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[andrewj]

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Nice fight Dan!

In melee 2 I reckon Hot Sauce will go through, possibly with M2. This is a very competitive match though.

[swanaldo]

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sounds good plan to me joey i will gladly team up. steel avenger holds no threat to trax but shredder might do thi the polypropolene armour on the sides is 12mm and absorbes loads. will try and get rid of steel avenger and you can do the honours and dispose of shredder. who ever does the deed first will help the other.

[Guest]

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Tactics: To keep flipping. XD

[Guest]

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Stuff the above please. Revised tactics: Id like Hot Sauce to go straight for Vader and flip the hell out of him.

Yay 100 posts!

[alex_holt]

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Go for corkscrew first - the way the disc is set up is practically designed for a slamming so vertical claws setup. Fortunatly for me, I seem to have replaced the most dangerous machine in the fight, so after corkscrew is disposed of whichever of the other two seems to be the most vulnerable target.

[dinowarrior]

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Youre not getting away with that for Heat B. We expect Terrorhurtz to be working properly, unlike its S7 appearance.

[joey_picus]

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Something tells me Jackson Wallop will be safe

[siphai]

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lol martijn, I was just clarifying that he use the stats from the site. You didnt do anything wrong :P

[team_britespark]

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Are you ready for metal fighting mayhem??

HEAT A: ROUND ONE

Vader VS M2 VS Tiberius 3 VS Hot Sauce

From Totton, in Hampshire, M2!
This newcomer to Robot Wars is not to be overlooked: a full pressure CO2 powered flipper and rollover wedge design makes this robot look formidable, but with Polycarb armour and a lack of House Robot experience, will M2 end up back on the motorway?

From East Sussex, Tiberius 3!
The Robot Wars University Challenge champions are back again with a huge crushing weapon similar to previous champion, Razer. The front wedge can get underneath robots relatively easily, but with a slow srimech will Tiberius be able to Rome around the arena once again?

From Manchester, Hot Sauce!
A low, sleek wedged design: this newcomer is sure to turn some heads. A powerful front hinged flipper and the ability to self right will ensure that it can attack well, but with a limited CO2 supply on board and a 1cm ground clearance at the back, will Hot Sauce add some spice to the arena?

From Essex, Vader!
Vader€™s back again with that huge 10kg vertical spinning disc and ramming spikes at the front. Armoured in 12mm Polycarbonate and powered by 2 x 800w electric motors, Vader€™s a dark horse in this fight. But with only 2WD and no srimech, will Vader have the force?

Booth One - Chezza and Sam Smith (Tiberius 3)
Booth Two - Paul Cooper (M2) and Simon Latham (Vader)

House Robots - Shunt and Sgt Bash.

3€¦2€¦1€¦ACTVATE!

Commercial Break! Battle up soon!

[team_britespark]

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The battle gets underway and immediately M2 gets underneath Vader and flips it into the air, the high ground clearance clearly exploited by the newcomer. Luckily for Simon Latham, Vader is not overturned, and lands back on the arena floor with a huge thud. Hot Sauce comes in on the attack, sensing that Vader is probably the more destructive robot in this heat, and tries to get underneath Vader. Tiberius slams into the side of Hot Sauce, and tries to bring the hydraulic crusher into play, but Chezza senses danger and quickly manoeuvres Hot Sauce out of harms way. M2 quickly drives around and flips Tiberius over, the crusher from East Sussex doing somersaults as it lands on its back. Hot Sauce continues its attack on Vader, with the latter managing to clout the front hinged flipper-bot with the vertical spinner. Hot Sauce€™s 5mm Hardox armouring, however, is barely affected, as it manages to get underneath the side of Vader and drives it into Shunt€™s CPZ. A flip by Hot Sauce puts Vader on its side, before Shunt drives in aggressively and slams into Vader just enough to right it. M2 and Tiberius - who managed to self right with no problems - play cat and mouse in the centre of the arena, with M2 bearing down upon Tiberius, looking to get underneath the ground clearance. Vader gets a whack from Shunt€™s axe, which manages to go through the 12mm Polycarbonate, and replies by giving Shunt a thwack with the disc! Shunt€™s scoop now has a huge slice running through it, and before he can retaliate Vader hurries out of the CPZ. Hot Sauce drives across the arena, avoiding M2 and Tiberius - the latter recovering from another large flip - and slams into the pit release button. The pit descends and Vader slams into M2, and Paul Cooper winces as the Polycarb armourn on M2 is sliced like butter. Tiberius continues to attack M2, and manages to get underneath the ground clearance. The crusher slowly comes down as M2 frantically tries to get away, even a slam by Hot Sauce is not enough to free the trapped flipper. Sam Smith carefully drives towards the pit, as Vader slams the front spikes into Hot Sauce and uses the momentum to slam Chezza€™s robot into the arena wall. Paul Cooper can do nothing as M2 unwillingly finds itself nearer and nearer oblivion. The Razer-esque beak of Tiberius opens slowly, as M2 plummets in a cloud of smoke out of the battle and out of the tournament, leaving 3 robots fighting for only 2 places. Hot Sauce drives in underneath Tiberius and flips it, but luckily for Sam Smith Tiberius rolls over back onto its wheels. Vader, in a moment of madness methinks, drives into the CPZ of Sgt Bash, clipping the arena side wall and destroying the Perspex, it shattering into huge shards! Simon Latham regains his composure and drives back towards the centre of the arena, where Tiberius has managed to get underneath Hot Sauce€™s ground clearance and is about to bring the crusher into play. Vader slams into the side of the East Sussex robot. The impact causes both Hot Sauce - who was nearly in Tiberius€™ full grip - and Tiberius onto their sides. Hot Sauce immediately self rights, using that front hinged flipper to good effect. Tiberius, on the other hand, does not seem to be moving. The wheels are spinning, but the crusher does not seem to be operating. Hot Sauce backs away and gets another slam in on Vader, who seemed to be dawdling itself. Vader is slammed into the arena side wall, as a strange puddle begins to appear underneath Tiberius€¦ the hydraulics ram has been ruptured! Refbot comes in and counts Tiberius out, as Hot Sauce and Vader continue to fight near the flame pit.

CEASE

M2 pitted and Tiberius rendered immobile!
Hot Sauce and Vader go through to round 2!

HEAT A: ROUND TWO

Pussycat (9) VS Vader
Hot Sauce VS Roobarb

Tactics? Predictions? What did you think of Round 1?

[kodster]

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Tactics? Nah.

Predictions? Sure.

Pussycat (9) VS Vader

Tough. Pussycats wheels, though exposed, have yet to be destroyed by a good spinner, but it cant exploit Vaders lack of a srimech. Ill give this slightly to Vader.

Hot Sauce VS Roobarb

Oh dear, another tough fight. This I think will go in the direction of whoever gets under the other the best. Roobarb doesnt look low enough, really, so Hot Sauce will probably edge it.

What did you think of Round 1? Wooty.

[joey_picus]

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Predictions:

Pussycat will be battered and KOed by Vader
Roobarb will be pitted by Hot Sauce

Very good battle, Dan, even if the build up was somewhat tortuous

[team_britespark]

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quote:

Youre not getting away with that for Heat B. We expect Terrorhurtz to be working properly, unlike its S7 appearance.

Youre going to have a long wait, then.

[andrewj]

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Nice, great start to the tournament!

«Pussycat vs. Vader»

Tough, but I reckon Vader can do the job here.

«Hot Sauce vs. Roobarb»

This should be easier for Hot Sauce, I reckon it can go through here.

[Guest]

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Blast, one of the seeds I could have difficulty with...

My tactics are to target X-Terminator and flip it. It doesnt have a great srimech, so Ill push it up against the wall to stop it self-righting. If that doesnt work, go for the OOTA.