke down, but I guess what do you expect from a robot made of scrap
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I really liked Sumpthing, I liked the team as well, especially Dig. The "Bodge it and hope." attitude was pretty funny.
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Sumpthing in my opinion was always an attractive robot, mainly for its ruggedness. Rather than the aim to win, you can tell Dig entered to make the show entertaining. It's just a shame he wasn't recognised as much as the Diotoir lads.
The robot itself, had the unique scrappy look which seemed like it came straight out of a movie, and Dig himself had a brilliant personality. If the show returns then it would be great to see him return too, his Jonny Depp/Russell brand/Matthew Lillard style persona when on air I think would reel in a good amount of viewers. He was one of the few people who went onto the show to make it interesting rather than win.
If the show returns it will need more characters like that to come on to make the show better rather than good robots.
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HB, if you were to make a replica of it, what version would you recreate?