PTT - Regeneration

**majinb** · 8th February 2009, 10:43

way to go Steven!

**pcbore** · 8th February 2009, 14:30

:sad:

Well done Andy and Alex, awesome start to the PTT!

**kodster** · 8th February 2009, 21:12

Its damn alive and lookin good, WARGH!

Awesome start Steve-O

**andrewj** · 9th February 2009, 20:10

As always, fantastic battles Mr. McG! Great to see the PTT back in action.

Gehenna vs. Propane Nightmare

I should have control in my favour in this match. I can use my superior manoeuvrability to try and dominate the fight that way. I think the best idea would be to try and stack Propane Nightmare against the arena walls using the flipper. Getting under the 6mm ground clearance shouldnâ‚¬â„¢t be a problem. The sloping sides should help with deflecting Propane Nightmareâ‚¬â„¢s attacks away.

Good luck, Dan! As if youâ‚¬â„¢ll need itâ‚¬Â¦

**dinowarrior** · 10th February 2009, 16:31

I dont really have tactics for Bulldozer, except to push whoever comes near me.

**siphai** · 10th February 2009, 19:29

tactics: get around the sides of Niddhoggr and get under it for a pitting

**kodster** · 12th February 2009, 04:40

The first one...too close to predict. Nidhogg should win the second one though, and easily.

**team_britespark** · 12th February 2009, 19:43

Tactics

Nothing much I can do here except to spin up as soon as possible and hit Gehenna. Aim for the sides and hope to cause a knockout blow.

Good luck AJ

**steven_mcg** · 12th February 2009, 21:21

Thanks, everybody! Glad to see you all havent lost your complete lack of taste. :wink:

In terms of fights, Ive just finished writing the first Semi-Final and with any luck, Ill have the whole of Round 2 finished tomorrow.

Until then, however, who wants to see the first Featherweight rumble?

FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
ELIMINATORS
BATTLE 1
BULLDOZER Vs ISOLATION Vs SONS OF THUNDER Vs TIDAL WAVE

FROM ONEHOUSE, IN SUFFOLK, BULLDOZER!
(Represented by Christopher Mason)
A basic invertible box with four wheels, a front scoop and a wagging tail. Dont ask. Its nippy at 15mph and reasonably tough with 4mm aluminium armour, but the balsawood strips and paper bag dont scream confidence.

FROM PONTEFRACT, IN YORKSHIRE, ISOLATION!
(Represented by Joey McConnell)
Another invertible box with a tail, but this time the tail is a sledgehammer! Its fast, manoueverable and comes with a front plow, but can Joey keep it under control?

FROM JERSY, SONS OF THUNDER!
(Represented by Elliot Stevens and his clone, Toille Snevets)
A two-part clusterbot named after the Walker: Texas Ranger spin-off. Both parts are wedges with two sharp blades to catch and push other robots about. Bosch drill motors give plenty of push, but plastic armour and no srimechs could see this clusterbot cancelled.

FROM KENT, TIDAL WAVE 2!
(Represented by Will Thomas and Matthew Fowler)
This is the first real robot competing in this Featherweight tournament, a sleek wedge with a full-pressure CO2 flipper. Tough and powerful, but unreliable in practice and slow at 8mph.

House Robots - Scarlek & Dulcy

Roboteers, stand by...
3...2...1...
ACTIVATE!

This is going to be crazy.
The Sons of Thunder immediately split up, just as Bulldozer comes rocketing over! As Son 1 begins to lead Chris on a merry dance, Son 2 heads over to join Tidal Wave and Isolation, who is already spinning like a robot possessed. Uncertain how to approach Isolation, Tidal Wave is instead distracted by Son 2, making Jamie feel a little left out. As Son 2 tries catch Tidal Wave on its front blades, Isolation stops spinning and breaks the duo up with its plow! Seizing the moment, Will slips Tidal Wave under Isolations side and Matty activates the flipper! The bludgeoning box is thrown onto its back but, being invertible, it doesnt seem too fazed. As an act of revenge, Isolation spins into Tidal Waves side, dinging the grey paintjob! Will and Matt barely have time to retaliate when Son 2 barges in and tries to push it around! Son 2 grips the arena floor hard and slowly shoves Tidal Wave into the east wall! The little red wedge gives the flipper a bump, closely followed by a ram from Isolation!
On the other side of the arena, Son 1 is having a tiring time. Bulldozer has been relentless in its pursuit and has finally managed to catch the cluster piece in its scoop! Son 1 tries to scuttle away, but Bulldozer simply smacks it into the west wall! And again! And again! The poor little wedge is taking a pounding! Son 1 attempts an escape, but Chris is having none of it! Bulldozer slips under Son 1 and pushes the cluster piece all the way up the arena, smack bang into the Void Activation Button! The siren blares as Son 1 tries to rejoin its twin, but Bulldozer is hot on its heels!
Meanwhile, Son 2, Isolation and Tidal Wave are in a scrum against the wall, each trying to push the other away! Isolation tries to knock the others aside with its sledgehammer, but doesnt have enough room to make much of an impact! Son 2 and Tidal Wave are looking a little weary from their pounding, but are still very much active as they go wedge-to-wedge! Son 2 is about to attempt another push when Tidal Wave manouevers underneath the little cluster pieces side! Matt grins and fires the flipper, sending Son 2 onto its back! Elliot starts to panic - neither of the Sons has a srimech and both parts have to be mobile to stay in the game! Son 1 tries desperately to aid its twin, but Bulldozer sweeps it aside and shunts it into the nearest wall! Elliot can only look on in dispair as the Grim Beeper approaches Son 1...
1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10!
With one Son out, both Sons are out! Bulldozer finally backs down and heads off to join the others, leaving Son 1 battered and beaten against the fence. Isolation welcomes Bulldozer with open arms - and a ruddy great hammer to the ribs! Chris rammer drives straight into the spinning box and takes a powerful blow from the hammerhead! The aluminium and balsawood seem to have held up, however, and Bulldozer shunts Isolation into the wall! Tidal Wave follows and tries to get under Bulldozer, with little success! Irrated by Tidal Waves shunts, Bulldozer twirls around and scrapes under the tall wedge, pushing down the arena! Tidal Wave tries to wriggle away, but Bulldozer plows back underneath and shunts the flipper into Killeidascope Corner...
CRRRASH!
Tidal Wave goes flying as it hits the enormous psychadelic drum, clattering down to earth on its back! The armour is looking badly beaten now, but Matt fires the flipper and, with a little difficulty, self-rights! Will prepares to exact revange, but somethings wrong. His machine is barely moving! The drum mustve been too much for the internals to handle! Matt and Will try to bring Tidal Wave back to life, but its all in vain as the Grim Beeper swoops towards their machine...
1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10!
Three down, two to go! By now, Isolation has given up the spin attacks and is trying to beat Bulldozer at its own pushy game! The duo buzz about near the bottom of the ring, attempting to scoop each other into the nearest hazard! Isolation is the more manoueverable and proving hard to catch, but Bulldozer remains persistant, staying on its bludgeoning tail and not giving it a chance to attack! At last, Isolation manages to slip its scoop underneath Bulldozers side and quickly shoves the rammer towards Dulcys CPZ! The House Robot greets the survivors with a blast of flame breath, but Bulldozer wriggles away before she can sink her claws in! Slightly annoyed, Isolation backs away from the CPZ and decides to return to its original tactic - spinning like a lunatic! Chris looks weary of his whirling opponent but dives in anyway! The hammerhead smacks Bulldozers side, but the blow stops Isolation in its tracks! Bulldozer quickly drives underneath before Isolation can regain its composure and thunders over to the Void! Isolation tries desperately to spin free and eventually manages a slight blow on Bulldozers side! Joey uses this oppertunity to attempt an escape, but Bulldozer is back underneath in a shot! With the Void only a few feet away, Bulldozer bursts forward and dumps Isolation into the swirling abyss!

CEASE!

The Sons of Thunder have been struck down, Tidal Wave has been washed away and Isolation has been isolated. Permanantely.
BULLDOZER GOES THROUGH TO THE FEATEHERWEIGHT FINAL!

Bravo to Chris, commiserations to everyone else. Expect Round 2 up tomorrow!