Robot Wars is coming back

[31mph]

That things is loud!!!

[omgus]

31mph said:

That things is loud!!!

And it's broken already.

[poing]

31mph said:

Was Thermidor 2 in the last series?

The name rings a bell.

[omgus]

poing said:

31mph said:

Was Thermidor 2 in the last series?

The name rings a bell.

Yep, and it lost then too.

[31mph]

The wheels on that Gabriel will not last 5 seconds

[MarkRSi]

omgus said:

31mph said:

That things is loud!!!

And it's broken already.

Pity it didn't make the next round, had potential.

ETA ok it's got a second chance!

Edited by MarkRSi on Sunday 21st August 20:28

[Turquoise]

Too much weirdness for me.

[omgus]

i don't think that is coming back.

Pulsar is though.

[poing]

And it's back in! Glad to see that, it could cause some damage.

[MyVTECGoesBwaaah]

Should have left it in the arena on fire

[31mph]

MarkRSi said:

Pity it didn't make the next round, had potential.

IT'S BACK

[omgus]

What the fk are those wheels made out of?

[MarkRSi]

Surprised how much punishment Gabriel is taking and still going!

[Turquoise]

I don't know why people both building a robot with anything other than a high speed rotating weapon. It's by far the most effective solution.

[PhillipM]

omgus said:

What the fk are those wheels made out of?

UHMWPE by the look of it - same thing as those plastic chopping boards.

[MarkRSi]

Turquoise said:

I don't know why people both building a robot with anything other than a high speed rotating weapon. It's by far the most effective solution.

That or a wedge with a powerful flipper. At least people are trying different things though for a bit of variety

[poing]

Turquoise said:

I don't know why people both building a robot with anything other than a high speed rotating weapon. It's by far the most effective solution.

The flippers have been very good traditionally too, that seems to be the main 2 design options.

[Turquoise]

The flippers were more effective when you could get flipped out of the arena. That isn't possible now.

[MarkRSi]

FFS don't stop hitting it!

[31mph]

Turquoise said:

The flippers were more effective when you could get flipped out of the arena. That isn't possible now.

It is still possible, it just more difficult as only a small part of the arena wall is uncovered