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Re: Robot Wars - The "Legends" Special
Sounds good to me. 
Originally posted by team_orr
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Re: Robot Wars - The "Legends" Special
Cool, nice battles so far.
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Re: Robot Wars - The "Legends" Special
Welcome to Robot Wars - The Legends Special. Last time, you would have seen Infernal Contraption tamed and caged by Iron Awe 2.1, who is now heading through to the Grand Final.
But more action awaits us tonight. Amongst the competitors tonight, Series 5 heat finalist Reactor 2 makes a welcome return, as well as one of the most feared robots ever - the vertical flywheel weilding 259. It's going to be a rough night tonight.
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HEAT B
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The second heat, and already the Legends Special is proving to be quite a surprising competition. When the robots are fighting for their very first Grand Final, I guess that isn't surprising. But tonight, six more robots are going to be doing just that. And I'm not willing to stop them. Let's see who lines up in Round 1...
Reactor 2 vs Wolverine vs Araknia
259 vs Reptirron the Second vs Hassock's Hog 2
Well, they think they can, but only one will....LET THE WARS BEGIN!!
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ROUND 1
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FROM PRESTON IN LANCHESIRE - ARAKNIA
Decimated in the first round of the 7th wars, and the teams previous entrant, Riptilion, didn't fare any better.
This pentagonal shaped robot is invertible, enabling it to work in either direction. It moves with speed, and it has a spinning bar on the front with rare Earth magnets inside. But the armour, carbon-fibre and fibreglass, may just as well be cardboard, as described by the team, and at only 77 kilos, it's the lightest in the heat.
FROM LEICESTERSHIRE - REACTOR 2
Defeated Gemini in Series 5 to reach the heat final, the team also entered Series 7 with a machine called Rhino.
This is a unique teardrop shaped robot, big at the back and narrower at the front, running on Ben-Hur spiked wheels. The front houses a unique flamp - part flipper, part clamp - and a pneumatic axe sits at the back. The design of this robot also allows it to roll back onto its wheels no matter how often it is flipped. At 8mph, however, it's slow.
FROM SWANLEY IN KENT - WOLVERINE
Beaten in the first round of the 5th wars by Wheely Big Cheese after starting promisingly.
Named after the largest member of the weasel family, Wolverine isn't intending to pop anytime soon. This low box shaped robot is fast, quite agile and has a front bulldozer shovel with enough power, the team claim, to lift railway sleepers. I just fear for its lack of destructive weaponary, though.
ROBOTEERS, STAND BY!!
Booth 1 - Reactor 2
Booth 2 - Araknia, Wolverine
House Robots - Matilda, Sir Killalot
3...2...1...ACTIVATE!!
My fancy would be on Reactor 2, personally. It is Wolverine off to the fastest start though. It charges forward and plows straight into the side of Araknia, not paying any attention to its spinning blade. It lifts up the spider based robot, but fails to flip it completely. Instead, it simply attempts to push it around, close to Reactor. Reactor turns to use its axe, and the head goes straight through the cardboard armour of Araknia. If I'm honest, this doesn't look good at all for Araknia. Reactor chops at Araknia several more times with its axe. Wolverine lifts it up again, and Reactor continues to chop, large rips being made in the top. Now Reactor turns and uses its flamp to flip Araknia up. Wolverine drives on, can the two overturn it? Yes, Araknia is upside down...and Wolverine pushes it across the arena....towards the flame pit! Araknia catches fire instantly, as Wolverine backs away. Araknia doesn't seem to be moving at all. This is going to be a very quick fight...and indeed, Refbot comes in to count Araknia out.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8! 9! 10!!
Araknia has fallen at the first hurdle again. Sir Killalot comes in and grasps its body with his powerful claw. He decides to place the burning spider....on the arena floor flipper. Now we wait....AND THERE IT GOES! Flying spider! Araknia, still on fire, is thrown by the flipper, and even as it lands, there is still a flicker of flame.
CEASE!!
Araknia burnt and squashed.
REACTOR 2 AND WOLVERINE GO THROUGH.
Next time - 259 vs Hassocks Hog 2 vs Reptirron the Second.Comment
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Excellent battle once again.Comment
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Welcome back to Robot Wars - The Legends Special. If you just joined us, you would have seen Araknia being torched and flung out of the competition by Reactor 2 and Wolverine. Now its time to see who else will be going through to join them.
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ROUND 2
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FROM ROMFORD IN LONDON - 259
One of the most feared robots of the Sixth Wars, surprisingly lost in its heats. Team captain Adam Clark has also competed with Vector of Armageddon, Corporal Punishment and Wowot, with little success.
This machine is dangerous. Low to the ground, and with skirts to prevent it from being flipped, 259's weapon is a massive vertical spinning flywheel, capable of ripping off armour and throwing robots around the arena easily. A middleweight version of this feared machine also exists. Sadly, it is not entirely secure or reliable, and I fear it might fall apart at the seams
FROM HASSOCKS IN WEST SUSSEX - HASSOCKS HOG 2
Lost in Round 1 of the 6th and 7th wars after various mechanical setbacks.
This is a large wedge shaped robot with large stabilising furry ears, almost certainly a fire hazard. Its weapon is a computer-optimised flipper, which is said to be really powerful if it works properly. However, it is not exactly the most reliable machine around, and it also has an unfortunate crush on Matilda....you really need therapy, my boy.
FROM FROM DRYBROOKE IN GLOUSTERSHIRE - REPTIRRON THE SECOND
Beaten in Round 1 of the 4th and 6th wars, and thrown out of the arena by Firestorm in Series 7.
This is a box shaped four wheel drive monocoque, used to describe a robot which has one large sheet of armour instead of bolted on sections. It has two powerful weapons, a lifting scoop at the front and a vertical disc at the back. It is very fast and manuverable, but somewhat unreliable, and not the best at self-righting.
ROBOTEERS, STAND BY!!
Booth 1 - 259, Reptirron the Second
Booth 2 - Hassocks Hog 2
House Robots - Shunt, Mr Psycho
3...2...1...ACTIVATE!!
And the fight begins. Reptirron the Second and Hassocks Hog turn around each other, each a little weary and with good reason, because 259 is potentially lethal. Reptirron makes a charge, though, and tries to get around the side of 259. However, it just lightly hits the skirts. 259 turns...
WHAM!!
Reptirron is buffeted up, but not over! But maybe that shall serve as a VERY real warning. 259 now turns its attention to Hassocks Hog 2. Hassocks Hog gets underneath 259, and flips it up!....but not over. 259 lands on its wheels and drives forward...
WHAP!! PSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSTTTT!!!
Oh no, that's terrible news for Hassocks Hog 2! The flipper has been damaged and its CO2 is escaping, which means of course that its main weapon is no longer operational. 259 is dominating this battle as I feared it might. It drives into Hassocks Hog again...
WHAM!!
The blow knocks the Hog aside! Reptirron the Second now charges at 259....and I literally mean straight for it....
CLANG!!
OUCH! That had to hurt! The flipper of Reptirron the Second looks a bit bent now. 259's disc, though, is still powering on. It pauses, as if waiting for its next strike. Reptirron, seemingly despirate, turns to gets its spinning disc into play, but it collides with 259's flywheel again...
WHAM!!
And the force of 259's disc is enough to flip Reptirron the Second over completely! It's now on its back, and it doesn't even look like it is capable of trying to self-right. 259 could easily come in here and deliver a fatal blow....but hang on, what's happened to 259? The flywheel is spinning dangerously, but it doesn't appear to be moving lengthways across the arena. Has it lost drive? Hassocks Hog 2 is still moving, but I think only in a circle, the last hit from 259 must have damaged a drive motor. Reptirron the Second is lying on its back, and 259 IS SMOKING!! A motor is burning out!! Refbot comes in to have a look...as do the House Robots...
CEASE!!
And the fight has been stopped! All three robots have been seemingly immobilised at the same time. The judges will have to decide what to do now....Comment
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Tension...Comment
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Welcome back to Robot Wars - The Legends Special. If you just joined us, we've just had an extremely tight and potentially controversial tussle, as 259, Hassocks Hog 2 and Reptirron the Second have all ended up immobilised. One of them has to go, so we'd best find out who its going to be.
Because of the immobilisation, the judges have been studying the events very closely. And here are the reasons the robots became immobilised.
259 - Drive Belt broke off after Reptirron drove into its flywheel.
Hassocks Hog 2 - Lost drive to one wheel after being hit in the side by 259.
Reptirron the Second - Knocked over by 259's flywheel after it broke down.
And basing it on those, it has become apparant that the first robot immobilised......
.....was Hassocks Hog 2.
So, by the narrowest of margins....
259 AND REPTIRRON THE SECOND GO THROUGH!!
HEAT SEMI-FINALS
Wolverine vs 259
Reptirron the Second vs Reactor 2Comment
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Tactic: Reptirron the Second vs Reactor 2 - Flip it over, the pit it.Comment
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Right, ive got the tough end of the stick here.
I should have superior speed, so just avoid that disc and get at his sides. If i get under the skirt, ill lift and push as it
cannot self-right. If the tactic doesn't work open up the pit and get him down ASAPComment
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If memory serves I entered Reactor :P
If memory serves again Reactor can self-right and Reptirron can't, so eventually should be able to flip and immobilise him.
and w00t for Infernal Contraption getting to the heat final
good fights Chris
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OK guys, I suppose I should say this now. This Saturday, I will be going on holiday for a week, and I won't have internet access. However, I will still try to write at least both first round battles for Heat C.
Until then, here's the Heat Semi Finals.
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HEAT-SEMI 1
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259
Looked very destructive in Round 1, but I worry about its stability.
WOLVERINE
Already doing much better than its unfortunate Series 5 run.
ROBOTEERS, STAND BY!
Booth 1 - 259
Booth 2 - Wolverine
House Robots - Dead Metal, Sgt Bash
3...2...1...ACTIVATE!!
And the semi finals begin, with Wolverine, the quicker of the two, turning to get away from that flywheel. 259 follows, but it is quite slow, at only 9mph. Wolverine aims to get around the side...and does so. The side skirt of 259 is buffeted, but Wolverine doesn't quite get underneath. 259 turns, and Wolverine turns as well...
WHAM!!
Wolverine's side is caught quite badly, but it doesn't fall on its back. It backs away to recover, but doesn't have time to turn as 259 comes towards it head on. But instead of reversing, it decides to run straight at it...
WHAM!!
But whilst one may have expected Wolverine to be buffeted, it has, in fact, gotten underneath 259! This is a surprise. Wolverine lifts up 259, which balances on its back, but lands the right way up...but right back on Wolverine, who is now further underneath. Wolverine flips 259 again, and this time, 259 falls over!! 259 is on its back, and with no self-righting mechanism, it isn't going anywhere! Wolverine spins in celebration, and hits the pit release button. Refbot comes in to count down and out 259...
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8! 9! 10!
Dead Metal immediately rushes out to greet 259. He grabs it in his pincers, and slices through its soft underbelly. Luckily, for 259, with the pit already open, Dead Metal decides to push it in soon afterwards...and at least it stayed in better condition than when it fought Fluffy.
CEASE!!
259 - The numbers of defeat.
WOLVERINE GOES THROUGH TO THE HEAT FINAL!!
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HEAT-SEMI 2
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REACTOR 2
Looked impressive in Round 1, where the axe caused damage to Araknia.
REPTIRRON THE SECOND
How much damage did it REALLY take from 259?
ROBOTEERS, STAND BY!
Booth 1 - Reptirron the Second
Booth 2 - Reactor 2
House Robots - Cassius Chrome, Sir Killalot
3...2...1...ACTIVATE!!
The battle begins, both robots determined to go through. Reptirron turns away from the initial charge of Reactor 2. Like Wolverine, it has the speed advantage over its opponent. It aims for the sides, Reactor tries to turn, but it doesn't make it in time, and Reptirron flips it over! Reactor's flamp opens and shuts, its wheels spin....and it falls back onto its wheels, making use of its unique and innovative srimech system. Reptirron, however, isn't letting it get away that easily, and begins pushing it from the rear. Reactor uses its axe weapon, but causes minimal problems for Reptirron, who flips it up again. This time, however, Reactor's long body saves it, and it doesn't fall over. Reptirron, however, keeps pushing, and Reactor is marshalled into a CPZ, where Cassius Chrome awaits. He pushes Reactor into the arena wall, and holds it there briefly. Not for long, though, as Reactor reverses away, and hits the pit release button. Reptirron rushes back, and attempts to push it into the pit, but Reactor simply keeps moving forward, and Reptirron's pitting attempt fails. But as Reactor turns, Reptirron gets underneath its side and flips it again! This time, though, Reactor rolls right back over and around. The two begin to circle each other now, and it's obvious neither is willing to give up without a fight. But now, suddenly, Reactor gets underneath Reptirron...and flips....oh, Reptirron lucky there to stay on its wheels. Reptirron pauses, then charges again, but the two skirt down each others sides. Reactor tries to turn into Reptirron again, but Reptirron glances back, and attempts to push Reactor from behind. Reactor can't push back, and Reptirron opens its flipper, and makes the charge....and down the pit goes Reactor! Oh, what a shame!
CEASE!!
Reactor has gone into meltdown.
REPTIRRON THE SECOND GOES THROUGH.
HEAT FINAL
Wolverine vs Reptirron the Second.Comment
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YES I finally made it to the heat final
OK just avoid that flipper, its not the fastest so get to his rear and push him from there into the house robots, keep at
his sides and knock him down the pit
Good luck and may the best man win
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Well, it's been another interesting heat of Robot Wars - The Legends Special. After several scrapes and awkward moments, four legends have been shunted out of the spotlight, with just two remaining. Only one can go through to the Legends Final. Let's remind ourselves how they got this far...
WOLVERINE has looked pretty strong throughout this heat. It used its pushing ability well to dispose of Araknia, and then brute determination to sink the impressive 259.
REPTIRRON THE SECOND had a rough ride in comparison. Alongside 259, it was rendered immobile, but went through after Hassock's Hog was deemed even more so. From there, a long and dogged fight against Reactor 2 ended with Reptirron's superior driving skill and turning circle winning the battle.
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HEAT FINAL
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REPTIRRON THE SECOND
It seems to have fully recovered from the bashing it got from 259, but only time will tell.
WOLVERINE
I'd have this down as the favourite, personally, on what I've seen so far.
ROBOTEERS, STAND BY!!
Booth 1 - Reptirron the Second
Booth 2 - Wolverine
House Robots - Dead Metal, Shunt
3...2...1...ACTIVATE!!
Neither robots have made it to this stage before. But they rush out straight away. Wolverine, the faster, wants to avoid that front flipper of Reptirron. The two turn, with Wolverine trying to get around the back of Reptirron. Reptirron turns, but not quite quickly enough, and Wolverine gets under the side. It lifts....but doesn't quite flip over the wide Reptirron. Reptirron reverses away, Wolverine follows. Wolverine gets to the side again, and pushes against Reptirron, trying to get it towards a CPZ. Shunt is waiting there, but Reptirron slips out of the way before Wolverine can push it there. Wolverine isn't giving up yet, and it charges towards Reptirron's side again. The two circle each other, their metal sides grinding against each other, so to speak. Wolverine fires its scoop at thin air, allowing Reptirron to adjust position. They're both desperate to get that one vital flip in. Wolverine tries to rush around the back of Reptirron....but it doesn't turn quickly enough....Reptirron gets underneath....and FLIPS! Wolverine rocks up....and Reptirron keeps pushing....AND WOLVERINE FALLS OVER ONTO ITS BACK! And I don't think it wants a tummy-tickle either. Reptirron turns and strikes Wolverine with its spinning disc, not causing much damage. Wolverine fires its scoop, but that won't get it back upright. Refbot comes in to investigate...
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8! 9! 10!!
And Wolverine, my favourite for this, is out! Dead Metal comes rushing out to meet and greet...and eat the carcass of Wolverine. He buries his circular saw straight into Wolverine's underbelly, sparks flying. Now he drags Wolverine onto the arena floor flipper. You ever seen a flying Wolverine? How about.....NOOOOOOWWW!! Wolverine lands....right way up!! It runs away, but it's much too late now. You're out! Dead Metal clutches it again, as if to remind it it is already out...
CEASE!!
Wolverine, baying at the moon no longer!
REPTIRRON THE SECOND GOES THROUGH TO THE FINAL!!
So, Reptirron the Second joins Iron Awe 2.1 in what promises to be a cracking Legends Final. Next time, six more robots will fight it out to join them.
HEAT C
Gyrobot vs S.M.I.D.S.Y. vs Tomohawk
Constrictor vs Diotoir vs Sir ChromalotComment
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Yeah!
Great fight Chris.Comment
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OH Blast it!
My robot in the next heat (Tomohawk) is teaming up with Gyrobot. The plan is
stay away from smidsy's front and bash his sides. Try taking out a wheel or 2 in the process, and leave the front of it to
the spinning ring of Gyrobot. If he can rip off the jaws, i'll come up to the front and axe it to death, then if its still alive
knock it down the pitComment
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