The Chevron Championship

Ladies and gentlemen, we have fights! Well, fight singular, as much as I believe tactics arent that necessary, it would be nice to have at least one set before I do SoR v. Sheer Heart Attack :proud:

Anyway...

HEAT C - SEMI FINAL 1

Storm II vs. Trax

ROBOTEERS, STAND BY

Booth 1, left hand side: Ed Hoppitt, Paul Cuomo
Booth 2, right hand side: Shane Swan

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Storm II gets off to the quicker start, as it drives straight at Trax, which comes out to meet the charge. The two machines collide at some speed, front to front, and both robots remain still for a moment as they attempt to gain an advantage, wheels and tracks spinning...and Trax is winning here! The treads are giving it superior traction to push Storm away, slowly, but the lifter on Storm comes up, and catches on the weapon supports on Trax, raising it in the air and allowing Storm to get underneath, gaining control and slamming Trax into the arena wall! Trax bounces over the top of Storm, and back onto its tracks, as it turns to face Storm again. Storm backs away, then comes in again, ramming into Trax at the corner of the scoop, but riding up on the scoop as it does so! Shane sees his chance, and rotates Trax to get Storm onto the flipper, but not quite getting the body of its opponent square on the bar. However, Storm is high centred on the side of Trax, and the conglomerate of machines proceeds past the patrol zone towards the pit, Ed flicking at his controls in the Lexan booth to little effect. Trax coasts to a stop, and-
FLIP! Storm is rolled off to the side of the front hinged flipper, hitting the tape at the edge of the pit inverted, but reverses away before Trax can make the final push. Trax backs up to the wall near the patrol zone as Storm comes back on the attack, ramming into the side of Trax, avoiding the scoop, and knocking it sideways across into the corner. It immediately comes in for another push, Trax not finding room to maneuver along the edge of the pit, and is driven into the arena wall by its adversary. Trax reverses, though, moving across the edge of the void while keeping its scoop pointed at Storm, who charges in once more, getting its front onto the side of Traxs scoop...and pushing Traxs front edge over the pit! Shane immediately tries to reverse out of the way, but Storm is now driving into Trax in reverse, pushing it further back! Traxs tracks arent making enough contact with the arena to push Storm away, and within seconds Trax is tumbling backwards into oblivion, through the smoke and out!
Shane shakes his head, smiling to himself as he sets down his controls, as Ed and Paul high five each other across the platform, Stroms lifter raised in victory.

CEASE

After a thrilling battle, Storm II vanquishes Trax to progress into the heat final!

COMING SOMETIME:
Son Of Ripper Hex vs. Sheer Heart Attack II

Thoughts, comments, jalapenos?

SOR I can take, I think, hes very wedgie so theres alot for my drum to damage, keep my drum facing towards him and drive on and off, damaging stuff in the process

WOOT! Another heat final! But, like last time, I dont feel so condident of a victory. Heres my tactics for each possible line-up:

SOR Hex: Depending on its weaponry, it should be a challenge, but if I get side-on, shove it straight into the House House and hope they do damage. Once the House Robots are getting stuck in, activate the pit release button, and push him down if he escapes the pit.

Sheer Heart Attack 2: Ive seen a weakness in the design of SHA. Becuase it is 2 tracks connected by a drum, Ill try to end up BETWEEN the tracks, then just push it into the pit as quickly as I can.

Good luck to AJ and Martijn :wink:

Paul, the pit release button, it is not there.

Semi Final 2
Son Of Ripper Hex vs. Sheer Heart Attack II

ROBOTEERS, STAND BY

Booth 1: Andrew Jackson
Booth 2: Martijn Benschop

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The fight gets off to a slow start, both machines coming tentatively towards each other as they line up their weapons, but SoR gets off the mark first, coming across to Sheer Heart Attack before stopping in front of the tracked machine, which drives straight at it suddenly with weapon spinning, but SoR is able to dodge the attack in reverse, and now comes in on Sheer Heart Attacks broadside, but misses as Martijn steers away from the charge! Son Of Ripper turns away from the house robots at the top of the arena, and in towards its opponent, who keeps its weapon facing in the direction it should, and attempts to get around the side of Sheer Heart attack, but just before impact turning to get the flipper in under the front right track!
CRASH! But SoR goes flying into the air, the flipper just firing a fraction too late as Sheer Heart Attack hit it with the drum...SoR comes down on its rear blade, bouncing down onto its back. With a flick of a switch, though, Andy selfrights his machine, sending it back over its tail and onto the ground in front of Sheer Heart Attack, and wisely reversing away from the drum and turning back down towards the corner. Sheer Heart Attack drives in pursuit, but it appears SoR is trying a different tactic now, spinning up the bar at the rear to try and damage the tracks or the weapon. There is a brief pause, but then the robots come at each other, spinner to spinner!
CRASH! and SoR goes flying again, somewhat off to one side through the air as it lands near the patrol zone, the bars speed reduced and the mounts bent slightly from the drum impact, as it turns again to come in with the bar while the drum isnt at full power, but Sheer Heart Attack dosnt show any weaknesses as it charges in again!
CRASH! And something very bright goes flying amidst the sparks - a section of the skirt! SoR is lacking a large part of its front skirt, in addition to being inverted once more, and Sheer Heart attack comes in again...the weapon not doing all that much at its reduced speed as it makes contact, but the wedge of SoR riding over the drum and allowing its opponent to push it back...the bar clattering uselessly against the floor as the machines drive in the patrol zone, and Sheer Heart Attack backs away as the house robots show their interest, Dead Metal in particular grappling the right hand side of Son of Ripper...the saw comes in and sparks fly, as Sgt. Bash reverses in with the grinder, creating more sparks from the underbelly of the trapped machine. SoR fires the flipper, though, knocking Dead Metals saw arm upwards, and frees itself from the scorpion grip, now coming out towards its waiting opponent, spinning the bar in an attempt to get on the attack. Sheer Heart Attack comes in, as SoR doent quite seem sure of which side to go for, and moves to the right, but perhaps a second too late to avoid the drum!
CRASH! SoR is sent flying again, and lands in a sorry state, scratched and dented with the right side skirt almost torn away completely. It reverses back in though, bringing the bar in against Sheer Heart Attacks drum, almost spinner to spinner!
CRASH! And now SoRs weapon is stopped! The impact of the blade has broken the weapons drive chain, the mountings bent as the chain drags uselessly along the floor. SoR comes back, though, towards Sheer Heart Attack, whose weapon isnt spinning that much at the moment...or at all...Martijn looks concerned in his control booth, and perhaps rightly so - the left hand side front of his machine is battered, and the track has been forced off the drive wheel by that last impact of the blade, now catching around the drum and preventing it from spinning, as well as severely impairng its mobility! Up on the other side of the platform, Andrew senses that perhaps the balance of the fight has changed dramatically, and turns SoR away towards the flame grid, and in for an attack with the front flipper...the best Martijn can do is drive SHA broadside on, and SoR rams beneath the tracks, and slowly begins pushing its adversary towards the pit! The one remaining track on Sheer Heart Attack is spinning, but can only maneuver the machine off the wedge as it goes backwards, and force SoR beneath the defunct weapon!
FLIP! Sheer Heart Attack goes up off the ground, and bounces down almost on the brink of the pit! The clock begins to tick down, but all SoR has to do here is manage one last shove, to get Sheer Heart Attack down the pit, and it comes in as fast as it can at this late stage, pushing the tracked machine backwards...Martijn sets down his controls and glances upwards, as Andrew concentrates to finally send Sheer Heart Attack in through the smoke onto the tyres, and Andrew rests against the Lexan, smiling to himself as he realises his good fortune.

CEASE

In a long and tense battle, Son Of Ripper Hex and Andrew Jackson come back from behind to proceed to the heat final!

COMING TOMORROW:
HEAT C FINAL
STORM II vs. SON OF RIPPER HEX

Tactics, predictions, comments, thoughts?

Wow, didnt think that would happen.

Storm II vs. Son of Ripper Hex

SoR to flip Storm and keep it on its back while battering it with the rear bar.

Oops...did I give tactics instead of predictions? :proud:

Ive already given my tactics, but minus the pit release button. Shove him into the CPZ and have them smah him up a bit. If he escapes, just line him up and ram in straight down the pit, as it true that we have the same power, but I have more grip, as he has 2 wheels covered in Vulkalon, and I have 6 wheels covered in Vulkalon.

I will also TARGET THE SIDES. Go for the front if his flipper is raised, but generally avoid the rear.

Good luck AJ :wink:

Woo nice battle. Kody pretty much summed up my tactics, get under, flip it over and leave it basically unable to push me. If Typhoon 2 could rip those pannels off, then so can I. Go to town with the bar and smash it up. If I am unable to flip it over my wedges and skirts will give it a hard time getting under me too. Theoretically Storm II may have more traction. But by that sense Storm II had more traction than Tornado and it still outpushed it.

Excuse me AJ - it was actually Matailda that ripped off the panel, which is a flywheel that can give off 90kj or something to that extent. What is your bar doing to do except cause a few scars?

Absoultly positive it was Matilda? I remember someone (cant remember whom) from the old forum insisting that it was Barber-ous 2n A Bit, not Tetanus Booster, that knocked the panels off of Leveller 2, despite a closer inspection proving that Tetanus HAD done it...in fact, the attack occured mid-way through Barber-ous being counted out.

I am positive it was Matailda.

Proof please.

I am positive it was Son of Napalm....

It was the Duke of Edinburgh, Im telling you! :proud:

HEAT C FINAL
Storm II vs. Son Of Ripper Hex

ROBOTEERS, STAND BY

Booth 1, left hand side: Ed Hoppitt, Paul Cuomo
Booth 2, right hand side: Andrew Jackson

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The heat final gets off to a fast start, as Storm II immediately comes in towards Son Of Ripper, who comes out to meet it, but Storm turns to try and get around the side. SoR turns to face Storm, but the rammer is already accelerating and slams into the front left corner of its opponent...but goes over the skirts and onto the top edge of SoR!
FLIP! Andrew fires the flipper, and Storm rolls off the back of SoR, tumbling down off its opponents rear weapon supports, the bar not yet spinning. Storm drives away, turning for another attack as SoR comes in pursuit, up towards the top patrol zone. Storm maneuvers to try and get in on the sides of SoR, who is making this difficult for the opponent, turning to keep the front facing Storm at all times. Storm backs off briefly, before coming in to try and dummy SoR as it charges...but just goes straight up the skirts and onto the top of its opponent once again!
FLIP! This time, Storm goes briefly into the air before landing upside down, side on to SoR. Driving down towards the flame pit, Storm turns over the fire to face head on to SoR again, but its opponent approaches it casually, as the bar begins to spin to maximum speed. Storm comes in again, trying to stop the bar before it can do any damage, but Andrew backs away his machine before Storm can make contact, and comes in at the side with the bar!
CRASH! Storm bounces across the back of SoR, and jumps briefly again as the bar makes contact a second time. It only appears to have done cosmetic damage, though, as Storm backs away and charges in again, trying to get in before the bar can spin back up to speed!
CRASH! Storm is rolled sideways again, right way up now but the paint on the sides looking rather badly chipped. Ed concentrates, ramming Storm in again at the back of SoR, and getting around the weapon supports to wedge underneath its opponent, driving it down and slamming SoR into the far wall, next to the patrol zone! SoR bounces back over the top of Storm, landing to the side as it turns to face front on to its aggressor, but Storm is already coming in on another charge...hitting the corner of SoR, but failing to get beneath the skirting, and going up and over the top of SoR! Andy sees his chance, and turns towards the patrol zone carefully, so as not to tip the high-centred Storm off the Hardox lid and let it get traction. Son Of Ripper comes into the patrol zone carrying Storm, almost as some sort of offering to the house robots, and brakes in front of Killalot, as Storm slides off down the front flipper...
FLIP! Storm goes into the air and onto the lance of the house robot, and SoR reverses away from the scene, clipping Dead Metal on its way out, and Killalot turns, propping Storm against the arena side wall. The lifter flicks up, but not doing any good pointing into the air, and Killalot gets the claw in at the rear of Storm, plucking it up into the air, and Paul is shaking his head as Ed frantically attempts to get his machine free. The house robot turns towards the flame pit, coming out and lowering a helpless Storm in to the fire, scorching the exposed underside of the robot. Killalot closes the claw further, slightly compressing one of the left hand side wheels, before backing away from the flame grid and releasing his prey. Storm falls on its wheels, and twitches before moving away, trailing smoke behind it from the grilled Vulkalon tyres, but it comes back in on SoR, ramming into the front of Andys machine before backing away, SoR charging in pursuit. Storm brakes, and turns to try and get to the rear of SoR, but is hit by the front wedge first, neither robot gaining any advantage in the wedge battle, both machines wheels spinning. The clock begins to tick down, the fight will go to the judges...and SoR is moving backwards! The six wheel drive of Storm is just overcoming the two wheel drive on SoR, who edges backwards, slowly, before breaking the deadlock and reversing away towards the side wall. Its looking like that last push has sapped the strength of these two robots, as Storm comes in again at about half speed, hitting the wedge of the sluggish SoR and just driving up it a little!

CEASE

FLIP! Storm II goes over as SoR vents gas, but that wont count in the decision which will have to be made by our panel of Joeys...uh, judges, marking on style, control, aggression and damage.

DAMAGE: SoR caused the only really discernible damage in the fight, even if it wasnt major, and Storm II took damage from the house robots and flame pit: SoR 5 (x4=20) Storm II 0
AGGRESSION: Storm II wins here, with its ramming, but SoR did manage to come on the attack at times: SoR 2 (x3=6) Storm II 3 (x3=9)
CONTROL: Storm II rammed SoR around a lot, but SoR did the same vice versa, and SoR just edges it due to getting Storm in the patrol zone: SoR 3 (x2=6) Storm II 2 (x2=4)
STYLE: SoRs flipping was probably more stylish than Storms ramming; SoR 3, Storm II 2

SoR Hex: 35
Storm II: 15

It went the distance, but primarily on damage, the winner is Andy Jackson and Son Of Ripper Hex!

COMING SOONER OR LATER:
HEAT D - JOUST
Axe-O-Lotl
Death Threat 0.2
Flick of the Wrist
Shadow Zone Returns
Door Stops
Rupture

As a reminder, Darkestar, Macduff The Third, and Son Of Ripper Hex have qualified for the final so far.

Your thoughts, tactics, comments and predictions are welcome, delivered on here, by email, by post, by carrier pigeon, or by paramagnetic LOX box. :)

Flick of the Wrist will drive backwards over some kinda ramp please :proud:

Door stops will split up, and go for both the left and right routes. The thinking is that the house robots work best by crowding the challenger so it cant get past. Lets see them try it against two small targets:proud:

You have to take the gauntlet as one unit, Frank - it says somewhere earlier in the thread, should have made that clearer.

Thats no fun:sad:

Anyway, Ill go for the one on the left if the diagram with what looks like two pits to go past.

Great fight, even if I lost. Its all down to WORCK now...dont let me down man! (Im talking to WORCK :uhoh:)

Shadow Zone Returns will take the right path. Get through the ram rig and outram Matilda with the scoop. :)

Ill be taking Axe-O-Lotl down the right hand route.

Ill take the middle route.

Right, thanks for the tactics...intro up now, will get the gauntlet done by the end of tonight.

FIRST, FROM SUFFOLK, AXE-O-LOTL!
A four wheel drive box wedge running from two Lynch motors giving a top speed of twenty miles an hour, Axe-O-Lotl is armed with a large diamond tipped pneumatic axe that also serves to right the robot. The weapon is powerful, and can fire forty times in a fight, with the mechanical components protected by interchangable Hardox armour plating.

FROM BEDFORD, DEATH THREAT 0.2!
Death Threat is a tracked rectangular design with a pair of horizontally mounted crushing claws at the front, actuated by hydraulics giving a tip force of over six tonnes. It runs on Bosch motors at 24 volts and NiCad battery packs, and features hinged side skirts to discourage flippers from getting in underneath, although it can run inverted as well.

FROM ENSCHEDE IN HOLLAND, FLICK OF THE WRIST!
A titanium armoured rammer with six wheel drive and 48 volt Magmotor power, Flick Of The Wrists main weapons are a pair of spikes at the front, powered by electrics that can raise and lower them to act as invertible lifters as well as being used for their traditional spiking purpose. Driving around at 22 miles an hour, Flick is invertible and very tenacious.

FROM TORONTO, IN CANADA, SHADOW ZONE RETURNS!
An unusually shaped green robot with a front scoop and rear flipper, Shadow Zone Returns is driven by S28-400 Magmotors and urethane treaded wheels for grip, giving it 18 horsepower at full throttle. Its armoured in Hardox and, while primarily a rambot, also has that rear flipping arm to self right or overturn opponents, aided by the side spikes.

FROM GAINSBOROUGH, DOOR STOPS!
And now the only clusterbot in the entire competition, each Door Stop is an invertible wedge with Lynch motor power and Hardox armour on the front, with titanium at the back to save weight. The parts are joined by a clip that can reunite the two midfight, and although neither part can damage an opponent, the machines run at 15 miles an hour and are designed for taking on spinners.

FROM ENGLAND, RUPTURE!
Finally, this compact machine has lightning acceleration and alloy skirts all around that make it extremely difficult to get under from all sides. The wide electric lifting arm is reliable, quick and can self right the robot, and its design may have been influenced by nuclear fallout shelters - its constructed from a Hardox monocoque and has compact electronics to allow for the armour to be thicker.

HEAT D - GAUNTLET

ROBOTEERS, STAND BY

First to take on tonights gauntlet is Axe-O-Lotl, driven by Chris Mason.

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Axe-O-Lotl scrapes against the side of the cage as it comes out rather quickly, turning away from the barrels ahead of it into the right hand route, and the presently open ramrig. Axe-O-Lotl turns, and comes into the rig, adjusting itself as it moves downwards, but the space for it to travel is getting smaller, and Axe-O-Lotl is forced to edge slightly towards the saws, and just before it would have escaped, the ramp comes in underneath its 6mm ground clearance, forcing the robot onto the saws! The sparks fly from the plating, scratching up the white paintwork, but thats the least of Chriss troubles right now, as Matilda comes in with the chainsaw to cause damage, reversing up and etching a deep gouge in the front wedge! The rig opens again, though, and Axe-O-Lotl comes away from the saws, but the house robot pushes back as it comes out, forcing Axe-O-Lotl in onto the fence and beaching it again.

STOP, AND DEACTIVATE ROBOTS

Axe-O-Lotl - 10.33 metres

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ROBOTEERS, STAND BY

Danny Bailey next up, with Death Threat 0.2.

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Immediately Death Threat heads for the barrels, clattering into them and sending one rolling up and off the side of the ramp. Having cleared them, it turns to face the seesaw, and drives hesitantly forward with one of the barrels caught between the front claws. Death Threat mounts the seesaw, as Danny concentrates and turns his machine before it can veer off to one side. Shunt awaits at the bottom of the ramp though, as Death Threat comes over and allows the seesaw to drop, and the house robot turns and heads towards Death Threat...but the barrel rolls free from the jaws of the contestant robot, and clatters into the charging Shunt! Danny laughs, easily maneuvering his robot to dodge the aggressor, who rams the barrel instead, and edging Dead Metal away to the side to cross the finish line!

STOP, AND DEACTIVATE ROBOTS

Death Threat 0.2 - Completed in 30.75 secs

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ROBOTEERS, STAND BY

Martijn Benschop awaits next, with Flick Of The Wrist.

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Flick Of The Wrist starts slowly, edging almost tentatively away from the start, before turning and coming in towards the barrels in reverse. Flick backs up, before putting on a burst of speed to almost surgically remove the centre two obstacles, sending them bouncing in opposite directions, before coming to take on the ramp, driving on to the incline easily. As it comes over the ramp though, it begins to steer towards one side, and Martijn corrects the robots orientation, but the ramp begins to tip, and between that and the robots steering, Flick Of The Wrist comes too close to the right hand edge of the ramp and topples off, onto the dividing fence! Martijn attempts to get his robot off the railings, but to no avail - the wheels are spinning on Flick, but theres no translational movement accompanying that, and the house robots begin to close in...Dead Metal cant get around there, the ramp is in the way, but Sgt. Bash is there on the other side, and begins to torch the left side of the beached machine.

STOP, AND DEACTIVATE ROBOTS

Flick Of The Wrist - 7.75 metres

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ROBOTEERS, STAND BY

Kody Kunz is next, with his machine Shadow Zone Returns.

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Shadow Zone is out of the starting blocks very quickly, already coming in towards the ram rig, but not entering it yet, Kody appearing to bide his time and wait for the rig to begin to open. Time passes, and the rig begins to open up...Killalot is approaching cautiously from the rear, perhaps thinking Shadow Zone might have broken down, but Kody waits his moment, lining up his machine carefully, before suddenly accelerating away down by the saws!
CRASH! Matilda was waiting at the end of the rig, but she didnt appear to have been expecting the charge, and the house robots wheels spin as she attempts to get a grip to push Shadow Zone backwards, not having much success against the scoop though, and Shadow Zones momentum carries it towards the end...Shunt is coming around though, from the middle section of the course, and rams in under the side of Shadow Zone with the scoop, bringing the axe down to scratch the paint on the top! Kody shakes his head, trying his controls frantically, but its not looking like his machine will go any further.

STOP, AND DEACTIVATE ROBOTS

Shadow Zone Returns - 13.75 metres

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ROBOTEERS, STAND BY

The next two machines on the starting platform are the Door Stops, driven by Frank Goacher and Frank Goacher.

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Straight from the start, Door Stops appear to have a coordination problem, as the two halves have to complete the course together, but Frank appears to have forgotten that hes going in reverse, and Frank has to correct him. Now, the Stops come out of the cage, and towards the left hand route with the house robots, moving rather slowly as they drive past the first of the pits. Sir Killalot is coming in though, to use his bulk to block the wedges from making further progress, but the front Stop rams in on Killalot, dragging its twin behind it, before both parts try and work together to maneuver past the house robot...Killalot is having none of it, though, and brings the lance down in front of the clusterbot, and as the front Stop tries to drive past, the rear Stop pulling on it causes it to lift up in the air, and Killalot brings the lance under and into the gap between the two, before plucking them in the air by the linking mechanism! Frank desperately pulls on his controls, but Frank just sighs and leans against the Lexan, as Killalot tuns and deposits the clusterbot in the second pit.

STOP, AND DEACTIVATE ROBOTS

Door Stops - 11 metres

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ROBOTEERS, STAND BY

Last to run the gauntlet is Andrew Jackson, with Rupture.

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Rupture comes away from the start, nudgng the cage as it does so, and turns to come into the left hand side route, with the house robots. Pausing briefly, it drives down the passageway rather slowly, coming in towards Sir Killalot, who actually backs away from the approaching machine, almost as if to let them through, but coming in as Rupture attempts to come past, pinning the machine in and working the lance in underneath the side skirts, bending one of them rather badly. Rupture tries to drive away from the house robot, but the wheels are spinning just off the ground, and Killalot lifts up the front of Rupture into the air, and flicks it back down onto its wheels...and Rupture jolts into high gear! Andy reverses, then steers Rupture around Killalot, past the second pit, and almost over the line...Bash comes in with the blade, and a warning flicker of flame, and Ruptures wheels spin momentarily, as it rotates the front of the house robot out of the way, and Andy celebrates in his control booth as Rupture charges diagonally into the end zone!

STOP, AND DEACTIVATE ROBOTS

Rupture - Completed in 46 secs

LEADERBOARD:
1: Death Threat 0.2 - Completed
2: Rupture - Completed
3: Shadow Zone Returns - 13.75m
4: Door Stops - 11m
5: Axe-O-Lotl - 10.33m
6: Flick Of The Wrist - 7.75m (OUT)

Flick Of The Wrist is eliminated at this stage, sorry.

COMING TOMORROW:
TRIAL - JOUST against Matilda, who has LEM200 motors, Vulkalon tyres and the very deadly sparkly thing.

Comments, predictions, tactics, catfish? :proud:

Sorry, Ive forgotten...whats Joust like again?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujGtCim41NUhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujGtCim41NU

Okay.

Well Matilda had problems with SZs scoop before, so keep at it, push her away down the other end, and try to pull an All Torque. :) Hopefully if I get past the middle, I can safely push her down and away. If not, try to keep the angle so that Im facing the other end, and dont let the angle change. Keep pushing, dont let up.

I should be fine here, Matildas tusks dont look like they shave the surface. Hopefully I can just drive right under her and render her upgrade useless.

I think I ought to be OK. After all, Axe-O-Lotl does have a lot of pushing power for being a lowly axe-bot.

TRIAL - JOUST

AXE-O-LOTL

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Axe-O-Lotl immediately comes up the ramp, and with its top speed of twenty miles an hour crashes into Matilda towards the other side of the central circle. The sparks begin to fly from the house robot, and Axe-O-Lotl backs off to come in again, but Matilda advances, and jams the tusks beneath the front scoop! Chris looks worried, and almost reverses Axe-O-Lotl off the tusks, and Matilda turns, bringing the white machine side-on to her, and drives to edge Axe-O-Lotl off the side of the circle!

Axe-O-Lotl - 6.75 metres (out of 10 metres)

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DOOR STOPS

Frank appears to be wearing a ridiculous outfit for this trial, consisting of a suit of armour, a top hat and a large rubber chicken dangling from his transmitter aerial.

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The Door Stops appear to be having coordination problems again, but they manage to sucessfully mount the ramp, and proceed towards Matilda, who comes charging over the platform, and rams into the clusterbot...and drives up the front of one Door Stop! The house robot appears to be high centred on the small machine, unable to get any traction on anything, but the Door Stop doesnt appear to be able to move either...and Matilda is blocking the entrance to the circular section, making them unable to move any further forward, despite their wiggling.

Door Stops - 4 metres

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SHADOW ZONE RETURNS

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Matilda immediately comes in over the platform, and Shadow Zone begins its approach, but stops just on the ramp, suddenly unable to move! The house robot continues across to Shadow Zone, and immediately it seems to be in major problems - the front scoop is caught on the ramp and lifting all four wheels off the ground, preventing it from getting anywhere, and Kody looks dejected in his control booth as Matilda crashes into his machine, catching the tusks underneath the beached scoop, and showers the Hardox armour with sparks as she pushes the robot back...past the ramp...and ramming it into the door at the back of the set, shaking the backdrop slightly.

Shadow Zone Returns - MINUS 4.5 metres

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RUPTURE

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Rupture starts up the ramp, coming in towards Matilda, and the two machines lock together at the centre of the ramp...Matilda begins to fire sparks on the top of Rupture, but Rupture is pushing back! The front of Rupture is wedged in underneath the house robot, and Matilda is forced back, wheels spinning, and off the side of the platform...but Ruptures momentum keeps it going, and Andys celebrations are muted slightly as his machine follows Matilda over the edge!

Rupture - 7.25 metres

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DEATH THREAT 0.2

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Death Threat comes up the ramp and onto the platform, and rams into Matilda just outside the entrance to the circular zone. Matilda lets off the fireworks, raising her tusks to ram onto Death Threat again, but the contestant robot slams into her, knocking her sideways! Death Threat backs away, and Matilda turns for another attack, and they collide. Matilda gets her tusks under Death Threat, and lifts, flipping it over, but as the house robot drives in to push Death Threat back, Danny slams Death Threat into reverse, gets underneath the still-raised tusks, and powers Matilda back and off the platform! He raises a fist in the air in celebration, victorious over the house robot, and all that remains is for Death Threat to maneuver down the platform and off the ramp at the opposite end, turning and crashing into the arena railings.

Death Threat 0.2 - 17.75 metres

RESULTS:
1: Death Threat 0.2 - 17.75m
2: Rupture - 7.25m
3: Axe-O-Lotl - 6.75m
4: Door Stops - 4m
5: Shadow Zone Returns - -4.5m

Unfortunately, Shadow Zone Returns is out by a rather large margin.

COMING UP:
THE SEMI FINALS
Death Threat 0.2 vs. Axe-O-Lotl
Rupture vs. Door Stops

Tactics, comments, predictions, and someone to finally check my design in the improvement thread please :proud:

I swear Im going to have to have a robot that can drive over everything it hits, lol

Oh well

AXE-O-LOTLS TACTICS
Tracks are tracks, no matter what theyre made of. Aim for them and pummel them, staying away from the claw.

Split up and keep nagging Rupture from different directions until I can get under. One Door Stop will stay under and just beach him while the other goes to open the pit, then Ill get him down it.

Axe-O-Lotl and Door Stops to meet in the final.

May I remind people...again...that there is no pit release button. :proud: Gonna have to write something about that when I do the next series...

Fights up when I write them, so probably tonight or roundabouts.

Just found your pic. In that case, just pit him, nothing fancy:proud:

There are unconfirmed reports of fights coming in from the northwest at quite some speed...

Death Threat 0.2 vs. Axe-O-Lotl

ROBOTEERS, STAND BY

Booth 1, left hand side: Danny Bailey
Booth 2, right hand side: Chris Mason

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Death Threat immediately gets off to a fast start, driving out from the wall and towards the flame pit, seeking to get around the side of Axe-O-Lotl, which tentatively moves forward. The two robots turn to face each other over the arena floor, before Death Threat comes in, around the side of Axe-O-Lotl, and turns to get a grip, but Axe-O-Lotl is away before it can. Danny concentrates, turning Death Threat to face its opponent, and charging in towards Axe-O-Lotl again, who turns to escape, but cant get away in time, and Death Threat catches it broadside on in its claws, slamming it in on the left hand wall! The claws dig in, and seem to struggle against the shiny black armour plating on Axe-O-Lotl, but one of them penetrates a gap between two plates, buckling the rear chassis inwards! Chris attempts to free his stricken machine, as Death Threat reverses it away from the wall, hoping to get Axe-O-Lotl into the patrol zone or the pit, but the axe fires, jolting Axe-O-Lotl free! Death Threat turns in pursuit of the fleeing Axe-O-Lotl, who seems to have found some pace from somewhere, using it to turn and come in on Death Threat again...wedging underneath the front corner of the tracked machine! The axe comes down, glancing off the side of the Hardox bodyshell, but Death Threat is able to reverse off the front wedge, and drives suddenly in again, front to front on Axe-O-Lotl...the axe fires, striking the top plate of its aggressor, but Death Threat has the claws in on Axe-O-Lotl once more, grabbing a hold and preventing it from escaping, although the actual damage from those claws doesnt seem to be more than superficial. Death Threat can, however, carry Axe-O-Lotl around the arena, pushing it towards the upper patrol zone, its enemys axe pecking away at the top panel to little visible effect, as Death Threat powers Axe-O-Lotl into the patrol zone, slamming it against the wall! Axe-O-Lotl jumps up, landing with the front hung up on Death Threats right hand claw, ad fires the axe at the retreating Death Threat, managing to land a blow on one of the tracks, but Death Threat reverses out of the patrol zone and Shunt now comes in on Axe-O-Lotl, getting the scoop in under the six millimetre ground clearance at the back, and burying its axe in the contestant machines axe channel! Matilda is in there as well with the chainsaw, creating sparks from the plating, and Shunt tips Axe-O-Lotls body up as it retracts the axe, knocking its body sideways...but setting it free as well! Chris holds his transmitter in the air, and controls Axe-O-Lotl away, although not before Shunt is able to slam the axe into a top panel. Death Threat is waiting for its prey, coming in on Axe-O-Lotl as it escapes, and slamming it against the arena wall, in the right hand corner! The claws begin to come in again, as Axe-O-Lotls axe fires, stabbing at one of the tracks, but Death Threat has it in its grip once more, and begins to turn away from the wall, to drive its opponent in towards the pit...but Axe-O-Lotl swings the axe over again, and penetrates the left hand track on Death Threat! Danny cranes his neck to get a better look, an expression of concern on his face, but Axe-O-Lotl seems to be in problems as well - aside from being caught in the claws, it cant seem to be able to retract the axe from within its enemy! There are some brief jolts and some pushing, and Axe-O-Lotl is able to return the weapon, and now it seems to have taken control of the fight, as it struggles out of the claws of its opponent, who doesnt appear to have full drive on one side any more. Axe-O-Lotl is able to ram in under the side of Death Threat, getting it up on its wedge, and now turns towards the pit, Chris Mason sensing that he could seize victory. Death Threat tries to get some movement, but its one remaining track is spinning uselessly in the air, and the defunct one is serving as little obstacle to the charge of Axe-O-Lotl...Danny retracts his transmitter aerial, shaking his head, as Axe-O-Lotl stops on the brink of the pit, allowing Death Threat to slide down and into the void.

CEASE

After a long and hard battle, Death Threat is pitted as Chris Mason and Axe-O-Lotl go through to the heat final!

UP NEXT, PROBABLY AFTER A DELAY:
Rupture vs. Door Stops

Tactics, comments, thoughts, somebody to continually remind me when there are fights to do? :proud:

Great fight! Go Chris!

Rupture vs. Door Stops

ROBOTEERS, STAND BY

Booth 1, left hand side: Andrew Jackson
Booth 2, right hand side: Frank Goacher and his nonevil twin

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Rupture comes quickly off the mark, as the Door Stops split and head out towards their opponent. One of the Door Stops hits the front of Rupture head on, but cant get under the front blade of the lifting arm, and Rupture tips the wedge into the air, rolling the Door Stop over onto its back...the other clusterbot part is nudging the side of Rupture, but the skirt is preventing the wedge from going underneath, although the Door Stop is able to upsh Rupture down in an arc towards the flame pit as it tries to resist. The fire flickers from beneath Rupture, but causing no obvious damage to the Hardox armour as the machines move away, Andrew controlling Rupture away from the Door Stop and reversing into the lower left corner to come in for an attack. The other Door Stop comes in around the side of Rupture, though, jamming the wedge against the skirt as it tries to get underneath, while its twin drives straight at Rupture, onto the lifting arm, which raises and tips the Door Stop over...but then Frank turns his robot around, and charges in underneath the lifting arm of Rupture, ramming into the mechanics and preventing it from closing properly! Rupture now attempts to drive out of the corner, and escape the attentions of the clusterbots, but one part of the Door Stops is stuck in the front of Rupture, which doesnt seem to be able to raise the arm to free it, and the other part is nagging at the rear end of Rupture, trying to get under the skirt to push it around. Rupture reverses, ramming into the Door Stop, and turns to try and do something about the clusterbot stuck in its weapon, and the active Door Stop comes in...hitting the corner of Rupture, and breaking one of the skirts from its joint! The skirt bends downwards from the force of the Door Stop ramming into it, and allows Franks machine to get underneath the centimetre ground clearance at the right hand side of Rupture, but Andrew manages to drive off the wedge and turn face-on to the Door Stop. Its opponent backs away, almost towards the patrol zone, and comes forward again, charging at the advancing Rupture, who turns slightly to try and high centre the Door Stop on the wedge...and the clusterbot wheelies as it moves forward...but alters its course at the last second and slams into the defunct lifter mechanism on Rupture, not only getting a hold on it but also freeing its brother from the weaponry of Rupture! There is some wheelspin, as each machine attemts to get an advantage in the pushing match, the extra weight of Rupture all but cancelling out the power of the Door Stops Lynch motor drive...but the freed Door Stop comes back on the attack, and goes under the exposed front of Rupture, breaking its traction! Frank senses that victory could soon be his, as he holds his transmitter in the air, driving the Door Stop forward, carrying Rupture in the direction of the arena pit...Andrew shakes his head up in the control booth, his machines attempts to get off the ramp of his opponent thwarted by the spinning exposed wheels of the Door Stop, and he can do naught but watch as his machine is deposited at the edge of the pit, resting there for a moment with the lifter high in the air, before falling down sideways onto the tyres and out of the competition.

CEASE

After a rather exciting, if somewhat confusing fight, Rupture is overcome by the Door Stops of Frank Goacher!

THE FINAL DRAW
(as in the draw for the final, not the final draw ever on the earth)
Axe-O-Lotl vs. Door Stops

(T)actics, (P)redictions, (C)omments, (A)ardvarks?

Chris to shock the audience by pitting Door Stops.