Velociraptor's Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

[matt_macdonald]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

No Close Shave 2s Tactics:
Do a little teaming up with MDU 3. Go after Infernal Contraction, grab it with the crusher, and pit it. MDU should be able to destroy Die Ceratops Invertus, but if it doesnt, which it will, then Ill help take out the battered DCI and pit it.

[matty_haka]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

Right, last go at getting a semi, so if I dont... Im going to cry:sad:

Slide underneath Tazbot with the arm and try and laucnh him so hard hell break him:P

Ive asked AJ to gang up, and hes accepted, so were both going after TIRTASM to try and break him with the dual force of incredible flipping force

Then well do the same to Tazbot, hopefully breaking ht earm so he cant self-right

Time to gain revenge for last years early exit Yes, I DO think that heat finals are early for Hypertension With some of my other ones, fine, but he deserved better

[steven_mcg]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

You mean defeating the Most Popular Vapourbot of All isnt a big enough honour for HT? :wink:

[matty_haka]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

What, that pile of crap?!:wink:

[dinowarrior]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

Seeing as I am not stupid, I shall concentrate ALL my attacking on Infernal Contraption to begin with.

Then, useing ALL my cunning, I will keep No Close Shave between me and MDU.

Run away from MDU at any instant where it comes close, and flip NCS at any instant where IT comes close.

If this works, and I get to a judges decision, Ill certainly have the upper hand on Strategy and Control.

[andrewj]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

Chris, just drive into MDU, it doesnt hurt.

Hypertension Mk 2 vs GeForce vs Tazbot vs TIRTASM

Im teaming up with Matt in this battle. First of all we are going to go after TIRTASM and flip it about all over the place and then do the same to Tazbot. Flipping fun!

Great battles Richard!

[martyn]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

I will use the lifting forks with skirts, i will attack geforce side on and lift it and push it into the pit, i will then pit tazbot if it is still about

[pcbore]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

quote:

You mean defeating the Most Popular Vapourbot of All isnt a big enough honour for HT?:wink:

Hmm... Who was that again?

[tom_b]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

Mass Disctruction Ultimate 3.1 ( vs Dieceratops Invertus vs Infernal Contraption (me) vs No Close Shave.
If feasible (which it isnt), team up with Dieceratops & damage MDU with disc, then batter No Close Shave senseless

[velociraptor]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

Welcome to VFT6 - were now into the last quarter of the heats, and just four more semifinalists are needed! Weve now reached the much awaited Heat M, where a comeback is about to take place!

Eighth seed Mass Disctruction Ultimate 3.1 is back, having won VFT3 and VFT4 in destructive style, but having to skip VFT5 due to new walker rules! Well, MDU3.1 is now a wheelie, and a fast one at 18mph, but the real danger is the ring that spins at 480mph and has 9 Hardox teeth to tear into anything it hits! It can spin up quickly, and also lock into 500rpm if its being ganged up on, to throw opponents away! Everything inside is shock mounted, the robot has thick Hardox armour and good control - is a third tournament win on the cards for MDU 3.1?

24th seed Hypertension Mk2 was a heat finalist in VFT5, beating veteran Wedge Devolution on the way, but NSBFR damaged it and shoved it into the pit, keeping it away from the semis! Hypertension Mk2 is still an invertable low box and it still has a flipper, which can flip 2500kg! It now runs slower, at 22mph, but can still push well with rubber wheels! Skirts at the sides and rear help keep flippers away, but a low flipper could get under the prongs - will Hypertension feel the hypertension today?

Dieceratops Invertus dropped out of VFT5 but is back for VFT6 - its a box robot with a moveable nose cone, and it attacks with an invertable flipper, which works inverted thanks to the nose cone! This robot moves quickly at 18mph, and has good 6mm titanium armour, but is flippable - will Dieceratops Invertus have all the ferocity of an angry Triceratops, or end up looking like a T Rex found it?

Infernal Contraption comes from RW with a rather unfortunate record of two Round 1 losses! Its basically two wheels stuck together, with a thick vertical disc inbetween! The disc could well do damage if allowed to get up to speed, but Infernal Contraptions wheels could be tasty for spinners, and its design could make it infernal to control!

GeForce is a tall wedge with sloping sides, and on the wedge is a CO2 powered flipper that flips 1500kg! Despite a two wheel drive, GeForce is a good pusher as well, with 18hp in its drive! It can turn on the spot and use its flipper as a srimech, but the flipper only has around 20 flips per fight - GeForce may not be too forceful if the CO2 runs out!

No Close Shave 2 will try to give other robots the shave from hell - this Razer like robot has a crusher which claims to be better than Razers! It has good traction, and Razer style wings to selfright, but at 13mph, its not too quick, and it could well be flipped with a side on attack!

Tazbot is an American veteran, and it has done quite well in BB - its been in two quarter finals and a semifinal, losing to fellow veterans Vlad the Impaler and Biohazard there, but also beating such robots as Gold Digger, Silverback and Slam Job, and winning the award for Coolest Robot once! That award is well deserved - Tazbot is a strangely shaped boxy robot with two tilted wheels and a rotating head on top, on which is the lifting arm that it uses on the opposition! Tazbots a persistent robot (if its batteries are charged) but how will it do against any flippers or skirted robots?

And TIRTASM (The Interchangable Robot That Andy Sold Me) technically came 2nd in VFT5! It was WX 5.0, but changed hands from Andy to Martyn, and is now TIRTASM! Its still pretty much the same - an invertable box with interchangable weaponry! In its arsenal is a Hardox scoop, a vertical drum, lifting forks, ramming spikes, a concave scoop and hinged or sprung skirts! With a 20mph speed and 18hp pushing power, TIRTASM could do well - lets hope our 2nd seed, WX 6.0, doesnt get too angry if it does!

Now, after a tournament away, how will Mass Disctruction Ultimate fare against Dieceratops Invertus, Infernal Contraption and No Close Shave 2?

3, 2, 1 - ACTIVATE!
Mass Disctruction Ultimate 3.1 quickly began spinning, while Infernal Contraption came towards it, and Dieceratops Invertus and No Close Shave 2 went for Infernal Contraption! Dieceratops got there first, rolling right under IC and firing its flipper to overturn it, not that it did much! But then MDU 3.1 appeared, rushing straight into IC and glancing Dieceratops as well! IC flew away, superficial bits of metal scattering from it, and its right wheel bent and torn! No Close Shave 2 followed it, easily pinning it against the wall and sinking its claw into its body, before carrying it towards the pit release! Meanwhile, Dieceratops had been flung against the wall, its side armour dented, and it was unable to recover before MDU 3.1 rushed in again and hit it in the rear, causing both robots to go skimming! Looking battered already, Dieceratops was now having trouble with its right wheels, but still made to go after No Close Shave 2! It tried to swerve away from the advance of MDU 3.1, but the eighth seed caught it and smacked it right in the rear injury again! Glancing the east wall, Dieceratops Invertus now appeared motionless from the shock! Meanwhile, No Close Shave 2 had reversed into the pit release, and carried Infernal Contraption to the pit, and was currently dropping it in! MDU 3.1 waited by Dieceratops for a moment, then ran towards No Close Shave 2, who wisely ran into the pit to save itself! Dieceratops Invertus didnt start moving again, so it still went through, along with the former champ!
CEASE!

Dieceratops Invertus and Infernal Contraption are eliminated!
MASS DISCTRUCTION ULTIMATE 3.1 AND NO CLOSE SHAVE 2 GO THROUGH TO ROUND 2!

Now for Hypertension Mk2, GeForce, Tazbot and TIRTASM (with lifting forks) to get fighting!

3, 2, 1 - ACTIVATE!
Hypertension Mk2 and GeForce both moved towards TIRTASM, who aimed itself at GeForce, as did Tazbot! Managing to skid into GeForces side, TIRTASM used its forks to lift, and then begin running GeForce towards the pit release, Tazbot struggling to catch up! Hypertension Mk2, wanting to save its teammate, ran past Tazbot and managed to catch up with TIRTASM before it got to the pit release, getting under the rear and flipping, tossing over TIRTASM and GeForce! Ending up on top of the inverted GeForce, TIRTASM began driving off, but was caught as GeForce selfrighted and threw itself into the air, sending TIRTASM flying into the pit release! Unfortunately, before TIRTASM could take advantage of the open pit, Hypertension Mk2 and Tazbot were pinning it in the corner! Tazbot began lifting to prop TIRTASM against the wall, but Hypertension Mk2 just fired its flipper and threw it into the air, making it hit the wall and bounce away! All three robots headed in TIRTASMs direction - just dodging Hypertension Mk2, TIRTASM went for Tazbot, getting underneath and running it towards the pit, but the pit closed before they got there!
So TIRTASM just began pinning Tazbot against the wall, but this allowed Hypertension Mk2 to get underneath it, and then ram it towards GeForce, and they fired their flippers together! TIRTASM skyrocketed towards the ceiling, coming back to earth with a thud, bouncing across the arena floor! The shock of impact had disabled one side, leaving it turning in a circle, so Hypertension Mk2 and GeForce came after it again, getting themselves underneath, counting down and firing simultaneously! But as TIRTASM flew away again, Tazbot attacked GeForce from the side, getting its arm underneath and starting to carry the flipper away! Hypertension Mk2 wouldnt have that, running after Tazbot, pushing it out from under GeForce and slamming it into the wall! Meanwhile, TIRTASM had landed close to the pit release, now not moving at all - the impacts had hurt badly! Hypertension Mk2 and GeForce now focussed on Tazbot - GeForce slipped under Tazbots front and again they fired together! Up went Tazbot, and then down again, rolling as it landed so it was on its wheels! It managed to turn away from the advance of Hypertension Mk2, and begin pushing at the sides, but then GeForce got under its own side, and once Hypertension Mk2 had turned around, Tazbot found itself going upward again, now landing propped against the wall!
Hypertension Mk2 and GeForce waited to see if Tazbot could move, and it began using its arm, but with its belly against the wall, it couldnt come down! After watching it struggle for a while, Hypertension Mk2 and GeForce went to help, by giving it another double flip! Tazbot rolled onto its wheels again upon landing, but like TIRTASM, the impacts were slowing it down! Again, Hypertension Mk2 got underneath and brought it towards GeForce! As they fired again, Tazbot hit the east wall, bounced off and landed on its side, now making no attempt to get up at all! Hypertension Mk2 and GeForce did a victory dance as Tazbot was counted out!
CEASE!

Tazbot and TIRTASM are eliminated!
HYPERTENSION MK2 AND GEFORCE GO THROUGH TO ROUND 2!

Heat M, Round 2:
Mass Disctruction Ultimate 3.1 ( vs GeForce
Hypertension Mk2 (24) vs No Close Shave 2

[pcbore]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

Wooty as ever

For the next two fights, Im predicting an all seed heat final.

[matt_macdonald]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

No Close Shave 2s Tactics:
Against Hypertension Mk2, I shall go for the sides, and avoid the flipper, and attack those tasty exposed wheels, which should hopefully leave Mr. Fowlers machine immobile. If I cannot do that, then I shall grab a good firm hold of it from the sides, and drag it towards the pit and drop it down. Hopefully, that should work!

[knightrous]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

mmm, been a while since I checked this place out. Wooty fights Richard!

How ironic that Ill be fighting Geforce....

Main tactic is just to maintain rotational speed and use the 360 straifing ability to dodge any ramming attacks that Geforce tries. Once Ive caused a bit of damage, might give the over drive a bit of a test and hopefully rip Geforce some new cooling holes.

[matty_haka]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

Ill keep the front facing as much as possible, sliding underneath, and throwing it through the air, hopefully causing some shock damage. After that Ill roll him over against a wall, and push himm from the side s o he struggles to self-right anywhere but onto my flipper.

[tom_b]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

Doh!! Not again, yet again Im ganged up on & beaten, ah well, hopefully next heat I should do a little better