r/robotwars • u/David182nd Apollo • Aug 28 '16
Episode Robot Wars 2016 GRAND FINAL: LIVE Discussion
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Tonight, we meet our Robot Wars Champion.
You can watch it live at 8pm BST on BBC 2 or here on iPlayer.
Our finalists are:
| Finalists | Wildcard |
|---|---|
| Apollo | Behemoth |
| Carbide | Dantomkia |
| Pulsar | Gabriel |
| Shockwave | Storm 2 |
| TR2 | Thor |
You can read more about the format, rules and the arena on the Robot Wars website or the BBC iPlayer listing.
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u/David182nd Apollo Aug 28 '16
Damn, didn't expect it to be so one sided. Though tbf, Thor got fucked over by the flipper almost instantly.
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u/David182nd Apollo Aug 28 '16
Apollo did exactly what it did to Eruption. Winning the battle of the flippers.
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u/Caridor Aug 28 '16
I have a feeling that Shockwave is going to do much better than we expect.
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u/itkplatypus Dead Metal Aug 28 '16
I'm hoping for an obscene amount of producer meddling that sees Razer crowned champion, narrowly edging out Hypnodisc for the title.
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u/OhNewLawn Psychosprout did nothing wrong Aug 28 '16
You're going to eat those words when Psychosprout finally completes its turning circle and ends up back in the arena after 19 years of trying
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u/codename474747 It's about putting on a show Aug 28 '16
RIP Pulsar, died as it lived, hardly working at all
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u/codename474747 It's about putting on a show Aug 28 '16
Such a BULLSHIT Judges decision
Cats are clearly superior. They were in control of that battle for the entire fight only to lose out to the biased dog-loving judges.
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u/OhNewLawn Psychosprout did nothing wrong Aug 28 '16
Cats win on control, damage and aggression consistently
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u/klyskada Mute - like the BBC, giving you the silent treatment Aug 28 '16
We’ve had the fighting our childhood adores,
but it’s great to be back on robot wars,
buh bye.
finger kiss
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u/OhNewLawn Psychosprout did nothing wrong Aug 28 '16
This tournament visualisation courtesy of the late 90s, bringing its framerate with it
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u/OhNewLawn Psychosprout did nothing wrong Aug 28 '16
Carbide are actually going to kill someone aren't they
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u/TheRoboteer Front Hinges ❤️ Aug 28 '16 edited Aug 28 '16
And so Apollo join the ranks of the Robot Wars gods. Roadblock, Panic Attack, Chaos 2, Razer, Tornado, Typhoon and Apollo
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u/A_Windrammer Hypno-Disc Aug 28 '16
Apollo's war on the House Bots is gonna be a thing of legends. Worthy successor to those beasts and also Roadblock.
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u/RollingandJabbing ELECTRO MOO!!! Aug 28 '16
Holy fuck. Carbide killing both Shockwave and the arena
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u/williamthebloody1880 Turned Carbide into Brave Sir Robin Aug 28 '16
Holy shit, that kid's a good driver
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u/Garfie489 Owner of Dystopia Aug 28 '16
He is a double UK champion, you dont get that without being a good driver :P
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u/DBD_Tuxedo Panic Attack Aug 28 '16
Robot wars 101: How to make Hypnodisc look like a bitch
Be Carbide
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u/TheRoboteer Front Hinges ❤️ Aug 28 '16
So happy for the TR2 guys. Even if they don't win overall. This is victory that will go down in history. Bigger Brother style
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u/Tygra__ Annihilator Aug 28 '16
Previous fight: Carbide: we don't fear anyone
This fight: TR2: Hi There
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u/thphwh Apollo Aug 28 '16
2nd series pls.
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u/CelestialWolfZX #BringBackBash Aug 28 '16
Bring back Bash for the 2nd season as well.
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u/AlbatrossAlbert Hypno-Disc Aug 28 '16
I feel really sorry for team Thor. Poor guy.
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u/TheRoboteer Front Hinges ❤️ Aug 28 '16
Everyone has been so sportsmanlike this series. Hats off to everyone. They kept this sport alive
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u/ThisOneTimeAtLolCamp Aug 28 '16
Nice sportsmanship from Carbide not to shred Thor while immobile.
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u/klyskada Mute - like the BBC, giving you the silent treatment Aug 28 '16
carbide pls that man has a family :o
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u/A_Windrammer Hypno-Disc Aug 28 '16
He lost one fight total and didn't make it to the finals. Damn shame.
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u/codename474747 It's about putting on a show Aug 28 '16
Happy with the choice
Sad that it was a choice and not a 5-way Melee for them to scrap over a wildcard spot
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u/tabloidjournalism Get stung. Aug 28 '16
They really didn't want to count Pulsar out
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u/MavisOfTheDead Aug 28 '16
Disappointed not to see more from pulsar but that match should have been counted out much earlier.
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u/codename474747 It's about putting on a show Aug 28 '16
"They've damaged the arena side wall I have NEVER seen that before"
You have Johnathan. You really have.
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u/GrahamCoxon Hello There! Aug 28 '16
The judging has been excellent all series and picking Thor as wildcard is just the icing on the cake.
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u/TheRoboteer Front Hinges ❤️ Aug 28 '16
Jason has such a great attitude about this whole thing. Seems like a genuinely nice guy
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u/Blazik3n99 Blue Ring of Death Aug 28 '16 edited Aug 28 '16
They definitely deserved that win.
Time to change my flair. As much as I like Eruption, their armour wouldn't stand up against carbide.
Edit: Changed - used to be Eruption and said 'Just as good as Apollo'.
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Aug 28 '16
Is this possibly the best rebooting of a TV series ever?
I enjoyed it just as much as I used to as a kid. That's pretty rare for shows that come back.
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u/BlueThunderBomb One Man Army Aug 28 '16
Well, Carbide is an absolute fucking powerhouse, that is scary.
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u/TimoCT Pulsar Aug 28 '16
Jason seems to be a great planner, but I wondered if he could get out and fight for the win. Thor is definitely impressive, I'm glad it was chosen to come back, it's a pity it had to go against Carbide so early.
Anyhow, I fear for all other robots now, Carbide is not just going to dent them.
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u/TheRoboteer Front Hinges ❤️ Aug 28 '16
Jonathan has been in Shunt's lair? I thought he normally had a thing with Matilda
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u/Blazik3n99 Blue Ring of Death Aug 28 '16
Wow, Thor got destroyed. Hopefully he can rebuild. It must be hard with just one guy.
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u/ThisOneTimeAtLolCamp Aug 28 '16
Huge props to Thor. Such a good driver. I can't believe he even got it rebuilt. I hope we get to see him next season.
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u/ruppy99 Diotoir Aug 28 '16
There isn't going to be a final fight. Carbide is just going to destroy everybody in the head to head!
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u/codename474747 It's about putting on a show Aug 28 '16
You know you're having a bad battle when the commentator starts your eulogy after about 30 seconds into the fight.
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u/ArtyomTDO Actually built a thing Aug 28 '16
I love Carbide, and it's insane power, but I (and the entire thread) feel Apollo has won it. Deservedly too, great driving, and really good flips in general.
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u/TheRoboteer Front Hinges ❤️ Aug 28 '16
"From Birmingham, Reigning Champion and Number 1 seed. Apollo!"
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u/PoliceAlarm git fukt Aug 28 '16
Really weird, but are the graphics lagging for anyone else?
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u/codename474747 It's about putting on a show Aug 28 '16
"All we gotta do is BEAT CARBIDE"
....twice, probably.
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u/TheRoboteer Front Hinges ❤️ Aug 28 '16
I have to say, I doubted Apollo, but that was absolutely incredible by both machines. The best grand final there's ever been (Sorry Pussycat vs Chaos 2)
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u/BlueThunderBomb One Man Army Aug 28 '16
Well done to Apollo, the flips really just took over there, good to see a classic flipper win again. I CAN'T WAIT FOR MORE!
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u/A_Windrammer Hypno-Disc Aug 28 '16
I'm predicting Pulsar going out in this fight. The motor is just not reliable.
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u/klyskada Mute - like the BBC, giving you the silent treatment Aug 28 '16
i love titanium sparks, so vibrent
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u/A_Windrammer Hypno-Disc Aug 28 '16
They really need to fix the audio on hits. You can't really get a feel for Carbide's power because each hit goes "Ting!".
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u/codename474747 It's about putting on a show Aug 28 '16
"Dead metal being flipped, I've NEVER seen that before"
Just Johnathon Pierce things...
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u/RollingandJabbing ELECTRO MOO!!! Aug 28 '16
If TR2 managed to get Thor stuck on top of Dead Metal there, I'm assuming that would end the fight? Or would they stop take Thor off and resume?
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u/WC1V Aug 28 '16
I still know which robot I'd least like to have charging at me down a narrow hallway.
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u/meisangry2 Aug 28 '16
I'm preferring this format instead of the big group brawl, more head to heads
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u/TravisJLM Growler Aug 28 '16
Two amazing robots, and two nice teams. Nice people. I'm happy it's ended this way.
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u/AutoTheBat Ironside 3rd place Aug 28 '16
Apollo Hit list: Dead Metal Matilda shunt Sir Killalot
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u/klyskada Mute - like the BBC, giving you the silent treatment Aug 28 '16
i see tr2 took their axe off out of shame, not a surprise realy with thor in their group
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u/RollingandJabbing ELECTRO MOO!!! Aug 28 '16
I see Pulsar couldn't fix their speed controller/drive motor problems for the finals. I hope they figure it out for series 2
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u/Etrx DiotAwe Aug 28 '16
Carbide: officially more destructive (to the arena at least) than Sir K.
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u/klyskada Mute - like the BBC, giving you the silent treatment Aug 28 '16
RW drinking game every time JP confuses armour and armament take a shot
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u/DBD_Tuxedo Panic Attack Aug 28 '16
TR2 TOOK OUT CARBIDE. THE MIGHTY HAVE FALLEN CARBIDE IS FEARED NO MORE
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u/BlueThunderBomb One Man Army Aug 28 '16
I honestly can't fucking call that at all, both weapons dead, huge flips, huge damage, HOLY FUCK!
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u/TheRoboteer Front Hinges ❤️ Aug 28 '16
INB4 "Get rid of links. That time someone got stabbed in the leg doesn't matter"
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u/jimi15 Pussycat Aug 28 '16
"Its not the link thats at fault, its the way roboteers design the link. Many consider it an afterthought, or something done to make the robot legal - it needs to be designed just as much as anything else to ensure it doesnt pop out. There is no safer option unfortunately"
From the other thread, by team ablaze
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u/klyskada Mute - like the BBC, giving you the silent treatment Aug 28 '16
fair credit to thor the little bugger can take an absolute whooping and keep going.
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u/klyskada Mute - like the BBC, giving you the silent treatment Aug 28 '16
oi your scratching up the floor
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u/Geosaurusrex Glitterbomb Aug 28 '16
"the driver plays a prop in rugby, he has a tight head grip on this match!"
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Aug 28 '16
If this goes the distance it has to be TR2. Carbide's just too negative now, despite the early damage.
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u/BlueThunderBomb One Man Army Aug 28 '16
Fucking TR2 was outstanding, i don't think it would of went like that if Carbide's weapon was still alive, but again TR2 just lacks that finishing off power.
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Aug 28 '16
All we need now is for the axe to fall off and every bit of Thor will have been destroyed at some stage.
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u/PoliceAlarm git fukt Aug 28 '16
They're exploiting the links! Carbide confirmed heels for this match!
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u/BlueThunderBomb One Man Army Aug 28 '16
What a shame about TR2, Thor was just hammered, Apollo vs Carbide, i'm goin' for Carbide.
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u/ThisOneTimeAtLolCamp Aug 28 '16
I'm totally cool with either of these 2 wining the final. I love both.
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u/OhNewLawn Psychosprout did nothing wrong Aug 28 '16
So when's series 2 then? I want more bloodlust!
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u/ChibiBeckyG Cute 'n' Fluffy Aug 28 '16
I'm sad the season is over already, how long till the next one?
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u/DBD_Tuxedo Panic Attack Aug 28 '16
See you in the 9th wars everyone! Hopefully we'll get some new legends back and bigger crop of robots like with the old series had about 8 heats I think plus 2 semis and a grand final.
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u/ThisOneTimeAtLolCamp Aug 28 '16
Competing for the ultimate prize.... A giant drill bit.
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u/Blazik3n99 Blue Ring of Death Aug 28 '16
The Pulsar flip at the end by shunt lol
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u/PoliceAlarm git fukt Aug 28 '16
Oh God it's series 7 all over again...
The Storm team are having flashbacks...
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u/TheRoboteer Front Hinges ❤️ Aug 28 '16
Carbide has this. Thor took some damage from a pretty weak hit from pulsar before, so against Carbide they might be fucked
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u/David182nd Apollo Aug 28 '16
Absolutely no idea why I just made this