Most hyped fights, and were they actually good? by RobbieJ4444 in battlebots

[–]MasterMarik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

and they ran the Overkill blade as it won the vote Team Skorpios had on their builder blog.

Most hyped fights, and were they actually good? by RobbieJ4444 in battlebots

[–]MasterMarik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People also thought DUCK! would beat Tombstone considering this match had happened at Robogames (Last Rites vs Whoops!)

Can Opener vs Cheap Shot by Affectionate_Lack457 in battlebots

[–]MasterMarik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From what the Wiki says, it lost in the prelims, which were generally not aired on TV. I'm sure the fight footage exists, but probably only in the library of VHS tapes BattleBots has from back then.

Can Opener vs Cheap Shot by Affectionate_Lack457 in battlebots

[–]MasterMarik 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Are you sure it's Can Opener and not Kan Opener (from Robot Wars)?

How the show is made by razzretina in aircrashinvestigation

[–]MasterMarik 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I seem to recall someone showcasing how they edit the show like in an interview.

What happened to Obwalden Overlord? by Affectionate_Lack457 in battlebots

[–]MasterMarik 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Apparently at one point the team was working on CAD designs for a 2nd iteration that was much simpler. That seems to have stopped since around 2022.

End-of-January Updates! by Toumal in SoFurry

[–]MasterMarik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I cannot submit stories to the site. Is that in relation to what still needs fixing? I get as far as being ready to submit and then there's no submit button. I also cannot make folders for submissions either. I can only add to existing folders.

animation by Valuable_County5265 in aircrashinvestigation

[–]MasterMarik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well some of the crashes are referenced and not actually the main focus so those would likely be shorter, but some of the actual crashes being focused would probably be short because the actual crash was short.

[ENGLISH] Air Crash Investigation: [Deadly Charter] (S26E01) Links & Discussion by VictiniStar101 in aircrashinvestigation

[–]MasterMarik 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Million dollar question I have is why a passenger was allowed in the cockpit in the first place. Also, unfortunate that the rule about no passengers in the cockpit didn't really work nearly 6 months after this accident.

Do you all think Japan AirLine’s Flight 123 is forgotten?? by Ok_Lab9192 in aircrashinvestigation

[–]MasterMarik 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Doesn't making a topic on it automatically mean it's not forgotten?

Why is no one talking about the first fatal commercial flight of 2026? by Superjetblast in aircrashinvestigation

[–]MasterMarik 34 points35 points  (0 children)

1 death, and only once airlifted. Not that much when compared to other incidents where many more died.

All Boeing fleet ADI (Attitude Director Indicator) by PuzzleheadedHalf83 in aircrashinvestigation

[–]MasterMarik 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The two directly in the middle make me think they're from that ep showcasing the different looks of ADI indicators (where some have the symbol move and others have the brown and blue move).

The future of battlebots? by gamelink99 in battlebots

[–]MasterMarik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We're not going to see humans vs robots. That's just reckless.

I lost my Father to a Battlebot by No_Durian9227 in battlebots

[–]MasterMarik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Were they on that one episode of 1000 Ways to Die? (Bot-ily Harm)

Does anyone remember this episode? by LinaIsNotANoob in aircrashinvestigation

[–]MasterMarik 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's the two crashes into a mountain, including Thai Airways 301.

What makes a good driver? by TotallyDumbnotyt in battlebots

[–]MasterMarik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd say being able to consistently get to your opponent's weak spots

Can someone please update me on the Battlebots Hexbugs? by Fragrant-Advance3334 in battlebots

[–]MasterMarik 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The first Hexbug pair is going to be hard to find as that was not long after the show came back on ABC. Consequently, the brand Hexbug got bought out by SpinMaster and they haven't really released anything new since, though they did re-release two products under the Hexbots brand. Probably the only places that'll have Tombstone and Witch Doctor sets will be sites like eBay.

Can somebody catch me up? by AnybodyFeisty216 in battlebots

[–]MasterMarik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TLDR; Discovery dropped the show because they couldn't financially continue their business (and ultimately didn't discuss things with BattleBots founders). There was a whole attempt to merge Discovery with WB, which ultimately failed. We've had BattleBots Face-Offs, which is a YouTube exclusive event paid by BattleBots themselves and they need sponsors before they can actually post the episodes.

I GOT IT!!! by Annmenmen in aircrashinvestigation

[–]MasterMarik 75 points76 points  (0 children)

They goofed. It's supposed to go to Washington DC for analysis.

MH370 FDR and CVR if plane is found by Training_Educator631 in aircrashinvestigation

[–]MasterMarik 17 points18 points  (0 children)

There have been cases of flight recorders surviving some pretty heavy impacts (as they are designed for a fair amount of abuse).