I’ve been watching the Battlebots show on the science channel. I used to be a big fan of Robot Wars in the late 90’s, but eventually grew tired of the converging evolution of the wedge bots (all battles came down to which bot could get under the other and push them around).

I see now the sport has evolved substantially. All these new primary weapons are pretty incredible and the machines are so powerful now.

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Yep, that fight was disappointing for the Bronco team. Those spikes the Bronco team put on to protect their tires really backfired on them and they just got flat out driven. It was a failed configuration by my estimation.

Tombstone also got upset, with the 1 and 2 seeds knocked out its hard to pick a favorite in the semis.

I saw one get hit with a giant fly swatter the opponent had and just basically explode in the air!

Yea, I love the mini bots, I haven’t seen them ever do to much to help their primary bot (other than Gemini of course, which I guess is really just two bots at half the weight rather than a true lead bot with helpers).

I used to love the obstical course of the original Robot Wars, but this arena style battling is better and my goodness the robots are so much more advanced than in the past. I just watched some 90’s era robot fighting and they drove so slow and could barely maneuver. Ha!

Anybody know if the show has been picked up again for 2019? I can’t seem to find any definitive statement.

Seems like a fairly low cost show to put on. They filmed the entire 20 episodes over the course of a three day weekend.

Wow! I have not seen those kits before. Remote controlled?

Agreed, the announcer on Robot Wars may be the single worst broadcast person I have ever heard. The constant hyperbole detracts terribly from the show. Also, the pit is ridiculous...too many fights end prematurely due to a simple driving error...detracts from the engineering.

I think the frame of Tombstone was damaged from earlier fights. Heck, it barely survived the fight with Duck. I read the Tombstone team didn’t bring a backup frame, it was probably never the same afte that wicked fight with Brazilian team the first week. Small cracks and stresses and what not.

The finals are tonight! Who will take home the giant nut!?!?

It was. They had no season in 2017. It got picked up in 2018 by discovery and science channel. This season was pretty awesome.

What did Henry think about the finals? We were pulling for the Brazilians pretty hard in this household. Watched a couple other episodes to get warmed up for the finals.

Gosh, I hope there is a 2019 season. With all the filming being done in one long weekend it would seem like the show wouldn’t be too costly to film and produce.

BattleBots is back on the discovery channel. Any one watching the new season?

I’m hoping Bronco is back in it this year, it wasn’t in either of the first two episodes.

I’m loving this season. The bots are cooler and more destructive than last year.

We need to get a Pinside team in for 2020. Zukboy2002

I can't wait to see the Bronco vs. Hydra match...battle of the flippers!