The Crash & Burn Tournament 2

[kodster]

Knightrous Wedge vs. Cosmic Thunder 2

Both robots went through to the second round after Shovearound 2 was tossed OOTA. Knightrous Wedge then, after an intrusion by the house robots, finally succeeded in flipping Panicking over the fence, while Cosmic Thunder 2 did the like to Metal Sonic Spin Dash, after only two tries.

Roboteers, stand by...

Booth 1: Cosmic Thunder 2
Booth 2: Knightrous Wedge

Its a good day for house robots to fight! Double Whamlet and Obelix Bulguous seem to agree.

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Aaron has his robot under control, as Knightrous Wedge drives Cosmic Thunder in a fast-but-not-as-fast-as-he-was-in-the-first-round speed. Cosmic Thunder however appears to be the more controlled, and avoiding a dead head-on charge veers off towards Knightrous Wedges frontal side! WHAM! Both bots collide, unable to get their flipping weapons under each other, yet the angle that they had met at, and their current velocity sends them twirling away, Cosmic Thunder doing a 180 while Knightrous Wedge does a 270. Aaron turns his bot around to try and take advantage of Cosmic Thunders rear but Cosmic Thunder does an about face and charges headlong at him. Finally, both flipping weapons slam into each other! And Aarons prevails! FLIP! A little nervous indeed becomes Alex, as he watches his bot tumble over, but he drives Cosmic Thunder, now landed onto his back, away before Aaron can take advantage again. FLIP! Cosmic Thunder tosses himself up and back onto his proper side, but in comes Knightrous Wedge again! Cosmic Thunder is rammed bu Aaron cant get the arm in, and Alex drives Cosmic Thunder away, looking slightly happier. Knightrous Wedge follows the spacey-looking bot around the arena for a few seconds, when it turns and crashes into him! WHAM! Both weapons meet, and cancel out, sending both bots back a bit. Cosmic Thunder races in to try and slide under that arm, but again its cancelled out, and Knightrous Wedge shows his power now by shoving Alexs bot towards the wall...Oof. Right into it...oh dear! Knightrous Wedge has landed himself on Cosmic Thunders wedge on impact on the wall! FLIP! Aaron finds his bot going over, but hammers the flipper button. Cosmic Thunder is pushing the Wedge towards the wall when it tips up...and onto Cosmic Thunders flipper again! FLIP! Knightrous Wedge is toppled again, and Cosmic Thunder is at the wall now. Oof. Knightrous Wedge is on the wedge of Cosmic Thunder again, but decides to try and right himself off of that. FLIP! Nope. Right back onto the wedge. FLIP! Cosmic Thunder responds with his own flip, but Alex mistimed the flip, as Knightrous Wedge sails BACKWARDS OVER COSMIC THUNDER and not forwards over the arena wall! However Aaron still finds his bot on its back and tries to right it again, and it works, however Cosmic Thunder is driving right at the veterans rear, and slides under it, taking Aarons bot towards the wall opposite! Aaron tries to drive backwards and off the top of Cosmic Thunder but too late: FLIP! Knightrous Wedge is tossed, bounces against the wall and tips onto his arm, to fall right down on his back. FLIP! Not on his back anymore! Cosmic Thunder is back in his face however, but the weapons are stalled again by each other, and its a pushing match. Knightrous Wedge pushes Cosmic Thunder about halfway across the arena, before backing off and heading in reverse for the pit release button. Cosmic Thunder blows by him but going too fast hits the arena wall. Oof. Knightrous Wedge reaches the pit release and hammers it. Siren sounds, pit descends, youve all been there. Anyway Cosmic Thunder is again at Knightrous Wedges side, and again defeats the clearance...FLIP! Oh, but Knightrous Wedge had moved and just got caught by the flipper, being thrown up, but not quite over, and now turns to face Cosmic Thunder, who is coming at him again. However its Cosmic Thunder this time who is defeated, as he runs right up onto the wedge...and on top of Aarons bot! Aaron turns around and BACKS TOWARDS THE PIT! IF HE GOES DOWN ITS ALL OVER - NO! Ohhhh...Cosmic Thunder just gets away off of Knightrous Wedges left side, and goes already to thoughts of attack, ramming the side of Knightrous Wedge again but Knightrous Wedge is away now, and Alex misses his chance, only slightly, though. Aaron is back in though, and back at Alex, slamming Knightrous Wedge into Cosmic Thunder head-on again, but Alex is lucky again as Knightrous Wedges lifting arm fails to slide under Cosmic Thunders flipper! He does, however, go flying over the top of Alexs bot, but thats just what Alex was expecting. Cosmic Thunder turns around almost before Knightrous Wedge has driven off of him and instantly gets to the rear, under it, and FLIP! Overturned Knightrous Wedge again! But Cosmic Thunder doesnt stop there! He goes to the wall, under Knightrous Wedge, and FLIP! At that moment, Aaron hits the flipper button, and Knightrous Wedge rights itself just as he is tossed. His rear end hits the arena wall but he falls right down on all four wheels, facing a Cosmic Thunder with its flipper in the up position! Hurriedly Alex backs off, lowering the flipper, but Knightrous Wedge doesnt want to let him get away with that and rams at him again, catching him before he can turn. Doing so allows him to slide under the corner of Cosmic Thunder and he rams him hard into the wall! WHAM! However, this causes Cosmic thunder to bounce off and away, before the flipping can come into play. Aaron lines Cosmic Thunder up again and goes for the rear end, but Alex isnt going to let his bot got caught again and turns around to face his incoming opponent. WHAM! Knightrous Wedge crashes into Cosmic Thunder, and their weapons cancel out again, right near the wall! Cosmic Thunder is pushed against it, but this causes Knightrous Wedge to get thrown up onto the flipper! FLIP! Aaron again sees his bot go over and fires his flipping arm to right himself, only for Cosmic Thunder to hold him up with the upraised flipper, and throw him into Double Whamlets CPZ! Whamlet responds with a thwack that doesnt hit the rear-ended Knightrous Wedge properly, and bounces off quite easily, but in come the side axes. Knightrous Wedges arm comes down but he is still kept onto his ass.

10...9...8...7...

Obelix rushes out to try and beat the timer, but Cosmic Thunder is in his way and gets bulldozed aside by the mighty house robot!

6...5...4...

Knightrous Wedge is clamped and hacked by the twin axes, which are not causing much damage.

3...2...1...

Obelix tackles Knightrous Wedge and brings down the hammer, missing...

CEASE!

A fight to the finish, right to the ends of the wedges! Our judges seemingly enjoyed that fight.

Knightrous Wedge - Cosmic Thunder 2

Style = 2/5 - 3/5
Control = 2/5 - 3/5
Damage = 2/5 - 3/5
Aggression = 3/5 - 2/5
Strategy = 3/5 - 2/5

Total = 12/25 - 13/25

Close, but no cigar. Knightrous Wedge blows out once again, having at least claimed a seeding.
Cosmic Thunder 2 advances to the Series Semi-Finals!!!

Heat J

Tempest Evil-er-oution (14) vs. Wheely Big Cheese vs. Big Nipper
Back to Rock 2 vs. Disc-O-Inferno vs. GigaByte Evilution

Tactics, predictions, comments, thoughts, and a 2008 Honda S2000 CR please.

[paulc]

YES!!! I got that prediction right!! Well done Alex!

Tempest Evil-er-oution (14) vs. Wheely Big Cheese vs. Big Nipper: Tempest is tough, but not so tough when the ring isnt spinning. But I believe its going to make it easily through, with the assisstance of Big Nipper!

Back to Rock 2 vs. Disc-O-Inferno vs. GigaByte Evilution: Disc-O-Inferno is going out. The other two will just over-power it.

Heat Winner: I believe that Back To Rock 2, Tempest and Big Nipper all stand a chance. But Ill go with the Nipper.

[kodster]

Im terribly sorry to ask this, but does anybody have some good stats on the S7 Big Nipper? I cant seem to find them. (I have seen the pic though)

[majinb]

Andy, I wanna pit Disc-O-Inferno, how about you?

[pcbore]

I cant remember exactly when they fought, but I do recall Hypnodisc making quite a mess of WBC. Big Nipper is a tough little box, but it has nice flat sides to strike against, and should the Ti armour give way, its compactness will mean the internals will be easy to reach.

Faced with two targets Im confident I can mess up, I intend to take WBC as I think it will take less effort to beat. Im talking a 1 or 2 hit kill here.

[siphai]

haha Cosmic Thunder finally makes an Heat Final appearence. Underrated my foot :P

[samuel3764]

Hmmm...

Tempest Evil-er-oution (14) vs. Wheely Big Cheese vs. Big Nipper: I guarantee that Wheely Big Chesse or Big Nipper will go out. Tempest Evolution is definitely going through.

Back to Rock 2 vs. Disc-O-Inferno vs. GigaByte Evilution: I think Back to Rock will surely go through, and probably... Gigabyte is going out.

Heat Winner: Tempest?

[kodster]

Got tactics from Frank, Martijn, and Andy, and stuff for Big Nipper. Lets kick this heat off!

Tempest Evil-er-oution (14) vs. Wheely Big Cheese vs. Big Nipper

Tempest Evil-er-oution (14) is more of a hit than William Shakespeares comedy play. This invertible full-body-spinner deliberately bounces off of things it hits with the 6cm blades it will use today, attached to its 2000rpm spinning shell. 8mm titanium for the ring and an 10mm Aluminium top/bottom make up the armour, while S28-300 MagMotors make up the drive. Its wheels are exposed however they wont take too much damage thanks to being foam-filled, but it has lack of control.
C&BT1: Won a controversial decision against ForcePower 5.0 and then lopped off Tengu VIIs wheels, but a toss from 6th seed Die-Ceratops Re-Invertus sent the 14th seed over the fence in the Heat G Final.

Wheely Big Cheese is a big cheese of a robot. Its got a titanium flipper and wheels with spikes, and has performed the greatest flip in robot combat history: against Axe Awe in Series 5, launching it over the wall from the centre of the arena. However Hypno-Disc tore it apart easily in Extreme 1; will it suffer the same fate here against a more powerful spinner?
C&BT1: Did not enter.

Big Nipper is Complete Control and Kan-Opener at the same time. It can get under you, clamp you, push you around, and then some. Titanium armour and invertibility help it in its course, but despite it weighing the full 100kg, it can be flipped very easily: not a good thing against one of the most powerful flippers in Robot Wars, and it has a very boxy shape which can be taken advantage of by spinners.
C&BT1: Did not enter...

Roboteers, stand by...

Booth 1: Tempest Evil-er-oution
Booth 2: Wheely Big Cheese, Big Nipper

Our housies for today are Double Big Mac and Taki-san.

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Its spinner against flipper against lifter/crusher, unique match-up for weapons here, and the 14th seed is the first to move, spinning up its blades. Big Nipper makes a beeline for him already, hoping to stop the shell in mid spin-up but its no good!
CRASH!
Mark Lumbs robot is sent for a loop, but so is Tempest, sliding away leaving it perfectly open to a flip, and WBC is already there...he slides under the 14th seed! FLIP! Oh, an ungodly flip given to Tempest, not unlike Die-Ceratops attempt last tournament, and the cylinder is launched across the arena, near the pit release. Frank shakes his head, hes definitely not going to make the same mistake again. As Tempest lands, he is tackled by an incoming Big Nipper with its side buckled. Tempest is smushed into the wall and lifted, but in comes the Cheese, with another giant flip, this time to Big Nipper! FLIP! The Nipper is sent spinning into the air, thoomping down onto its back, as Tempest gets away from the realies in an attempt to spin up. WBC isnt fooled and follows the cylinder, and sticks its snout in, only for Tempest to move to the side and smash its fully-spun-up shell into the side near the wheel!
CRASH!!!
Its Tempest who is knocked away, but hes not taken the worst of it, thankfully! Alex looks concerned now, espying the sizable gash made on the side of the flipper, but cant catch a breather, for Big Nippers after him! Dave smiles and lifts the Cheese into the air by the bottom of the flipper, however one of WBCs wheels stays on the ground and he manages to slip off and away. Big Nipper chases after him, but WBC has reached Tempest again, who moves away, but its Big Nipper who goes forward, right at WBCs wheel, and Tempest does an about face as the axlebot is slammed into the wall, the pincers lifting it into the air! Frank laughs, seeing his opponents fighting each other, but decides to add to the chaos by moving Tempest directly into the uplifted WBCs flipper!
CRASH!!!
WBC is pounded, the titanium dented badly, yet again Tempest tosses himself. Big Nipper decides to give up on WBC and chases after Tempest instead...however I think that Frank just gave Alex the death blow! No movement from the flipper! Big Nipper catches Tempest, who already has gotten to speed, and they meet.
CRASH!!!
Sparks fly, bots also fly! Tempest, at least, flies, right across the pit and into the wall! Big Nipper is sent in a pirouette, more titanium being mangled, but manages to pursue Tempest again. By this time The Watcher has gotten bored of the proceedings and starts to count WBC out.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10!

CEASE!

Wheely Big Cheese, cheesed off.
Tempest Evil-er-oution (14) and Big Nipper advance to Round 2!

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Back to Rock 2 vs. Disc-O-Inferno vs. GigaByte Evilution

Back to Rock 2 is back and ready to rock. It has a big hydraulic lifter that can easily lift 200kg, and a Pussycat-style blade in the flipping plate, which lifts with the flipper, and can cut armour and tires. Its basically a 6mm titanium box with a slightly sloped front, and is powered by Etek motors @ 48v. Its quite nippy at 18mph, but the srimech may prove to be too slow. Will he truly rock you? Youll have to find that out yourself.
C&BT1: Did not enter.

Disc-O-Inferno is the Extreme 1 version fighting in this tournament, having won the Southern Annihilator. Its invertible and has a good horizontal spinning disc which runs at 3000rpm. It is not, however, a well-armoured bot, nor is it fast, and its edges could be smashed, grabbed, or flipped. Will Disc-O-Inferno flash his last groove?
C&BT1: Current champion Salamander III destroyed it in Heat H Round 1.

Gigabyte Evilution is another Tough As Nails clone. LEM130 Lynch motors power the two hardox wheels at the back, wrapped in vulkalon rubber. It also sports a 5mm hardox monocoque. Like TAN, it has a pair of pneumatic pincers, capable of giving 3.5 tonnes of pressure at the tip, and the ends are sharpened with titanium to slice into opposing robots armour. It works just as well the other side up, but it can be tossed easily despite this, and it definitely can be stacked...
C&BT1: Went into the pit thanks to 2nd seed Clawdius Decimus Murderous in Heat D Round 1.

Roboteers, stand by...

Booth 1: Gigabyte Evilution, Back to Rock 2
Booth 2: Disc-O-Inferno

Tira-san will smite you, and Exa-Gore-Ic: AI will traumatize you.

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Another set of unique weapons. However its Back to Rock who lunges towards Disc-O-Inferno, who doesnt seem to realize the fight has started yet.
CRASH!
His disc, however, has, and its made a nice dent in the front lifter of Back to Rock, however it hasnt stopped Martijns bot from its advance! Gigabyte moves forwards for the first time and rolls off towards the pair, as Martijns bot, heading for the wall, lifts the lifter, tilting Disc-O-Inferno up, and straight into the wall! WHAM! Chris shudders as Disc-O-Inferno bounces along the wall...and onto the wall! Its stuck! Gigabyte backs into the pit release nearby, activating it - oh, Back to Rock got hit by the arena saws! BZZT! Nice sparks, but that doesnt seem to have done anything to the underside, and Martijn breathes a sigh of relief. Andy drives forward and towards the stranded Disc-O-Inferno, and opens the pincers, but The Watcher shunts Gigabyte aside, wanting to make a countdown! Gigabyte isnt too happy about being shoved aside, and takes it out by grabbing the referee around the sides and turning towards the open pit! That triggers the house robots anger, and Tira and Exa-Gore-Ic immediately are released! Back to Rock collides with Exa-Gore-Ics front pincers, and tries to lift...no go. Tira however has a go at Gigabyte, who turns with the ref in his pincers - theres the red card! Let the ref go! Andy sulks, and Gigabyte opens the pincers, allowing The Watcher to go - straight into Tiras blade!
CRASH!
The Watcher is spun away by his own teammate! - DOWN INTO THE PIT! What a bit of comic relief this is! Gigabyte takes this opportunity to attack the green psychopath, and the claws find the ring...and are foiled by it. However Tira is pushed against the wall and held there. Exa-Gore-Ic is trying to throw Back to Rock off, but Martijn is rather pushy, and trying to push the 400kg bot to the pit...but still, no go. Disc-O-Inferno looks lonely, and without a refbot to count it out, it is still in the running. Gigabyte shoves Tira off the wall and makes a wide U-turn...slamming Tira into Exa-Gore-Ics other side! House robot sandwich, anyone? Martijn lifts again, and succeeds! A little, at least, as Exa-Gore-Ic is thrown up onto the edge of the top, and held there, and finally Back to Rock is able to push the house robot, as Gigabyte backs off. Tira actually pushes Back to Rock in the side without her blade functional, trying to free her teammate but Gigabyte tackles her again and pins her on the wall. And...right on top of the Watcher! Martijn spies Disc-O-Inferno along the wall, and travels over there. Chris frantically tries to work the controls, but Back to Rock expertly slides the arm under, and lifts...lifts...OUT! Disc-O-Inferno is finally out, of the arena, that is. Back to Rock turns to help Gigabyte finish off Tira, but...

CEASE!

Disc-O-Inferno should get a job at the nearest roller rink.
Back to Rock 2 and Gigabyte Evilution advance to Round 2!

Round 2

Tempest Evil-er-oution (14) vs. Back to Rock 2
Gigabyte Evilution vs. Big Nipper

Tactics, predictions, comments, thoughts, and a party hat please.

[paulc]

Round 2

Tempest Evil-er-oution (14) vs. Back to Rock 2: I believe here that Martijns armour is going to be resistant enough to combat the 14th seed and pit it. Goodbye Frank! :wink:

Gigabyte Evilution vs. Big Nipper: The reason I believe Big Nipper is going to win here is that I saw a Roaming Robots competition in Folkestone in 2005. I saw a friendly battle between Big Nipper and Tough As Nails, which Big Nipper won by getting its claw around the wheels and keeping hold, before stacking it directly on its side, and I predict something similar will happen here. True GigaByte might have more power, but you can still outpush a 100hp robot () if you get all its traction off the ground. Go Big Nipper!

[samuel3764]

Tempest Evil-er-oution VS Back to Rock: Hmm... this is hard to decide. Well, Disc-o-Inferno has got some nice dents on Back to Rock, so... I think that Tempest will win... but if Back to Rock gets under and chews Tempest up, Frank will take the train home! What I do know, is that this battle will be very close.