Mechanical Maelstrom Season 3.0

Mechanical Maelstrom Season 3.0

It€™s been a long journey, but here we are at the third main season of Mechanical Maelstrom! This time around everything is going to be different to previous seasons, you€™ll soon see what I mean!

The rankings will be revealed in the next post. I€™m using a whole new (points-based) system in which Season 1.0, Season 2.0 and Annihilation have been taken into account.

Tournament rules/details are below.

1) Entering

Upon entering the tournament each entrant must supply each of the following things:
ï˜ Team Name
ï˜ Location of Representation (e.g. current location/home)
ï˜ Four heavyweight entries and their stats (preferably posted in the thread itself). They can be realies or vapours, or a combination.
ï˜ Maximum of 12 entries. Any vacant spots filled upon the closure of sign-ups will be filled with realies selected by me. (If entered) These realie entries will not be counted as just filler, but actual contenders with an equal chance of victory.
ï˜ Places may be reserved, but the reservation will stand for two weeks only, though they can be renewed.

2) Stats
All robots must comply to the following rules:
ï˜ Nitrogen pressure allowed up to 2400psi, hydraulics up to 5000psi
ï˜ Maximum voltage - 72v
ï˜ Maximum weights - Wheeled Robots: 100kg, Tracked/Shufflers: 110kg, Walkers: 150kg
ï˜ The definition of a walker is that there must be legs that have two or more stages of movement. Rotary camshafts cannot make up any part of the walking mechanism.
ï˜ Minimum weight - 80.1kg for all machines
ï˜ Clusterbots are allowed, but once 50% of the total weight is eliminated the whole entry is out.
ï˜ No un-tethered projectile weaponry is allowed.
ï˜ No electrical damage (e.g. Bar Heaters) or flamethrowers are allowed.
ï˜ No flying robots are allowed.
ï˜ Stats are to be supplied in any format, but you will be notified if I judge the stats to be very unrealistic or extremely overweight.
ï˜ Standard FRA stats to be given. Pictures are helpful, but not mandatory.

3) Battle Rules
ï˜ You can eliminate your opponent in a variety of ways: You can immobilise 50/100% of their drive (KO), flip or push them into a place from where they cannot move (e.g. the pit, TKO), flip them out of the arena (OOTA) or beat them on a judge€™s decision if more than one robot is mobile after a 3 minute round (JD).
ï˜ The judges have a set amount of points to separate between the competing robots. The amount of points differs from category to category, in order of importance: Damage ~ 30 points, Aggression ~ 20 points and Control ~ 10 points.
ï˜ Control refers to both how well a robot was controlled and also how it controlled/dominated the match

4) Annihilation Stadium V3
ï˜ This is a 20 x 20m2 box with stainless steel floor and 55cm high hardox walls.
ï˜ There is a colour-coded picture of the arena below. You can see the Red and Blue starting squares (each large enough to accommodate 2 robots), the pit release button is marked green, and the black square is the pit. The yellow strips represent the spike strips.
ï˜ The orange squares mark interchangeable weapon spaces. From round to round a different hazard will be present. Further information on each individual hazard will be provided with the line-ups for each round.

http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...strom/ASV3.jpg

5) Tournament Structure
ï˜ First off there will be 12 4-robot eliminators. There will be 1 ranked robot in each eliminator. 1 robot will advance from each eliminator.
ï˜ In round 2, the 12 survivors will be paired into 6 one-on-one matches. The winners will advance, while the 6 losing machines will be sorted into 2 x 3 way melees. 1 machine from each 3-way melee advances into the next round to join the other 6.
ï˜ This leaves 8 survivors for the quarter-finals, which will be 4 one-on-one clashes. The winners advance once more.
ï˜ The 4 semi-finalists will be paired off once again into 2 x one-on-one fights. The losers will duke it out for third place, while the victors advance for the final time.
ï˜ The Grand Final is a one-on-one conflict between the 2 remaining robots.

6) Writing Structure
ï˜ Battles will be posted in pairs.
ï˜ I am aiming for one update per week minimum, so get your tactics in ASAP!

Let the entries flow! ><

Mechanical Maelstrom Rankings
Season 1.0 Win ~ 3 points
Season 2.0 Win ~ 4 points
Annihilation Win ~ 1 point

Rank ~ Robot Name [Previous Incarnation(s)] ~ Competition History ~ Points

#1 ~ Sheer Heart Attack 2: Season 1.0 Champion, Season 2.0 Quarter-Finalist, Annihilation Heat Finalist - 21

#2 ~ Dantu: Season 2.0 Champion - 20

#3 ~ Holepunch 2.0: Season 2.0 Runner-Up - 16
= Hypertension MK3: Season 2.0 3rd Place - 16
= Gabriel V [Gabriel IV] [Gabriel III]: Season 1.0 Runner-Up, Season 2.0 Quarter-Finalist, Annihilation Competitor - 16

#6 ~ Traffic Warden: Season 2.0 Quarter-Finalist, Annihilation Finalist - 15

#7 ~ Wedga Triton: Season 2.0 4th Place, Annihilation Competitor - 13

#8 ~ Corona [The Zodiac]: Season 1.0 Competitor, Season 2.0 Quarter-Finalist, Annihilation Heat Finalist - 12

#9 ~ PsycloniZer: Annihilation Champion - 10

#10 ~ Spin Dash Unleashed: Season 1.0 3rd Place, Season 2.0 Competitor, Annihilation Competitor - 9
= Nidhogg Cubed [Nidhogg Evo]: Season 2.0 Competitor, Annihilation Runner-Up - 9

#12 ~ Back to Rock III: Season 2.0 Competitor, Annihilation Competitor - 7
= Gehenna: Annihilation Finalist - 7

#14 ~ Jinx: Annihilation Finalist - 6

#15 ~ Leprosy Infection: Season 1.0 4th Place, Season 2.0 Competitor, Annihilation Competitor - 5
= Still Hurting: Annihilation Finalist - 5

#17 ~ Neo-Mecha: Season 2.0 Competitor - 4
= Eternia: Season 2.0 Competitor - 4
= Visioned: Season 2.0 Competitor - 4
= Hot Sauce: Season 2.0 Competitor - 4
= Dendroaspis: Season 2.0 Competitor - 4
= Supreme: Season 2.0 Competitor - 4
= Autism 3.0: Season 2.0 Competitor - 4
= Wedginator 9.0: Annihilation Heat Finalist - 4
= Liar 2: Annihilation Heat Finalist - 4
= Magnitude: Annihilation Heat Finalist - 4
= Axeon 4.0: Annihilation Heat Finalist - 4

#28 ~ SOTAR: Annihilation Competitor - 3
= OID: Annihilation Competitor - 3
= Lime-y: Annihilation Competitor - 3
= Gravity: Annihilation Competitor - 3

#32 ~ Mornington Crescent: Annihilation Competitor - 2
= Iron Awe 5: Annihilation Competitor - 2
= Macduff the 5th: Annihilation Competitor - 2
= Mobile Failure: Annihilation Competitor - 2

#36 ~ Bloody Frigid: Annihilation Competitor - 1
= CrOokEd EvO: Annihilation Competitor - 1
= Die-Reverta Tops: Annihilation Competitor - 1
= Under Pressure: Annihilation Competitor - 1
= Spring-BOK!: Annihilation Competitor - 1

#41 ~ MeCannibal 3.0: Season 1.0 Competitor - 0
= Do or Die: Season 1.0 Competitor - 0
= Haldux 2.0: Season 1.0 Competitor - 0
= Mega Masher 2: Season 2.0 Competitor - 0
= Binary Hell: Season 2.0 Competitor - 0
= Cobalt: Season 2.0 Competitor - 0
= Talisman: Season 2.0 Competitor - 0
= The May Tracks Has You: Season 2.0 Competitor - 0
= Pure Evil: Back to Basics: Season 2.0 Competitor - 0
= Death Sentence: Season 2.0 Competitor - 0
= Roo 2: Season 2.0 Competitor - 0
= Tira V: Season 2.0 Competitor - 0
= Black Panther: Season 2.0 Competitor - 0
= Monolith: Season 2.0 Competitor - 0
= Drilla Killa VII: Season 2.0 Competitor - 0
= Nitro-Gene 5.0: Season 2.0 Competitor - 0
= Orka RV: Annihilation Competitor - 0
= Minesweeper: Annihilation Competitor - 0
= Bandwagon 2: Annihilation Competitor - 0
= ISSRNY: Annihilation Competitor - 0
= Cyrilium 5: Annihilation Competitor - 0
= Venus Fly Trap II: Annihilation Competitor - 0

61 competitors total




So...

Mechanical Maelstrom Season 3.0 Rankings
#1) Sheer Heart Attack 2
#2) Dantu
#3) Holepunch 2.0
#4) Hypertension MK3
#5) Gabriel V
#6) Traffic Warden
#7) Wedga Triton
#8) Corona
#9) PsycloniZer
#10) Spin Dash Unleashed
#11) Nidhogg Cubed
#12) Back to Rock III

All updated robots will replace their previous incarnations. Also it is unlikely that all 12 ranked robots will be entered, so these rankings are only provisional and subject to change.

You can definitely count me in! Reserve me a place for now, please, I am going to see if I can do a couple of updates first...

Oh, and good to see losers mªles, I was considering starting a tournament with a very similar format.

Reserve me a spot too please ^_^

Team Name: Team Picus
Representing: Pontefract, Great Britain (may be subject to change with university though)
Four Heavyweight Entries: Gabriel V (#5), Nidhogg (latest version at close of signups, presumably #11), Eye of Ran (latest version at close of signups), No Consequences

I shall enter:

Nitro-Gene 5.0 (back at last :mrgreen: )
Supersonic
Autoism 3.0
Knyfe (not sure about whether there are set-up limitations. Have got rid of a few since my return, will post up stats later)

This looks to be good, can't wait :proud:

Could reserve me a spot please Lewis?

Time to kick bot

Team Bloodmage
Northampton England
Entries

http://s276.photobucket.com/albums/k...tallicDoom.jpg
Metallic Doom
Weight: 150kg
Shape: A low box ala Drillzilla.
Colour: The left half is red, while the right half is black.
Dimensions: 107cm x 95cm x 17cm
Drive: 2 36.3v LEM-130 motors powered by 11x A123 Battlepacks
Locomotion: 2 Drillzilla-style shuffling feet, giving Metallic Doom good traction and pushing ability.
Armour: 3.25mm hardox
Speed: 20mph
Ground Clearance: 0mm at the front, 5mm elsewhere.
Turning Circle: 0m
Weapon: A pair of horizontal crushing jaws, each which looks like the one used by Suicidal Tendencies, powered by a Vivoil Pump and LEM-130. Each jaw has a 2:1 ratio giving it 9 tonnes at the ram and 4.5 tonnes at the tip.
Srimech: Invertible.
Strengths: Nothing wrong overall.
Weaknesses: Average everything.
Bio: The 6th Team Blood Mages(a subsidiary of Death Robotics) creation is rather average overall...
Win/Loss Ratio: N/A

EDIT: Thanks to mr Kody for the excellente CAD

http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/r...sAssistant.png
The Servant's Assistant
Weight: 100kg
Shape: Box with a wedge on the front ala Mortis
Colour: Behemoth style yellow and black stripes
Dimensions: 0.36m x 0.76m x 0.91m
Drive: 4x 24v S28-400 Magmotors, powered by 5x 3000mAh NiCad Battlepacks
Locomotion: 6 internally mounted solid rubber wheels.
Armour: 6mm thick Titanium all over. 3mm Polycarbonate baseplate
Speed: Limited to 18 mph. Can reach 40mph.
Turning Circle: Zilch
Ground Clearance: 0mm at the front. 8mm elsewhere
Weapons: A full-pressure rear-hinged Co2 flipper which starts off from the back of the robot and finishes at the bottom of the front wedge powered by a fire extinguisher using a 70mm bore 100mm stroke ram. It can flip 500kg.
Srimech: The flipper of course. Hubs on the sides to stop it being stranded
Strenghs: Fast despite speed cap. Good flipper
Weakness: Not sure
Bio: The Servant takes on a new shape and armour. Will do proud. Or will it flop. Only time will tell
Win/Loss Ratio: N/A

Merry Hampton Evo
Weight: 100kg
Shape: A box on wheels ala Tornado.
Colour: Yellow and Green all over
Dimensions: 75cm x 85cm x 25cm
Drive: 4x 24v S28-400 Magmotors, powered by 5x 3000mAh NiCad Battlepacks.
Locomotion: 4 foam-filled Goodyear go-kart wheels with aluminum hubs.
Armour: 6.5mm titanium
Speed: 24 mph
Ground Clearance: 0mm at front, 9mm elsewhere.
Turning Circle: 0m
Weapon: 2 3mm thick hardox Tornado like scoops, 1 mounted at the front and another inverted at the back
Srimech: Invertible.
Strengths: Ram from all directions
Weaknesses: None as of yet
Bio: Merry Hampton Evo now has 2 scoops and is faster.
Win/Loss Ratio: N/A

Sauron
Weight: 80-100kg, depending on the setup used.
Shape: The robot without any setup on it is shaped like Tornado, back when they didn't have the interchangeable weapons.
Colour: Black, with a picture of The One Ring on top.
Dimensions: 85cm x 75cm x 25cm
Drive: 4x S28-400 Magmotors, powered by 3x 25.9v 5000mAh LiPo battery packs.
Locomotion: 4 Goodyear go-kart wheels.
Armour: 4mm titanium
Speed: 15mph
Ground Clearance: 0mm at sides and back due to skirts. 5mm without skirts. The front ground clearance varies with the setups, but unless otherwise noted is 5mm.
Turning Circle: 0m
Weapon: 7 different interchangeable setups.

1: A 20kg hardox scoop, designed to kill spinners. 0mm ground clearance at the front.
2: A 10kg hardox scoop like the one above, but with a Pneumatic axe powered by 2 2kg Co2 tanks using a 3kg Terrorhurtz-style axehead and a 100mm stroke 180mm ram at 200psi. It can strike with around 600kg of force, and can be recessed into the body of the robot, keeping it invertible. 0mm ground clearance at the front.
3: A set of Panic Attack-style lifting forks, powered by a 50:1 reduced 25.9v S28-400 Magmotor. It can lift 250kg. 0mm ground clearance under the forks.
4: A Behemoth-style lifting scoop, using a 75mm bore 100mm stroke ram and a 2kg Co2 tank. It can flip 400kg and lift 500kg. 0mm ground clearance at the front.
5: A 4-bar Biohazard-style lifter, using a geared-down S28-400 Magmotor. It can lift 300kg. 0mm ground clearance at the front.
6: A 20kg hardox spinning bar on top of the robot, powered by a 25.9v S28-400 Magmotor at 4000rpm. It puts out 156kj. Another skirt is added to the front of the robot. 0mm ground clearance at the front.
7: LIke setup 6, but without the bar. 0mm ground clearance all around due to skirts.
Srimech: Invertible in all setups except for setup 6. Setups 2, 4, and 5 can all self-right the robot.
Strengths: 7 WEAPON SETUPS!!!
Weaknesses: There has to be at least 1 problem with each setup.
Bio: The first Team Blood Mages robot with interchangeable weaponry. Will it work? We'll see...
Win/Loss Ratio: N/A

Welp, we know I'm in and what I will enter. And if you don't, you are silly. XD
Mobile Failure 2.5, SOTAR, Bloody Frigid, and Lime-y! One can find them over here.

Wa-hey! I'm in! :proud:

Corona
Super Gore Eahta
Wedginator X
Intriguality

Stats can be found

http://teamzlayerz.proboards.com/index. ... avyweights

right there. :D Looks to be killer, Lewis!

Thanks for the quick response guys! :D

Andy, your spot is reserved :)

Joey, great stuff :D looking forward to seeing the new Nidhogg and Eye of Ran :D

Paul, your in, looking forward to stats and also you'll need to supply your area of representation and a team name (I think it's Team Insanity, but correct me if I'm wrong?). There'll be no specific limit on the amount of setups, but keep it down to a realistic amount, so about 5-6 if that's cool? More is okay though.

Lian, great team and thanks for getting in stats so quickly :D the only problem is that the weight limit for shufflers in this competition is 110kg and Metallic Doom weighs in at 150kg, so if you could swap it out or alter it :)

Tracy and Kody - awesome :D thanks for entering so quickly ><