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Re: The Fowler Fic War Series 5
Heat 11 - Heat Final - Wedge Devolution (12) v SYNDOS
3...
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Activate!
And both robots immediately leave their marks, SYNDOS seemingly wanting to get away to spin the disc up and Wedge Devolution getting away in order to prevent just that! Both machines had relatively easy 2nd round battles, and so it seems that both are in full working order with plenty of time to repair very little damage backstage. SYNDOS' weapon seems to have been kept away long enough to be reaching the ferocious speeds that it's capable of, and it immediately brings it into bear, slamming into the side of Wedge Devolution. The 4mm Hardox withstands the damage for the most part however, one of the hemispheres on the side of the machine has been dented in slightly, but not enough so as to seem a problem, should the Scottish machine be turned over.
Steve moves his machine away from the attack and spins around just as SYNDOS comes in for another attack, which allows Rich's machine straight onto the wedge. Steve can't believe how easy that has come and manouvres him towards the arena wall, looking to end the fight in double quick time. He fires the flipper, but Rich's machine is too high up the wedge and rather than being thrown over the fence is just thrown over the back of Wedge Devolution. He lands on the disc though, stopping it almost on impact and so Wedge Devolution goes straight back in at the inverted front, sliding underneath again. He fires the flipper, this time throwing SYNDOS through the air, and once again he lands on the disc. Steve is doing an excellent job of keeping Rich from getting the disc up to speed.
He flies in again, but this time SYNDOS spins away and manages to make an impact with the disc on the side, but the speed of the weapon isn't high enough to do any damage and so just stops dead against the 4mm Hardox shell. Both drivers know that they need to come up with an attack to kill this fight off, but neither machine appears to be quite sure how to do it. SYNDOS retreats away, but as he does so, Steve seems to see an opportunity, and rushes towards the pit release button. Rich isn't impressed by this tactic though, and at the last minute manages to knock Wedge Devolution out of the way of it, Rich obviously feeling that an open pit could be more detrimental to his chances. Steve isn't going to give up that easily though and after attempting to plough his way through SYNDOS, merely spins around the back, and gets just enough of the flipper plate on the pit release button that the siren sounds and the pit descends.
Rich again retreats, thinking that if he can't stop Wedge Devolution opening the pit, he can at least stay down the other end of the arena to it. He seems hesitant though as once retreated he sits, waiting for Team Braveheart's flagbearer to come to him. Steve duly obliges, and Rich finally moves, getting round the side once more, and once again smacking into the hemispherical structure on the side. This time Steve's machine is knocked over onto his back, but immediately Steve fires the flipper, and in a plume of gas, self-rights almost as soon as he hits the ground. Rich looks unimpressed, and in an effort to gain more favour should it go the judges slams into him again, this time into the rear. The disc throws Wedge Devolution up in the air, only for him to balance back out and land back on the floor, right next to SYNDOS' disc again.
Steve drives forward, but SYNDOS matches him for speed and slams him into the arena wall. He backs off to slam into the rear, again and again, and again, but Steve becomes wise to it and manages to spin his machine around, and once more gets SYNDOS onto the wedge. He moves away from the arena wall, with scratches and scars all down the back armour plate, but now he sees his chance as he begins manouvreing the unseeded machine towards the pit of oblivion. He gets to the edge and attempts to back off but can't get SYNDOS off the wedge. He drives forwards and backwards, trying to wriggle him loose, but just can't manage to until eventually he does, however he leaves SYNDOS on the edge of the pit. Rich tries to move away, but Steve views it as a foregone conclusion, and with 1 more quick slam to the side, knocks him into the pit and out of the competition.
CEASE
Well, it was survival of the fittest, and Wedge Devolution goes through.
And so onto heat 12, where our battles are
Intrigue v Axe-O-Lotl
Tornado (26) v Blendo
Thoughts, Tactics, Predictions, Modesty?
Heat 11 - Heat Final - Wedge Devolution (12) v SYNDOS
3...
2...
1...
Activate!
And both robots immediately leave their marks, SYNDOS seemingly wanting to get away to spin the disc up and Wedge Devolution getting away in order to prevent just that! Both machines had relatively easy 2nd round battles, and so it seems that both are in full working order with plenty of time to repair very little damage backstage. SYNDOS' weapon seems to have been kept away long enough to be reaching the ferocious speeds that it's capable of, and it immediately brings it into bear, slamming into the side of Wedge Devolution. The 4mm Hardox withstands the damage for the most part however, one of the hemispheres on the side of the machine has been dented in slightly, but not enough so as to seem a problem, should the Scottish machine be turned over.
Steve moves his machine away from the attack and spins around just as SYNDOS comes in for another attack, which allows Rich's machine straight onto the wedge. Steve can't believe how easy that has come and manouvres him towards the arena wall, looking to end the fight in double quick time. He fires the flipper, but Rich's machine is too high up the wedge and rather than being thrown over the fence is just thrown over the back of Wedge Devolution. He lands on the disc though, stopping it almost on impact and so Wedge Devolution goes straight back in at the inverted front, sliding underneath again. He fires the flipper, this time throwing SYNDOS through the air, and once again he lands on the disc. Steve is doing an excellent job of keeping Rich from getting the disc up to speed.
He flies in again, but this time SYNDOS spins away and manages to make an impact with the disc on the side, but the speed of the weapon isn't high enough to do any damage and so just stops dead against the 4mm Hardox shell. Both drivers know that they need to come up with an attack to kill this fight off, but neither machine appears to be quite sure how to do it. SYNDOS retreats away, but as he does so, Steve seems to see an opportunity, and rushes towards the pit release button. Rich isn't impressed by this tactic though, and at the last minute manages to knock Wedge Devolution out of the way of it, Rich obviously feeling that an open pit could be more detrimental to his chances. Steve isn't going to give up that easily though and after attempting to plough his way through SYNDOS, merely spins around the back, and gets just enough of the flipper plate on the pit release button that the siren sounds and the pit descends.
Rich again retreats, thinking that if he can't stop Wedge Devolution opening the pit, he can at least stay down the other end of the arena to it. He seems hesitant though as once retreated he sits, waiting for Team Braveheart's flagbearer to come to him. Steve duly obliges, and Rich finally moves, getting round the side once more, and once again smacking into the hemispherical structure on the side. This time Steve's machine is knocked over onto his back, but immediately Steve fires the flipper, and in a plume of gas, self-rights almost as soon as he hits the ground. Rich looks unimpressed, and in an effort to gain more favour should it go the judges slams into him again, this time into the rear. The disc throws Wedge Devolution up in the air, only for him to balance back out and land back on the floor, right next to SYNDOS' disc again.
Steve drives forward, but SYNDOS matches him for speed and slams him into the arena wall. He backs off to slam into the rear, again and again, and again, but Steve becomes wise to it and manages to spin his machine around, and once more gets SYNDOS onto the wedge. He moves away from the arena wall, with scratches and scars all down the back armour plate, but now he sees his chance as he begins manouvreing the unseeded machine towards the pit of oblivion. He gets to the edge and attempts to back off but can't get SYNDOS off the wedge. He drives forwards and backwards, trying to wriggle him loose, but just can't manage to until eventually he does, however he leaves SYNDOS on the edge of the pit. Rich tries to move away, but Steve views it as a foregone conclusion, and with 1 more quick slam to the side, knocks him into the pit and out of the competition.
CEASE
Well, it was survival of the fittest, and Wedge Devolution goes through.
And so onto heat 12, where our battles are
Intrigue v Axe-O-Lotl
Tornado (26) v Blendo
Thoughts, Tactics, Predictions, Modesty?
v Cortez - Cortez Out
Quite impressive given how poo my robots were at this time lol 
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