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[siphai]

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Well, my tactics will probably be simple for this one. As others have suggested, his tracks make extremely good targets for my powerful spinning ring so I would like to try and swerve around his front and give a couple of blows to them

[pcbore]

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Kody, can you do us a favour and check the stats for ETMT? Im certain theres hardox armour around the tracks.

[kodster]

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quote:

Mobility: Steel tracks, with rubber strips glued in place to provide traction. These are hidden inside the robot, meaning only an axe can attack them, after flipping the machine. As there are very few Axe/flipper combos I should be safe from this If I have to go up ramps, I can remove some hardox plates to expose the tracks and make it extremely manoeuvrable as only a tracked machine can be

[paulc]

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In the quoting of Victor Meldrew I dont believe it!

Unlucky Steven! Go Matty!

Im changing my predictions - Enter The May Tracks to make the heat final now, but even if it loses and FBSDS wins, Ill still be backing Matt.

[majinb]

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allright then... I LOVE BIACS-LE (voted for it twice in the most underated vapour cateory), but I surely thought Whirligig would clobber it around the arena

now though, Im not so sure... guess BIACS-LE will go all the way this heat, and it deserves to!

[siphai]

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Ah okay, I wasnt exactly sure on the stats because I couldnt find them anywhere in this thread :P

I guess, as a change of plans, to go for his front but to swerve off to the side so that his flipper doesnt get under me but I do get to slam him which would most likely fling him away (or at the very least, spin him around) giving me a clear shot at his back/sides

[pcbore]

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No change of plans here. I think Ill be a lot more controllable making my plan easier to use than his

[kodster]

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FBSDS vs. Enter the May Tracks (7)

FBSDS took turns with Whirligig 4.0 smashing Allanon to miniscule scraps.

Enter the May Tracks (7) successfully added another OOTA to his scorecard after tossing Panic Attack over the fence.

Roboteers, stand by...

Booth 1: Enter the May Tracks
Booth 2: FBSDS

Taki-san enters her CPZ first, and Ancalagon the Black gets to his a second later.

3...
2...
1...
ACTIVATE!!

EtMT charges off towards the blue spinner but his plan goes astray when he finds FBSDS already up to speed! He hastily backs away but FBSDS keeps the distance the same by advancing on his prey! But the predator is no longer on the offensive, as EtMT suddenly flies at him!
CRASH!
EtMT jolts backwards, performing a little jump as it does so but FBSDS performs the greater act by flying across the arena in the opposite direction! EtMT seems a little stunned by that blow however, and isnt able to take advantage of FBSDS flight, and only moves a second quicker than FBSDS, who is able to get away and spin up again. EtMT warily approaches, luckily not taking any damage from the last blow but here comes FBSDS to try to cause some! EtMT just travels right into him.
CRASH!
Its EtMT who is flung away this time, sent spinning across the arena, and FBSDS is still flung back a bit but not as far. There is now some visible damage on EtMTs right side at the front, a light gouge but nothing more. EtMT comes after the tricky spinner but FBSDS just dodges the charge again, but EtMT turns and smacks into him for the third time!
CRASH!
Its a noticeable hit thanks to some sparks, but FBSDS is the worse off now, flung against the wall in front of EtMT, who pounces upon the opportunity, geting under FBSDS and FLIP! EtMT racks up another OOTA as FBSDS lands upside-down on the camera track, tries to right and hits the wall.

CEASE!

FBSDS felt a bite of PWNAGE.
Enter the May Tracks (7) advances to the Heat D Final!

Heat D Final

Enter the May Tracks (7) vs. BIACS-LE

[paulc]

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So were at another heat final

Heat D Final

Enter the May Tracks (7) vs. BIACS-LE

The seed may track through (), but Matts robot is very damaging, and I seem to remember reading that it did quite a lot of damage to Wedge Devolution, a machine with thicker armour than the Tracks.

My prediction is for BIACS-LE to enter for the semis and for Enter The May Tracks to enter the scrapyard

[pcbore]

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That said, FBSDS would have been a heavier hitter than BIACS-LE, and I got through that OK.

Basically, Ill have to use similar tactics. Push it around, feed it to house robots and try to get it down the pit or OOTA. Keep flipping him, if hes in the air, hes not attacking.

[matty_haka]

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Keep the front facign as much as possible, make sure the disc spins up, hit, hit hit, hit, hit. If we get them once get them again and again. Dont leave them alone, pester them, try and turn them over and expose the tracks.

[kodster]

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Well, were now a quarter of the way to the semis! Lets finish this heat!

Enter the May Tracks (7) vs. BIACS-LE

Enter the May Tracks rid the arena of Panic Attack before doing the same with FBSDS after sustaining a few hits.

BIACS-LE went through with Enter the May Tracks after some excellent hits on Panic Attack, and then to the surprised crowd disconstructed a very promising Whirligig 4.0

Roboteers, stand by...

Booth 1: Enter the May Tracks
Booth 2: BIACS-LE

When you want house bots, who do you call? Why Exa-Gore-Ic: AI and Double Big Mac of course.

3...
2...
1...
ACTIVATE!!!

BIACS-LE reverses from his spot and goes right for the pit release button. Enter the May Tracks goes right after him, and being the quicker of the two machines by 9mph reaches him within a few seconds, to find that the pit has already been opened! And worse, BIACS-LE turned right into EtMTs side!
CRASH!!
Great sparks, and a long scratch on the side is the damage, but the effect is greater: EtMT goes spinning into the air and lands on his back. BIACS-LE without regards to the disc tackles EtMT to prevent him from righting off the wall, and spins up the disc again. EtMT activates his flipper and slams himself into the arena wall with such force that he actually bounces back a little, but his wedge is still stuck on the wall, and too late to avoid an incoming disc attack on the rear!
CRASH!
More sparks and EtMT is jolted sideways as well as upwards, falling again onto his back but not in a difficult position to right himself at all. FLIP! EtMT is righted, and turns around to attack the pesky axlebot. BIACS-LE spins around and EtMT hits his left side. He tries to get the disc around but EtMT is too quick, and FLIP! BIACS-LE flies through the air, disc over chassis, and craters into one of the arena saws. BZZT! Sparks galore. EtMT hurries forward to take advantage of this situation but BIACS-LE reverses away and nicks EtMTs flipper in the process. Not a big crash, but it turns EtMT aside, and allows him to target greater damage potential: the already scarred rear!
CRASH!
EtMT is jolted again, the rear scratched up some more and looking seriously dented, but he shows no sign of power loss and to prove said point shoves his rear right back into BIACS-LE, into the currently immobile disc. BIACS-LE spins around to try and possibly thwack EtMTs side with it but EtMT nails him in the side and slams him into the wall backwards. BIACS-LE struggles to get off the wall, and does so when EtMT desperately tries to turn and flip. Frank looks annoyed by the way this battle is going and decides to turn it up a notch by having EtMT charge straight BIACS-LE. Disc at full speed, BIACS-LE welcomes the charge with open arms.
CRASH!!!
Can you say critical damage?! I can, and its just been done to EtMT, as the flipper panel is now completely gone, and the pneumatic ram is bent! EtMT wont be able to use his weapon and I wonder how thats going to affect his chances? However seems to dimiss the fact that he is now weaponless and rams BIACS-LE before the disc can spin up. BIACS-LEs wheels grind, but the only way hes going is straight into DBMS CPZ!
CRASH!!!
The fibreglass is shattered again - OHO! DBM has just sent himself onto his head! Dear sir, you have most ignobly pulled a Son of Whyachi on us. BIACS-LEs shell, however, is looking worse than our house bot, great chunks completely gone, so the hit was not in vain. And now EtMT is shoving him again, but with less menace than before. Apparently those hits have taken their toll on the electronics...a little. The arena saws pop again and BZZT! BIACS-LE is popped up into the air, and EtMT crashes right into the saws. BZZT! BIACS-LE lands right in front of EtMT again, but somethings wrong...something is very wrong. EtMT isnt moving, at all. BIACS-LE goes forward to bury the disc in.
CRASH!!
The pneumatics are blown apart as the ram is seperated, flung into the air by the mighty pull of BIACS-LEs disc. And still EtMT isnt going anywhere. The Watcher seems to think that his time up, and moves forward to confirm it!
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10!
Its all over for BIACS-LE, but Exa-Gore-Ic is rather busy, trying to right DBM off his head, and finally succeeds, bringing the whopper of a spinner down onto his wheels, but BIACS-LE attacks EtMT again.
CRASH!!!
EtMT is smashed skyward, landing on his side and tilting onto his back, unable to fight anymore. Exa-Gore-Ics attention is turned to the fallen seed and he tackles EtMT with the claws, grappling him and sinking the claws into the hardox. BIACS-LE does not sit around to be prey for DBM, but instead travels over the pit and waits. Exa-Gore-Ic drags EtMT over to the floor flipper, ah...3...2...1...FLIP! EtMT soars through the air, and comes down like a falling meteor, crashing into the floor and dead, still, on its back. DBM gets to him first.
CRASH!!!
A terrible gouge down the side of EtMT is made as he is sent flailing about, coming to rest near the flame pit. Exa-Gore-Ic is no longer amused with this pile of scrap and does what any good gentlemen does with his scraps: tosses him in the bin.

CEASE!

Enter the May Tracks has been disconnected.
BIACS-LE advances to the Series Semi-Finals!!!

Heat E

Killotine: EVO (9) vs. Flick of the Wrist vs. Fragmentor
Axe-O-Lotl vs. Bloody Tears 2 vs. In-terror-fied

[matty_haka]

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*punches air*

First smei-final in a very long time.

I am over the moon with that.

And without sounding arrogant, I think its little more than he deserves.

I hope this is showing that BIACS-LE is a force to be reckoned with.

[majinb]

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did I not vote BIACS-LE for most underestimated vapour two years in a row?

lol, I might have to consider another vapour this year, BIACS-LE isnt that underestimated anymore :P

As for the fight... its a toughy, Im looking for a team-up with Steve to totally outram that ugly Fragmentor

[steven_mcg]

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HEAT E
ROUND 1
1) Flick of the Wrist VS Fragmentor VS KILLOTINE: EVO (9)
Im game if you are, Marti.
Flick of the Wrist and I combined should have the superior traction, so well dodge the discs, attack from the sides and aim for a pitting. A few dents in Fragmentors titanium top would be nice too.

2) Axe-o-lotl VS Bloody Tears 2 VS In-Terror-Fied
In-Terror-Fied to fall on a judges decision.