Use the Arena to your Advantage 1 - Bloody Low Walls

[majinb]

Ok guys, I haven€™t written for a while, so forgive me if the following isn€™t quite up to par.

The walls are still low, the pits are still out there.

Quarter finals
Fight 1

GeForce 4.0 vs Worck

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GeForce speeds away a tad better than Worck does due to a combination of the superior speed and the superior motors it has compared to Worck. Worck though is no slouch either and with 13 mph the Envy-based vapour meets GeForce in the centre of the arena. The similar looking wedges try to get around each other for that one flip, and lets face it, give the nature of this arena one flip might be all it takes. With two 4wd wedges in the arena however, and two excellent drivers behind the controls, there€™s very little chance of either one of them gaining the upper hand in a quarrel like this. The initiative is taken by Worck. The low wedge comes in€¦ and€¦
CLANG!
The low wedge of Worck hits the slightly higher wedge of GeForce, Worck wins this battle, but the war is far from over! Worck gets underneath effectively and€¦
FLIP!
GeForce is forced on its back, and Andy looks annoyed. More annoyed than he should be, because we all now the quality of that srimech of him. Worck nudges GeForce for a possible further attack, when€¦
FLIP!
GeForce flies into the air and after a roll through the air comes down on its wheels. Worck is still in €œnudging€ position and thereby pretty much exposed to attack. Andy takes advantage immediately and GeForce rams the side of Worck, hard and relentless, and easily penetrates the side wedge protecting that side. Worck tries to drive away but the flipper of GeForce is gaster€¦ or is it?
Worck€™s wheels had some good grip left on the ground and it driving away from GeForce while being flipped makes the flip alot less effective. As a matter of fact Worck isn€™t flipped over at all, but this doesn€™t stop GeForce from being as offensive as it is. Andy€™s machine moves forwards for another attack on Worck€™s side-wedge. Front-wedge meets side-wedge, and again Andys torque is enough to penetrate said side-wedge. The fight got closer to the wall as it proceeded and Andy has a clever plan. In a burst of acceleration GeForce takes Worck to the nearest arena-wall and€¦
FLIPS!
Worck is put OOTA, now he€™s got 30 seconds before the judges count it out! Worck lies on its back with the flipper joint facing the arena wall, so Paul has a good chance I€™d say€¦
FLIP!
YES! Worck self-righted itself ONTO the wall and seemingly can drive back in€¦ but what€™s this? GeForce is waiting down the wall for Worck to drive on its wedge, and oddly vapours driving down a wall aren€™t among the better controlled vapours.
FLIP!
GeForce throws Worck into the air in a stylish 360, causing Worck to land on its wheels! From this position there isn€™t much of a chance for Worck to get back in mates, not now, and not 27 seconds later€¦
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CEASE

Worck, OOTA he is
GeForce 4.0, to the semi-finals he goes

Next: Biatch Beater vs Hoof

[paulc]

Some part in me said Paul - WORCK doesnt stand the chance of a snail in a supernova and I seem to be right. Well done AJ. *Goes off into the garage to work on a newer version WORCK called WORCKER and plot for revenge by wearing masses of hair gel after sticking my finger into the socket to keep my gear up, and use a meglomanic style laugh*

[kodster]

WOOOOOOOOOOOO GO GEFORCE

Bad luck Paul.

[joey_picus]

Paul, does WORCK stand for anything or does it just look better in all caps?

[paulc]

I think it just looks good in capitals, but Im actually now going to refer to WORCKER as WORCK-ER as if anyone does wish to give it an anacryon, call it What Ostriches Really Can Kill - Enormous Robots

But just call it WORCKER if you wish.

[joey_picus]

So Ripper is weak to ostriches? :P

[majinb]

Y€™know what? Two fight in two days, I must be in a good mood.

Quarter-finals
Fight 2

Wyfe Beater vs Hoof
(I discovered Aaron changed the name to Wyfe Beater after discovering Biatch to be censored. Hoof will fight sans skirts)

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Hoof goes in head over heels, not bothered by either skirts or a weapon that needs time to spin up, and wedge rushes Wyfe Beater. Or at least, that€™s what Dave WISHES to do. Truth is, Aaron is an excellent driver and he manoeuvres his beater, a concept much spoken when first entered in this tournament, out of danger. Hoof knows how to manoeuvre as well, but finds itself in more and more danger as that weapon starts spinning faster and faster. Hoof rushes the front corner of Wyfe Beater effectively now, but not without being nudged by the vertical weapon. Both machines pull back in fear of each other€™s weapon, Dave loosing a bit of carbon fibre in the process. Hoof gives chase to the slightly slower opponent he is facing and this time he gets under the side. Wyfe Beater tries to wobble around in an attempt to scare Hoof away with its weapon, but Hoof shows Wyfe Beater some air before it comes this far.
FLIP!
The wheel set-up of Wyfe Beater shows its worth as the notorious machine lands safely on four wheels, ready to fight another day. Hoof is after the freshly landed Wyfe Beater, and Wyfe Beater turns around to welcome him. Dave didn€™t expect to be welcomed in such overwhelming way and responds too late when Wyfe Beater comes in on the attack.
CRASH!
Wyfe Beater crashes straight into Hoof€™s carbon fibre/Hardox wedge, sending pieces of carbon fibre flying but more important, sending Hoof flying away! The sloped shape of the wedge causes Hoof to move far rather then high, but the display is impressive nonetheless. A shaken Dave, highly displeased with the way his expensive flipper plate currently looks, retreats away from the again incoming Beater. Hoof catches a nice amount of distance before deciding to try its luck again. The classic wedgebot turns around, but Wyfe Beater still has a nice amount of momentum left in it and tries to get around Hoof to attack it€¦
CRASH!
Wyfe Beat crashes into the side of Hoof this time, and this time, Hoof DOES end up inverted! Time for some self-righting action I think, and so does Dave! Hoof quickly returns back on its wheels, and turns around to face the again incoming Wyfe Beater! Unable to dodge the attack, Hoof lines up its flipper€¦
CRASH!
FLIP!
Wyfe Beater inverted, Hoof swept away by the beater, what more can you wish for?! Hoof is only swept away again, rather than being inverted, but the frame took a hard blow nonetheless. So hard in fact, that Hoof now has a hard time moving forward! Omg, is this the end of Hoof? The judges seem to think so€¦
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Hoof fires its flipper to show it still has some life left.
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The judges are unimpressed.
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CEASE

Hoof, slain he is (but not OOTA )
Wyfe Beater, to the semi-finals he goes
Inspections showed Hoof€™s bent frame interfered with both its wheels, causing it to stall

Next: Wedge Devolution vs Achilles

[steven_mcg]

Oh crumbs.

Not much to do here. I think itll be a question of who flips who first here. Just avoid Achilles front, aim for the rear corners, throw it over and dump it out the ring before it can self-right again.

[majinb]

Quarter-Finals
Fight 3

Wedge Devolution vs Achilles

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And we€™re off to the tensest battles among the four quarter finals. And before I forget to mention it, this battle is actually a rematch of an MN-1 quarter final, in which today€™s contestants also managed to make it to the final 8. Back then Achilles was favorite (not by much though), but Wedge still managed to pull through with a powerful OOTA. Nowadays, Achilles received an update and Alex is out to get his revenge. Achilles clearly has the more aggressive intentions and it heads for a quick and nasty box rush against Wedge. Steve knows better than to let its boxy nemesis ram him and Wedge Devo swerves out of the way, out of danger. Achilles turns its butt around just as Wedge Devo tries to attack it from behind, and now the two vapours can be seen standing face-to-face€¦
CLANG!
The machines accelerated simultaneously, and with two wedges that low, a collision like this was bound to happen! Still, seeing two wedges ramming each other with neither getting under is a rare side, and Alex and Steve are relieved to see neither of their underbellies got penetrated. Wedge tries some fancy steering again, but Achilles is having none of it and drives away, getting lined up€¦ for another box rush! Achilles comes steaming in, rapidly, at Wedge€™s side, and Steve can€™t dodge this attack.
CLANG!
Achilles rams Wedge€™s side, and shuffles underneath the skirt! Wedge€™s 2 right wheels however manage to maintain some grip, giving Achilles a hard time pushing it around. Achilles tries to shove Wedge to the wall but finds too much resistance in doing so. Alex uses his backup plan€¦
FLIP!
Wedge Devo is thrown AGAINST the arena wall, inverted! Steve knows he€™s in trouble and self-rights swiftly, before Achilles can do more bad stuff. Wedge moves away from the arena wall because in this particular arena, anywhere near the wall is a bad place to be. Achilles awaits Wedge, but the slightly more controllable Wedge has a little ace up its sleeve. A tad to the left, a tad to the right, and Wedge finds itself near Achilles rear! Alex didn€™t anticipate this move and cannot stop Wedge from gettin€™ under and€¦
FLIP!
Another massive flip ladies and gentlemen, and now Achilles is the inverted one! Alex brings into play his nifty T-bar when Wedge attempt to bring into play its€¦ wedge . Just as Achilles is self righting it is nudged by the marching in Wedge. Achilles spins around like a mad top but with help of the T-bar he does manage to self right. The Greek warrior faces Wedge now who€™s only gotten a bit closer to the wall after that last nudge. Achilles heads for Wedge straight away, and like earlier, Wedge can€™t answer this attack. Achilles gets under€¦ the wall gets closer€¦ flip!
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Yes, the judges are counting! Wedge lies on its back, and its position isn€™t all that useful for getting back into the arena, but Steve gives it a try and self rights!
FLIP!
Nope, didn€™t work. Steve rams against the wall in an attempt to drive over it€¦
CLANG!
Nope, didn€™t work either, Steve starts to worry€¦
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CEASE

Wedge Devolution, OOTA he is
Achilles, to the semi-finals he goes

Next: Starstorm 2 vs Cosmic Thunder 2

Predictions and tactics please

[joey_picus]

It lives! *omgshockhorror* :P

I stand by my earlier prediction here.