PTT - Regeneration

[corsair_lightning]

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Okay... more predictions...

FEATHERWEIGHT FINAL
Bulldozer VS Heretic VS M.B.X. VS Skink

Isn't it obvious? M.B.X to destroy all 3 other feathers.

3rd Place Playoff
Nidhogg Evo vs The Crashing Bore 2

I see the veteran getting 1 last piece of glory. The Crashing Bore 2 to win.

PTT6 GRAND FINAL
Intriguous vs Achilles (1)

To be honest, I see Achilles making a Chaos 2* here.

*Note: a Chaos 2: A successive title.

[kodster]

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I have only word for that battle:

w00t

Good ol' battle, Frank-O, and lovely writing Steve. Seems PTT action is at an all-time high. I guess the only thing wrong with that was my prediction. Aw well, ya did yer best Joey.

Featherweight Final
Bulldozer VS Heretic VS M.B.X. VS Skink

Grr...Skink defeated Heretic in CC2...but it's not my main worry. The main worry...is M.B.X. I don't like it, only because I'm facing it. So, the plan here will be to aggressively attack Skink and Bulldozer, and try to get in a cheap shot on MBX if it's stopped. If nobody but me and M.B.X. are left, then I'm going to try and use the rear to push the dead others (if they're the arena, that is. If not, just go for broke and keep hitting M.B.X. with the blade) into M.B.X. and hopefully stop his rotation long enough for me to get in a shot with the blade.

Good luck...to me and the others. Aaron doesn't need bloody luck on his side. :P

A PTT to remember, by far!

[knightrous]

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MBX super mega ultimate awesome ultra tactics.

Spin up.... hit who ever comes closest.
Rinse, repeat.

Gloat / Make excuses pending on results

[steven_mcg]

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After much procrastination and a brief virus scare on the laptop, it's time to crown a Featherweight champion! Let's-a go!

FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
GRAND FINAL
BULLDOZER Vs HERETIC Vs M.B.X. Vs SKINK

FROM ONEHOUSE, IN SUFFOLK, BULLDOZER!
(Represented by Christopher Mason)
A basic invertible box with four wheels, a front scoop and a wagging tail. Don't ask. It's nippy at 15mph and reasonably tough with 4mm aluminium armour, but the balsawood strips and paper bag don't scream confidence.
PTTR HIT LIST: Sons of Thunder, Tidal Wave 2 & Isolation

FROM ETOBICOKE, IN CANADA, HERETIC!
(Represented by Kody Kunz)
A T-shaped thwackbot with a pickaxe head and a spinning blade mounted on the underbelly which can reach speeds of 2500rpm. Fast and manoueverable, but not the best pusher.
PTTR HIT LIST: Sith, OverDrive & Pillow Torque

FROM KILKIVAN, IN AUSTRALIA, M.B.X.!
(Represented by Aaron Knight)
A teeny-weeny translational spinner. It's brick-shaped, invertible and has only one wheel. Top spinning speeds of 1500rpm make it very deadly, but that lone wheel could fall victim to axes and crushers.
PTTR HIT LIST: Deadly Lampshade, Werewolf & Neowedge

FROM ESSEX, SKINK!
(Represented by Mike Hamilton-Macy and Paul Cuomo)
A bright yellow box-wedge with a wide, rear-hinged flipper. The full-pressure arm packs a punch while the bot itself travels at a comfortable 8mph. I do wonder about that plastic armour, though.
PTTR HIT LIST: Afterschock, DTK & Innis

House Robots - Scarlek & Dulcy

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

And already our two spinners are getting up to speed! Bulldozer decides to bypass them altogether and races to release the Void, leaving Skink between a rock and a hard place! As Heretic and M.B.X. make their moves, Mike and Paul quickly decide that Heretic is the lesser of two evils and charges straight for the axlebot! Kody's creation easily dodges the attack, twirling around and whacking Skink with both its axe head and spinning blade! Skink is blown away by the attack, one of its skirts all but sliced to ribbons! Mike quickly regains control and rams into Heretic as the blade gets back up to speed! Skink drives under the axlebot and pushes it towards the western wall! Paul fires the flipper, sending Heretic tumbling into the fence! Sorry, lads, but I doubt you'll be performing any railing kills at that size! Skink continues pounding Heretic into the wall when Bulldozer and M.B.X. come over to join the fun! Bulldozer breaks up the brawl, allowing Heretic to go free - and M.B.X. to tuck into its sacrificial armour!
CRRRASH!
Sparks and chips of balsawood scatter over the warzone floor! Aaron is clearly hungry for more as he sends M.B.X. crashing into Bulldozer's side a second time!
CRRRASH!
The rammer takes on more damage, but is surprisingly unfazed by the chunks being torn out of it! Bulldozer brings Heretic's blade to a halt with its front scoop and pushes the little axlebot down the arena, into the golden claws of our beloved Dulcy! Heretic struggles wildly and manages to run away to safety, just as the House Robot lowers her head and lets loose a great belch of flame - all over Bulldozer! Even Chris can't help laughing as his robot zips across the arena with its head on fire! Heretic speeds off after the 'Dozer to exact some revenge, while M.B.X. and Skink are playing a very tentative game of 'cat and mouse'! Skink turns slowly towards the spinner, Mike and Paul perhaps hoping to knock M.B.X. off-balance with the flipping arm...
CRRRASH!
Well, whatever they were hoping for, I don't think it worked! Skink is now spinning even faster than M.B.X., flipper raised on high like an eager schoolboy's arm! Paul quickly retracts the weapon, but oh dear, here comes M.B.X. again!
CRRRASH!
While Skink makes a hasty retreat to rethink its plans (and nurse its fresh wounds), Bulldozer and Heretic duke it out on the other side of the arena! Each robot is trying to outmanouever the other, with Bulldozer's paper top still blazing away! Is it my imagination or is it starting to seem a little more sluggish than before? At any rate Heretic is still having a hard time introducing its spinning blade to Bulldozer's wheels! Whichever way it turns, the speedy little rammer keeps managing to block it off, until Kody gets a fortunate blow on one of the front wheels! Heretic is flung away in the direction of the Void and is just getting the spinny blade back up to speed when Bulldozer plows underneath with its great scoop! Kody frantically attempts an escape, but one last burst of speed from Chris' creation sends Heretic tumbling into the Void and out of the Featherweight Final!
Three now remains as Bulldozer slowly makes its way back over to M.B.X. and Skink! Its head is on fire, it's getting slower by the minute and it's now developed a slight limp in its front right wheel! What else could possibly go wrong? How about another blow from M.B.X?
CRRRASH!
Great flaming chunks of wood and paper are torn out of Bulldozer's sacrificial skin! Good gravy, it's like a firestorm out there! Chris' sacrifice seems to have paid off, however, as M.B.X. has temporarily stopped spinning! Bulldozer lunges forwards and nudges the Australian entry, before Skink rockets in and flips the rectangular spinner onto its back! Aaron isn't worried about flippers - M.B.X. is invertible after all - but he is worried about not being able to spin up again! After another hard slap from Skink, M.B.X. swerves around an approaching Bulldozer and begins its spinny thing once again! Chris tries to stop the Aussie bot with another charge...
CRRRASH!
...But gets a great big slash in his scoop for his troubles! By this point poor Bulldozer appears to be on its last legs - the paper bag has melted away to almost nothing and there seems to be little life left in those wheels! Aaron can see this and heads straight for Bulldozer's sides once again!
CRRRASH!
M.B.X. bounces away from the rammer...
CRRRASH!
...And into Skink's side as well! Who knew Aaron was such a pinball wizard? It looks like it's game over for Bulldozer anyway! The Grim Beeper is examining the smoldering rammer, but the only movement he can see is that of the flames dancing over the bodywork! It's third place to Chris then as the Beeper raises his scythe on high...
1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10!
CRRRASH!
Bulldozer is out and Skink may not be far behind it! M.B.X. has added a fresh set of scars and slices into Skink's plastic armour, leaving the little yellow flipper rather dazed and confused! Mike and Paul try desperately to get away for a decent charge, but cannot avoid another attack from the Aussie brick!
CRRRASH!
The sparks fly as Skink is sent spinning! Mike attempts to retaliate...and Skink keeps on spinning! That last blow must've knackered the drive something fierce, because all Skink can do now is trundle round and round in a circle! Aaron finally decides it's time to back off, and allows the Grim Beeper to come forward and deliver the last rites...
1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10!
The House Robots waste no time in cleaning up as M.B.X. twirls in victory! Scarlet attempts to boil Skink's bottom with his Exterminator arm, while Dulcy sinks her claws into the mobile bonfire that is Bulldozer! It's been a while since we've seen destruction on this sort of scale, so both many thanks and many apologies to Chris for what we're about to do! Got it on the Launchpad, Dulce? OK, everyone, count with me!
1...2...3...
BA-DOINNNG!
Oh dear. Somebody get the cherry-picker - and a very big spatula!

CEASE!

Heretic has met an unorthadox end, Bulldozer has been flattened and Skink, well, stinks!
M.B.X. WINS THE P.T.T. REGENERATION FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP!

Congratulations to Mr Aaron Knight, and to our three other Finalists for making it so far! Wear your medals (and spoon) with pride!

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LATER ON:
THIRD PLACE PLAY-OFF
Nidhogg Evo VS The Crashing Bore 2

Thoughts? Tactics? Wooden spoons?

Thank you.

[joey_picus]

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TACTICS:
Open the pit first of all.
Avoid the front - should in theory be easy with the wheels towards the front enabling me to more precisely point the front end of the robot than with normal machines. Of what actual use that will be is to be seen :P
Get underneath the skirts with the forks, get beneath the body with the lifter, lift the body, use the crusher to pin it so it can't drive off, take CB over to the pit and drop it in - not on the edge or anything, but in - if necessary drive straight down the pit with it held in front so as not to take any chances.

Best of luck Frank

[kodster]

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Naaargh...I put in good tactics and get beaten by a bot other than MBX...with no tactics. What's the world coming to?!



Oh well, I'm still in the final though, I'll give tactics to that after the play-off.

[knightrous]

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Ah, if only I could get the real MBX to perform that well

[eene]

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Very hard to decide. TCB has the experience, so I'll go for them.

When you say get a cherry picker and a spatula, are we to believe Bulldozer was thrown into the roof and broken into pieces or thrown across the arena, then broken into pieces. I don't think either would need a spatula

[steven_mcg]

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OK, just to let you know I'll be spending the next week down in Wales for another lovely tour of the railways with my mates. I'll be back a week on Friday, so hopefully you'll get the Play-Off around the end of the month.

[velociraptor]

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Have fun with the railways, Steve!

[pcbore]

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Hey, sorry I haven't been able to post tactics, life took an unexpected turn for the hectic.

My tactics are pretty much the same as Joey's, except I intend to drop him down the pit instead of myself. But first a question for Joey.

What's say we get rid of the house robots first?

[joey_picus]

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Frank:

...why not? :wink: I'll go for the left one, you go for the right one, and the actual fighting starts once they're thoroughly decommisssioned?

[steven_mcg]

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Guess who's back!

Ta muchly for the tactics, Frank. With luck I'll have this tournament wrapped up within the week or so.

[eene]

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Nice to have you back, Steve

I waited for your tactics for Traffic Warden, so take your time

[steven_mcg]

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Me again!

It won't be long now until we crown our PTTR champion, but first, there's the little matter of third place...

GRAND FINAL
PLAY-OFF
NIDHOGG EVO Vs THE CRASHING BORE 2

House Robots - Mr Hyde & Scream

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

And our Play-Off is off to an unusual start; instead of driving towards each other, both Nidhogg and the Crashing Bore are driving towards the CPZs! I smell a Rebellion brewing! Nidhogg aims for Scream in the southwest corner, while the Bore charges Mr Hyde in the northeast corner, opening the Void along the way! The House Robots eagerly await the two competitors' attacks - it's been a long time since Team Coldheart have been challenged like this! Nidhogg lands the first blow, crashing into Scream and scraping under his sides, narrowly missing an attack by the shrieking flipper! The House Robot attempts to shake Nidhogg away, but the Heat A winner continues to plow underneath! Joey activates the lifting plate and slowly picks Scream's left wheel up off the ground! The crushing arm too lurches into life, pushing down on Scream's lid like a falcon's beak! Scream is doing everything he can to fight back, even firing his mighty flipper with a trademark shriek, but Nidhogg's grip is too strong! Joey grins as he drags Scream out of the CPZ towards the middle of the arena! The House Robot can't help but feel a little embarrassed as Nidhogg parades him around for all to see! The Grim Beeper glides over, attempting to separate the two machines, but Joey isn't about to let the fun end yet! He sharply turns Nidhogg around - swinging Scream into the Grim Beeper's side like a sledgehammer! The robotic reaper, enraged at Nidhogg's insolence, nonetheless decides to back off for another minute or two!
Meanwhile Mr Hyde and the Crashing Bore have been going at each other hammer and tong! Opening with a head-on collision the Bore lands a sharp blow on the hefty House Robot's forehead! There's no real damage, save for a new addition for his scar collection, but it's enough to set Mr Hyde off! The mechanical monster gives the Bore a fearful WHACK! with his hammer, the PTT veteran only narrowly avoiding being clamped by his pneumatic arms! The battle of the bludgeonators thus begins, as Mr Hyde and the Bore rain blow after blow down on each other! Frank attempts to steer the Bore around to Mr Hyde's sides, but the House Robot is too nimble for the veteran! Hammer and guillotine fly back and forth, and the damage is already beginning to show on both bots! The Bore's Hardox monocoque is starting to look scuffed and dented, while Mr Hyde is starting to look like he's taken a cheese-grater to the face! On and on this violent tussle goes until the Bore manages to sneak under Mr Hyde's left arm! The PTT veteran slides underneath and pins the House Robot against the northern wall, his oversized hammer swinging away at thin air! Frank snaps the 'trap and begins to drag Mr Hyde out into the open arena! He doesn't get far, however, when Mr Hyde gives a sharp tug, breaking free of the Bore's grip! The sledgehammer comes crashing down, just before the guillotine is fired once again, and...don't tell me we've another pair of locked axes! I don't know what it is with that 'trap of yours, Frank, m'boy, I really don't! The Grim Beeper swoops onto the scene, shortly after taking a House Robot to the ribs, and attempts to separate the muddled weapons! One swift shunt does the trick, breaking the Bore free of Mr Hyde's hammer - and immediately both bots get back to thumping each other senseless!
The Grim Beeper stands in the middle of the warzone, doing his best to keep track of the madness going on around him! Mr Hyde and the Bore are walloping the living daylights out of each other, while Nidhogg is parading a twitching Scream around as though showing off a new pet! Scream is no puppy, however, and is violently resisting Nidhogg's attempts to drag it across the arena! Joey manages to maintain control and gradually pulls the struggling House Robot over towards the Void! Scream is now frantic, flailing and flipping to try and escape the humiliation of a pitting by a PTT rookie! It seems to be working too, as Nidhogg's grip is beginning to weaken! With one sharp tug Scream is freed and immediately pays the newcomer out with an attack by his rear spinning disc! The sparks fly as a nasty scar is carved in Nidhogg's scales! Scream attempts to scrape underneath the newcomer, but Nidhogg is a nimble dragon and ends up back under Scream instead! The House Robot once again finds himself at the mercy of Nidhogg's claw, the Void now only feet away! Joey is lining himself up for the final charge when Scream decides to go out fighting! As Nidhogg reaches the edge of the pit, Scream jerks to the side and fires his flipper! The horrific House Robot tumbles into the Void...and drags a surprised Nidhogg down with it before it can let go! Joey is both in shock and hysterics as the Grim Beeper hurridly moves to break up Mr Hyde and the Bore, neither robot looking a pretty sight! The oldest competing vapourbot is battered and bruised, but it's Frank who's leaving with the bronze this time around!

CEASE!

Nidhogg Evo has finally been slain, but never mind, Joey - a House Robot looks just as good as a bronze medal on the mantlepiece!
THE CRASHING BORE 2 WINS THIRD PLACE!

Congratulations to Mr Frank Goacher!

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NEXT TIME:
THE P.T.T. REGENERATION GRAND FINAL
ACHILLES (1) VS INTRIGUOUS

Thoughts? Tactics? Bandages for my poor old House Bots?

Thank you!