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Glad to see you back at the writers desk, Steve! :)
Powerpoint the Thrasher 5 VS SpinVerter 3 (7)
SpinVerter should have this one I think, but it will be close.
The Disc 5 (26) VS Tough as Nails
It may be tough, but I think The Disc can pull this one off fairly easily.
The Disc 5 (26) VS Tough as Nails
should be a VERY though match, with The Discs design, I wont be able to stop the disc before it spins up, so I wont try. The room between the pincers is 96 cm (according to one of the team-members, who I mailed this afternoon ;)) so I wont be able to just grab the total widt of the machine, and thereby becoming virtually invurnerable for the weapon...
if I can keep The Disc in front of me, my wheels and CO2 should be pretty save, then grab one of the wheels and pit it ASAP
I predict Spinverter 3 beating PTT5 (robot, not tournament) on a JD, and The Disc 5 thinking Mmmm, exposed wheels (gargling sound) and laying the smackdown on TAN.
(Message edited by velociraptor on September 03, 2005)
Those wheels are fairly tough, but theyre still the weakest part of the machine. If memory serves, I cant hit the exposed ram at the rear, because theres a little rim above and below.
Thanks to the shape of the thing (which one day I may be forgiven for) I dont think he can effectively grip me. If he tries to grip the wheel pods, I may be able to spin around and hit him on the side.
But anyway. Target = Wheels. Seeing everyone by now should know my exposed wheel fetish, I probably didnt even need to post that:proud:
Im actually more confident about this one than I probably should be. My tactics will be as follows:
If I can keep the disc facing whatever bit of him is comign at me, then all he can flip is under the disc. The disc is stronger than his flipper, and its likely to buckle eventually leavign his weapon useless. From there, all I need to do is keep ramming into the corners and try and shred off the nuts and bolts. The armour itslef may be difficult to slice, but the joints are more liekly to be vulnerable and if we can tear off part of a panel then we can have all sorts of fun:proud:
Fights? So soon?! Makes a change, eh? :)
HEAT D
ROUND 2
SEMI-FINAL 1
POWERPOINT THE THRASHER 5 Vs SPINVERTER 3 (7)
House Robots - Mr Hyde and Shellraiser
Roboteers stand by...
3...2...1...
ACTIVATE!!!!!!!!!!
Immediately, both machines charge straight towards each other, Powerpoints disc already whirring ferociously! Just near the centre of the ring, the flywheels meets SpinVerters scooped front and the duo bounce away from each other in a pretty shower of sparks! Recovering slightly the quicker (and now with a scar in its royal blue paintjob!), our No.7 seed dashes back into action and slips under its rivals cresent-shaped side! The scoop fits easily underneath and in a burst of CO2, the veteran of PTT 1 and 4 is sent 8ft up into a somersault before landing with a clatter like a disowned spanner! How apt. :proud: Powerpoint barely gets a chance to fight back, however, as Toms creation bashes into it and slams it right into the nearest wall! Once again, SpinVerter slips underneath and launches the fellow vet into the air! Unfortunately, however, Mattys machine stays on the right side of the wall and promptly darts away from the No.7 seed as the disc gets up to speed! With a little boost of power on its own half, the Australian annihilator rockets off in pursuit and clashes head-on with the whirling spinner! Another flash of sparks signals their collision as the two bounce aside once more! Flywheel now virtually at a standstill, SpinVerter seizes its chance! The twice PTT Semi-Finalist bashes back into its spanner-shaped nemesis and halts the disc completely on contact! But it isnt stopping there - powering on like a bullet train, our 7th seed heads for another fence, activates the infamous flipper and sends dear old Mr Fowlers creation hurtling over and out of its third contest!
CEASE!!!!!
Powerpoint will thrash no more, as PTT5 drops out of...erm...PTT5!:proud:
SPINVERTER 3 (7) GOES THROUGH TO ROUND 3!!!
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HEAT D
ROUND 2
SEMI-FINAL 2
THE DISC 5 (26) Vs TOUGH AS NAILS
House Robots - Scarlek and The Taxman
Roboteers stand by...
3...2...1...
ACTIVATE!!!!!!!!!!
Almost at once, the disc of the Disc starts to gain momentum as our two competitors make their way cautiously to the middle of the ring. For a few moments, the duo simply begin encircling the area, sizing each other up. The tension finally reaches its climax as Tough as Nails, slightly the quicker in todays remaining match, tries to make a grab for its rival. Literally. :proud: However, the No.26 seed seems quite prepared for this eventuality and twirls around to whack the newbie on the side of one of the claws! The hardox shell happily withstands the blow for now, but its left the Dutch machine rather dazed! After taking a second blow from the fearsome flywheel, Jeroen tries to take command and swerves away as the Disc attempts hit number three! Thinking it best to put their plan into operation ASAP, the Netherlander twirls his machine around and charges up the arena into the Void Activation Button! For the umpteenth time, that glorious siren begins to deafen all present, while the Disc sneaks up on the reversing T.A.N. and clips one of the wheels with its namesake! The pincer-on-wheels hops a little on contact, a little piece of the tyre having now been cut loose! Thankfully, Jeroen manages to twirl away from another blow and hurridly charges at the No.26 seed side-on! The former VFT champion slips easily into the claws from this angle as Martijn quickly snaps them shut! A twin set of sparks are produced as the grabbers meet the spinner itself, but now, the RW7 Semi-Finalist has the Disc completely in its grasp! Wasting not a second, Tough as Nails makes use of its greater traction and begins shoving the annoying axlebot towards the Void! However, the Dutch newbie only makes it about three-quarters of the way there before the No.26 seed (wriggling frantically in its bonds to escape) actually starts clambering over one of the real robots claws! In a moment of panic, the jaws snap open and the previous Heat Finalist bounces back onto the floor, a free bot! Determined for some payback, the Disc sneaks around to the disorientated T.A.N.s side and wallops a wheel as hard as it can with the legendary...erm...disc! The force of this blow very nearly throws the newcomer over, but Tough as Nails and its wheel remain generally intact! When another attack from the flywheel rips another strip of the rubber loose, however, it appears that Franks self-confessed exposed wheel fetish is starting to overpower him! :proud: In an attempt to cool him off, T.A.N. quickly spins around to the PTT veterans side and once again makes for a grabbin! Again, the seed fits easily into the gaping jaws side-on and Martijn grapples on as hard as the CO2 ram will let him! Amidst another pair of sparkly showers, the spinner comes to a halt, much to Mr Goachers worry! At this point, the Void is just a mere trundle away and without wasting a moment of its temporary triumph, Tough as Nails dashes straight for it as the Disc begins to wiggle loose! Finally reaching the edge, Mr Benschopp releases its prey and lets Jeroen give a little nudge, just to make sure the former VFT champion goes down our hole properly. It does.
CEASE!!!!!
The Disc 5 suddenly looks rather toothless, as the No.26 seed doesnt quite cut it! Mark 6, anyone? :proud:
TOUGH AS NAILS GOES THROUGH TO ROUND 3!!!
HEAT D - THE STORY SO FAR:
ROUND 1
SPINVERTER 3 (7) & TOUGH AS NAILS won their battle after the seed threw Slam Job out of the arena and the newbie pitted Love Bite V2.0
POWERPOINT THE THRASHER 5 & THE DISC 5 (26) won their battle after the seed discs Mega Masher 2 to death and Mr Fowler pitted Chalkie 3G
ROUND 2
SPINVERTER 3 (7) tossed Powerpoint the Thrasher 5 out the ring fairly quickly!
TOUGH AS NAILS surprisingly pitted The Disc 5 (26) in a rather tense affair
LATER ON:
HEAT D
ROUND 3
SPINVERTER 3 Vs TOUGH AS NAILS
Thoughts? Tactics? Enjoy Round 2?
Thank you :)
TAN to be able to ignore the flipper on Spinverter (since it did ignore it pretty well on RoboChiken and Bulldog during RW), and be able to ignore the spinner pretty well (since the hardox seems to do that well) and then get a grip on Spinverter to the point were SpinV will wish that there was no pit.
OMG IVE BEATEN THE DISC!:proud:
SPINVERTER 3 Vs TOUGH AS NAILS
Spinverter, easier to approach, harder to pit.
Spinverters though armour wont be a real problem, TAN isnt made to destroy, just to grab, and thats what Ill do, grab and take control.
As long as I havent got hold of him, Ill try to move the fight to the centre of the arena, once I have him, Ill have some fun with arena discs, and perhaps the house robots. Once I hold him in a way from which he cant escape (ie by deflecting my pincers by opening his flipper), Ill go for the pit release button, and evantually for the pit.
No Martijn you got the wrong idea, take spinverter straight to the pit as soon as you got him in your hands.
Tom is a brilliant driver and so he wont let you get him more than once.