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  • #31
    Crash & Burn: Mini-Tournament of Death 2

    Damn it.

    The key here, is to kill everyone who comes near me. Spin up, first thing, and try to shock kill both of the robots. Avoid the front of these robots like the PLAGUE!

    Good luck, Liam and Martijn.

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    • #32
      Crash & Burn: Mini-Tournament of Death 2

      Kody, Skid has no weapon, just a wedge.

      Tactics: Ram all robots.

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      • #33
        Crash & Burn: Mini-Tournament of Death 2

        Hmm...might have flamethrower burning motor capability though :P

        PREDICTIONS FOR OTHER FIGHTS THAT I WROTE BUT LAST NIGHT FORGOT TO PUT UP *head, meet desk*

        PsycloniZer vs. Hypertension mk 3 vs. Skid: The one with the motors running at almost three times their rated voltage will start promisingly but as soon as it tries to ram or push anything, the amp draw will blow something up, probably a motor, and thatll be it. The one with the flipper will then probably be unable to fully overcome the one with the huge spinner and Psy will progress.

        System Shock 4.0 vs. Under Pressure vs. Thanatos: Martis clamper might come undone in a melee, but itd still be a bet to win...either it or System Shock to progress.

        The Punisher vs. Nitro-Gene 5.0 vs. Spin Dash Unleashed
        Uh...Spin Dash. The saw will probably depart the robot at some point but itll still ram things nicely.

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        • #34
          Crash & Burn: Mini-Tournament of Death 2

          quote:

          he one with the motors running at almost three times their rated voltage will start promisingly but as soon as it tries to ram or push anything, the amp draw will blow something up, probably a motor, and thatll be it

          A bit hasty on judgement there Joey, because the motors are wired in series (3 motors per side, all geared together), they only see 22v each :-) Shredderator used this on its weapon, it ran a pair of D-Pack motors in series on 48v (Each motor gets 24v).

          The theory behind it is to user a higher voltage so you require less amperage from the batteries to provide the same amount of wattage, because the batteries have less load, they dont get as hot, improving the effeciency. So in short, the only smoke from Skid will be from the tyres and the opponents landing in the pit :wink:

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          • #35
            Crash & Burn: Mini-Tournament of Death 2

            Ah, I thought that happened with them in parallel not series - my electrical theory could do with work then :P

            Thanks for that, learn something new every day...still think PsycloniZer will win though

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            • #36
              Crash & Burn: Mini-Tournament of Death 2

              PsycloniZer vs. Hypertension Mk. 3 vs. Skid

              Not exactly the best draw I could have hoped for€¦ time for some hit and run tactics. Spin up for as long as possible and unleash some big hits on them both. Shock damage is probably the best way for me to cause problems here. However if I can get some hits on the corners and remove the panels, that would be a big help.

              Hex Appeal, System Shock 4.0 and Nitro-Gene 5.0 for the win in the other battles. Good luck to all!

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              • #37
                Crash & Burn: Mini-Tournament of Death 2

                Im looking forward to this tournament, and will be looking out for whatever lets System Shock down, as it is likely Ill be updating it after this tourney :wink:

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                • #38
                  Crash & Burn: Mini-Tournament of Death 2

                  Lets celebrate my return by starting this damn thing. :P

                  ----

                  Two bots fought their way to the top spots last time. These two were PsycloniZer, a spinner, and Dolce, an axer. In the end, the spinning hammers of PsycloniZer triumphed over the axe and drive of Dolce. Now with Dolce out of the way this time around, can PsycloniZer defend the crown?

                  CRASH & BURN: MINI-TOURNAMENT OF DEATH 2

                  Eliminator 1
                  PsycloniZer (1) vs. Hypertension Mk 3 vs. Skid

                  PsycloniZer is our reigning champion. Those hammers pack a serious, serious punch and the drive though weak in the traction is quite accelerative and nippy. Stop the ring, however, and its pretty much fodder.

                  Hypertension Mk 3 is a newcomer to the tournament. Its got a powerful rear-hinged flipper and some powerful armour and speed to back it up, but will it be enough to swing a judges decision if it comes to that?

                  Skids a nasty machine, a 6WD pusher with strong armour and quite the temperment. The batteries are run in series so it doesnt fry the 66v voltage it uses, but with no active weaponry, it could be a Skid mark on the arena floor.

                  Roboteers, stand by...

                  House robots for the fight will be Asterix Anarchius and Taki III.

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

                  And so begins the 2nd mini-tournament, as the champion hurries away to spin up the hammers, but Hypertension is right after him, trying to break in for an advantageous situation before the hammers get up to speed; sadly, its not the case as PsycloniZers outer ring becomes a blur, almost one with the air, and before Hypo can stop himself, hes crashed into the champs ring within seconds!

                  CRASH!!!

                  And feels its devastating effects already! Hypertension came at PsycloniZer on an the angle, and as a result the hammer caught the side of the wedge of Hypertension! The after-result? One of the side panels of Hypertensions been smacked clean off, and the robot itself sent for a loop across the arena, almost faster than the speed the hammers of the champ are rotating at right now! Thankfully the weaponry of Hypertension has been rendered useless, but its now Skids turn to shine as he takes Hypos own opportunity and smashes into PsycloniZer, whos been sent flying by his own impact, and now cant get out of the way in time to avoid the ram from Skid and goes for the ride into Taki IIIs CPZ. Taki turns around quickly, but not quickly enough to get the blade in play and so PsycloniZers ring meets the side of Taki as Skid smacks Psy into Taki. Hypertension, not wanting to be left out in the slightest, rams into the rear of Skid and slides under it, displaying the powerful flipper for everyone to see by tossing Skid over the champ on top of the house robot. Skid lands on Taki upside-down, and gets greeted by the spinning blade as it falls off the rear of her.

                  WHAP!

                  That didnt sound good. Skids now turned back over, and somehow stuck under Taki and PsycloniZer, as Hypertension moves in on PsycloniZer and gives the champ a little toss itself, sending it onto the pile of robots in the CPZ. ...and here comes Asterix Anarchius! Hes tired of Taki getting all the fun (if you can call it that) and is almost at the CPZ already! Hypertension sees it coming but cant turn fast enough...WHAM! Hypertension and Asterix now become one with the tangle of robots stuck in the CPZ, but not for long. Skid breaks away from the pile, Asterix also doing so by reversing, and the house robot heads back to his own CPZ, but Skids damage is quite clear. The right middle wheels been smashed in, and isnt turning properly, thus Aarons machine has its manoeuvrability cut severely. Taki finally extricates herself from the CPZ as well, and Hypo self-rights off of PsycloniZer onto its wheels, looking not too bad. PsycloniZer however is looking quite churlish at the moment, the hammers completely motionless, as it tries to escape from the CPZ, but no deal. Skid comes flying in, past Hypertension as Matt tries to get his bearings back, and slams into PsycloniZer back into the CPZ. Taki doesnt know whether to attack again or not and turns to the Watcher for guidance. The ref backs off...only to get flipped by Hypo! Oi! Whats wrong with you?! And...the house robots dont even do a thing about it! Why...how could you? Abandoning your fellow teammate in a time of need! But what The Watcher needs is a srimech, and hes got one, using the arm to right himself. Hypo returns to the battle as Skid continues to back up and ram into the champ, who is definitely not looking like he was last season, fighting for his life here in this lowly Round 1 battle. Skid now gets PsycloniZer on top of him, and Matty decides to end the champs run right now. He heads for the pit release button, smacking into it, and the for the first, that damned pit of hell opens up, ever greeting its inhabitants with the stench of loss. And thats where the champ is headed, as Skid backs up, albeit on an angle because of the lame wheel, and dumps PsycloniZer into the hole. What a disappointing end for Andy Jackson and the champion PsycloniZer!

                  But Aarons job is far from finished, he still has Hypertension to deal with, as the latter charges towards him. Hypertension and Skid meet right in the center of the arena, and its Skid who comes away the lower as he slides under the flipper of Hypo and smashes Hypo into one of the surrounding walls. Hypo bounces off, thankfully not inverted, and tries to get around to Skids side. The effort is not in vain, as the lame wheel of Skid is effecting him quite much and he cant turn as well aside from the fact that 6WD bots have it harder to turn than 2WD bots. Hypertension meets the side, but cant let fly the flipper fast enough before Skid escapes, and Hypo ends up flipping itself over. Skid moves in to try and get in another advantage but Hypo quickly self-rights, almost on top of Skid but on the side, and gets away. Skid tries to catch him, but Hypo quickly turns and gets to Skids side. This time, he reacts quicker than Aaron had expected and is able to toss over Skid before it can get away from the flipper, and now the inverted wedge is useless against Hypos wedge and flipper. Knowing that its only a matter of time, Matty moves in as Skid tries to have a go at Hypos sides and rear, but Hypo keeps the pressure on, able to keep the flipper pointed at Skid and keep advancing. Skid races across the arena in an effort to gain some type of ground, as Hypo comes after him again, but suddenly Skid shoots straight up the wedge of Hypo. Hypo doesnt fire the flipper, but realizes what Aarons plan is and turns around too late...or maybe not, as Skid hits the side of Hypo, but the hit deflects Skid right into the front of Hypo. Hypo collects him onto the wedge and, unable to get him down the pit due to where hes facing, slams Skid into one of the Discs of Death!

                  CRASH!!!

                  The armour stands up to the blow from the hazard fairly well, only a dent, and its also sent Skid off of Hypertensions wedge, and away! Maybe not the smartest move from Matty, but he still holds the cards here as Skids still on its back and still has a lame wheel. Aaron decides to go for a ram again, but Matty sees the plan coming a mile away. Skid comes right at the wedge of Hypo, but Hypo backs away as Skid hits the wedge, and Hypo is able to keep Skid on the wedge as he now pushes Skid towards the pit. Aaron tries to get off the wedge but the inevitable occurs as Hypo stops at the edge of the pit, and Skid slides down...

                  CEASE!

                  Hypertension Mk 3 advances to the Semis!

                  Next battle: Hex Appeal vs. Nidhogg Evo vs. Do Or Die

                  (Message edited by kodster on February 06, 2009)

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                  • #39
                    Crash & Burn: Mini-Tournament of Death 2

                    Never mind. I dont mind losing at all when the battle is that well written. Fantastic, Kody!

                    Also, congratulations to Skid and Hypertension Mk 3 for giving PsycloniZer its second loss. :wink:

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                    • #40
                      Crash & Burn: Mini-Tournament of Death 2

                      Cheers AJ, gallant in defeat

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                      • #41
                        Crash & Burn: Mini-Tournament of Death 2

                        Cant complete the HRR3 Final at the moment, so this will have to do.

                        Eliminator 2
                        Hex Appeal vs. Nidhogg Evo vs. Do Or Die

                        Hex Appeal is a massive 200kg walker, with an equally massive spinning ring, powerful and accelerative, with extremely tough armour and a srimech to boot. But being a walker, its low speed could staunch its pride.

                        Nidhogg Evos a rollover crusher, able to crush with ridiculous amounts of force and a lifter to aid it. Its armour isnt too bad either, and is quite manoeuvrable and speedy for a crusher. Its rollover srimech however might not work if stacked against a wall.

                        Do Or Die charges in, replacing its mate and runner-up Dolce as Chezzas robot. Its basically an armoured 4WD tank with an equally armoured lifting scoop. However, its flat sides could have it easily stacked, so the name fits well.

                        Roboteers, stand by...

                        House robots for this fight are Triple Big Mac and Exa-Gore-Ic Evo.

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

                        And it seems all balls are on Hex Appeal (no pun intended) as both Joey and Chezza direct their robots towards the massive spinner with hopes of taking it out early. However, as with last fight with PsycloniZer, this is not the case. Hex Appeals spinning ring, although obviously unable to spin up within milliseconds, nonetheless reaches its maximum speed before the others can approach it and smacks into Do Or Dies scoop with enough force to shatter a brick wall!

                        CRASH!!!

                        To Dans consternation, Do Or Die apparently is tougher than a brick wall because that scoop has completely deflected the blow (with a slight dent and a LOT of sparks in the process)! Not only that, but its spun down Hex Appeals shell long enough for Nidhogg Evo to make its first major move, reaching its claw high above Hex Appeals 30cm height and bringing it down onto the top armour! Dan really isnt happy about this, but he knows his machine is not fast, and not nimble, and now in major peril. Do Or Die immediately goes for the pit release...ah...hang on, Nidhogg cant seem to push Hex Appeal around. And now we know why! One of Hex Appeals teeth has caught a floor shingle and is digging in, preventing Nidhogg from pushing the 200kg walker anywhere! Joey decides to wait for Do Or Die to open the pit and then help out, but thats too long for the Watcher, and as Do Or Die finally makes it towards the pit release, the ref bumps into Nidhogg and forces him to release Hex Appeal. That Nidhogg does with a grumpy disposition, and now Hex Appeals able to spin up that ring again! Joey isnt keen on letting himself take the blows, and waits for Do Or Die to come back...but nothing doing! Chezza isnt going to be the scapegoat for Joeys plans and sits Do Or Die in front of one of the sets of arena saws. Joey starts talking to Chezza in the control booth, and a few seconds later his grumpy face is back facing the arena as Hex Appeal contemplates whom to go for. Apparently he doesnt like rammers, as hes going now for Do Or Die. Chezza simply smirks and waits for Hex Appeal to cross over the arena saws, but then a bit of trouble n strife appears in the form of Nidhogg Evo, who attacks Do Or Dies side in an act of treachery! In response to this, Do Or Die turns around and barrels the scoop into Nidhoggs lifter...but its Nidhogg who prevails here as the lifter gets under the scoop...but not the entire robot, so does he actually prevail now? And now Do Or Die lifts the scoop into Nidhoggs crusher...oho! Thats one for the books! Nidhogg is being lifted by his weapon being used by Do Or Dies scoop, pegged in there, and now turns to the face the much-too-near Hex Appeal.

                        CRASH!!!

                        The spinner mashes Nidhoggs entire side panel, sending Nidhogg skidding across the arena in a shower of sparks and the 4mm Hardox panel badly dented! Chezzas tactics have now turned due to Joeys irritation, and now both robots are attacking each other! However Nidhogg hasnt been able to recover fully from that blow, and Do Or Die barrels into the other, less dented side, sliding under it and lifting it onto its side! Of course Nidhogg can right himself from that position, but not while being held down by Do Or Dies scoop! And now Chezza is looking mighty at the moment, lining up his former teammates robot with the gigantic spinning ring of Hex Appeal, and now with all due strength smashes the crusher into it.

                        CRASH!!!

                        Thats sent all three robots back a bit! Hex Appeal goes back several inches, but already getting its ring back up to speed, and now it has definitely done some major damage to Nidhogg! The crushers been dented at the top, and Im surprised it hasnt been torn clean out from the pump! Nidhogg, surprisingly, hasnt been smacked out from under Do Or Dies scoop and both robots, as one, have been knocked away a few feet! Chezza moves forward again to deliver the wounded Nidhogg to the very...ahem...arousing ring of Hex Appeal. Dan however isnt keen on having Do Or Die to deal with one-on-one, and so tries to get around Nidhogg to attack Chezzas machine...unfortunately, with only 5mph at best, Hex Appeals not going to have his way with Do Or Die here, and Chezzas advantage continues as he shoves Nidhogg once more into Hex Appeal.

                        CRASH!!!

                        Thats the rollover srimech at the rear that took the blow this time, and looking pretty much slashed up now as Nidhogg is finally smacked out from under Do Or Dies upraised scoop and sent skidding...thankfully onto its wheels! Chezza is disgusted, but Joey (slightly) and Dan delighted, and now the team-up seems to have shifted against Chezza as Hex Appeal and Nidhogg attack Do Or Die...unfortunately, Nidhoggs taken quite a battering from Hex Appeal and has now had his speed reduced by much; therefore Do Or Die easily sneaks around Nidhoggs front end and getting to the sides lifts him over with the scoop. And...thats pretty much it for Nidhogg - no? Do Or Dies pushing him into Hex Appeal again! Dan cant scuttle his killer away fast enough, even with the omni-directional system!

                        CRASH!!!

                        Nidhogg gets rocked again, the crusher suffering another blow, and again surprisingly staying attached to the robot as it gets knocked away from Do Or Die and...sadly, onto its side; upon a more whole time, it could have self-righted from there but unfortunately not after that battering it took. Its own plan complete, Do Or Die attacks Hex Appeal...only to find the spinner back up to maximum speed!

                        CRASH!!!

                        Nonetheless, the shape of the scoops foiled Hex Appeal once more as its deflected away, but the scoop isnt coming out of it clean either! Its taken a major dent now...ahh...The Watchers had enough of simply watching Nidhogg lie on its back, and starts counting it out, as the house robots come near to it...
                        1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10!

                        One robot down, one robot to go, and Do Or Die looks to be the one not to go as it finally gets its scoop in there under Hex Appeal, stopping the spin-up and trying to lift it over...not going to happen. Do Or Die swings itself and Hex Appeal around in an arc, trying to line Hex Appeal up with the pit, narrowly missing Exa-Gore-Ic who now clamps onto the broken Nidhogg and drags it over to the arena saws! BZZT! Sparks...and hey! What do you know, thats the end of the match, as Do Or Dies found the pit and shoved the extremely promising Hex Appeal down, who is followed moments later by its own victim, Nidhogg Evo.

                        CEASE!

                        Do Or Die advances to the Semis!

                        Next battle: System Shock 4.0 vs. Under Pressure vs. Thanatos

                        (Message edited by kodster on February 11, 2009)

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                        • #42
                          Crash & Burn: Mini-Tournament of Death 2

                          ...uh...Kody...a word with you on MSN please?

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                          • #43
                            Crash & Burn: Mini-Tournament of Death 2

                            Right. The problem, it seems, was one of the sentences:quote:

                            The Watchers had enough of simply watching Nidhogg lie on its back, and starts counting it out, as the house robots come near to it... That should bequote:

                            The Watchers had enough of simply watching Nidhogg lie on its side, and starts counting it out, as the house robots come near to it...As Nidhogg can use the crusher to right it from its back. However, from what I understand it cannot do this lying on a badly dented side, so...other than that, the battle should not be complained about in any way. Apologies to Joey for misleading him with that typo.

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                            • #44
                              Crash & Burn: Mini-Tournament of Death 2

                              Actually, now I noticed that I came off as sounding rather arrogant with the above message, so Id like to apologize again, and if theres any more complaints about the battle, feel free to tell me. Tis been a busy day for me today and I guess I got rather shirty with...pretty much everyone...so yeah. Sorry. Bleh.

                              Also, expect either the HRR3 Final or another MToD 2 battle tomorrow, because I seem to have found the writing spirit again, and Im on a roll.

                              (Message edited by kodster on February 12, 2009)

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                              • #45
                                Crash & Burn: Mini-Tournament of Death 2

                                quote:

                                Actually, now I noticed that I came off as sounding rather arrogant

                                Wouldnt be a first

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