The Crash & Burn Tournament

[majinb]

I SHALL PREDICT!

Aneurysm VS. Warrior SKF
Two good horizontal spinners you have there, of course Warrior has the advantage of the flipper, but Aneursym has vapourbot-esque armour, whereas Warrior hasnt... Aneursym has the edge

Salamander III VS. Aquarius
Man, talking bout hard predictions, these are two very nice design. Salamander is quite well-flippable though... Aquarius has an edge here

Die-Ceratops Reinvertus VS. Clawdius Decimus Murderous
Thing here is, Clawdius has skirts and an extended wedge, while Die-Ceratops hasnt got anything like that himself. All he needs is 1 flip though, but I still think Clawdius can pit his opponent.

Enter the May Tracks VS. Orka MK4
Hard... very hard... I believe Orka MK4 can grab EtMT and pit him but still... EtMT has lotsa traction...


o, btw, may I announce that Mechanical Noise has been coming back to activity again post your tactics while theyre still hot!

[steven_mcg]

FINALS
ELIMINATORS
CLAWDIUS DECIMUS MURDEROUS VS Die-Ceratops ReInvertus

Clawdius spikes, skirting and wedge extension should keep it pretty safe from Die-Ceratops flipper, but Ill avoid the front all the same. Basically, slip under the sides/rear, get a good hard grip on it and use the superior traction to dunk it in the primordial ooze that is the Pit.

Youre really done a good job with this one, Kody. Thanks for making us all believe again!

[alex_holt]

For me....avoid getting flipped while near the edges of the arena, beign invertible its not drastically important all the time, but go for as many full power hits as possible without breakign the first part of the tactics.

[pcbore]

Shove Orka around and try to flip it OOTA, or at least into the house robots.

[kodster]

The Crash & Burn Tournament - A History

Heat A

Round 1

AXEON destroyed Jim Struts in a matter of seconds, and then the pit decided things.

KNIGHTROUS WEDGE beat up poor Toby the T-Ram Engine and moved on.

Y4 had barely beaten NSBFR-X before his back panel was removed by Matilda.

AQUARIUS and Kali had a furious fight, and Aquarius came out on top with a judges decision.

Round 2

Knightrous Wedge finally bowed to the might of AXEONs axe and accepted his pitting.

AQUARIUS took Y4 out...of the arena, that is.

Heat Final

AQUARIUS shoved Shunt down the pit and then moments later shoved Axeon on top of him.

Heat A winner: Aquarius

Heat B

Round 1

WEDGE DEVOLUTION made Leprosy Infection self-destruct his own drum before Refbot did the inevitable count-out.

Son of Ripper 5.0 and ENTER THE MAY TRACKS teamed up against the house robots and then SoR was tossed over the fence.

Ripper and TERRORHURTZ brutally fought until Terrorhurtz got the better of him and shoved him down the pit, putting himself in too.

MOTHER OF ALL BRICKS INEVITABLY EVOLVED had no problem with Terror Gear 3, and Growler was pushed into the pit.

Round 2

ENTER THE MAY TRACKS tossed Mother of All Bricks away and then inverted Matilda.

TERRORHURTZ, in a huge surprise, beat Wedge Devolution in a judges decision with damage being the main factor.

Heat Final

ENTER THE MAY TRACKS used awesome precision and aim to toss Terrorhurtz up into the air and straight into the pit.

Heat B winner: Enter the May Tracks

Heat C

Round 1

ORKA MK4 easily put down one of the oldest robots out there, La Machine.

WEDGA REVO 2.0 won a fairly one-sided judges decision over Slaying Mantis F.

MASS DISCTRUCTION ULTIMATE 3 completely destroyed The Crashing Bore and Cassius Chrome...need I say more? :wink:

Vampire Killer almost won his fight against METAL SONIC SPIN DASH but mistakingly went after the house robots and was taken out by Matilda.

Round 2

WEDGA REVO 2.0 rammed Mass Disctruction Ultimate 3 into the pit, but not before Cassius Chrome had to be taken back to the fix-it room.

ORKA MK4 shoved Metal Sonic Spin Dash into the pit but got pulled in too!

Heat Final

ORKA MK4 proved to be the greater force, and Wedga was sent flying over the arena railing.

Heat C winner: Orka MK4

Heat D

Round 1

CLAWDIUS DECIMUS MURDEROUS took out Gigabyte Evilution in a classic Steve VS. Andy battle.

STARSTORM 2 flipped and flipped and flipped, and Gravity, Sgt. Bash, and Dead Metal got flipped and flipped and flipped.

ARCHANGEL OF THE ABYSS pulled an MDU and destroyed Heart of Fire with several hits.

AXE-O-LOTL barely had enough to take out Sewer Snake, but he indeedily did so.

Round 2

ARCHANGEL OF THE ABYSS shocked Starstorm 2 into submission, but got knocked into the pit anyway!

CLAWDIUS DECIMUS MURDEROUS dumped all of the house robots and Axe-O-Lotl in the pit.

Heat Final

CLAWDIUS DECIMUS MURDEROUS finally pitted ArchAngel of the Abyss after trying to do so several times.

Heat D winnner: Clawdius Decimus Murderous

Heat E

Round 1

With the introduction of the Team Gore house robots in the tournament, Bloody Tears 2 was taken out by ANEURYSMs mighty blade.

THE ULTIMATE WEDGE sent to Obliteration his ultimate doom, and sent him onto the arena camera track!

TAILS beat Dante in a judges decision, but not before being picked on by Taki-san.

MEGABYTE removed Biohazards lifting arm in a huge crash, resulting in both robots immobilized at the same time. Biohazard was counted out first.

Round 2

TAILS disposed of Megabyte as any flipbot would: toss toss TOSS over the fence!

ANEURYSM got an almost unanimous judges decision over The Ultimate Wedge, thanks to Tira-san.

Heat Final

ANEURYSM removed Tails tails and a second later the wedge was on the pit bottom.

Heat E winner: Aneurysm

Heat F

Round 1

TOUGH AS NAILS defeated Bulldog Breed, shoving him in the pit and getting his revenge!

WARRIOR SKF got a bye...no wait...he did go up against a bot...wait...was it Chaos 2? Oh yeah, the bot that is no more.

THE DISC 5 laid a beating on his old nemesis, Slammer V, and The Watcher shoved him down the pit.

SHOVEAROUND 2 picked on the Breed twins and picked them up and threw them down into the pit.

Round 2

A great spectacle it was, but the battle ended when WARRIOR SKF shoved The Disc 5 down the pit before time ran out.

SHOVEAROUND 2 easily came, saw, and conquered Tough As Nails as TAN got sent into the hellish hole.

Heat Final

WARRIOR SKF rampaged through the arena, taking out every single bot in there, including Shovearound 2.

Heat F winner: Warrior SKF

Heat G

Round 1

TENGU VII outclassed her fellow FBS, Whirligig 4.0, and tore him to shreds before having a stand-off with Taki-san.

Spawn Again rather kindly allowed INFUSION BETA to win, and...lets just say that Spawn wont really be coming back.

TEMPEST EVIL-ER-OUTION won a controversial judges decision over ForcePower 5.0 with style and strategy winning it for him.

DIE-CERATOPS REINVERTUS easily tossed Knightmare OOTA before turning on Tira and Taki and beating them as well!

Round 2

Ancalagon the Black helped DIE-CERATOPS REINVERTUS defeat Infusion Beta by taking out the flywheel and electric wedge.

TEMPEST EVIL-ER-OUTION easily took out Tengu VIIs tires and was counted out rather cautiously by The Watcher.

Heat Final

DIE-CERATOPS REINVERTUS flipped Tempest Evil-er-oution again and again before finally getting the hockey puck bot OOTA.

Heat G winner: Die-Ceratops Reinvertus

Heat H

Round 1

IDSFA and Whamlet worked together to completely destroy The Great Cornholio. Asterix wasnt too happy afterwards.

KILLOTINE: EVO took out Acid Burn before the reverse happened, and after numerous attempts by both him and the house robots, Acid Burn was pitted.

STORM II flipped Mega Masher 2 OOTA by propping him up against the wall and then...guess.

SALAMANDER III tore through the weak armour of Disc-O-Inferno and pushing down the gates of hell...I mean the pit.

Round 2

SALAMANDER III ripped open IDSFAs internals and then Taki-san shoved what was left of it in the pit.

KILLOTINE: EVO easily took out Storm II and into the pit in a huge upset.

Heat Final

SALAMANDER III won a split decision over Killotine: EVO. (I made an error in the decision, the style and strategy were 3-2 in Salamanders favour.)

Heat H winner: Salamander III



...



So we come down to 8...and only 1 will claim the title...

First fight will be up shortly.

[kodster]

ff6000>Series Final - Round 1

Fight 1

The winner of Heat E takes no prisoners. He destroys with every single solitary particle in him fixed on his target, and the particles in his flywheel even more so. Dont try running from him: hell give you a constant headache! Can you stand up to him? Hes...

ANEURYSM!!!

*applause*

You wouldnt want to walk alone at night after youve met this guy. Mightier than the savage beasts of prehistoric times, and sharper than the kunais of Old Japan, hell cut up your throat, put it on a platter and serve it to himself! Put your hands together for...

WARRIOR SKF!!!

*applause*

Mighty meets mighty, spinning weapon meets spinning weapon. Too strong? You be the judge!

Roboteers, stand by...

Obelix Bulguous and Ancalagon the Black get to participate in this, the first of the Final fights.

3...
2...
1...
ACTIVATE!!!

The Series Final begins! And already theres some action from the arena, lets go down there! Or, rather, lets just watch! Anyway its Aneurysm making the first charge, and Warrior barely dodging it. Aneurysm moves in on the wedge, but is it high enough for Aneurysm to hit? Its now apparent that it is, for Aneurysm just landed a glancing blow and falls onto the wedge! Warrior flips! Aneurysm flies! And lands with a crash onto the flame pit, and shakes it off, and goes at Warrior again! Warrior retreats and before Aneurysm can catch him guns off and for the pit! Aneurysm is taken aback by this unexpected flight but comes back to reality (or whatevers nearest ) and pursues his opponent. Warrior hits the pit release button, and tips up a bit. Aneurysm crashes into him from behind!
CRASH!!!!!
And we get a huge burst of sparks as a result of this giant collision, and Aneurysm apparently has not moved at all from that. Warrior, however, is propped up against the arena wall, with a cracked flywheel shell...WHAT?! Its over?! Now?! Aneurysm backs away and seems to have won the fight...and then he comes in again with the cutting disc and smashes Warrior with it! The underbelly of Warriors flywheel takes a great gash, and Warrior lands back onto his wheels! Hes back in! Can he win? Aneurysm reverses, so as to let Warrior have a little room, but in reality spinning his cutter back up. Warrior, with both weapons taken out, does the only thing he can do at this point: RAM! The top of Warriors wedge connects with the cutter and again sparks fly, but the result is the same as last time: Aneurysm is thrown up onto the wedge! Warrior moves to deliver him to Ancalagons CPZ, but Aneurysm drives off the wedge and away. Warrior immediately chases him down, but Aneurysm turns around and hitting Warriors wedge turns right into the side of Warrior and tears into it! A panel goes flying! Warriors reaction is the same: chase him down and deliver him to the pit or house robots. But Aneurysm, despite the weapons speed, is quite nimble himself, and he easily dodges another desperate lunge from the Whyachi bot and tears into that same side that he tore into just earlier! Warrior is spun away but this time doesnt really receive any damage. Aneurysm nearly backs himself into Obelixs CPZ, and with a great heave flings himself across the arena towards Warrior, who has the wedge pointed at him again!
CRASH!!!
WAH! The wedge is gone! The wedge is gone! The wedge of Warrior SKF is completely gone. The flipper ram is still there, but the panel is gone! But Warrior has not been moved at all by the impact! In fact, hes driving right into Aneurysm, and has shoved him into the wall! Aneurysm is pinned there and cant escape. Warrior reverses and bores forward again but too late; Aneurysm gets away. But not too far away, for hes back on the attack with the cutter spinning wildly! Warrior hastily backs away, and right into Obelix! Obelix takes the initiative and brings down the hammer, which goes right through the part missing the wedge, hitting the ground. More importantly, its about to become Aneurysm food.
CRASH!!!
The above words are ever true, as Obelixs hammer head goes flying several feet, landing with a clatter on the arena floor flipper. Aneurysms cutter does not seem to have been stopped, and its back at full speed again! Warrior tries to slide away to Obelixs left side, but its his undoing, for Aneurysm advances at that exact moment.
CRASH!!!!!
And Warrior has taken a heavy blow to the inactive flywheel, which has been smashed up! The rim is almost entirely broken off! Ah, we forgot Ancalagon, whos at the scene, and pushes Aneurysm aside as he tries to get at Warrior. Warrior is still mobile, but backs up against the wall...and stops moving. Aneurysm butts in front of Ancalagon and delivers another devastating gash into Warriors flywheel! The shell of the flywheel comes off, and that rim is about ready to fall off, too! The Watcher cant really get it because Obelix is blocking his way in. Oh! Theres the lifting arm for the first time! Obelix is rear-ended and upended and out of the way! He rights himself, but heads back to his CPZ because he cant do any more damage. The Watcher starts counting Warrior out.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10!
We have our first fight winner! And speaking of whom, Aneurysm comes in again and smashes into the exposed backside that was once Warriors flywheel. Parts fly. Im think Im gonna be sick...Ancalagon crunches down into Warrior and drags him over to the floor flipper. Isnt Obelixs hammer head there? Yes, it is, and a second later FLIP! Warrior goes flying, and so does the head...OOTA! Warrior lands near the pit, which is still open, and Obelix bolts back out and rams him right into it.

CEASE!

Warrior SKF was indeed a courageous and strong one, but he couldnt match his strength with the opponents.
ANEURYSM ADVANCES TO ROUND 2!!!!

Coming up: Salamander III VS. Aquarius

[kodster]

Fight 2

Hes looking for blood, and hell tear into the deepest part of your head to get it! This lizard is the baddest weve seen on the block yet, and it doesnt look like hes stopping now. Ladies and gentlemen, give a big hand for...

SALAMANDER III!!!

*applause*

The sea wasnt good enough for this guy, so hes come up here to fight! And fight he has, tossing his opponents into the dark abyss that is hell! Sheer power and force wont be enough to destroy this ocean-terror! Hear the call of...

AQUARIUS!!!

Classic disc vs flipper! Two fight, one steps above. Lets get to it!

Roboteers, stand by...

Ready as always are Exa-Gore-Ic: AI and Tira-san.

3...
2...
1...
ACTIVATE!!!

Aquarius starts off by advancing towards the disc of Salamander. Salamander advances towards Aquarius as well. We get an early flick of the flipper, and OOH! Salamander just tore through half of the flipper arm and sent it flying! Oh noes! But it doesnt seem like it stopped the main body of Aquarius, and the wedge drives Salamander into the wall. The part of the flipper that is attached to Aquarius gives a little flick, but Salamander is unmoved, and drives over the side of Aquarius and coming to rest upside-down. Aquarius removes himself from the wall, and resets his position. The wedgebot then drives himself towards his adversary but Salamander simply turns on the spot, parrying the charge and sticking the disc into the side of Aquarius! Actually, it looks like Salamander barely touched the top of the wedge panel on the front, but more damage has indeed been done to Aquarius as a dent in the armour has been made! A dent?! Alex is displeased that he only bent Aquarius and not ripped him wide open, but even more so when he sees that the blow was brushed off and Aquarius persistantly coming in! Hurriedly Salamander moves towards Aquarius, but Aquarius knows his foe now too well and suddenly stops. Salamander is scooped up onto the wedge and box rushed...or rather, axle rushed against the wall! Salamander thuds against the wall and bounces over Aquarius, who reverses quickly and is very slowly shoving Salamander from his spot. Salamander pushes back, and they grind to a halt, wheels burning the arena floor! Its another stand-off, and no Mexicans allowed! Suddenly, Salamander spins a bit, allowing Aquarius to roam a bit, and catches him in the other side with the disc, again barely. Again, a dent is caused, but Aquarius is not shocked by the hit and dives under Salamander. Salamander accelerates and drives off of Aquarius, and Aquarius ends up slamming himself into the wall! The axlebot closes in from behind, and both bots are in a reverse stand-off again! Neither bot can outpush the other backwards! Salamander spins again, this time holding one wheel against Aquarius, but at the same Aquarius reverses, forcing him back, and again we have a reverse stand-off! Aquarius jerks forward and slams himself against the arena wall. Salamander takes advantage of this and gets in a blow in the back, taking off a panel in a shower of sparks! Uh oh. Aquarius is spun away by the same blow, but again seems unaffected and goes in to give Salamander some more arena wall abuse. It finally sinks in Alexs head that Aquarius is trying to slam Salamander against the wall repeatedly to break something inside of the axlebot, rendering it immobile. Unfortunately for Aquarius, Salamander is heavily shockproofed, so it wont work. Aquarius doesnt seem to realize this, but slams Salamander against the wall again. Salamander is mashed but forces himself away from the wedgey pusher. Alex and Anthony share a look of hostility towards each other, and then, as if they meant to do it all along, both bots suddenly make a bolt for the pit release button. Aquarius gets there first and WHOA! Aquarius is stuck under the pit release button...which itself is pretty stuck on the wall this time! The pit opens, and Salamander nearly tumbles in. The disc bites into the back of Aquarius where the panel used to be. AHHHH!!! Theres a huge quantity of smoke emanating from Aquarius rear, and the wheels stop as this fight has evidently come to a close! Salamander does not move in for more destruction, but backs off and allows The Watcher to inspect the situation. The ref then, surely enough, commences the beginning of the end for Aquarius!
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10!

CEASE!

Aquarius was the master of Heat A. He was not, however, the master of this fight, and is banished back to the sea.
SALAMANDER III ADVANCES TO ROUND 2!!!!

Coming up: Die-Ceratops Reinvertus VS. Clawdius Decimus Murderous

[kodster]

Fight 3

The fell beasts of the Hades of old couldnt be a match to this vile scourge. What he lacks...wait, it doesnt look like he lacks anything. Hes become more popular over the years, and he should be! He announces his own roarius chorus, for hes...

DIE-CERATOPS REINVERTUS!!!

*applause*

Hes part Scottish, part Roman, and 100% cold steel! No other Scotsman or Roman can stand up to him, because he looks down on them! With the icy, sharp and deadly claw to match his attitude, he goes forth into the warzone! Dont you dare turn your back on...

CLAWDIUS DECIMUS MURDEROUS!!!

*applause*

In my opinion, I wouldnt be surprised if I saw Die-Ceratops in the pit by the end of this fight. But then thats just me. Enough talk!

Roboteers, stand by...

Whats this?! A Robot Wars house robot back in here?! Yes, its Sir Killalot! And hes teamed up with Taki-san as well! Well, this shall be interesting.

3...
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ACTIVATE!!!

Out comes Clawdius on the attack, already under the wedge of Die-Ceratops and crunching down! But no, for Die-Ceratops runs over the side across the base of the claw and away! Clawdius decides not to attack again, but instead decides to attack Sir Killalot! Taki is out of her CPZ in a rage and collides with Clawdius side. Die-Ceratops immediately makes a beeline for Taki, who turns too late, and the 1t-force flipper sends the ninja flying over the fence! Egad! Sir Killalot is dragging Clawdius who has the rear of the big guy, towards the pit! Die-Ceratops, again almost immediately, slides under Clawdius and flings him further into Killalots backside! Killalot turns around and clamps his claw around the flipper! ACK! Sir Killalot is the mighty one indeed, having captured both of the competitors! He raises Die-Ceratops, and advances towards the arena wall...and drops Die-Ceratops over the wall, on top of Taki! The crowd is yelling Killalot! like crazy! And Sir Killalot seems to nod to their demand and opens the pit! Clawdius is unable to release his grip on Killalot, and Killalot does the suicide dive and backs straight into the pit! AHHHH!!! Steve seems to retch at this. What a sad victory...

CEASE!

Both competitors faced the wrath of the oldcomer Sir Killalot, but though Die-Ceratops Reinvertus went out first, Clawdius was crushed.
BUT CLAWDIUS DECIMUS MURDEROUS STILL ADVANCES TO ROUND 2!!!

Coming up: Enter the May Tracks VS. Orka MK4

[kodster]

Lets finish up the quarter-finals today!

Sworn to destroy everything he senses in any way possible, he does not show any kind of remorse what-so-ever. The only delight he feels is seeing the path of destruction he carves, and the number of mutilated robots he has come across. Give it all up for...

ENTER THE MAY TRACKS!!!

*applause*

He devours the robots of the sea and the land! Hes no newcomer, and hes no pushover. Instead, he pushes you over and begins to beat the hell outta you! Give a huge hand to the last quarter-finalist of the tournament...

ORKA MK4!!!

*applause*

Time to settle this fight!

Roboteers, stand by...

Double Big Mac teams up with dear old Matilda for this fight!

3...
2...
1...
ACTIVATE!!!

So begins the last quarter-final! Its Orka who charges out first, collide with EtMT and both wedges meet with a crash. But its EtMT who gets in underneath Orka and carries him to the wall...NO! Orka does not go out! He bounces off the railing and lands on top of EtMT! EtMT moves backwards and flips Orka again. Orka topples and is inverted near the arena wall, but as EtMT moves in again, Orka re-inverts himself overtop of EtMT and rides off the back and away. Oi, get back into your CPZ, Matilda! Both robots, dancing around, trying to get a little nudge in on their sides. Nothing seems to be working at the moment, and one hates to think how close this fight now is after Orka being tossed around for about 5 seconds straight! Ah, theres finally some advantage, as Orka is up underneath EtMT and has clamped him! Look at this: straight in, scoop underneath the side, straight in with a push, the claw digging in, and hoisting up EtMT in to the air! Spectacular stuff! And now Orka is in control of this fight! What will he do with EtMT now? No, no, I think Ill this damned thing over to Matilda, who takes out one of the sides, of EtMT! The flywheel grinding into the side, and removing the panel! And still Orka has its mighty hold on the Matrixbot! In comes...DBM with the spinning hammers! Im not too sure whether EtMT can escape from this grave and unusual punishment...AND IN TROUBLE HERE IS THE WATCHER AS HE SUDDENLY SEEMS TO HAVE CAUGHT FIRE! The ref is currently engulfed in flames, and Matilda is coming towards him, oh dear oh dear, whats happened to you mate? :sad: DBM is still spinning away, and Orka pushes EtMT right into the incoming hammer-maelstrom!
CRASH!!!!!
AHHHH!!! The exposed side...of EtMT is just completely ripped apart, the innards leaking out, the tires completely stationary, and the life has run out! And Orka seems to be having trouble with his own clamping mechanism as he cannot release the dead flipper onto the floor! DBM, coming in again, and Orka running away towards the pit, and collides with the flaming referee! Matilda doesnt like this one bit and gives a little nick to Orka with the tusks, and Orka is finally dislodged from EtMT! Ironically, he was released on top of the pit, and Orka slams himself into the pit release button. EtMT descends to his grave!

CEASE!

A chaotic melee out there, and with The Watcher in a fiery mess, and the remains of Enter the May Tracks in the pit, there can only be one winner...
ORKA MK4 ADVANCES TO ROUND 2!!!

Semi-finals

Salamander III VS. Aneurysm
Orka MK4 VS. Clawdius Decimus Murderous

[steven_mcg]

Zoiks! Quite the final line-up weve got here!

FINALS
SEMI-FINALS
1) Aneurysm VS Salamander III
Helluva close pairing here. Its nice to see Salamander doing so well for a change, but I think its exposed wheels and Aneurysms more powerful disc may prove its downfall at last.

2) CLAWDIUS DECIMUS MURDEROUS VS Orka Mk 4
Take advantage of Orkas iffy turning and get under the sides. The Behemoth shape and bucket arms make it ideal for clamping, so squeeze down on the killer whale and dont let go. Nip over to the Pit and dump it in before it can wriggle free.

Whoever wins, its going to be a cracking clash, Kody!