The Crash & Burn Tournament 2

[kodster]

Tactics are in. Lets go.

Salamander III (1) has defeated Kan-Opener and Tornado. Can the champ win his heat?

Disco 5 has defeated The Riddler and Back 2 Basics. Is he able to crush the little critter?

Roboteers, stand by...

Booth 1: Salamander III
Booth 2: Disco 5

House robots? None. House vapourbots? Tira-san and Double Big Mac.

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ACTIVATE!!

Off the mark we are now! Its Salamander who begins the match, with a little spin. Disco 5 does absolutely nothing. Alex, rather confused, drives Salamander towards Disco 5. All of a sudden, Disco 5 gains some energy and roars into Salamander with the wedge. Too bad the disc is there.
CRASH!!
Disco 5 skids away, but no damage is evident. He rushes back in with the flipper, and FLIP! Salamander does a 180! Disco 5 turns to attack the wheels, but Salamander wont let an early knockout happen and turns also, up to speed with the disc! Disco 5 hurriedly drives away but Salamander is after him! Disco 5 halts, and goes after Salamanders disc.
CRASH!!!!!
LORD SAVE US!!! What a hit!! Disco 5s disc has almost completely shattered by that collision, shards of it are strewn down, the remains of it a very crooked shape, and now Disco 5 is the very worse one off here!! Its sort of limping along, and Salamander seems to be making the better of it here, with a slight hit to the side, but no more damage done. Disco 5 turns and stops the disc before Salamander can spin it up, and surprisingly is able to put all his power forth and smash Salamander against the wall! FLIP! Salamander is up on the wall! But Disco 5 cant get him OOTA! Its very tense here! Salamander is completely trapped, and WHATS THIS?! Salamanders disc is spinning! Its at full speed now, and hes trying to get off the wall, but Disco 5 is still the one in control at the moment! He decides to try and ram him from the side, and so turns Salamander...and that causes Salamander to come down with a large THUMP next to Disco 5 and instantly the disc smacks against Disco 5s wedge!
CRASH!!!
And that about does it for Disco 5, I think! Its been hammered and sent flying, and is smoking all over the arena floor. The only thing its not doing right now is moving, and Im afraid thats what he needs to do and -
CRASH!!!
- OHHH Salamander tearing into the side of the broken wedge bot. Its all over now for the retro disco bot, and The Watcher is coming over to count you out, you immobilized bot, you!
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10!
Out it goes, and now Disco 5 is about to become house bot fodder, and heres the maniacal Tira-san wit the spinning ring!
CRASH!
Left side panel off! And heres another housie: Double Big Mac!
CRASH!
Internals litter the floor! Salamander isnt staying away, hes still having a go! Heres another hit!
CRASH!!!
There goes a wheel from the inside! I think that about does it for the match. Please, mercy, upon the poor broken Disco 5. Oh, theres the yellow card, get back to your CPZs you dastardly devils, you!

CEASE!

Disco 5 wont be dancing for a long time.
Salamander III (1) advances to the Series Semi-Finals!!

Heat B
Orka MK4 (3) vs. Liar vs. Voltronic
The Disc 5 vs. Novastorm 2 vs. Mass Disctruction Revolution

Tactics, Martijn? Alex MW?

[majinb]

Im looking for a team-up with Voltronic, two classic wedges against Orka seems very nice to me, flip that big guy around a bit, until the eventual OOTA

[martyn]

I knew i was goingto lose lol. I am phsycic. Or know when i am up against a better robot.

[siphai]

Voltronic will try to get under Orka and toss him around a bit. Hes the seed here, so itd be smarter for Liar and I to gang up and eat him alive =D

[dinowarrior]

Well, if theyre going to play awkward...

ORKAS UPDATED TACTICS
Keep to the sides of both oppodents at all times. Flip over anyone who gets in the way, then just start pushing whilst they try to right.

[kodster]

One heat is finished. The champion has won it and is looking to defend his title. Who will join him? Someone in one of our next two battles, of course.

Orka MK4 (3) vs. Liar vs. Voltronic

Orka MK4 (3) is the bronze-medal winner of the last tournament. But Christopher Mason isnt happy enough with bronze! Orka will compete again, with his extremely powerful scoop-and-claw combo, and dorsal fin self-righter. Also has 7mm titanium and a very low ground clearance at 2mm (thats without the scoop). Lets see if he can pay Salamander III back!
C&BT1: Defeated La Machine, Metal Sonic Spin Dash and Wedga Revo 2.0 in Heat C, and Enter the May Tracks in the Grand Final Eliminators before meeting his defeat at the claw of Clawdius Decimus Murderous in the Semis. He did triumph over Aneurysm afterwards and took 3rd place.

Liar is an awkward vapourbot, but that doesnt mean Martijn Benschop made him to be ineffective! Hes very effective, with a WBC-style flipper and 18mph speed. However, the thing that does make Liar a little strange are the little spiked wedges at the sides. the flipper extends to these side wedges and can flip opponents who land on them! However, hes not a good pusher, and has a ground clearance of 7mm.
C&BT1: Did not enter.

Voltronic is a real robot entered by Alexander MacWillaims but is built by Stephen Felk. Its basically a wide wedge with a lifting arm. Unfortunately, that arm doesnt self-right it, so Voltronic better be careful of the flipperbots in this match-up. On another note, he has a low ground clearance and decent armour. This is a very successful (but not as popular) robot.
C&BT1: Did not enter.

Roboteers, stand by...

Booth 1: Voltronic, Liar
Booth 2: Orka MK4

Why, how delightful...NOT! Entering for the house bots are Asterix Heroicus and Double Whamlet.

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So it begins again! Voltronic and Liar have agreed to gang up on the big bad Orka! But the 3rd seed doesnt take kindly to this treacherous team-up and barrels into the nearest bot right off the bat: Voltronic! The scoop penetrates the wedge, but Liar shoots in and, sliding under the 2mm ground clearance of Orka, sends him for a loop! FLIP! Voltronic is also tipped up but thankfully lands back onto his wheels. Chris hits the srimech button and the fin tips Orka back onto its own wheels but is rammed by Liar again, and FLIP! again! Orka pulls a 360 and Chris can almost feel the ground bump beneath Orka as he comes down on it. Its far away from Liar, but Liar himself is coming in again for another flip! Orka jets away, and Voltronic is on the chase as well! Orka turns around quite suddenly, and Voltronic bashes into him...and slides under the scoop! The arm raises! Orka is snagged! Liar gets around to the other side of Orka while Voltronics arm rotates degree by degree. Chris is hammering all the buttons to try and escape. The scoop lifts, the claw grips, and the wheels grind, but nothings happening! Liar has come at the rear, and finally...
TOSS!
The floor flipper would be envious of that catapult! Orka is hurled across the arena by the powerful flipper of Liar and crashes against the arena wall...AT THE OTHER END OF THE ARENA!!! A little tumble, and Orka is on its wheels, but badly shaken! Chris mops his brow, but he cant relax yet! Voltronic is already in his face! Orka turns away to get at the side but Voltronic again slides the wedge under the corner of the scoop. However Voltronic didnt count on Orka driving off before the arm could come up. Orka tumbles off, and Voltronic hits the wall. Orka spins around, and finds Voltronics side! The scoop lifts! FLIP! Voltronic is inverted! This looks bad for Alex, but Martijn pops in with a friendly hello with Liar sidling in and FLIP!s Voltronic. Voltronic flies into the air and come down hard on a croner of the wedge, and crashes down, right-side-up. Orka turns and drives at Liar in wrath, but Martijn, thinking fast, turns Liar around and around, and now Liar is a spinning dervish! Orka halts, apprehensive. He doesnt want to get tossed again, and so sets his sights on Voltronic again, whos just opened the pit. Martijn ceases with the spinning of his bot, but isnt fast enough to help Alex. Making a beeline for the realie, Orka collides with him, but Voltronic speeds away from danger. Orka follows his prey across the arena, but out of nowhere Liar slams against Orkas side, too late though to flip as Orkas rear escapes the flipping zone. Orka spins at that and finding Liars side lifts it up! FLIP! Liar is ivnerted now, and Orka shoves him into the wall! Voltronic does an about-face and heads for Orkas rear but Orka spins around. Voltronic hits the scoop with astounding force but reverses away quickly. Orka turns his attention back to Liar...whos just righted himself! Orka gets under the side quickly and lifts...and clamps! And Voltronic attempts to rush at Orka again! Orka turns too late, and the wedge gets under! The arm pops, and Orka is lifted, and tipped onto his side! Chris is surprised by this, and maybe because he is, hes released Liar, who topples onto his back and rights himself. Orka tries to do the like but is held back by Voltronics upraised lifting arm against his underbelly. And now Voltronics got him against the wall! Liar is in the house now, and Voltronic backs away to give him some berth. Orka finally rights himself...right onto Liars wedge! FLIP! Orka is flung over the wall, and what a disappointing end for the 3rd seed!

CEASE!

Orka gets harpooned right in the heart and pride.
Liar and Voltronic advance to Round 2!

Next battle: The Disc 5 vs. Novastorm 2 vs. Mass Disctruction Revolution

[dinowarrior]

ORKAS TACTICS

Slip some dynamite under the armoury of all the other robots, then make a run for it.

OK, maybe not. A little disapointing, but still...one down, seven to go.

[siphai]

Whooo the seed is out

My chances for this heat just became 3 times better

[kodster]

Okay, Ive had a lot of time to think about this fight. But enough thinking. Time to settle this!

The Disc 5 vs. Novastorm 2 vs. Mass Disctruction Revolution

The Disc 5 is Frank Goachers barbell shaped bot weve all come to know and...know. Its got a disc with the teeth carved into the disc, and a spinning axle with teeth on it. The axle spins with the disc to help prevent vertyical clampers getting a hold. It also has 6WD, but uses 4WD only due to its wheels being in a triangular fashion. Its got giant hubs to protect them.
C&BT1: Defeated Slammer V in Heat F Round 1 before getting pitted by Warrior SKF in Round 2.

Novastorm 2 is a tall bot. But thats not the important part. Anthony Politzi adjusted the spinning bar on this bugger so that its diagonal, like Trimangles weapon. Its square-shaped, has fixed wedges all around, and has decent armour. Also has a lifter at the back, but what are the chance that it will actually self-right it?
C&BT1: Did not enter.

Mass Disctruction Revolution, designed by Aaron Knight, is a full-body spinner, and an invertible one at that. Its spinning shell is very potent, and although it has no teeth (from looking at the stats) its giant kJ factor can really shock opponents to death if it hits dead center. Not a bot to be taken lightly at all.
C&BT1: Did not enter.

Roboteers, stand by...

Booth 1: Mass Disctruction Revolution, Novastorm 2
Booth 2: The Disc 5

Exa-Gore-Ic: AI and Obelix Bulguous await the competitors in the arena.

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And its on! Both The Disc 5s and MDRs first priorities are to take out Novastorm 2, but its no team up! Novastorm decides to vent out his anger on The Disc, but finds that The Disc has suddenly displayed some cowardice and fled! Novastorm goes after him but finds MDR right in the way! MDR collides with Novastorms side...and instead of a big crash, thanks to Novastorms side wedges and MDRs 10mm ground clearance, MDR goes flying up and onto Novastorm! Tony is surprised and indeed delighted by this result but decides to take out The Disc anyway. Speaking of The Disc, Frank seems to have shaken off his moment of cowardice and bores right into Novastorm, disc spinning wildly!
CRASH!!
MDR tips off of Novastorm as both Novastorm and The Disc go flying in opposite directions across the arena! Novastorm is buckled, the spinning bar stationary, and The Disc appears to be not affected by the hit at all! MDR has spun up again, and seeing his nearest opponent charges right into The Discs left wheel hub! WHAM! No teeth, no problem! The Disc has been smacked about 180 degrees by that hit! Novastorm takes advantage of MDRs aggression on The Disc and plows into MDR. MDR is pushed into the bar and...off of it. Novastorm turns to get him back, and the bar is spinning again! The Disc spins around and gives MDR a nice hit on the shell!
CRASH!
MDR is sent spinning away, and pulls a Mauler, dancing out of control, and finally with a plop onto its back! Now MDR is invertible, but how effective is he going to be? Hes spinning up, but he doesnt look very stable right now, teetering and tottering, and heres Novastorm with a hit on MDR!
CRASH!!
Ooh...what a hit. MDR does the Mauler dance again, and again...and falls right-side-up...and The Disc hits Novastorm full-force!
CRASH!!!
Novastorm is tilted, up, up, and...falls back down onto his wheels, but The Disc aint finished. As Tony gapes at the sizeable gash in Novastorms side, The Disc comes in with another hit!
CRASH!!!
Novastorm is thrown up onto his back, another grievous mark given to the side! The Disc doesnt care about MDR, whos getting nearer and nearer, and continues to smash up Novastorm!
CRASH!!!
Another huge hit! Novastorm is re-inverted, and gets away before The Disc can resume his attack! And MDR collides with the right side hub! WHAM! The Disc pulls a 270 now, and uh oh...MDR is exposed! He has The Discs attention, but its not the attention he wants! The Disc comes right into the hardly-spinning shell of MDR!
CRASH!!!
MDR is thrown up, and topples, inverted again! The Disc is just causing so much damage out here, its no wonder so many bots want to have a go at him! Novastorm comes back in and collides with the hub of The Disc!
CRASH!!
The Disc is thrown for a loop, spiralling away, but Novastorm is relentless, and disregarding the weapon completely piles The Discs other hub into the wall. MDR comes at Novastorm and actually gets a hit in this time! WHAM! Novastorm is spiralled away towards the CPZ! Exa-Gore-Ic comes forward with the claws but Novastorm is away already. The Disc barrels into MDR again...from the back!
CRASH!!!
WHOA! The Disc just went flying, and OH MY GOODNESS! The Discs right wheel hub is hanging over the arena wall! But...it looks like the same blow disabled MDR, because the shell is spinning...and nothing else! Novastorm shoves right into The Disc and frees him from the wall, and The Watcher approaches MDR and starts the inevitable countdown...when Novastorm rears into him! WHAM! The shell catches the corner of the wedge, and Novastorm is thrown aside, as MDR flings himself across the arena too! The Watcher goes after MDR and starts the countdown again.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10!

CEASE!

Mass Disctruction Revolution better remember to bring teeth next time, because he lost his bite!
The Disc 5 and Novastorm 2 advance to Round 2!

Round 2

Liar vs. Novastorm 2
Voltronic vs. The Disc 5

(and before you say that fight was cr*p, Aaron, take a look at MDRs stats earlier in the thread, which you posted. Correct me if Im wrong, but I dont see any teeth on the shell, and Im not going to assume theyre there if theyre not =P)

[pcbore]

Great fights, Kody, surprised to go through to be honest. I am however pretty confident I can go through again, as I dont think theres a whole lot Voltronic can do with me. If he tries to push at the wheel hubs, the best he can hope for is to push it around in circles, so hell have to ram the weapon if he wants to get much done. Ill be aiming for the sides though, try to buckle and tear the armour and attack the drive.