Cheesecake hits hard! (GSCRL Winter Event 2024)
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- Опубликовано: 15 авг 2024
- Cheesecake the 1lb combat robot is fixed up and ready to go! I only made a couple of small upgrades this time, but they made a big difference. Cheesecake is coming out swinging, and it's going to take a lot to bring him down!
Event:
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Antweight bracket:
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Livestream:
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Rules:
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The tournament is a double elimination bracket. Each fight lasts 2.5 minutes. You win by disabling your opponent so they can no longer move. If your opponent cannot move, they will get counted out on a ten-second countdown. Even if they can only drive in circles, that is usually enough movement to avoid being counted out. If both robots are still moving at the end of the fight, then the winner is declared by a panel of judges, who score each robot on damage (done to the opponent) aggression (how much each robot initiates the engagements) and control (how much control you have over the fight). Drivers are allowed to tap out at any time during the fight. Drivers may also request one "unstick" if their robot is stuck on the arena.
0:00 - Introduction
0:20 - Upgrades
0:53 - Hypnovision
1:58 - Cheesecake vs Hypnovision
3:44 - Post fight #1
4:17 - Phantom
4:40 - Cheesecake vs Phantom
5:32 - Post fight #2
6:04 - Lowbot
6:25 - Cheesecake vs Lowbot
8:53 - Post fight #3
9:27 - Dulce de Lucha
10:11 - Cheesecake vs Dulce de Lucha
12:32 - Post fight #4
13:02 - Preparation for the grand final
13:38 - Dulce de Lucha
13:56 - Cheesecake vs Dulce de Lucha #2
17:02 - Post fight #5
18:38 - Results 
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New attachment could be called the toppings
or the Frosting
@@mathei2592 I don't think I've ever seen a cheesecake _frosted_ before. Definitely topped with fruit and cream, though.
The cherry on top
@@ConstantlyDamaged The Raspberry
@@ItsaJuraff 🤣
Honestly, I'm kinda glad this rivalry between cheesecake and Dulce de Lucha is still going on, it would've been a bit anticlimactic if Cheesecake won the 2-2 score with a 2 in a row finish for 4-2, but with a 3-3 score, it's back to being a tie, and of course we get to see you both continue working on ways to one-up the other.
Great fighting all around, can't wait to see Cheesecake take a bite outta the next competition!
SAME
Considering what kind of bot Dulce is, it did exactly what it was supposed to, and - even though I'm all in favor of Cheesecake - deserved the win. Very venerable and commendable
i cant believe cheesecake kept ripping off wedges off of every opponent
Cheese cake loveswheels
@@bluecraney1#FR
You could call the half cake slice Cheesecake's 'Icing'?
that would be a better name for the titanium plate
Another killer event! The last fight was definitely close, but watching Dulce manage two fulls pins while defending its wheels from every engagement for three full minutes was incredibly impressive. I would have given them the W too, the driving was just impeccable. Well fought ✌✌
I hope someday enjoy life like Dulce de Lucha's owner watching his robot falling apart while maintaining a smile in his face. Respect.
hes just a kid too, some f the best driving i have ever seen from an under 16 yr old! and yeh, big respect to him for keeping his smile on his face!😄
man seeing Cheesecake rip off Mutiple wedges is crazy. I think it shows just how much energy was being stolen from the weapon motor issue referenced at 0:40
Yeah I agree! It's amazing how much energy you lose to seemingly small inefficiencies. I didn't realize that air resistance played such a big role for a long time.
@@alexsalchemy Did you optimize cheesecake's weapon's cross section for minimizing air resistance? I imagine the cross section could look like some sort of tear drop shape that changes thickness further from the center of the weapon/motor shaft.
@@willrummell3670 - I did not optimize the thickness in that way because it would be hella expensive. But most swords do exactly what you're describing.
Given the restriction of having uniform thickness, ideally my weapon would be a flat solid disk with a single tooth sticking out to best avoid churning up the air, but I don't have that much spare weight. I could make such a weapon smaller in diameter to save weight, but I do want some good reach, so my teardrop shape is a bit of a compromise: it has pretty good reach, without churning up the air too much.
@@alexsalchemy appreciate the response- regarding the swords I suppose that makes sense. I never thought of why they tapered towards the tip other than keeping it light.
And you’re defo right on keeping it uniform thickness. Keeping the cost down for a part that might need to be replaced every fight should take precedent.
Best of luck with the next tourney- I definitely felt this one should have went your way, but I’ve loved keeping up with the journey so far.
Happy to see cheesecake dishing out some hits
Glad to see cheesecake is back! The Beetle horn Claws for Dulce de lucha looked Impressive! They Took hit after hit from cheesecakes spinner, which has been ripping through robots all year!
Seeing that final decision in person was heartbreaking. I thought you had it hands-down. My scorecard would have been 5-1 damage to Cheesecake, 4-2 control to Dulce, and 3-2 aggression to Cheesecake. Even if you score aggression for Dulce, that still would have been 9-8 in favor of cheesecake.
Unfortunate, but these things happen sometimes when it goes to the judges. Congrats on your great showing, and looking forward to getting to fight you with Hypno/Lowbot next time!
jeez cheesecake is just mangling bots. It is also insane just how reliable your drivetrain is after you switched to those springy wheels you came up with.
Cheesecake's record (as of video)
Official fights:
39(35)-13(6)
Exhibition fights
0(0)-1(1)
Honestly a great showing by Cheesecake for this event. Incredible driving and destruction shown on the side of Cheesecake for the majority of the fights. To be fair the last fight against Dulche was the sweatiest amongst a fair amount of sweaty fights on this video too. Looking forward to the next and good luck to anyone who wants to take a bite of Cheesecake.
That sound when lucha's lance and your blade collide ❤
Cheese cake is performing really well, it’s amazing to see how you manage to keep
Improving the design
Cheesecake dished out a lot of damage! I admire your sportsmanship.
Cheesecake was robbed! The peoples champion is and always will be the almighty Cheesecake!
In all seriousness a great video as always 🙏
This one really felt like a "give it to the underdog" win. Also, what kind of double elim doesnt give advantage to the upper bracket finalist :/ i like the rivalry with dulce but wins like this arent really wins imo. You two are tied in my eyes.
Edit: that lobot wedge is hilarious. Easily the coolest Wedge at this tourney. It's a shame the rules favor wedges so much tho, it's like you were fighting a doorstop emporium xD
i love it when i dont watch your videos. and youtube recommended randomly brings up a new video of yours. so i can binge watch the last 5 videos you made :)
Cheesecake protec
Cheesecake attack
But more importantly...
Cheesecake eat wheels as a snac
Beautiful
Congratulations! I really enjoy watching your videos and I think your attitude towards the whole competition is admirable as well. Well done, good sir :).
That lowbot match was a nail biter.
You'll get Dulce next time.
petition for Alex to just try making a beetleweight bot. He's consistently shredding his way to at least in the top 3 almost every tournament. I'd love to see him compete there, and there are some *really* good builders there. Also it would just be insane for a 3-pound Cheesecake to fight a bot like Dutch Oven. :)
I'm very slowly working on one!
Just a tip. Get a polarizer filter on your camera and you'll get rid of all the reflections in your videos. They're pretty cheap to get for your camera.
Great video, I love seeing cheese caking rip his way through tournaments. Biggest thing im curious about is why there wast an additional finals round since it was double elimination tournament. This typically means the person coming from losers side has to beat the person from winners side twice to win the tournament as you are only eliminated from the tournament once you have lose twice.
Honestly, the first time I saw this video, I was disappointed by the loss. However, after watching some more background, losing to Dulce De Lucha is pretty poetic and the kid is a great sport. He deserves a win every once in awhile, good for him!
Yaaaayyyyyyy Cheesecake is back~!💛✨
Love this channel. Cant wait for the next one.👍👍👍👍
What a delicious rivalry indeed between Cheesecake and Dulce de Lucha.
"I was greedy, a lesson learned from a worthy opponent". It's really nice to admit your eyes and explaining it this way. It's appreciated 👍. Good fight anyway, and can't wait to see next encounter !
*admit your errors. (I can't modify it🫣)
As someone from the outside looking in, this tournament ended in such a bullshit fashion. Why is there redemption from a loser's bracket when it's not also double for an undefeated bot going into the final match? Especially in this case where you had beaten Dulce De Lucha to send him down there in the first place. You're literally being punished for having a flawless run which is complete nonsense. Overall this was an excellent showing for Cheesecake with some solid driving in the face of adversity but you got fucking robbed.
Just subscribed at like 1:00 AM, already a new Cheesecake video out, what a day. 😎
Bots without an active weapons system make for poor fights IMO. Entirely defensive builds are just boring and feel like its cheesing score
No SuperLikes until you sign off every video with "Thanks, it's been a slice!"
Hey.
Incase you fight another Hammersaw [like Temper], Go make a new set of Top Armor, Likely out of TPU [the same thing the side armor's made of] or Aluminum. So you don't have to tape on the Top Armor again, unlike Last Time.
the editing during the fights is great!
Thank you! I'm glad people appreciate it!
That dodge at 14:41 was unintentional but incredible
That's really impressive!
that protective cake slice did work in round 1! some great matches! i think dulce de lucha was definitely deserving of his win with some great driving on his part also... shame the shield was so weakly mounted - the sword and board made for a cool looking opponent.
its cool to see the dulce de lucha kid grow up :)
cheesecake's layout is kinda cute overall! 😄but i would NEVER try to bite into THAT kind of cheesecake.😧
also, i give you, and the kid driving Dulce De Lucha great respects for your sportsmanship.👏
(btw "Dulce De Lucha" means "Sweet Fight" apparently, so i guess dulce has a sweet tooth! thats probably why he wants a bite out of cheesecake.😅 thanks for this great video Alex.
Eating the cheesecake just brings more doom to you
Also one key thing I noticed the back of the chassy keeps getting exposed, could be fixed with smth like a fork or a sweet tooth but every single time cheesecake's back turns towards a horizontal spinner......
I thought you had another shot since you never lost a fight until the finals and Dulce de Lucha did! Great video as always Alex
NICE! Thanks for the great videos
Can't wait to see a few more rounds, it seems like cheesecake's weapon is significantly reinforced. Didn't see it lose function any of these rounds, that was definitely a weakness last year. Good luck in 2024!
Your Achilles heal has always been your driving skill and missed opportunities.
Thanks!
Thank you so much! Cheesecake's gonna get some new wheels!
Semi Cake-relatated pun for the half wedgelets; The buns. Same idea as "the cheeks" but also relates to cinnimon buns, iced buns, and other kinds of sweet pastries.
The fact the commentator started calling hypnovision Hypnodisk made me laugh, I don't blame 'em though.
Happy birthday to cheesecake!
Cheesecake and Dulce De Lucha would make the ultimate Hexbug rivalry pack
I agree with the judges because if something can survive an aggressive bot like cheesecake and pin it twice for a round, they deserve the win
happy birthday cheescake
Happy birthday to Cheesecake!!🎂🎂🎂
7:36 beautiful wheel snipe
That scoring is a bit ridiculous but it does explain the number of weaponless robots youre facing.
I was so confused how those robots would win but that explains it.
Man, I love cheesecake, this is what combat robotics looks like!
Loved the little pirouette on the sweet tooth in the battle against Lowbot!
I feel like you won that last fight. My only advice would be to find a way to make cheesecake easier to drive, I realize the floor was getting thrashed at the end making it more difficult, but imo the inability to control the bots was everyone’s weakness. There’s got to be a way to make cheese more drive able, the rest is dialed in pretty damn well.
Secret to winning: name your robot after food
cheesecake will always be a winner in my heart
Dulce's design looks badass
Like a Medieval Knight with a shield or a Jouster lol
Man would love to see Cheesecake at NHRL some day!
I've asked if they plan to add antweights to their schedule, and unfortunately they don't currently plan to :( Guess I'd better keep working on a beetle!
WHAT??? sure he could push you around some of the time BUT you slammed him all over the box and you did all the damage!
You probably know this, and also have reasons for not implementing, but you can increase the kinetic force of the spinning tooth by making it longer without adding weight.
I love your content! Keep up the good work!❤
That JD was ridiculous
Next time you encounter Dulce have a sign made up with Cheesecake Factory’s tres leches cheesecake with some silly pun on it
That last fight had me on the edge of my seat. Do the judges tell you the score your earned or just the winner?
They'll tell you the score if you ask, usually they just announce the winner and that's enough.
1 hour after upload and I'm enjoying this
To be fair, rip off the forks is the typical advice for a horizontal. Dulce's mounting is just excellent and the forks themselves are beefier than the majority of others
Agreed!
Enter more tournaments, we need more cake!
If you make the sweet tooth reach slightly further than the spinner you can stop it from hitting the wall. This might backfire though if the sweet tooth gets bent up it will stop the spinner from being able to reach the other bot
I've thought about that, but if the sweet tooth was longer than my weapon, it could easily get stuck in the wall, and then I'd be screwed.
It's like cheesecake, is the cheese and wheels are the cake. Nom nom nom.
HE
IS
BACK
The moment at 14:39 was surreal
10:37 wedge was probably held with one screw which meant it twisted and fell off… now all we need is a reversible weapon
my comment was useless lol 12:45
Cheesecake is a tiny tombstone. I love it.
Have you tried messing with the control rates? Those little bots seem like a handful to control.
I'm so invested in cheesecake vs dulce now
suggestion for the new attachment; "The Frosting"
cheesecake somewhat channeling his hinner depthcharge at some points in these fights a lot more than in previous tournaments! There seemed to be a lot more gryoscopic force from cake's weapon in general, did you happen to get it to spin faster? or is the new weapon head just that much more powerfull?
That half-wedge half fork setup seems really vulnerable to you simply switching up your spin direction.
Go Cheesecake!
You should name the modular attachment the Trowel or Butter Knife since those move cake slices.
Lame, Man. The bot won by just existing. Had maybe 20 seconds when he pinned you. But seriously... I see no point in those bots. You took no damage, you were aggressive all the time, as you always confronted him directly without ever going back. Let's say, he had some control with those pins, but that was 1 quarter of the fight. I find the decision quite awful. You are my winner.
Also, I get being positive and all that, but "a worthy oponent" isn't a rock on wheels.
I agree that Cheesecake should've won but not by your logic. Dolche had superior control the entire match, it was shoving Cheesecake everywhere and initiated pretty much all contact aside from maybe 1 or 2 hits. I wouldn't give them full points since they got themselves stuck on the wall seam multiple times, but Cheesecake failed to properly attack during those moments costing aggression points, but neither bot really ran away from the other so split with a slight edge to Dolche there.
But at the end of the match one drive side was severely compromised on Dolche while Cheesecake basically ended the match as it entered it, which should've given Cheesecake all of the damage points. In my opinion the score would be Cheesecake winning 9-8 with 6 damage, 1 control and 2 aggression points, while Dolche had 0 damage, 5 control and 3 aggression.
Control bots are a viable way of winning matches and I do like a good break your fist with my face bot, but if all your weapon is a wedge or forks you should expect to enter every judges decision with basically 0 damage points. I assume the judges awarded a pity damage point to Dolche which ended up tipping the count in their favor.
@@bami2 Control bots can do some damage. They can also cause damage to the other bot by virtue of their tankiness. I.E. Cheesecake's weapon damage at the end was caused by Dolce being able to take hits on it's forks.
Ultimately, I think Dolce deserved the win here (based on their scoring system). Cheesecake basically didn't do any tangible damage to Dolce, no loss of control or weapon functionality. Had a wheel come off, or a weapon bent/dislodged, I'd feel differently.
@@chipdamage7791 I'm not sure you can call "no loss of functionality", Dolce was basically crabwalking when the match finished, it was only driving on maybe 2 wheels and it couldn't drive in a straight line anymore after 16:27. That's in no way comparable to the slightly bent weapon tooth of Cheesecake that didn't affect its functionality in any way.
Looking at the photos afterwards (18:22) you can see the gears driving the wheels on Dolce are completely trashed on half of them. It might have not lost any wheels but it lost a large part of mobility and thus functionality.
I think Dulce de Lucha's driving at the end was worth the win. Cheesecake did actually go for the wheels multiple times but Dulce would spin to meet with forks instead, like at 14:46 where they literally bait and switch cheesecake into the forks.
Definitely should have been a overall victory for Cheesecake, it did much more damage than was received plus it was actually properly moving still at the end, Dolce was moving too, but barely and not very controllable… and Cheesecake was undefeated the entire event, should have been worth at least a few bonus points…
I think it's because there are a lot of bots without active weapons in the smaller weight classes that rely almost entirely on control and aggression. Though i agree the decision was a bit disappointing but i can understand why the system is the way it is.
Cheesecake you da bes
I have always been of the mindset that a bot without an active weapon is not actually a fighting robot. Wedges, forks, and other non powered items are defensive shields and not weapons.
Diamond tipped cutting head
Dulce de Lucha
Translates to Sweet fight
can someone explain to me the tap out i mean i understand that if you tap out you forfeit but why would you do that if you still have a chance to win????
Well, it depends how good of a chance you think you have. If it's a pretty low chance, and if you can still accept a loss without falling out of the tournament, then you might choose to tap out to avoid taking additional damage and being unable to repair your robot in time for the next fight.
@@alexsalchemy thx
I've grown quite fond of Cheesecake.
Ed: that final result was F'ing BS!
new attachment could be called baby cake
If you paint your entire weapon black and learn where your reach limits are, then it will be difficult for your opponents to do the same on the fly.
One day i want to get into this or the hexbug battlebots
Great design but it looks kinda hard to control. It seems the easiest gains in combat effectiveness available to you right now are with improving the robot's controllability.
Yeah, I'm reusing old weapon motors to save money, but they're kind of beaten up and I think they vibrate my whole robot around. I'm seeing what I can do to fix that.
I just got into combat robotics and was just wondering if for my weapon I should use a pulley system or connect it directly
For an antweight, I like my direct drive/hub mounted system: it saves a lot of weight and complexity. For a 3lb beetle... well, I'm going to try the same approach, but it may not work out given how hard those robots hit: having my weapon motor out in front might be suicide.
Alex, would you benefit from cleated wheels? especially in the situation where DeLuchia was stuck against the wall?
I have some cleated wheels, I just haven't used them. I think Cheesecake was vibrating because my weapon motor had been beaten up a lot and wasn't perfectly balanced anymore.
@@alexsalchemy makes sense. Thanks for the speedy reply. Really like watching Cheesecake, and enjoy your content. Thanks for the updates. Have a great day!
cheesecake's weapon sounded much different this time, and and little rattle-esqe near the end
disappointed by the end, but i can't wait to continue watching Cheesecake's journey through the antweight leagues
Yeah my weapon actually bent a bit from all those hits it delivered; you can see it in the final picture of Cheesecake.
Love to see this