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Posted: 20:35 - 04 Dec 2017 Post subject: |
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Just iPlayered it. 100%
https://i.imgur.com/QdwUNc8.png?1
All the way.
+infinity to all of the above. You couldn't have scripted a better final, and it was a thoroughly well deserved win for both machine and man.
Special mention to Nuts for the great collective driving, that massive upset over the favourite, and forcing them to cannibalise their own kill to make a specific defence which you could see taking a whanging great hit in the rematch. Nobody's laughing at them now, I suspect. ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
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Posted: 22:55 - 04 Dec 2017 Post subject: |
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Thoroughly enjoyed it, and never thought a flipper could still win in 2017!
The ten way wasn't as good as expected though, no one was flipped out of the arena and there was no shrapnel embedding itself in the perspex while everyone seemed to want to get into the pit. It's like they were all a bunch of previous losers or something Still, it did add to the story in the end.. ____________________ 1994 CB250, 1984 CBX250RS-E, 1989 K100RS, 1995 TRX850, 2016 Z250SL |
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Posted: 23:37 - 04 Dec 2017 Post subject: |
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What people have to remember is that this is filmed over a few days, not over a few weeks, so things like the floor have to be bodged so they can continue to fight, also makes repairs and alterations harder for the Teams,
Nuts, as good as it was, was just random in it attack, it didnt, unless another robot tried to attack, and its blows were again uncontrolled, its damage was awesome, but the driver didnt plan it, it just went in circles and hoped for the best in the end,
Im not sure the winner was right though, damage and control were with last years winner imo,
it is called robot wars, not robot sit in a corner while others battle . . .
Which some may see differently, that I know,
I did have to chuckle when Bermoth(SP) sat on the pit when it dropped(hope that isnt a spoiler),
he was the one who threw his toys out in previous years, and stormed off. |
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Posted: 23:46 - 04 Dec 2017 Post subject: |
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Hawkeye1250FA wrote: | - more robots in play equals more excitement
- I would say clusterbots as part of a main build should be fucked off |
You don't see any inconsistency there?
Like Gabriel, like Nuts, cluster bots are something that throws a spanner into the faster-spinner-versus-flippier-flipper arms race. If you have to change your bot or driving to deal with them, that's the reality of asymetrical warfare.
Knights versus peasant archers, carpet bombing versus punji stakes, it might not be honourable, but all that counts at the end of the day is who goes home in a bin bag. ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike |
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Posted: 01:15 - 05 Dec 2017 Post subject: |
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Hawkeye1250FA wrote: | Just having a little remote control pit activate button (let’s be honest - that’s what it was) is slightly unfair
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That's the first time I've really seem them effective. The only part I didn't like was when they grounded Carbide* (I think) and they nearly got counted it, but that's the judges being quick to initiate the countdown as usual, I guess so they feel involved
bugeye_bob wrote: | Nuts, as good as it was, was just random in it attack, it didnt, unless another robot tried to attack, and its blows were again uncontrolled, its damage was awesome, but the driver didnt plan it, it just went in circles and hoped for the best in the end, |
Was it not planned in the design of the robot? I find Gabriel annoying but similarly against Carbide it all started to make sense. I think it's brilliant that someone with (I assume) a lot less budget can beat the favourite with an unorthodox design.
bugeye_bob wrote: | Im not sure the winner was right though, damage and control were with last years winner imo,
it is called robot wars, not robot sit in a corner while others battle . . .
Which some may see differently, that I know, |
I'm confused, you mean in the 10 way? It was last robot left standing and they were left standing
*probably why they destroyed one at the end |
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Posted: 02:03 - 05 Dec 2017 Post subject: |
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I just watched it on catch up, brilliant TV.
Eruption took a hell of a lot of damage in the final but it was all cosmetic, everything was still working. I'm glad he won. ____________________ Triumph Trophy Launch Edition |
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Posted: 08:54 - 05 Dec 2017 Post subject: |
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Polarbear wrote: | Eruption took a hell of a lot of damage in the final but it was all cosmetic, everything was still working. I'm glad he won. |
The lad's a proper tactician with great control. Watching when Carbide was chewing away at him, I believe that he was very carefully controlling the distance, letting it leech some energy out of the spinner without rushing in and getting mullered, or backing off and letting it get properly up to speed.
Props also for not fitting any daft "entanglement devices" that achieve the square root of sod all. ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
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Posted: 09:02 - 05 Dec 2017 Post subject: |
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Just caught up last night as well................... what an episode though
Eruption was a worthy winner, and worthy of a Hollywood movie script, from near zero to hero in the space of 4 battles, and the punishment it took on that last battle was pretty epic
I did have as little chuckle to myself when Rapid went out in spectacular fashion............. only to then wait for the encore, couldn't have happened to a nicer team ____________________ Current Bike: Honda CG125 ES4 // Honda CB600FS Hornet // Triumph Street Triple R |
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Posted: 12:36 - 05 Dec 2017 Post subject: |
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Hawkeye1250FA wrote: | The clusterbots are not exciting to watch, one of them pitted Behemoth before it even got to attack anyone. |
I thought that was hilarious, it's just a shame that Sulky McBlubberchin didn't ragequit again.
Hawkeye1250FA wrote: | the same one also tried to wedge under Carbide to lift its wheels to count it out, Not really tennis in my eyes. imho. |
Well, no, it's Robot Wars. All's fair, right? ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
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Posted: 14:15 - 05 Dec 2017 Post subject: |
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Septic sports seem to be dominated by umpires and referees though. For a nation that bleats on about freedom, they sure do seem to be sticklers for procedure. ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
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Posted: 15:58 - 05 Dec 2017 Post subject: |
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Bots have to have weapons. I'd ass-u-me that means at least one of your cluster has to have something weapony.
If 60% of your bots (by mass) are immobilised or rekt, youuuuuuu're outa here. ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
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Posted: 16:39 - 05 Dec 2017 Post subject: |
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It is an interesting discussion.
Obviously tactics play a large part in the wars, but I think if you are designing smaller bots to slide underneath bigger bots... With the sole idea being to just stop them moving and therefore stop them attacking other bots.
(I.e. stop them doing the one thing that the program promises) - then the whole thing would get a bit dull.
3-2-1 activate!.
"And clusterbot 1 has got underneath xxxyyyzzz and they have been counted out"
cant wait to watch that. ____________________ 1993 RF400R - 2002 Bandit 1200 - 2012 1250 FA |
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Sounds like in the next episode they'll have some N.American competition, so it could be interesting. UK teams get their arse handed to them in Battlebots, Apollo have obviously never watched it if they think UK robotics are leading the way...
Wasn't it Diotoir who had their fair play award stripped from them when they were caught sabotaging another robot (in old Robot Wars)? And at the floor hitting championships. |
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It's only when you see Ms Scanlon stood next to Sir Killalot you realise the size of the house robots. ____________________ Mpd72: I can categorically say i’m Brighter than that, no matter how I come across on here.
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 6 years, 143 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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