The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 2 months agoThis matches my understanding of Battlebotslemmy.worldimagemessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up1226arrow-down11
arrow-up1225arrow-down1imageThis matches my understanding of Battlebotslemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square9fedilink
minus-squareStern@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up42·edit-22 months agoThe rules of battlebots lend themselves to wedge bots, unfortunately. Can’t shoot, tangle, or electrocute, for example. There was one, Depth Charge, that moved by spinning really fucking fast, and would destroy the arena, which was fucking rad.
minus-squareneatchee@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up24·2 months agoIf you like that, look up “Blendo” from the Robot Wars era (before BattleBots). Created by Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, it was also a spinner. And insanely effective. And outrageously dangerous
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The rules of battlebots lend themselves to wedge bots, unfortunately. Can’t shoot, tangle, or electrocute, for example.
There was one, Depth Charge, that moved by spinning really fucking fast, and would destroy the arena, which was fucking rad.
If you like that, look up “Blendo” from the Robot Wars era (before BattleBots). Created by Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, it was also a spinner. And insanely effective. And outrageously dangerous
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