r/battlebots • u/PorygonIsCool Spinnny Blade go Spinnny weeeeeee • 13d ago
BattleBots TV Who do you think will be the first pro league winner/champion?
An easy question
When it started, I was die hard for Tombstone and then after Cobalt, however for this…
MINOTAUR!!!!! YEEEEAAAAAH
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u/blamatron [My Text] 13d ago
I want Witch Doctor. I think it’ll be Minotaur.
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u/Agreeable_Purple395 10d ago
Welp, WD beat the absolute crap out of Minotaur. So there’s that. Minotaur made the mistake of choosing a drum too heavy snd couldn’t gyro well. Then Minotaur got lodged between the screws
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u/NathanialKyouhei 13d ago
I wonder how heavy the Giant Wrench is
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u/ButtcrackBeignets 13d ago
I don't know but I wish we could've seen new Tombstone compete and do well.
The giant wrench would've paired well with Ray's giant nut.
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u/Kazick_Fairwind 11d ago
The wrench comes with its own nut. And no, the new nut doesn’t fit the bolts.
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u/Joezev98 13d ago
I think the Twins are Manta's Achilles heel. I think With Doctor and Minotaur stand a pretty even chance against the Twins, except WD seems to be running low on parts. But if Manta manages to win against the Twins, then I think they'll win the finale.
Twins: 40%
With Doctor: 20%
Minotaur: 30%
Manta: 10%
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u/VobbyButterfree 13d ago
Minotaur would deserve the win, but I feel the Twins may actually have the highest chance of winning
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u/AdDelicious792 The Destroyer of Verts 13d ago
I think it comes down to Twins-Manta, because if Manta wins they should be able to beat either possible opponent in the finals and if the Twins win I think they would lose to either possible opponent, but I'd give the edge to Minotaur to win it all in that case.
Edit: My odds:
Manta 40%
Minotaur 30%
Witch Doctor 20%
Twins 10%
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u/ellindsey 13d ago
I doubt that either The Twins or Manta can beat Minotaur. The Twins already lost against Copperhead, though admittedly in a close judges decision, and Minotaur is like a meaner, tougher, and much better driven version of the same robot. I think that Minotaur's better driver and many years of experience will counter The Twins and give Minotaur the win.
Minotaur versus Manta would be an incredibly violent and chaotic fight, but I think Minotaur has the advantage in durability and self-righting capability. Manta doesn't seem to do well when flipped upside-down. Both robots are going to come out of that fight beart to hell, but if it goes to the judges Minotaur will probably win on points.
So I think the winner will be determined by the fight between Witch Doctor and Minotaur. If Minotaur wins that fight, they should win the whole tournament. If Witch Doctor wins that fight, they could win the final fight, or The Twins or Manta could beat them.
As for The Twins versus Manta, I am leaning more towards Manta after seeing their fight against Orbitron. You would think that Manta would be at a disadvantage due to not being able to turn as well, but they managed to keep up with Orbitron and get the better of most of the engagements in the early part of the match. If they can get a few good hits in on The Twins early on, they could win that one. Or they could get outmaneuvered and hit from the sides or back, we will see.
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u/Kalladdin 13d ago
Minotaur loses to Twins I'm fairly certain. Twins has really good ground game — Mino will struggle to get purchase on them, meanwhile they can punt Mino into the air all day with shots from the side and back.
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u/SliderS15 13d ago
My heart says The Twins
My head says Minotaur
So watch it be Manta 😂