Intro to Warhammer – why? Because I was asked to….

ArmedandHammered - July 20, 2022July 20, 2022

(all pics are from warhammer wiki and/or warhammer 40k wiki) and Warhammer and Warhammer 40k are properties of Games Workshop So in talking to a couple of people who write for the site, the subject of Warhammer came up because the phrases "Blood for the Blood God" and "Skulls for the

BattleBots Beat: Your 2021 Champion…

Senor Weaselo - April 14, 2022April 14, 2022

Eight bots remain. Some standbys, some surprises. The main surprises would be who's out, actually. With Tombstone and End Game both out of the tournament, and Paul Ventimiglia still holding out on behalf of better compensation for builders, we will have a first-time champion. So, let's get to the fights. 4.

Flacco to the Finish: Your BattleBots Beat and Thursday Evening BattleBots Championship Open Thread

Senor Weaselo - April 7, 2022April 7, 2022

Welcome back to the Beat! When last we left off, 16 robots had fought through the first round (and for some, a play-in). Half that field moves onto tonight, which is the season finale and championship. (Until we get confirmation of when Bounty Hunters happens.) Onto the fights! 5. Uppercut vs.

BattleBots Beat: Get to Sixteen

Senor Weaselo - March 31, 2022March 31, 2022

Welcome back to the Beat! Well, we're down to 25 from 34, and will be down to 16. Let's just get to it. To the fights! 31 seed play-in: Defender vs. HydraDefender: 2-1 (L, KO 1:50 vs. Ribbot; W, JD 3-0 vs. Riptide; W, JD 3-0 vs. Retrograde)Hydra: 1-2 (L, KO

BattleBots Beat: Guaranteed to Go Better than My March Bracket!

Senor Weaselo - March 24, 2022March 24, 2022

Welcome back to the Beat! Thanks to last week, we don't have a 32, but a 34-bot bracket as they'll duke it out for the most sacred prize in robot combat, the Giant Nut. The big question: Can anyone prevent the title from going back to Auckland? Defending champs and

BattleBots Beat: And Then There Were 32… Or Were There?

Senor Weaselo - March 17, 2022March 17, 2022

Welcome back to the Beat! By the end of this post we'll have our full 32-robot bracket for the 2021 (aired in 2022) BattleBots championship. A set of bubble teams are fighting tonight—not fighting are some notable 2-0 teams, including Whiplash, Uppercut, Tantrum, Copperhead, HyperShock, and Shatter!. They're already in

BattleBots Beat: Bubble Something or Other (Also Your Thursday Evening Thread)

Senor Weaselo - March 10, 2022March 9, 2022

Welcome back to the Beat, now/once again with actually watching the fights! Hey, we got a BattleBots Update vote of confidence last week, so that counts for something. Anyway, I was going through my personal "win and in" bubble scenarios and it's pretty tight and I'm gonna have to reformat

BattleBots Beat: The Phil Rizzuto

Senor Weaselo - March 3, 2022March 3, 2022

Welcome back to the Beat! This week, I, how do I say this… like Phil Rizzuto's famous "WW" calls, I wasn't watching. I had a gig. I know what you're thinking. "Senor, couldn't you have had Rikki do this week, or watched on Discovery+?" To the first, yes, but I

BattleBots Beat: BAH GAWD

Senor Weaselo - February 24, 2022February 24, 2022

Welcome back to the Beat! Last week, we had Will Bales gushing about how he had all the Diesector toys growing up, because Donald Hutson was the man. Well guess what? Now he's got a toy of his very own robot! I am definitely interested in getting myself an RC

BattleBots Beat: Never Meet Your Heroes, Unless It’s BattleBots, In Which Case, Fight Them!

Senor Weaselo - February 17, 2022February 16, 2022

Listen, I didn't have a clever title. Welcome back to the Beat! Where, like other sports in February, the bots and teams punching in tournament tickets early could be the ones to watch. Once again, we come in with another set of fights from last week, and minor controversies. Onto the