Robot Wars: USA vs Japan

[Thom]

So is this an actual contact contest? If so, the American rig is way too top heavy for that. If it is only paintballs and points, then I see no problem.

Looking at it, I do think it needs a larger tread base, but that's only if it becomes a contact match.

Over all, how the outside looks doesn't matter when compared to what's underneath. As long as the hardware is sound, it doesn't matter how pretty it is.

Although, the American rig can use a nice touch of paint here and there. And there. And just right over there...

I'm rooting for Megabot!

Hopefully, we'll quickly come to a newer version of Robot Combat League, only with on board pilots!

Edited August 19, 2015 by Thom

[Dangard Ace]

Megabot just hit the $500k mark on its kickstarter lets hope they do something with it.

[Dangard Ace]

China has now entered the fray with Monkey King.

 

http://www.businessinsider.com/china-gladiator-robot-to-challenge-the-us-megabot-mkiii-kuratas-japan-fighting-tech-2017-5

[peter]

Civvie robot combat contest.....interesting.

Although I prefer the aesthetics of Japanese designed robots in general, Americans have a clear advantage if real combat was involved - they have access to real firearms and weaponry whereas the Japanese team would be restricted to Airsoft and Paintball.

Tough call on who would win if the battle was restricted to Airsoft, paintball and melee.  

 

 

[slide]

13 hours ago, peter said:

Tough call on who would win if the battle was restricted to Airsoft, paintball and melee.  

I think that's exactly what's going to happen... or is this going to be more interesting than I thought?

[Valkyrie Hunter D]

Sh!t just got real, yo.

[Valkyrie Driver]

China has built one too, the Monkey King. And looks like South Korea is in on it too...

 

[UN Spacy]

Where's Craig Charles and Philipa Forrester?

 

ACTIVATE!!!

 

 

 

Yes...was a huge fan of the UK series which aired on PBS in the States years ago.

[Kelsain]

Good on you, South Korean pilot-dude, for now grinning like a dope the whole time.

I know I would be...

[Hikuro]

still can't walk without assistance sooooo I don't count it as a success for walking.

[electric indigo]

Uh oh, Col. Quaritch called and wants his ride back.

[Valkyrie Driver]

50 minutes ago, electric indigo said:

Uh oh, Col. Quaritch called and wants his ride back.

I kinda thought the same thing when I saw the south Korean Bot. At the same time I'm so Happy!

Who else is excited, broadcast on twitch tonight at 10?

[Hikuro]

well....in the end that was lame as hell. I mean.....a chain saw? REALLY?

[Valkyrie Driver]

37 minutes ago, Hikuro said:

well....in the end that was lame as hell. I mean.....a chain saw? REALLY?

I'm sorry that you don't like fun. I thought it was fantastic, I mean, Big fighting robots!!!

Let's be honest, this was really mismatched, considering the American Bot has a considerable weight class advantage. All in all I'm really happy.

[renegadeleader1]

12 hours ago, electric indigo said:

Uh oh, Col. Quaritch called and wants his ride back.

I bought the toy of this thing. It has two left hands.

[Chronocidal]

Not to disparage WWE, but I think that's about the level of what was shown here. I think this is going to take a lot of definition and rules before this approaches anything like an actual sport.

The one punch first bout was funny though, and I laughed pretty hard throughout at the fact that it actually happened.  The bot picking up the lighting rig and twirling it like a staff had me really surprised though.

 

[Valkyrie Hunter D]

Cheesy to the core, especially during the crash into the commentators' seats.  But hey, if it's all baby steps towards something like Armored Core, I'm down.

What would suck is if all evolves into manned, truck-sized, wedge shaped vehicles trying to get underneath each other.

[renegadeleader1]

10 minutes ago, Valkyrie Hunter D said:

Cheesy to the core, especially during the crash into the commentators' seats.  But hey, if it's all baby steps towards something like Armored Core, I'm down.

What would suck is if all evolves into manned, truck-sized, wedge shaped vehicles trying to get underneath each other.

Oh god. They went full robotjox with it?

[Chronocidal]

Actually no, frankly this was far closer to something like G-Gundam than I expected, right down to the first move basically being a shining finger.   I'm waiting anxiously for someone to dub over the fight with clips from Domon and Chibodee's match.

[Valkyrie Driver]

I was so happy that the Kuratas bot just Saitama'd the MkII right off the bat. That was about as much as I could have hoped for. But the Eagle One vs the Kuratas, was so cool. That fight was so much better than I'd hoped.