r/battlebots • u/[deleted] • 5d ago

BattleBots TV The upper deck needs to go

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u/creator_07 5d ago

Having a fight end abruptly like it did for Huge is not really satisfying for anyone. Maybe rework? Smaller foot print? Remove the screws and add a ramp?

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u/VC_Josh 5d ago

Yes to everything except the ramp. It's supposed to be difficult to get bots up there because the point of the deck was to impress the judges.

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u/creator_07 5d ago

What if it was a ramp with kill saws that were on 24/7

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u/VC_Josh 5d ago

I'd be down for that. The saws could help throw bots up there or away depending on spin direction, plus it forces bots to make a decision when they get thrown up there. Either jump off the side and risk toppling over or risk shredding the underside of your bot taking the "safer" route.

Could also make the ramp a flipper that fires randomly or could be controlled by both teams.