Velociraptor's Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

[andrewj]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

WX 6.0 (2) vs The Doomsday Project

Simple, put on the concave scoop and always keep the front towards it so any attacks can be easily blocked with the scoop. Once the disc is stalled I can safely use a ram to push it into danager, and hopefully down the pit.

[steven_mcg]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

Woohoo! Wonderful stuff, Richie! If only Doomsday would work as well on that hedgehog...

HEAT P
ROUND 2
1) THE DOOMSDAY PROJECT Vs WX 6.0 (2)
Like Andy, my plan is simple too - try to get around the sides n rear of the No.2 seed and try to rip it open! Failing that, open the Pit, scoop underneath it from the sides and slam it in. A few aggressive flips from the srimech may benefit me also if we end up going to the Judges

2) Heir to Black Panther IV (1 VS VGer
The Heir to boldly go where many bots have gone before - the scrapyard.

[Guest]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

Bump

[andrewj]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

*Slaps Devon round the back of the head with a sheet of Hardox*

Be patient, boy!

[alex_holt]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

hit and run! avoid getting hit is also very important, i can outrun him i think

[parassyte]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

Black Panthers drive motors are inferior. Itll accelerate poorly. This isnt a long-run; its a small arena.

Plan: Flip it over, then cut it up while its self-righting. The weapon should cut through it like steak despite the armors strength.

Ill add the 1.5 cm thick ablative Ali armor to the top as if that werent already enough to win.
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[knightrous]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

I agree with Nick on the drive, V Ger will out run it, but I dont see V Ger flipping anything with that motor and low reduction on that huge flipping arm...

[alex_holt]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

I spose I could just go full out on the axe and try and do shock damage to the innards

[parassyte]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

It would be a slow lift up instead of a WBC-style mega-flip. Think Battlerat-style, but theres still enough power to flip. I couldve fit proper pneumatics for the lifter, but I wanted it to have more than 180* range.

[knightrous]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

What motor are you using Nick, because unless its something with a good 50:1 gearing behind it, you wont be lifting anything over. Look the leverage points you have, its all negative leverage and your going to be killing the motor to get it to lift a 10kg brick with your low gearing shown in the render.

Maybe Ive missed something, but whats the specifics on this lifter?

[Guest]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

After that action packed Round 1, lets hope Round 2 delivers more of the same - WX 6.0 (with its concave scoop) and The Doomsday Project aim to do so!

3, 2, 1 - ACTIVATE!
WX 6.0 ran head on at The Doomsday Project, who on the other hand, tried to reach the second seeds side! However, WX 6.0s skid steering allowed it to whip round and end up in TDPs side, and shove it along into the west wall with a thud! But when this happened, it slid a little up the sloped skirts, and TDP turned to try and catch it! Fortunately, WX 6.0 reversed off - finding itself face to face with TDP, it charged head on into the disc, knocked upwards but slowing it! Coming back down, it charged the flywheel again - not stopping it, it did slow it some more! The Hardox scoop withstood a third ram which left TDPs flywheel stalled enough for WX 6.0 to shove! Despite TDP fighting back, the 2nd seed successfully shoved it backwards, into the north wall and then along into the pit release - but now it couldnt get TDP around to shove it down the pit! WX 6.0 did a reverse swerve to get to its opponents side - TDP began spinning its disc and turned around to try and cause some damage, but this proved to be a mistake, as when WX 6.0 hit its side, it was able to push it in the direction of the pit! But they turned a little and missed, slamming back into the west wall!
WX 6.0 again skidded around to shove The Doomsday Project, ramming it in the flywheel again as TDP attempted to attack again! It attacked again as TDP turned again, and found itself at a front corner, shifting around to TDPs side! As the open pit closed, WX 6.0 slammed TDP into the east wall, again shifting to ram and stall the flywheel! It got two rams in, which the scoop continued to withstand! At this point, TDP finally struck the side of WX 6.0, but the flywheel wasnt spinning fast enough to do any more than scratch, and WX 6.0 soon rammed it hard again to bring its speed down, before pushing it back into the pit release! Squeezing into the gap between The Doomsday Project and the wall, the second seed shoved its victim along the north wall, and had soon condemned the unseeded robot to the pit!
CEASE!

WX 6.0 GOES THROUGH TO THE HEAT FINAL!

Who gets that last place in the last heat final - Heir To Black Panther IV or VGer?

3, 2, 1 - ACTIVATE!
Heir To Black Panther IV and VGer both came on the attack, VGer turning around to bring its rear lifter into play! But as it did this, HTBP4 was able to run parallel to it and just slip its front underneath - lifting one side of VGer upward, it brought down its axe into the 15mm aluminium armour on top, making some dents, before backing off and letting VGer down! VGer chased HTBP4 in reverse, and as the 18th seed came for it, they hit front-to-rear! Both had low lifters, but as they strained against each other, HTBP4s spatula went underneath and it lifted VGer into the air! VGers front flywheel scraped the ground and it skimmed away, with HTBP4 following it! As they came together again, VGers weapon scraped HTBP4s side and left a ugly cut! With HTBP4 sent off course by the blow, VGer reversed at it, knocking the side but not getting past the skirt! HTBP4 took the oppotunity to get under VGers side again, lifting it and mercilessly axing the aluminium once again, making new dents and deepening old ones!
When it initiated its hit and run tactic again, Heir To Black Panther IV found itself being blocked by the wall, and before it could escape, it took a front glance from VGer! After reversing away from the dangerous disc, HTBP4 came back on the offensive, and as VGer tried unsuccessfully to use its lifter again, HTBP4 got back under the side and axed away, while carrying VGer to the arena disc - it didnt have to run when VGer went flying away from the disc with a new wound, its own disc hitting the floor so it bounced some more, and HTBP4 could get back underneath and pin it in a corner, and continue its axe work on the helpless VGer! After a pin of about 20 seconds, the 18th seed moved off, leaving VGer to come after it, undaunted by the varying wounds in its top! It didnt have long before HTBP4 came back into its side, just missing the flywheel and lifting VGer so it could axe again, while turning VGer around in a circle! Its next move was to ram VGer into a wall and run away, as VGer skimmed off again due to its flywheel! Before it could recover, HTBP4 again rammed it in the side and axed the aluminium on top, which was now weakening a little after the punishment it had sustained! Once again, VGer found itself being slammed against a wall once HTBP4 was finished with it! This time, as it stabilised on the floor and HTBP4 came to attack it again, it was able to attack its opponent with a blow to the front with its disc! After another hit on the side, VGer turned its lifter to HTBP4s side and began fighting against the skirt, but failed to get underneath! Eventually, HTBP4 slipped out of its opponents grasp and slammed into the side again!
With its lifter a bit battered after two hits from VGers weapon, Heir To Black Panther IV lifted its victim a little slower, but it was still able to inflict punishment with its tanto blade, while carrying VGer around the arena until they reached the arena disc! Again VGer found itself on a wild ride away from the disc, its own weapon only glancing the floor but still bouncing it a bit! HTBP4 went on the attack but the disc knocked it in the side! Unfortunately, this only bought VGer some time as HTBP4 was back on track before it had fully stabilised, and again it found itself being rammed towards the empty southwest corner - but as it went, its flywheel touched the wall and it bounced away from HTBP4 and went cartwheeling across the floor! HTBP4 successfully caught it and buffeted it into the corner, and began axing away, its axe not doing quite so much damage as gas was beginning to run low! So HTBP4 hit VGer a bit less in the fifteen second pin, but propped it up against the wall with its lifter before moving off! VGer was able to use its lifter to turn itself over - unfortunately, rather than touching the floor, it touched the attacking HTBP4, who landed another axe blow and rammed it back towards the arena disc, so once again VGer flew! It began spinning its flywheel again as Heir To Black Panther IV approached, and managed to glance it as time ran out! It would go to the judges!
CEASE!

Aggression: HTBP4 - 7, VGer - 3 (HTBP4 was more aggressive)
Damage: HTBP4 - 5, VGer - 5 (HTBP4 axed VGer a lot but it was mainly superficial, while VGer got in less flywheel hits but damaged HTBP4s lifter a little)
Strategy: HTBP4 - 7, VGer - 3 (HTBP4s hit and run strategy was more simple than VGers flip and attack strategy, but much more successful)
Control: HTBP4 - 5, VGer - 5 (equal control here)
Style: HTBP4 - 6, VGer - 4 (VGers flywheel hits were more stylish but less frequent than HTBP4s axing and lifting)
Dominance: HTBP4 - 8, VGer - 2 (HTBP4 was in control for most of the battle)
Final Score: Heir To Black Panther IV - 38, VGer - 22

HEIR TO BLACK PANTHER IV GOES THROUGH TO THE HEAT FINAL!

Heat P Final:
WX 6.0 (2) vs Heir To Black Panther IV (1

[alex_holt]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

I am the fluke master

Definatly a case for hit and run, i dont know how good the armour is but im definatly faster than it, use the cylinder setup in relation to how easily i get get under it compared to how thick the top armour is.

[andrewj]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

Yep, HTBP is around 8mph faster IIRC. But that means that I am far more controllable.
Im going to stick the normal scoop on and just try to catch it by outmaneuvering and then dump it into the pit.

[Guest]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

The final heat final is here, and then we can crack on with the semis! But will WX 6.0 (with a normal scoop) or Heir To Black Panther IV get there?

3, 2, 1 - ACTIVATE!
WX 6.0 and Heir To Black Panther IV immediately started up and ran at each other, then twisted to attack each others sides! As they did so, they became parallel, and after a few moments of struggling, HTBP4s spatula went under WX 6.0s high clearance and lifted it! Turning to get properly under the 2nd seed, HTBP4 proceeded to send its axe into the top, landing four powerful blows before backing off and allowing WX 6.0 to escape! As HTBP4 charged in, WX 6.0 managed to dodge, run into HTBP4s rear and slam it hard into the wall! Unfortunately, HTBP4s double headed axe was able to cause damage with WX 6.0 behind it, and it did so! After taking a few blows, WX 6.0 swerved away, and as HTBP4 turned to catch it, it was caught side on and pinned against the wall again - but WX 6.0 couldnt get it into the pit from there! So again it backed off, and the 18th seed ran away before turning around to face the advancing WX 6.0! As they came together, HTBP4 lifted its lifter as WX 6.0 ran over it, causing the 2nd seed to tilt, but come back down on its wheels - unfortunately, this allowed HTBP4 to attack from the rear and push WX 6.0 into the wall while it axed the top again!
After the titanium armour on top of WX 6.0 took some more dents, Heir To Black Panther IV backed off again, and again WX 6.0 ran away before it could attack again! Finding itself chased by HTBP4, WX 6.0 spun around and ran into HTBP4s side again, this time shoving it along into the arena disc! WX 6.0 successfully caught HTBP4 as it was deflected by the disc, and immediately took it on a long run to the pit release! As in its last fight, it was now struggling to get into a position where it could send its opponent to the pit, so it shifted to try and get to the rear, which allowed HTBP4 to make a break for freedom! WX 6.0 ran after its intended victim but couldnt catch up, and the two robots ran around humourously until the pit had closed! Then HTBP4 turned on WX 6.0 again, and they became parallel again, which allowed HTBP4 to again lift WX 6.0, turning around to get behind it and pinning it against the north wall while the axe did its job! When it was finally released again, WX 6.0 was sporting more ugly wounds in its top! It chased down HTBP4, who came towards it to attack, and with a well timed swerve, WX 6.0 found itself side on to HTBP4 and able to shove it back into the pit release! Shoving hard at a corner of HTBP4 and managing to keep hold of the 18th seed, WX 6.0 was finally able to take Heir To Black Panther IV on a path to the open pit, and land itself a place in the series semi finals!
CEASE!

WX 6.0 GOES THROUGH TO THE SERIES SEMI FINALS!

Finally, we have our sixteen VFT6 semifinalists. Lets remind ourselves who they are:
*WX 6.0, entered by Andy Jackson, seeded 2nd, beat Little Sister, X Terminator, The Doomsday Project and Heir To Black Panther IV!
*MANIC MONSOON, entered by Daniel Stickler, seeded 3rd, beat Cholera, Slammer IV, Growling Storm 2.5 and Whirligig 4.0!
*TEMPEST EVIL-ER-UTION, entered by Frank Goacher, seeded 5th, beat Bender, MOE, Not Another Pushover 2 and Hacked Off Ha-ka!
*NSBFR-X, entered by Frank Goacher, seeded 10th, beat Forklifts Revenge, Hassocks Hog 2, Sonic Boom and Black Chalkie Beard!
*PSYCLONE, entered by Andy Jackson, seeded 17th, beat Pulveriser, Voltronic, Biohazard and The Disc 4!
*DERVISH V/, entered by Daniel Stickler, seeded 22nd, beat Total B*****d, Wind Chiller, Scimiter and Mega Masher 2!
*HYPERTENSION MK2, entered by Matty Fowler, seeded 24th, beat Tazbot, TIRTASM, No Close Shave 2 and Mass Disctruction Ultimate 3.1!
*ACHILLES, entered by Alex Holt, seeded 25th, beat Chip, Hefty Kick In The Balls, Juggerbee 3.0 and SOR 3.5!
*WEDGE DEVOLUTION, entered by Steven McGregor, seeded 27th, beat Blizzard, Happy Birthday Party Pooper, Wedga Revo and Glasgow Kiss!
*FIRESTORM V, entered by Frank Goacher, beat Annoying Box Rush, Mr Nasty, Disconstructor and Forcepower Turbo!
*MOTHER OF ALL BRICKS 2, entered by Aaron Knight, beat Terrorhurtz, Wrecktangle, Typhoon 2 and Killotine Evo!
*ORKA MK3, entered by Chris Mason, beat Cuffy, Pink Panther, Disco 5 and Windiest Killer Just Got Windier!
*SEGGY THE THIRD, entered by Dave Sheppard, beat Wheely Pure Evil 2, Deep Impact 2, Baldur and Revenge Of The Revenge Of The Bludgeonator!
*STORM 2, entered by Matt MacDonald, beat Constrictor, In-terror-fied, Dantomkia and The Crashing Bore!
*STRATOSFEAR, entered by Scott Anderson, beat Chaos 2, Vlad the Impaler 2, Angel Of The Abyss and Ankle Biter the Second!
*THE ULTIMATE WEDGE, entered by Aaron Knight, beat Dallas, Nightmare, Disco Dancer 2.5 and Push-Ish!

So here are the semifinal lineups!

SEMI FINAL 1
Manic Monsoon (3) vs Achilles (25)
Tempest Evil-er-ution (5) vs Wedge Devolution (27)
Psyclone (17) vs Seggy The Third
Orka Mk3 vs Storm 2

SEMI FINAL 2
WX 6.0 (2) vs The Ultimate Wedge
NSBFR-X (10) vs Stratosfear
Dervish V/ (22) vs Hypertension Mk2 (24)
Firestorm V vs Mother Of All Bricks 2

Semifinalists, send your tactics in!

[mrdaves]

Velociraptors Fanfic Tournament - Series 6!

Psyclone is a spinner right.

*heads off to find stats*

Im not sure either to stick the passive or the active wedge onto Seggy yet, but my tactics will be to drive at it and it should knock itself out with the force when it hits the wedge. No details on chassis, so I assume everything is bolted onto the base plate, so Active wedge it is, one hit from me and it should rip itself apart.