Grr! Stupid Stinger!
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Grr! Stupid Stinger!
Woot :proud:!Tactics against Stinger: Pin with axe and move towards pit.
Woo! Go us! :proud:
HEAT F
ROUND 2
1) Wedga Revo VS WEDGE DEVOLUTION (27)
Wedga may have the more push, but Ive got the more powerful flipper, the better armouring and possibly the better skirting (FYI Richie, mine are just normal springs. Nowt special :proud:)
Tactics here are to get under the sides or rear (I doubt my spatula will have too much trouble getting beneath) and chuck Wedga over. Once inverted, itll be a case of sliding underneath again and slamming it into the Arena Disc a few times to munch up the titanium shell. Once suitably scarred, keep it on its back and then cast it into the Pit
2) Glasgow Kiss VS Stinger
Glasgow Kiss to grapple the axlebot and drag it to its dooooom
So this could be the last VFT, eh? Well, Im sure youll go out on a real high, Richie :). Oh and if I dont taste victory THIS time, you WILL be hunted down :proud:
Sad to hear this might be the last one Richard. But at the end of the day your education is much better than writing battles for vapourbots and setting fire to your keyboard... nah :wink:
Wedge Devolution (27) vs Wedga Revo
Right, first things first Wedge Devo is going to find it very hard to get under Wedga Revos 360o skirting, especially if it is constantly moving around.
With my powerful drive and super low scoop and flipping plate however I should be able to easily slide under and toss the Scotbot onto its back with ease. And if the skirts are only just normal springs it should make my job even easier! :proud:
Also, if you look at the flipper stats I have 3.3kg of gas on board and Wedge Devo has none. :lame:
Wedge Devolution also runs on a much higher gas pressure, and uses two rams that gives me loads more flips for the fight. Im also going to be saving my flips at the start and just do some general hitting and running and pushing. Then Ill start throwing it about, make it run out of gas and hopefully end up ramming it into the arena disc or the pit.
Good luck my old friend, looks like a cracking upcoming battle! :proud: Just write another one of those fantastic fights Rich-o! :wink:
Read about this possibly being the last VFT. Its a shame really, as I really like this tourny. I hope there IS a VFT7, as it would make sense to end this on the same series they ended Robot Wars, but its your choice.
Im still up for writing again. Maybe Ill do something special over the winter holidays. If VFT ends, which is fine, I might be looking at drawing from the crowds.
This is likely going to be my last competition entrance, which is why Im so picky about getting in 100% complete final versions of both my entries.
Do you have similar feelings as Andrew Marchants mum towards Stinger, Chris?
I cant say for absolute certain that this will be the last VFT (I just expect the A2 exams and university will be a busy time) but if it is, Ill try to carry on giving you a good one!
Round 2, and we have two rather similar robots with similar names - Wedge Devolution and Wedga Revo - about to fight! Hope you can tell whos who!
3, 2, 1 - ACTIVATE!
Wedge Devolution and Wedga Revo entered the arena centre and turned into each others sides, turning around together, pushing against the others skirts! This went on for a while, with the faster Wedge seeming to come more into Wedgas side, until the spatula just slid under the left skirt! With a push, Wedge Devolution was underneath, and with a flip, Wedga Revo was in the air, and on its back! Wedga selfrighted, just as Wedge ran into its skirt again and began struggling to get under. Pushing Wedga around in a circle, the 27th seed eventually got under the skirt again and forcibly overturned the unseeded flipper! This time, Wedga failed to selfright quickly enough to stop Wedge Devolution capturing it, and then rushing it to the arena disc and flipping it on top of it! Again, Wedge chased Wedga after its deflection and caught it as it righted itself, then pinned it against the wall! Wedga started wheeling off, so Wedge Devolution just flipped it into a corner! When Wedga Revo tried to selfright, it bumped against the wall, making it easy meat for Wedge, who caught it again, ran it along to the disc and flipped it onto it again! The baseplate of Wedga Revo hit the disc and a wheel was nicked, but both survived! Wedga bounced off Wedge Devolution, who missed a flip, and found itself safely on its wheels again!
Wedga Revo immediately ran towards Wedge Devolutions exposed side - the 27th seed turned to escape, but Wedga still collided with its right side and shoved it mercilessly into the arena disc, making it ricochet off! This left Wedge facing Wedgas side, and it raced to attack! Managing to catch Wedga Revos right side, it used its superior speed to bring itself round, pushing viciously against the skirt until finally, it slid under and gave Wedga another flip into the arena disc! Bouncing off, Wedga came down on its slanted rear, and rested there for a moment before falling onto its back, but this bought Wedge Devolution enough time to catch it and flip it towards the corner before a selfright could occur! Landing with its rear to the wall again, Wedga Revo selfrighted, its front touching the wall and holding its wheels off the floor, so Wedge could get under again with no trouble at all! Deciding Wedga Revo was suitably scarred with its scratched armour, Wedge Devolution proceeded to run it to the pit release, then bring it towards the pit! Activating its flipper, it sent Wedga Revo flying towards the pit - Wedga Revo hit the floor, and did a bouncing roll into oblivion!
CEASE!
WEDGE DEVOLUTION GOES THROUGH TO THE HEAT FINAL!
On the other hand, our other two are perfectly different - Glasgow Kiss and Stinger!
3, 2, 1 - ACTIVATE!
Glasgow Kiss came straight towards Stinger like Killerhurtz in the Northern Annihilator Round 2 (anyone remember that?) and sent it rolling to one side, missing with the axe! Stinger regained itself and came into Glasgow Kisss side, bringing its spike onto the axe base! Glasgow Kiss fired the axe again to knock Stinger away, then brought the axe back and brought it down again to try and trap the axlebot, but it came along Stingers width and the real robot could slip out, then run onto Glasgow Kisss front and whack the titanium, having little effect! Glasgow Kiss was forced to reverse to get it off, and Stinger began spinning! Pausing uncertainly, Glasgow Kiss brought its axe back and rammed Stinger, earning a little dent in its armour and a disoriented Stinger! Reversing to attack, Glasgow Kiss brought its axe away again to then swing it onto Stinger and grapple its axle! Stinger couldnt escape, and Glasgow Kiss dragged it straight to the pit release! Reversing, it directed Stinger to the pit! Stinger tried turning to get away, but Glasgow Kiss brought some of its body over the pit to ensure the axlebot would not avoid a plummet out of VFT6 - and once the axe was released (with Glasgow Kiss doing a little bounce and almost going down itself) Stinger didnt!
CEASE!
GLASGOW KISS GOES THROUGH TO THE HEAT FINAL!
Heat F Final:
Wedge Devolution (27) vs Glasgow Kiss
Wot, no tactics? Well, heres the heat final anyway.
The heat final - a battle of the Scots! Will celebratory bagpipes be playing for Wedge Devolution or Glasgow Kiss?
3, 2, 1 - ACTIVATE!
In the often occurring meeting in the arena centre, Wedge Devolution went to get under the side of Glasgow Kiss, as the axe hit the top of its flipper! Seconds later, Glasgow Kiss was tossed onto its back! The axe quickly turned it over, but Wedge attacked from the rear and pinned it against the wall! They waited there for a few seconds before Wedge carried Glasgow Kiss in a circle and then flipped it into the arena disc! A front wheel was hit and scratched a little, while the 7mm titanium was only grazed! Landing to one side of Wedge Devolution, Glasgow Kiss ran into it, but Wedge also turned so they were almost parallel, although Glasgow Kiss could still rain down axe blows on the 27th seeds top! That is, until Wedges spatula went under the side again and spectacularly inverted Glasgow Kiss again, then charged it into the disc as it was selfrighting so the underbelly was left with an ugly scratch! Still on its back after being deflected, Glasgow Kiss overturned itself, but not before Wedge Devolution came under it again and rammed it into the wall! Glasgow Kiss tried wheeling off but was left with all its wheels in the air, and a third introduction to the disc soon followed, just missing the axe base and continuing to ruin the lovely paint job!
Again, Glasgow Kiss landed to one side of Wedge Devolution, and this time was close enough to run directly into the side and axe away happily, the axe going over the flipper and hitting the right side! After some rather uneffective attacking, Glasgow Kiss left its axe in place and began trying to drag Wedge Devolution towards the pit! Wedge wouldnt have that - it fired its flipper, knocking the axe back and tilting Glasgow Kiss, so it could be flipped towards the arena disc again! Glasgow Kiss landed just short, on its back, but it glanced the disc while selfrighting, and turned to meet Wedge Devolution head on! In the brief push and shove, Wedge edged Glasgow Kiss into the disc and sent it spinning off, then advanced to meet it head on again! Once Glasgow Kiss had been shoved against the wall, Wedges spatula was able to just come under the front and the flipper was able to do its job! Wedge just had to turn to capture Glasgow Kiss as it selfrighted, then carry it, like its previous opponents, to the pit release! Glasgow Kisss axe flailed wildly as it tried to knock itself off, but to no avail, as Wedge Devolution tried a stylish finish by flipping it into the pit! Glasgow Kiss landed just short but still on its back. Wedge Devolution came to ram it in as it was selfrighting - Glasgow Kiss was pushed enough to go down, while Wedge ran too far, got its left side over the pit and fell in as well! But Glasgow Kiss had gone into the pit first, so Wedge Devolution would be going into the semis and trying to reclaim its old reputation!
CEASE!
WEDGE DEVOLUTION GOES THROUGH TO THE SEMI FINALS!
Next time in VFT6, 13th seed Scottishly Fictional will try to make hopes of beating Baldur, Overkill and Srimech Not Included factual!
And 29th seed Wheely Pure Evil 2 will try to perform some wheely huge flips on Deep Impact 2, Revenge Of Revenge Of The Bludgeonator and Seggy The Third!
Set-up choice -
Im thinking the drum to ram into the sides or rear ends to flip then over.
Tactics? You didnt really give us much of a chance, Richie :lame:. But who really cares? WOOOOOOOOOOO! :proud:
HEAT G
ROUND 1
1) Baldur VS Overkill VS Scottishly Fictional (13) VS Srimech Not Included
Ill pick Mr Anderson to pit the Battlebot and Baldur to tip over Martys rammer
2) Deep Impact 2 VS REVENGE OF THE REVENGE OF THE BLUDGEONATOR VS Seggy the Third VS Wheely Pure Evil 2 (29)
Quite a mouthful there :proud:
For this bout, RotRotB will slip under Deep Impact from the side n rear (easy with my dustpan shape) and will simply bash it to oblivion. The 2 mil polycarb should be no problem to the hammer and since 2mm Hardox doesnt exist, I think its safe to say that some major harm is going to be caused to Mr Robinsons creation :wink:
After that, dart around and hammer whoever comes nearest.
Super wooty stuff as always, Richie! :)