Argh...my head hurts after reading that. Some rather nasty lineups there too...Id agree with Kody that Gabriel and Phoenix Down are my best chances though.
Predictions? You must be joking. :proud:
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Argh...my head hurts after reading that. Some rather nasty lineups there too...Id agree with Kody that Gabriel and Phoenix Down are my best chances though.
Predictions? You must be joking. :proud:
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What if I made it 2 x LEM130s but ran them at 48V?
Wasnt that MY suggestion?? :proud:
Hey Paul
Yes, if you used just 2 motors youd still have a Storm 2 type power about your robot, and will likely bring you underweight :) and, although I know its vapourbots, I would like to point out that Nitrogen has been outlawed by the FRA, and CO2 will not actually get to 1000PSI unless your flipper ram was connected beside the ram (After having a lengthy discussion with Leo about this), the max working pressure of most flipper robots (Kronic included) is 725PSI
Ill be posting my robots tactics when we reach their heats.
Or, in the case of Death Threat, when I know the fourth combatant
+1>The Wonderful and Magnificently Incorrect Predictions!!! :proud:
- my robots are in Bold Red.
- robots who make it through melee in italics.
- heat winners in CAPITALS.
Heat A
Do or Die vs. Salamander III vs. Axe to Fall vs. Grim Reaper
WEDGE DEVOLUTION vs. ??? vs. Death Threat 0.2 vs. Topsy Turvy
Heat B
Catus Catus 8.1 vs. GE5ORCE vs. Bloody Mary vs. Killotine: EVO
Weapon Synergy Unleashed vs. Secret vs. Die-Ceratops Re-Invertus vs. MeCannibal 3.0
Heat C
Disco 5 vs. SOR X vs. Cyclone Force 3 vs. The Botles Reunited
THE MAY TRACKS HAS YOU vs. Nidhogg vs. Blue Sparks vs. Requiem
Heat D
Leprosy Infection vs. The Quaestor III vs. Turbo Tails vs. Apocalypse
WEDGINATOR DEVILUTION vs. Masamune vs. Baldur vs. *69
Heat E
Gabriel III vs. Hatchet: EVO vs. ??? vs. Champagne
ISDSFA vs. SLAMMER VI vs. Dolce vs. Axes of Evil
Heat F
Gulp vs. Achilles vs. The 6isc vs. Sithis
THE ZODIAC vs. ??? vs. Sheer Heart Attack 2 vs. Panicking Still?
Heat G
Systematic Shocker vs. Sheer Hell vs. DreamCatcher vs. Dreadnaught
Tri-Tainium vs. TENGU VII vs. The Deer vs. All Scoop and No Stab
Heat H
St. Hammer vs. Crimson Thunder vs. Eye of Ran vs. PsycloniZer
Intriguer vs. HOT SAUCE vs. Spring-BOK! vs. Under Pressure
Heat I
Lethal Execution vs. Namie€™s Style vs. Flaming Hell vs. Rammy Mk 3
SUPER GORE REVO vs. Knyfe vs. ??? vs. Black Panther
Heat J
Cat With Wheels vs. The Rock vs. Dervish: Generation X vs. FLICK OF THE WRIST
Monolith vs. ??? vs. Spin Dash Unleashed vs. Brutalis 2.0
Heat K
DVD: The Sequel vs. Wedga€™s Revenge vs. ??? vs. JUICED OIL
Supreme vs. The Saint vs. Life & Death vs. E Clawdius Unum
Heat L
Heyght vs. With or Without You vs. Macduff the 3rd vs. TEMPEST EVIL-EST-UTION
Weird Alice vs. Noo Monsoon vs. Leviathan vs. ???
Heat M
ANATB vs. Sakura vs. Killobite 5.0 vs. Exertion
Mega Masher 2 vs. No Exceptions vs. Visioned vs. LockJaw Epidemic
Heat N
SEUNG MINA IV vs. Door Stops vs. Obliteration vs. Back to Rock III
Rupture vs. ??? vs. WORCK-ER vs. Flipping Hell
Heat O
??? vs. Axe-O-Lotl vs. Liar 2 vs. Axeon 3.0
Nitro-Gene 5.0 vs. Dante vs. vs. PHOENIX DOWN vs. Disco Boogie
Heat P - Also known as HEAT OF DEATH! *cries*
Orka MK 4 vs. ArchAngel of the Abyss vs. Hell Machine vs. Forklift 2
Tira IV vs. Pure Evil: Back To Basics vs. WHIRLIGIG 4.5 vs. Extravagant
If someone links me to Aarons forum Ill put up at least 6 from them to use, and then Ill get either 2 new ones or use all old ones in asap.
http://vapourbots.crystalnode.net/forum/index.phphttp://vapourbots.crystalnode.net/forum/index.php
Post away, Matt.
Okay, due to a last-minute switch, AJ is doing the Heat A first battle, not me. :P
Right, due to me being unlikely to have internet access for a period of time in a while, if someone could please inform me what heats I am supposed to be writing, I shall write them and have someone post them in absentia. Thankyou :P
In other news, its...
+1>THE OTHER INCORRECT PREDICTIONS!
-2>and some tactics as well, if youre into that sort of thing
Heat A
Do or Die vs. Salamander III vs. Axe to Fall vs. Grim Reaper
Salamander and Axe to go through here.
Wedge Devolution vs. BIACS-LE vs. Death Threat 0.2 vs. Topsy Turvy
Wedge, yes, we already know Wedge is through, why are we even bothering? Hmmm...oh, I have to predict someone else? Death Threat then.
WINNER: Wedge or Salamander
Heat B
Catus Catus 8.1 vs. Ge5orce vs. Bloody Mary vs. Killotine: EVO
Ge5orce and Catus
Weapon Synergy Unleashed vs. Secret vs. Die-Ceratops Re-Invertus vs. MeCannibal 3.0
Secret is probably through, and DC-RI is definitely out, but between Dan and Paul its close...Ill buck the trend and go with Weapon Synergy.
WINNER: Ge5orce
Heat C
Disco 5 vs. SOR X vs. Cyclone Force 3 vs. The Botles Reunited
Disco and SoR
The May Tracks Has You vs. NIDHOGG vs. Blue Sparks vs. Requiem
Right, one of my bots here...Ill ask Frank if hes open to teaming, as I can stop Requiems drum with the weaponry, cant see it doing all that much to me, and the standard Nidhogg tactics of lift, crush, pit, in should work well. If Blue Sparks is still around, do the same.
WINNER: SoR X or May Tracks
Heat D
Leprosy Infection vs. QUAESTOR III vs. Turbo Tails vs. Apocalypse
Steve, wanna team up? I shall go for Chriss drum thing, it poses little threat to my armour and I shall axe, lift, flip, and generally dominate it. Same goes for Apocalypse if its still in one piece.
Wedginator Devilution vs. Masamune vs. Baldur vs. *69
Wedginator and Masamune
WINNER: Wedginator or Tails, with me as an outside chance.
Heat E
GABRIEL III vs. Hatchet: EVO vs. Boxed In vs. Champagne
Dan and I are allegedly teaming up (MSN) so I shall go for one of the other two and flip, and then do the same for the other one. Might even get a bit of spinning in there as well. Who knows? Not me.
ISDSFA vs. Slammer VI vs. Dolce vs. Axes of Evil
ISDSFA and Slammer. Moving on...
HEAT WINNER: I reckon I have half a chance here, but if not then Slammer or Champagne.
Heat F
Gulp vs. Achilles vs. The 6isc vs. Sithis
Sithis is probably through, the others are quite close though.
The Zodiac vs. Roo 2 vs. Sheer Heart Attack 2 vs. Panicking Still?
Zodiac and SHA2, methinks...
WINNER: Sithis, 6isc, or SHA2.
Heat G
Systematic Shocker vs. Sheer Hell vs. DreamCatcher vs. DREADNAUT (take note of spelling)
My tactics are to stay away. From everything that may potentially harm me. That includes Sheer Hell, Systematic Shocker, DreamCatcher, the arena hazards, the arena walls, the floor, the audience, the drivers, the air, the..just about everything actually. :proud:
Tri-Tainium vs. Tengu VII vs. The Deer vs. All Scoop and No Stab
Tengu and The Deer?
WINNER: Tengu.
Heat H
St. Hammer vs. Crimson Thunder vs. EYE OF RAN vs. PsycloniZer
Stay away from PsycloniZer AT ALL COSTS. AND I MEAN ALL COSTS. IF IT IS COMING TOWARDS ME, GET THE HELL AWAY. DO NOT DRIVE NEAR IT, DO NOT ATTACK IT, DO NOT GO AROUND IT IN A MANNER FROM WHICH IT COULD DRIVE INTO ME, DO NOT LURE IT ANYWHERE, TAKE THE RISK OF PINGBACK ROM THE ARENA WALL RATHER THAN REVERSE INTO IT.
Right, now thats cleared up, I can take out St. HAmmer fairly easily with the blade, its got big shreddable wheels, and then I shall turn the bar on Crimson Thunder, rev it to max and try and kill it with shock damage.
If Andy wants to team up so I can stay away from him safely, then that could be arranged. :P
Intriguer vs. Hot Sauce vs. Spring-BOK! vs. Under Pressure
Intriguer and Hot Sauce
WINNER: Psy or Hot Sauce
Heat I
Lethal Execution vs. Namie€™s Style vs. Flaming Hell vs. Rammy Mk 3
Flaming Hell probably, and a random one out of the other three :P
Super Gore Revo vs. Knyfe vs. Riptile 3 vs. Black Panther
Riptile, if its as good as Matty says it will be, and Super Gore
WINNER: Super Gore or Riptile
Heat J
Cat With Wheels vs. The Rock vs. Dervish: Generation X vs. Flick of the Wrist
Flicky and Cat With Wheels
Monolith vs. Hacked off Haka vs. Spin Dash Unleashed vs. Brutalis 2.0
Haka, Brutalis, and Spin Dash all have a chance. The unbreakable Monolith will be broken :P
Heat K
DVD: The Sequel vs. Wedga€™s Revenge vs. Back 2 Basics vs. Juiced Oil
B2B and Juiced Oil
Supreme vs. The Saint vs. LIFE & DEATH vs. E Clawdius Unum
Split, go for seperate people, await annihilation. Next!
WINNER: Clawdius, Supreme, or B2B
Heat L
Heyght vs. With or Without You vs. Macduff the 3rd vs. Tempest Evil-est-oution
Tempest definitely, and Macduff likely to be alongside him.
Weird Alice vs. Noo Monsoon vs. Leviathan vs. PowerPoint The Thrasher 5
Aside from Weird Alice :P any of them could go through.
WINNER: Tempest or Macduff
Heat M
Another Night At The Bar vs. Sakura vs. Killobite 5.0 vs. Exertion
Tough one...anything except the horriffically unstable ANATB will go through :P
Mega Masher 2 vs. NO EXCEPTIONS vs. Visioned vs. LockJaw Epidemic
Liam, wanna team up here? Spin up, go for either Mega Masher or Visioned, and do general battle stuff.
WINNER: Sakura, Killobite, or Exertion.
Heat N
Seung Mina IV vs. Door Stops vs. Obliteration vs. Back to Rock III
Back To Rock and Seung Mina.
Rupture vs. Hypertension Mk 3 vs. WORCK-ER vs. Flipping Hell
WORCKER and Rupture...to go out. :P
WINNER: Seung Mina
Heat O
??? vs. Axe-O-Lotl vs. Liar 2 vs. Axeon 3.0
Whats that ??? doing there? Get it out! :proud: Axe-O-Lotl to follow it.
Nitro-Gene 4.0 vs. Dante vs. vs. PHOENIX DOWN vs. Disco Boogie
Right, I have explained to people involved my issues with the pneumatics on Nitro-Gene :proud: so I will use a claw and a saw and go for that first. Then, I shall ram the others around until one of them dies or falls down the pit. :P
WINNER: This is definitely my best chance, so its either me or Axeon.
Heat P
Orka MK 4 vs. ArchAngel of the Abyss vs. Hell Machine vs. Forklift 2
Uh...AAotA and Hell Machine.
Tira IV vs. Pure Evil: Back To Basics vs. Whirligig 4.5 vs. Extravagant
Im not touching this one. Seriously, any two of these four could go through.
WINNER: AAotA or any of the ones in the second melee. :proud:
There ya go. :P
Team up accepted Joey!
And also, if Steve and Joey team up against us in Heat D Chris I propose we fight back! Tails is no match for Leprosy and Apocalypse has banished the Quaestor before.
Heat A tactics depend on the fourth robot, but I am open for team-ups.
any indacations on when my writing skills be required?:proud:
I think Matty informed AJ and Kody of his squad on MSN. His robots are featured in the updated line-ups here: http://strickenone.proboards99.com/index.cgi?board=fvaleague&action=display&thread=34 6&page=1http://strickenone.proboards99.com/i...n=display&thre ad=346&page=1
Hope that helps. :)
Are you ready?
Fighting Vapourbot Association League
Heat A - Round 1
Mªle 1 - Do or Die vs. Salamander III vs. Axe to Fall vs. Grim Reaper
€œFrom Manchester€¦ Do or Die!€Â
Do or Die is a classic rambot, with its four-wheel drive and low profile box shape. Tremendous power is provided by two LEM200 motors, which drive the robot to a top speed of 15mph. Armoured in 5mm Hardox with a 6mm Polycarbonate base, this is also a tough nut to crack. Its weaponry comes in the form of a front 10mm Titanium scoop which can lift using linear actuators. But with a lack of damaging weaponry, will Do or Die be left€¦ dead?
€œFrom Geddington€¦ Salamander III!€Â
Unlike Do or Die, damaging weaponry is one of Salamander III€™s greatest strengths. This axlebot style competitor has two large innovative 6mm Titanium wheels with 4mm Hardox hubs. Basic wheelchair motors provide 12mph top speeds, while the armour comes in the form of 3.25mm Hardox. The Crash and Burn Tournament champion has a huge 800mm wide 22kg horizontal flywheel, which spins at 2000rpm. However high ground clearance could be a problem.
€œFrom The Netherlands€¦ Axe to Fall!€Â
This axe robot has a sloping semi-spherical shape. The drive comes from two LEM130 motors that reach 15mph top speeds on its four-wheels. The front armour is 8mm Titanium, while 15mm Polycarbonate is used elsewhere. The weaponry is a large 5kg bi-directional axe designed to slice into opponents armour. It is powered by high pressure Nitrogen and claims to have 2 tonnes of downwards force! Although gas pressure is limited, and the axe cannot hit opponents at its sides.
€œFrom Bognor Regis€¦ Grim Reaper!€Â
The first real robot enters the competition in the form of a Robot Wars Series 7 semi-finalist. Bosch 750 watt motors drive the green wedge shaped robot. Its weaponry is a rear hinged pneumatic flipper, which can easily throw opposing robots over. But like Axe to Fall, a limited supply of CO2 could be its downfall.
ROBOTEERS, STAND BY!
Booth #1: Chezza, Alex
Booth #2: Martijn, Dave
For this fight, making their debut are two of our new house robots Die-Ro and Charon. Die-Ro is a box-wedge robot, driven by LEM130 motors at 8mph. It has 7mm Titanium protection and sports the head of Spyro the Dragon. The head can flip and its horns can pierce. Just to add to the mayhem, there is a flailing mace at the rear. Charon is a coffin shaped wedge; powered by two Etek motors to provide a 7mph top speed. It is armoured in a very tough 6mm-14mm thick Hardox monocoque. It is equipped with a four-bar lifting arm with a hydraulic claw at the end; at the rear is a 15kg drum. Charon also has the ability of illuminating a fallen robot before clanging a bell to signal its demise.
3€¦
2€¦
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ACTIVATE!
And so our epic journey begins, with all four competitors moving out of the starting blocks looking to make a good first impression. Grim Reaper gets us underway by heading straight to Salamander III, but Alex quickly moves his robot out the way, still spinning the disc up to speed. Do or Die joins in the action by catching Grim Reaper side on and slamming it hard against the nearby arena wall. Axe to Fall, meanwhile, has chosen to tango with Salamander III and the two robots dance around each other looking to get the first hit in. Martijn has the first glimpse of a chance and drives his robot€™s front wedge under Salamander III. Axe to Fall fires its chopper, but the slippery Salamander has already gotten away causing Axe to Fall to leap in the air under the force of its own weapon. In reply Salamander III turns back in towards Axe to Fall but suddenly gets a face full of Do or Die€™s front scoop! The impact of disc to scoop sends both robots away in a shower of sparks. Grim Reaper gets away from the arena wall but gets straight into the path of Axe to Fall! The Dutch robot catches the Reaper on the front wedge and fires the axe, penetrating the top armour! With the axe locked in, Axe to Fall turns round, looking for somewhere to take Grim Reaper€¦ Salamander III is quick to spot the situation and drives in, slamming its horizontal flywheel into the back of Grim Reaper! A huge gash appears in the back of the real robot, but at least it is now free of Axe to Fall€™s grip. Axe to Fall meanwhile is now being pushed right across the arena by Do or Die€¦ smack! Straight into the angle grinders on the West wall!
At the opposite side of the arena, Grim Reaper finally gets under Salamander III and fires its flipper, rolling the yellow and black robot over. But being invertible, Salamander isn€™t bothered in the slightest and responds by slicing into Grim Reaper again with its spinning disc! Do or Die rejoins the action, slamming into Salamander III at 15mph and battering it into the arena wall. The linear actuated scoop begins to lift Salamander III up€¦ just as Axe to Fall comes in and slams its axe down hard onto the top of Do or Die! But even an axe this powerful can cause little harm to Do or Die€™s tough 5mm Hardox shell. Grim Reaper takes its turn to attack now, and slides under the side of Do or Die and fires its flipper, tossing the rambot over! Axe to Fall takes another swipe with its axe€¦ but oh! This time the axe blade cleaves straight through the now exposed 6mm Polycarbonate base plate! Suddenly Do or Die and Axe to Fall are locked in a deadly embrace and are pushing and shoving each other about€¦ until Salamander III puts an end to their fun by crashing into the side of Do or Die, sending sparks flying but causing nothing more than a scratch to the paintwork. Axe to Fall retracts its axe, but is quickly met by an attack from Grim Reaper, who gets underneath and throws the Dutch bot onto its side. Do or Die slams into Axe to Fall, but the axe fires and it rights itself quickly. Grim Reaper turns its attentions to Do or Die and gets another good flip in. Chezza doesn€™t seem bothered as Do or Die is now right way up and is travelling across the arena€¦ to hit the pit release! Meanwhile Salamander III collides with the side of Grim Reaper, putting another dent in the side. Axe to Fall quickly rushes in and slams its axe down, getting a near perfect shot in on one of the axlebot style wheels of Salamander III! Do or Die rejoins the action and gives Grim Reaper a nudge€¦ onto the kill saws! The saws cut upwards, slicing against the bottom of the Reaper, but no apparent damage is caused.
Grim Reaper quickly rushes away from danger, but is followed sharply by Do or Die! At that moment, Salamander III brushes against the front wedge of Axe to Fall, causing nothing but a dent in the 8mm Titanium. But the attack was enough to slow the spinner down and Axe to Fall follows up by firing the axe and crashing down onto the Hardox body of Salamander III! Meanwhile, Do or Die has buried Grim Reaper deep into the CPZ of Die-Ro! The house robot has Grim Reaper cornered and is ramming its horns against the former Robot Wars semi-finalist! Content with its work, Do or Die moves in towards Axe to Fall, who has pinned Salamander III against the arena wall and its raining down the blows with its axe! Do or Die batters into its fellow competitors and sets them free€¦ Salamander III quickly takes an exit, presumably to spin up while Do or Die and Axe to Fall begin a head to head pushing match! The wheels dig in against the arena surface and spin, cancelling each other out€¦ but Axe to Fall seems too be inching its way backwards, and Do or Die is using its scoop to lift Axe to Fall€™s wheels off the ground! Grim Reaper appears out of nowhere and slides under Axe to Fall, throwing it over onto its side! Do or Die quickly resumes its rivalry with Grim Reaper, pushing it back into the vacant CPZ in the top right corner of the arena. Axe to Fall finally gets some room to breathe and self rights using the axe€¦ but not for long! Salamander III comes in on the attack and slams its full speed disc straight against the Polycarbonate side panel of Axe to Fall, completely shattering it!!! Martijn panics and drives Axe to Fall away, and it seems to be working fine, but there is a huge shard of Polycarb missing from the side of Axe to Fall!
The Death Egg begins to rise from the centre of the arena, as Alex is clearly interested in attacking the exposed internals and starts chasing after Axe to Fall. Elsewhere, Charon has grabbed on to Grim Reaper in the CPZ and is parading it around in the air. The house robot soon drops Grim Reaper down, and Do or Die is quickly back on the attack to ram it towards the North wall and against the angle grinders. Do or Die isn€™t finished there and begins to push Grim Reaper again€¦ this time over the killsaws! As before, they don€™t appear to cause much damage to Grim Reaper, but Dave can€™t be happy with the way his robot is being shoved about. But that doesn€™t bother Do or Die, who begins its push again as Grim Reaper fires its flipper in frustration! This push results in Do or Die smashing Grim Reaper against Axe to Fall, who was busy running away from Salamander III. Salamander itself has a pop at Do or Die, grinding its disc against the side panel but causing nothing but sparks and shards of paint. Axe to Fall takes this opportunity to slam its axe down onto Grim Reaper and grapples it. Grim Reaper is now being pushed around by Axe to Fall! Do or Die has meanwhile shoved Salamander III into Die-Ro€™s CPZ, but all attention has turned to Axe to Fall and Grim Reaper. Grim is on the brink of oblivion€¦ Axe to Fall retracts the axe and one last shove€¦ Grim Reaper is buried in the pit! But look at this! Do or Die has followed up behind Axe to Fall, and dumped it in the pit as well!
CEASE!
Grim Reaper and Axe to Fall are buried in quick succession.
Salamander III and Do or Die advance to Round 2!
w00tiful fight, Mr. Jackson! :)
I agree, brilliant fight...and Charon got a go! Yay! :proud:
Pffft, Im not reading all that! Ill jut wait for the heat round up! ;)
Seriously though, amazing fight! If thats what the first melee is gonna be like - this is gonna be an awesome tourney! :proud:
A most excellent opening fight, AJ!
HEAT A
ROUND 1
Bull in a China Shop L.E. VS Death Threat 0.1 VS Topsy Turvy VS WEDGE DEVOLUTION
Two invertible robots and one super spinner. Lovely.
Not entirely sure who to go for here. BIACS is an axlebot, so if it comes near me, I should be able to shove it about with relative ease and stick it into a House Robot. If Death Threat goes for me, Ill get the flipper under the claws or stick to the sides and attempt a pitting or OOTA. As for Topsy Turvy, box-rush the bugger from the start and pray it never gets to top speed. :proud:
OK, as you probably know by now my co-host Mr. Kody Kunz is taking a very well deserved rest from writing for a while. Therefore he will no longer be participating in writing battles for this tournament. That pretty much leaves me as the host of this tournament, but as we know, this is intended to be a join effort. Therefore, between several battle writers we have allocated each person a heat they are willing to write. If you wanted to write and didn€™t get a heat, don€™t worry, as there are still the side-events, semis and the final to be allocated at a later date. As it stands, I will now be finishing the rest of Heat A. Just wanted to clear it up for those not in the know.
Thanks for all the kind words about the battle, by the way. Much appreciated! :)
GO TEAM EFFORT! Woo!
LOL! :proud:
Youre very welcome, Andy :P and just to warn people, Im doing heat B.
this means Im not gonna write a heat?:sad:
MUHAHAHA, Im gonna write heats wether you like it or not!!!
Fancy a team-up Steven?
Liams tactics and predictions
Heat A
Do or Die vs. Salamander III vs. Axe to Fall vs. Grim Reaper
Its already happened...
Wedge Devolution vs. Biacs-LE vs. Death Threat 0.2 vs. Topsy Turvy
If Steven teams up, great. If he doesnt, run away from Wedge Devo and and smash those wheels on Biacs-LE
Heat Winner: Wedge Devolution
Heat B
Catus Catus 8.1 vs. Ge5orce vs. Bloody Mary vs. Killotine: EVO
Um...Run?
Weapon Synergy vs. Secret vs. Die-Ceratops Re-Invertus vs. MeCannibal 3.0
Weapon Synergy and Secret to go.
Heat Winner: Killotine or Die-ceratops or Ge5orce
Heat C
Disco 5 vs. SOR X vs. Cyclone Force 3 vs. The Botles Reunited
The Botles and Cyclone Force out.
The May Tracks Has You vs. Nidhogg vs. Blue Sparks vs. Requiem
May Tracks and Nidhogg/Requiem through I think, but I wouldnt rule Blue Sparks out completely, it has a good chance.
Heat Winner: SOR X
Heat D
Leprosy Infection vs. The Quaestor III vs. Turbo Tails vs. Apocalypse
If Chris teams up Ill go after The Quaestor and repeat our earlier encounter by pitting or OOTAing it. If I finish him go for Tails.
Wedginator Devilution vs. Masamune vs. Baldur vs. *69
Wedginator and Baldur through
Heat Winner: Leprosy Infection
Heat E
Gabriel III vs. Hatchet: EVO vs. ??? vs. Champagne
Since Dan and Joey are teaming up, Ill just spin:proud:
ISDSFA vs. Slammer VI vs. Dolce vs. Axes of Evil
ISDSFA/Dolce and Slammer through.
Heat Winner: Slammer VI
Heat F
Gulp vs. Achilles vs. The 6isc vs. Sithis
Anyone fancy a team-up? Its a tough match, but Im going for Danny (Sorry!) as I think Sitis poses less of a threat than the other two.
The Zodiac vs. ??? vs. Sheer Heart Attack 2 vs. Panicking Still?
Pass!
Heat Winner: The 6isc
Heat G
Systematic Shocker vs. Sheer Hell vs. DreamCatcher vs. Dreadnaught
Ill use my standard wedge and pit Dreadnaut, then go after one of the other two.
Tri-Tainium vs. Tengu VII vs. The Deer vs. All Scoop and No Stab
Tri-Tainium and The Deer to go out.
Heat H
St. Hammer vs. Crimson Thunder vs. Eye of Ran vs. PsycloniZer
Crimson Thunder and PyscloniZer through.
Intriguer vs. Hot Sauce vs. Spring-BOK! vs. Under Pressure
Intriguer and Hot Sauce to progress.
Heat Winner: Intriguer or PyscloniZer
Heat I
Lethal Execution vs. Namie€™s Style vs. Flaming Hell vs. Rammy Mk 3
No Idea.
Super Gore Revo vs. Knyfe vs. ??? vs. Black Panther
Super Gore and Black Panther to go through unless Knyfe can do something.
Heat Winner: Super Gore or Black Panther, but maybe the underdog Knyfe
Heat J
Cat With Wheels vs. The Rock vs. Dervish: Generation X vs. Flick of the Wrist
Flick and Dervish through.
Monolith vs. ??? vs. Spin Dash Unleashed vs. Brutalis 2.0
Monolith cant do anything to me, so Ill target Andy (sorry!), flip him then get underneath- dont flip again- and pit him.
Heat Winner: Spin Dash
Heat K
DVD: The Sequel vs. Wedga€™s Revenge vs. ??? vs. Juiced Oil
Wedga and D.V.D through.
Supreme vs. The Saint vs. Life & Death vs. E Clawdius Unum
Supreme and Clawdius through.
Heat Winner: Supreme, Clawdius or Wedga
Heat L
Heyght vs. With or Without You vs. Macduff the 3rd vs. Tempest Evil-est-oution
Macduff and Tempest through.
Weird Alice vs. Noo Monsoon vs. Leviathan vs. ???
Noo Monsoon and Leviathan through.
Heat Winner: Monsoon or Tempest
Heat M
Another Night At The Bar vs. Sakura vs. Killobite 5.0 vs. Exertion
Exertion through, hard to tell with the others, probably ANATB
Mega Masher 2 vs. No Exceptions vs. Visioned vs. LockJaw Epidemic
Me and Joey are teaming up here, so Ill try to grab Visioned or Mega Masher side on and pit them.
Heat Winner: No idea,though Id take a wild guess on Exertion
Heat N
Seung Mina IV vs. Door Stops vs. Obliteration vs. Back to Rock III
Mina and Back to Rock FTW
Rupture vs. ??? vs. WORCK-ER vs. Flipping Hell
WORCK-ER and Flipping Hell through.
Heat Winner: Mina or Back to Rock
Heat O
??? vs. Axe-O-Lotl vs. Liar 2 vs. Axeon 3.0
Axe-o-Lotl to go.
Nitro-Gene 4.0 vs. Dante vs. vs. Phoenix Down vs. Disco Boogie
Nitro and Dante through.
Heat Winner: Axeon
Heat P
Orka MK 4 vs. ArchAngel of the Abyss vs. Hell Machine vs. Forklift 2
Orka and Archangel through.
Tira IV vs. Pure Evil: Back To Basics vs. Whirligig 4.5 vs. Extravagant
Tira and Whirly to progress.
Heat Winner: Whirligig
I cant be bothered to fill in the ???s
Good luck to all:)
Time for some tactics and predictions...but given that some people seriously doubt that Ill make through Round 1, Ill be slightly screwed, but here goes...
Heat A (Writer: AJ)
Do or Die vs. Salamander III vs. Axe to Fall vs. Grim Reaper: Know this.
Wedge Devolution vs. BIACS-LE vs. Death Threat 0.2 vs. Topsy Turvy: Oh my! This is an extremely tough battle, of which anyojne except for Death Threat will win. BIACS-LE is very tough, can take a bruising from spinners like Topsy Turvy, and has caused some nasty damage to Wedge before...Ill go for Matty to deffo go through, along with the Wedge.
HEAT WINNER: Depends, but I rate BIACS-LE to win.
Heat B (Writer: Joey)
Catus Catus 8.1 vs. Ge5orce vs. Bloody Mary vs. Killotine: EVO: Sorry Martyn. Sorry Liam. But you are both DOOOMED, especially if Ge5orce gets under! Killotine will make it for sure, along with Ge5orce.
Weapon Synergy Unleashed vs. Secret vs. Die-Ceratops Re-Invertus vs. MeCannibal 3.0: Secrets skirts are my main target for this match, as the mighty Die-Ceratops may leave me be as my teeth will cut into his flipper quite nicely, and if not spinning, hell find it tough to get under the skirt. However, if I break a skirt off Secret, C hris will attack Chezza and hopefully leave me in peace, so I can then have a quite battle tearing up Daniels little terrors :proud: so then me and Die-Ceratops can advance.
HEAT WINNER: I think Ill do OK in this heat, but I like GE5ORCE to win.
Heat C (Writer: Martijn)
Disco 5 vs. SOR X vs. Cyclone Force 3 vs. The Botles Reunited: The Botles will soon be split...in half :proud: Out of the others...Ill go for SOR X to flip out Disco 5.
The May Tracks Has You vs. Nidhogg vs. Blue Sparks vs. Requiem : The May Tracks might not like Requiems drum, or Blue Sparks discs...Ill go for an upset, and say that Nidhogg and Requiem will win through.
HEAT WINNER: NIDGOGG looks good.
Heat D (Writer: Dan)
Leprosy Infection vs. The Quaestor III vs. Turbo Tails vs. Apocalypse: Poor Turbo Tails is going to be over-turned before we start :sad: Ill go for Liam and Chris to then take out Queastor III
Wedginator Devilution vs. Masamune vs. Baldur Gamma vs. Star 69: Baldur is going to be an pain in Star 69s a**e :mrgreen: Masamune looks interesting, but Baldur will take him out.
HEAT WINNER: Between quite a few, but Ill go for BALDUR GAMMA.
Heat E (Writer: Martyn)
Gabriel III vs. Hatchet: EVO vs. Boxed In vs. Champagne: Interesting battle, with only Gabriel making it through for certain.
ISDSFA vs. Slammer VI vs. Dolce vs. Axes of Evil: Sorry Danny, but youre gone. And so is Slammer, leaving Chezza and Frank to advance in style.
HEAT WINNER: Depends, but Ill bet on DOLCE.
Heat F (Writer: Steve)
Gulp vs. Achilles vs. The 6isc vs. Sithis: BATTLE OF DOOOOOOOM! Sithis is the most likely, with Achilles following behind.
The Zodiac vs. Roo 2 vs. Sheer Heart Attack 2 vs. Panicking Still: Panicking will still be panicking after this battle...The Zodiac and Roo 2 to slice through.
HEAT WINNER: Three powerful spinners, but due to the design of its teeth, THE ZODIAC is to win.
Heat G *MY WORST HEAT* (Writer: Martijn)
Systematic Shocker vs. Sheer Hell vs. DreamCatcher vs. Dreadnaught: Who entered Dreadnaught? Him and Sheer Hell to bite the dust.
Tri-Tainium vs. Tengu VII vs. The Deer vs. All Scoop and No Stab: Is is absolutely DREADFUL! All Scoop is a very scary opposition, so are The Deer and Tengu, but Tengu is less of a danger to me, because of my armour and shock-padding. I therefore propose a team-up with Alex, and attack The Deer non-stop, as I believe the claws to perfect targets for my discs. Enough blows should bend the claws out of place or stop them from working. Then try and finish him off by KO or my hitting him OOTA. Tengu may have finished with All Scoop by this point, but if not, attack the skirts and rip them off, then attack All Scoop non-stop.
HEAT WINNER: Im not comfortable with this heat at all, and only if I make through Round 1 will I believe Ill win, so Ill go for suprise option with the powerful rammer called SYSTEMATIC SHOCKER.
Heat H (Writer: Martyn)
St. Hammer vs. Crimson Thunder vs. Eye of Ran vs. PsycloniZer: St. Hammer is out - out of the other three, I believe that Crimson Thunder and PsycloniZer have more in them. Sorry Joey, but Eye Of Ran to go out.
Intriguer vs. Hot Sauce vs. Spring-BOK! vs. Under Pressure: Intriguer looks fantastic! Hell go through for sure - going through with the Envy-lookalike Hot Sauce.
HEAT WINNER: Its a very open heat, and very puzzled as to wholl make it through, but Ill go for INTRIGUER to solve the puzzle and win.
Heat I (Writer: Dan)
Lethal Execution vs. Namie€™s Style vs. Flaming Hell vs. Rammy Mk 3: A confusing first battle, and one which Rammy and Namie shall ram and flip their way to victory.
Super Gore Revo vs. Knyfe vs. Riptile 3 vs. Black Panther: This is a battle in which I seem to be outclassed in terms of experience - Im with the MN Series 1 Runner-up and the EBTC08 4th placer...and I made the heat final of Robot SMASH!! 2. Im outclassed on ther experience front, but not on the weapons front: my choice of weapon is...
8: A 42* hindged wedge at the front made of 7mm Hardox with a large 8mm Hardox hindge. The wedge is invertible and isnt effected if flippeed. I use this against flippers.
With this set-up, I can attack Kody or Matty with a wedge option without risk of being attacked and overturned by Alex. Attack Super Gore Revo and set under its 1mm front. Then, pit it. Go on an attack frenzy on Riptile, as its sounds like a spinner...and Im a spinner killer :)
HEAT WINNER: I like my chances, but itll possibly be NAMIES STYLE.
Heat J (Writer: Martyn)
Cat With Wheels vs. The Rock vs. Dervish: Generation X vs. Flick of the Wrist: POOOOOT! :lame: This is a bad match-up. Hopefully, Ill be able to do enough damage to the armour of Flick and Cat (Both have 7mm Titanium armour, and my axe has put holes in that) to go through with Dervish. If Daniel wishes to team-up though, Ill be happy.
Monolith vs. Hacked off Haka vs. Spin Dash Unleashed vs. Brutalis 2.0: Monolith is going for certain...so is Haka
HEAT WINNER: Its tough, but I pick BRUTALIS 2.0.
Heat K (Writer: Martijn)
DVD: The Sequel vs. Wedga€™s Revenge vs. Back 2 Basics vs. Juiced Oil: Oh joy! Team-up with Chezza, remove the front wedge and go to town on B2B, and try to remove a panel off the side by breaking its attachments to the chassis. Then go after Wedga, and attack it with Chezza.
Supreme vs. The Saint vs. Life & Death vs. E Clawdius Unum: Supreme is certainately through...with Clawdius.
HEAT WINNER: As much as I loathe the robot for its sucess at beating me, the heat will be won by SUPREME.
Heat L (Writer: AJ)
Heyght vs. With or Without You vs. Macduff the 3rd vs. Tempest Evil-est-oution: Its nice to know that in this fight, I have the most heavily armoured, powerful robot on my side :proud: Attack Tempest, ram it, stop its spinning, then push it to the side and thrust it OOTA. Then go for With You, and flip it out.
Weird Alice vs. Noo Monsoon vs. Leviathan vs. PowerPoint The Thrasher 5: Leviathan and Monsoon are the obvious choices.
HEAT WINNER: Ill make a surprse choice and go for LEVIATHAN.
Heat M (Writer: Steve)
Another Night At The Bar vs. Sakura vs. Killobite 5.0 vs. Exertion: Exertion and Killobite are up against it, and I dont think theyll make it.
Mega Masher 2 vs. No Exceptions vs. Visioned vs. LockJaw Epidemic: Visioned looks great, but that wont help it, so itll go out along with Mega Masher 2.
HEAT WINNER: I think the flower that smells of death will win - in other words, SAKURA to win.
Heat N (Writer: Dan)
Seung Mina IV vs. Door Stops vs. Obliteration vs. Back to Rock III: Bye Obliteration. Bye Doorstops, and through go Mina and Back To Rock III.
Rupture vs. Hypertension Mk 3 vs. WORCK-ER vs. Flipping Hell: I wish to take out Flipping Hell as quickly as possible, as one flip and were dead. Go for Flipping Hell, and get under, and flip it over, and let it kill itself self-righting. Then, Ill go after Rupture, and try and take it out.
HEAT WINNER: Ill go for the obvious choice - SEUNG MINA VI.
Heat O (Writer: Steve)
??? vs. Axe-O-Lotl vs. Liar 2 vs. Axeon 3.0: Depends...but Liar might not survive in a pushing battle.
Nitro-Gene 5.0 vs. Dante vs. vs. Phoenix Down vs. Disco Boogie: *Given that Nitro-Gene 4.0 wasnt acceptable, and 5.0 is, can you please use 5.0 now please :)* My plan is to take on Joey, who seems to be slightly too cocky. Get under and push him to the edge and flip. Then go for Dante and repeat the same tactic, as that dsic shouldnt be a concern.
HEAT WINNER: I like my chances, but I like thsoe of AXEON 3.0 more.
Heat P *THE HEAT OF DOOOOOOOOM* (Writer: AJ)
Orka MK 4 vs. ArchAngel of the Abyss vs. Hell Machine vs. Forklift 2: Tough match...Orka is the top choice, and the surprise choice Ill make is Forklift 2.
Tira IV vs. Pure Evil: Back To Basics vs. Whirligig 4.5 vs. Extravagant: Tough match...Whirligig and Tira are the obvious choices, and I think theyll win.
HEAT WINNER: Its tough to choose, but itll most likely be ORKA MK.4.
Good luck everyone :wink: both competing and writing :proud:
Paul, check your PMs at ZED.
Tactics for Heat B
Weapon Synergy Unleashed vs. Secret vs. Die-Ceratops Re-Invertus vs. MeCannibal 3.0
Hmmm, was hoping for an alliance with Paul in this fight, as I think MeCannibal 3.0 might not be safe. Still there if you want it Paul...
For this fight, I will equip the clusters in the following ways:
Red: Weapon Module 5 - the scoop. In this fight, use Weapon Synergy Red as a spinner killer against Secret to allow Weaponn Synergy Blue and White to attack without the spinning disc being a problem. Reds secondary aim in this fight is to stay alive no matter what - with the 100% cluster rule ennforced in this tourney, even if only one cluster is alive, it can still win the fight. Avoid any encounters it will not win, stay away from hazards or house robots. Basically: DO NOT DIE!! :proud:
White: Weapon Module 2 - the jaws. Weapon Synnergy Whites main aim is to act aggressive throughout the whole fight, using the jaws to grab onto any of the opponents in case the battle goes to a Judges Decision. Weapon Synergy White will focus the attacks on Secret and Die-Ceratops, avoiding MeCannibal!
Blue: Weapon Module 1: the flipper. Weapon Synergy Blue will aim to get underneath either Secret or Die-Ceratops and flip them around. Obviously because both Secret and Die-Ceratops are both innvertible, fliping them wont do anything, but by showing aggression and possible damage (if opponents land with a bump), it could swing a Judges Decision my way.
Paul, wanna team up?? The exposed wheels on Die-Ceratops look tasty for your FBS... :proud:
My last entry, Cobalt is in the How can I improve thread. Assuming there are no major holes, consider it entered.
Cobalt
Shape - Mostly a shallow wedge with a small box section at the rear.
Speed - 16 MPH
Dimensions(lwh): 70CM X 45 CM X 20 CM
Armour - 4 mm Hardox for the top, 5 mm for the sides and 5 mm Grade 5 Ti for the base.
GC - 3 CMs at the very rear, going down to 0 at the front, assisted by a sharpened wedge extender allowing it to slide under the lowest ground clearance.
Weapon 1 - The wedge.
Weapon 2 - A flat disc of doom style flywheel on the front wedge. Robots get thrown off after having their bases and wheels shredded. The disc is run on a Lem-130 on 24 volts and spins at 500 RPM. The disc is made of 4 mm Hardox, with two Hardox teeth, angled in the direction of spin.
Drive - Two wheel drive, with the wheels positioned at the very rear of the machine and castors around the middle to provide stability. This is powered by two S28-400 Magmotors on 24 volts.
Srimech - A lifting bar/plate made of 5 MM Grade 5 Ti/V. This not only self rights the robot, but also gives the disc some protection from axe attacks. The base bar is curved so it avoids hitting the disc. This is powered by a LEM-130 on 24 volts.
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Martyn, get on MSN - noticed a few issues with Catus Catus :proud:
Sorry I havent been posting for a while, but Im going to be posting my tactics when my fights come. But, if anyone has offered a team-up, or would like one, then I accept.
Damnit AJ, your plan worked brilliantly. :P
Due to AJs recent break, we are without a main host for FVAL.
This means...
My own break is going to be quite short-lived, and Ill come back to re-host, and do some writing on the weekend. Mkay? :)
no pressure Kody... please DO enjoy you holiday
w0000000t! :proud:
Seriousness though: dont do too much, Kody!
This entire scenario confuses me...
What I meant was my break from writing is going to be short-lived, Martijn. :proud: Being on vacation, I couldnt give a horses arse about writing right now. :proud: I will though when I get back on Friday. :)
And Joey, seriously, it doesnt take much to confuse you. :P
(Message edited by kodster on July 08, 2008)
At this rate, I may have to give the entire heat B to Marti for him to post at appropriate times...
Kody, may I remind you that I am not and have never been a n00b, by your own admission, and am therefore not for insulting
(Message edited by joeychevron on July 08, 2008)
still no pressure, Heat A after all IS Andys responsibility :P
Which he has ever-so-kindly shunted over to me, but yeah no pressure. :P
Relax Joey, Im bugging you. :P
nobody shunted any responsibility over to you Kody, its just that AJs little break comes in a little unhandy :proud: