Battlebots Season VII - Begins 1/5/2023

[Chino]

No fight card for episode 1 yet, what gives?! 

Any interest in guessing match outcomes week-to-week and declaring a winner at the end of the season? I already keep a book for other groups during the season. it would be no trouble.

[Grappler]

I'm looking forward to it - I watch the show with my 5 year old son.  Kraken is his favorite, so Santa got him this t-shirt for Christmas.   

[Chino]

Has he seen the new Kraken? They've evolved into a hammer/crusher saw.

I'm a big fan of the team and can't wait to see how they perform this year!

[Grappler]

No, we haven't seen that yet.  He always liked Kraken because of the big teeth, but maybe this new version will be more successful.  At least it's fun to share watching the show with him while he's so young. 

[Chino]

Episode 1 fight card has been released!



I'm going with: 

Witch Doctor v. Ribbot
This will be a great fight to start the season. I'm expecting Ribbot to run their undercutter since Witch Doctor doesn't use forks, and I'm guessing they'll go for about 2 to 2.5 minutes before WD eats their tires.

Capt Shred v. Quantum
Capt Shred has too many reliability issues and Quantum is a tank. Capt Shred is the perfect size for Quantum's jaws and I'm thinking it gets 3 or 4 good holes in it by the match's end. I'm not sure whether Quantum goes with their twin tooth or single tooth config. I'm think the twin setup for this one.

Gruff v. Ripperoni
Riperroni's first fight in the big show. I've been following this team a bit and cant wait to see what they bring to the table. Gruff is one of the most durable bots in the field and very hard to knock out. I think they'll beat Rip with experience and brute force. This one might go to the judges with Ripperoni hobbling along.

Shatter v. HUGE
This will be entertaining as all hell., Shatter! can't really damage HUGE, and HUGE is going to have a had time making contact with Shatter's main body, I think. I think this one will go the full three minutes with Shatter! losing an arm in the process.

Glitch v. Riptide
Glitch went 4-0 in their rookie season despite having drive issues. If the team has sorted that out, they're going to be a really tough opponent this year. Riptide is a great bot too, but that egg beater up front is going to have a hard time connecting with Glitch's shape.

Gigabyte v. Free Shipping
Two teams with decades of experience. Free Shipping is an all new design this year and finally went the way of a vert. This match will go to the judges, and I think it could go either way. I chose Gigabyte simply because their design is battle tested and proved. Free Shipping my have first-season growing pains.

Minotaur v. Tantrum
This fight is going to be awesome. Another potential judges' decision as well. I don't think Tantrum can knock out Minotaur, and I don't think its weapon will survive a head-to-head hit with Minotaur's drum.


I'm so happy the show is back!

[jingle.boy]

Damn... about time.  They've been re-airing the 2020 tourney for the past 2 months, so I'm glad the new season is here.