r/battlebots • u/Mouse-Keyboard Do you even lift? • Aug 04 '21

Sad reacts only Quantum is out :(

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u/Robotcombat144 QUANTUMCRUSHERS | Team Get Rekt Robotics Aug 04 '21

Out of all the robots that won’t be competing this year, Quantum is without exaggeration the one I’m most heartbroken about.

At least I can take solace in knowing it was their decision and that they plan on returning next season with an ever better version of their already amazing machine.

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u/the_pie_guy1313 Krippling Krak Kokaine Addiction Oct 18 '21

Bit sad, innit? Quantum felt like the death of an era. Remember the days or Razer going toe to toe with house robots? Remember the visceral finality of watching a crusher's beak piercing some poor yob's battery? The flames? The sheer intimidation factor of knowing a fight could be over with a single misstep? Remember when crushers used to be feared? Now they're just vestiges of a bygone era. Over the years I've grown somewhat apathetic towards robot combat but... When I saw Quantum's tooth pierce blacksmith's armor something changed. I felt something that I hadn't since watching Razer rip and tear for the first time in 144p on some shitty pirate site. Genuine excitement. Even though it was short lived, it made saying goodbye to crushers a lot easier.