Velociraptor's Fanfic Tournament: The Comeback

[joey_picus]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament: The Comeback

It does seem that he went and removed the shockproofing once I pointed out the problems with it and ignition :P but in the middle of a tourney that may well be not on.

[paulc]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament: The Comeback

Yes, its not on - but whats also not on is to let Inferno pass through the How To Improve thread without saying a word, then pointing that problem out just before its first fight

You wouldnt like it Joey robot went against Steven robot (just an example) and you worked on that robot, and everyone said that it was a serious contender in the making, and then they say something that would make your design loose, then you lose and you gets p***** off that the fellow members of this forum didnt say this until you fight.

My big rant is over - one for the album

[joey_picus]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament: The Comeback

I can see your point there, but it was something I only noticed after it had been through HTI and had had a chance to get a proper look at the stats...

While Im here and in my current mood, a word of advice for you: Dont go over the top on things like what bolts hold the armour on, what precisely the shockproofing is, etc etc. If you just state that its shockproofed and it has armour we will assume the shockproofing is adequate and the armour is held on fairly well, but if you start complicating things theres more opportunities to make a mistake, such as having bolts that shatter under impact, and rigid or flammable foam :P
Going overkill with the detail without fully researching things is giving us excuses to write your robots off like that.

Changing stats halfway through a tourney is still verboten, in my opinion, though.

[pcbore]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament: The Comeback

The 6isk will attack the spinning rim of Warrior SKF and attempt to stall it before just keeping on it and flipping it around with the disk. If Infusion manages to get away, Ill use the wheel hubs to stall it before attacking again. Since neither of us is going to do much damage to the other, this fight will have to be won by controlling the fight I think. That said, hopefully I can break a weld and remove a tooth of his - something I dont need to worry about

May Tracks will use similar tactics as it did against Nidhogg, going for the sides and using the spike/flipper combo to either take out the wheels or tear the base to shreds.

[Guest]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament: The Comeback

*Reads The 6iscs tactics*

LMAO

[majinb]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament: The Comeback

Im not 100% sure wether your rant was directed at Joey or me Paul, a bit of both I presume.

Its really quite simple, Im not that active in the How To Improve topic. There are other people who do that job better than me and if wed ALL reply on EVERY robot the topic would become a mess. There.

BUT, when for the sake of tactics I take a look at my opponents robot and I see a claim that is plain wrong, I refuse to let this pass. I refuse to lose against 140 kJ hits when I can see no way whatsoever to reach 140 kJ with this design, and a simple calculation (Cosmos Calculator) learns that it cannot possibly be higher than 50 kJ. I might as well claim my armour is twice as thick to compensate for this, as a matter of speech, it doesnt work that way.

But like I said, what method did you use to calculate this output? Perhaps I can see where you went wrong and help you tweak some things a bit.

(Message edited by MajinB on October 09, 200

[velociraptor]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament: The Comeback

Just so people are aware, Ill only be using Infernos original stats.

[andrewj]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament: The Comeback

Barberous vs. Warrior SKF

Dervish doesn€™t have a very powerful disc, and I have pretty thick armour. So the chances of it causing any damage is slim. The only other thing it can do is try and flick me upwards. But if my own rim is spinning, the gyroscopic forces should stop me from flipping over. The next thing I noticed about Resonance was that it has €œweak armour in places€ so I intend to slice that armour up. As Frank says, this fight is won by taking control of the battle first. But axlebot style robots have never been the most reliable at keeping control€¦ Neither of us can really do much to each other. The best thing I can think of is to slot my wedge between the wheels and try and bounce it back towards the pit. I have pushing abilities on my side, which Tremor lacks.

In the other battles, I think Eternia, Under Pressure, Achilles, Wedginator, Troubloon, Wedge Devo and Back to Rock will progress. I€™m looking forward to Round 2, it€™s been good stuff so far Richard!

Just for the record, I did analyse Inferno in the How Could I Improve thread. In fact, I discussed the shock proofing issue then. If there are still problems with Inferno€™s design, can we take it back to the How Could I Improve thread rather than clog this tournament up?

[pcbore]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament: The Comeback

Read the stats properly AJ. Weak armour in places, sure. But those places are never going to be hit by a horizontal spinner :P

[velociraptor]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament: The Comeback

Soon 16 robots will become 8 as we enter Round 2 - and what a fight to kick off the round with, as two former champions, SoR X and The 6isc, go head to head!
House Robots: King Cobra & Megaraptor

3, 2, 1 - ACTIVATE!
SoR X charged in with its rim beginning to spin, as The 6isc came forward to greet it! Moving faster, SoR X slipped its wedge under The 6iscs wheel hub, but before it could fire, The 6isc brought its weapon into the side of the wedge and sent it flying! The gyroscopic forces werent at maximum, but they were enough to send SoR X into a spin and land with a bump! As The 6isc advanced, SoR X twisted and came on the attack - before The 6isc could touch its rim, it fired the flipper in time, and now it was The 6iscs turn to imitate a UFO! Cartwheeling through the air, the former champ landed inelegantly, and found the other former champ racing towards it again! Again, SoR X was just fast enough to get a flip in before The 6isc could strike, and send it tumbling again! Rather than attack The 6isc now, SoR X hit the pit release - as The 6isc came in, it reversed away, but not quite quick enough to escape a blow to the rim! SoR X spun away again, but quickly recovered to attack - as the two robots collided, The 6isc used its wheel hub against the rim! Unfortunately, it was spun into the wall, and failed to escape before SoR X charged from behind and flipped it over again!
As SoR X attacked again to ram The 6isc towards the pit, The 6isc managed a blow on the front, knocking its opponent backwards! While SoR X was still disorientated, it attacked the rim again, not doing much damage but giving the crowd a good show as SoR X flew! The rim was soon back up to speed as SoR X came on the attack again - this time, both robots struck with their weapons at the same time, and both were catapulted across the arena! Undeterred, the well armoured contenders simply charged again - this time, SoR X won out, flipping The 6isc up and into the wall! The 6isc barely missed its opponent as it bounced across the arena wall before stablising, only for SoR X to come in from the side and flip it in the same direction! Coming to rest by the wall, The 6isc successfully turned its wheel hun into the attacking SoR X again, slowing the rim, while its own spin away was slowed by the wall! It quickly attacked again, striking the rim with its disc, but although its weapon was slowed and it was tilted a little, SoR X still landed right side up! Just dodging another advance from The 6isc, it ran round its opponent into the pit release again, dodged The 6iscs next attack, then attacked itself - and again, both robots went flying as the weapons were used simultaneously!
Landing again after bouncing off the wall, The 6isc moved away from the reopened pit towards SoR X, who didnt quite manage to time the flipper right and took a side hit that knocked it further away from the pit! On the next assault, SoR X was luckier, getting its flipper under The 6isc again and tossing it not towards the pit, but towards Megaraptor! The 6isc managed to roll off Megaraptor, who lowered its claws and successfully grasped a wheel hub of the VFT5 champ! The 6isc was unceremoniously lifted into the air, while Megaraptor spun victoriously and SoR X watched with relish! After a few seconds of lost dignity, The 6isc was dropped to Earth with a bump, only to be flipped against the southern wall by SoR X - the disc hit the wall and the robot attached bounced across the floor again, with SoR X in pursuit! Another flip before The 6isc could stabilise sent it very close to the closed pit, prompting SoR X to hit the release for the third time! The 6isc quickly moved away, and as SoR X attacked, it successfully evaded and whacked the rim! SoR X was sent into the wall, skimming very close to the pit it had just opened!
The 6isc backed away from the pit before coming to meet SoR X again, successfully bringing its hub into the rim again but not taking advantage as it was spun away by the force! SoR Xs next attack failed again as the disc struck the rim and it flew, almost hitting the lower wall! Cornered, SoR X fearlessly advanced on its opponent, now managing to get underneath and use the flipper again! The 6isc landed on the side of one hub and bounced a little, failing to avoid SoR X flipping it disc-first into the wall again! The 6isc flew through the air and landed facing SoR X, who moved around The 6isc hoping to shift it in the direction of the pit again. But when it charged, the disc hit the wedge right as it fired - it did little to the 6mm Hardox, but both robots went flying again, SoR X bouncing off the wall! Their armour still holding up despite the beating, the robots recovered and came back on the offensive - a flip on one wheel hub sent The 6isc towards King Cobra, but the House Robots axes missed the slippery axlebot! In the next collision, The 6isc got another point, hitting the rim and sending SoR X slamming into the northern wall! SoR X kept its distance until the rim was spinning again, then charged - it proved to be another bi-weapon collision as SoR X was struck and The 6isc was flung! The 6isc now landed in front of King Cobra, striking with its weapon before the House Robot could react! Before the two contenders could come together again, time ran out - the first quarterfinalist would be decided by the judges!
CEASE!

Dominance: SoR - 6/10 x 6 = 36, T6 - 5/10 x 6 = 30 (both robots had attacks where they successfully used their weapons and were in control, but SoR had more)
Damage: SoR - 2/10 x 5 = 10, T6 - 4/10 x 5 = 20 (neither robot did that much damage, but The 6isc did more)
Aggression: SoR - 8/10 x 4 = 32, T6 - 7/10 x 4 = 28 (SoR X was a bit more aggressive)
Control: SoR - 7/10 x 3 = 21, T6 - 7/10 x 3 = 21 (both robots had equal control)
Strategy: SoR - 6/10 x 2 = 12, T6 - 6/10 x 2 = 12 (both robots had some strategy - SoR to flip The 6isc towards the pit, The 6isc to slow SoRs rim - and both had mixed success)
Style: SoR - 7/10 x 1 = 7, T6 - 6/10 x 1 = 6 (both robots catapulting attacks had some style, but SoR had a few more attacks)
Total: SoR X = 118, The 6isc = 117

SoR X GOES THROUGH TO THE QUARTER FINALS!

For the next battle, two flippers again - Eternia against The May Tracks Has You!
House Robots: Drilla Killa Ultimate & The Martian

3, 2, 1 - ACTIVATE!
The May Tracks Has You started faster, managing to bring its wedge extender under Eternias side - a little bit of turning later, it was fully underneath, and ramming Eternia hard into the northern wall! With a quick reverse, May Trackss top spikes sliced against Eternias aluminium baseplate, and one impaled the left tyre! When the flipper fired, Eternia was flung to one side, landing on its back but selfrighting almost immediately! But as it tried to turn towards May Tracks, the damage to the left wheel was clear as it wobbled awkwardly! It failed to turn quickly into May Trackss side, while the other robot came under the side again, almost tipping Eternia over as it rammed hard! It soon has Eternia pressed against the wall again - this time the spikes missed the wheels but did more carving against the baseplate, and Eternia was helplessly tossed again! This time it landed right side up while May Tracks turned and charged towards it - the two robots ended up meeting head on! Neither was able to get under the other this way, so May Tracks backed off to come in again, again taking advantage of Eternias slowed turning and ramming it into the wall! This time the spikes did find the right wheel and ripped into it as May Tracks reversed again before giving Eternia a third flip!
Landing on its back again, Eternia selfrighted but had little time to try and attack on its crippled wheels before May Tracks rammed it again, carrying it all the way across the arena for a slam into the southern wall! With this attack, the spikes managed to pierce the aluminium baseplate! May Tracks gleefully pinned its victim for a few seconds before throwing it backwards again - Eternia bounced and landed on its wheels, but was now barely able to move! It could do nothing to stop May Tracks mercilessly running into it for a fifth time - this time, as the spikes dug through the baseplate and Eternia went skyward again, a fatal blow was delivered to the circuitry! Eternia landed on its back, but made no moves to right itself - it was completely dead! This time, The May Tracks Has You wasnt so nasty as to shove Eternia onto the arena flipper, but instead waited for the countdown, basking in the glory of a Round 2 fight that wasnt so close as the first!
CEASE!

THE MAY TRACKS HAS YOU GOES THROUGH TO THE QUARTER FINALS!

Next:
System Shock 4.0 vs Under Pressure
Achilles vs Squish Reincarnated

[pcbore]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament: The Comeback

Awesome fights, and well done AJ. Plus I love those flipper spikes

[velociraptor]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament: The Comeback

Round 2 continues with two VFT newcomers, System Shock 4.0 and Under Pressure!
House Robots: Megaraptor & Drilla Killa Ultimate

3, 2, 1 - ACTIVATE!
System Shock 4.0 sprang forward towards Under Pressure - the axlebot twisted, but wasnt quite fast enough to stop System Shock bringing its wedge extension under the side and lifting it into the air! Turning around, it proceeded to ram Under Pressure hard into the wall, successfully overturning it and rendering the lifting part of the claws useless! The inverted Under Pressure spun around and drove at System Shock, closing the claws, but the longer parts were above System Shocks body and the tips failed to grip it before the box wedge reacted! It used its wedge to lift Under Pressure again, but as it was being carried across the arena, the axlebot slid off and ran at System Shock as it almost crashed into the wall! It successfully hit System Shock side on, and successfully closed the claws on it! Unfortunately, without being lifted, System Shock had superior drive, and as the two robots struggled, they began moving more in System Shocks preferred direction, towards the pit release! When, after a few tense moments, they hit the release, Under Pressure continued to grapple with System Shock, but was successfully carried towards the pit! Before they got there, it released and tried to come at System Shock 4.0 with a full-on charge, but suddenly finding itself unhindered, System Shock 4.0 shot forwards a short distance, then reversed straight back at the attacking Under Pressure and managed to give it a well-placed shove! The two robots turned around the pit until Under Pressure was dangling over the edge a little too much - down went the crusher, with System Shock 4.0 coming close to falling in itself!
CEASE!

SYSTEM SHOCK 4.0 GOES THROUGH TO THE QUARTER FINALS!

And now two VFT veterans, Achilles and Squish Reincarnated!
House Robots: Ultimate Snakebite & Horcrux

3, 2, 1 - ACTIVATE!
As Achilles and Squish Reincarnated met in the arena centre, both robots were naturally looking to reach their opponents sides, all the better to use their weaponry! The winner of this contest turned out to be the faster Achilles, managing to bring its low spatula under Squishs skirts and lift! Once Squish was helpless, it was time for a shove into the nearest House Robot, Ultimate Snakebite, which opened its jaws to accommodate the oncoming competitors! Squish found itself being shoved into Snakebites gaping maw, its Hardox on top thankfully saving it from much damage! Achilles released and let Ultimate Snakebite show off for the crowd, spinning around slowly with Squish in its grip! Fortunately, it soon released, allowing Squish to come on the attack again - when Achilles charged, Squish managed to come into the side with a well placed turn, but it struggled to get past the skirt! After being pushed around a little, Achilles escaped - turning its vulnerable rear away from Squish, it charged into its opponents side again, and proved again it had less trouble with skirts!
After being lifted once again, Squish Reincarnated was slammed hard into the arena disc - Achilles was still gripping it at this point, leading to both robots being spun around by the force! Deciding to continue the punishment, Achilles carried Squish Reincarnated towards Horcruxs CPZ - rather than use its flipper, the House Robot turned its rear spinning axe into Squish! The axe left another scar, but spun the interjoined robots round a little and nicked Achilles too! Steering clear of the CPZ, Achilles finished by ramming Squish against the wall and managing to overturn it! Squish immediately activated its side arms to selfright - Achilles charged again, and as Squish tried to escape, it just got hit on the rear by its opponent and was turned round by the blow! It tried to take advantage and pin Achilles against the wall, but its wedge still wasnt low enough to get under the skirting! Wriggling out, Achilles charged back in, ending up clashing head on with Squish - after successfully pushing Squish back against the wall, it reversed, then managed to come into the side again as Squish moved away! Quickly lifting Squish again, it reversed into the pit release, and had no difficulty carrying Squish Reincarnated to the open pit and dumping it in!
CEASE!

ACHILLES GOES THROUGH TO THE QUARTER FINALS!

Next:
Black Panther vs Wedginator Devilution
Reventon vs Troubloon 6

[kodster]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament: The Comeback

Awesome fights again, Richie, and 3/4 for predictions...

Mmmm...likin the predictions so far (except Joeys :P), so Im pleased.

[joey_picus]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament: The Comeback

Whats wrong with my predictions, if I may ask?

[velociraptor]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament: The Comeback

Moving right along, Black Panther takes on Wedginator Devilution for spot number 5!
House Robots: Horcrux & Megaraptor

3, 2, 1 - ACTIVATE!
Both robots rushed to the attack, attempting to swing into each other as they met! Black Panther was just a little faster in doing so, bringing its axe down hard on Wedginators top and trying to bring one point of its scoop under the skirting! Unfortunately it wasnt in a good position against Wedginator, who managed to swing away and run into its opponents semi circular wedge! Black Panther turned, bringing its wedge head on into Wedginator and swinging the axe down as it was shoved into the arena wall! With its more powerful drive, Wedginator managed to come underneath Black Panther and catch it on the barbs! As the wedge moved to the pit release, then towards the pit, Black Panther fired its axe again, managing to loosen the barbs hold and shifting just as Wedginator flipped it towards the open pit! As a result, Black Panther landed to the side of the pit, on its back, but it was only delaying the inevitable - as it selfrighted, Wedginator ran into it and shoved it the short distance to the pit, in another quick and easy victory!
CEASE!

WEDGINATOR DEVILUTION GOES THROUGH TO THE QUARTER FINALS!

Now whos next, rammer Reventon or spinner Troubloon 6?
House Robots: Assassinator & Drilla Killa Ultimate

3, 2, 1 - ACTIVATE!
Reventon accelerated across the arena and hit Troubloon 6 head on, the front flywheel striking the scoop! Both robots flew from the impact: Troubloon 6 recovered faster and attacked, but Reventon was too quick, turning around its opponent and going for the side, then slamming Troubloon 6 hard into the north wall! Reventon pinned it there for a moment before backing off to attack again, but Troubloon 6 spun around and managed to nick the side, stunning Reventon and allowing for a better hit before the rammer made its escape! As Reventon charged in again, it skidded around Troubloon 6 before going for a full on assault, but went into the rear flywheel and was scarred again! Troubloon 6 reversed into Reventon to give it another nick, but inadvertently exposed its side and was shoved against the wall again, while Reventons blade only scraped the armour! Once again, Reventon backed off, and this time it successfully managed another side on attack, pushing Troubloon 6 across the floor on a circular path until they reached the opposite wall, close to Assassinator!
Reventon shifted to shove Troubloon 6 towards the House Robot, but didnt drive so perfectly this time and received a flywheel in the side, slamming it into Assassinators CPZ! The pickaxe came down but did little to Reventons armour, although another hit from Troubloon 6 caused more substantial damage! Reventon reversed away again, leaving Troubloon to feel Assassinators pickaxe itself! As Troubloon moved back towards its opponent, it was outpaced again, managing another nick before being shoved in the side again, and taken all the way into the south wall with a bang! The impact knocked Troubloon 6 out of Reventons grasp, and it reacted by spinning round to cause more damage with the front flywheel! Reventon risked running head on into the front to push Troubloon towards the arena disc, but it didnt pay off - Reventon was spun away again, and when it came to a stop, its front blade had been knocked out! Dodging another attack from Troubloon 6, it went for another side attack but just missed, and narrowly avoided Troubloons rear flywheel coming back in! A few moments of dancing around ended in Reventon getting in on the side again and carrying Troubloon straight towards Drilla Killa Ultimate!
Shoved against Drilla Killa Ultimates front, Troubloon 6 felt the force of the three drills, but as the pincers came together, they touched the flywheels - the force knocked DKU and allowed Troubloon to wriggle away! Reventon dodged another attack and charged, but with a quick turn from Troubloon, it only scraped along the side, allowing Troubloon to reverse in and hit it again! Knocked against the wall, Reventon angrily charged into Troubloons rear, but this again knocked both robots for six! Attacking once again, Reventon just took another flywheel blow along the side - it proceeded to circle Troubloon 6 again before shoving its opponent against the wall once again! After this shove, Reventon did a U-turn into the pit release, unfortunately exposing itself and taking a side hit in the process! It aimed for Troubloon 6s side, while the spinner turned in response. The first shove wasnt a good one, only taking Troubloon a little closer to the pit - the spinner spun around and whacked Reventon cheekily on the rear, almost sending the rammer flying in itself! Coming back in, Reventon managed to reach the side again, but didnt shove Troubloon in quite the right direction, and so the pit closed with nobody in it!
Troubloon 6, meanwhile, was shoved towards the north wall, striking it with the rear flywheel and being spun away to attack Reventon again - Reventon dodged and the two robots ended up parallel before breaking away, Reventon taking another hit from the rear flywheel in the process: the thick Hardox was beginning to show the punishment! Troubloon 6 moved away from the wall but this allowed Reventon to come in side on again, and give it another good wall slam! From there, Reventon reversed across the arena back into the pit release, and Troubloon 6 followed cautiously. Another dance in the arena centre followed as Reventon went for another side attack - eventually succeeding, it shoved its opponent right in the direction of the pit....and just missed, hitting the wall to the side! When it released, Troubloon 6 immediately spun, sending Reventon skidding away, right over the pit....just enough for it to overbalance and fall in! Troubloon 6 had won this close battle, thanks to a rather novel pitting!
CEASE!

TROUBLOON 6 GOES THROUGH TO THE QUARTER FINALS!

Next:
Exodus vs Wedge Devolution
Back To Rock III vs Inferno