The Phoenix Cup

THE PHOENIX CUP
SEMI-FINALS
Apocalypse VS S.O.R. X
Back to Rock III VS Q.E. 2

Thoughts? Tactics? Tictacs?

Bravo to those still in it, commiserations to those who arent and thank you to all whove been reading thus far. :)

Damn it. :lame: Good fight nonetheless. :)

(Message edited by kodster on May 24, 2008)

WAHEY! I beat Wedginator again, picked up several brilliant slogans for QE2 and got to see a fantastic battle. :) Good job Kody though.

ZE TAKTIKSPIELEN:

BTR is six wheel drive, and this is where my advantage is - I should be able to get around it more easily. I shall try and go for the rear, rear corners, or sides, avoiding the front, and either lift it or axe it, before dragging it over to the hazard type things, house robot type things, or posibly the void.

If that fails, my plan B makes use of its self righting; I shall flip it, and while it is self righting I shall pepper the underside with holes.

Good luck, Marti :)

WAHEY! I beat Knyfe, picked up several brilliant slogans for BTRIII and gor to see a fantstic battle. :)
Good job Paul though.

ZE TAKTIKSPIELEN:

QE2 is driven by four wheels, even though it got six, and this is where my advantage is - I should be able to push it around more easily. I shall try and go for the rear, rear corners, or sides, avoid the front, and lift it and saw it, before pushing it over the hazard type things, house robot type things, and possibly the void.

If QE2 flips me over, Im happy to say BTRIII self rights quicker than BTRII did; my underside wont be all peppered with holes.

Good luck, Joey :)






PS; sorry, had to do this XD

Damn you, Marti :proud:

Talking to Kody over MSN the other day and I said:

Bet Ill come up against SOR X in the semi-finals.


Pyschic or what?

Tactics, however pointless they are:

Im screwed, I think. Im very happy to have reached the semis, but this is probably where it ends. Tactics are to box-rush and try and end the match quickly by flipping it OOTA. Once Ive turned it over, dont flip again unless I get it near the wall. Ill open the void after Ive flipped SOR X, so when the wedge is uselss Ill try and er... void it?

Good luck AJ, you wont need it:)

«Apocalypse vs. SOR X»

Again, this looks like a fight for the routine tactics. Flip, push, destroy. The 4mm Hardox armour wont be easy to kill off, so instead I have another plan. Using the wedge, get under the sides and push it towards one of the arena walls. From here I will try to stack it up against one of the walls. Once on its side, get the spinning rim and drive it into the now exposed weaker base plate. Hopefully this will cause some damage. Alternatively, if I dont manage to stack it up, an OOTA should be possible instead.

Good luck Liam! Great stuff as ever, Steve.

Good to see its going down well so far. Cheers, lads!

Now, lets go find our first finalist!

THE PHOENIX CUP
SEMI-FINALS
BATTLE 1
APOCALYPSE Vs S.O.R. X

House Robots - Michael Pliers & Surlygig

Roboteers, stand by...
3...2...1...
ACTIVATE!

Slightly the quicker, Apocalypse bursts out of its spotlight and crashes straight into S.O.R. X! The two robots scuffle for a moment, each trying to get under the other! Suddenly, theres a burst of CO2 and S.O.R. is thrown over! Apocalypse comes back in for a charge, but lets not forget that AJs machine is also invertible! S.O.R. darts out of Apocalypses way and heads back to the centre of the ring, flicking itself upright again! Liam stays hot on AJs heels and before long, the duo are at each others wedges again! This time, S.O.R. gains the upper hand, swinging its rear spinner into Apocalypses side! The rounded wedge is knocked to one side, a few nasty scrapes in the blue paintjob! Before Liam can even draw breath, S.O.R. gives it another whack! This time, one of the skirts appears damaged, no thanks to S.O.R.s extra-low-slung frame! AJs machine gives it another knock before charging under the damaged skirt! Wasting no time, the Warrior lookalike fires its flipper and throws Apocalypse over onto its back! S.O.R. drives back underneath, hoping to get it near an arena wall and end the match, when Apocalypse flips itself back onto its wheels! Quickly scuttling off S.O.R.s wedge, Liam drives his own wedge underneath its rival and flicks it onto its back again before it can get away! AJ starts backing away for some space to self-right, but Apocalypse wont let it be! The Welsh wedge powers under S.O.R.s inverted wedge and rams the longtime veteran up the arena, smack-bang into the Void Activation Button! The trademark siren blares as Apocalypse gives its opponent a couple extra shunts for good measure! Starting to get worried, AJ drives S.O.R. back down the arena as Liam backs for a charge and gracefully rerights! No sooner is S.O.R. right side up and the spinner back up to speed than Apocalypse arrives on the scene! AJ swings his deadly drum into Apocalypses side, creating a shower of sparks as the Welsh wedge is thrown aside again! Liam barely regains control when S.O.R. rushes in and clips the side! Apocalypse tries to position itself for an attack, but S.O.R.s excellent manoueverability proves key as it weasels back under the side skirts! AJ throws Apocalypse into the air a second time but, to Liams relief, it stays the right way up! Disappointed, AJ sends S.O.R. in again and smacks its spinner into the side! More sparks fly as Apocalypse takes on yet more scrapes and scars! The Hardox shell is still holding up strong, though, and Liam is far from beaten! Jerking backwards, he manages to avoid another charge from S.O.R. like a matador to a bull! Briefly, the duo circle each other, battling to see who is really the more manoueverable. At last, Apocalypses arm finds S.O.R.s side! Liam drives deeper under his rival before it can get away and fires the flipper! AJ groans as S.O.R. finds itself upside-down again and positions itself for a dash to the arena centre! Unfortunately, Apocalypse comes in for another charge and finds its way back under the inverted wedge! Liam goes full throttle and rams S.O.R. down the ring! AJ winces when he sees the robots approaching Killeidascope Corner - but Liam isnt aiming there! Instead, he sends Apocalypse to the left and gives a great flip! S.O.R. flies forwards, bounces off the top of the arena wall and falls back on the Hardox floor with a clatter! Its still in the game, but its still upside-down! AJ attempts a charge back up the warzone, but Apocalypse is under the inverted wedge! The Welsh wedge charges across the ring, its sights clearly set on the Void! AJ tries desperately to wriggle off the wedge, but its no use! Apocalypse fires its flipper one more time and sits back as S.O.R. bounces into the corner and down into the depths of the Void!

CEASE!

X does not mark the spot, as S.O.R. X gets crossed off the finalists list! :proud:
APOCALYPSE GOES THROUGH TO THE FINAL!

Later on: Back to Rock III VS Q.E. 2!

...that was unexpected, good work Liam :)

I shall jiggle my weapons if BTR gets me on the lifter btw, try and get away :proud:

...that was unexpected, good work Liam :)

I shall raise my flipper if QE2 gets his axe on my top btw, try and deflect the blow :proud:






sorry Joey, again couldnt resist :proud: