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[–] Stern@lemmy.world 94 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (4 children)

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.

[–] neatchee@lemmy.world 50 points 5 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] lemming741@lemmy.world 17 points 5 months ago

Powered by a 5hp lawnmower engine

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 months ago

Yeah I remember the early seasons where the spinning robot which was basically a garbage compactor motor on wheels or smth absolutely shredding the competition

[–] teamevil@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

Thanks for filling up my afternoon

[–] Killer57@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago

This was true during the Comedy Central era, however the reboot has an active weapon rule.