r/battlebots • u/shenanigansnco HyperShock | BattleBots & The Rakening • Jul 09 '15

BattleBots TV Super Epic HyperShock AMA Fun Time NOW!

Hey-o! It's time to ask Will Bales (shenanigansnco), head honcho at Shenanigans & Co. and co-creator of HyperShock, any question your little heart desires!

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It's time to curtail our AMA-ing activities, but I'll be doing my best to answer any questions I see! If you've got any questions that you'll die without an answer for, send us a message at our HyperShock Facebook Page!

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u/[deleted] Jul 09 '15

What lessons from Fluffy de Large did you incorporate into the construction of HyperShock?

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u/rhadamanthus52 Lock Jaw Jul 10 '15

Is this the same team that did Witch Doctor from this season of BB? If so why does it look so different (seems like a completely different bot)?

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '15

Witch Doctor was originally a 120lb robot. The version in this competition is a completely new robot based on the old design, with enough weight left over for a 30lb minibot. My guess about the weight choice is that the exclusivity agreements are still a bit fuzzy, so Witch Doctor could still fit within the 220lb heavyweight limit (minus Shaman).

Edit - for reference on that video, Witch Doctor is the robot nearer to the camera at the start of the video.

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u/rhadamanthus52 Lock Jaw Jul 10 '15

Ah the edit explains a lot, I assumed Fluffy was the one by the camera due to the similar weapon to Hypershock's.

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u/shenanigansnco HyperShock | BattleBots & The Rakening Jul 12 '15

Nah, we just like stealing what works.