Front MatterSam complains about technologyWacom Intuos Art (small)YouTube sucksMany (hundreds?) of robot combat videos removed on the grounds that they showcased animal crueltyMost videos have now been reinstated, or at least those from uploaders who are still activeSam’s wider fears about the increasingly widespread application of machine learningRoboNerd 201931st August 2019Spinnerproof will be there in some capacityHello There!!Split Decision!Tropical Storm Phil?Robot ChampionsDemo available on SteamKickstarter recently launched (1/3 funded at time of writing)Re:MARS live event videos now on YouTubeTerrible soundDistracting editingAwful titlesBattlebots 2019Episode 9HUGE vs GigabyteHUGE’s configurabilityWheels, bars, spin directionGigabyte’s singular gameplanSpin and driveHUGE’s love of a JDA lack of KO potential or a function of their matchups?Witch Doctor was, at the time of this fight, 7-7 - going 8-7 by beating WhiplashThe BB website lists them as 8-5, implying that they don’t count the 2 defeats in exhibitions as true defeats, but still lists their 2016 exhibitions in its match history. 2015 fights aren’t on the match history at all, but are still counted in the stats. Basically, the BB website isn’t the authoritative source Ryan wants it to be.SubZero vs P1P1 vs SideWinder“Reverse flipper”The challenges of building a front hingeSubZero’s huge repair jobSubZero’s take on the typical US flipper designDeep Six vs Nelly the EllybotExceptionally long necksDeep Six’s funky controlsBroken everythingDouble KO = TKOThe BB website lists both Deep Six’s win over Nelly and Quantum’s win over Blacksmith as JDs. Boo.Sub-standard slow-moWhiplash vs Witch DoctorWitch Doctor developing a record befitting its reputationWheels: they’re very importantWhat is Whiplash’s primary weapon?Controlling Whiplash soloControlling robots in generalEpisode XA slightly weird episode?Free Shipping vs BroncoDefending BroncoLosing to the reigning champSuffering a freak failure and performing well anywayThe Free Shipping flamethrowerSound effectsQuantity of flameValkyrie vs MonsoonThe weapon which will never ever fall off againThe weapon which will constantly hit an opponent for 3 solid minutesHow many times will Ryan say the words “wailed on for 3 minutes”?Biteforce vs HypershockBuilding Hypershock upBiteforce’s inability to lose the ground-clearance battleThe concerning reality that this is what constitutes a tough season for Paul
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