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jpmittins 20-05-2009 17:25

That poor robot!
 
I was recently watching old game animations, and I noticed something funny. In all the games with balls (2004, 2006, 2008) when the voice over says "Robots must be built robustly..." and then it shows a game piece (or several) dropping on the same robot every year, the low blue one that looks like a snowplow. Why is that? I feel kind of bad for that robot now, it's always in the wrong place in the wrong time. Your thoughts?

BTW, who does the voice overs for those animations?

chessking132 20-05-2009 17:59

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so do i this year i think that robot should be given a break. It would be funny if next year the robot would seek revenge for getting destroyed so often.:yikes:

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Lowfategg 20-05-2009 18:03

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Ha, I feel worse about Wall-e. Poor little guy... er I mean robot.

Collin Fultz 20-05-2009 18:13

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jpmittins (Post 860600)
BTW, who does the voice overs for those animations?

Dave Lavery does the voice over for the one seen at kickoff.

For the one shown before regionals, Blair Hundertmark (official FIRST Announcer and MC extraordinaire) does the VO.

ATannahill 20-05-2009 18:25

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[Dave's post]
That robot does not have the proper matterial to touch the game piece/is not big enough to tough game objects/is not going to be capable of being hurt/is magnetically attracted to danger.
[/Dave's post]

Mr. Pockets 20-05-2009 18:38

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My guess is that it has to do with the plow. It might be a reference to the rule about it being illegal to have wedge like sides [G32...letter I forgot].

Lil' Lavery 20-05-2009 20:05

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Plowey! :D

edit: in light of recent movies, spelling might be changed to Plow-e

monkeymel1003 21-05-2009 01:05

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Poor little Plow-e
I always do feel bad for that robot it's so cute!!!

Chris is me 21-05-2009 01:24

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I can't tell you how many times I show old game animations to my friends and they go "Aww!" when Plow-e gets pelted.

Molten 21-05-2009 03:28

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I think the reason they pick him, is because he is the most robust robot on the videos I've seen. Some of those in the videos, probably would break if you pelted them with balls.

JesseK 21-05-2009 16:00

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Molten (Post 860688)
I think the reason they pick him, is because he is the most robust robot on the videos I've seen. Some of those in the videos, probably would break if you pelted them with balls.

Little kids would be mortified if they saw that big rubber hand sheared off by a big ball

nahstobor 21-05-2009 17:53

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I don't understand why nobody has made plowey yet, it can win in any game.

JVN 21-05-2009 17:57

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery (Post 860633)
Plowey! :D

I always think of that robot as "Rhodewarrior 2003"... ;) There is a striking similarity.

Rich Kressly 21-05-2009 18:27

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery (Post 860633)
Plowey! :D

edit: in light of recent movies, spelling might be changed to Plow-e

Poor robots? Poor family. The holidays in your home must be a real...ummm... treat. Reality TV fodder for sure.

"Today, we visit the Lavery family on holiday break in suburban VA. On the surface this looks like a very normal and well adjusted family with very successful and professional parents. However, father Dave has some deep seeded issues that rear their head every winter season when he turns every hard drive in the county into a render farm in his living room. Instead of feasting on holiday cheer and recharging their batteries, this family spends the break listening to their father mutter self-deprecating comments and are forced to name wacky animated robots without eating anything but chips, salsa, and diet coke until the new year rings in.":yikes:

Herodotus 21-05-2009 18:28

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Quote:

Originally Posted by nahstobor (Post 860779)
I don't understand why nobody has made plowey yet, it can win in any game.

I think every year the first joke we make is about building one of the bots from the game animation. The only time I've seen anyone do it is 2008 with 2337 and the kicking bot. :p


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