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I just love these smaller events because things can just get more unhinged because the bots don't cost a hundred grand to make.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 months ago (2 children)

That is completely insane. I’m very curious who won.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago

No idea! I can't believe Monk Fish was moving that entire time and didn't go out to a KO, and that little mini bot managed to keep monk fish from being 100% cooked.

The ending where they showed what Monk Fish looked like pre fight and after fight was hilarious. On top of you know, the arena being trashed.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

!Dutch oven by judges decision!<

[–] [email protected] 13 points 9 months ago

Back in my day liquid, combustion, electricity, or any combination of those things, weren't allowed in our roboticide competitions.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago

Other bot was like: I’ll try spinning, that’s a good trick.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Can someone explain why it's two vs one?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 9 months ago (1 children)

There's weight classes like boxing, so think of it like one 150lb fighter verse a team of one 100lb and a second 50lb fighter. Both still make weigh-in, just different strats.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

Thanks. That was my guess but I wasn't sure if there was more to it. Like they had to start connected or something

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

The rules allow for people to bring minibots in with the main one and they get a little weight bonus for it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Actually if you look closer, there was another tiny bot rushing the flame bot at the start but it got destroyed right away, so it was 3 vs 1.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

I think it was actually individual fighters, but the one guy was just so overpowered that the other two tried to gang up on him. And failed.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Imagine Carbide vs Dutch Oven.

How this is allowed?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago

I can only assume they grossly underestimated how much fuel could be in such a small bot!

All bots have their weapons and weight checked, so not like they snuck in illegal fuels or something. It just had more of a kick than they imagined I guess! They got the arena fixed for the next day as didn't do massive damage, just melted some plastic things. Just looks insane.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

Dutch Oven vs Blendo, let's go.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I love the nhrl, such a fun league to watch.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Right! I do love the big boy leagues, but it feels a bit more repetitive since there are sponsors and a meta.

But down at these weights with how cheap the bots are in comparison it feels like people are more willing to try anything, or build a bot simply for the laughs.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago