Vapourbot Vengeance Series 1

[team_britespark]

Vapourbot Vengeance Series 1

And now, the end is near for one of the following machines. A place in the Semi Finals is up for grabs. Are you sitting comfortably? Then well begin...

But first lets see how our heat finalists got this far!

In round one Atomic turned the turtle over the arena wall, and flipped Cygnus X3 over onto its back and unable to self right. Wedgas Revenge got its revenge on Mean Streak, before doing the same to Araknia!

Round two saw Atomic send Hellbent down the the underworld, via the camera tracks, of course, whilst Wedgas Revenge tried to flip SMIDSY out of the arena once, twice and thrice, before Matilda finally did the honours with her ferocious flywheel!

HEAT G: HEAT FINAL

House Robots - Dead Metal and Sir Killalot

3...2...1...ACTIVATE!

Atomic surges from its starting grid, the speed and acceleration catching Wedgas Revenge off guard, speeding across the arena floor and slamming head first with the flipper into its opponent. The flipping plate, however, fails to get underneath Wedgas Revenge, but the force of the slam sends the machine from Shrewsbury reeling backwards. Before AJ can fire the flipper, Atomic has reversed off the front scoop and drives around the arena, hoping to get underneath via the sides. Wedgas Revenge turns to block Atomic off, and manages to get Atomic onto the flipper. This time, Wedgas Revenge fires its flipper and Atomic is flicked away, but not flipped over onto its back. Stephen Bebb spins Atomic back to face Wedgas Revenge, but AJ is one step ahead of him and gets under the front of Atomic, driving it towards the arena wall and flipping it up in the air! Atomic thuds back to the ground, a hiss of CO2 venting from the underneath. Atomic self rights and quickly escapes another onslaught from Wedgas Revenge, who can sense victory is coming its way. Atomic crashes into the pit release, the driving of Stephen Bebb almost manic and uncontrollable, before headinf for Wedgas Revenge once again. This time, neither robot are able to successfully get under one another, Wedgas Revenge slowly but surely pushing Atomic back towards Dead Metals CPZ. Atomic tries desperately not to be outpushed, a surge of grip and aggression shoving Wedgas Revenge back, but unable to finish the job at hand, as Wedgas Revenge finally manages to shove Atomic into Dead Metals CPZ. The claws on Dead Metal latch around the back of Atomic, the saw blade whirring manically as it moves forward in its cradle. The sound of sawblade on Titanium fills the arena with a terrifying shriek, sparks pouring away from the blade like water from a fountain. Atomic wriggles whilst in the cluthes of Dead Metal, the sawblade coming down again and making another fountain of sparks. Eventually Atomic is released from the CPZ and charges directly at Wedgas Revenge, who has placed itself near the centre of the arena. The two machines crash in the middle, Atomic ending up on the scoop of Wedgas Revenge. Andrew Jackson flips Atomic over, leaving the veteran to Robot Wars on its back. Atomic self rights, but fails, the broken gas valve causing the precious CO2 to leak out and leave Atomic weaponless and srimechless. Refbot counts out Atomic as Wedgas Revenge spins in a victorious whirl.

CEASE!

Atomic was more like a Nuclear Disaster than an Atomic Bomb!
Wedgas Revenge goes through to the Series Semi Finals!

[team_britespark]

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So next time, on Vapourbot Vengeance, its my heat!

HEAT H

Ming Die-Nasty (15) VS Scraptosaur VS Ceros VS Metalis
Revolution 3 VS The Scrapper VS MegaHurts LP VS DreamCatcher

*The door creaks open, standing in the doorway is a large figure. Its hard to see who it is, all that can be made out is the silhouette of a male carrying something in his right hand...*

Me: Oh hi! How are ya? Whats wrong? Why are you holding a large sack for? What are you doing? OH MY....

The Shadow: Mwahahahahaha...

To Be Continued...

[joey_picus]

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Great fight Dan, as is to be expected from this tourney so far.

(incidentally, could you remind me what the battles are for the next heat? )

[steven_mcg]

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OK, people, theres been a coup. I am your new leader. :wink:

On to the next Heat!

HEAT H
ROUND 1
MELEE 1
CEROS Vs MING DIE-NASTY (15) Vs METALIS Vs SCRAPTOSAUR

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsQHFGFYoK0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsQHFGFYoK0

CEROS AND SCRAPTOSAUR GO THROUGH TO ROUND 2!

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HEAT H
ROUND 1
MELEE 2
DREAMCATCHER Vs MEGA HURTS L.T. Vs REVOLUTION 3 Vs THE SCRAPPER

FROM SWANSEA, DREAMCATCHER!
(represented by Daniel Stickler)
A newcomer to the wars, DreamCatcher is eager to put in a dream performance. The main weapon is the domed shell itself, which can spin up to 2400rpm and tear up anything in its path with the sharpened blade fixed over it. Its quick and manoueverable with top speeds of 18mph and the 4mm Hardox armour will be tough to crack. The underbelly, however, is only thin polycarbonate and with no srimech, a good flipper could turn DreamCatchers debut into a nightmare!

FROM PRESTON, IN LANCASHIRE, MEGA HURTS L.T.!
(represented by Dave Lund and Tony Lund)
Rebooted for a third time, Mega Hurts has its bloodshot eyes set on victory once again! Still boxy and bright yellow, the CO2 flipping keyboard is now more powerful than ever and the forward-hinged laptop screen makes for a very funky srimech. Mega Hurts has plenty of RAM with its 2 x 750w electric motors and its steel construction makes it tougher than it looks. That said, the polycarbonate armour has been easily smashed in the past and, like my old PC, this veteran has reliability issues.
IN RW2 (as Mega Hurts): Eliminated in King of the Castle...taking Sgt Bash and Dead Metal with it!
IN RW3 (as Tuts Revenge): Flipped over by Berserk 2 in Round 1
IN RW6 (as Mega Hurts 2): Lost to X-Terminator on a judges decision in Round 2

FROM EAST KILBRIDE, IN SCOTLAND, REVOLUTION 3!
(represented by Roger Webb and Gordon Anderson)
Formerly a psychotic wheat thresher, Revolution has been completely redesigned for maximum anarchy. Mark 3 is similar in many ways to the current champ Tornado - an invertible aluminium and polycarb box with four big wheels and a 2500rpm spinning drum on the front. Its 3 x 1.5kw electric motors give it plenty of push, as well as 12mph top speeds and great acceleration. Unfortunately, the invertible frame leaves the wheels open to aerial attacks and its previous form wasnt too reliable. Will Revolution 3 lead us to the promised land or simply overthrow itself?
IN RW6 (as Revolution 2): Eliminated in Round 1 against Anarchy and Thor
IN RW EX 2 (as Revolution 2): Made Round 2 of the New Blood Championship before losing to I.C.U.

FROM TIPTON, IN THE WEST MIDLANDS, THE SCRAPPER!
(represented by Andrew Brown & Lee Shaw)
Born of junk and always up for a fight, the Scrapper more than lives up to its name. This is a boxy bot with two wheels, an angled top and a horizontal spinning disc on the front. The flywheel weighs 20kg and can reach speeds of 950rpm - one hit and youll be scrap! The Scrapper is also invertible, bad news for the many flippers this year, and the rear is protected by a row of ramming spikes. The 800w electric motors dont give the newcomer much push, though, and the 6mm see-through polycarbonate is like an open buffet for fellow spinners. The Scrapper could well become the Scrapped!

House Robots - Dead Metal and Growler

Roboteers stand by...
3...2...1...
ACTIVATE!

Revolution 3 gets off to the quickest start, clattering into the Scrapper and pushing it across the arena! The newcomer is slammed into the western wall, just as Mega Hurts L.T. arrives on the scene. The crazed computer slips its keyboard under Revolutions rear and flicks the rambot up, but not over! Revolution is just about to exact revenge when DreamCatcher enters the fray, spinning shell humming wickedly. The dark dome lurches forward, striking both Mega Hurts and Revolution! The veterans are flung aside, Mega Hurts sporting the bigger scars of the two! The Scrapper takes this oppertunity to strike a dazed Revolution with its flywheel! The newcomer barely has time for a second blow when Mega Hurts bustles in! The duo dance together briefly until the Scrappers spinner hits the laptops side! Infuriated, Mega Hurts drives under the Scrappers revving disc and flicks the newbie over onto its back, just as DreamCatcher charges back over!
CRRRASH!
Both robots are sent flying by the spinning dome, now up to its maximum speed! The Scrapper quickly recovers, its side scraped and scarred, but Mega Hurts is starting to look battered! As for Revolution, hes just hit the Pit Release Button and is on his way back to pay out the Scrapper! Mega Hurts, meanwhile, is trying to shake off DreamCatcher, but the nippy spinner quickly catches up!
CRRRASH!
Mega Hurts is sent spinning again, this time with a nasty gash put into the polycarbonate sides! The veteran hardly has time to get its wheels turning before DreamCatcher comes in for another assault! Clearly, Daniel has some serious computer issues.
CRRRASH!
This time, the flipper takes the brunt of the attack and right now, Mega Hurts is starting to look pretty sluggish. The loveable laptop tries to scuttle away to safety, but DreamCatcher simply swoops in for another blow...and another...and another! While the Welsh entry vents its anger at Microsoft, well move to Revolution and the Scrapper, who are engaged in a tense tango. The Scrapper has caused little more damage to Revolution, but its manoueverability is making it hard for the veteran to hit. This soon changes when the Scrapper manages to clip Revolutions side, spinning itself around! This allows the quicker Revolution enough time to dive in and crash into the newcomers side! The Scrapper tries to get away, but Revolution is in total control, effortlessly pushing its rival down the arena towards the Pit! A screech of tyres, a puff of smoke and the Scrapper finds itself out of the competition!
The Scrapper returns to the junkheap from whence it came! What a scrappy performance!
At the other end of the ring, things are looking grim for Mega Hurts. DreamCatchers relentless assault has slowed it to a crawl and covered its shell with dents and gashes! The Welsh machine strikes again, seemingly damaging the flipper! It certainly doesnt seem to be responding to Dave and Tonys controls anymore...and neither is the rest of the robot! DreamCatcher puts in one more blow to make sure, just as Revolution decides to join them! With the newcomers shell suitably slowed, Revolution bumps into DreamCatcher and pushes the deadly dome into the top wall! Daniel tries to get the shell whirling again, but its hard to do with a Tornado lookalike punching your lights out! His bots still in much better shape than Mega Hurts, though, who is being examined by the Refbot. Theres clearly no more life in those bloodshot eyes, as the Ref raises his hand...
1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10!
Refbot has barely flashed the red card when Dead Metal zips in to clear up the mess. Grappling the fallen veteran, the House Robot sinks its saw into Mega Hurts srimech screen with particular pleasure. You see, DreamCatcher isnt the only one with a grudge against computers. Dead Metal tried switching to Windows Vista not too long ago and nearly frazzled his circuits. Now, its payback time. Happily grinding away at the screen, Dead Metal pushes the battered remains of Mega Hurts onto the Floor Flipper and quickly backs away. Dave and Tony can only laugh as their computerized creation soars through the air, lands upside-down near the bottom of the ring...and flicks itself back onto its wheels! Well, at least the srimech still works!

CEASE!

Mega Hurts L.T. has performed an illegal operation and will shut down. Permanantely.
DREAMCATCHER AND REVOLUTION 3 GO THROUGH TO ROUND 2!

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HEAT H
ROUND 2
DreamCatcher VS Scraptosaur
Ceros VS Revolution 3

Thoughts? Tactics? Pledges of undying loyalty?

Thank you and goodnight!

[team_britespark]

Vapourbot Vengeance Series 1

*Phone rings*

...Hello? I cant talk long, he might catch me using the phone. I dont know where I am...its cold. The people here talk weird. I dont like it...

Against Scraptosaur I will spin and try to disable the flipper. Stay away from the sides, the CPZs and the pit. Oh no hes coming back...

Ive found a way to escape... Im going to try it later this week. Wish me luck.

*Puts phone down*

[joey_picus]

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Uh...good luck Dan. For the record, when you get locked inside most closets theres usually a ventilation panel you can break through. Ive seen the movies

And good fights Steve, although I have to talk to Dan about the whole Mark Elam thing now. I think Dreamcatcher will make it into the final, and Ceros should be fairly easy.

[kodster]

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A PTT fight...?! =O j/k, NICE stuff Steve.

DreamCatcher to absolutely destroy Scraptosaur in amatter of seconds.

[samuel3764]

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I guarantee that DreamCatcher will go through with Ceros.

[steven_mcg]

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Sorry for the long wait, everyone. Along with the usual procrastination, Ive been having laptop troubles all month. Everything seems in order now though, so lets crack on with Heat H!

HEAT H
ROUND 2
SEMI-FINAL 1
DREAMCATCHER Vs SCRAPTOSAUR

House Robots - Cassius Chrome and Sir Killalot

Roboteers, stand by...
3...2...1...
ACTIVATE!

DreamCatcher immediately starts the shell spinning and makes for a fast start, but Scraptosaur is out of its spotlight like a rocket! Daniel tries to manouever away, but the Dutch entry bumps DreamCatcher before its weapon can reach a deadly speed! Scraptosaur is knocked aside, DreamCatchers shell now slowed to a crawl! A worried Dan sends his machine darting up the warzone, Scraptosaur hot on its wheels! Feeling sneaky, Dan brakes, causing Scraptosaur to run straight into the whirling blades! Sparks fly and the Dutch dinosaur is flung away, its flipper now scarred! DreamCatcher tries to get some space to rev up the shell again, but Scraptosaur has recovered quickly! It rams into the Welsh machine, knocking both robots away from each other! With the shell significantly slowed, Scraptosaur charges backwards into DreamCatcher! Another bump, another set of scars, but the shell has been stopped! Daniel desperately tries to get away, but Scraptosaur whirls around and jams its spatula undernearth DreamCatcher! The flipper fires and the deadly dome jumps off the ground... straight back onto its wheels! Relieved, Dan pours on the gas and heads to the bottom of the arena to safety! As the spinning shell gets going again, Scraptosaur charges down the ring after its rival, but a stylish turn away from DreamCatcher causes it to miss! Scraptosaur takes aim for another charge, but by now DreamCatchers shell is but a blur! Bravely/Foolishly, the Dutch dinosaur attacks anyway, determined to stay on the offence!
CRRRASH!
The two newcomers are sent spinning! Scraptosaurs flipper takes the brunt of the collision, the head now sliced and scarred! The Dutch entry has barely gotten moving again when DreamCatcher comes back for another assault!
CRRRASH!
More cuts and bruises, this time on the armouring on the right-hand side! By now, Scraptosaur is starting to look tired! It seems slower as it makes another bid for freedom, but no such luck! Here comes DreamCatcher!
CRRRASH!
Now the spatula has been hit, one corner now bending straight upward! Good lucking flicking anything with that, boys! The flipper fires almost in rage as DreamCatcher deals another blow! The Welsh whirligig is ruthless as it attacks again! And again! And again! Suddenly the hiss of escaping gas pierces the air! Sounds like the flippers CO2 has gone now as DreamCatcher swoops in again! Daniel frowns. Scraptosaur may be bashed and battered, but the old dinosaur wont die! Still clinging to life, the Dutch entry trundles towards the Pit Release Button, possibly hoping to ricochet its rival into the abyss! It doesnt get far though when DreamCatcher, shell now at full speed, comes in for the killing blow!
CRRRASH!
That did the trick! Scraptosaur has stopped in its tracks, looking a very sorry sight! The sides have been dented and slashed and the flipping head looks nothing short of disfigured! Finally relenting, DreamCatcher backs down to let Refbot approach and give the last rights...
1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10!
Scraptosaurs misery isnt quite over yet, though. As the Refs red card flashes, Cassius Chrome bounds out of its corner and starts giving the dead Dutch dinosaur the old one-two with his studded gloves! Content and a little sorry for its fallen foe, DreamCatcher activates the Pit and watches the eager new House Robot wallop Scraptosaur into the garish grave!

CEASE!

Scraptosaur is now extinct! Guess we know who really killed the dinosaurs now!
DREAMCATCHER GOES THROUGH TO THE HEAT FINAL!

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HEAT H
ROUND 2
SEMI-FINAL 2
CEROS Vs REVOLUTION 3

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=9sTeuPn7RFohttp://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=9sTeuPn7RFo

CEROS GOES THROUGH TO THE FINAL!

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HEAT H - THE STORY SO FAR:
ROUND 1
CEROS & SCRAPTOSAUR won their battle after Metalis got flipped and No.15 seed Ming Die-Nasty lost a judges decision
DREAMCATCHER & REVOLUTION 3 won their battle after Revolution pitted the Scrapper and DreamCatcher battered Mega Hurts L.T. into submission

ROUND 2
DREAMCATCHER overpowered Scraptosaur and spun it senseless
CEROS beat Revolution 3 by technical breakdown

LATER ON:
HEAT H
ROUND 3
CEROS Vs DREAMCATCHER

Thoughts? Tactics? Enjoy Round 2?

Thank you, thank you very much.

(Message edited by Steven_McG on September 26, 200

[joey_picus]

Vapourbot Vengeance Series 1

You are most welcome, for whatever it is youre thanking us for

To be honest, Ceros flipper never seemed to be much good, and it took an age to return after flipping...DreamCatcher can only lose this via house robots or pit.

[team_britespark]

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w00teh!

Tactics: Spin and hit it!

[steven_mcg]

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About time!

HEAT H
ROUND 3
HEAT FINAL
CEROS Vs DREAMCATCHER

House Robots - Mr Psycho and Matilda

Roboteers, stand by...
3...2...1...
ACTIVATE!

Both machines get off to a nippy start. The big question is, can Ceros get a blow on DreamCatcher before the shell gets going? The answer is an unfortunate no. DreamCatcher has darted to the bottom of the warzone and leading Ceros a merry dance as it tries to attack! The shell now whirring pleasantly, Dan puts on the brakes and smashes into Ceros front!
CRRRASH!
The robotic rhinoceros is thrown aside by the might of the spinner, only for DreamCatcher to charge at it again!
CRRRASH!
Dear me, theres a few scars appearing in the titanium armour already! Ceros is a thick-skinned rhino, though, as it charges DreamCatcher! The shell slowed by those previous assaults, Dan tries to manouever away and get up to speed, but Ceros catches up with ease! The blades hit the rhino, but it barely budges as its flipper plate catches one of DreamCatchers blades! The CO2 arm is fired and the Welsh warrior jumps off the ground, nearly toppling onto its back! Instead the dome of doom topples onto its wheels...and on top of Ceros! Dan frantically works the controls trying to get away, but DreamCatcher appears stuck! Taking advantage, Ceros trundles down the arena - wearing its opponent like a hat! - and bumps into the Pit Release Button! Unfortunately that bump is more than enough to shake DreamCatcher loose! As Ceros backs up, the Welsh whirligig zips off of its head and races up the warzone to rev up again! The infuriated Ceros charges after it, but isnt quite fast enough! DreamCatcher is back at full speed and meets its fellow newcomer in the middle of the ring!
CRRRASH!
Ceros is flung away, the flipper raised in a misfire! The robotic rhinoceros barely regains its senses when DreamCatcher blows them away again!
CRRRASH!
Ceros is sent spinning in a burst of CO2! Either the flipper has missed its target a second time or the gas canister has gone! Regardless Ceros is still alive, though increasingly scarred and slashed, and narrowly dodges another attack from DreamCatcher! Its turning doesnt look too smooth as it swings round to face the spinner, however - have the drive motors taken a battering too?
CRRRASH!
DreamCatcher swoops in again and Ceros is knocked away like a pinball! The robotic rhinoceros tries to build up steam for a charge, but there seems to be a problem - its driving around in little circles! It seems there was a problem with the drive motors after all, and that last blow has paralyzed Ceros left side completely! DreamCatcher hangs back, Dan tempted to continue his assault and finish his opponent off. He neednt bother, though, because here comes Refbot to survey the scene. One look at Ceros and its clear the newcomer isnt going anywhere fast. The Ref raises his hand...
1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10!
DreamCatcher spins in delight, making it appear even more hypnotic, as our own big game hunter, Mr Psycho, trundles over to sweep up the mess! Ceros desperately tries to get away, but the House Robots hammer crashes down on its head as easy as shooting fish in a barrel! Dazed and confused, Ceros can only watch in goggle-eyed horror as Mr Psycho grabs the flipping arm and hoists the 98kg beast into the air! The towering tracked terror shows off his latest hunting trophy to the crowd before trundling over to the Pit! Mr P slackens his grip and Ceros is sent tumbling down into the hazard-striped abyss!

CEASE!

Ceros gets poached and mounted on the workshop wall! Anyone want the horn?
DREAMCATCHER GOES THROUGH TO THE SERIES SEMI-FINALS!

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NEXT TIME:
HEAT I
Mayhem VS Rhino VS Storm 2 (16) VS Supernova
Eye of Ran VS Shredder Evolution VS The Steel Avenger VS Trax

Thoughts? Tactics? Relief that Dans going to take over again? :wink:

[joey_picus]

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TACTICS: As stated above

[team_britespark]

Vapourbot Vengeance Series 1

Wooterific fights, Mr Steve, and thanks once again for writing that heat, even though I was kidnapped!

HEAT I
Mayhem VS Rhino VS Storm 2 (16) VS Supernova
Eye of Ran VS Shredder Evolution VS The Steel Avenger VS Trax

Uni started back this week so battles will not be as frequent as before, but this tourney WILL be completed! Round One will probably be up this weekend sometime, depending on how drunk I get.

[samuel3764]

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quote:

Anyone want the horn?

I do? :wink: