Robot SMASH!! Series 2: Recharged!

[kodster]

Robot SMASH!! Series 2: Recharged!

Keep dreaming, Mr. Stickler. :P

Nidhogg (2) vs. Back to Rock III

Martijn to win this.

Wedge Devolution (1) vs. PsycloniZer

I REFUSE to predict that Wedge Devo will win twice in a row. I just do. PsycloniZer for the ultimate win.

Tira IVs tactics - kill.

Killobite 5.0s tactics - grab and pit stuff.

[majinb]

Robot SMASH!! Series 2: Recharged!

either PsycloniZer or Wedge Devo to win another major , Psyclonised vs Wedge Devolution NEARLY was the MN1 final mind you!

I think it will be PsycloniZer.

Nidhogg (2) vs. Back to Rock III

wanna use my superior drive mostly, my 6WD traction may let me push him all around the house, lift, saw, control, pit as usual

good luck Joey!

(Message edited by MajinB on September 21, 200

[Guest]

Robot SMASH!! Series 2: Recharged!

Spinner Special

Created and entered by Steven McGregor, seeded #7, Whirligig 4.5!
Created and entered by Kody Kunz, Tira IV!
Created and entered by Joey McConnell, Isolation!
Created and entered by Christopher Mason, Mega Masher 2!
Created and entered by Martijn M Benschop, Another Night at the Bar!
Created and entered by Andrew Jackson, Yet another Cut above the Rest!

Roboteers, standby!

Booth 1: Steven McGregor, Kody Kunz, Joey McConnell
Booth 2: Christopher Mason, Martijn M Benschop, Andrew Jackson

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

The sound inside the coliseum suddenly changes from the roar of excited fans of kinetic energy weapons to the dangerous whir of the kinetic energy weapons themselves spinning up to their top speeds, and it€™s YACATR on the attack at the beginning, slamming into the side of Isolation and taking a large chunk out of the weak armour! And as that happens all of a sudden Isolation starts venting gas- it seems that crushing blow from YACATR has ruptured the co2 supply and all of a sudden Isolation is left without a srimech or secondary weapon! And Mega Masher 2 immediately notices this, rushing in with an intense box-rush, picking Isolation up on the wedge and slamming it against the pit release button before turning and bringing the disc into play, ripping off another piece of Isolation€™s armour plating and in doing so throwing the reverse wedge up and over onto its back! That€™s one robot down in a very short time, and now in comes Whirligig 4.5 the seventh seed on the attack of Another Night at the Bar, just catching Martijn€™s Code: BLACK esque machine at the front of the wheel housings where the tyres are exposed and the front right tyre is torn clean off by Whirligig€™s assault! And now in comes YACATR from behind, managing to strike the tyre behind the one Steven ripped off and now Another Night at the Bar has seriously impaired mobility! But the blade is still going at a high speed and Martijn turns into the side of Mega Masher 2, sending it spinning across the arena and slamming into the arena side wall with a CLANG! And now Tira IV comes in to build on the attack and slams into the side of Mega Masher 2, flipping it up onto the barrier! Chris€™ machine teeters there precariously for a few moments before toppling out of the arena and onto the camera tracks! That€™s two robots down and they€™re both vertical spinners, will Tira IV follow suit? Apparently not, as the Calibur femme attacks YACATR, flipping the left side of the robot up into the air, but not turning it right over, and immediately Tira is attacked side on by the robot that defeated its predecessor Tira III last season, the powerful shuffling ring spinner Whirligig 4.5! Tira spins out of control and smacks into the arena side wall, motionless for a moment before it springs back into life and chases Another Night at the Bar, shredding the back left tyre! But YACATR comes in from nowhere and slams into the rear of Tira IV, putting a gash into the Kevlar armour and sending the red machine spinning away again, this time spinning onto the killsaws, which come at an immense speed and flip it against the arena wall! Tira tries to self-right, but she€™s too far up the wall and so the self-righting spike goes over the barrier, not hitting anything at all! But the 30 second stacking rule saves her this time and YACATR obliges in freeing its stacked opponent, albeit with a hefty whack from the powerful LEM-200 powered spinning disc! CRASH! Tira IV is spun away onto the floor on its back, but quickly self-right and reverses into! The side of Another Night at the Bar, pushing it backwards across the arena floor and into the pit! That€™s the end of the round for Another Night at the Bar, but sadly it is for Tira IV too as Whirligig comes in on a surprise attack and finishes the vertical spinner with a sneaky shove, but what goes around comes around and all of a sudden YACATR is behind Whirligig with a fully spun up disc, and you know what happens next...

CEASE!

(Whirligig 4.5 is pitted) YACATR wins the disc battle!

Crusher Crunch-up

Created and entered by Joey McConnell, seeded #2, Nidhogg!
Created and entered by Kody Kunz, seeded #10, Killobite 5.0!
Created and entered by Martijn M Benschop, Under Pressure!
Entered by Christopher Mason, Tough as Nails!
Created and entered by Andrew Jackson, Gigabyte Evilution!
Created and entered by Steven McGregor, E Clawdius Unum!

Roboteers, standby!

Booth 1: Joey McConnell, Kody Kunz, Martijn M Benschop
Booth 2: Christopher Mason, Andrew Jackson, Steven McGregor

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

*POWER CUT*

We€™ll be back later with the fight!

*In an exact replica of the arena that cannot be used for the crusher fight for several strange reasons*

Play-off:
Nidhogg (2) vs. Back to Rock III
Final:
Wedge Devolution (1) vs. PsycloniZer

Play-off

Ladies and Gentlemen...
Please welcome back for the final time, last season€™s runner-up and the audience favourite for bronze medallist this season, Nidhogg!
And opposite him in the pits, now being wheeled into the arena by our very own flying Dutchman, it has to have the most improved record in Robot SMASH!! this season than any other machine having been knocked out of the first round last time to reaching the Grand Final this time, Back to Rock III!

Roboteers, standby!

Booth 1: Joey McConnell
Booth 2: Martijn M Benschop

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

Both robots are off to a quick start, with the six wheel drive of Back to Rock III quickly revving into gear as those lynch motors in the drive kick start the titanium machine as does the identical drive-train in the second seed Nidhogg, who wasn€™t in this battle last season as it had won its previous fight with success. All the same its Martijn who starts this fight better, dodging the narrow area of attack at the front of Nidhogg and turning to attack the side, getting underneath and pushing forward underneath, lifting Nidhogg into the air as he does so! However the saw blade misses the tyres entirely and so Martijn can do no more than dump Joey onto the killsaws to cause a little more cosmetic damage. BZZT! Nidhogg is tipped onto its front, but falls back onto its wheels and quickly runs across the arena to press the pit release button, signalling the siren and the descent of the pit! This tactical manoeuvre works just as well for Martijn as it does for Joey though as Back to Rock III follows across the arena and gets under the rear of Nidhogg this time and lifts it up once more, and this time the saw blade chips the castor at the front! That won€™t hurt Nidhogg too much though and Martijn pushes forwards to try and tip him right over the arena wall, but alas for Martijn the claw hooks over the barrier and just holds Nidhogg in the arena, allowing Joey to activate the hydraulics and just pull himself back onto the arena floor! Nidhogg guns those LEMs and reverses out of the attack zone Back to Rock III has next to the wall right now, thus escaping the current danger and preparing for an attack on the oncoming Back to Rock III, who finds itself being dodged and then as it turns to attack lifted from behind by the magmotor actuated lifting forks of Nidhogg! And the Razer-esque crushing arm immediately bites down onto the top of Back to Rock, holding Martijn€™s unseeded veteran in place! And all of a sudden it becomes apparent that the tables have been turned and now Joey makes his way over to the pit and he now lowers the forks as he raises the crusher, dropping Back to Rock III into the pit, out of the play-off and out of contention for the bronze medal which now be awarded to Joey McConnell!

CEASE!

Back to Rock III doesn€™t quite make the podium, Nidhogg (2) just does!

And so coming next...
Wedge Devolution (1) vs. PsycloniZer
The Grand Final...

[joey_picus]

Robot SMASH!! Series 2: Recharged!

w00t! j0eh w0n t3h 3rd pl4c3!!!!!111oneonelolz

...*ahem* Really good fights Liam, and Marti, sorry to deprive you of a podium finish but good battle nonetheless, BTR will have its time once more someday. And a great achievement for the old one to go out on as well, second and third in the same series of tournies, new one will have a lot to live up to...looking forward to the crusher fight and final now.

Here endeth long and droning speech, with an obligatory extra WOOT! :P

[Guest]

Robot SMASH!! Series 2: Recharged!

...would anyone mind if I didnt write the crusher battle? The thing is is its a tough one to write because all tactics are really pit pit pit and Id like to get on with the final. If there is (for some odd reason) high demand for the crusher fight then I will do it but what it will be of a low standard Im afraid

[joey_picus]

Robot SMASH!! Series 2: Recharged!

Ive no objection, I actually thought that was due after the final for some reason anyway :P

[Guest]

Robot SMASH!! Series 2: Recharged!

Final Battle

Ladies and Gentlemen...
Give a thunderous round of applause for the number #1 ranked robot in the world of Robot SMASH!! , it may be a simple wedge but hell has it been successful, the one, the only Wedge Devolution!
And put your hands together for the flipper-killing robot from hell, it€™s the invertible ring spinner from hell, the only newcomer to reach the grand final, give it up for PsycloniZer!

To reach this stage Wedge Devolution (1) has defeated:
- The Curse
- Splinter
- Sheer Heart Attack 2
- Orka MK.4
- Supreme Glory Omega (3)
- Back to Rock III

PsycloniZer on the other hand has seen off:
- Baldur Gamma
- Bio-Hazard
- Gabriel II (14)
- Flick of the Wrist (12)
- Black Panther
- Nidhogg (2)

Roboteers, standby!

Booth 1: Steven McGregor
Booth 2: Andrew Jackson

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

Almost immediately PsycloniZer€™s spinning ring starts to rotate simultaneously with the two wheel drive as the MN champion heads across the arena away from the reigning champion, who€™s four wheel LEM-powered drive guns it after the invertible flipper-killer, getting the bent upwards at the bottom flipper plate under PsycloniZer before firing it up into the air with a snort of co2 from the flipper! PsycloniZer however is now spun up and lands sideways on top of Wedge Devolution, whacking a hefty dent in the top armour as it rolls down and around to the rear of the number #1 seed! But now the champion reverses into PsycloniZer to stop Andy getting the ring back up to speed and all of a sudden the hammer/spinner is jammed against the arena wall by the far more powerful pusher, Wedge Devolution. But the 30 second pinning rule comes into play for the god-knows-what-time in this tournament and Wedge Devolution is forced to release PsycloniZer, who guns it across the arena and uses the LEM-200 to spin that powerful weaponry up to speed again before rushing in on the attack of Wedge Devo, only for Steven to dodge out of the way last minute to allow PsycloniZer to go crashing into the arena wall! CRASH! PsycloniZer is flung away and Andy won€™t have gained any control points for that, and immediately Wedge Devolution is on the attack, getting straight underneath and ramming the C&BT: Mini-Tournament of Death winner for the full length of the arena before firing the rear hinged flipper powered by two low pressure rams, which sends it flying high up into the air before it comes crashing down onto the rails of the arena before toppling back in! Andy spins up the ring again, buying time by dodging another box-rush attempt from the less manoeuvrable Wedge Devolution and slams into the rear of Steven€™s famous machine, putting another dent in the hardox armour and sending it spinning onto the killsaws! BZZT! Wedge is toppled over, but quickly self-rights and resets the flipper before PsycloniZer can attack again, although this has given time for Andy to get the ring back up to speed and straight away he€™s running back in and slamming into the front of the reigning champion, letting it spin madly into the arena side wall with another loud CRASH! And despite another dent in the side Wedge Devolution seems unharmed, ramming in on another onslaught and breaching the ground clearance of PsycloniZer to carry Andy across the arena before firing flipper rams and sending it into a high somersault above the arena barriers, but not near enough to go right over them and onto the camera tracks! Andy breathes a sigh of relief and spins up the ring again, driving back across the arena at top speed to meet the oncoming Wedge Devolution! CRASH! The two collide head on, and as both robots were driving at top speed the result is catastrophic as both machines fly across the arena, with Wedge Devolution being spun around like a top while the two wheel drive PsycloniZer rolls onto its side before landing back on its wheels to start spinning up the ring again. However Wedge Devolution is venting gas- it seems the co2 supply has been ruptured and so the flipper is gone, leaving the defending champion weapon-less! PsycloniZer on the other hand seems to have taken little to no damage from the force of its own hit and now comes back on the attack, slamming into the virtually helpless Wedge Devolution again now to send it spinning onto the killsaws! BZZT! Wedge is spun around and thrown away, but now runs in on a box-rush attempt at PsycloniZer, managing to get the flipper plate underneath the ground clearance of PsycloniZer for Steven to ram the newcomer across the arena and into the arena wall! And it doesn€™t end there, as PsycloniZer tries to get away but is once again scooped up on the wedge of its seeded opponent as Wedge Devolution now races across the arena with that powerful drive, equal to that of Storm II! And with a SLAM Wedge Devolution powers into the pit release button, knocking PsycloniZer away and setting off the pit release siren! The chasm descends and now the vapourboteers have another obstacle to think about, but to Wedge Devolution it€™s a beacon of hope and Steven clearly intends to use it as he chases PsycloniZer again, ramming it across the arena and onto the killsaws! BZZT! PsycloniZer is tossed over onto the top of Wedge Devo, who tries to ram Andy down the pit with a lucky shot, but PsycloniZer gets the mags going and drives over the wedged top of Wedge Devolution, quickly getting the spinning ring up to speed again in order to reverse back into the rear armour of Wedge Devolution, tearing the back hardox armour panel clean off! Steven is worried by that, as now the internal workings of Wedge Devolution are exposed, but the champion isn€™t going to let PsycloniZer take advantage of that and heads away from the powerful ring spinner before turning to face its oncoming assault and attempting to make the most of it by ploughing head on into the insane spinner€™s path! CRASH! Again both robots are left reeling from the blow, but again Wedge Devolution is left worse off as the side panel is knocked loose, but not quite off meaning it drags on the ground now, meaning Steven will find it very hard to turn in that direction! And the LEMs give power to those four wheels again now to get Wedge Devolution back on the attack, but this time PsycloniZer easily eludes the number #1 seed and spins up again, slamming into the loose side panel and sending it flying away across the arena to land in the pit! And so now the champion has internals exposed from the side and rear, although the mobility problem is now sorted thanks to PsycloniZer, which drives away to spin up again now, but is box-rushed by Wedge Devolution who pins it against the arena wall, gunning the lynch motors to hold the Mechanical Noise champion in place while the clock ticks down! But again the 30 second rule forces Steven to release PsycloniZer, who backs away a bit across the arena and spins up the ring with those three hammers of death again before it backs away for a good run up and comes crashing in on the attack, slamming into the wedge-shaped machine at full speed in both ring and drive! CRASH! And unfortunately for Steven this dangerously powerful attack hit the rear of Wedge Devo, tearing out the left drive motor, which now sits on the arena floor, unconnected to both the robot it came from and the batteries which power it. But Wedge Devolution still has one motor and so by this season€™s rules it is still on the fight, although the match has now run out of time and the decision will go the judges!

CEASE!

Judge€™s Decision:
Damage:
Wedge Devolution- 1 x 4= 4
PsycloniZer- 9 x 4= 36
Aggression:
Wedge Devolution- 9 x 3= 27
PsycloniZer- 7 x 3= 21
Control:
Wedge Devolution- 9 x 2= 18
PsycloniZer- 5 x 2= 10
Dominance:
Wedge Devolution- 6 x 1= 6
PsycloniZer- 8 x 1= 8
Overall:
Wedge Devolution- 4 + 27 + 18 + 6= 56pts
PsycloniZer- 36 + 21 + 10 + 8= 75pts

+2>And by a margin of 19 points, the champion of the 96 robot Robot SMASH!! Series 2: Recharged, Andrew Jackson€™s PSYCLONIZER!!!!!!!!!!!!

And so I give you the seedings that will probably be used next season (note probably), and of course updated robots will take the places of their predecessors:

Seeds:
01. PsycloniZer (NEWCOMER)
02. Wedge Devolution (1)
03. Nidhogg Evo (NIDHOGG) (2)
04. Back to Rock III (UNSEEDED)
05. Black Panther (NEWCOMER)
06. Supreme (SUPREME GLORY OMEGA) (3)
07. Killobite Hex (KILLOBITE 5.0) (10)
08. Mantis (NEWCOMER)
09. Flick of the Wrist 2 (FLICK OF THE WRIST) (12)
10. Orka MK.4 (NEWCOMER)
11. Achilles (NEWCOMER)
12. Cyclone Force 3 (NEWCOMER)
13. Cat with Wheels (NEWCOMER)
14. Spin Dash Unleashed (METAL SONIC SPIN DASH) (UNSEEDED)
15. Dervish: Generation X (Dervish V)( UNSEEDED)
16. Axeon 3.0 (NEWCOMER)
17. Disco 5 (WINNER OF RS!! MINI-TOURNAMENT 1)
18. Gabriel III (GABRIEL II) (14)
19. Sheer Heart Attack 2 (UNSEEDED)
20. Envy (NEWCOMER)
21. SOR X (NEWCOMER)
22. Razer (
23. Knyfe (RUNNER-UP OF RS!! MINI-TOURNAMENT 1) (NEWCOMER)
24. E Clawdius Unum (UNSEEDED)
25. Tengu VII (NEWCOMER)
26. Dante (NEWCOMER)
27. Macduff the 3rd (NEWCOMER)
28. Monsoon Magnus (MEGA MONSOON) (UNSEEDED)
29. Die-ceratops Re-invertus (WINNER OF FLIPPER FRENZY) (NEWCOMER)
30. Yet Another Cut Above the Rest (WINNER OF SPINNER SPECIAL)
31. Intriguer (WINNER OF AXE ATTACK)
32. Sideswipe (BRONZE MEDALLIST OF RS!! MINI-TOURNAMENT 1)

Sign-ups will open very soon, probably in a few minutes, next week or tomorrow, or they may have already opened...

But for now...

GOODBYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[joey_picus]

Robot SMASH!! Series 2: Recharged!

A most excellent fight, well done to Liam for writing it, and of course to Andy for winning it with what may be one of the top vapourbots going around at the moment (pun intended ) and congrats to Steve as well, worthy of getting this far.

And RS!! 3...wait? Might be open already? I need to get innnnn....

[kodster]

Robot SMASH!! Series 2: Recharged!

4 seeds, lol

A thoroughly enjoyable tournament, and Ive already entered into numero tres of the SMASH!!. Keep it up, Liam.

(Message edited by kodster on September 24, 200

[team_britespark]

Robot SMASH!! Series 2: Recharged!

Amazing tourney, Liam. I am gutted I didnt enter improved versions of my RS!!1 entries. Although 3 seeds arent to be upset about!

Congratulations to AJ and Steve and Joey and Martijn for making the final 4.

Robot Smash 3 will be mine!! Mwahahahaha!!

[majinb]

Robot SMASH!! Series 2: Recharged!

it was very very good all the way through Liam, and Andy did very well winning his second major with the Psyclothingy line

[steven_mcg]

Robot SMASH!! Series 2: Recharged!

Well, second place is nothing to be sniffed at. Bravo to Andy and bravo to Liam for a corking tournament.

[andrewj]

Robot SMASH!! Series 2: Recharged!

Woo!

This was a great tournament, Liam, and the win just put the icing on the cake. So thanks for the win, and for writing such a quality tournament so quickly. Especially towards the end here you have shown us how well you can write battles. I must also thank Joey and Steve for giving me a run for my money in the last couple of battles! It seems PsycloniZer is making quite a name for itself! You can bet Ill be back for Lock3d and Load3d!

Cheers everyone once again for a great tournament!