Robot combat counts as a sport, right?
Anybody watching the new season of Battlebots on Discovery? First episode of the season had some great fights and big surprises (is Captain Shrederator good now?), and a ton of things catching on fire. They made some rule changes this year that I'm not so sure about, but there are a lot of really interesting bots fighting this time.
I only got into robot combat just last year when my partner convinced me to watch the 2020 season with him. I became way more obsessed with it than he ever was. Now I like to build bots for the lower weight classes - usually 3d printed fairyweight (150g) or antweight (1lb) bots, but the 250lb monsters on TV are definitely way more exciting.
What's your favorite robot? Do you like big spinners like Uppercut or Tombstone, or unconventional designs like HUGE or Smeeeeeeeeeeeeeee? Are you also disappointed that Duck! doesn't have a face this season? Is Blip the cutest bot to ever compete? Tell me your Battlebot Battlethoughts.
End Game is going to win the giant nut again and it gives me no joy to report this.
New fights every Thursday, plus a bonus Sunday fight on youtube!
Cool… as a kid I daydreamed about being a contestant on that show. You seem to be living that dream.
I don't imagine I'll ever be on the big show without some rich friends, but lower weight classes can be pretty accessible. You can even buy kits for 1lb or 3lb robots to get into it without a 3d printer or workshop.
Norwalk Havoc is the premiere 3lb (Beetleweight) league and do regular streams. https://youtu.be/BkGCy7H9FPk