Names
HW
Disco 5
The Deer/ No-I-Deer
FW
DTK (rw 7)
stats for my hw laters
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HW
Disco 5
The Deer/ No-I-Deer
FW
DTK (rw 7)
stats for my hw laters
Thanks for the advice Shane. I have no trouble admitting I know very little about batteries:lame:
OK, peeps, heres the situation: I start uni again on Monday and I would really like to get started on this tournament before I go back. :)
Featherweight stats are still required from Alex Mc, Chris, Frank and Tracy. Martijn told me on MSN hes going to use real robot Afterschock.
Martyn, I can get your stats from another recent tournament if you dont have the time to post the updated version.
Alex Mc, I cant start the tournament without your Heavyweights at least. Stats in, chop-chop. :wink:
(Message edited by Steven_McG on January 29, 2009)
Gah, forgot I needed a feather. Sorry:lame:
I dont have one, so Ill enter Pillow Torque
BULLDOZER
Weight: 12.5 kilos
Shape: Basic box shape with front scooper, 30cm by 20cm by 20cm
Speed: 15mph
TC: 0mm
GC: 0mm at from, 6mm at back and sides.
Wheels: 4 inner.
Armour: 4mm aluminium armour all around. The sides and back are additionally protected by strips of balsawood, which is also used to create the horns. The top is additionally covered by what looks like a paper bag. All of these are purely for sacrificial purposes.
Power: 2 18v drill motors, and 2 12v NiCads.
Weapons: The front scoop provides the main weapon. It gets underneath an oppodent, then simply pushes into them, or turns them over. Also at the back is a tail, powered by its own electric motor. It is mostly there for effect.
Srimech: The tail might do that.
Strengths: Getting underneath the opposition.
Weaknesses: Sacrificial, to say the least.
And before anyone questions the paper bag...err, hello? Tricerabot?
UPDATAGE:
Im officially back at uni, so there may be slight delays between fights once I get started.
ENTRIES STILL REQUIRED FROM ALEX MC BEFORE I CAN POST UP THE DRAW.
Tracy, I also still need your Featherweight, but since your bots likely appear a little later in the tournament, I can wait a little longer if need be. Though sooner rather than later would be better :wink:
Since I represent Jersey in the Channel Islands in the Chevron Championship, I shall represent Jersey here as well
Flank Attack: DT
Eurypterus Evolved
for my HWs :P
stats:
http://farr.proboards21.com/index.cgi?board=targetedhttp://farr.proboards21.com/index.cgi?board=targeted
Aaaaand thats it. Thanks a big bunch, Alex! :proud:
FINAL HEAVYWEIGHT ENTRIES:
1. Seung Mina V (Kody Kunz)
2. Intriguous
3. Flank Attack: DT (Alex McW)
4. Eurypterus Evolved
5. Gehenna (Andy J)
6. Fissure
7. Under Pressure (Martijn B)
8. Back to Rock III
9. Dervish: The 1337 Generation (Daniel S)
10. Propane Nightmare
11. Disco 5 (Martyn F)
12. The Deer
13. Orka R.V. (Chris M)
14. Leprosy Infection
15. Eye of Ran II (Joey McC)
16. Nidhogg Evo
17. The Crashing Bore 2 (Frank G)
18. Raging Tempest
19. Tengu VII (Alex H)
20. Achilles
21. Infusion (Aaron K)
22. Nerix
23. Nitro-Gene 5.0 (Paul C)
24. Autoism 3.0
25. BIACS-is of Evolution (Matt F)
26. Hacked-Off Ha-ka
27. The Kill Point (Elliot S)
28. Skullcrusher
29. Mobile Failure (Tracy F)
30. Bloody Frigid
31. Apocalypse (Liam E)
32. Kill Saw
FINAL(ISH) FEATHERWEIGHT ENTRIES:
1. Heretic (Kody K)
2. ??? (Alex McW)
3. OverDrive (Andy J)
4. Afterschock (RR) (Martijn B)
5. Deadly Lampshade (Daniel S)
6. DTK (RW7) (Martyn F)
7. Bulldozer (Chris M)
8. Isolation (Joey McC)
9. Pillow Torque (RR) (Frank G)
10. Sith (Alex H)
11. M.B.X. (Aaron K)
12. Skink (RR) (Paul C)
13. Tidal Wave (RR) (Matt F)
14. Sons of Thunder (Elliot S)
15. ??? (Tracy F)
16. Werewolf (Liam E)
Featherweight stats still required from ALEX MC and TRACY.
I notice you have a FW in your stats section, Alex - Neowedge. Want to use that or were you thinking of entering another?
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HEAT LINE-UPS:
HEAT A
Eurypterus Evolved
Gehenna
Kill Saw
Leprosy Infection
Mobile Failure
Nidhogg Evo
Propane Nightmare
Raging Tempest
HEAT B
Apocalypse
Dervish: The 1337 Generation
Fissure
Nerix
Tengu VII
The Crashing Bore 2
The Kill Point
Under Pressure
HEAT C
Achilles (1)
BIACS-is of Evolution
Back to Rock III
Flank Attack: DT
Infusion
Nitro-Gene 5.0
Seung Mina V
The Deer
HEAT D
Autoism 3.0
Bloody Frigid
Disco 5
Eye of Ran II
Hacked-Off Haka
Intriguous
Orka R.V.
Skullcrusher
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And now the moment youve been waiting for...
HEAT A
ROUND 1
Eurypterus Evolved VS Gehenna VS Kill Saw VS Raging Tempest
Leprosy Infection VS Mobile Failure VS Nidhogg Evo VS Propane Nightmare
Get your thoughts and tactics in soon, because Im raring to go.
Thank you and goodnight. :)
I predict that the winner will be a robot with two parts to its name (which, of course, means that Gehenna will win...knowing MY luck)
Anyway, deploy Leprosys usual HnR tactics.
Leprosy Infection VS Mobile Failure VS Nidhogg Evo VS Propane Nightmare
...well, its not an official teamup, but Im sort of cooperating with Dan here, seeing as he has the most dangerous thing in the melee :proud:
I shall go for the Failure first and foremost, it has a very narrow angle of attack with the axe so I should easily be able to avoid that. Get underneath the skirts with the front spikes, lift to reduce its traction on the floor, crush it a bit, and then dump it into the path of Propane Nightmare, down the pit, or into the residence of the nearest convenient house robot.
After that, if LI is still around I shall rinse and repeat the above tactics on Chris too.
Avoid Propane Nightmare if at all practical, a swipe against it will undoubtedly cause me more trouble than I really want.
Best of luck everyone, heres hoping for a good ol last hurrah to the PTT. :)
Tactics!! :proud:
Leprosy Infection VS Mobile Failure VS Nidhogg Evo VS PROPANE NIGHTMARE
A very interesting lineup here for Propane Nightmare, one I am actually very happy about! I am not going to go for any team ups, per se, but concentrate on knocking a single robot out. That robot will be...
Leprosy Infection (sorry Chris!)
The reason I am goign to be focussing on immobolising Leprosy Infection is because I feel it to be the weaker of my opponents in regards to fighting a Translational spinner such as Propane Nightmare.
The machine is rather small, and the hinged skirts should offer little protection from a 100kg spinning mass such as Propane Nightmare.
It is doubtful that the vertical drum can do any damage to me. In most horizontal vs vertical matches, it is usually the horizontal spinner that comes out on top (there are obvious exceptions to this rule, of course!)
The machine tends to rely on its weaponry rather than any pushing capabilities, a point emphasised by the lack of a wedge/scoop for pushing. Propane Nightmare is a difficult machine to push around: once its spinning, youre gonna get hurt!
Its made from Titanium. Titanium = sparks. Sparks = points! :proud:
My tactics against Leprosy Infection are as follows: spin! If I can get a good solid hit on either side or the front, I should cause some horrific damage either by ripping a skirt off and exposing the 7mm Titanium or by whacking the drum and potentially buckling/snapping the weapon axle, rendering Leprosy Infection weaponless and pretty much helpless in the arena. I will keep Propane Nightmare away from the arena walls (incase of any nasty deflections) and away from any arena hazards. If Leprosy Infection attempts to lead me towards an arena hazard such as the Launch Pad or a CPZ, ignore him and aim for someone nearer.
Good luck Chris, Joey and Tracey! This looks like it is going to be an amazing tournament! Good luck Steve, I would hate to be in your shoes writing these battles, there are so many machines that have the potential to win and possibly cause an upset against a few of the favourites in this! :proud:
Eurypterus Evolved VS Gehenna VS Kill Saw VS Raging Tempest
Not a good first outing for Kill Saw I have to admit. Ill attack whoever attacks me, just drive in underneath and shred their tyres/under armour, hopefully damaging them. Anyone for a team-up? :)
Tactics: Kill.
Detailed tactics: Kill them. Kill them all!
Super-detailed tactics: Aim for the sides of whoever is closest. And kill them.
Eurypterus Evolved vs. Gehenna vs. Kill Saw vs. Raging Tempest
I€™ll accept a team-up with Liam for two reasons:
1) Kill Saw reminds me of my old vapourbot UnderForce :proud:
2) Raging Tempest needs to be disposed of
I€™m going to mainly just use the wedge shape and not the flipper against Raging Tempest. The closer I can get to the arena walls the better, and when Raging Tempest bounces off my wedge, Kill Saw can go in for some tyre-shredding while its spinning slower. Ideally, Eurypterus Evolved could help out as well, because there is no way Raging Tempest can keep away from three opponents trying to corner it. Once it hits one of us and slows, the remaining two can safely go in for the kill after it has thrown itself away. Eventually we can push it/it can fling itself into the arena hazards. Against Eurypterus Evolved I€™ll use my own spinning bar to try and damage the side skirts. There are plenty of wheels there for Kill Saw to attack, anyway.
In short, my tactics are €œdrive around randomly and pretend to know what I€™m doing€Â
Leprosy Infection vs. Mobile Failure vs. Nidhogg Evo vs. Propane Nightmare
Meh, tactics are gonna go out the window here, I can tell, but Im gonna go against the fashion and say that Nidhogg and Leprosy will go through. Propane Nightmare will probably either kill itself in one hit, or be unable to spin-up again after a hit due to being attacked, and Mobile Failure...dunno. I just think Chris will outlast Tracy, I guess. Sorry Trace. :P
Eurypterus Evolved vs Gehenna vs Kill Saw vs Raging Tempest
Dont think the team will work. Eurowhatsit and Tempest to go through.
Heres to a brilliant start, Mr. McG! :)
Can it be? A new PTT? Unfortunately.
OK, enough lame random rhyming. Lets get started, shall we? :proud:
HEAT A
ROUND 1
BATTLE 1
EURYPTERUS EVOLVED Vs GEHENNA Vs KILL SAW Vs RAGING TEMPEST
FROM HOLLAND, EURYPTERUS EVOLVED!
(Represented by Alex McWilliams)
Although named after an extinct genus of sea scorpion, Eurypterus Evolved has no intention of dying out any time soon. Previously a winner of the ARC Redemption Superheavyweight Division, this newcomer is less of an aquatic arachnid and more of a...tank. A big one. This low, skirted box has no real weapons to speak of, other than sheer power. The robot runs off four Dunstins at 34v with a 50.4:1 ratio, giving speeds of 20mph and all the torque its six wheels will ever need. Eurypterus is also equipped with two interchangeable shovels - a hinged wedge for more effective pushing and a concave plow for deflecting spinners. 6mm titanium gives this scorpion a tough shell and its invertible frame and skirts make it a slippery customer for flippers. This does leave the wheels open to axes and crushers, though, and with no active weaponry whatsoever, Eurypterus may not have enough sting to survive.
For this fight, Eurypterus Evolved will be using the concave plow.
FROM BOURNE, IN LINCOLNSHIRE, GEHENNA!
(Represented by Andrew Jackson)
As the newest member of the Ripper vapourbot family, Gehenna has a lot to live up to. It is descended from a VFT champion and PTT Finalist after all. This young whippersnapper is a low wedge with sloped sides and, like its ancestors, is armed with an efficient flipper-spinner set-up. The flipper is forward-hinged, ala Firestorm and Envy, and runs at 145psi on carbon dioxide, meaning that flips come fast and hard. The spinner is a horizontal spinning bar mounted on the rear, which can get up to nearly 2500rpm. Get hit by either of the weighted ends and youre in for 22kJ of hurt, my friend. Like previous Rippers, Gehenna is an excellent all-rounder, with great speed and manoueverability, as well as great protection from its Titanium/Vanadium alloy shell and Hardox flipper. It is untested, however, and its two Asmaprene urethane rubber-tyred wheels may not be enough against todays high-powered rammers. Named for the Jewish equivalent of Hell, will Gehenna damn or be damned?
IN PTT2 (as Son of Ripper): beat the likes of Thermidor 2 and Chaos 2 to reach the Semi-Finals, only to be haulted by Razer in the second round
IN PTT3 (as Son of Ripper 0.2): made the Semi-Finals again by throwing away Kan Opener, but was shredded in the first round by Tengu IV
IN PTT4 (as Son of Ripper 3.5): claimed Fourth Place, defeating Supreme Glory Gamma, Bulldog Breed and Squish among others
IN PTT5 (as S.O.R. 4.0): pitted by N.S.B.F.R. X in its Heat Final
FROM CARDIFF, KILL SAW!
(Represented by Liam Eliot)
Making its battle debut here in the PTT, Kill Saw is determined to prove itself a cut above the rest. It might look a simple skirted wedge at first glance, but looks can be deceiving. Inspired by the Kill Saws of the Battlebots Battlebox, its main weapons are two large, retractable circular saws hidden within the wedge. These brutal blades pop in and out of the body courtesy of a 750psi pneumatic ram and are powered by an S28-400 magmotor at 24v to give terrifying speeds of 8000rpm! I hope everyone brought extra plasters! Kill Saw is also a capable rammer, with Hardox armour and four vulcanised HDPE wheels for extra traction, and its two self-righting arms, rounded rear and heavy skirting mean that flippers will be little bother. That said, top speeds of 17mph may make it difficult to control and if a flipper does manage to beat those skirts, a high ground clearance may cause Kill Saw to buzz off early!
FROM GAINSBOROUGH, RAGING TEMPEST!
(Represented by Frank Goacher)
After three previous failures in the PTT, Tempest is understandably rather annoyed, so the former AJWars champion is going all out this time to ensure victory this time around. Still a classic ring spinner, the rim of this squashed cylinder is fitted with four six-inch long hardox teeth and is powered by two LEM-130s, running at 36v. This means the blades can reach speeds of 1500rpm and deliver nearly 70KJs per hit - more than enough to sink the hopes of its enemies! Tempest also comes with two additional foot-long blades which can be fitted to the underbelly and used to rip up wheels and tracks, ensuring that no part of a robot is safe from the rage! Tempest is well-equipped to fend off fellow spinners, protected by a mixture of Hardox, polycarbonate, titanium, as well as a buttload of shock-proofing. The two wheels are exposed to overhead attacks, however, and poor pushing power could see the Tempest swept away with ease.
IN PTT3 (as Whirlwind): bounced off of Voltronic and Matilda into the pit in Round 2
IN PTT4 (as Tempest Evil-oution): paralysed in two hits by the horrifying Gyrate in Round 2
IN PTT5 (as Tempest Evil-er-oution): blown out of the arena by Die-Ceratops ReInvertus in - you guessed it - Round 2
House Robots - Surligig & Michael Pliers
Roboteers, stand by...
3...2...1...
ACTIVATE!
The PTT lives again!
Everybody seems eager to get started, as our first four competitors burst from their spotlights. Raging Tempest begins spinning up, only to be stopped by a shunt from Gehenna! Frank backs off, but winds up being bumped by Kill Saw! It looks as though Raging Tempest is the main target here, as Eurypterus Evolved charges into the Void Activation Button! As the siren blares, Frank manages to dodge another onslaught by Gehenna and races across the arena! The shell reaches maximum speed just as Eurypterus comes in for an attack of its own! Raging Tempest narrowly dodges the huge titanium scoop and homes in on Gehenna and Kill Saw, who have decided to gang up on the others! Gehenna comes in for another ram, but only clips the spinner as it manouevers to the side! Raging Tempest swerves around towards Kill Saw and smacks into the newcomers side! Sparks fly as the two robots are thrown apart, Kill Saw now sporting some roguish scars on its Hardox armour! Raging Tempest runs away to rev up its shell again, closely followed by Gehenna! This leaves the two newcomers, Eurypterus and Kill Saw, to duke it out amongst themselves. Kill Saw tries to outmanouever its foe, but Eurypterus catches the colourful wedge in its great scoop! Alex pours on the gas, smacking Liams machine sideways into the east wall once and twice! The third time, however, wedge and scoop meet head-on - Kill Saw bounces against the wall and Eurypterus drives up onto the wedge! Seizing the moment, Liam turns Kill Saw into the wall and pins Eurypterus, nibbling its underbelly with those enormous saws! Liam is feeling very pleased with himself, but the feeling doesnt last. After only a few seconds of tummy tickling, Eurypterus wheels get a grip and Alexs entry shoots away to safety! Retracting its blades, Kill Saw follows in furious pursuit!
Meanwhile, Gehenna and Raging Tempest have engaged each other in a merry dance. Both the veterans are nippy and highly manoueverable, making it hard for either to land a blow. By now, Raging Tempest is a whirling dervish and Frank is eager to share his blades with Andy! His chances comes at last as Raging Tempest clips Gehennas left side! As neither robot is thrown too far away, the spinner manages to land a second blow! This time both machines are sent spinning, with Gehennas Titanium/Vanadium armour taking a few dents. Gehenna recovers first, however, and charges its opponent before it can regain its sense of direction! The slowed blades hit the wedge, but are simply ground to a halt! Gehenna pushes hard against Raging Tempest and forces the former AJWars champ towards the bottom of the arena - specifically, towards Michael Pliers CPZ! Creeping underneath the 10mm ground clearance, Gehenna fires its flipper and topples Raging Tempest into the Halloween House Robots lap! Frank hurridly drives off the tall wedge, but not without taking a blow from Michaels axe! Raging Tempest carefully dodges another charge from Gehenna and trundles back up the arena to rejoin Eurypterus and Kill Saw! The newcomers are currently in a merry dance of their own, when Raging Tempest comes crashing into Kill Saws side! The spinner is sent flying away as Gehenna arrives to check up on its ally! Kill Saw has picked up some more nasty scars, but they appear to be only superficial. As Eurypterus gives Gehenna a cheeky shunt, Liam decides to exact some revenge by chasing Raging Tempest towards the middle of the arena! The quicker of the two, Kill Saw catches the veteran as it begins revving the shell up again! One bump knocks Raging Tempest further down the arena, with Eurypterus and Gehenna hot on the duos heels! Frank barely has time to regain control of his machine when Eurypterus scoops it up and sweeps it towards the Void like a hockey puck! Raging Tempest tries to fight back, but the newcomer is simply too strong! Frank can only look on in dismay as the former AJWars champ tumbles into the Void and out of the PTT!
Satisfied with his little victory, Alex turns Eurypterus around as Gehenna and Kill Saw approach. Deciding Kill Saw is the weakest link, the rammer meets the wedge charges, but is intercepted by Gehenna! The veteran bumps Eurypterus and smacks its side with the rear blade, but appears to have caused little damage. It has, however, caused a distraction, as it gives Kill Saw a chance to try and slip underneath Eurypterus! Alex is not amused and backs off to charge the fellow newcomer again! This time the blow is landed and Kill Saw is pushed across the arena into the east wall once again! Gehenna catches up and plows under Eurypterus to help its friend! The flipper fires, but the invertible bot isnt bothered at all! Instead it rams the escaping Kill Saw and heads down towards the Void a second time! Gehenna tries to follow them, but proves too slow as Kill Saw joins Raging Tempest in the great abyss!
CEASE!
Raging Tempest gets washed away, while Kill Saw gets killed. Aww! :proud:
EURYPTERUS EVOLVED & GEHENNA GOES THROUGH TO ROUND 2!
HEAT A
ROUND 1
BATTLE 2
LEPROSY INFECTION Vs NIDHOGG EVO Vs MOBILE FAILURE Vs PROPANE NIGHTMARE
FROM ONEHOUSE, IN SUFFOLK, LEPROSY INFECTION!
(Represented by Christopher Mason)
Run for your lives! Leprosy is back and ready to infect any robot who gets in its way! Largely unchanged since the last war, this gruesome green machine is very similar to Tetanus Booster - an invertible box with a large spinning drum on the front. The drum is powered by an LEM-130 motor and can reach speeds of 4000rpm - bump into that and your skin will more than flake off. A new addition this year is a pair of hinged wedges either side of the drum to scoop up opponents and feed them to the sickening spinner. Leprosy has been vaccinated from such attacks itself, with 7mm titanium armour, hinged skirting and special wheel flaps on top and bottom to help shield the wheels from flippers and low spinning weapons. The wheels, however, are still rather vulnerable to axes and crushers and top speeds of 18mph may make it hard for Chris to contain the Infection.
IN PTT5: pitted by Dr Evil and the Crashing Bore in Round 1
FROM PONTEFRACT, IN YORKSHIRE, NIDHOGG EVO!
(Represented by Joey McConnell)
Named after the Nordic dragon who eats the roots of the World Tree, Nidhogg is eager to burninate anyone who dares to cross its path and live up to its success in Robot SMASH!! and last years Vapourbot Awards. This latest incarnation is a low-slung wedge with sloping sides, a rollover top and glowing LED eyes - rather like Lightning and M2s unholy lovechild. The main weapons are a pair of front spikes, a hydraulic lifting plate on the wedge, able to lift about a tonne with relative ease, and a spiny 3000psi crushing arm with fifteen tonnes of force at the very tip. Razer, eat your motors out! Nidhogg is a surprisingly nimble beast with its two Vulkalon-tyred wheels mounted in the middle for great manoueverability, while its 3.2mm Hardox shell (with a dash of polycarbonate and titanium thrown in for good measure) mean that slaying this dragon will take a lot of work. However, its roly-poly srimech could prove sluggish in practice and the 15-20mph top speeds, combined with its high manoueverability, could result in control issues. Will Nidhogg fly high or crash and burn?
FROM NOWHERE, IN PARTICULAR, MOBILE FAILURE!
(Represented by Tracy Farber)
Aw, dont say that, Tracy! At least wait until its had a fight first! Mobile Failure may look simplistic, but then the nastiest ones always do. A box-wedge with side-skirts, this pale purple newcomer is armed with a vicious titanium axe, operating on a rack-and-pinion mechanism ala Terrorhurtz. The axe his powered by two 2kg CO2 tanks and fed off a 210mm x 125mm pneumatic ram. If you call that a failure, Tracy, I dread to think about what youd call a success! Mobile Failure is also an accomplished rammer, with its four wheels given plenty of push by two LEM-130s running at 36v. Its certainly mobile with top speeds of 16mph and its 6mm titanium shell will stand up well to our horrible hazards. That said, its 6mm polycarbonate underbelly could take a real bruising if exposed to the elements and if the CO2 runs out, there goes its main weapon and its srimech. Will Mobile Failure pass the PTT test?
FROM MERTHYR TYDFIL, PROPANE NIGHTMARE!
(Represented by Daniel Stickler)
Formerly known as DreamCatcher, Propane Nightmare is hoping to make all your bad dreams come true. An invertible triangular machine with blunted edges, the main weapon on this robot is the robot itself! Propane Nightmare is a three-wheeled translational spinner, meaning it can spin on the spot and trundle around in almost any direction at the same time. Its fitted with six vicious claws made from 5mm Hardox and powered by three 3120XP Husqvarna chainsaw motors geared down at 10:1, meaning the machine can spin at approximately 2400rpm. If a blow from this bot doesnt wake you up, I dont know what will! Propane Nightmares armour really is the stuff of dreams, with 4mm Hardox all over, and its superb manouverability means that few, if any, will be able to touch it. However, its invertible frame means that the wheels are exposed to overhead attacks and keeping this newcomer under control will be a Nightmare in itself!
House Robots - Fawkes & The Taxman
Roboteers, stand by...
3...2...1...
ACTIVATE!
Leprosy Infection gets off to a bright start, charging into Propane Nightmare and running away before Dan can even get spinning! Suitably annoyed, the newcomer begins chasing after Leprosy, just as it bumps into Mobile Failure! Tracy is naturally displeased and fires her axe, but misses Leprosy as it darts away again! Chris wasnt lying when he talked about hit-and-run tactics! Mobile Failure has barely retracted its hammer when Nidhogg Evo slithers over and slips its spikes underneath the side-skirts! With lightning-quick reactions, Tracy reverses off just as the lifting plate activates! Giving the digitized dragon a shove, Mobile Failure grapples its mighty claw with the axe and begins pushing Nidhogg across the ring! Unfortunately, Tracy cant hold her grip and Nidhogg wriggles free with relative ease. As Joey attempts to repay her in kind, a siren indicates that the Void has been activated...
CRRRASH!
And that sound indicates that Propane Nightmare has finally hit Leprosy! The PTT veteran is sent spinning by the translational spinner and barely gets a chance to breathe when in it comes again!
CRRRASH!
Something comes flying off as the two robots are thrown away from each other! Leprosys right-hand skirt, buckled from the initial attack, has been ripped clean off! Not wishing to be defrocked any further, Leprosy uses its superior speed to avoid another charge by Propane Nightmare and heads back to the centre of the ring! Here, Mobile Failure and Nidhogg remain at loggerheads, each trying to grapple the other! Taking advantage of their distraction, Leprosy slams into Mobile Failures side and begins pushing the newcomer down the arena! The drum has scuffed the axebots titanium shell, but Tracy is undeterred! Indeed her machine spins around and hammers Leprosys head in revenge! The duo engage a strange tug-of-war, fighting for control, but their contest is interrupted by the arrival of a fleeing Nidhogg and a whirling Propane Nightmare!
CRRRASH!
Propane Nightmare barges into the two locked robots and throws them apart! Mobile Failure takes a nasty blow near its front, but Leprosy is starting to look a little weary. Chris remains confident, however, and dodges another attack by Propane Nightmare before ramming into Nidhogg! Joey can hardly blink before Leprosy slips under its sides and pushes it up the arena onto the Flame Grill! The fires of the underworld sizzle Nidhoggs polycarbonate belly, but do little harm. It is a dragon, after all. As Leprosy backs off for another shunt, Nidhogg quickly gets off the grill and swings round to pay Chris out! Leprosy tries to manouever away, but Nidhogg has slipped under the skirtless side and pinned it against the north wall! As the hydraulic plate raises the veteran off the floor, Nidhoggs crushing arm is finally brought into play, slowly squeezing Leprosys titanium top! Making sure its grip is strong, Nidhogg backs off and heads towards the bottom of the arena, clutching Leprosy like a bone in a dogs mouth! Mobile Failure has been on the run from Propane Nightmare and trying to lure it into a hazard, to little avail! Tracy is thankful of a little help as Nidhogg swoops over and lowers Leprosy into Propane Nightmares path!
CRRRASH!
The two robots are flung in opposite directions! Nidhoggs wedge has taken a slight battering, but Joeys gambit seems to have paid off! Leprosy is looking worse by the second! Chris tries to drive to safety, but Mobile Failure is back on its case and hammers the veteran once again! As if things cant get worse, Propane Nightmare whirls over...
CRRRASH!
Both robots are thrown aside! This time Mobile Failure gets the brunt of the attack! One of those skirts is looking very badly buckled, but Leprosy looks tired and sluggish! As Mobile Failure begins dancing with Nidhogg again, Propane Nightmare comes in for the final blow...
CRRRASH!
Poor Leprosy is sent spinning again! Propane Nightmare backs off and waits. Save for a few involuntary twitches, there seems to be no life in those four wheels. Admitting defeat, Chris lowers his controller as the Grim Beeper creeps over to give the last rights...
1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10!
As Fawkes flies in to clean up the mess, Propane Nightmare finally spins off to join the others! Mobile Failure and Nidhogg are still going at it, with Tracy landing a couple of good blows on Nidhoggs great green wedge! To their dismay, however, Propane Nightmare has arrived to join in the fun...
CRRRASH!
That particularly hard blow has sent Mobile Failure reeling! Only slightly dazed, Nidhogg seizes its chance and slides its spikes under the buckled skirt! Tracy tries to escape, but is helpless as Nidhogg pushes her machine towards Killeidascope Corner! As the dragons claw grips tighter, the psychadelic drum draws closer...
CRRRASH!
Both bots jump as Mobile Failures side takes a slashing! These big blows cant be good for the innards and it shows! As it slips out of Nidhoggs weakened grip, Mobile Failure is starting to look rather sluggish itself! Nidhogg tries to slither underneath again, but Joey thinks twice when he notices Propane Nightmare heading their way! Tracy tries to get out of harms way, but Mobile Failure isnt going anywhere fast...
CRRRASH!
The sparks fly as Mobile Failures buckled skirt is finally torn apart (Rather a pervy spinner youve put together, eh Dan?)! Propane Nightmare backs off, seemingly for another assault! Tracy again tries to drive to safety - nothing! The axe is still working, but it appears to be the only thing that is! The Grim Beeper takes his cue and and sweeps over, scythe raised high...
1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10!
As the Grim Beepers blade taps her bots head, Tracy wonders how her defeat could be any more humiliating. The Taxman offers his own suggestion by smacking Mobile Failure with his great flywheel and throwing it onto its back! Tracy manages to save face by self-righting with the axe, but still gets one last shunt from Nidhogg before the final whistle!
CEASE!
Leprosy Infection has finally been cured, while Mobile Failure = epic fail! :proud:
NIDHOGG EVO & PROPANE NIGHTMARE GOES THROUGH TO ROUND 2!
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Coming up next...
HEAT A
ROUND 2
Eurypterus Evolved VS Nidhogg Evo
Gehenna VS Propane Nightmare
FEATHERWEIGHT MELEE
Bulldozer VS Isolation VS Sons of Thunder VS Tidal Wave 2
Thoughts? Tactics? Petitions to make the maximum message size ever so slightly bigger?
Thank you. :)
A good start, Steven. :)
I think Propane Nightmare will win the heat, here
One part of SOT will go after Bulldozer and the other after Tidal Wave 2. I dont think any of them pose a threat
Great stuff Steve, I tip my hat to you.
*tips hat*
*hat falls off and is eaten by a large hamster*
...uh...right...
TACTICS:
Isolation I suspect would actually be the most powerful thing in the arena with the 18v drill motors at 21.6v (Suns Of Thunder run at 12v, Tidal Wave I believe also runs at 12v with the Zeobot kit motors, and Bulldozer has 18v motors at 12v)
Therefore my tactics will be to mostly thwackbot spin and hope things hit me, but if I am not spinning and opponents are near, I shall attempt some pushing activities.
OTHER TACTICS:
Get underneath Eurypterus, raise it off the floor with the lifter, clamp it, and dump it down the pit. Simple, quick, efficient and reliable.
Good luck people :)
way to go Steven! :proud:
:sad:
Well done Andy and Alex, awesome start to the PTT!
Its damn alive and lookin good, WARGH!
Awesome start Steve-O :proud:
As always, fantastic battles Mr. McG! Great to see the PTT back in action.
Gehenna vs. Propane Nightmare
I should have control in my favour in this match. I can use my superior manoeuvrability to try and dominate the fight that way. I think the best idea would be to try and stack Propane Nightmare against the arena walls using the flipper. Getting under the 6mm ground clearance shouldn€™t be a problem. The sloping sides should help with deflecting Propane Nightmare€™s attacks away.
Good luck, Dan! As if you€™ll need it€¦ :proud:
I dont really have tactics for Bulldozer, except to push whoever comes near me.
tactics: get around the sides of Niddhoggr and get under it for a pitting :D
The first one...too close to predict. Nidhogg should win the second one though, and easily.
Tactics
Nothing much I can do here except to spin up as soon as possible and hit Gehenna. Aim for the sides and hope to cause a knockout blow.
Good luck AJ :)
Thanks, everybody! Glad to see you all havent lost your complete lack of taste. :wink:
In terms of fights, Ive just finished writing the first Semi-Final and with any luck, Ill have the whole of Round 2 finished tomorrow.
Until then, however, who wants to see the first Featherweight rumble? :proud:
FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
ELIMINATORS
BATTLE 1
BULLDOZER Vs ISOLATION Vs SONS OF THUNDER Vs TIDAL WAVE
FROM ONEHOUSE, IN SUFFOLK, BULLDOZER!
(Represented by Christopher Mason)
A basic invertible box with four wheels, a front scoop and a wagging tail. Dont ask. Its nippy at 15mph and reasonably tough with 4mm aluminium armour, but the balsawood strips and paper bag dont scream confidence.
FROM PONTEFRACT, IN YORKSHIRE, ISOLATION!
(Represented by Joey McConnell)
Another invertible box with a tail, but this time the tail is a sledgehammer! Its fast, manoueverable and comes with a front plow, but can Joey keep it under control?
FROM JERSY, SONS OF THUNDER!
(Represented by Elliot Stevens and his clone, Toille Snevets)
A two-part clusterbot named after the Walker: Texas Ranger spin-off. Both parts are wedges with two sharp blades to catch and push other robots about. Bosch drill motors give plenty of push, but plastic armour and no srimechs could see this clusterbot cancelled.
FROM KENT, TIDAL WAVE 2!
(Represented by Will Thomas and Matthew Fowler)
This is the first real robot competing in this Featherweight tournament, a sleek wedge with a full-pressure CO2 flipper. Tough and powerful, but unreliable in practice and slow at 8mph.
House Robots - Scarlek & Dulcy
Roboteers, stand by...
3...2...1...
ACTIVATE!
This is going to be crazy.
The Sons of Thunder immediately split up, just as Bulldozer comes rocketing over! As Son 1 begins to lead Chris on a merry dance, Son 2 heads over to join Tidal Wave and Isolation, who is already spinning like a robot possessed. Uncertain how to approach Isolation, Tidal Wave is instead distracted by Son 2, making Jamie feel a little left out. As Son 2 tries catch Tidal Wave on its front blades, Isolation stops spinning and breaks the duo up with its plow! Seizing the moment, Will slips Tidal Wave under Isolations side and Matty activates the flipper! The bludgeoning box is thrown onto its back but, being invertible, it doesnt seem too fazed. As an act of revenge, Isolation spins into Tidal Waves side, dinging the grey paintjob! Will and Matt barely have time to retaliate when Son 2 barges in and tries to push it around! Son 2 grips the arena floor hard and slowly shoves Tidal Wave into the east wall! The little red wedge gives the flipper a bump, closely followed by a ram from Isolation!
On the other side of the arena, Son 1 is having a tiring time. Bulldozer has been relentless in its pursuit and has finally managed to catch the cluster piece in its scoop! Son 1 tries to scuttle away, but Bulldozer simply smacks it into the west wall! And again! And again! The poor little wedge is taking a pounding! Son 1 attempts an escape, but Chris is having none of it! Bulldozer slips under Son 1 and pushes the cluster piece all the way up the arena, smack bang into the Void Activation Button! The siren blares as Son 1 tries to rejoin its twin, but Bulldozer is hot on its heels!
Meanwhile, Son 2, Isolation and Tidal Wave are in a scrum against the wall, each trying to push the other away! Isolation tries to knock the others aside with its sledgehammer, but doesnt have enough room to make much of an impact! Son 2 and Tidal Wave are looking a little weary from their pounding, but are still very much active as they go wedge-to-wedge! Son 2 is about to attempt another push when Tidal Wave manouevers underneath the little cluster pieces side! Matt grins and fires the flipper, sending Son 2 onto its back! Elliot starts to panic - neither of the Sons has a srimech and both parts have to be mobile to stay in the game! Son 1 tries desperately to aid its twin, but Bulldozer sweeps it aside and shunts it into the nearest wall! Elliot can only look on in dispair as the Grim Beeper approaches Son 1...
1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10!
With one Son out, both Sons are out! Bulldozer finally backs down and heads off to join the others, leaving Son 1 battered and beaten against the fence. Isolation welcomes Bulldozer with open arms - and a ruddy great hammer to the ribs! Chris rammer drives straight into the spinning box and takes a powerful blow from the hammerhead! The aluminium and balsawood seem to have held up, however, and Bulldozer shunts Isolation into the wall! Tidal Wave follows and tries to get under Bulldozer, with little success! Irrated by Tidal Waves shunts, Bulldozer twirls around and scrapes under the tall wedge, pushing down the arena! Tidal Wave tries to wriggle away, but Bulldozer plows back underneath and shunts the flipper into Killeidascope Corner...
CRRRASH!
Tidal Wave goes flying as it hits the enormous psychadelic drum, clattering down to earth on its back! The armour is looking badly beaten now, but Matt fires the flipper and, with a little difficulty, self-rights! Will prepares to exact revange, but somethings wrong. His machine is barely moving! The drum mustve been too much for the internals to handle! Matt and Will try to bring Tidal Wave back to life, but its all in vain as the Grim Beeper swoops towards their machine...
1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10!
Three down, two to go! By now, Isolation has given up the spin attacks and is trying to beat Bulldozer at its own pushy game! The duo buzz about near the bottom of the ring, attempting to scoop each other into the nearest hazard! Isolation is the more manoueverable and proving hard to catch, but Bulldozer remains persistant, staying on its bludgeoning tail and not giving it a chance to attack! At last, Isolation manages to slip its scoop underneath Bulldozers side and quickly shoves the rammer towards Dulcys CPZ! The House Robot greets the survivors with a blast of flame breath, but Bulldozer wriggles away before she can sink her claws in! Slightly annoyed, Isolation backs away from the CPZ and decides to return to its original tactic - spinning like a lunatic! Chris looks weary of his whirling opponent but dives in anyway! The hammerhead smacks Bulldozers side, but the blow stops Isolation in its tracks! Bulldozer quickly drives underneath before Isolation can regain its composure and thunders over to the Void! Isolation tries desperately to spin free and eventually manages a slight blow on Bulldozers side! Joey uses this oppertunity to attempt an escape, but Bulldozer is back underneath in a shot! With the Void only a few feet away, Bulldozer bursts forward and dumps Isolation into the swirling abyss!
CEASE!
The Sons of Thunder have been struck down, Tidal Wave has been washed away and Isolation has been isolated. Permanantely. :proud:
BULLDOZER GOES THROUGH TO THE FEATEHERWEIGHT FINAL!
Bravo to Chris, commiserations to everyone else. Expect Round 2 up tomorrow! :)
Ah well, good work by Chris. The real one will have to have something spikier on the end of the tail methinks :proud:
Excellent featherweight melee, Steve-O :proud:
OK, I have NO idea how that happened. Maybe all of my robots need balsawood on them.
A very good featherweight fight, Steven. :)
I suppose Ill have to wait for the lineup in the next heat now
Hehe, glad you enjoyed, lads. Therell be more Featherweight fun soon, but for now, its back to the wars!
HEAT A
ROUND 2
SEMI-FINAL 1
EURYPTERUS EVOLVED Vs NIDHOGG EVO
For this fight, Eurypterus Evolved will be using the hinged wedge.
House Robots - Mr Hyde & Scream
Roboteers, stand by...
3...2...1...
ACTIVATE!
Both competitors are off to a nippy start. Eurypterus Evolved aims to get underneath Nidhogg Evo from the sides, but the manoueverable crusher simply twirls out of its way! Eurypterus aims again, this time only landing a glancing blow! Alex barely has time to try again when Nidhogg manages to slip under his machine from the sides! Joey activates the lifting plate, but Eurypterus manages to crawl off before the claw can be brought into play! Deciding to end this battle as quickly as possible, Eurypterus dashes up the arena and hits the Void Activation Button! The familiar klaxon echoes across the warzone as Eurypterus reverses out of the corner - straight into Nidhogg! Alex hurridly avoids the crusher a second time and the two begin cagily circling each other, angling for an opening. A few moments of tense scuffling occur when Eurypterus finally gets a blow on Nidhoggs side as it tries to manouever away! Taking advantage of the 10mm ground clearance, Eurypterus dives under Nidhogg and begins ramming the Nordic dragon down the arena! Joey frantically fiddles with his controls, attempting to wriggle free! To his delight, he succeeds as they pass the centre of the ring! Eurypterus isnt giving up that easily, however, and charges at Nidhogg again! Nidhogg suddenly turns, causing wedge to meet wedge...and Nidhogg proves the lower! Joey quickly activates his weapons, ensnaring Eurypterus front in the dragons jaws! Wasting no time, Nidhogg begins pushing its captive opponent down towards the Void! Alex tries to escape, but the crushing arm has too tight a grip! Rear on the ground, front in the air, Eurypterus uses what little wheels it has left on the floor to push back against Nidhoggs advances! The rammers actions appear to be in vain, though, as Nidhogg eventually pulls up to the Void! Joey raises the claw, lowers the lifting plate, nudges forwards...and Eurypterus falls sideways off the wedge into the arena wall! Teetering on the edge of the CPZ, Eurypterus bursts forwards and barges Nidhogg aside! Joey barely has time to drop his jaw when Eurypterus pulls into reverse, attempting to pit Nidhogg! A panicky scuffle occurs on the very brink of the Void when Nidhogg gives a sharp turn...and Eurypterus topples bum-first into oblivion!
CEASE!
Eurypterus Evolved goes extinct. Sorry, Alex - survival of the fittest and all that. :proud:
NIDHOGG EVO GOES THROUGH TO THE HEAT FINAL!
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HEAT A
ROUND 2
SEMI-FINAL 2
GEHENNA Vs PROPANE NIGHTMARE
House Robots - Surligig & Michael Pliers
Roboteers, stand by...
3...2...1...
ACTIVATE!
Gehenna springs into action, hoping to hound Propane Nightmare right from the off, but the Welsh entry is already spinning up to speed! Gehenna attempts a ram, but Propane Nightmare simply dances aside, landing a glancing blow on the PTT veteran! The two dance cautiously about each other, unsure how to approach. Propane Nightmare soon breaks the stalemate by barging into Gehennas side!
CRRRASH!
The two machines fly away from each other! Gehenna has picked up some nasty scrapes from the impact, but Propane Nightmare has been sufficiently slowed! As the quicker of the two, Gehenna wastes no time in catching up to Propane Nightmare and giving it a good hard shove! Dan tries to manouever away, but Gehenna stays on its case and gradually slides under the 6mm ground clearance! The flipper fires and Propane Nightmare is flicked onto its back! This poses little threat to the invertible machine, however, as it sidesteps and begins to spin up again! Gehenna follows and shunts the spinner, slowing the blades once again! This time, Gehenna twirls around and whacks Propane Nightmare with its own blade! The hammers do little to harm the Hardox armour, but the paintjobs been scuffed good and proper! Propane Nightmare darts to the side and begins to spin up again! This time, it manages to reach a decent speed before Gehenna catches up!
CRRRASH!
The Welsh entry hits Gehenna head-on and sends the veteran reeling! The titanium/vanadium shell has taken a few good dents, but the veteran is still fighting fit as it charges backwards at Propane Nightmare as it spins up again! The two collide in a burst of sparks, but little damage has been done from the blades meeting! Propane Nightmare turns to escape and get back up to speed, but Gehenna blocks it and powers underneath! Dan tries to get off the wedge, but Gehenna is too deep under! Leaving the flipper down, Andy instead heads towards the top of the arena and flips Propane Nightmare into Surligigs CPZ!
CRRRASH!
Propane Nightmare gets a dose of its own medicine as it hits the House Robots whirling claws and bounces away from the corner! Part of the Hardox armour is looking rather beaten, but to Andys horror, Propane Nightmare trundles away and starts spinning yet again! Gehenna follows the newcomer down to the bottom of the warzone, but by now Dans machine is nearing full speed! With a jerk, Propane Nightmare heads towards Gehenna and clips the front wedge!
CRRRASH!
Gehenna twirls like a top as Propane Nightmare is flung the other way! To Andys dismay, one of the front corners is looking badly dented! It looks even worse when Propane Nightmare swoops back over and lands a softer blow! The newcomer is just backing off to start spinning again when Gehenna leaps back into action! Catching up to Propane Nightmare, the PTT veteran rams the young whippersnapper and attempts to slide underneath once again! Propane Nightmare tries to escape, but another charge from Gehenna gets it stranded on the wedge a third time! This time, Gehenna decides to ignore the corner hazards and instead races towards the west wall! Propane Nightmare is thrust into one of the saw blades, creating a shower of sparks as Gehenna fires its flipper! The spinner stays in the ring, however, as Propane Nightmare topples to the side and scuttles back to the arena centre before Gehenna can get back underneath! Andy catches up to Propane Nightmare, but not soon enough! The blades are whirling once more and Dan has put on the brakes!
CRRRASH!
Gehennas front takes another powerful blow from the claws! That stylish black paint doesnt look so handsome anymore! Gehenna narrowly dodges a charge from Propane Nightmare, but fails to avoid a glancing blow to the rear! Noticing that Propane Nightmare has been slowed from the collision, Gehenna heads into reverse and tries to land a blow with its spinning bar! The hammers clip the translational triangle, but the Hardox holds up well! Gehenna tries for a second blow but Propane Nightmare twirls out of harms way, quickly spinning back up to speed! Changing tac, Gehenna turns and charges wedge-first at its rival, only to miss again! The duo once again find themselves in a deadly tango. They seem so perfectly matched in manoueverability that theyre almost moving in synch with each other. Propane Nightmare finally manages to break off the dance, however, with a fortunate manouever to Gehennas rear!
CRRRASH!
The two robots are flung away from each other, Gehenna taking yet more damage! The veteran still has plenty of life in its wheels, though, and now Propane Nightmare has been brought to a crawl! Seizing the moment, Andy sends Gehenna flying backwards into Propane Nightmare before it can spin up again! The blades have been halted, but theres a problem - Gehennas rear blade appears to have stopped working! All those powerful blows must have shaken something loose inside! Andy appears worried, but refuses to let Propane Nightmare escape! The veteran twirls around and drives under the spinner, aiming for the Flame Grill!
10...9...8...7...
The flipper fires and Propane Nightmare tumbles onto a tall column of fire!
6...5...4...
Propane Nightmare shoots out of the corner and begins spinning once more, Gehenna appropriately hot on its heels!
3...2...1...
CEASE!
Both robots screech to a halt near the arena centre. As theyre both still mobile, its up to the Judge to decide who goes through to meet Nidhogg Evo in the Heat Final. Will Gehenna do its family proud or will Propane Nightmares dreams come true?
GEHENNA
DAMAGE = (3/5) * 3 = 9 (Points awarded for the use of its spinning blade and Surligig)
AGGRESSION = (5/5) * 2.5 = 12.5 (Constantly on the attack and rarely backing down)
STRATEGY = (3/5) * 2 = 6 (Failed to stack Propane Nightmare on the wall, but gains points for the Surligig incident)
CONTROL = (4/5) * 1.5 = 6 (Skillful driving throughout, with good use of the flipper)
STYLE = (4/5) * 1 = 4 (The flips and twirls mean many points in this catagory)
TOTAL = 37.5 / 50
PROPANE NIGHTMARE
DAMAGE = (4/5) * 3 = 12 (Dented Gehennas shell up a treat, extra points for disabling the spinning blade)
AGGRESSION = (4/5) * 2.5 = 10 (Dogged and vicious, especially near the end, but loses points for retreating to spin up)
STRATEGY = (4/5) * 2 = 8 (Simple, but effective. Again, points for disabling the spinning blade)
CONTROL = (4/5) * 1.5 = 6 (Relatively restrained despite being bounced about, with some well-aimed rear attacks)
STYLE = (3/5) * 1 = 3 (Elegant manouevering, inelegant attacking)
TOTAL = 39 / 50
THE JUDGES VERDICT: Propane Nightmare wins by 39-37.5
It was a close call, but Gehenna is the putz getting damned for eternity! Oy vey! :proud:
PROPANE NIGHTMARE GOES THROUGH TO THE HEAT FINAL!
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Later on...
HEAT A
HEAT FINAL
NIDHOGG EVO Vs PROPANE NIGHTMARE
Thoughts? Tactics? Letters of appeal to the Judge?
Thank you. :)
...oh dear gods :proud:
Nidhogg Evo vs. Propane Nightmare
I dont think I can do much to it here, my best hope is to get it down the pit. I shall box rush it and attempt to stop it from spinning, but if it gets spun up I shall refrain from driving straight into its area of attack. Instead, I shall attempt to get it to drive into the walls, the drum, or various house robots in an attempt to get it to hit something and slow down, and from there go in to stop it completely. When or if I manage to stop it spinning, I shall attempt to crush into one of the wheels while also lifting it, if Im lucky this will mess up the drivetrain so if it does get free the engine on that wheel might just stall and leave it impotent. :P
If all the above goes to plan - which I doubt it will but let us see :) - I shall keep it in my grip in mid air and take it to the edge of the pit, before dropping it down there.
Best of luck to Dan, should be a good fight - and if nothing else Ive beaten Eurypterus once and for all now, Drive is avenged :)
Tactics
Spin and hit it! :proud:
Aim for the sides, hoping to wreck the corners of the front wedge so it cannot get under me at all. If it cannot get the wedge under me, then the crusher cannot get into play either.
Good luck Jo-E.
Ta muchly, lads! Now lets find our first Finalist, shall we?
HEAT A - THE STORY SO FAR:
ROUND 1
EURYPTERUS EVOLVED & GEHENNA won their battle after Eurypterus pitted Raging Tempest and Kill Saw respectively.
NIDHOGG EVO & PROPANE NIGHTMARE won their battle after Leprosy Infection and Mobile Failure were knocked senseless by Propane Nightmare.
ROUND 2
NIDHOGG EVO pitted Eurypterus Evolved after nearly getting pushed into the Void itself!
PROPANE NIGHTMARE beat Gehenna on a 39-37.5 judges decision.
And now...
HEAT A
ROUND 3
HEAT FINAL
NIDHOGG EVO Vs PROPANE NIGHTMARE
House Robots - Fawkes & The Taxman
Roboteers, stand by...
3...2...1...
ACTIVATE!
Nidhogg Evo is out of its spotlight like a shot, charging straight at Propane Nightmare! Dan easily dodges however and heads to the top of the arena as it begins to spin up! Unfortunately for Mr Stickler, Nidhogg is just as manoueverable and even faster than his machine! As Propane Nightmare gains speed, Nidhogg roars up the arena and smashes into the spinner! Both robots hold up, as Propane Nightmare wasnt quite at full speed, but Nidhoggs beautiful red and green scales look rather scuffed! This is of no concern to Joey, however, as his opponent now has to spin up all over again! As Propane Nightmare tries to manouever away for room to revolve, Nidhogg rams the translational spinner and slips its front claws underneath! The lifting plate begins to rise, but Propane Nightmare manages to drive off before the crushing arm can come into play! Back on the ground, Propane Nightmare escapes and begins spinning up again! Nidhogg remains confident and chases after the Welsh machine! This time, Dan is more than ready for Joeys assault and successfully avoids another ram! The two newcomers briefly dance about each other, Propane Nightmare spinning faster and faster all the while! Joey decides his opponent is twirling too quickly for a frontal assault and is about to try and lure Propane Nightmare onto the Flame Grill when the spinner comes crashing into its side!
CRRRASH!
Both robots are flung away from each other! Nidhogg is a little stunned by the sneak attack, but save for a few more scuffs and scrapes, the Hardox shell has held up! Noticing Propane Nightmare has been slowed again, Nidhogg darts across the ring and rams the revolving triangle, bringing it to a complete stop! Dan immediately tries to spin up again, but now Nidhogg is putting the pressure on! The Nordic dragon stays right on Propane Nightmares tail, even clipping the blades with its front wedge! Taking evasive action, Propane Nightmare jerks to the left and begins twirling towards the bottom of the ring, but Nidhogg follows close behind! Dan knows he needs some proper breathing space and swings his machine around, bumping into Nidhoggs right-hand spike! Nidhogg is knocked aside, but takes little damage from the blow! Unfortunately, Propane Nightmare has used the attack to escape and is now hovering around the top half of the arena, spinning like a nuclear-powered top! Weary of the Welsh entrys full power, Nidhogg carefully approaches the spinner! Propane Nightmare tries to attack, but Nidhogg narrowly avoids a frontal blow! Realizing they are right beside the Flame Grill, Joey decides to try and lure Propane Nightmare onto the grid and, ideally, into the arena wall! The two newcomers dance once more, lit up by a burst of flames from the hazard! Joey is starting to think hes onto a winning idea when Propane Nightmare clips Nidhoggs side!
CRRRASH!
The competitors are sent flying! Nidhogg is spinning faster than its opponent, while Propane Nightmare bounces off the north barrier like some twisted pinball! The duo quickly regain their senses and all systems appear to be go, even if they seem a little wobbly! Propane Nightmare begins to spin up once more, but is halted by another assault from the swift Nidhogg! The Nordic dragon scrapes its claws underneath the Welsh machine and smashes it into the Void Activation Button! Sandwiched between Nidhogg and the Button, Dan can only frantically fiddle his controls as Propane Nightmare is lifted and clamped by Joeys fearsome pet! Ensuring its grip is solid, Nidhogg reverses out of the corner and quickly trundles down towards the Void! As the gaping abyss approaches, Joey lowers the lifter and turns Nidhogg around to end the nightmare! Propane Nightmare struggles desperately, but its all for naught! Nidhogg jerks forward, releases its grip and sends Propane Nightmare to the land of eternal slumber!
CEASE!
Propane Nightmare gets put to sleep! Maybe pour a little less gas on next time, Danny Boy. :proud:
NIDHOGG EVO GOES THROUGH TO THE GRAND FINAL!
Congratulations to Mr Joey McConnell! :proud:
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NEXT TIME:
HEAT B
Apocalypse VS Dervish: The 1337 Generation VS Tengu VII VS Under Pressure
Fissure VS Nerix VS The Crashing Bore 2 VS The Kill Point
Thoughts? Tactics? Horrified ramblings at such a nasty draw?
Thank you! :)
...I was not expecting to win that one, sorry for killing Propane Nightmare Dan :proud: but good work, and of course thanks to Steve-O for making that little triumph extremely w00ty. :)
Apocalypse VS Dervish: The 1337 Generation VS Tengu VII VS Under Pressure
Under Pressure may suffer in melees due to the nature of its weapons, Tengu on the other hand is just...Tengu. Id be foolish not to predict it going through :P
The other two are close but given as how Dervish is very Barberous-like Ill go for it to chew Apocalypses wedge up and kill it.
Fissure VS Nerix VS The Crashing Bore 2 VS The Kill Point
The Kill Point...good first attempt but the armours a bit thin, with something Aarons done around that may be a liability. The other three are evenly matched though, Ill have to see how teamings up work out :proud:
Good luck to everyone, heres to a tourney soldiering w00tily on :)
The Kill Point: Since drills are stupid weapons and I dont know why I put one on it, Ill just ram the others around
Apocalypse VS Dervish: The 1337 Generation VS Tengu VII VS Under Pressure
ermz, tough crowd, Im gonna go out of the box and try to clamp down on Tengu, aiming for the stars baby! Dont let that thing spin up, get it in my clutch and please the audience with my crazy tactic :proud:
and Id rather get rid of Tengu now than potentially facing it in the heat final xD