NSBFL 7

[pcbore]

Managed to hurt myself, so I couldnt work today. Also, with a nice four day weekend, expect some more fights along the Easter period.

[matty_haka]

Well thats my interest out.

One less torunament for me to stay for.

[pcbore]

By the way. after heat P, well have the first round of the Middleweights. The house robots will be the same as for the heavies, but the weapons will be cranked down to half power. After the last 16, well have the first round of the lightweights, featuring half sized, half powered versions of the house robots and scaled down arenas, then after the qaurter finals well have the lightweights, which have the mini house robots with their weapon power halved.

[mrdaves]

So we are having the lightweights twice then Franky

[pcbore]

No, were just having a tired author crisis. You make it sound like it isnt common :P

[mrdaves]

If your tired...

...*Hands Frank a massive mug of coffee*

[alex_holt]

i dont have any tired author cicise, i just have lazy author crisis. alot.

[pcbore]

Welcome to the final of Heat O! In round 1, The Deer used some tricky driving to drop PRP into the moat, while Hefty Kick In The Balls smashed both parts of Black Chalkie Beard into the moat as well, despite doing no damage to each piece. Now these two robotic gladiators meet each other in the Last €˜Bot Standing arena to determine which one we€™ll see more of in the future. Will Hefty cause another upset, or will The Deer€™s experience see it through?

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Hefty is off to the faster start in both weapon speed and acceleration stakes, as it moves towards The Deer, who reverses and dodges away so Hefty shoots past it! The Deer spins on the spot and drives up behind Hefty and grips it from behind! This is all going according to Martyn€™s plan as he shoves Hefty disc first into the arena wall, and would shatter it if I hadn€™t replaced the polycarb panels with hardox ones and sent the bill to the guy who made N3.

At any rate, sparks fly as Hefty is bounced backwards a bit by its own power! Hefty starts to push The Deer backwards now, but The Deer isn€™t letting go, and the pinchers are managing to crumple the armour a bit! Hefty isn€™t having it all its own way in the pushing stakes either, and is only managing to slowly edge The Deer backwards. As The Deer isn€™t technically pinning Hefty, Martyn is also under no obligation to let go. Hefty drives forwards dragging The Deer with it, and turns at the last moment, crashing the rear end of The Deer into the arena wall! This jars The Deer just enough so Hefty is able to get out of its grip!

The Deer chases after the rear of Hefty, but Hefty is able to get away and turn to face The Deer! The Deer tries to get around to the side of Hefty, but Hefty turns and catches the Deer on the side before it can get out of flywheel range! The Deer is bounced up, then thrown over as Hefty moves forwards for another attack! Two large cracks have appeared on The Deers armour, and a third is added as Hefty strikes the other side! The Deer is able to drive away from the next attack, but still takes a clip to the rear, and a small piece of armour goes flying off!

The Deer runs away from Hefty, but can€™t seem to escape as Hefty€™s acceleration is faster, but as Hefty drives forwards, The Deer suddenly turns and reverses and Hefty goes shooting past! The Deer slams into forward drive, and the wheels spin on the spot a little before The Deer moves forwards and manages to grapple the turning Hefty! The Deer pushes Hefty sideways into a wall, and sparks fly as once more the flywheel of Hefty hits the wall! This dislodges Hefty, and more sparks fly as the flywheel hits one of The Deer€™s claws, bouncing The Deer up a little!

The Deer turns so the two machines are side by side, and Hefty can€™t bring the flywheel into play, and both reverse along the wall! Hefty stops and drives forwards to try and turn to face The Deer, but The Deer once more uses this to grapple onto Hefty€™s rear and push it forwards into the wall! Sparks fly and both machines are bounced backwards, but The Deer pushes forwards again to shove the flywheel into the wall once more! Hefty now manages to start reversing and shoving The Deer backwards, but it looks like Martyn€™s plan has paid off. The flywheel isn€™t spinning!

The Deer pushes back, but is outclasses slightly by the higher voltage on Hefty, and so is shoved inexorably backwards. Hefty once more shoots forwards, but this time Martyn releases the claws so Hefty charges straight forwards and slams into the wall! The Deer chases after it and grabs it around the side as it turns and crumples the armour some more. Even though none of The Deer€™s attacks have pierced Hefty€™s side, the armour is looking very crumpled.

Both machines spin around as Hefty tries to break free, and The Deer increases its grip and tries to push it along! Hefty is the stronger pusher, but The Deer€™s contribution mean they€™re moving around in wide circles, with neither at a particular advantage! The Deer lets go, and Hefty spins around to push The Deer from the side into a wall! The Deer turns and catches Hefty by the front, and once more the two engage in a shoving match, until all of a sudden The Deer starts easily shoving Hefty backwards and into the far wall! The Deer backs off, and wee can see wisps of smoke are coming from underneath Hefty! It€™s not moving, and it looks like its motors have burnt out with the over-volting, so Hefty is counted out!

Hefty Kick In The Balls given a red card for foul play, The Deer defies all the odds of being a seed and moves through to the last 16!

[pcbore]

Coming up either in a couple of days or next week, depending on how I feel:

Wedge Devo (2) vs Annoying Box Rush - Classic
Ringwraith vs You Only Live Once - Unimmediate peril

[mrdaves]

Wooty Fights Again Lord Goacher of England.