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Title: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Scrapyard24c on October 27, 2012, 07:03:54 PM
I know we've seen plenty of crazy, unexpected incidents in RA2 (ie Havok Explosions), but what about in real life?  What are some of the biggest WTF moments you've seen in things like Battlebots, Robot Wars, and any past or current robot combat events?

I'll start with this one.  Ever thought Son of Whyachi was unbeatable?  Well have a look at this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z05NMzAnpL8# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z05NMzAnpL8#)
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Badnik96 on October 27, 2012, 07:07:05 PM
Mr Psycho losing its head.

Also, does FrostBite vs Surgeon General count?
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Jamin on October 27, 2012, 07:07:39 PM
Actually I didn't think that at all.

anyway have some post Battlebots lulz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvxbvHCB-0k# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvxbvHCB-0k#)
There has to be some more recent stuff like this
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Probably Rob on October 27, 2012, 07:09:30 PM
I know we've seen plenty of crazy, unexpected incidents in RA2 (ie Havok Explosions), but what about in real life?  What are some of the biggest WTF moments you've seen in things like Battlebots, Robot Wars, and any past or current robot combat events?

I'll start with this one.  Ever thought Son of Whyachi was unbeatable?  Well have a look at this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z05NMzAnpL8# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z05NMzAnpL8#)

>Interview with the losers:
>"Good luck to you."

What...
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Natef on October 27, 2012, 07:11:05 PM
I know we've seen plenty of crazy, unexpected incidents in RA2 (ie Havok Explosions), but what about in real life?  What are some of the biggest WTF moments you've seen in things like Battlebots, Robot Wars, and any past or current robot combat events?

I'll start with this one.  Ever thought Son of Whyachi was unbeatable?  Well have a look at this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z05NMzAnpL8# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z05NMzAnpL8#)

Oh gosh.

That fight.

First one on my Battlebots tape, I get excited every time I see it.
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Team 9 on October 27, 2012, 07:17:21 PM
razer vs matilda. that is all
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: MassimoV on October 27, 2012, 07:21:43 PM
razer vs matilda. that is all
You go to stop saying that, it's starting to really piss me off. Though I do agree with razer vs matilda.
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Badnik96 on October 27, 2012, 07:26:10 PM

There has to be some more recent stuff like this


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phblx8AQ-AE#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phblx8AQ-AE#ws)
You are correct.
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Scrapyard24c on October 27, 2012, 08:23:20 PM
Quite possibly one of the most hilarious fights in Battlebots history.

Jabberwock vs Mauler

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WS9i8JgLjTU# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WS9i8JgLjTU#)
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Team 9 on October 28, 2012, 07:21:29 AM
razer vs matilda. that is all
You go to stop saying that, it's starting to really piss me off. Though I do agree with razer vs matilda.
sorry, didn't realize i was using it that much.

OT:
i thought HD vs nasty warrior was a grand WTF
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: ty4er on October 28, 2012, 12:01:56 PM
pussycat v fluffy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuAS9ZUZIf8&feature=relmfu# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuAS9ZUZIf8&feature=relmfu#)
best video i could find
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Resetti's Replicas on October 28, 2012, 12:14:51 PM
The batteries have gotten a lot more flammable since Robot Wars


http://www.youtube.com/user/Headbanger142/videos?query=smoke (http://www.youtube.com/user/Headbanger142/videos?query=smoke)
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Scrapyard24c on April 18, 2013, 03:13:30 PM
If you don't remember this fight from Robot Wars, I wouldn't know what to say to you to be honest.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cvVYzvQQB4# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cvVYzvQQB4#)
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: GoldenFox93 on April 18, 2013, 03:32:52 PM
i thought HD vs nasty warrior was a grand WTF
Agreed- it won by falling apart. Honestly, what else needs to be said about it?
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Badger on April 18, 2013, 03:37:15 PM
The batteries have gotten a lot more flammable since Robot Wars


http://www.youtube.com/user/Headbanger142/videos?query=smoke (http://www.youtube.com/user/Headbanger142/videos?query=smoke)
That fight was better than the full-size stuff, I need to watch more featherweight stuff.
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: AlexGRFan97 on April 18, 2013, 03:47:31 PM
Pretty much all of Hypno-Discs performances in Extreme 1 were bullsh**. The annihilator, the fight against Behemoth and the wildcard match against TX-108.
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Scrapyard24c on May 10, 2013, 10:36:31 AM
Quite possibly the most memorable fight in Battlebots that involved the Pulverizer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMq6Hw-oxSs# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMq6Hw-oxSs#)
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: GoldenFox93 on May 10, 2013, 11:34:29 AM
Pretty much all of Hypno-Discs performances in Extreme 1 were bullsh**. The annihilator, the fight against Behemoth and the wildcard match against TX-108.
On the plus side, you did have this-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ML84OanwlA# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ML84OanwlA#)
"There goes a whole wheel! A whole wheel has come off- what an attack...oh, there goes the other one, and why not?
 
So Ming 3, what are you going to do now, then? Come on...back in the action! Creep across the arena floor!"
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Badnik96 on May 19, 2013, 02:24:45 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sdfmU8T7BU&feature=related# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sdfmU8T7BU&feature=related#)

Speaks for itself
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: helloface on May 19, 2013, 03:12:41 PM
It. Frickin'. BOUNCED.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaWSBxWBaGc# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaWSBxWBaGc#)
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Badnik96 on May 31, 2013, 12:53:29 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JV8lWRhIsBA#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JV8lWRhIsBA#ws)

Nothing like a walker dancing to Thriller
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Kid_Krusher13 on May 31, 2013, 01:20:53 PM
Quite possibly the most memorable fight in Battlebots that involved the Pulverizer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMq6Hw-oxSs# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMq6Hw-oxSs#)
You sure about that?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPw5brUxNDQ# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPw5brUxNDQ#)
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Scrapyard24c on July 11, 2013, 01:40:53 AM
Watch Sublime at 1:42

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3E8-5QMtSk# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3E8-5QMtSk#)
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: helloface on July 11, 2013, 01:49:16 AM
Watch Sublime at 1:42

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3E8-5QMtSk# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3E8-5QMtSk#)
Is Sublime a Hobbyweight? I thought MMCB vs Blood Moon was a crazy flight.
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Badnik96 on July 11, 2013, 02:01:28 AM
Dude what. They never had hobbyweights in battlebots.
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: helloface on July 11, 2013, 12:07:25 PM
 :facepalm: What I was trying to say is it must have been really light to fly like that.
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Natef on July 21, 2013, 09:36:48 PM
Watch Sublime at 1:42

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3E8-5QMtSk# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3E8-5QMtSk#)

I hate the new intro they used for the battle. The one where it goes like this was my favorite:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVsQoM-i4mw# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVsQoM-i4mw#)
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: HurricaneAndrew on July 21, 2013, 10:24:16 PM
Watch Sublime at 1:42

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3E8-5QMtSk# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3E8-5QMtSk#)

I hate the new intro they used for the battle. The one where it goes like this was my favorite:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVsQoM-i4mw# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVsQoM-i4mw#)

The one that he posted was a one time thing.
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Badnik96 on July 21, 2013, 10:44:38 PM
Actually Nightmare vs Warhead and Dr. Inferno vs Tentoumushi got the same treatment. There might have been a couple others, I forget.
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Scrapyard24c on April 04, 2014, 04:01:34 PM
Surprised this thread went cold with all of the fights that have happened over the years.  I'll jumpstart this with this fight.  All I can say this was the last thing that Team Loki expected, not to mention just about anyone else watching.

Turbo vs Double Agent

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlbaNLclwuw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlbaNLclwuw)
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Badnik96 on April 04, 2014, 04:16:17 PM
Hyperactive vs Gloomy fits here I think:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SfvYBlQalk# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SfvYBlQalk#)
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Natef on April 04, 2014, 06:16:41 PM
Another recent example:
http://youtu.be/Zp1UkoC_muk?t=6m15s (http://youtu.be/Zp1UkoC_muk?t=6m15s)

This, too:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auQF35sRpi4&index=12&list=FLSMnkS7BvY8lx4z9tMyQiJA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auQF35sRpi4&index=12&list=FLSMnkS7BvY8lx4z9tMyQiJA)
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: RedAce on April 04, 2014, 07:47:31 PM
Well, since this thread is being updated, I might as well post one too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJK1iyxweE4# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJK1iyxweE4#)

Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Philippa on April 05, 2014, 03:54:26 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nF1KGtZO2sY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nF1KGtZO2sY)
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Totentag on April 05, 2014, 06:30:22 PM
Hyperactive vs Gloomy fits here I think:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SfvYBlQalk# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SfvYBlQalk#)

Anyone know exactly what happened here? I can't for the life of me figure what light up so destructively. It looks almost as if there was compressed air tank it in filled with hydrogen.

Fire is scary. I like it. ;D
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: TommyProductionsInc on April 05, 2014, 06:33:28 PM
Hyperactive vs Gloomy fits here I think:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SfvYBlQalk# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SfvYBlQalk#)

Anyone know exactly what happened here? I can't for the life of me figure what light up so destructively. It looks almost as if there was compressed air tank it in filled with hydrogen.

Fire is scary. I like it. ;D
Massive amounts of sparks + Possibly flammable internals = A fire greater than a junkyard flamewar.
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: helloface on April 05, 2014, 06:50:16 PM
Someone posted an explanation somewhere... iirc it had to do with a spark and a LiPo Battery.
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Resetti's Replicas on April 05, 2014, 06:58:54 PM
It's a Lithium Polymer battery.  It get extremely hot when it shorts out, in this case because Gloomy cut through it.  There was no actual flammable material, so the fire burned out pretty quick.
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: R1885 on April 05, 2014, 07:14:07 PM
Also, lipo batteries produces highly flammable gas when damaged, that's why they puff.
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Totentag on April 05, 2014, 08:02:23 PM
Well, TIL, I guess. Thanks. ;D
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Badnik96 on April 05, 2014, 11:35:28 PM
Hyperactive vs Gloomy fits here I think:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SfvYBlQalk# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SfvYBlQalk#)

Anyone know exactly what happened here? I can't for the life of me figure what light up so destructively. It looks almost as if there was compressed air tank it in filled with hydrogen.

Fire is scary. I like it. ;D

Pretty much Gloomy got a lucky cut through the plastic top and sliced open the battery, making the battery combust.

Amazingly, he fought again, but it got flipped by SKBT's DrumThing-Else.


you spelled my bots name wrong
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: TheUnknownRobotics on April 06, 2014, 08:24:05 AM
Megabyte vs Brutality 2005
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3mtJneUUzY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3mtJneUUzY)

One of robot combat's greatest "hits".
Megabyte, I always loved you.
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Scrapyard24c on April 09, 2014, 01:34:40 PM
Chaos 2 made history and a then WTF moment in it's first fight against Firestorm.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOojWy6Lta4# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOojWy6Lta4#)
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: playzooki on April 09, 2014, 03:14:38 PM
Chaos 2 made history and a then WTF moment in it's first fight against Firestorm.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOojWy6Lta4# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOojWy6Lta4#)
the real WTF moment was George Francis' face.
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Natster-104 on April 13, 2014, 05:17:37 AM
Chaos 2 made history and a then WTF moment in it's first fight against Firestorm.

I just love the way chaos2 bounces when it flips firestorm out, just shows how small and light it is

I dont have a video clip, but at colchester 2013 (I think) there was a 4 way event and it was a team event, Pressure got flipped out by ripper, ripper got flipped out by iron awe, and iron awe got flipped out by Kronic, I believe thats how it went
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Scrapyard24c on February 25, 2016, 09:52:12 PM
I know it's been nearly two years since anyone's posted here but I'd thought I'd restart this thread again considering the revival of robot combat shows on TV.   
If King B Powerworks was known for anything it's for going nuts and pinballing around the Robot Wars arena.

Skip to 11:05 for the King B Powerworks vs 101 fight.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQW4aesSJXo# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQW4aesSJXo#)
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Joelu Of Eagleland on May 03, 2016, 11:00:26 AM
I found the clip Natster was talking about.
I dont have a video clip, but at colchester 2013 (I think) there was a 4 way event and it was a team event, Pressure got flipped out by ripper, ripper got flipped out by iron awe, and iron awe got flipped out by Kronic, I believe thats how it went
The fight was Ripper + Pressure against Maelstrom + Kronic. Pressure got flipped out by Maelstrom, who immediately got flipped out by Ripper, who immediately got flipped out by Kronic.

Here's the clip in question; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2CGS1Kf8hU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2CGS1Kf8hU)
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: cephalopod on May 03, 2016, 11:08:30 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_YIEmNbBPI

Goodnight sweet prince
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Bobyasianboy on May 03, 2016, 11:13:14 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_YIEmNbBPI

Goodnight sweet prince
I felt so bad for the Eric team. I don't think I saw a time when they weren't working on the bot and it just never worked.
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Badger on May 03, 2016, 11:15:33 AM
*snip*

Goodnight sweet prince
is it just me that thinks stinger-like bots are incredibly boring?
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: cephalopod on May 03, 2016, 11:17:08 AM
I think the Eric guys were expecting it.
Eric has a big future though :) they could actually get it into the form it was pre-Gabriel probably within an hour or so.

And Gabriel's awesome Badger, if only for the scale of the thing. Pretty sure it's taller than me.
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Joelu Of Eagleland on May 03, 2016, 11:17:52 AM
*snip*

Goodnight sweet prince
is it just me that thinks stinger-like bots are incredibly boring?
Personally, I don't. Manly because bots like Gabriel go completely overkill with the design and still do really well.
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: playzooki on May 03, 2016, 03:47:02 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA1c4o3vt84&t=55s (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA1c4o3vt84&t=55s)
apparently this happens in featherweights but doesnt happen often in antweights, and doesnt work when you have pushouts. (skip to 55 seconds in)
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: DeadGenocide on May 04, 2016, 10:02:09 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncwrRXmMSnI
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: cephalopod on May 05, 2016, 03:46:59 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsiDj_D5nTQ

My favourite feather champs moment of any year
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Philippa on May 05, 2016, 05:32:48 AM
The Whiteboard where Omega drove under the wall was pretty good.
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: DeadGenocide on May 05, 2016, 07:46:28 AM
Every Surveyor 2016 match.
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Natef on May 07, 2016, 12:33:21 AM
SKBT sent this to me.

http://youtube/6gF3Vpy9KxA?t=53s

I keep trying to embed it properly but it isn't working for some reason.

Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: botomatic1000 on June 23, 2016, 12:42:54 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KHiM6E9lpk Honestly don't know why this one has not been mentioned...
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: WeN on July 23, 2016, 08:24:23 AM
https://youtu.be/_e4cHWS2758
Razer kiled Matilda
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Resetti's Replicas on July 27, 2016, 07:09:51 PM
I'm calling it now, Complete Control vs Warhead is one that'll be talked about for years.  https://youtu.be/0Q7nZlcOlkg?t=1m21s
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: R01 on July 28, 2016, 06:16:30 AM
I'm calling it now, Complete Control vs Warhead is one that'll be talked about for years.  https://youtu.be/0Q7nZlcOlkg?t=1m21s
Can't see the video because I'm not living in the US, but only that disc spin part, anything else about the battle was normal and way too overhyped.
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: helloface on July 29, 2016, 02:18:12 AM
I'm calling it now, Complete Control vs Warhead is one that'll be talked about for years.  https://youtu.be/0Q7nZlcOlkg?t=1m21s
Can't see the video because I'm not living in the US, but only that disc spin part, anything else about the battle was normal and way too overhyped.
Use Browsec.
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: JoeBlo on July 29, 2016, 06:03:25 AM
Here is a region free upload of the fight for non US people

http://eachvideo.com/watch?v=0Q7nZlcOlkg

Agreed about it becoming a somewhat famous match, The Selfrighting using the disc as an anchor was really cool and thats probably the biggest fireball in a mainstream televised Robot Fight.

They are silly to region lock it really.. that match has a lot of mainstream appeal / exposure for casual viewers
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: WeN on July 29, 2016, 06:06:38 AM
Look at Warhead
WHAT DOES WARHEAD DO?
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Battlebotsboy on November 05, 2017, 11:09:15 PM
I'm pretty sure this deserves to be here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGOFcDKQexw
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Battlebotsboy on October 20, 2018, 06:05:21 PM
So...this happened.....
https://clips.twitch.tv/AbstruseEnticingPoultryDendiFace
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: TommyProductionsInc on October 20, 2018, 11:37:13 PM
So...this happened.....
https://clips.twitch.tv/AbstruseEnticingPoultryDendiFace
Holy sh** dude.

Also, I didn't know you had a GTM account Battlebotsboy! You're the reason I downloaded RA2 in the first place!
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Resetti's Replicas on October 21, 2018, 06:18:50 PM
I'm pretty sure this deserves to be here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGOFcDKQexw
TFW an audience member with a camera phone shoots it better than the TV crew.
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: courthousedoc on November 05, 2018, 09:25:14 PM
Got Surgeon General v Hexy D vibes yesterday seeing this fight live, I was like holy crap did that just happen! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbEx1lv8eRc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbEx1lv8eRc)
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Mr. AS on November 07, 2018, 12:01:07 PM
major wtf moment right here folks

(https://i.imgur.com/QyuYnL2.png)
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Redalert on November 15, 2018, 02:07:50 PM
Got Surgeon General v Hexy D vibes yesterday seeing this fight live, I was like holy crap did that just happen! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbEx1lv8eRc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbEx1lv8eRc)

I couldn't see the bots real well, but that was one of those dreaded "malfunction creates fate" matches.
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: courthousedoc on November 16, 2018, 07:30:31 PM
Got Surgeon General v Hexy D vibes yesterday seeing this fight live, I was like holy crap did that just happen! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbEx1lv8eRc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbEx1lv8eRc)

I couldn't see the bots real well, but that was one of those dreaded "malfunction creates fate" matches.
Sorry about that, I just barely caught that fight with my GoPro, I was downstairs chatting with my pops when the fight began so I rushed upstairs but couldn't make it to my previous vantage point before the fight started. Hoping to attend Motorama next year so hopefully my filming will improve.
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Redalert on November 21, 2018, 08:24:25 AM
Try mounting the camera directly above the arena. That'll look cool.
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Battlebotsboy on December 30, 2018, 01:21:47 PM
So...this happened.....
https://clips.twitch.tv/AbstruseEnticingPoultryDendiFace
Holy sh** dude.

Also, I didn't know you had a GTM account Battlebotsboy! You're the reason I downloaded RA2 in the first place!
I'm very honored to hear that. :D
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Battlebotsboy on December 30, 2018, 01:23:44 PM
I've never seen anything like THIS happen before!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bChP1IzSCgg
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: TommyProductionsInc on December 30, 2018, 07:19:18 PM
I've never seen anything like THIS happen before!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bChP1IzSCgg

Damn. Good thing they have 2 sets of walls.

Who's the 2015 Bite Force look-alike?
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Redalert on December 31, 2018, 07:41:19 AM
I've never seen anything like THIS happen before!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bChP1IzSCgg

Damn. Good thing they have 2 sets of walls.

Who's the 2015 Bite Force look-alike?

It’s a grabber.

Back to the video- I have no idea what you’re trying to point out, but bots getting caught in walls is usually caused by kinetic energy buildup in spinners. This can cause bots to land in awkward positions.
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: pokebro14 on December 31, 2018, 10:16:54 AM
I've never seen anything like THIS happen before!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bChP1IzSCgg

Damn. Good thing they have 2 sets of walls.

Who's the 2015 Bite Force look-alike?

It’s a grabber.

Back to the video- I have no idea what you’re trying to point out, but bots getting caught in walls is usually caused by kinetic energy buildup in spinners. This can cause bots to land in awkward positions.

No it's a lifter in the style of Bite force 2015 like Tommy just said.

Back to the video-bots getting stuck on walls is caused by the bot getting caught on a wall :/
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Redalert on January 01, 2019, 11:06:51 AM
Yeah, bots do tend to get caught in the walls of an arena from time to time.
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Battlebotsboy on January 02, 2019, 01:34:36 PM
I've never seen anything like THIS happen before!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bChP1IzSCgg

Damn. Good thing they have 2 sets of walls.

Who's the 2015 Bite Force look-alike?

It’s a grabber.

Back to the video- I have no idea what you’re trying to point out, but bots getting caught in walls is usually caused by kinetic energy buildup in spinners. This can cause bots to land in awkward positions.
Dude, did you even watch the video? Drivetrain (the Bite Force lookalike) pushed Equinox (drum spinner) into the wall, drum spinning full speed, which caused the wall to get destroyed & both bots ended up driving out of the arena.
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Battlebotsboy on January 02, 2019, 01:37:14 PM
I've never seen anything like THIS happen before!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bChP1IzSCgg

Damn. Good thing they have 2 sets of walls.

Who's the 2015 Bite Force look-alike?

It’s a grabber.

Back to the video- I have no idea what you’re trying to point out, but bots getting caught in walls is usually caused by kinetic energy buildup in spinners. This can cause bots to land in awkward positions.

No it's a lifter in the style of Bite force 2015 like Tommy just said.

Back to the video-bots getting stuck on walls is caused by the bot getting caught on a wall :/
The bots weren't stuck, the wall got destroyed & they ended up driving out of the arena.
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Redalert on January 03, 2019, 07:13:16 AM
I've never seen anything like THIS happen before!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bChP1IzSCgg

Damn. Good thing they have 2 sets of walls.

Who's the 2015 Bite Force look-alike?

It’s a grabber.

Back to the video- I have no idea what you’re trying to point out, but bots getting caught in walls is usually caused by kinetic energy buildup in spinners. This can cause bots to land in awkward positions.

No it's a lifter in the style of Bite force 2015 like Tommy just said.

Back to the video-bots getting stuck on walls is caused by the bot getting caught on a wall :/
The bots weren't stuck, the wall got destroyed & they ended up driving out of the arena.

I thought you meant Bite Force from BattleBots.
Trust me. There are more than a few ways to get your bot caught on a wall.
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Battlebotsboy on January 03, 2019, 02:49:47 PM
I've never seen anything like THIS happen before!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bChP1IzSCgg

Damn. Good thing they have 2 sets of walls.

Who's the 2015 Bite Force look-alike?

It’s a grabber.

Back to the video- I have no idea what you’re trying to point out, but bots getting caught in walls is usually caused by kinetic energy buildup in spinners. This can cause bots to land in awkward positions.

No it's a lifter in the style of Bite force 2015 like Tommy just said.

Back to the video-bots getting stuck on walls is caused by the bot getting caught on a wall :/
The bots weren't stuck, the wall got destroyed & they ended up driving out of the arena.

I thought you meant Bite Force from BattleBots.
Trust me. There are more than a few ways to get your bot caught on a wall.
They did not get caught on the wall, I just said that. They destroyed the wall & drove out of the arena!
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Redalert on January 03, 2019, 07:05:32 PM
Yes, in the video you posted, they did damage the wall and escape. I was talking about all the robot combats I’ve seen so far.
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Battlebotsboy on January 28, 2020, 01:36:27 PM
Here's a new way of fighting: by going absolutely insane! XD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTKLZY4u8go
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Lilleh__ on January 29, 2020, 08:36:57 AM
Here's a new way of fighting: by going absolutely insane! XD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTKLZY4u8go
Mike Gellatly is jealous of that driving skill seen at the start.
Title: Re: WTF Moments in Robot Combat
Post by: Battlebotsboy on January 30, 2020, 12:58:03 PM
This is from a fight that I recorded a couple years ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYSb8A8GOTg

This was the first time I ever saw a robot get torn completely in half. Here's an image I took of the aftermath.
(https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/p720x720/28701615_1695874557158780_579809967829862868_o.jpg?_nc_cat=103&_nc_oc=AQnO7yGHqoc0SfGl5HWetId9aFNwCKktBYdRY9R4fNb0AEqK4xb3nR1PMT4FOj3DuJw&_nc_ht=scontent-sjc3-1.xx&_nc_tp=6&oh=0e5c716149ec1fc3fa99ec95a56be200&oe=5EC3978A)