Pussycat Tribute Tournament 3...continued!

[team_britespark]

For this fight, SGB will use the Beta axe again and attack the top. PA shouldnt be able to get underneath the skirts, so Ill pummel the top in with the axe, damaging the internal electronics and eventually immobolising it due to SGBs axe power (greater than Terrorhurtzs). If I cant immobolise it, I should win on a JD.

[martyn]

Dragonfly Vs Razer (4) (me)
grab it crush a bit pit.

Panic Attack (20) Vs Supreme Glory Beta
Pooooooooooooooooooooo. Here ill get at sgb from the side and try and lift in the fails hit the pit rellease push from the side and push it into the pit.

[pcbore]

Yes, Id like some tictacs. The mint ones, if you have any

Ill repeat my NSBFR tactiocs in the VFT pinball. Run into the barrels and spin one to knock them all down, then go around the arena clockwise hitting everything. For the HR targets Ill get the blade under the house robot to shove them into the target, or if that doesnt get any points, out of the way. Except of course, for Killalot. Ill just have to move around him.
For going over the ramp Ill need to raise the sword to its highest level, so Ill start raising it before I get too near. Once all the big points are scored, Ill knock as many balls in the pit as possible in the time remaining.

[steven_mcg]

Despite one of the worst weeks in recent months (2nd German prelims for no reason, studying the most depressing poet in the universe, snow which barely qualifies as decent snow...and then there€™s Tony...:sad, it all seems to have been made up for in the form of lots and lots o€™ lovely snow!!! And now, it€™s time to really brighten the place up with a bit of violence

POINTS SET-UP (note the starting grid is the top middle of the arena):
Barrels (6 in the top corners)=5 each, 60 overall
See Saw (middle of arena)=20
Multi-Ball (bottom left of starting grid)=10
Car Door (bottom right of starting grid)=25
Sphere In Pit (by See-Saw- Pit deeper for this tourney)=25
Sgt Bash (middle left of starting grid)=50
Matilda (middle right of starting grid)=50
Sir Killalot (bottom middle of starting grid)=75

TOTAL POINTS= 315 points

And also beware...for Dead Metal has the freedom of the arena! Now lets begin!

PINBALL WARRIOR TOURNAMENT
RUN 15
FALCHION

Falchion was entered by Frank Goacher and is armed with a front horizontal lifting sword which rides along the ground. The robot is barrel-shaped with a front wedge, runs on 4 inner wheels and uses its shape to roll back onto its wheels
IN PTT1: did not compete
IN PTT2: did not compete

Roboteers Stand By......
3...2...1...
ACTIVATE!!!!!!!!!!

Getting off to a swift start, Falchion leaves the starting grid and veers over to the barrels over on its right!! The PTT newcomer collides with the pyramid and sends only 2 barrels tumbling down...but a nice big twirl into the remaining drums quickly has all 6 lying on the arena floor!! Wasting no time, Falchion swings back round and trundles across the ring to the second set of barrels!! This initial collision sends 3 falling to the floor, but another spin gets all 6 drums motionless on the ground!! Halting its whirling frenzy, Falchion calmly heads down the arena...right into Sgt Bash!!! The House Robot gives a blast of flame, but the long lifting sword has already slid underneath the militaristic menace!! The PTT newcomer raises the blade and slowly sends Bash€™s front rising into the air!! Falchion gives Bash a nice hard push into the arena wall, but it seems clear that the sword won€™t be sending the House Robot over and out on this particular occasion!! Slightly disappointed, Frank lowers the blade, removes the weapon from beneath the Sergeant and turns to try another target...but as Bash watches it prepare to leave, the PTT newcomer swings back round, charges past the House Robot and sticks the slightly raised sword right through the 50 Point Target!!! Falchion tries to back away...and takes the plastic circle bearing €œ50€ covering the tyre along with it!!! It€™s stuck on the end of the sword!! Not bothering to shake it off, the PTT newcomer trundles down the ring towards the Multi-Ball!! However, before it can even get halfway there, Dead Metal shoots up the ring and slams head-on into Falchion!! The newcomer tries to shove the 112kg machine aside, but with only average traction, Frank€™s machine is finding it tough, as the circular saw starts trying to bite into the polycarbonate shell!!!
10...9...8...7...
Falchion desperately tries to get past DM, but the House Robot is now starting to shove the PTT newcomer back!!
...6...5...4...
Getting desperate, Frank lowers the lifter...and plonks the plastic circle down on the steel scorpion€™s top!!
...3...2...1...

CEASE!!!!!

POINTS RUNDOWN:
Barrels (6) = 30
Barrels (6) = 30
Sgt Bash = 50
FALCHIONS TOTAL= 110 points

Not as good as expected :sad: However, Falchion€™s Heat appearance is only 3 fights away, so the newcomer€™s battle for the championship is far from over

PINBALL WARRIOR TOURNAMENT
LEADERBOARD
1) PANIC ATTACK (20) (Martyn Forsyth) = 215 points
2) SUCKERPUNCH (Tom Roper) = 180 points
3) WHIRLITZER X (Andy Jackson) = 160 points
4) FIRESTORM 4 (32) (CJB) = 150 points
5) SUICIDAL TENDENCIES (Mr Dave) = 145 points
6) 2 BELL & BACK (Henry) = 130 points
7) MACHINE OF THE PEOPLE (10) (Hector Gilbert) = 125 points
HAZARD DAMAGE (Evan McGuigan) = 120 points
=) TERRORHURTZ (Thomas Wright) = 120 points
10) 259 (13) (Karl Fletcher) = 115 points
=) MASS DISCTRUCTION (Aaron Knight) = 115 points
12) FALCHION (Frank Goacher) = 110
13) BLADE RUNNER (Daniel Stickler) = 95 points
14) SLAMMER 2 (29) (Alex Holt) = 85 points
15) SNAKEBITE EVOTULTION (Rich Southwood) = 75 points
16) Junkyard Maw (Kody)

More Pinball next time, but now its back to the Wars!
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The penultimate Round of the penultimate Heat. Nice.

HEAT O
ROUND 2
SEMI-FINAL 1
DRAGONFLY Vs RAZER (4)

Today, Dragonfly will be using the disc set-up:
€œSet-up 1 - A front pair of horizontal crushing claws and a front vertical flywheel spinning at 1800rpm. Holes are drilled in the disc and claws to reduce weight€

House Robots- Shunt and Mr Psycho

Roboteers Stand By......
3...2...1...
ACTIVATE!!!!!!!!!!

Dragonfly starts its slow trek over to its opponent, but Razer has already reached the walker before it€™s even made it to the arena centre!! Quickly whirling round to dodge the added flywheel, the No.4 seed swings round the side of Dragonfly and slips the scoop-wedge underneath the walking box!! With only a skirt at the rear (accompanied by the rear wedge), the €˜Fly is helpless against the sloped front of the former World Champion!! The legs scuttle madly, trying to strut away, but the legendary crushing claw has begun to lower towards the walker€™s vulnerable shell!! Still struggling to get his machine free, Evan can only watch as the crushing beak starts to slowly sink into the boxy bot€™s shell!! Mr McGuigan said himself this shell could be his downfall - and Razer is determined to prove him right by sinking even deeper into the armoury!!! With the claw now deep inside the machine, the No.4 seed slowly drags the weighty walker down the arena and slowly trundles into the Pit Release Button!! The siren blares throughout the ring, as the former World Champion slowly turns round to face the vast crater, taking Dragonfly along with it!!! The flywheel whirls angrily and the pincers open and shut, almost looking like a signal for help!! However, Razer is showing no signs of changing its mind!! The No.4 seed finally manages to shove the weighty walker over to the infamous Pit and with a slow withdrawal of the claw and a nice little push, Dragonfly plummets down into the depths of the arena underworld!!!

CEASE!!!!!

Dragonfly didn€™t soar for very long!
RAZER (4) GOES THROUGH TO ROUND 3!!!
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HEAT O
ROUND 2
SEMI-FINAL 2
PANIC ATTACK (20) Vs SUPREME GLORY BETA

Today, Danny will be sticking with the Beta-style hammerhead

House Robots- Dead Metal and Growler

Roboteers Stand By......
3...2...1...
ACTIVATE!!!!!!!!!!

This time, it€™s the walker who gets off to the faster start!! Supreme Glory Beta confidently struts to the arena centre and meets Panic Attack as it turns to get around the side of the walker!! However, the PTT newcomer quickly fires its axe, just missing the lid of the No.20 seed!! Swinging into the side of the walking box, Panic Attack tries to slide the forks under the skirts...but the former UK champ seems to be having some difficulty with this!! Quickly whirling the axe round, SGB fires the huge hammer and smacks the top of the No.20 seed with a mighty blow indeed!!! Marty puts Panic Attack into reverse to try and avoid another hammering, but the quicker SGB simply scuttles after the retreating robot and fires the axe again!! The Beta-style hammer shoots towards the former UK champ and strikes the top once again!! A nasty dent has now been added to the lid of the yellow peril!! Again, Marty tires to get Panic Attack backing away, but as it starts to trundle away, SGB spins the axe round and fires once more!! This time, however, the awesome hammer has managed to miss the No.20 seed, much to Mr Forsyth€™s relief!! As the mighty mallet retracts for another go, Panic Attack nips around the side of the walking box and has another try at getting under the skirts!! Again, no such luck!! However, as the axe spins round for another bash, the No.20 seed raises the forks and rams into the PTT newcomer!! Marty has resorted to ramming the walker into the wall!! As a consequence, though, Panic Attack has received at least two more bashes on its lid...causing one of the lights on the top to fall right off!!! As a third whack of the axe gets another dent on the srimech panel, the No.20 seed backs off again and swings into the side of SGB as the hammer activates once again!! The raised forks push against the side of the walker and a nice great push from the former UK champ soon has the newcomer shoved into Growler€™s CPZ!!! However, as Panic Attack backs away and the House Robot lines itself up for an attack, SGB scuttles out of the patrol zone and struts back into the arena!! Lining themselves up for another attack, the two head towards the arena centre again!! As the two get nearer, Panic Attack turns to try and nip round the side for another ram!! But this time, SGB simply scuttles over, goes skirt to skirt with the No.20 seed and wallops the lid with the almighty axe!!! Pinning the former UK champ with the hammer, the PTT newcomer shoves Marty€™s machine across the arena and right into the arena wall!! Now stuck between the fence and the walker, Panic Attack is going nowhere fast!! Pleased with the way the fight is working out so far, Danny activates the axe and blow after blow begins reigning down on the No.20 seed!!! The forks rise and fall feebly as more and more dents are put in the lid of the former UK champion...and then the forks stop altogether!!! Marty tries to get Panic Attack going as more hammer blows are dealt to the No.20 seed€™s top...but he can€™t!!! SGB must have knocked something (or some things) loose inside!!! Noticing Marty€™s frustration with the controls, Danny lets SGB back away!! Indeed, the former UK champ isn€™t going anywhere!!! Noticing this as well, Refbot quickly trundles over and begins counting out the legend that is Panic Attack!!!
1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10!!!!!!

CEASE!!!!!

Panic Attack in need of some counselling after that fight! The No.20 seed gets bludgeoned into submission and limps out of its 3rd PTT!
SUPREME GLORY BETA GOES THROUGH TO ROUND 3!!!

[steven_mcg]

HEAT O - THE STORY SO FAR:
ROUND 1
RAZER (4) AND SUPREME GLORY BETA won their battle after SGB grappled and pitted BackSpin 2.0
DRAGONFLY AND PANIC ATTACK (20) won their battle after PA flipped Under Force over, rear facing the wall...meaning it didn€™t have enough room to self-right!

ROUND 2
RAZER (4) pitted Dragonfly in a very similar fashion to its fight with Terrorhurtz
SUPREME GLORY BETA bludgeoned Panic Attack (20) into submission

LATER ON:
HEAT O
ROUND 3
HEAT FINAL
RAZER (4) Vs SUPREME GLORY BETA

Thoughts? Tactics? Did you enjoy Round 2?

Thank you!

[knightrous]

Going Great Steven! I cannot wait till MDU battles again, and Im hoping that it is CrankShafted that it fights Im seaking massive revenge against this Clone for the fact that it is a clone. Time to show them that the original is always the best.

[team_britespark]

Do I HAVE to beat 2 of Martyns bots in the same heat?

Only kidding, I am really scared about this fight. For this fight, Supreme Glory Beta will use the Beta axe once again and I will try to break something lose inside, as I previously did against Panic Attack. SGB and Razer are roughly the same speeds, so my main tactic for the fight would be to stay away from the pit and get as many hammer blows in as possible. Hopefully, a few well aimed hits on the crusher or the bodywork of Razer could break the weaponry or leave it immobile.

[martyn]

crush it then pit it

[steven_mcg]

Two rounds in one day?! You unlucky people

Well, Supreme Glory Beta will challenge our No.4 seed in a few minutes€™ time, but, for today€™s classic encounter, we€™re going to stick with the Daniel Stickler theme and travel back to the PTT2 Semi-Finals - where one of his finest machines, Pure Evil, collided with the then reigning champion, Beta.

PUSSYCAT TRIBUTE TOURNAMENT 2
SEMI-FINAL 1
ROUND 1
BATTLE 4
BETA(1) Vs PURE EVIL

Beta was entered by Mike Jeffries and is armed with a powerful double-headed 36V Etek driven electric axe. It has a wedge at the front, back and sides and was created by UK competitors Team Hurtz for Battlebots.
IN PTT1: it became the champ, pitting Hypno Disc in the Final!
SEEDING: 1st
ROAD TO VICTORY:
In Heat A, Beta began its defense of the title by immobilizing Chris Thorleys TANK and surviving with Alex Holts Slammer.
In Round 2, the champ took on the disc of Evan McGuigans Slash and successfully pitted it.
In Round 3, it took on the unusual Slammer again and after taking a long time to get hold of it, pitted it as well!
SUMMARY: Get in the way of the PTT king and Beta will beat ya!

Pure Evil was entered by Daniel and is armed with a large front flipper and a rear vertical disc. Its similar to Wheely Big Cheese (I think!) and came 3rd in Fantasy Robot Wars 5.
IN PTT1: did not enter
ROAD TO VICTORY:
In Heat G, newbie Pure Evil went past Round 1 with Harry Patrick Nolans Agitator after impressively throwing Alistair Patons wedge-clad Series 6 Tornado out of the arena!
In Round 2, PE pulled off a bigger shock by tossing Firestorm 4(13) out of the arena as well!
In Round 3, it faced Alistair Patons horrible Warhead and after some very good throws, beat it on a judges decision, 31/40 to 23/40!
SUMMARY: Pure Evil- does exactly what it says on the tin!

House Robots- Dead Metal, Matilda, Mr. Psycho, Sgt. Bash

Roboteers Stand By......
3...2...1...
ACTIVATE!!!!!!!!!!

Right away, Beta charges under at Pure Evil and begins its ferocious axe of doom!! But PE quickly backs away and turns, sinking its disc into the champs side!! As Beta turns to get its axe into play, PE darts away to the arena centre!! Beta follows and tries to get under PEs rear...only to get another taste of the disc!! PE quickly turns and goes wedge to wedge with Betas side!! PE starts to push and sends the champ into the arena wall!! As Beta meets the wall, the force makes it jump a bit off the ground!! Taking advantage, PE drives under it and fires its mighty flipper!! Beta flies upward, nearly 5ft off the ground!!! Luckily, it soars over PE instead of going out of the arena and lands behind its foe on its back!! As PE nudges the champ and prepares for another throw, Beta quickly self-rights with its axe and charges at PE!! It drives underneath and the axe starts to pound the shell of the axlebot!!! But once again, PE backs off and rams Beta side-on, this time into the Pit Release Thingy!! On collision, Beta turns and manages to hit PE a few more times as it backs away again!! As Beta follows it again, PE turns and hits the champ with its disc again!! As it stops on impact, PE pushes Beta into the arena wall again!! PE backs off and as the champ tries to get away (hammering all the while), PE charges disc-first towards the hammer...and hits the axe head!!! The rear flywheel has bent one of the axe heads!!! Taking its chance, PE pushes the stunned Beta into Mr. Psycho!! But as it does so, the hammer starts again, creating more dents in the flipper of PE!! Once in the CPZ, PE backs away and lets Beta fend for itself!! The axe flails madly as Mr. P looms over the champ, but it stops when it gets stuck on the arena wall!!! Mr. P picks it up by the fearsome axe and PE quickly drives under it!! The champ is released and lands on top of PE!! The flipper fires and Beta flies across the arena, landing back on its wheels!! As PE trundles towards it, Beta charges and starts the axe...but it wont start!!! The flip must have knocked something loose!!! Wanting to hold onto its crown, Beta shoves PE towards Mr. P!!! But as it sends PE into the corner, the axlebot drives past Mr. P, just missing a blow from the mighty hammer!!! As Beta charges again, PE head for it disc-first again!! Parts of the laminate armour seem weaker than before now!!!
10...9...8...7...
PE hits the champ again!!!
6...5...4...
Beta drives straight under PE!!!
3...2...1...

CEASE!!!!!

As PE hits Beta again, Cease is called! With both machines still going, we need a judges decision! Will the PTT king keep his crown? Or will the PTT newcomer take it off him, slice it up and Drop Zone it? Lets find out...

Style (/10): B(1)=7 PE=8
Control (/10): B(1)=7 PE=7
Damage (/10): B(1)=9 PE=8
Aggression (/10): B(1)=7 PE=8
TOTAL (/40): B(1)=30 PE=31

The decision is in! Theres one point in it and the result is...that Beta loses his crown!!! THE WINNER IS PURE EVIL!!!

PURE EVIL GOES THROUGH TO ROUND 2!!!

I must admit I was getting better. A little better all the time. (£0 to anyone who can say which song that line is from )

Anyways, back we go to the present day for tonight€™s Heat Final!
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Our penultimate Heat is drawing to a close and what a treat we have for you - the former British champ, World champ and No.4 seed against the mighty walking box with a hammer to die for (literally!) Who will prevail and gain the last but one place in the PTT Semi-Finals? Let€™s go find out...

HEAT O
ROUND 3
HEAT FINAL
RAZER (4) Vs SUPREME GLORY BETA

Once again, Danny will be sticking with the Beta axehead...yawn

House Robots- Sgt Bash and Sir Killalot

Roboteers Stand By......
3...2...1...
ACTIVATE!!!!!!!!!!

With similar speeds, both robots reach the arena centre together!! Being the more manoeuvrable of the two machines, Razer nips around to the side of Supreme Glory Beta...and manages to scrape the wedge underneath the skirt!!! Quickly noticing this, Danny whirls the top turret round to face the No.4 seed and activates the axe!! The Beta-style hammer thumps down onto Razer€™s crushing arm as it slowly lowers towards the cube-like body of the hefty walker!! As the axe retracts for another shot, the claw finally reaches SGB€™s body and very slowly sinks into the thick rubber coating, protecting the polycarbonate!! At 50mm thick, the No.4 seed is finding it difficult to carve its way through the rubbery covering!! Suddenly, the axe fires a second time and another blow is dealt to the former World Champ, this time on the wedge itself!! Realising he could be facing defeat by continuing the fight this way, Marty gets Razer to push the grappled SGB down the arena and right into the Pit Release Button (taking another bash from the hammer in the process)!! With just what he didn€™t want happening actually happening, Danny fire the axe again...and again...and again!!! Either it€™s trying to shake loose or it€™s trying to kill Razer before it can reach the Pit!!! Whatever the motive, the No.4 seed is taking more damage by the second, and Marty feels he has little choice but to remove the claw from the rubbery outer shell!! With the crusher extracted, SGB suddenly scuttles off the front wedge and nips back up to the arena centre, with the former World Champ in hot pursuit!! Noticing its advisory chasing after it, SGB swiftly shifts into reverse and whirls the turret round for another pot-shot!! The hammer fires, but the more manoeuvrable Razer swings round into SGB€™s side!! Keeping calm, Danny decides to retract the axe and swing the turret round for another go...but nothing is happening!!! And quickly, Danny finds out why...Razer has managed to grapple onto the axe!!! The PTT newcomer tries to swing the axe free using the turret, but, as we all know, the No.4 seed has a VERY good grip...the end of the hammer is even starting to bend a bit!!! Instead, Danny tries firing the axe to try and get free...but the pressure from the claw is too great for the hammer to challenge!!! Suddenly, Razer releases its grip on SGB€™s mallet and trundles round to the side of the walker, just as the turret starts spinning round again!! Seeing Razer slip under the side-skirt for a second time, Danny fires the hammer...but the No.4 seed fails to get hit!!! How? The axe-head has been bent out of position by Razer€™s previous attack!!! SGB fires again and again, as the former World Champ slowly sinks its claw into the PTT newcomer€™s protective rubber coating, but to no avail!!! Not one of the blows could hit the ex-UK champ!!! Now with a firm grip on the walker with the crusher, Razer slowly turns to the Pit and starts trundling over!!! The hammer continues firing, again and again and again, but every blow is failing to make an impact on the No.4 seed!!! With the lip of the Pit closer than Danny would have liked, Razer gradually retracts the claw and, with a little shove, sends Supreme Glory Beta down and out of its first PTT!!!

CEASE!!!!!

Supreme Glory Beta receives a supremely gory bereavement!
RAZER (4) GOES THROUGH TO THE SERIES SEMI-FINALS!!!

Congratulations to Martyn Forsyth!!!

LATER ON:
HEAT P
FINAL HEAT!!!
Charybdis Vs SpunOut 3.0 (2) Vs The Team That Wasn€™t There
Bigger Brother (1 Vs Falchion Vs Hammerer 2.0

Thoughts? Tactics? How was Heat O?

Thank you!