The Crash & Burn Tournament: The Dual Duels

[pcbore]

Ill concentrate on Meccanibal, using the scoop to deflect the spinner and get it stalled so we can have some fun with it

[joey_picus]

I wont be concentrating on any specific one of the two, but since I dont really think holding things for MECannibal to damage is viable, seeing as how it tends not to last too long, I will concentrate on crushing both robots - mmm Lexan on SGO - and pushing them into the house robots and/or the pit. If Im in a position to do holding, I will, but drop and run if the other opponent shows an interest in me.

Good luck, people

[kodster]

Round 3
MeCannibal 2.0 and Phoenix Down vs. Supreme Glory Omega and ISDSFA

Phoenix Down will be using the crusher today.

Roboteers, stand by€¦

Booth #1: Paul Cuomo, Joey McConnell
Booth #2: Daniel Stickler, Frank Goacher

Here€™s Shunt for the house robots, the bulldozer blade and axe€¦and a Double Big Mac to go€¦spinning away.

3€¦
2€¦
1€¦
Activate!!!

The third heat final, and it€™s heated up already as Phoenix Down and SGO smash against each other€™s front wedges. Ironically, the axe coming down on Phoenix Down€™s armour helps Joey€™s robot get right underneath the ground clearance of SGO as it jumps about, and the crusher starts to sink in! Down comes the axe again and again, but only paint scratches are made - ooh wait, there€™s one small dent, but that€™s nothing compared to the damage Phoenix Down is inflicting on SGO€™s front wedge, the claw sinks further into the armour! Ooh€¦it€™s bending€¦look at that€¦and now Phoenix Down has an ultimate grip on its prey and moves towards€¦the pit release button!

Frank won€™t have that, and ISDSFA sprints off to have a word about this, only for the nearly fully-up spun up MeCannibal to intercept. Paul has the spinner locked down at a slightly lower speed to improve the stability, ISDSFA however evades the shuffler and slams into the back of Phoenix Down as Joey meets the button with a rather sickeneing crunch, lifting it up and€¦not really doing much. SGO has smashed the axe onto Phoenix Down€™s top armour many times now, and now we can see some rather nice dents on it. ISDSFA drags Phoenix Down backwards, as the claw seems to be stuck in SGO€™s armour, and The Watcher sees his time to barge in to break up the fight and does so. WHAM. However the claw is stuck in there pretty good and nothing can be done. ISDSFA backs up for another ram, but instead€¦decides to attack MeCannibal!

CRASH!!!

Frank€™s pride in his robot€™s weaponry blooms, as although ISDSFA has been knocked for quite the loop, the scoop has stayed on, although it€™s been dented in the middle. Things don€™t look that good for Paul though, as MeCannibal is shuddering again and jerking violently. It€™s still spinning€¦and Paul gets the message and starts slowing the shell down€¦and ISDSFA barrels into it, pushing the shuffler towards the wall and lifting it up against the wall! But what Frank forgot to note is that Phoenix Down has successfully managed to keep hold of SGO, and while ISDSFA was kept busy by MeCannibal, SGO was dangled over the pit€¦and was dumped in! The claw loosens, and SGO is sent to his doom!

ISDSFA therefore blazes towards Phoenix Down in a torrent of rage, the scoop moving in like a great wall of adamant to crush him, but Phoenix Down moves away from the charge, just barely, and turns to get the claw at the sides of ISDSFA€¦only to find ISDSFA has turned along with him! ISDSFA moves forward, and slips under the wedge of Phoenix Down, lifting it up and slamming it hard against the arena wall! Phoenix Down bounces away but is lifted again by ISDSFA, who keeps him there, and in comes the disc! The tracks are hit! Ah€¦oh dear. Phoenix Down just lost one of the tracks.

There€™s MeCannibal, off the wall, and starting to get back up to speed€¦ISDSFA moves away from Phoenix Down, who turns the only way he can drive, apparently, and quickly makes it to ISDSFA€™s own side before Frank can move his machine! The wedge defeats the skirt! ISDSFA€™s wheels turn, and drag Phoenix Down along as the claw sinks in! Sinks in? More like grapples hold, as it€™s not getting through that 5mm Hardox near the wheels. Phoenix Down uses the remaining track to try and steer ISDSFA towards the pit or an arena hazard or something€¦and that something does appear, in the form of MeCannibal, and Paul attacks!

CRASH!!!

It€™s the other side of ISDSFA that suffers the damage, and damage it is, a great big dent is seen in the armour, and Frank grits his teeth in frustration that he can€™t finish off either of the robots. MeCannibal, surprisingly, has stayed quite stable during the last hit, and now approaches again, spinning back up to speed. Phoenix Down€¦isn€™t letting up, trying to get ISDSFA around - BZZT! Oh! The arena saws strike Phoenix Down as he goes over them himself! No damage so far€¦and MeCannibal moves in to strike a third time! ISDSFA moves away to avoid it€¦and Phoenix Down is about to be - ooh€¦Paul moves back quickly, tries to position his machine to catch ISDSFA but the drive of ISDSFA€™s left side is quite tricky. Phoenix Down reverses, and drags ISDSFA - BZZT! - over the arena saws! Ah€¦no. No damage either.

Paul however is determined to cause more damage and chases ISDSFA around, Phoenix Down hanging on and trying to push the seemingly ever-so-persistant ISDSFA into his teammate€™s weapon. It€™s a battle of pushing power now€¦who can push the other away€¦and it€™s Phoenix Down! ISDSFA is forced back€¦and Phoenix Down retracts the claw, wedging ISDSFA further! Phoenix Down brings the claw back in, and ISDSFA lifts up the scoop. MeCannibal moves in.

CRASH!!!

OUCH! That must have hurt€¦ISDSFA€™s scoop took the full force of that attack; MeCannibal is sent flying back this time€¦and straight into an empty CPZ! ISDSFA is bounced off of Phoenix Down, however, and is moving again! Paul realizes his mistake too late, as ISDSFA travels right into that CPZ, smacks into MeCannibal€¦and stops. A stunned expression appears on Frank€™s face and he fiddles with the controls€¦but I think that ISDSFA just got shocked KO€™d. The Watcher is coming over for a look€¦they ARE in the CPZ, and the house robots move in€¦and MeCannibal has stopped as well. However, Phoenix Down, however mobility-strapped he is, is still moving, despite it only moving in a circle. The Watcher therefore counts the other two out as Shunt fires the axe into MeCannibal€™s gut.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10!
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10!

And Joey wins it again for his team, as Shunt pushes MeCannibal onto top of SGO, and ISDSFA is axed, and shoved in mere seconds later. Frank shrugs and lets down the controls while Daniel shakes his head. I think the bemused face of Joey pretty much mirrors my own expression at this turn of events, I daresay.

CEASE!

Supreme Glory Omega goes out in a blaze of unglory, as his partner ISDSFA fails to fight off the following team-up.
MeCannibal 2.0 and Phoenix Down advance to the Series Finals!!!

[kodster]

Next up - Heat D

Manic Monsoon & The 6isc vs. Tengu VII & Killotine: EVO
Cat With Wheels & Turbo Shredder vs. Infusion Delta & Rupture
Obliteration & Flick of the Wrist vs. Secret & Spiny
W.O.R.C.K. & Nidhogg vs. Pussycat & Robochicken

Tactics, predictions, comments, and thoughts, mateys.

[joey_picus]

Right then...

Other people may have differing views on this, but in an environment of Hardox armour and fast machines Pussycat is somewhere to the left of useless, seeing as how it cant really push. It is difficult to get a hold of though, so I shall leave that for WORCK to flip out, and go for Robochicken instead. Avoid the front, avoid the rear, get around the sides, lift, crush, crush again, crush again, and pit.

[paulc]

!!WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!! Well done Joey to winning us the day in Rounds 2 and 3, and well done to the opposition for putting up a valiant, strong, tough fight...and losing as well :wink:

WORCK & Nidhogg vs. Pussycat & Robochicken: Flip out Pussycat, then flip over Robochicken.

Good luck to Liam and Jamie :wink:

[dinowarrior]

OBLITERATIONS TACTICS
Once I spin up, I should be pretty much fine. Ill let Flicky go first, and spin up in the corner.