Lian, the problem with your view on Mark is exactly that; you haven't been around long enough. If you had been here since around the beginning of 2008, your view would be quite different.Quote:
Originally Posted by death robotics
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Lian, the problem with your view on Mark is exactly that; you haven't been around long enough. If you had been here since around the beginning of 2008, your view would be quite different.Quote:
Originally Posted by death robotics
i suppose your right there but im just standing up for a friend ( aint nothin wrong with that is there :?: )
Yeah, Lian. I'll admit I'm doing well now, but a year ago...
But anyways, thanks for standing up for me, Lian. Good to know there's at least somebody who thinks I'm a good person...
oops, been a bit lazy haven't I :uhoh:
Will get on with it, expect a battle tonight :)
although im not entered expect me to tune in to this
btw there will be some awards in x-mas crazy bots plus since i have so much time on my hands all your vapours (along
with everyone elses) will be repaired for an end of tournie brawl where you could pick up a trophy from that
wait i should be saying this on my thread :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :mrgreen:
And we€™re back on Mechanical Maelstrom: Annihilation with the second round of the 1st annihilator!
Before the break Orka RV bit the dust when it was disembowelled and pitted by a deadly team-up, and now five robots remain to battle it out for a place in the third round!
From Lincolnshire in England, representing Team ??? and currently ranked #4, Wedga Triton!
From Pontefract in West Yorkshire, representing Team Picus, Nidhogg Cubed!
From Patricia in Canada, representing Team Alt, SOTAR!
From Etobicoke in Canada, representing Team Zlayerz, Wedginator 9.0!
From Glasgow in Scotland, representing Team Braveheart, Mornington Crescent!
Roboteers, standby!
Booth Red: Team???, Team Picus, Team Braveheart
Booth Blue: Team Zlayerz, Team Alt
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ACTIVATE!
All 5 machines move off very quickly at the beginning of this bout, with the spinning weapons of Mornington Crescent and SOTAR spinning up immediately, creating a dangerous whirring sound in the arena. Wedga Triton immediately targets Mornington Crescent and makes a very good attempt to box-rush Steven€™s machine, however it is intercepted during the ram by Wedginator 9.0, who immediately uses the lifting forks to lever the 4th ranked robot in Mechanical Maelstrom up and over onto its back!
Wedga Triton self-rights, but as it lands SOTAR comes running across the arena and slams into the rear rollcage of Wedginator 9.0, putting a hefty dent in it but not going through the HDPE. This however sends Wedginator spinning into Mornington Crescent, buckling the front of one of the lifting spikes! Wedga Triton takes advantage of Mornington Crescent€™s momentary stillness and rams in underneath, pushing the cylindrical machine across the arena and into the pit release button!
Wedga has Mornington Crescent pinned against the release button and Andy fires the flipper hoping to send Mornington Crescent out of the arena, but the flipper wasn€™t far enough underneath and it slams against the rails before spinning up the rings again and ramming at Wedginator 9.0, who runs forward to meet it! The two collide and the bent lifting prong of Wedginator 9.0 takes further damage, being knocked so that the end is now completely sideways! However the spinning of Mornington Crescent has now stopped and Wedginator pushes it across the arena and onto the killsaws!
SOTAR meanwhile launches another attack on Wedga Triton, and like Wedginator did Wedga runs across the arena to meet SOTAR, the front wedge colliding with the blade of SOTAR and causing it to flip and over, allowing Wedga to carry on the ram and take SOTAR to the side wall, but now Wedga is venting gas and it would seem that hit took out Andy€™s co2 supply! Nidhogg Cubed, having stayed in the shadows for this whole match spots an opportunity and drives underneath the rear of the ranked machine and lifts it into the air with the forks, pushing forward to flip it over and immobilise it!
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1!
CEASE!
In a shock turn of events Wedga Triton is eliminated from the annihilator!
Battle-Board
Wedga Triton [#4] vs. Nidhogg Cubed vs. SOTAR vs. Orka RV vs. Wedginator 9.0 vs. Mornington Crescent
w00t again! :proud:
Okay, I'm feeling slightly better now. I have the rear end to fend off the two spinners, but all the same I'd rather like to avoid them. Now, I will go after Nidhogg here. Get it from the sides and lift it up, and make sure its wheels, all of them, are off the ground. Only then try to shunt it into one of the two spinners, but not otherwise. Keep lifting it if it can move, and go after it the entire match (unless one of the spinners is hovering over the pit, tip that into the pit :P) Oh, and do get Nidhogg into the pit if it's nearby.
G'luck all. :)
Because good tactic was good, I'll wait for a good chance and strike. Everyone has a equal chance of being a target, I'm not picking any favorites.
Good luck guys. :)
Welcome back to Mechanical Maelstrom: Annihilation. Before the break we saw a shock turn of events as Wedga Triton, the 4th ranked machine in Mechanical Maelstrom bit the dust. Now just 4 robots remain in this first annihilator, who will go out next?
From Pontefract in West Yorkshire, representing Team Picus, Nidhogg Cubed!
From Patricia in Canada, representing Team Alt, SOTAR!
From Etobicoke in Canada, representing Team Zlayerz, Wedginator 9.0!
From Glasgow in Scotland, representing Team Braveheart, Mornington Crescent!
Roboteers, standby!
Booth Red: Team Picus, Team Braveheart
Booth Blue: Team Zlayerz, Team Alt
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ACTIVATE!
The third round begins and all four machines get moving, however some are more aggressive than others, most poignantly Wedginator 9.0 who is again the immediate aggressor, heading straight for Nidhogg Cubed who thus far has had little involvement in the annihilator despite being the robot to finish off both Orka RV and Wedga Triton in the previous rounds. Wedginator tries to dodge the front of Nidhogg to get around to the sides, but the hydrostatic drive of Nidhogg Cubed allows it to turn rapidly and face Wedginator again, forcing Kody to back away rather than risk a head-on collision.
Mornington Crescent has spun up to full speed as has SOTAR, but neither is making an aggressive manoeuvre at the moment, preferring to stay out of trouble while Wedginator and Nidhogg tussle. Both of these machines are pretty manouevrable as Wedginator favours a half omni-wheel design and Nidhogg€™s wheels are situated in the front of the machine so that the front turns rather than the rear. However, Nidhogg is perhaps the easier to control with the hydrostatic drive and Joey pushes forward now, hoping to breach the front of Wedginator 9.0, but Kody backs away and then turns quickly, pushing against the side of Nidhogg, but Joey turns again and the machines end up side to side moving around in a circle.
SOTAR sees an opportunity here and the crowd are certainly bored, so Tracy rams in at full speed with the ring going around fast and crashes into the side of Wedginator 9.0, denting the armour and spinning Wedginator away from Nidhogg Cubed. Mornington Crescent on the other hand aims for the momentarily stationary SOTAR and runs in with both rings spinning, colliding with SOTAR with a big crash and both machines are knocked away across the arena floor, but the titanium ring of SOTAR isn€™t damaged and it immediately spins up again to go back on the attack.
Meanwhile Nidhogg has been targeted by Wedginator 9.0 again, and Kody€™s machine moves in for the second time, catching Joey unawares and sliding the lifting prongs underneath the side of Nidhogg, lifting it up into the air, removing Nidhogg€™s traction! With careful driving now Kody edges Nidhogg towards the nearby Mornington Crescent while SOTAR heads across the arena and presses the pit release button. Mornington Crescent runs forward to hit Nidhogg and Wedginator lowers it down, leaving Joey€™s robot to be flung across the arena from the force of the slam with the front forks horribly buckled, but apart from this the robot appears to be OK.
And now Wedginator 9.0 spots a golden opportunity - from the force of the hit with Nidhogg Mornington Crescent was flung across the arena and now sits on the brink of the pit, unable to drive away as half of its drive hangs over the abyss! Kody drives in calmly and swings Wedginator€™s long wedged body around, deftly nudging Mornington Crescent with the side of the wedge and in doing so sending the innovative ring spinner into the pit, to disappear in a puff of smoke!
CEASE!
Another surprising elimination as despite Nidhogg Cubed getting bullied throughout the match it is Mornington Crescent that hits the bottom of the pit and is eliminated from the competition!
Battle-Board
Wedga Triton [#4] vs. Nidhogg Cubed vs. SOTAR vs. Orka RV vs. Wedginator 9.0 vs. Mornington Crescent
...right, I somehow missed this round :P
Tactics: Go for anyone, avoid their weapons, pick them up with the forks so they have no traction, hold them with the crusher, pit.