For the first time, we declare the end-of-year event in December to be our finals. The top 4 bots from each event that have not already qualified are eligible to fight in our December event.
The WHO declares that COVID-19 is officially a global pandemic. There is no robot fighting for several months. Austin and Saz find ways to amuse themselves anyway.
NHRL returns with a weekend doubleheader! Two events across two days. [[Shreddit Bro]] defeats [[Silent X]] in the final to win its first dumpster for the Saturday event. We also get some 12lb Sportsman action, with P12, Keystone Light, and Torquedo fighting for bragging rights.
This is also the first appearance of [[Brett the Brick|Brett's]] current form, with a custom steel frame instead of a cinderblock. Too many 3lb bots proved to be able to damage a cinderblock!
[[Billy]] becomes our first winning bot not from the East Coast! NHRL is becoming more of a national event; in fact, an East Coast bot will not win NHRL for the rest of the year.
* Our first event at our [[NHRL Facilities|new, larger, dedicated facility at 165 Water St]].
* Our first 12lb full-combat and 30lb fights, in our brand-new 256-square-foot arena.
* Debut of [[House Bots|Fluffy]], our 300lb+ house bot patrolling the 30lb arena.
* Two 3lb cages, to allow for less downtime between fights.
* Debut of [[House Bots|Bert]], Brett's long-lost twin brother, patrolling the new 3lb arena.
{{#evu:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Rib27rbbfc}} - Video of the last few 3lb matches were not saved, and are lost to history.
====March 20, 2021====
{| class="wikitable"
! Weight Class
! # of bots
! Bracket
! Winner
|-
| 3lb
| 55
| [https://challonge.com/NHRL_3_21_3lb Link]
| [[Polywog]]
|-
| 12lb
| 6
| No bracket available
| [[Caulk]]
|-
| 30lb
| 7
| [https://challonge.com/NHRL_3_21_30lb Link]
| [[Stop Hitting Yourself]]
|}
A multibot wins for the first time at NHRL, as [[Caulk]], a collection of 3lb bots fighting in the 12lb class, shocks everyone by winning the Dumpster.
Also, Brett is turned off in a match for the first time, as [[Judge's Dream]] launches [[Fragment]] into Brett's power switch. Fragment wins $1000 and the match; however, Fragment's driver graciously forfeited the match, giving Judge's Dream the win.
Our first-ever event spread out across two days (the weekend of July 18-19, 2020 was two events in two days), with a record 111 bots fighting across 4 weight classes!
Part 1: {{#evu:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Vdh8qNF0ww}}
Part 2: {{#evu:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkGCy7H9FPk}}
===2022===
====March 26, 2022====
{| class="wikitable"
! Weight Class
! # of bots
! Bracket
! Winner
|-
| 3lb
| 78
| [https://challonge.com/nhrl_mar22_3lb Link]
| [[Silent Spring]]
|-
| 12lb
| 13
| [https://challonge.com/nhrl_mar22_12lb]
| [[Pramheda]]
|-
| 12lb Sportsman
| 3
| [https://challonge.com/nhrl_mar22_12lb_sports]
| [[Axe E Dent]]
|-
| 30lb
| 11
| [https://challonge.com/nhrl_mar22_30lb]
| [[Marathon]]
|}
Our first 2022 event was originally scheduled for February 5, but had to be postponed because of the Omicron outbreak. But we were able to hold our March event, and it was massive! Also had the following new features:
* A second cage for 12lb and 30lb fights.
* A third cage for 3lb fights.
* A new, larger pit area.
* A new spectator area, with plenty of attractions for fans.
* An expanded [[Bot Museum]], with all sorts of 250lb bots for fans to meet up close.
April featured our first visit from a Brazilian team, AGVS, who finished 4th in the 3lb class and 3rd in the 12lb class.
'''Highlights'''
{{#ev:youtube|I6wGzIQq7tg}}
'''Full streams'''
Part 1: {{#ev:youtube|It5MpH50dvs}}
Part 2: {{#ev:youtube|wf528BQr0eA}}
Part 3: {{#ev:youtube|OQ8HngYecK0}}
Extra elimination fights: {{#ev:youtube|LmS-A1QhbRc}}
====May 14, 2022====
{| class="wikitable"
! Weight Class
! # of bots
! Bracket
! Winner
|-
| 3lb
| 50
| [https://challonge.com/nhrl_may22_3lb Link]
| [[Crashfest]]
|-
| 12lb
| 15
| [https://challonge.com/nhrl_may22_12lb Link]
| [[YOB GNOL]]
|-
| 30lb
| 7
| [https://challonge.com/nhrl_may22_30lb Link]
| [[Huge]]
|}
May 2022 was our first-ever "New Bots Only" event, in which we allowed only bots who had never fought at NHRL before. It featured our first builders from England to compete in-person, including [[Saw Loser: 2 Saw 2 Lose]], which finished 2nd in the 3lb weight class. [[Crashfest]] becomes the first non-spinner to win an NHRL full-combat event.
'''Highlights'''
{{#ev:youtube|ebTLmqbnWhw}}
'''Full streams'''
Part 1: {{#ev:youtube|qxuzLBnU7s4}}
Part 2: {{#ev:youtube|BhyjB9n0cIw}}
Extra elimination fights: {{#ev:youtube|4abJBp5HMeA}}
====July 16-17, 2022====
{| class="wikitable"
! Weight Class
! # of bots
! Bracket
! Winner
|-
| 3lb
| 72
| [https://challonge.com/nhrl_jul22_3lb Link]
| [[Eruption]]
|-
| 12lb
| 18
| [https://challonge.com/nhrl_jul22_12lb Link]
| [[Touro Jr]]
|-
| 30lb
| 6
| [https://challonge.com/nhrl_jul22_30lb Link]
| [[Knock Off White]]
|}
July, our annual 2-day event, featured two separate teams from Brazil attending. As always, our South American friends brought their A-game; a Brazilian bot finished in the top 2 in each of our weight classes!
'''Highlights'''
{{#ev:youtube|RdBCJVXQ3eU}}
'''Full streams'''
Part 1: {{#ev:youtube|Y7ICJDeDdfY}}
Part 2: {{#ev:youtube|HrKxFJ0ppmY}}
Extra elimination fights: {{#ev:youtube|p76hqdy44QU}}
====September 17, 2022====
{| class="wikitable"
! Weight Class
! # of bots
! Bracket
! Winner
|-
| 3lb
| 85
| [https://challonge.com/nhrl_sep17_3lb Link]
| [[Malice]]
|-
| 12lb
| 19
| [https://challonge.com/nhrl_sep17_12lb Link]
| [[Saiko]]
|-
| 30lb
| 7
| [https://challonge.com/nhrl_sep17_30lb Link]
| [[Yahoo]]
|}
Once again, we have a record number of bots competing - an absurd 111 bots, including a mega-sized 85-bot 3lb bracket!
To deal with this huge number of competitors, we unveil our "Steel Arena" and "Titanium Stage." The latter is our Cage 5 and a brand-new Cage 6. 3lb fights happen in both Steel and Titanium simultaneously, with an improved Titanium stream. With this strategy, we finish the event earlier than most other events this year!
'''Highlights'''
Coming soon!
'''Full streams'''
Steel Part 1: {{#ev:youtube|HXstJoqMM-c}}
Titanium: {{#ev:youtube|bty0a8xakCI}}
Steel Part 2: {{#ev:youtube|gIFarVnwS3g}}
Revision as of 15:40, 22 September 2022
NHRL was founded in 2018 by Austin McChord and Ryan Sasloe, with the goal of gathering a large following of fans on the internet.
The first NHRL event is held at 50 Day Street, utilizing a single 3lb cage. Two traditions are established right off the bat: Brett the Brick is a motorized, painted cinderblock with a mounted GoPro, and Silent Spring wins the event.
Our first 12lb sportsman bracket tournament! Jamison Go sweeps the event with his third Golden Dumpster for Silent Spring and a Dumpster for Tusken Raider. With 34 competing bots, this is our biggest event so far.
