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[steven_mcg]

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Hooray! I actually put up a fight!

HEAT D
ROUND 1
Iron Awe 5 VS S.O.R. Hex VS Wedge Devolution (7)

Im with you, AJ. Aim for near the rear, charge the walls and flip like theres no tomorrow.

[andrewj]

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Ill be using the horizontal bar for this match. That is the default option that I will most likely use in every match, unless I say otherwise.

[paulc]

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OK

[paulc]

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Im moving quickly through this tourny . Heres the next batch of battles:

HEAT 4

ROUND ONE:
Wedge Devolution (7) vs. SOR Hex vs. Iron Awe 5
Die-Ceratops ReInvertus (23) vs. Axe To Fall vs. FrenZy

+1>From Scotland, seeded #7, Wedge Devolution!!
-1>Entered by Steven McGregor
Welcome one of the most simplistic but effective vapourbots ever! It€™s a low, sleek 4mm Hardox protected wedge, powered by 2 x LEM130€™s for 18hp in the drive! 16mph is the need, and flipping is its need with the classic rear-hinged flipper design The flipper itself is powered by 2 X 80mm high pressure pneumatic rams, each running at 250psi. This should allow Wedge to comfortably flip up to 1 ton! The 7mm ground clearance is protected on ALL sides by BioHazard style skirts, and a front extension to get under everything! It can self-right easily, but with only 2kg worth of gas on board, it could run out of power quite early!

In E.O.T.R 1: Appeared in the first ever E.O.T.R battle with Y4 and Flipping Hell. Y4 overturned Flipping Hell, which killed itself, putting Wedge and Y4 into Round Two, where Wedge easily bossed over Invertex to win the JD 49-26. But in the Heat Final, the series shocker Y4 flipped it into the now-removed bot-shredders to immobilise it, making Wedge crash out of the competition!

In E.O.T.R 2: (SEEDED 11) The removal of the bot-shredders proved to help Wedge greatly, as it tossed Merlin and Rouge about the place before it was assisted in an OOTA by Merlin, and Rouge went flying! GeForce Evo 3.0 needed to evolve once more, as Wedge got under and flipped it out easily! Merlin was the next victim to say goodbye to the arena in the Heat Final, despite being trapped by Merlin. However, its greatest task came in the form of 23rd seed Psyclonised, who broke off both of the side panels, but Wedge converted to bravery mode and then shockingly flipped Psyclonised OOTA! But in Round Five, it had an ultra-close battle against 2nd seed Storm 2, and they had an extreme battle, where Storm 2 won, by a JD 38-37.

In E.O.T.R 3: (SEEDED 6) Took out Tough As Nails quite early, after struggling with Infusion, but Tough As Nails went OOTA, before its greatest challenge against the almighty Sheer Heart Attack 2. The Dutch machine battered it, but the drum was grounded to a halt by constant pressuring from the seed who then pitted it! Then a grudge match against 22nd seed GeForce 4.0. A one-sided flipping battle which ended with GeForce landing on its opened flipper. GeForce then got back and then got revenge by flipping Wedge OOTA, but that was after the count, so Wedge won through! 10th seed Orka MK.4 bossed Wedge in Round Four, but Wedge finally got it on the flipper to toss it OOTA, but in the Quarter Finals, it took on newcomer Eternia, which proved to have the lower flipper and so it flipped Wedge all through the fight to win on a JD.

+1>From Bourne, Lincolnshire, SOR Hex!!
-1>Entered by AJ
The deadly relative of the Ripper itself! SOR is a box-wedge shape robot, which is a classic shape, and of course it€™s invertible, and armed with a central rear hinged flipping arm, which runs across the top of the robot and down the front wedge. This is powered by an 80mm bore 100 stroke ram fed with CO2 at 145psi. There is around 4.5kgs worth of gas on board which gives multiple flips during a match. The motors are 2 x LEM130€™S AT 36v, giving 18hp, and the 15mph to allow for control and power. It has multiple rear weapons like a 10kg Horizontal spinning bar driven by an S28-400 Magmotor at 24V, the classic SOR saw blade as in the original version, a 10kg Vertical spinning bar driven by an S28-400 Magmotor at 24V or an anti-spinner plate. The robot is wholly brilliant, but the wheels might be exposed to crushers and axes!

In E.O.T.R 1: Started off dreadfully after being smashed around by Archangel Of The Abyss, but it then deflected Archangel down the pit, allowing SOR to win through along with Snakebite VI. In Round Two, it had a battle with Tails, which ended with SOR OOTAing Tails, but in the Heat Final, it was easily smashed and bashed by Flux before being pitted!

In E.O.T.R 2: (SEEDED 19) Again started off dreadfully when Gyrate ripped off its open flipper, but Gyrate had its 2mm Polycarbonate armour destroyed by Star 69 so SOR could go through to OOTA T.B in double quick time! But then it was bash around by Star 69, who then spun SOR down the pit!

In E.O.T.R 3: (SEEDED 21) Finally got a good go in Round One, as it and Killer attacked Blackdevil Warzone to win on a JD, but then, shockingly, it had a battle against Atomic, who withstood its weapon attacks to shove it down the pit!

+1>From Norwich, Iron-Awe 5!!
-1>Entered by Rob Grimm
You€™ll be left awe-struck by this next robot! Iron-Awe 5 is a wedge with sloped sides and a super-powerful flipper! The armour is 3mm Hardox, including the base, as everything is mounted on the Hardox base, making it extremely tough and strong. 2 x Bosch 24V motors give 2hp and 12mph! The flipper is a high pressure CO2 system that fires a non-attached ram and is capable of flipping a 100kg robot 4ft into the air! All good, but the high rear ground clearance is deadly!

In E.O.T.R 1: Didnt enter.

In E.O.T.R 2: Didnt enter.

In E.O.T.R 3: Didnt enter.

Booth #1: Steven M
Booth #2: AJ (with horizontal bar)
Booth #3: Rob G

Roboteers, stand by!!!

3€¦2€¦1€¦activate!!!

Wedge seems to be the fastest out and hits underneath the front of Iron-Awe! SOR is letting the bar spin up, as Wedge tosses Iron Awe 5 over, and now the realie backs away from the monstrous robot, and now SOR charges in with the bar! The bar hits into the rear of Iron-Awe, but no damage appears to have been sustained, and Rob now spins underneath, and SOR now goes skywards! SOR lands very near the arena edge, but Steven charges in quickly to knock Iron-Awe away, and a shot from the flipper turns it over. Iron-Awe suddenly performs an amazing self-righting move, and turns to slide under the skirts of Wedge, and sends the seed FLYING! Wedge lands the right way-up, and now SOR brings the flipper into play on Iron-Awe, but the flipper doesn€™t seem to be able to get under the sides, but Iron-Awe easily does get underneath the side clearance! Away flies SOR once more, as AJ curses his luck, Wedge now moves in and attacks, but Iron-Awe hits under the sides again, and flips! Wedge, upside-down quickly self-rights, and NOW SOR gets underneath the sides of iron-Awe 5! And now, Iron-Awe ends upside-down, and Wedge charges underneath and pushes it to the edge! Wedge activates its flipper, and Iron-Awe flies over the arena wall, and lands with a crunch! Wedge celebrates another OOTA, and both he and SOR spin in the middle of the ring!

Result:
Iron-Awe 5 rusts away!
WEDGE DEVOLUTION (7) AND SOR HEX GO THROUGH TO ROUND TWO!!!
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+1>From Onehouse, Suffolk, seeded #23, Die-Ceratops ReInvertus!!
-1>Entered by Christopher Mason
Archaeologists have discovered a new breed of dinosaur - it seems to be known as Die-Ceratops ReInvertus, meaning €˜the likely winner of this contest€™! Since last series, the Dinosaur has undergone a couple of chances, including a higher ground clearance to make it more controllable, and it also now has more powerful motors, like the 2 x S28-400 Magmotors at 24V, making 12hp on 4 wheels. The armourment on this beast is 8mm Titanium which provides some good defence, so it can get the flipper into play, as the flipper produces 1000kg at the tips! A speed of 15mph makes it very tough to combat, but there are more agile robots about!

In E.O.T.R 1: Bombed out in Round One, after nearing taking out MORD2, it got its tyres torn into rubber strips by Whirligig 4.0.

In E.O.T.R 2: Did much better by flipping about SUNCUST after 8th seed Whirligig damaged SUNCUST before Die-Ceratops OOTAed the American, despite taking a bit of grief. In Round Two, it dealt out ALL the grief to 24th seed Dantomkia. After immobilising Dantomkia and then tossing it down the pit, it met Whirligig once more, and put up a very good fight, once nearly getting it OOTA, but the eventual champion was able to tear up the wheels once more.

In E.O.T.R 3: (SEEDED 15) Took out the terrifying Infusion Gamma in a matter of seconds, without help of Axeon 2.0. Then the second round, an equally short performance, as the lethal Full-Body Drum (FBD) of Aftershock was shocked and out, but then he took on Axeon 2.0, and a thrilling battle ensued, which involved flips, and a lot of axe-blows. Sadly though, Die-Ceratops stopped moving in the dying moments of the battle, allowing Axeon to win.

+1>From Holland, Axe To Fall!!
-1>Entered by Martijn Benschop
Named after that great Queen song, this hopes to sing the song of victory! Axe To Fall is a half cylinder robot with 4 Vulcanised wheels powered by 2 x LEM130€™s at 48V, giving 18hp! And to compensate this is a 5kg double-headed axe on top of the machine, it€™s a steel 80 cm shaft with two diamond edged blades made of Hardox on the end of it. The blades are pointed to maximise piercing on the other robots. The axe is powered by 2 x Nitrogen bottles at 1000psi, a 1 kg buffer bottle and a 30 mm bore ram, for fast and furious hits, with a down force of almost 2 tonnes! The armour is 8mm Titanium on the front with the rest of the robot made of 15mm Polycarbonate! The speeds are 15mph, and the front and rear wedges are very good at pushing, but it can only axe things from the front/rear!

In E.O.T.R 1: Didn€™t enter.

In E.O.T.R 2: Didn€™t enter.

In E.O.T.R 3: Didn€™t enter.

+1>From California, FrenZy!!
-1>Entered by Patrick Campbell
It€™s a feeding FrenZy, and the robot is pretty nasty as well! The design of the whole machine is cylindrical with an axe swinging over the top of it, powered by electric motors. That€™s OK, but the problem is the fact that it leaps with every hit!

In E.O.T.R 1: Didn€™t enter.

In E.O.T.R 2: Didn€™t enter.

In E.O.T.R 3: Didn€™t enter.

Booth #1: Patrick C
Booth #2: Martijn B
Booth #3: Chris M

Roboteers, stand by!!!

3€¦2€¦1€¦activate!!!

The two axe robots turn towards each other, and the power of Axe To Fall proves greater, and it slams into FrenZy, before the axe comes crashing down with a speed and power! The axe goes through FrenZy€™s top, but is quick to retract! Die-Ceratops waits, and now charges forward, Chris with a look of extreme concentration, and he expertly powers under the body of Frenzy, and flips! A launch to 5ft into the air occurs and FrenZy crashes down, and something breaks off the top - it€™s the top armour of FrenZy! Axe To Fall powers in again, and now slams the axe into FrenZy€™s axe! The force of the vapours axe is strong enough, and the realie backs away from peril as Die-Ceratops comes in again and flips FrenZy up! It lands against the wall, and without stopping, Chris charges and flips! FrenZy crashes OOTA!


Result:
FrenZy fights like a laDy!
DIE-CERATOPS REINVERTUS (23) AND AXE TO FALL GO THROUGH TO ROUND TWO!!!

ROUND TWO:
Wedge Devolution (7) vs. Axe To Fall
Die-Ceratops ReInvertus (23) vs. SOR Hex

Send in tactics, comments, predictions and a new prime minister

[kodster]

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A bit short, but otherwise fine, Paul.

Wedge Devolution (7) vs. Axe To Fall

I do believe we have re-matches to go through, both of these in C&B2. Wedge Devo flipped Axe to Fall OOTA very quickly, but since this is NOT my tournament......I still think I will go for Wedge Devo though. Axe to Falls axe, I think, wont help it here and its got high ground clearance around the sides which Steve can exploit. One OOTA please!

Die-Ceratops Re-Invertus (23) vs. Son of Ripper Hex

Haha, heres the other one. Die-Ceratops is a lengthy son-of-a-removed, which means SoR can attack his sides very easily. Id say SoR to pull through on a JD, as I dont think Die-Ceratops will be able to get him on the flipper.

[joey_picus]

Eye Of The Robot-Series 4

Well, we have a choice of prime ministers here for you to choose from, in all shapes, sizes and colours, and we can even get one made-to-measure just for you, Sir.

And I dont think theres anything wrong with short fights if its likely to end short, via an OOTA or quick pitting or something like that...

PREDICTIONS:

What Kody said, cant really improve on that

[paulc]

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Well, I apologise for the second fight - THAT one could have been longer.

[paulc]

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No tactics? Well, Im going to post the fight anyway - Im NOT doing a hypothetical! So...HERE WE GO!

ROUND TWO:
Wedge Devolution (7) vs. Axe To Fall
Die-Ceratops ReInvertus (23) vs. SOR Hex

WEDGE DEVOLUTION vs. AXE TO FALL

Booth #1: Steven M
Booth #2: Martijn B

Roboteers, stand by!!!

3€¦2€¦1€¦activate!!!

Steven drives out with his super flipper and Martijn drives out with his super axe! The drive out quickly and smash together! Axe To Fall seems to have his frontal hinged wedge wrestling with the front flipper of Wedge in a battle to find out who€™s lower to the ground. Axe To Fall seems to be winning that battle, as Wedge is powered back right across the arena! BANG! The wedge shaped robot bashes into the arena wall, and the blow of axes begins! S the axe hammers down, slight holes appear in the Hardox body of Wedge, now they€™re growing into dents! Steven powers forward to escape, but he€™s once again caught by the almighty Axe To Fall, who€™s now pushing and hammering again! Wedge is now pushing away from this and now spins around and reverses away from the hammering hailstorm! It now charges head-on as Axe To Fall fires another blow, but it jumps off the ground, and Steven takes his chance! He speeds under Axe To Fall! FLIP! Axe To Fall spirals in the air, before landing upside-down and self-righting before Wedge could get another attack in! Martijn seems to be unfazed by that assault, and pushes forward once more but Wedge now spins to the side and pushes underneath Axe To Fall, and now flips it again! Axe To Fall is trying to self-right, and does so JUST AS WEDGE STARTS PUSHING IT TO THE SIDEWALL! Axe To Fall is now upside-down again, and another axe-blow is launched, and IT NOW ENDS UP ON THE ARENA WALL! Axe To Fall is caught on the wall and Wedge has come in! He slides the flipping blade under! And€¦WHOOSH! A burst of the CO2 powered rams in Wedge Devolution and Axe To Fall flies through the air and lands in a heap, allowing the battered wedge to make the Heat Final!

Result:
Axe To Fall has fallen!
WEDGE DEVOLUTION (7) GOES THROUGH TO THE HEAT FINAL!!!

DIE-CERATOPS REINVERTUS vs. SOR HEX

Booth #1: AJ (with horizontal bar)
Booth #2: Chris M

Roboteers, stand by!!!

3€¦2€¦1€¦activate!!!

The bar of SOR spins as he drives in and Die-Ceratops drives out! Both drivers seems perplexed - fixed with unrivalled concentration as they try to outwit each other€¦SOR makes the first charge at Die-Ceratops, trying to use the bar on its sides, but Chris dodges AND SOR ENDS UP EXPOSED TO DIE-CERATOPS! Chris now puts his power down onto his 4 wheels powered by the MagMotors, AND BRAKES THE SKIRTS! He doesn€™t hesitate as the flipper shoots up and SOR Hex flies over the wall, spinning in a 540 flip to crash down in a heap after a 5 second battle!! Die-Ceratops ReInvertus now reverses into the arena to spin in victory.

Result:
SOR Hex proves to be an embarrassing relation!
DIE-CERATOPS REINVERTUS (23) GOES THROUGH TO THE HEAT FINAL!!!

HEAT FINAL:
Wedge Devolution (7) vs. Die-Ceratops ReInvertus (23)

Send me tactics, comments, predictions and a machine to turn these battles into reality

By the way, I need to explain that the reason why the second battle was so short is becuase it was MEANT to be short, as the battle only lasted 5 seconds. Just to let you know.

[andrewj]

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I was on the edge of my seat for that one!

Two aweful ways to go out so far, maybe my fortunes will change later on...

[paulc]

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Possibly - the next heat is Psycloniseds By the way, I think to planned to enter another version of the Code 14 series (Yes - Ive read VFT 5) called Psycloniser. If you wish to make the stats for it, do so if you wish. But it MUST be done before the Heat Final.

[steven_mcg]

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HEAT D
ROUND 3
Die-Ceratops ReInvertus (23) VS WEDGE DEVOLUTION (7)

Curses. I helped make some of Die-Ceratops upgrades.

Not much to do except aim for the rear, charge the corners of the skirts, shove to the ringside and let er flip.

[kodster]

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How did Die-Ceratops get SoR on the flipper?! Impossible!

Just kidding.

Wedge Devolution (7) vs. Die-Ceratops Re-Invertus (23)

Heres hoping a repeat performance wont happen. Wedge Devo FTW.

(Message edited by kodster on March 17, 200

[paulc]

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Im not going to wait for Chris tactics, as I didnt before hand. By the way, AJ, I think itll be better if I just put Psyclonised in Heat 5 instead of me waiting for the tactics like in the last tournument.
But enough of that! Heres the Heat 4 Final!

HEAT FINAL:
Wedge Devolution (7) vs. Die-Ceratops ReInvertus (23)

WEDGE DEVOLUTION vs. DIE-CERATOPS REINVERTUS

Booth #1: Steven M
Booth #2: Chris M

Roboteers, stand by!!!

3€¦2€¦1€¦activate!!!

Both robots accelerate off the starting squares and impacts into each others fronts! Wedge seemed to have the lower front, but he missed his flipping opportunity, and now Die-Ceratops charges around and hits himself into Wedge! The traction on Die-Ceratops allows for him to slam Wedge very hard into the wall, but he doesn€™t seem to have the power or ability to break the skirts! Steven seems to feel safe, and he moves his machine away to the side of the arena, and hits the pit release button, and reverses away into the centre of the arena, and spins himself around to help him slide under Die-Ceratops! The invertible flipper flies over in a 360 flips, but goes into a maddened spin, and BASHES the sides of Wedge, forcing him away from the body of the Dinosaur! Chris now drives out the front of Wedge, but STEVEN GETS UNDERNEATH! Wedge now seems to be wasting no time in hurrying Die-Ceratops towards the arena wall, and flipping! Die-Ceratops€™ design means that it only falls near the wall, and he now pushes into the front-left side AND BREAKS THE SKIRTING ON WEDGE! Wedge flies up in a graceful, twisting and turning somersault, before landing on its nose, and flipping itself back, but after it self-rights, it doesn€™t seem to be moving all that freely on one side. Chris notifies the issue it€™s having, and pushes in once more, and the new power gets under the skirts. This time a 6ft flip, and CRASH! Wedge slams down hard, but still has the ability to self-right once more, and quickly! Die-Ceratops seems to be standing off, but notices that Wedge is still moving, and charges in, but drives onto the flipper on Wedge! Die-Ceratops gets flipped itself by Wedge, but it seems to only be a minor flip. Wedge€™s flipper is trying to lower, but DIE-CERATOPS STORMS UNDER IT! Die-Ceratops is pushing and pushing€¦AND I DON€™T THINK HE€™S GOING TO STOP! Wedge is heading near the arena walls, and Die-Ceratops makes its final flip! Wedge whirls 6ft into the atmosphere and lands facing downwards out the ring, like the dead tortoise that it is!

Result:
Wedge Devolution (7) disproves the saying €œthings were better the old days€!
DIE-CERATOPS REINVERTUS (23) GOES THROUGH TO THE SERIES SEMI-FINALS!!!

Next Time:

HEAT 5

ROUND ONE:
Psyclonised (9) vs. Shrederator vs. Cable
With Or Without You (25) vs. Typhoon 2 vs. M2

Send in tactics, comments, predictions and a cure for bordom

[kodster]

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Hey, another awesome fight! Too bad Wedge Devo lost, though.

Psyclonised (9) vs. Shrederator vs. Cable

AJ, I think its time we showed Cable what potent spinners we are.

With Or Without You (25) vs. Typhoon 2 vs. M2

Martijn out. M2 and Typhoon 2 could get the rammer and ram it into the spinner and KO them both. If that fails, I think Typhoon 2 will go out. M2 should be sturdy enough to last the match.

[paulc]

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Actually, could anyone give me some info on Shrederator, like internals workings, power of spinner, things like that?