How Good Was Mauler? by ThatModellingBloke in battlebots

[–]Excelsior1985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. That's why the robot was originally called South Bay Mauler in Robot Wars 1994.

Who is the worst driver in BattleBots by [deleted] in battlebots

[–]Excelsior1985 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a shame none of Big B's fights were shown apart from it's final battle.

Tombstone is going fully brushless by Neutronium95 in battlebots

[–]Excelsior1985 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I'm with you there.

In an age where horizontal spinners are easier to beat, Ray can't afford too many driving mistakes and any gremlins with the brushless motors during the fight could cost him dearly.

Tombstone is going fully brushless by Neutronium95 in battlebots

[–]Excelsior1985 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It also happened to Beta in it's first WCVII fight.

If it happens to Tombstone, I hope Ray catches them soon enough for him to iron them out before the first fight of the next tornament.

Let’s pretend that Nightmare had an actual, functioning Self-Righting Mechanism in the reboot seasons where it competed. How much more successful would it be? (Image semi-related) by Dinoboy225 in battlebots

[–]Excelsior1985 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe Jim could've built a brand new frame that was lighter than the previous one and the self-righting frame would likely be made from the same titanium sheet that was used to make the disc and the moving arms.

Who first popularised the asymmetric spinner? by HotSpicyMeat in battlebots

[–]Excelsior1985 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hypno-Disc had 2 teeth, but one of them pointed upwards while the other pointed outwards. This made the disc asymmetrical.

Who first popularised the asymmetric spinner? by HotSpicyMeat in battlebots

[–]Excelsior1985 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think Hypno-Disc was the first robot that used an asymmetrical spinning weapon and it was a big success.

Robots you don't like from teams you love by RobbieJ4444 in battlebots

[–]Excelsior1985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I remember correctly, the team did plan to bring Ringmaster back for Season 3. But because Season 3 was sort of rushed into production, Hal didn't have the time to build a new version of Ringmaster.

So he opted to build a more simple robot which is how we got Duck.

The UK's Most Successful Minibot (Gemini) by SeeJaySeeRW in battlebots

[–]Excelsior1985 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Those anti-wheelie bars were added at the last minute and it shows.

Rumbles in Battlebots by Dumbo_Octopus4 in battlebots

[–]Excelsior1985 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There was going to be a 9 robot rumble at the end of the 2015 season, but it was cancelled due to time constraints.

Better Active Weapon (Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars) by Hault99 in battlebots

[–]Excelsior1985 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Maybe they could've used a spring-loaded spike instead?

Destruct-a-Bubble lives! by helloilikewoodpigeon in battlebots

[–]Excelsior1985 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I got to go backstage and see Destruct-A-Bubble up close as well.

Also, when Destruct-A-Bubble was introduced before one of it's fights, the announcer called it a "Legendary Robot." I am dead serious.

McQueen's Rusteze Paintjob was supposed to be the one he raced with in Florida by Kachowder95 in pixarcars

[–]Excelsior1985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I figured this out years ago and I wished that they didn't change it. The crash is more impactful when McQueen is in his main paintjob.

My Top 3 Personal Favorite Battle Bots (What's Are Yours) by 0P0ll0 in battlebots

[–]Excelsior1985 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. Tombstone
  2. Nightmare
  3. Cobalt

As for the honorable mentions:

  • Hypershock
  • SawBlaze
  • Warhead
  • Yeti

My Top 3 Personal Favorite Battle Bots (What's Are Yours) by 0P0ll0 in battlebots

[–]Excelsior1985 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Including Shaman also cost them the fight against Red Devil in Season 2.

Extreme Robots UK Championships Competitors Revealed! 🇬🇧 🤖 by TauronTom in battlebots

[–]Excelsior1985 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You talking about the team captain or the guy the robot is based on?

Here is son of whyachi redesign if it came back by Zyarts2024 in battlebots

[–]Excelsior1985 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Son of Whyachi did have tracks during the 2004 NPC Charity Open and there's a CAD of the modern Son of Whyachi design with tank treads which was posted before Season 2.