DOES SIZE MATTER? - BattleBots Bonus Fight: HUGE vs. Shatter! | WCVII
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It is actually insane to see HUGE being so mobile
@elicarlson7682
Жыл бұрын
JOAO KLAUSS
@SethiozProject
Жыл бұрын
why? why wouldn't huge be mobile?
@thepronoob4039
Жыл бұрын
@@SethiozProject it was mobile but not THIS mobile. I'm surprised by how much faster it got.
@ramonescamilla803
Жыл бұрын
They finally put some grip on those wheels...
@martincoicosegura351
8 ай бұрын
😢❤
Match start 5:51
@jordanc8499
Жыл бұрын
Was about to type the same. Appreciate that people still do this! Nothing wrong with including all the preamble... some people want it because they can't watch the show on a network. But some of us just want to watch the carnage, then get back to whatever work we're procrastinating lol
@rodrigocampos1302
Жыл бұрын
Hero
@RDR911
Жыл бұрын
@@jordanc8499 I HIGHLY recommend the browser extension called "SponsorBlock". It's entirely user submitted, but the coverage is INSANE. I usually find 99% of BattleBots (and even stuff like NHRL) has highlight tags already set so I can find the start instantly. HIGHLY recommended, plus then there's more people contributing to the dataset.
@alexdemoya2119
Жыл бұрын
always upvote the "match start at" guy
@certified_crab
Жыл бұрын
Tysm this is a life saver
Crazy to see how fast & maneuverable these two move now. Probably best fight of ep1
Possibly the worst opponent for Shatter to end up against. Hard to use a hammer weapon when everything just bends, or is difficult to even hit. While with most opponents going head on with shatter would be a nightmare, Huge can do so without serious risk.
@SethiozProject
Жыл бұрын
shatter's driver was just bad. he should have taken the shot right from the front, only about 20% chance of hitting the weapon dead-on, that leaves 80% chance to hit the body or on side of the weapon, into the motor or belt. i don't know what shatter was trying to do by circling around, not like he can do any damage from sides and back/front are basically same.
@goldenking2046
Жыл бұрын
@@SethiozProjectthey explained in the beginning. The hammer loses about half it's power hitting a high target like huges main body. Also they already swapped out their regular pick for a slicing weapon hoping to cut huges wheels.
@TheTrooperMB
Жыл бұрын
@@goldenking2046 even horizontal spinners have an hard time cutting through the wheels , let alone a hammer
@SethiozProject
Жыл бұрын
@@goldenking2046 cutting wheels is useless, it's common sense and basic physics .. it will never work. it was able to withstand carbide, what a little hammer can do? i have seen huge's wheels getting destroyed only once. only chance shatter would have against huge, is to hit it straight into weapon or body. one angled shot near weapon should be enough to break the weapon.
@maxwang956
Жыл бұрын
@@TheTrooperMB A net would beat horizontal spinners but lose to a machete.
HUGE started to show signs of this performance level last year but now it's gone fully beast mode. It's fast enough to control other bots and poses a serious threat to the top tier verts. I can't recall any other time Shatter (a very heavily armored bot) was handed a beating this thorough. Not even Deep Six from last year was doing this level of damage to them.
@SethiozProject
Жыл бұрын
i can't think of any other "clown bot" that has been turned into competitive bot, that makes huge probably the only joke-bot that has become truly competitive.
@TheTrooperMB
Жыл бұрын
@@SethiozProject Huge excels in lower weight classes , this design was scaled up from a smaller version , the same as Horizon
@wristofkings
Жыл бұрын
@@SethiozProject HUGE has never been a joke. It came closer to beating Bite Force than anyone else has (after Chomp) in its debut season, and likely would have won that if ICEWave hadn't done so much damage to them in the prior match. Since then the selection committee's been doing everything they can to keep HUGE from challenging the 4WD verts, so we haven't really been able to see their true potential as the top anti-meta design.
@hxtpl
4 ай бұрын
From being split in half in its debut, to THIS. Exactly why HUGE is up there in my heart alongside MAMMOTH and SMEEEEEEEEEE!
I thought Huge was a mistake last year - it seemed under-powered, vulnerable, and non-threatening. I now see its potential. The wheels are great shields, and it's nearly impossible to get at its insides without getting slammed by its monster hammer blade. Good job guys!
@StarHorder
Жыл бұрын
I genuienly understand where you're coming from. HUGE was unorthodox, and it's easy to doubt new concepts. I personally was always a huge fan of huge.
I like the new HUGE! It's a lot faster and more aggressive than its debut. For me, I can't wait to see them battle Starchild.
@gtcreations7666
Жыл бұрын
They already did
@Pseudoscience-is-a-scam
Жыл бұрын
@@gtcreations7666 not on TV yet
@jacobe1942
Жыл бұрын
starchild need a bit of a redesign, that wishbone thing blocks them from hitting too much, needs arms similar to huge to stop it from hitting the floor. I suspect Huge will rip it apart, but lets give SC some credit for 1st year new design.
@Pseudoscience-is-a-scam
Жыл бұрын
@@jacobe1942 Starchild’s design has been proven in smaller weight classes and similarly functioning thwackbots have worked in this weight class. I think it’s mainly down to them learning how to drive and control it. But yeah. The wishbone could be smaller or something. Maybe they can use a self balancing system like a hoverboard or a Segway scooter, or like a camera gimbal. Don’t know how easy that would be to implement though.
I love that fight but I feel bad for Shatter! as it was a huge struggle to get 1 win starting by their loss against HUGE.
My main delight is seeing HUGE's spinup time for the bar seems to have really been cut down. That bar spinner seems far more consistently dangerous this season!
Huge has gone from little more than a novelty to being a seriously dangerous competitor. I can't think of another bot in the sport that's improved that much from where it started.
@gizel4376
8 ай бұрын
agreed, almost got a perfect season, for a bot that wasn't performing well previous season, that's amazing
I love these two bots, and it's nice to see how far both of them have come
The armor on HUGE’s wheels is an amazing defense tactic. Even with the weight, it was so so maneuverable!!
HUGE is huge this season. Keep up the great work guys!
You have to admit… shatter wearing HUGE’s eyes was a cute touch
@superwolf1515
5 ай бұрын
It also looks badass at the same time
I've been feeling bad for the Huge team, until today! This is a wicked win! Well earned!
Huge has really improved in defense and tactics. How it uses the big wheels as shield is brilliant.
That was a HUGE win!!
I remember Huge being a joke at its debut, this was incredible.
Mr Florian and the other dudes are really good at what they do.
Huge is really improving. Respect.
Shatter managed to hit a weapon belt on Huge (8:52), but it looks like Huge has four of them.
@jaymorrison2419
Жыл бұрын
The huge team spent some off season time working with their 30lb design to really 'get' it perfect. More redundant parts, tougher but more flexible wheels. I dont seem them as a threat to win, but they are going to be a pretty fun to watch spoiler team because their design is SO different. Its got such a high resistance to hammer and vertical spinner designs...
@JeffJackowski
Жыл бұрын
@@jaymorrison2419 They've always been so fun to watch. I'm hoping their 30lb one will make an appearance at NHRL this year; I think it did last year.
@jaymorrison2419
Жыл бұрын
@@JeffJackowski They did! Them and Smeeeee both had 30lb versions. Is it bad that I would love to see Big League Battlebots at 50lbs too, like the old days? After watching some of the Norwalk havok fights, they have 30lb bots that seem like they would happily take it to some of the 'also rans' in the 250lb main arena here.
@JeffJackowski
Жыл бұрын
@@jaymorrison2419 Not bad at all! I personally like watching the NHRL fights better than Battlebots. Lighter bots doesn't mean less destruction or less fun.
@punbug4721
Жыл бұрын
Ohhhhh nice catch.
I never thought I'd find myself in a position I was rooting for HUGE to win! This was some really good driving!
lol he said rhode island. i love when my state is acknowledged.
Shatter taking off Huge's balance bar shows that Shatter most definitely had a chance to win.
@punbug4721
Жыл бұрын
Followed up by getting Huge off balance at 7:18 which potentially even could have ended up with Huge stuck sideways. If that'd happened, the announcers would have been talking about the insane strategy of Shatter to take out the balance bar, and then use that axe as a flipping arm.
Boi was shattered by the end of fight.
Every one of these videos should have millions of views. This show is so entertaining
@gamezone1774
Жыл бұрын
I was also thinking that
Thats the best driving and control I have seen from Huge. Made a big difference in their victory.
Fight starts at 5:51
Huge won at the beginning with that first hit
This is amazing fight! Huge has powerful and strong weapon-massive rotor. This is crazy machine))
5:52 You're welcome.
Being tall is an advantage in just about every sport, including Battlebots now.
Shatter is one of the best looking battlebots for sure, perhaps even #1. Beautiful machine
It took me a long time to realize the crowd wasn't booing instead saying HUUUUUUUUUGEEEEE
That Williamsburg comment was perfect!!!
This entire fight was basically the dwarf sized kid of the class trying to pick a fight with the behemoth that sits at the back
I hate to say it, but the time of hammer-bots is really over. Every now and then under perfect circumstances, they can do some damage, but by in large, the 'bots are so well built and designed now they just end up flailing around and doing nothing. That said, I love Huge and Shatter for not following the 'wedge and vertical spinner' formula that has taken everybody else over.
@Pseudoscience-is-a-scam
Жыл бұрын
Beta doesn’t seem to flail around. I think they’re still a solid hammer bot competitor
I think shatter just needs more weight on the hammer and also it’s amazing how more durable the hammer or axe is the last time it went ok a spinner it literally SHATTERED
@kaseycrooks5080
7 ай бұрын
It's designed to shatter to peices. 😂
Remember that staring contest huge had against Kenny
Its smart to have most of the expensive parts to replace out of reach!!
He should have tried to get the hammer into the wheel spokes of Huge and then try flinging Huge with the hammer instead of trying to hit him with it.
Tough match for Shatter! Huge seems to have a rather easy schedule this season.
@adampeckitt2391
Жыл бұрын
Wouldn't have said Fusion was an easy match
@ThuHoanTran-ffsthisismyname
Жыл бұрын
@@adampeckitt2391 I haven't watched this episode yet (mostly BC I can't) so idk how that match went but Huge have a big advantage in their first 2 fights.
Love seeing the ego of team shatter get cut down!
Huge has improved a lot since it's debut.People tend to copy what other successful bots are doing but nobody has anything like huge.Starchild does resemble huge but it's weapon isn't much.
It's hard to take the announcers saying "battlebots meta" seriously now that I know there's a selection committee that controls who is allowed to compete.
@Cobrax_x
Жыл бұрын
You want to see a bot that can't move on the show?
@TrianglePants
Жыл бұрын
No, but that sounds like a bad idea regardless.
@shawnfoogle920
Жыл бұрын
meta is meta we all can see the meta. as for the selection committee well theres alot of bots and teams. if new teams fail hard they may not be coming back next season, because other new teams deserve a go. + the OG winning teams everyone wants to see and the season would be lacking
@2097Pyros
Жыл бұрын
And who they fight, which gives them power over who gets into the tournament. Which means there's nothing stopping them from targeting bots they don't want in.
This is the best we've ever seen Huge
One of the better fights! Very entertaining. :)
Those eyes is the kind of humor I apretiate
Love the show and all robot fighting. cant wait untill thursday after a 2-3 week LONG break lol. man everytime the show-season ends i get a bit depressed because i know i will have to essentially wait a whole year for the next season... but oh well, if only battlebots had 3-5x the budget to do 2 seasons a year
Why would the judges allow a full grown adult to fight a toddler? Because that's exactly what it looks like here! A Huge win!
@Asertix357
Жыл бұрын
Would you tell Shatter no? Because I sure wouldn't.
Successful or not, HUGE is a beautiful looking bot. Very creative.
This new generation of bots just keeps getting cooler
The evolution of Huge is really satisfying as a day 1 fan. Finally HUGE HAS ARRIVED
Personal favorite comment, "That is NOT ablative armor."
HUGE has defiantly evolved since the first battle I saw it in.
i love the evolution of HUGE!!
Its the force an performance that matters size doesn't always equal good or success just like small doesn't always mean disappointment an failure! If u big an can't work it what's the size matter if u small an now how 2 work it then u might just suprise alot of ppl!
Huge is actually a great design. The wheels can absorbs tons of damage and lift the body above the attacks of most robots like horizontal spinners.
this was a good roooobatttlleeee!
I first laughed at thugs but now it’s my favorite
Este evento deveria ser transmitido mundialmente......canais de todo mundo.....estimula os jovens aprendiz a fazerem uma robótica, um desenvolvimento.....sem contar a audiência que nao daria isto!
If you don't know HUGE is currently 3-0 for the qualifiers
Crazy to see that 1" Ti shaft snap like that.
I loved the little "victory dance" HUGE did once the countdown concluded. BTW Both my mom and my maternal aunt are also from Connecticut, so that's another reason I like HUGE.
Design of huge is maybe the best I have ever seen so far
i like how Huge pass from a weak bot to one of the strongest bot, completing the season with only 1 loss, it's insane how improving the wheel can make all the difference
The homage shatter gives to huge is nice 😁 Sign of respect and protection 🤣
this troll robot is good lol
@TheLegomann97
Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't call Huge a troll bot, it's a meta-breaker. Specifically designed to beat vertical spinners like Witch Doctor and End Game. Has historically had some trouble with horizontals (Icewave/SOW), other bots that can reach it (Uppercut), and bots that hit like a freight train with massive weapons (Riptide (ugh)/Deep Six), but they've had an amazing year and they've got a pretty clear run in the tournament up until the semis this year. Then they meet either End Game or Riptide. If they meet End Game, there's a shot. Riptide has me very nervous. You could say I'm a pretty huge Huge fan, haha
Toy Story 1995 Ribbot Vs Witch Doctor Captain Shrederator Vs Quantum Gruff Vs Ripperoni HUGE Vs Shatter Glitch Vs Riptide Free Shipping Vs Gigabyte Main Event Minotaur Vs Tantrum
Massive improvement in the driving and control of HUGE. … that was a good fight. Shatter did not back off
Push icewave or endgame in there and they will have to pick up pieces of huge
@ExplosiveRobotics
Жыл бұрын
The current design of Icewave isn’t that powerful
@caiden7788
Жыл бұрын
@@ExplosiveRobotics the only downside is that it isn't invertable, otherwise it is very optimized for battling
…this looks fun!
5:50 for the fight.
match start 4:40
5:50 for the start of the fight if you wanna skip the chatter
Such good driving
Huge....👈👍👍
The thumbnail looks like an impact frame in a anime clash
Goes to show the outside the box design of huge has a lot of potential.
title .. Does size matter.. my mind is on another mood😂
Интересный бой . Когда то лет так 15 назад смотрел эти бои роботов . Вроде там чемпионом был гидравлический робот бритва . Он зажимал противника и давил его гидравлическим или под воздушным давлением этаким загнутым шипом похожим на хвост скорпиона.
@dippyfresh1116
Жыл бұрын
Razer was from robot wars
This is huge, hard to beat unless you have overwhelming firepower like Icewave, incredibly well driven, and got the grand final against Sawblaze.
Not gonna lie eyes on shatter looks both goofy and awesome
❤️👏
This is why I love HUGE
Fight begins at 5:53
Huge is like the André the Giant of BattleBots
Game on
Amazing HUGE will be champion this season
I think Huge has just become what its designers has always wanted it to be.
This wasn't a battle, this was a massacre
The first day I saw huge. I never its gonna be an assassin. I had doubts because it looked sweet
This looks like Huge from his first fight
HUGE may be the new gen tombstone
Creo que los martillos son casi inútiles en battlebots. Es difícil que un martillo genere la suficiente fuerza como para hacer daño real.
Small, but angry! 😃
shatter got hugely shattered
My Love
Huge's driver couldn't believe its a KO.
Incredible fight Just get another judge / ref to do the countdown.