Tweet
The Fowler Fic War Series 5
Welcome to the second first round battle of Heat 3 of the Fowler Fic War Series 5.
First in and seeded number 21, Salamander 3!
Essentially an axlebot in principle, with all the electronics housed in the wheels, Alex has created an invertible horizontal spinner with great power. The drive will never be the best, and the 3mm Hardox could be vulnerable to more dangerous weapons, but the weapon and manouvreability should make up for it.
FFW History
In FFW3 - Used the disc to great effect to destroy Double Killa in round 1, however was easily beaten in round 2 by SOR 4.0
In FFW4 - Got one round further this time, knocking out A Large Red Bus Drove My Love Away in round 1, before removing Cacodemon via K.O. in round 2. Lost to eventual quarter finalists Wedginator 5.0 in the heat final, after being flipped out of the arena.
FFW Points
FFW3 - 2/2 = 1
FFW4 - 3
Total - 4
Next in is one of Frank€™s new machines, Dead Horse Beater!
With a weapon which is shaped like a baseball bat with a nail sticking out of it, you can tell that Dead Horse Beater is out for all out brutality. The low box wedge has good armour, reasonable pushing power, and with the powerful weapon as well could be a dangerous adversary. However the axe will be hard to aim and if it€™s flipped over the underbelly is vulnerable.
FFW History
In FFW3 - Did Not Enter
In FFW4 - Did Not Enter
FFW Points
FFW3 - 0
FFW4 - 0
Total - 0
And finally, Yet Another Cut Above The Rest.
One of the oddest shaped robots in the whole competition, this robot has 2 truncated pyramids housing 2 wheels, with a bar section through the middle which houses a mighty horizontal disc. The armour is 3.25mm Hardox with 4mm titanium skirts, while the weapon should be able to seriously arm more than its own armour.
FFW History
In FFW3 - Lost in Round 1 to Drilla Killa Renaissance who caught him on the drills and pushed him down the pit.
In FFW4 - Did Not Enter
FFW Points
FFW3 - ½ = 0.5
FFW4 - 0
Total - 0.5
3€¦
2€¦
1€¦
Activate!
2 horizontal spinners versus 1 insane axe, this could prove to be a very interesting battle indeed. Both spinners move away to try and get up to speed but Dead Horse Beater goes straight on the pursuit of Salamander and slams the axe down on the disc. It bounces back upwards doing no damage, but has stopped the disc. Frank slides his robot underneath and slams him into the fence bringing the axe down again, this time denting the Hardox armour on the Salamander.
By this point Yet Another cut Above The Rest is spun up, and comes flying into the back end of Dead Horse Beater. The disc slams into the armour on Dead Horse Beater but does nothing but scratch the tough outer shell. Frank turns around to pay his attentions towards YACATR, bringing the axe down on the Hardox bars across the disc. He slams down on it 3 times in quick succession, and it looks obviously bent, but as of yet not enough to impact on the movement of the weapon.
Salamander 3 has used this opportunity to spin up his weapon though and comes in at the side of YACATR. There€™s a loud whirr and he slams into the side skirts, tearing one off completely, the 4mm titanium and its hinges not enough to stand up to the power. AJ turns his machine and brings it into the wheel of Salamander 2, scratching the hubs, and taking small chunks out of the rubber wheels.
Dead Horse Beater has moved away at this point to allow the other 2 to get on with their battle but allows himself to run up to the top of the arena and nudge the pit release button.
Salamander 3 and Yet Another Cut Above The Rest are still embraced in a tenacious waltz, and the 2 of them are still trying to score scratches and scrapes off of one another, but Dead Horse Beater comes back across to try and end it, slamming the axe down on top of YACATR and getting the nail stuck in between the wheel and it€™s casing. He tries to move it back out but the axe appears to be lodged. Salamander 3 sees this as a chance to cause some mayhem, spinning up the disc and striking in between where the 2 robots are stuck, there€™s a loud noise, as another skirt comes off of YACATR, and Frank€™s axe is pulled out of the wheel, albeit without the nail. It also seems to have stopped working as Frank, moving frantically at the controls, can€™t get it out of it€™s fired position on the ground.
Dead Horse Beater tries to prod the other 2 with his baseball bat but it€™s no good and the 2 just go back to fighting each other, Salamander 3 aiming for the exposed side where the skirt was torn from but managing very little other than scratches. YACATR tries to make his own response and slams into the wheel of Salamander 3 again. Instantly the wheel stops moving. As it happens the force of that attack has broken the magnet in the motor of the drive in one side and Salamander 3 is left a sitting duck. Frank decides to get the fight over with before he can receive any more damage and nudges Alex€™s machine with his back end, across the arena and down into the pit he€™d opened earlier.
CEASE
Salamander 3 could do newt about that. Dead Horse Beater goes through along with an impressive looking Yet Another Cut Above The Rest
Round 2 draw
Whirligig 4.0 (5) v Dead Horse Beater
Sengazanken v Yet Another Cut Above The Rest
Thoughts, Tactics, Predictions, Comments?
Welcome to the second first round battle of Heat 3 of the Fowler Fic War Series 5.
First in and seeded number 21, Salamander 3!
Essentially an axlebot in principle, with all the electronics housed in the wheels, Alex has created an invertible horizontal spinner with great power. The drive will never be the best, and the 3mm Hardox could be vulnerable to more dangerous weapons, but the weapon and manouvreability should make up for it.
FFW History
In FFW3 - Used the disc to great effect to destroy Double Killa in round 1, however was easily beaten in round 2 by SOR 4.0
In FFW4 - Got one round further this time, knocking out A Large Red Bus Drove My Love Away in round 1, before removing Cacodemon via K.O. in round 2. Lost to eventual quarter finalists Wedginator 5.0 in the heat final, after being flipped out of the arena.
FFW Points
FFW3 - 2/2 = 1
FFW4 - 3
Total - 4
Next in is one of Frank€™s new machines, Dead Horse Beater!
With a weapon which is shaped like a baseball bat with a nail sticking out of it, you can tell that Dead Horse Beater is out for all out brutality. The low box wedge has good armour, reasonable pushing power, and with the powerful weapon as well could be a dangerous adversary. However the axe will be hard to aim and if it€™s flipped over the underbelly is vulnerable.
FFW History
In FFW3 - Did Not Enter
In FFW4 - Did Not Enter
FFW Points
FFW3 - 0
FFW4 - 0
Total - 0
And finally, Yet Another Cut Above The Rest.
One of the oddest shaped robots in the whole competition, this robot has 2 truncated pyramids housing 2 wheels, with a bar section through the middle which houses a mighty horizontal disc. The armour is 3.25mm Hardox with 4mm titanium skirts, while the weapon should be able to seriously arm more than its own armour.
FFW History
In FFW3 - Lost in Round 1 to Drilla Killa Renaissance who caught him on the drills and pushed him down the pit.
In FFW4 - Did Not Enter
FFW Points
FFW3 - ½ = 0.5
FFW4 - 0
Total - 0.5
3€¦
2€¦
1€¦
Activate!
2 horizontal spinners versus 1 insane axe, this could prove to be a very interesting battle indeed. Both spinners move away to try and get up to speed but Dead Horse Beater goes straight on the pursuit of Salamander and slams the axe down on the disc. It bounces back upwards doing no damage, but has stopped the disc. Frank slides his robot underneath and slams him into the fence bringing the axe down again, this time denting the Hardox armour on the Salamander.
By this point Yet Another cut Above The Rest is spun up, and comes flying into the back end of Dead Horse Beater. The disc slams into the armour on Dead Horse Beater but does nothing but scratch the tough outer shell. Frank turns around to pay his attentions towards YACATR, bringing the axe down on the Hardox bars across the disc. He slams down on it 3 times in quick succession, and it looks obviously bent, but as of yet not enough to impact on the movement of the weapon.
Salamander 3 has used this opportunity to spin up his weapon though and comes in at the side of YACATR. There€™s a loud whirr and he slams into the side skirts, tearing one off completely, the 4mm titanium and its hinges not enough to stand up to the power. AJ turns his machine and brings it into the wheel of Salamander 2, scratching the hubs, and taking small chunks out of the rubber wheels.
Dead Horse Beater has moved away at this point to allow the other 2 to get on with their battle but allows himself to run up to the top of the arena and nudge the pit release button.
Salamander 3 and Yet Another Cut Above The Rest are still embraced in a tenacious waltz, and the 2 of them are still trying to score scratches and scrapes off of one another, but Dead Horse Beater comes back across to try and end it, slamming the axe down on top of YACATR and getting the nail stuck in between the wheel and it€™s casing. He tries to move it back out but the axe appears to be lodged. Salamander 3 sees this as a chance to cause some mayhem, spinning up the disc and striking in between where the 2 robots are stuck, there€™s a loud noise, as another skirt comes off of YACATR, and Frank€™s axe is pulled out of the wheel, albeit without the nail. It also seems to have stopped working as Frank, moving frantically at the controls, can€™t get it out of it€™s fired position on the ground.
Dead Horse Beater tries to prod the other 2 with his baseball bat but it€™s no good and the 2 just go back to fighting each other, Salamander 3 aiming for the exposed side where the skirt was torn from but managing very little other than scratches. YACATR tries to make his own response and slams into the wheel of Salamander 3 again. Instantly the wheel stops moving. As it happens the force of that attack has broken the magnet in the motor of the drive in one side and Salamander 3 is left a sitting duck. Frank decides to get the fight over with before he can receive any more damage and nudges Alex€™s machine with his back end, across the arena and down into the pit he€™d opened earlier.
CEASE
Salamander 3 could do newt about that. Dead Horse Beater goes through along with an impressive looking Yet Another Cut Above The Rest
Round 2 draw
Whirligig 4.0 (5) v Dead Horse Beater
Sengazanken v Yet Another Cut Above The Rest
Thoughts, Tactics, Predictions, Comments?
Comment