Velociraptor's Fanfic Tournament: The Comeback

[neontetra23]

How are you still in touch with Liam?

[velociraptor]

Thanks for all the tactics and comments!

Weve reduced 32 robots to 8, and reached the quarter finals! In our first battle, will Wedge Devolution get revenge on Troubloon 6 for knocking out its teammate Spin Dash Unleashed?
House Robots: Drilla Killa Ultimate & Ultimate Snakebite

3, 2, 1 - ACTIVATE!
Wedge Devolution charged straight away, while Troubloon 6 remained static to spin up its flywheels! As the flipper approached, Troubloon swerved to one side and managed a glancing blow on Wedge Devo! Unfortunately, this turned Wedge Devo a little and allowed it to run into Troubloons side, but Troubloon 6 turned again and the two robots became parallel - again, Troubloon used its own weapons first and gave Wedge Devo another knock! Wedge Devo dodged the next advance, turned round and came back in: this time, with the right manouvre, it caught Troubloon 6 in the side! Managing to slip its plate under the skirt, it ran Troubloon 6 towards the nearest House Robot, Ultimate Snakebite! As Troubloon 6 was pushed up onto Snakebites wedge, the House Robot lifted its jaws to tip the spinner, before giving it a taste of the rear flywheel! Troubloon 6 almost rolled from the impact, before being shoved towards the arena disc by Wedge Devo - but Troubloons own flywheel caught the arena wall and knocked it out of its opponents clutches, allowing it to whack Wedge Devolution in the side before the champ could respond!
As Wedge Devo was smacked against the wall, Troubloon 6 had the chance to hit it again with the rear flywheel, but Wedge Devo moved again and ran into Troubloons side again! A few seconds later, Troubloon was being run right back into Ultimate Snakebite, who managed to clamp it in its jaws this time before doing a victory spin! Troubloon 6 was released with a few toothmarks, before finding Wedge Devo attacking again! Troubloon deterred the champ with a slight hit on the front, then managed to twist again and give it a harder side blow! As Wedge Devo went round to the side again, it was struck by the rear flywheel, but on the next go, it was luckier, coming into the side at a better angle and getting underneath its opponent again! Seeing the pit release dead ahead, Wedge Devolution ran straight into it, but as it turned to take Troubloon 6 towards it, the front flywheel hit the wedge and Troubloon ricocheted off! Wedge Devo quickly ran towards it again, manouvering and pinning Troubloon 6 against the arena wall before it could escape! When it came underneath again, it brought Troubloon 6 to the left of the open pit: it accidentally let one of its own wheels run over the abyss, but when it tilted, Troubloon 6 slid down into the pit, while Wedge Devolution managed to drive away, without having used its famous flipper at all!
CEASE!

WEDGE DEVOLUTION GOES THROUGH TO THE SEMI FINALS!

Next up, the quarter finals other flipping wedge, Wedginator Devilution, faces former champ SoR X!
House Robots: Megaraptor & King Cobra

3, 2, 1 - ACTIVATE!
Wedginator Devilution came rushing forward while SoR X moved cautiously away as its rim began to spin. The VFT1 champ then reversed towards Wedginator, who moved quickly and brought its front into the rim, which spun it into the arena wall! SoR X quickly moved in and went crash into the side before Wedginator could move away! It managed another glancing side blow as Wedginator turned round, but then had to reverse away as Wedginator charged towards its front! Wedginator went round the side and ran head on into SoR X, taking another little dent on the front - SoR X moved away to get spinning again, and as Wedginator attacked again, it brought its spinning rim back into the front, striking the barbs but not getting caught! As Wedginator was knocked away again, SoR X got in another side strike, ripping the left skirt! It aimed to attack again, but Wedginator ran back into it - unfortunately, SoR X was still resisting being caught thanks to its spinning rim!
Both robots ended up comically missing each other on the next charge - as they turned and came running in again, SoR X hit the left skirt again, and half of it finally parted company with the main body! SoR X excitedly chased Wedginator, who managed to outpace it and run back into it to slow the rim! Knocked against the wall, Wedginator was well positioned to charge again, but the still spinning rim still kept it from getting underneath SoR X, who after being rammed a second time, ran into Wedginators side, unhindered by the broken skirt, and flicked it onto its back! Wedginator was forced to fire its flipper for the first time - as it landed right side up, SoR X ran into its other side, but couldnt get past the intact skirt! It pushed Wedginator for a moment before finally breaking away and hitting Wedginator with its rim, almost in annoyance! Wedginator angrily chased SoR X, who almost obligingly ran back into the front to try and dislodge the barbs, but they remained intact! Wedginator dodged the next assault by SoR X and then ran into it head on! As the more powerful robot, it shoved SoR X backwards until they reached the arena wall, whereupon SoR Xs rim sent the spinner/flipper skimming away, with Wedginator in hot pursuit!
Coming back to meet Wedginator Devilution, SoR X swerved at the last moment so its rim again hit the barbs - they still didnt come off, but it was able to spin Wedginator into the wall and attack the right skirt, accidentally hitting the pit release in the process! Trying to seize the oppotunity, Wedginator swerved and rammed SoR X against the wall to try and slow the rim! SoR X bounced off again, now some distance from the pit - it hurriedly reversed away from the advancing Wedginator until its rim was spinning fully again, before attempting to go for the right side! Wedginator stopped it with its front again - SoR Xs next attack missed the side, but it was able to run into the left side again on the next go, this time flipping Wedginator into the air and against the arena wall! Wedginators self right almost brought it into King Cobras CPZ, but its most immediate worry was SoR X ramming it again and causing damage to the right skirt! However, Wedginator reacted by running into SoR X again and sending it bouncing off King Cobra! Settling on the arena floor again, SoR X ran back in, glancing off Wedginators left side and almost colliding with the arena disc as it made evasive manouvers!
On its next attack, SoR X successfully ripped the right skirt, but Wedginator spun round as it came in to try and flip again, and met the front wedge! The result was SoR X being rammed against the wall once again and bouncing off! The VFT1 champion now went for the pit release while Wedginator Devilution followed - as Wedginator ran towards it, it glanced against the rim and was knocked, allowing SoR X to run under its exposed right side, turn Wedginator around and fire its flipper! Unfortunately, it was trying to be a little too fancy, as Wedginator landed on its back to the side of the pit! SoR X rushed to catch Wedginator as it flipped itself over.....and succeeded! Wedginator Devilution could do nothing to escape as it was properly shoved into the pit, as it had already done itself to Flipping Hell and Black Panther!
CEASE!

SoR X GOES THROUGH TO THE SEMI FINALS!

[kodster]

What a surprise, thats the end of my VFT...

Well now that Im out, there can only be a classic Wedge Devo vs. SoR showdown left...of course this being VFT itll be good.

[velociraptor]

Now a clash between two flipping/lifting box wedges, Achilles and The May Tracks Has You!
House Robots: The Martian & Assassinator

3, 2, 1 - ACTIVATE!
Achilles went for a full-on charge - and ended up running past The May Tracks Has You as the other robot tried to turn into the side! Quickly turning and coming back, Achilles just managed to run into its opponents side, pushing for a moment before the spatula came under the skirts! Achilles soon had May Tracks in the air on its arm - The Martian was close by, so Achilles headed for the CPZ, and May Tracks got a taste of the alien tripods saws, as well as a blast from the flamethrower! It was left in this position for some time, the tracks rotating helplessly, while firing its flipper had little effect! When Achilles finally decided to end the torture, it rammed May Tracks against the wall, overturning it! May Tracks quickly selfrighted, but Achilles was soon on the attack again, and the only escape route was towards The Martian! Desperately, May Tracks ran into the House Robot, firing its flipper and tipping it, enjoying the sweet taste of revenge! Achilless path was blocked by the House Robots body, allowing May Tracks to make good its escape!
The May Tracks Has You was quickly back in the action, taking a little nick from The Martians saw as it ran into Achilles side on! Pinning its opponent against the wall, it managed to surpass the skirts with its wedge extender and bring the famous wedge spikes into play, slicing into Achilless front go-kart tyres! Achilles was then flipped onto its back - a slower selfrighter than May Tracks, it was unable to avoid being rammed across the arena by May Tracks and flipped against the opposite wall! As Achilles was turning itself over again, May Tracks manouvered round to the side and shoved it into the corner - the titanium baseplate held up to the spikes, which missed the tyres this time, although Achilles did receive a flip for good measure! However, it landed on its wheels, and was still pretty mobile! Achilles ran aggressively at May Tracks, who quickly responded - the two robots collided and turned together, before May Trackss superior speed brought it round to Achilless side! It was soon time for another hard ram, and this time, the spikes met the front tyres again, ripping them more substantially! Flipped again, Achilles balanced on its sloped side for half a second before falling over, allowing more time for May Tracks to attack again, this time propping Achilles against the south wall!
Achilles, however, slid off the wall, causing The May Tracks Has You to almost comically collide with the Lexan! However, the damage to the front tyres had affected its mobility - it was a bit wobbly on its wheels! When May Tracks turned, the robots met head on, straining against each other - Achilles just managed to push May Tracks back towards Assassinator, who gave it a quick thump with the pickaxe! May Tracks escaped with a reverse corner that any driving instructor would be proud of - Achilles tried to turn after it, but May Tracks ran round to its side again, only to find Assassinator blocking it as it tried to shove its opponent! That said, Achilles itself got a taste of the pickaxe in this collision! May Tracks eventually shifted Achilles and brought it back against the wall, using the spikes against the rear tyres now! The flipper neatly flicked Achilles over, into Assassinators CPZ - the House Robot happily turned and hammered Achilles while it selfrighted and reversed out of the way! Achilles was unable to turn in time before it received another attack from May Tracks - again, the flipper robot missed the tyres and only scraped the baseplate, but still flipped Achilles back onto its back!
The May Tracks Has You again ran under Achilles as it was selfrighting, shoving it towards the arena disc, but Achilles overturned itself just in time and managed to swerve away! Both robots turned, Achilles now with some difficulty with its torn tyres! May Tracks came back into the side after a little dancing around, using its perfected technique on Achilles again to cause more damage to the underbelly! Landing on its wheels, Achilles ran to attack May Tracks, but now wasnt quite as fast! May Tracks ran into it head on, now able to bring the wedge extender under the spatula, for another hard ram - again, only the armour suffered the spikes, and it was still holding up! Flipped again, Achilles again landed on its wheels, and actually managed to run into its opponents side, but as it was wobbling due to the tyres, the spatula was no longer able to get under the skirts straight away! It could push, however, shoving May Tracks slowly across the arena towards the arena wall and pinning it! With a slight struggle, May Tracks managed to escape Achilless grip, then come under the side again and shove it right into The Martian, who sliced enthusiastically at Achilless sides! Achilles reversed away, but May Tracks soon caught up with its limping opponent and rammed it back against the wall - the spikes now left even more scars in the baseplate, but still couldnt pierce it! With time running down, May Tracks flipped Achilles again, but only gave it a half-hearted ram as it was selfrighting! When the two robots collided again, they turned once again before May Tracks came back underneath, now pinning Achilles against the wall for the seconds that remained!
CEASE!

Dominance: A - 3/10 x 6 = 18, MT - 8/10 x 6 = 48 (Achilles was dominant at the beginning, but almost completely dominated from then on in)
Damage: A - 3/10 x 5 = 15, MT - 5/10 x 5 = 25 (both robots did some damage to their opponents armour (directly and indirectly), but MT knackered As tyres as well)
Aggression: A - 5/10 x 4 = 20, MT - 8/10 x 4 = 32 (sadly, Achilles didnt get much of a chance to be aggressive with MT all over it)
Control: A - 7/10 x 3 = 21, MT - 8/10 x 3 = 24 (MT was a little more controlled)
Strategy: A - 5/10 x 2 = 10, MT - 8/10 x 2 = 16 (MT had more of a strategy - to go for Achilless sides and use its spikes and flipper to attack the tyres - and carried it successfully)
Style: A - 3/10 x 1 = 3, MT - 7/10 x 1 = 7 (MTs flipping and ramming was more stylish than Achilless lifting and ramming)
Total: Achilles = 87, The May Tracks Has You = 152

THE MAY TRACKS HAS YOU GOES THROUGH TO THE SEMI FINALS!

And finally, which rookie will go into the semi finals - Inferno or System Shock 4.0?
House Robots: Horcrux & The Martian

3, 2, 1 - ACTIVATE!
System Shock 4.0 came blazing forward as fast as it could while Inferno began to spin, backing away from its advancing opponent as it did so! With a crash, the two robots met! System Shock was spun away, while its lifting wedge tipped Inferno a little so its teeth hit the floor, slowing the disc and causing Inferno to bounce a little! The spinner soon stabilised, only for System Shock to reverse hard into it, having been spun round in that direction! System Shock was cast away again, but not quite as far, and was now able to bring in its lifting wedge again! Tipped so that a tooth grazed the floor again, Infernos disc was finally slowed enough for System Shock 4.0 to get in underneath properly! The rammer raised its wedge and pushed, but Infernos wide circumference meant it wasnt going to be overturned easily! Balancing its opponent on the wedge, System Shock ran it into the wall: Inferno tipped up....and back down again! Carrying its opponent away, aware of the 30 second time limit, System Shock 4.0 tried another hard ram! Inferno was tipped up again....and this time, was left leaning against the wall! With a side bump from System Shock, it landed on the floor, on its back! With no srimech, Inferno was helpless, while System Shock 4.0 spun victoriously, obviously unwilling to push Inferno onto the arena flipper!
CEASE!

SYSTEM SHOCK 4.0 GOES THROUGH TO THE SEMI FINALS!

Semi-Final Lineup:
System Shock 4.0 vs The May Tracks Has You
SoR X vs Wedge Devolution

[pcbore]

Awwwwsome fights

Tactics are to aim for the sides and flip it around and into the house robots/arena disc until hes not as mobile. Then try to pit him.

Wedge Devo to win the other fight.

[kodster]

So, we get the final fight, one round early. I should have seen the match coming anyway. No shame in losing to great bots such as SoR and Wedge Devo, good job Steve and Andy, and awesome fights Richard.

System Shock 4.0 vs The May Tracks Has You

The tracks/treads and then the wheels will get stabbed to death on May Tracks spikes, I think. May Tracks FTW.

Son of Ripper X vs Wedge Devolution

OH YEAH I think the rear flywheel of SoR will prove the difference here, and will smack Wedge Devos skirts off so the flipper can get under. Andy FTW.

If VFT8 comes about, consider me signed up.

[paulc]

Ah well - my luck had to end some day

I predict a final between System Shock (get under the skirts, or maybe even front of May Tracks and shove him around for a pitting or JD) and Wedge Devolution (stop SOR Xs blade then pitting it)

In the play-off, I predict for SOR to win 3rd, and I predict System Shock to win 1st.

Good luck everyone :wink:

[velociraptor]

Well Kody, the chances that Ill be continuing to write after this are pretty good - Im undecided about whether to do a proper VFT8 or something a little different.

[kodster]

Its up to you, Richie.

[steven_mcg]

Wait, its the Semi-Finals and Im still here? How on earth did that happen?

SEMI-FINALS
1) System Shock 4.0 VS The May Tracks Has You
An interesting clash between two tracked machines. I think System Shocks power advantage will decide it, but one lucky flip from the May Tracks could change everything.

2) S.O.R. X VS WEDGE DEVOLUTION
As with the fight against Troubloon, I see little point in wasting CO2 on an invertible bot in an enclosed arena, especially if that bot is a Ripper. Ill save my flipper for self-righting only (Ill need it for this bout!) and go for a more passive style of attack again. Aim for the sides and rear to halt the spinning rim, drive underneath and use my superior pushing power to slam S.O.R. X into the nearest arena hazard - the House Robots, the disc and especially the Pit.

This comeback tournament has been quite smashing, Rich, and I know the finals are going to be a hoot. As for what youll do next, I say try another minor tournament or two if youre still unsure about a return to majors. Whatever you do, youve got at least one guaranteed customer.