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**kodster** · 21 August 2008, 13:59

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Hah, looks like we get our rematch, Steve. Lets make it a goodun.

Killobite 5.0 (10) vs. E Clawdius Unum

Right, last time I won by flipping him over and crushing in before he could self-right. It shouldnt be too hard to implement the same plan again, but if I can, Ill see if I can break the srimechs off too. Get to the sides using my manoeuvrability advantage, flip, then clamp ahold (those wheels look tasty too so go after them if I flip him

). Doubt Ill sink into that 4mm Hardox armour, but the main thing is to pit it. We both have the same speed and power, so this should be interesting. Hopefully the chassis should stand up well to Clawdius own crusher again.

(Message edited by kodster on August 21, 200

**Guest** · 22 August 2008, 08:25

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Heat L Final
Killobite 5.0 (10) v E Clawdius Unum

In round 1 Killobite 5.0 teamed up with Paramagnetic LOX Box in order to eliminate Clawdius, but the roman emperor grappled with the LOX Box and so went through along with the seed.
In round 2 Killobite 5.0 lifted, grappled and pitted Revenge of Black Death.
Meanwhile E Clawdius Unum had a tough match with Exertion, receiving some damage, but eventually dealing out another pitting.

Ladies and Gentlemen...
Killobite 5.0 (10)
E Clawdius Unum

And so the rematch, letâ‚¬â„¢s look back at last seasonâ‚¬â„¢s round 1 face-off:
Eliminator 16/32:
E Clawdius Unum v Killobite 5.0

Formerly Clawdius Decimus Murderous, Stevens powerful crushing machine finished 3rd in The Easter Bunny Tribute Championships 2008. Now its back, and up against a fellow crusher in the first round!

Killobite 5.0 is another Razer-esque machine, but this design also incorporates some front lifting forks, like we saw on the Heat C winner Nidhogg.

Booth 1: Steven McGregor
Booth 2: Kody Kunz

5,4,3,2,1, SMASH!!

Both bots get off to a flying start, Killobite trying to get around the sides of Clawdius while Steven tries to make an advantage of Kodys weak armouring. The first vapourboteer to get in an onslaught is Steven, powering Clawdius into the side of Killobite 5.0 and attempting to crush into the chassis! But Kody pulls around and manages to get his forks under Clawdius side skirt! Kody lifts Steven up and over, then drives underneath and clamps down on top with his powerful claw, stopping Clawdius getting his srimech into play! The crusher makes a shallow indent in the armour, and Kody takes Steven into the pit release tyre! This should be a walk in the park for Killobite now- it has the struggling Clawdius in its arms and the srimech is doing nothing, but just as they approach the pit Steven falls off the crusher! He quickly self-rights, but Kody was ready and flips him over again before shoving him into the chasm!

ITS OVER ALREADY!

Killobite 5.0 wins the battle of the crushers and goes onto the heat semi-finals!

Roboteers, standby!

Booth 1: Kody Kunz
Booth 2: Steven McGregor

5...
4...
3...
2...
1...
SMASH!!

And for the third time since the beginning of Robot SMASH!! Killobite 5.0 and E Clawdius Unum start a battle together, and unlike last time only one can survive. Killobite is the seeded robot and the winner of this battle last time around, so it is probably the favourite to head on to the series semi-finals. Kody has to win the battle before he can though, and getting out driven by Steven at the beginning of the match probably wasnâ‚¬â„¢t on his priorities list and before he knows it Kodyâ‚¬â„¢s armour has been penetrated by the powerful crusher of Clawdius, which has surprisingly managed to get in through part of the external chassis. The weak armour doesnâ‚¬â„¢t hold up and Clawdius digs in tight before slamming into the pit release button. However the impact letâ‚¬â„¢s Killobite get away and Kody drives around before getting under the side of Clawdius, and although he presses the button for the forks nothing happens. It seems the electrics for the workings may have been damaged so Kody only has his crusher now, but boy does he plan to use it. It doesnâ‚¬â„¢t penetrate the hardox armour of E Clawdius Unum, but he has a hold and drives towards the pit, only for Clawdius to use his side linear actuated arms to pull himself free from the seedâ‚¬â„¢s grasp and drive away to the middle of the arena. Killobite 5.0 pursues, but once again Clawdius gets the better of him and drives in underneath he side, biting down with the crusher only to be stopped by one of the external bars of Killobite 5.0. Kody escapes and comes around again, once more getting under the side of Stevenâ‚¬â„¢s wedge shaped robot with the now static forks and bringing the crusher into play, crunching down on the side arm and breaking it! Not only that, but Killobite now has a masterful grip and triumphantly heads for the pit of more-oblivion-than-the-one-in-robot-wars! The crowd count down the seconds to the end and a puff of smoke signals the fact that E Clawdius Unum has fallen at the hands of Killobite 5.0 for a second time and the tenth seed moves onto the series semi-finals!

CEASE!

E Clawdius Unum is executed; Killobite 5.0 lives to bite another day!

Coming Next, Heat M:
Razer (

v Weapon Synergy v Holepunch
Black Panther v Blue Sparks v D.V.D: The Sequel

**kodster** · 22 August 2008, 16:02

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w00t!

awesomeness Liam, and Im not just saying that because I won

Razer ( v Weapon Synergy v Holepunch

You know, I think Razer could go out here...Holepunch is going through, I know that.

Black Panther v Blue Sparks v D.V.D: The Sequel

D.V.D. out

**paulc** · 22 August 2008, 17:21

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Awesomeness to Liam for writing a great battle, and congrats for Kody in taking out the same powerful crusher in that battle

Razer (

v Weapon Synergy v Holepunch

I agree with Kody on this battle - Holepunch is deffo through, but Razer may have a tough ride.

Black Panther v Blue Sparks v D.V.D: The Sequel

I disagree with Kody on this battle

I propose a team-up with Blue Sparks, and with the combined force of my drum and his disc that we rip up Black Panther. Attack Black Panther from the rear-right corners to get under and hit him with the drum until I kill him.

**Guest** · 22 August 2008, 17:41

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PAUL!

Alex sez

In that case I shall leave my comment as Well, as you are apparently going for me, I intend to go for you Paul and beat DVD into a thin metallic paste lol

And now Alex is cheesed off with me from taking words out of his mouth

(Message edited by Swim2win on August 22, 200

**Guest** · 23 August 2008, 17:36

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Heat M
Razer (

v Weapon Synergy v Holepunch
Black Panther v Blue Sparks v D.V.D: The Sequel

Eliminator 1

Built by Simon Scott and Ian Lewis, entered by Martijn M Benschop, and seeded #8, Razer!
This 2-time Robot Wars world champion and 1-time UK champion, not to mention 2-time all-stars champion was the first robot to use a hydraulic crusher as its weapon. It has side self-righting wings and a very low wedge to get under opponents.

In RS!!1: Quite literally gave Terrorhurtz the chop in a Robot Wars rematch, then took on another realie in the shape of Ming Die-nasty in the second round. Mingâ‚¬â„¢s arm was snapped and the robot pitted for Razer to proceed to the heat final, where it was flipped out of the competition by the eventual champion Wedge Devolution.

Created and entered by Daniel Stickler, Weapon Synergy!
This very interesting design is a 5-part clusterbot, each part armed with a different weapon. One has a flipper, one an axe, one a vertical spinning disc, one is a mini-TAN and the other part is a Tornado-shaped rammer. However the armour is thin and the drive motors lack compared to most heavyweight opponents.

In RS!!1: Met up with The Botles Reunited in round 1 to do battle in the clusterbot match of the century, clinching the judgeâ‚¬â„¢s decision only because the Botles clan had suffered more casualties. However in round 2 they met up with the powerful flipper Liar 2, and each 20kg cluster was sent sky-high.

Created and entered by Leo Van Miert, Holepunch!
Similar in looks to its opponent in this battle Razer, Holepunch is another wedge with a crusher. However this crusher is pneumatically powered, and the robot doesnâ‚¬â„¢t really have a proper srimech although it should roll over with the claw in the up position due to the low centre of gravity.

In RS!!1: Didnâ‚¬â„¢t enter

Roboteers, standby!

Booth 1: Martijn M Benschop, Daniel Stickler (x5)
Booth 2: Leo Van Miert

5...
4...
3...
2...
1...
SMASH!!

Weapon Synergy catches the eye as this battle begins by splitting up from 1 big mass into 5 smaller ones. Holepunch and Razer also get going, and Razer makes a move on Ram, getting in underneath the 20kg botsâ‚¬â„¢ 1cm ground clearance and crushing down onto the 3mm titanium armour! With a firm hold Razer reverses across the arena and hits the pit release button, digging deeper and making a perforation in the top armour only to be whacked in the side by Disc, who knocks Razer over with the force of the hit! Axe meanwhile has been crushed into by Holepunch, who makes a beeline for the pit opened by Razer, who now self-rights and drops Ram into the pit. Holepunch follows suit and dumps Axe into the abyss, but Holepunch is caught from behind with a devious attack from Flipper, who attempts to stylishly throw Leo into the pit, but the flipper is too powerful and Holepunch sails right over it, rolling over into Claw, who grabs hold of Holepunch, but canâ‚¬â„¢t push Holepunch into the pit because of the 80kg weight deficit! Razer moves in on Disc and grapples it, heading for the pit, but they may not be need as Flipper has gotten in under Holepunch and tossed Leo against the wall just as Leo grabbed hold of Claw! With the crusher in the down position Leo cannot self-right, and although Razer dumps Disc in the pit itâ‚¬â„¢s much too late.

CEASE!

A shock for the bookies as Holepunch is punched; Razer (

and Weapon Synergy go through!

Eliminator 2

Created and entered by Alex Holt, Black Panther!
This strange semi-UFO shaped machine has a lot of success in majors such as Mechanical Noise, as it packs two weapons into its design- the main weapon, the powerful axe and the low powered flipper. It has done well in both this form and previous iterations.

In RS!!1: Didnâ‚¬â„¢t enter

Created and entered by Danny Bailey, Blue Sparks!
A tracked box with blue sparks painted on the side and an E-tek powered horizontal spinning disc that dishes out 125Kj per hit at full speed and 6mm titanium armour all round. However the armour wonâ‚¬â„¢t hold up against the other powerful spinners and the S28-150 motors driving the tracks will certainly get hot in the longer rounds.

In RS!!1: Didnâ‚¬â„¢t enter

Created and entered by Paul Cuomo, D.V.D: The Sequel!
An invertible box with an invertible wedge behind its front double LEM-130 driven vertical drum and decent drive motors, this robot has a reasonably good history, reaching heat finals in tournaments such as the Chevron Championships.

In RS!!1: (as D.V.D) Knocked Iron Awe 5 clean out of the arena after immobilising it in round 1, but in round 2 itâ‚¬â„¢s removable link was knocked out after a monster hit from the eventual semi-finalist Supreme Glory Omega.

Roboteers, standby!

Booth 1: Alex Holt, Danny Bailey
Booth 2: Paul Cuomo

5...
4...
3...
2...
1...
SMASH!!

D.V.D and Blue Sparks spin up their weapons as soon as SMASH!! is called and all three robots are quickly off the mark, heading across the arena to meet up with each other. Blue Sparks however is left out of the equation for now as D.V.D and Black Panther make a beeline straight for each other, hitting straight on with D.V.D getting the upper hand on the first impact, knocking Black Panther back a few inches. But Alex is quick to come back, pushing into the momentarily static drum of D.V.D: The Sequel and giving it a hefty blow with the axe! Thereâ‚¬â„¢s a dent in the top armour of D.V.D now, and Alex doesnâ‚¬â„¢t let Paul spin the drum back up as he pushes Paul onto the killsaws! BZZT! D.V.D is spun around by the hit, but has its own spinning weapon back up to speed by now and attacks the side of Black Panther, knocking Alex over onto his back and then pushing in again to knock Black Panther against the arena wall! But Alex is quick to self-right and this time gets around to the side of D.V.D: The Sequel and gets the flipper in underneath, lifting D.V.D up and over and striking Paulâ‚¬â„¢s machine with the axe again, this time catching a wheel! This is D.V.D in serious trouble now and Blue Sparks looks on as Alex pulls the trapped drummer robot across the arena and into the pit release button! The siren wails and the pit descends, but the impact against the pit release releases D.V.D: The Sequel who rushes off and turns around to meet the oncoming threat from Black Panther with the drum spinning! Black Panther meets D.V.D: The Sequel head on and is flipped onto its back, but Alex quickly uses the axe to right himself and he attacks D.V.D again, this time striking the centre of D.V.D and causing the whole robot to shudder violently with the force of the slam! Black Panther whacks Paulâ‚¬â„¢s spinning drum bot for good measure, though the audience seems to think itâ‚¬â„¢s dead as the motionless robot is repeatedly pounded by Black Panther. They finish their decision as Black Panther stops pounding D.V.D for Blue Sparks to finally do something in this bout as Danny reverses into D.V.D and pushes it into the pit!

CEASE!

D.V.D: The Sequel is straight to video; Black Panther and Blue Sparks go through!

The round 2 draw:
Razer (

v Blue Sparks
Black Panther v Weapon Synergy

**kodster** · 23 August 2008, 17:38

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Holepunch is out! Shocker!

Nice to keep us in suspense, Liam, very nicely done.

Razer ( vs. Blue Sparks

Blue Sparks is in trouble with those tracks, and I think Razer can take enough punishment from that disc to damage the tracks quite nicely and score a KO.

Black Panther vs. Weapon Synergy

Gonna go for Weapons Synergy here.

(Message edited by kodster on August 23, 200

**Guest** · 23 August 2008, 17:55

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Right then, here are the otherweight entries and draws. I have used realies to fill up spots where needed to make a fair contest. Only one thing, could someone point me towards stats for Chris light and middle?

Entries

1) Kody Kunz
FW- Micro-Gore
LW- Anti-Virus 2.1
MW- Solstice 2.0
SHW- Tax Cutter

2) Christopher Mason
FW- Kitty
LW- Little Big Bot (need stats)
MW- Tom (need stats)
SHW- Atomic Wedgie

3) Joey McConnell
FW- Krayzee Tokyo
LW- Radioactive
MW- Life
SHW- Sekhmet

4) Steven McGregor
FW- T.R.E.D.T.H.A.L
LW- Ringo Scarr
MW- Killoteeny
SHW- Revolver

5) Paul Cuomo
FW- Skink
LW- Backlash
MW- T-Minus
SHW- Toro

6) Alex Holt
FW- Sith
(other entries were overweight, and I did notify this twice)

FEATHERWEIGHTS

Seeds
01. T.R.E.D.T.H.A.L
02. Skink
03. Micro-Gore
04. Pillow Torque

Draw
T.R.E.D.T.H.A.L (1) vs. Krayzee Tokyo
Micro-Gore (3) vs. Kitty
Pillow Torque (4) vs. Sith
Skink (2) vs. Katnip

LIGHTWEIGHTS

Draw
Anti-Virus 2.1 vs. Radioactive
Little Big Bot vs. Tentamoushi 8.0
Ringo Scarr vs. Mouser Mecha Catbot
Backlash vs. Ziggo

MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Seeds
01. Solstice 2.0
02. Life
03. T-Minus
04. Killoteeny

Draw
Solstice 2.0 (1) vs. War Machine
T-Minus (3) vs. Tom
Killoteeny (4) vs. Hazard
Life (2) vs. Steel Sandwich

SUPER HEAVYWEIGHTS

Draw
Revolver vs. War Machine
Toro vs. Final Destiny
Tax Cutter vs. Atomic Wedgie
Sekhmet vs. Minion

Tactics/Predictions welcome

**team_britespark** · 23 August 2008, 18:00

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Awww I would have entered the other weights if I knew you were looking for more entries!

Tictacs in the shape of tactics

Eeeep! Get one of the clusters to release the pit whilst the others scamper around the arena, making it hard for BP to fully attack one. Once pit is released, surround BP and aim for the big heave-ho into the pit.

**Guest** · 23 August 2008, 18:02

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You can still enter if you want Daniel, Ill just swap out some of the realies

**kodster** · 23 August 2008, 18:02

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Stats for Chris Little Big Bot and Tom can be found in my Crash & Burn Other-weights Tournament.

Now, tactics and predictionsss...

Featherweights
T.R.E.D.T.H.A.L (1) vs. Krayzee Tokyo

Steve, o course.

Micro-Gore (3) vs. Kitty

Clamp, pit. Next!

Pillow Torque (4) vs. Sith

I think Alex can make short work of the 4th seed.

Skink (2) vs. Katnip

Skink, probably.

Lightweights

Anti-Virus 2.1 vs. Radioactive

Ram the bugger to death.

Little Big Bot vs. Tentamoushi 8.0

Chris has this in the bag, methinks.

Ringo Scarr vs. Mouser Mecha Catbot

As does Steve.

Backlash vs. Ziggo

OMG REMATCH OF TEH CENTURY!!!

Seriously, I think Ziggo will destroy Backlash once again.

Middleweights

Solstice 2.0 (1) vs. War Machine

Isnt that a superheavyweight?! :S Assuming its a middleweight...

Spin up. Tear. Failing that, shock-kill.

T-Minus (3) vs. Tom

T-Minus, I think.

Killoteeny (4) vs. Hazard

Hazard to destroy the seed in seconds.

Life (2) vs. Steel Sandwich

Life to live on through this fight.

Superheavyweights

iRevolver vs. War Machine}

War Machine FTW. Disc looks too high for the tires and Im pretty sure the armour of WM can take the punishment.

Toro vs. Final Destiny

Bye FD. Toro to flip, and flip with style.

Tax Cutter vs. Atomic Wedgie

Destroy the tracks.

No tracks, it cant move.

Sekhmet vs. Minion

Sekhmet.

Lookin good, Liam.

**Guest** · 23 August 2008, 18:09

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Sorry Kody, Solstice 2.0 should be fighting a middleweight, but Daniel is entering so Ill swap it when Daniel enters

**team_britespark** · 23 August 2008, 18:13

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I could enter, but that would mean that Kody made all those predictions for nothing... mwahahaha!

FW - Claw from Weapon Synergy
LW - Deadly Lampshade
MW - Bone Collector
SHW - Cause and Effect

Cheers Toile Mail!

Stats at ZED here - http://strickenone.proboards99.com/index.cgi?board=teambvhttp://strickenone.proboards99.com/i...i?board=teambv

**kodster** · 23 August 2008, 18:16

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Some of them, Daniel. :wink:

**Guest** · 23 August 2008, 18:45

Robot SMASH!! Series 2: Recharged!

Claw replaces Kitty
Deadly Lampshade replaces Tentamoushi 8.0
Bone Collector replaces War Machine
Cause and Effect replaces War Machine

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