Velociraptor's Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

[matty_haka]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

Hmmmm.... what to do?

I think, if I tr and keep one skirt facing them at all times, with our supeior manouvreability, then theyll hopefully just skide up it and onto the wedge. If it gets broke then well use the opposite side, hitting them and beating them until they break.

[parassyte]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

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Sorry Nick, but as with Dave, I dont think I should allow changes in the stats youve already given.

Unless youd already written a fight the other way, I intend on pushing this past your red tape. My changes dont alter the robot stats at all, just the way the robot looks basically. There was a roughly equal amount of weight gain and loss.

[steven_mcg]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

HEAT B
ROUND 2
1) Growling Storm 2.5 VS Monsoons Back (3)
The seed to outpush the FRW7 bronze medallist and dump it down that ol hole

2) Powerpoint Reaches Pressure VS WHIRLIGIG 4.0 (19)
Simple tictacs here: rev up, get around the sides with my higher top speed (Im twice as fast as PRP according to its stats) and basically shock it to death with the awesome KJage produced per blow

[team_britespark]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

Tactics: I will aim to get underneath Growling Storms 6mm side ground clearance and pit it.

[velociraptor]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

I suppose I can allow the wedge change then, Nick.

In that case, to be fair, what was the change you were going to make to Black Chalkie Beard then, Dave, so I know whether or not I could approve it?

Daniel, Growling Storm 2.5 actually has skirts - it says in weaknesses high ground clearance under skirts.

[team_britespark]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

Indeed, but it does not say where the skirts are. It could be that the skirts are on the back of the robot. Nevertheless, I will aim to get my lifter underneath the skirts and do some outpushing.

[velociraptor]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

Heat B now continues, with third seed Manic Monsoon, having repaired the damaged arm, going after newcomer Growling Storm 2.5!

3, 2, 1 - ACTIVATE!
As both robots left their squares and came into the centre of the arena, Growling Storm 2.5 tried to slip past Manic Monsoon to reach the rear, but MM was too fast and came into Growling Storms side! Growling Storm 2.5 fought against the shove, but MM was more powerful, and shoved it around into the wall where it could pin its opponent and get past the side skirt! The third seed then lifted its victim up against the wall and backed off, leaving it stranded - or at least, only for a moment, before Growling Storm managed to rev its wheels against the wall and slip back down! But MM charged full on as this was happening, so forcefully that Growling Storm 2.5 tumbled to one side! Its front now facing MM, it charged towards the side, but MM did a fast swerve which caused a head on impact instead! Both robots heaved, until MMs 60HP won out and it carried Growling Storm 2.5 onto the unopened pit! Again, Growling Storm was knocked sideways by the forceful collision with the wall, but its front remained balanced on MMs side, keeping its wheels off the ground! A moment later, MM had turned, but this caused Growling Storm 2.5 to slip off and land sideways on to MMs side! Before Growling Storm could turn and use its wedge, MM had run in a straight line to the pit release, and Growling Storm 2.5 chased it with its jaws! But by the time it caught up, MMs unskirted rear was out of reach and the third seed had it pinned against the wall again! Once the low wedge was past the skirts and the lifting arm was lifting it, Growling Storm 2.5 was helpless to prevent Manic Monsoon carrying it to the opened pit!
CEASE!

MANIC MONSOON GOES THROUGH TO THE HEAT FINAL!

Two powerful spinners now meet - Whirligig 4.0 and Powerpoint Reaches Pressurepoint! On paper, Whirligigs spinner is more powerful, but you cant count on things like that in this sport!

3, 2, 1 - ACTIVATE!
Whirligig 4.0 remained where it was to spin up, but Powerpoint Reaches Pressurepoint came out while spinning up to try and catch Whirligig on its front skirt! Whirligig 4.0 moved before it got there and went for the sides, but PRP also turned, so the 19th seed went up a corner, hitting the skirts while being too low for the blade! The skirts were now parted slightly at the corner, and PRP skimmed a short distance! It came rushing back, but Whirligig 4.0 rushed faster and took it across the side, leaving a scar along the right skirt! It reversed to hit again, but PRP turned to face it and there was another corner hit as both turned, widening the gap between the two skirts! PRP now spun into the wall, its blade not touching thanks to the skirts, and Whirligig 4.0 shuffled into the left side to cause another injury! Bouncing off, PRP came front on to Whirligig 4.0 and while it didnt go up the wedge enough to hit the blade, it was knocked into the wall so the spinner was slowed! Accelerating, PRP put the front wedge to use again, and Whirligig went further up it before deflecting off, but it still didnt go high enough to reach the blade!
Distancing itself from PRP to spin up, Whirligig 4.0 came back and evaded the next attempt to catch it on the front, so it could tear into the right side skirt again! It reversed as PRP turned, going back into the side, piercing the skirt with its blades and knocking PRP against the wall! The next impact between the two was another to the wounded corner, which caused both skirts to start peeling away! Knocked backwards, PRP quickly came back, only for Whirligig 4.0 to get its blades into the corner and reach the 3mm titanium underneath, causing a dent and a scratch! PRP now reversed as Whirligig 4.0 chased it, but got itself between PRP and the wall! PRP rammed hard, but Whirligig 4.0 dodged to strike the corner again to dent the titanium even more, and spin PRP back into the wall, so it could reverse, pierce the titanium and tear the foam filled wheel within!
PRP reversed again, turning towards the pit release to try and keep ahead of Whirligig 4.0, but the 19th seed still caught up before they got there! PRP turned around to use its rear, but this only allowed Whirligig to hit it in the left skirt! It was able to turn after the hit, back up, and ram hard, but again Whirligig 4.0 remained clear of the blade and deflected off, spinning PRP around so it could hit the left skirt, but PRP dodged so it hit a rear corner! Turning it around again, the 19th seed ran along the left skirt and pierced it! PRP reversed into the pit release, but Whirligig 4.0 quickly caught it and hit the damaged armour at the front again, the powerful spinner force causing internal damage that slowed PRP down, and left it finding difficulty in getting out of the corner! Whirligig 4.0 happily whacked it in the left side, damaging the exposed armour there, then in the corner again as it spun around, then in turn the right side, where the titanium was also pierced! One more hit along the right killed Powerpoint Reaches Pressurepoint, its blade slowing to a stop as it lay motionless in the corner!
CEASE!

WHIRLIGIG 4.0 GOES THROUGH TO THE HEAT FINAL!

Heat B Final:
Manic Monsoon (3) vs Whirligig 4.0 (19)

[andrewj]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

ForceP...I mean Manic Monsoon to charge Whirly into those walls and down the pit.

[steven_mcg]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

HEAT B
ROUND 3
Monsoons Back (3) VS WHIRLIGIG 4.0 (19)

...eep. :S

Rammers aint a favourite of Whirlys, as Im sure many of you know. However, one thing I do have over Monsoon is greater control. Therefore, my main tactic is to try and dodge the No.3 seeds attacks until I can get the shell up to speed. Then, itll simply be a case of charging right for it and keeping that up until I can manage another shock to death KO.

Wootiful stuff thus far, Mr Southworth

[velociraptor]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

Heat A had an all seeds heat final, and now so does Heat B (a far cry from VFT4, where there was just one all-seeds heat final and just four seeds in the semis!) Will Manic Monsoon or Whirligig 4.0 join Psyclone in the semifinal?

3, 2, 1 - ACTIVATE!
Manic Monsoon became a blur as it raced to catch Whirligig 4.0 before it spun up, managing to catch it as it dodged, but the shell was spinning when it made contact and was enough to knock MM away, into the wall! But MM reversed back into the 19th seed and was able to hit it again, be spun back into the wall, but still slow the shell! It reversed and hit Whirligig 4.0 again, but the spinner had moved some distance away and had got spinning, sending MM reeling in the third hit! Not backing down, the third seed backed up, but Whirligig 4.0 came shuffling towards it, so it raced to meet it! Whirligig 4.0 was knocked by the impact, while MM flew away again with a scratch in its Hardox front! It reversed towards Whirligig again and went skimming once again, but was able to reverse again and slow the shell some more, then again! Not spun away such a distance with the third hit, it swerved around and brought its wedge under Whirligig 4.0 - the shell was spinning up and MM was knocked a little again, but was soon back on track, with Whirligig 4.0s ring slowed again! The wedge came underneath, MM lifted Whirligig 4.0s camshafts off the ground, and carried it to the pit release! It pinned it against the release for a while, but this meant that when it went for the pit, it closed before it got there! MM then tried to tilt Whirligig 4.0 against the wall around the pit, but the 19th seeds high diameter meant this was a struggle! Eventually Manic Monsoon managed it, then raced into the pit release, bouncing off the wall as it hit and Whirligig 4.0 toppled away before it could roll or slide off the wall! Rather bruised but still functional, Manic Monsoon was through to the semis again!
CEASE!

MANIC MONSOON GOES THROUGH TO THE SEMIFINALS!

Next time on VFT6, fifth seed Tempest Evil-er-ution will play survival of the fittest with Bender, Hacked Off Ha-ka and M.O.E!
And 21st seed Warhead will try to blow up 2Blue, Iron Awe 3 and Not Another Pushover 2!

[velociraptor]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

For anyone who hasnt seen Iron Awe 3, its not like previous versions - its a Spawn Again like robot with a rear hinged flipper (no axe), 6mm Hardox armour and skirts on the sides (though Im not sure about the rear).

[matt_macdonald]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

Not Another Pushover 2s Tactics:
Quickly pit either 2Blue or Iron Awe 3 while Warhead takes care of the other, if it hasnt then I shall pit the machine that I have yet to pit (2Blue or Iron Awe 3), I should be able to get this done successfully.

[matty_haka]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

Hmm... I think this is the one Frank wanted to gang up on... why not. If I go for the most axe vulnerable one, and pin it, Tempest can either beat the living bejeebers out of it, or hit the other one, whilst I ram the pinned one around. If its all going pants, Ill axe whoever I can get, including Frank.

[steven_mcg]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

Ill get you one day, Mr Monsoon! Mark my words - vengeance shall be mine! Ahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaa!

HEAT C
ROUND 2
1) Bender VS Hacked Off Ha-ka VS MOE VS Tempest Evil-er-oution (5)
Ill pick Bender to take a hammering and MOE to get a wheel or two ripped apart

2) 2Blue VS Iron Awe 3 VS Not Another Pushover 2 VS Warhead (21)
2Blue to be pitted by Mr McDonald and perhaps Warhead to narrowly KO Iron Awe

Keep up the good work, Richie

[pcbore]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

Matty, IIRC, Bender is an FBS while MOE has a bar spinner, so it might be safer for you to go after MOE while I attack Bender. I dont know what happens if an axe hits a spinning FBS, but I dont think it would be pretty for the axe.