If two identical robots fought, which one would win?

[Brandon237]

The one who has the slightly better footing, luck, or receives blows in a slightly less damaging place. There is even a chance that a slight slip could give that one a huge advantage. One thing to remember, if they are both exactly the same, even the smallest environmental difference or given advantage will mean almost certain victory.

 

[Anti Nudist Cupcake]

Depends on the robots and circumstances involved.

Either the robots will destroy each other, or one will get lucky and destroy the other first. Or neither will be destroyed. With no information, there's no way to tell.

The question is so vague as to be meaningless.

What if one had super armor, and the other a repulsion beam?

Then they wouldn't be identical.

I know that, but what if...
I'm just making conversations.

 

[Jordi]

If they start in completely equivalent locations and circumstances and they don't run out of energy, this:
(look at 1:30 if it doesn't already start there)


But if even the slightest difference in design or circumstances is there, one will win.

 

[BrailleOperatic]

They would both continue to attack each other until they both shutdown unless there was an environmental factor to shift the results one way or another. So like someone up there said: whichever one doesn't start next to a pit of electrified spikes.

 

[mew4ever23]

The result is going to be entirely random.

Since both robots are identical in every way, their actions will be similar.

But, since they are separate entities, what they do is not going to be identical. So, it will come down to random luck, environmental conditions...
Timing issues...

Basically, something unpredictable will determine which one goes down first.

I completely agree. Because they're completely identical to each other, the result will come down to things no one can predict, such as environment, luck and timing.

 

[FallenTraveler]

I think it depends who got the first blow, personally. They may be the same, but unless this is a video game scenario where they have the same attack speed, dodge, etc, common physics and luck will play its part.

agreed.

This all depends on who hits first, as the one who does will most likely win, now my question is strength v. endurance, would one punch destroy the other? Would it make a simple dent?

too many variables, but im gonna go with the one on the left

 

[Anti Nudist Cupcake]

Both are identical in EVERY conceivable way, strength,intelligence, paint job, etc. So how would the fight end and which one would be victorious?

You've never played Megaman 1, have you?

I'm afraid not.

O.O

 

[ChocoFace]

one or the other will win. This is a fight, not Dragonball Z. The first one to damage the other significantly will win.

 

[drbarno]

If the robot's were identical in every singloe way they would have the exact same attack patterns and would en up hittings each other's fists and kicking each other's fists. I know a clip from Futurama that has something like this but I can't find a clip of it on Youtube.

 

[rubinigosa]

The one that starts.Will win.

 

[Hungry Donner]

If two identical robots attack eachother it doesn't mean both will choose identical moves - chances are one will have lucked out and chosen the better attack relative to their opponent's.

I imagine if you set up a computer to play chess against itself (a fight that would eliminate any environmental factors, like one robot happening upon a slippery part of the floor) you'd get a result like this - one side would happen to have chosen the better move even though both sides had the same repertoire and processing capabilities.

 

[Bloodastral]

Whichever Robot has Ratchet and Clank on their side.

 

[Irony's Acolyte]

It would probably come down to some little difference in them that would change the whole thing. One has the smallest fractures in it's arm, causing it to break that little bit easier or one has a weaker connection with one of it's wires, making it that much slower. Or something with their surrounding isn't identical and one doesn't have a good as a grip and so slips easier.

 

[TheJoojo]

The one that doesn't lose.

This is the most accurate reply yet.

 

[Folksoul]

The one that payed me the most to rig the match.

 

[P.Tsunami]

If two identical robots fought, which one would win?

No matter who loses, we win.