Mechanical Noise - Series 2

[kodster]

Woohoo!

Wedginator 5.0 vs. M.O.R.D. 2

Eep. :S

Not quite confident about this one, as M.O.R.D. 2 here is quite good. I may be faster, and have more motor power (LEM130s on 48v compared to 4 Perm 080s? lol ), but I have 2WD compared to his camshafts, which would probably have better traction, so he probably would be able to push me around a bit. Im thinking of a reckless frontal attack to penetrate the scoop and stop the drum, but if that fails on the first attempt, Ill go for the sides. Basically Ill have to use my manoeuvrability advantage to slip around to M.O.R.D.s sides, try to get at those skirts (which, ironically, Im fairly confident I can get under) wedge him, and then carry him to the pit or something else nasty. If Im feeling lucky, Ill try to get an OOTA by rushing towards the wall and hitting the flipper button like a half a second before I hit the wall. I believe it would be enough to get him over.

After the first reckless charge: dodge that front! If he gets under my front skirt with the scoop, or anywhere else for that matter, then I think Im numbered, so really, try to avoid that. And Ill count my lucky stars if I manage to get out of THAT one.

Summary: Start out with a frontal attack; failing that go for sides, slip under, ram to pit or flip OOTA.

Fantastic first-round battle, Martijn, except Im not sure how Cyberdemon ripped off Wedginators front skirt, having the spikes on top instead of the edge, but good regardless.

(Message edited by kodster on February 28, 200

[kodster]

Drat, forgot about the other fight.

Starstorm 2 vs BIACS-LE

Here, I think, is where BIACS-LE will have problems. The shape of Starstorm is hard to hit, and more or less impossible to flip over with a vertical disc unless its hit REALLY awkwardly. Ill give this one to Starstorm 2.

Heres hoping you give Richard a good fight in the Heat Final, Frank :wink:

(Message edited by kodster on February 28, 200

[pcbore]

No messing around. Get straight under BIACS-LE, carry it to the arena wall and flip it OOTA. I think Kody already pointed out my best advantages in this fight

[velociraptor]

MORD2 will try to shove Wedginator against the walls and hopefully whack the underside with the drum, or just use the drum if I cant catch him on the scoop

[matty_haka]

Slam slam slam slam slam

[majinb]

Heat E
Round 2
Fight 1

Wedginator 5.0 vs M.O.R.D2

3€¦
2€¦
1€¦
ACTIVATE!

There we go, MORD€™s drum starts spinning viciously and clearly visible for the audience, and Wedginator starts spinning up its wheels, slightly less viciously but still with great acceleration. MORD shuffles around, lining up for the first confrontation with its opponent, but Wedginator does not show such care! The wedge comes raging in like a mad rhinoceros for a reckless full-out attack on MORD! Richard did not anticipate such an attack at all, such aggression, such recklessly!
CLANG!
CRASH!
Wedginator shoots under the scoop of MORD, receives a knock by the drum on its polycarb top, but isn€™t thrown back by it due to the momentum Wedginator had! Other than pushing MORD, the drumbot shoots over and lands right behind Wedginator! An aggressive display by Kody who now sees he has to pay the price with some serious scratches on his flipper, courtesy of that drum (you know which one). MORD turns around to bring in its weapon on Wedginator, and Kody follows Richard€™s example (guess which one can turn faster :wink. Wedginator attacks MORD€™s side skirts with its own skirt. Wedginator does not manage to get under straight away, but he DOESN manage to do so after pushing MORD a centimeter or 2 . Kody€™s glad he made his skirt of Hardox, as it seriously helps him in getting under the titanium skirted MORD. Richard now tries to get his machine back on the ground by LOWERING the invertible scoop, pushing himself off Kody€™s wedge. Kody decides to help Richard a little and activates his flipper .
FLIP!
Not as devastating as most rear-hinged flippers, Wedginator€™s front-hinged flipper still does what it€™s supposed to do and throws MORD away. Richard couldn€™t care less it seems, his machine runs on its back just as well as it does on its belly. The past NSBFL winner turns around, and heads towards the current EOTR runner-up. Kody prepares, but Richard changes his course ever so slightly, and sticks his scoop under one of the points of Wedginator€™s triangular base! The duo travels towards the arena wall were MORD puts Wedginator in an upright position!
CRASH!
The drum hits Wedginator€™s belly! Luckily for Kody, he made his wheels stick out. Balancing on 1 wheel with its top against the wall, Wedginator drives away from MORD and fires its flipper, against the wall, to end up back on its wheels, but not before Kody becomes aware of that huge crack in Wedginator€™s base! MORD gives chase€¦
CRASH!
The drum attacks Wedginator€™s side just as the robot was turning around to face MORD. Wedginator however continues its current maneuver and penetrates MORD, from the side, and takes Richard€™s pride for a ride! Richard tries the same trick he used before, but Kody is determined this time€¦ mainly because€¦ he€™s driving to the pit! MORD nearly escapes, but Wedginator is fast€¦
FLIP!

CEASE

M.O.R.D2 meets the bottom of the pit
Wedginator 5.0 goes through to the heat final!






Heat E
Round 2
Fight 2

Starstorm 2 vs BIACS-LE

3€¦
2€¦
1€¦
ACTIVATE!

It€™s full body vertical low to the ground flipper vs axlebot invertible overhead vertical disc, two original vapours if ever there were 2 . Matty realizes that Starstorm has 180 degrees of protection and therefor it doesn€™t matter from what side he attacks. His machine comes in like a€¦ bull in a China shop () on Starstorm. Starstorm itself in the meantime also set foot in BIACS-LE€™s direction€¦
CRASH!
BIACS-LE€™s weapon comes down on Starstorm€™s Hardox dome, and sparks fly! The damage done to Starstorm is€¦ minimal, and BIACS-LE retreats its weapon. Starstorm accelerates and gets under. Matty obviously wants to use his weapon again, but Frank is faster€¦
FLIP!
The axlebot flies up, high into the air, and twacks down€¦ on it€™s disc! Matty can€™t control his creation this way. The machine travels quite some distance across the arena on its disc before it settles€¦ with Starstorm damn close to it!
FLIP!
Frank does it again . Matty€™s hardly recovered from that previous attack when Frank comes in for a second one. The throw is still a high one, but this time BIACS-LE comes down a bit more€¦ comfortable. Starstorm however has turned on the aggression now and has wedged BIACS-LE! He takes it to the wall for an OOTA, but BIACS-LE has other plans. Matty€™s in twacking mode again .
CRASH!
OMG . One of BIACS-LE€™s teeth caught one of Starstorm€™s weight reducing holes, and Starstorm is swept away from BIACS-LE! No matter how thick the Hardox, there€™s clearly a bit of bend metal around that hole now! Could this be a turning of the tide for BIACS-LE? In he goes again!
CRASH!
BIACS-LE does it again! He€™s less lucky with his hit this time however, even though Starstorm€™s paint suffers quite a lot .

10€¦ 9€¦ 8€¦ 7€¦

The judges think it€™s about time€¦

6€¦ 5€¦ 4€¦

Starstorm manages another flip!

3€¦ 2€¦ 1€¦

CEASE

None of the machines could finish the other off€¦ time for the judges to come into action.

Damage: Starstorm 2 ((4 out of 10)*2=
BIACS-LE ((5 out of 10)*2=10)
Aggression: Starstorm 2 ((7 out of 10)*1.5=10.5)
BIACS-LE ((8 out of 10)*1.5=12)
Control: Starstorm 2 ((7 out of 10)*1=7)
BIACS-LE ((5 out of 10)*1=5)
Style: Starstorm 2 ((6 out of 10)*0.5=3)
BIACS-LE ((6 out of 10)*0.5=3)

Starstorm 2: 8+10.5+7+3=28.5
BIACS-LE: 10+12+5+3=30

Starstorm 2 couldn€™t impress the judges
BIACS-LE goes through to the heat final!

Coming next:
Wedginator 5.0 vs BIACS-LE

Gimme your predictions, gimme your tactics, gimme your thoughts

[matty_haka]

Flippers really dont bother me, so crash, crash, crash, crash, crash, try and use the disc to knock into hazards, pits, whatever, just keep hitting it and get rid of it.

[pcbore]

Oh well. Twas close at least. I shall only sulk a little bit.

[kodster]

Awesome! More w00tiness from Mr. Benschop

Mechanical Noise Series 2 - Heat E Final
Wedginator 5.0 vs BIACS-LE

Poot. Well, I can see why flippers dont bother Matty, as BIACS-LE is invertible and, really, awkward to flip. Thats why Im mainly going to be relying on aggression, and pure power. Drive straight into the disc and stop it, no matter what. Then shove it around, and get it into the pit. OOTAs arent Wedginators style, so go for that pit! Pit pit pit!

Good luck, Matty.

[joey_picus]

Wootiness of the fight variety, Marti.

Wedginator 5.0 vs. BIACS-LE
Axlebots are really awkward to flip, and BIACS-LE could probably seriously rough up Wedginator a bit. BIACS-LE to win, unless Kody can execute his pit strategy.