FRFFT: Series Three

[corsair_lightning]

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Okay. I know those above are supposed to be my tactics, but well... Everyone hates me and is trying to get me(except Tira), so...

Run in and break the torsion spring on the rear skirt of Brutalis 2.1. Then, flip it out of the arena. Try to conserve flips, as once I have Brutalis out, only Nidhogg Cubed can try and get me OOTA. Then, get around Nidhogg and shove it into the CPZ. get underneath the sides, and try to flip it into Tira's spinning disc. That 3mm ti/vanadium alloy will be mangled badly. Afterwards, flip Nidhogg OOTA, and if I can't, try to hit the pit release button and shove him down. Since the shapes of the forks are a hybrid between Haardvark's and PA's, it should give me ample time to drive backwards and get away. Do not go after Tira unless it comes after me. When Nodhogg is inverted, try to shove him onto either the flames(it should burn his Petrol Engine), or the angle grinders(should cut the weak ti/van).

Now, If nobody else tries to attack me first, I'll be fine.

[samuel3764]

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OK, so my tactics are to spin up and destroy anything that gets in my way and to also team up with Infusion.

[eene]

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Welcome to a new series of FRFFT!

We've made some changes for Series Three. After two series with the heavyweights sharing the arena with other weights, they'll be on their own today. Also, the house robots will be around as well, headed up by Refbot.

Lets start with round one!

ROUND ONE

From Vancouver, in Canada, Blue Hurricane!

A circular shaped robot with a spinning shell. Its a new robot, and can run upside down as well. Its hard to grab hold of, but someone could be lucky enough and when that happens, flippers can have their chance.

From Queensland, in Australia, Infusion!

An odd shape robot with a spinning ring, and a wedge, Infusion is also a newcomer to FRFFT. Very destructive, and invertible, but when upside down, it could be vulnerable to flippers.

From Scotland, SOID!

The name stands for 'Scotland Oh I'm Dizzy'. It's main weapon is a front spinning disc. Its shaped like a triangle, which should deflect some heavy blows, but the wheels are exposed and it is inexperienced.

From the Netherlands, Back to Rock III!

This robot has two weapons. A lifter to get under its opponents and a spinning disc to rip into them. Its made from aluminum and can reach 18mph, but the self-righting mechanism is slow

Roboteers, stand by!

In Booth One, we have Samuel with Blue Hurricane and Infusion with Aaron, and in Booth Two, Martijin at the controls of Back to Rock III and Jack with SOID.

The house robots are Matilda and Sgt Bash.

BREAK

[eene]

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Sorry about that short stop, guys. I just needed to give my head a rest, thats all.

Aaron, I find it hard to picture Infusion. Can you give me an idea of what it looks like?

I'm also thinking about adding another heat with 8 real robots, just to make things more interesting.

Hope you're ready for the fight!

[corsair_lightning]

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If I'm correct, Elliot, Infusion looks like a lower version of Team Whyachi robot Warrior SKF with different colours.

[knightrous]

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An extremely horrible 15 second pen doodling while on the phone to the boss...

[eene]

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Thank you, Aaron

[eene]

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3-2-1: Activate!

Off we go for a brand new series! Blue Hurricane looks vicious with that spinning ring. So too Infusion who turns to face Back to Rock and pushes it aside. Back to Rock pushes into SOID, who turns and makes a GASH in the side of Back to Rock with that disc. Blue Hurricane moves in and OH! Back to Rock gets spun away a bit. Infusion is staying out of it, but now SOID charges it and hits the front wedge. Infusion spins around as Blue Hurricane hits Back to Rock again. Back to Rock looking mighty battered, but it is still moving. SOID presses the pit release button...OUCH! Infusion came in there with its spinning ring and made a SLICE down the side of SOID! Back to Rock tries to push Blue Hurricane into the CPZ, where Matilda waits. Blue Hurricane gets away though and spins up again, but straight into Infusion! OH! Blue Hurricane gets a hit too. Aaron turns away, but is Blue Hurricane OK? Yes it is. It isn't spinning, though. Back to Rock gets under it and begins to lift it up as SOID comes in with its disc and makes sparks on the aluminium of Back to Rock! Blue Hurricane pushed over, but it can run inverted. SOID escapes towards the centre of the arena, but meets Infusion again! Spun away, onto the flame pit! Its still going, though. Infusion pushes into the side of Back to Rock and clips it with the disc! Sparks fly, and Back to Rock looks very impaired out there now. I don't think its moving anymore. SOID is moving in a circle. I wonder if Infusion knocked out its drive? Sgt Bash comes out of his CPZ to look at Back to Rock. Refbot moves in to count it out.
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10!
Sgt Bash pushes Back to Rock towards Matilda's flywheel. OHH! The aluminium is ripped again. Blue Hurricane nudges SOID away, but gets hit with the disc. Theres a slight tear in Blue Hurricane's armour. Maybe thats why it stopped spinning. The last ten seconds count down. Infusion is staying out of it as the house robots push Back to Rock onto the floor flipper. And away it goes! Crashing in a heap next to Blue Hurricane.

Cease!

Back to Rock III needs to go back to the drawing board.
The other three were still mobile, so the judges will make their decision.

Blue Hurricane: S: 2 C: 2 D: 2 A: 2 Total: 8

Infusion: S: 2 C: 3 D: 3 A: 2 Total: 10

SOID: S: 1 C: 2 D: 2 A: 2 Total: 7

A controversial way to start the new series, but Infusion and Blue Hurricane go through to the next round. Well done to them!

See you later for the next fight guys. If things seem a bit out of shape, its either because I haven't written any vapourbot fights for a while or I don't have a good imagination. Get back to me

[corsair_lightning]

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Excellent fight, Elliot.

[kodster]

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Not too bad Elliot, but you still kind of overestimate the amount of damage bots can do. Back to Rock III wouldn't exactly get that trashed within 3 hits, even with 7mm titanium armour.

Keep improving.

[knightrous]

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Not too bad Elliot, but you still kind of overestimate the amount of damage bots can do. Back to Rock III wouldn't exactly get that trashed within 3 hits, even with 7mm titanium armour.

Keep improving.

So many variables, seen some bots with thin armour last a stack of hits and others gone of the first hit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2YBlcKBJsk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aSCbndH ... re=related

Battle wasn't too bad, would have liked a little more detail, but I could follow it easy enough
Nice work!

[eene]

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ROUND TWO

From Texas, in the USA, Bandwagon!

Another newcomer to the FRFFT, its a box with a powerful flipper. Skirts prevent it from being flipped, and its fast at 20mph. How effective is the weapon, though?

From West Yorkshire, N3!

The team fought before with The Hurting, which won the FRFFT: Series One Heavyweight competition. Will they get second time lucky with a front forklift and crushing beak? Its got a high ground clearance towards the back, so flippers could have their chance.

From Toronto, in Canada, Tira VI!

Also from an experienced team, Tira VI has a vicious looking spinning disc on the front, as well as a self-righting mechaism, which may come in handy later on. However, the weapon is powered by petrol, so it better stay away from the flames.

From Cardiff, in Wales, Brutalis 2.1!

A box wedge with a front hinged flipper and spikes, this looks like it will live up to its name. Its fast and durable, but undamaging, really.

Roboteers, stand by!

In Booth One, theres Mark with Bandwagon and Joey with N3, hoping to get back the title. And in Booth Two, Kody with Tira VI and Liam with Brutalis 2.1.

In the arena for the house robots, we have Sir Killalot and Mr Psycho! The two heavyweights for the first time in the FRFFT.

3-2-1: Activate!

Tira VI chases after Bandwagon, but gets pushed into by Brutalis, who tries to flip, but misses. Tira VI turns around to HIT Brutalis with the disc. Brutalis escapes with little damage. Bandwagon slips under N3s side and FLIPS it over! N3 self-rights due to its shape, but Tira...OH! Tira hits N3 from behind and sparks fly! N3 not damaged, though. Bandwagon presses the pit release button. Down it goes. Brutalis bumps into it, but Bandwagon turns away. N3 tries to push Tira towards the flame pit, but Tira gives it another hit and runs away, straight into Brutalis. Brutalis turns to try and flip Tira again, but only pushes it away a bit. Back goes Brutalis into Bandwagon, who flips! The skirts on Brutalis stop it from going over, though. Bandwagon backs away, as Tira moves in. N3 pushes into the side of Bandwagon and slowly lifts it up! Bandwagon flips itself free, but N3 continues its pursuit. Tira hits Brutalis again! This time a small gash has formed on the side of Brutalis, but that doesn't stop it. Bandwagon comes in for another go at Brutalis, but Brutalis slides under and flips it! Bandwagon rolls over, but self-rights using the flipper. OH! Tira hit Bandwagon as it self-righted, and has made a gash in the underbelly! Mark gets away, as Tira heads towards Liam's machine again. N3 shoves into Bandwagon and tries to get the forks under, but Bandwagon flips! N3 doesn't go over, and it recovers to have a go at Bandwagon again! Tira is laying into Brutalis at the moment. Another gash has been formed. Brutalis turns to get around the sides, but Tira counters and clips the back end. Brutalis gets away. N3 pushes Bandwagon into the angle grinder. A good battle so far. Tira SMASHES into Bandwagon and N3 with the disc! One of Bandwagon's sides is ripped, and one of N3's forks looks bent. Tira seems to be doing all the work here. Bandwagon slides under the side of N3 and throws it over! N3 self-rights, only for Brutalis crash into it. Bandwagon flips N3, but N3 comes back down and escapes. Brutalis slides under Bandwagon and throws it over again. Bandwagon self-rights, as Tira moves in to give it a hit! Another gash for Bandwagon. Tira follows and hits it again. Bandwagon is on the edge of the CPZ, and Sir Killalot is waiting. He picks Bandwagon up with the claws and parades it around for a bit before dropping it next to the pit upside down. It self-rights as N3 and Brutalis move in to push it towards the pit...OH! Down Bandwagon goes. N3 got the forks under and pushed it down! N3 backs away to avoid going in itself, so too Brutalis. Tira hits the back of N3 again, gashing the rear armour. The last ten seconds count down. Brutalis pushes Tira from the side, and this time into Mr Psycho! Tira gets away as Mr Psycho's hammer comes down and misses! Lucky for Tira there.

Cease!

Bandwagon got run over.
The other three will go to the judges. You know the score: Style, Control, Damage and Aggression.

N3: S: 3 C: 2 D: 1 A: 3 Total: 9

Tira VI: S: 3 C: 3 D: 2 A: 3 Total: 11

Brutalis 2.1: S: 2 C: 2 D: 1 A: 3 Total: 8

The judges have decided that N3 and Tira VI go through! Well done to them.

This is what the next round looks like.

Blue Hurricane VS N3
Tira VI VS Infusion

See you later, and, your probably tired of hearing this, I'm sorry if once again the battle was poorly detailed. I had a bit of a headache while I was writing it. Maybe I need to take a break again. Comment at will

[samuel3764]

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Good fight, Elliot.

Blue Hurricane's tactics: If there is one thing vertical crushers can't STAND, it's full body spinners. That's how Razer almost lost against 13 Black in Extreme 2. So, I will avoid the front like the plague, get to the rear or the sides, and smash the daylights out of it.

Good luck Joey.

Let's see some more brilliant battles, Elliot!

[knightrous]

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Tira VI VS Infusion

Attack the disc with Infusion's rim, should be able to get some Warhead VS Nightmare style damage happening. The sides on Tira are pretty big so they should also be an easy enough target to attack with the rim or the wedge.

Should be an interesting match.

[kodster]

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Ho boy.

Tira Vi vs. Infusion

Right. If he tries coming for the disc, I'll give the rim a nice shot from the wing tips by spinning them into him. Since they're angled, quite low, and made of decently-thick Ti/V, I doubt he can do much to them. He can, however, do much to my disc, so I want to avoid a disc-rim collision. The only time I want my disc in the action is against his wedge, or if his rim is NOT spinning. Infusion is a powerful bassa' to fight, so I'm not stretching my neck out too much.

So yeah. Protect the disc and keep him at bay until I can get some good, safe shots in. O'course, since this is Aaron I'm talking about, he probably ain't gonna let that happen, but we'll see. :P

Good luck, me Aussie chum.