Mechanical Noise - Series 1

[steven_mcg]

Mechanical Noise - Series 1

HEAT G
ROUND 2
1) Die-Ceratops ReInvertus VS Forklift 2
I think Forklifts greater pushing power could give us a surprise.

2) ForcePower 5.0 VS TAILS
Not again.
I should be the more manoueverable here, so the idea will be to buzz around ForcePower to its angled rear end. Slide underneath to hopefully raise a couple of wheels off the ground and dash to the Pit before it knows what hit it. If things arent going my way, Ill use the rear blade to try and hack the hinged wedge off for Damage points.

[majinb]

Mechanical Noise - Series 1

Heat G
Round 2
Fight 1

Die-Ceratops Re-Invertus vs Forklift 2

3... 2... 1... Activate!

Forklift spins up its 6 wheels, as Die-Ceratops does the same thing, well, with 4 wheels less of course. Martyn drives Forklift forward, thinking that his low forks and great traction will get him underneath Die-Ceratops anytime. What Martyn didnt realize though, is that Die-Ceratops is very maneuverable, and when Martyn thinks he has his nemesis, said nemesis moves out of the way when Forklift attacks, making the latter flip nothing but air. Die-Ceratops is backing off now, scared by Forklifts initial aggression. Martyn doesnt back off though, and smoothly drives towards that big flipping device. Chris does some nifty steering again, but with the arena wall closing in on him, he cant dodge this attack. Forklift comes in sideways, gets underneath Die-Ceratops, and flips! Die-Ceratops flies in the air, his underbelly pointing to the sky, and lands, on its wheels again, like only a WBC-like flipper can do. Die-Ceratops is far from save now, with Forklift closing in, so close to the wall that Chris is feeling his machine might be extincted soon. Forklift comes, almost wedging Die-Ceratops, when Chris fires his flipper to invert his machine, away from danger. Die-Ceratops turns around, facing Forklift, who turned on the defensive now in fear of that big flipper. Die-Ceratops dances around Forklift to find that opportunity to use its weapon, with Forklift decently answering by keeping its forks facing the opposition. Die-Ceratops turns, 360 degrees, and Forklifts 6 wheels cant respond in time! Die-Ceratops hits the rear wedge, where there are no skirts to keep Forklift save. Chris fires, and this time Forklift bites the dust, and hits the ground. Forklift hasnt got the advantage of invertability, and relies on its flipper to make him mobile again. AND SO IT HAPPENS! Forklift is back in the game, though Martyn isnt very pleased by the sudden turn this match just made. Forklift goes on the attack, as does Die-Ceratops Re-Invertus. The bots collide, and Die-Ceratops comes out on top, on top of Forklifts flipper that is . FLIP! Die-Certops, inverted again, drives around the incoming Forklift again, and can be found at Forklifts backside, again! Die-Ceratops flips (again), leaving Forklift on its back. The flip has been made from a less successful angle though, making Forklift land darn close to Die-Ceratops, which Chris doesnt mind at all, since he can now get back at Forklift before it can self-right . Die-Ceratops wedges the stranded Forklift, who activates its srimech, and... WOAW! The combined power of Die-Ceratops flipping Forklift and Forklift flipping itself.... its huge! Forklift flies several meters through the air in an Axe-Awe like motion, and over the fence to be more precisely .

CEASE

Forklift 2 has hit the camera tracks
Die-Ceratops Re-Invertus goes through to the heat final!



Heat G
Round 2
Fight 2

ForcePower 5.0 vs Tails

3... 2... 1... Activate!

Well, we know the drill. ForcePower accelerates like lightning, and actually has the higher top speed in todays fight too. Tails drives away from square 1 too. ForcePower wants to show Tail whos boss ASAP, turns a bit, and rams his wedge straight underneath Tails no problem whatsoever. CLANG. Tails hits the arena wall, brutally. Andy smiles for drawing first blood, and aims for the pit-release button. Tails follows, closely, seeing his chances are best when the pits still closed. His attempts dont stop ForcePower from hitting the button with full force. It does, however, earn him a chance to wedge ForcePower, and flip him, standing on its wedge against the arena wall. Steve thinks he might just have won the match, and sees whether or not ForcePower will stay stranded as it is. The surface its standing on, that wedge of his, literally has a surface of 0 mm^2 however, making it not stand very solid, and ForcePower slides down along the wall, to fight another day. ForcePower accelerates, and the prepared Tails maneuvers around it. The powerful rambot takes a few meters before it can turn around for another attack, which is also dodged by Tails . Tails is playing with ForcePower like a matador does with a bull! ForcePower turns around... OL‰! Tails did it again! Steve knows all this dodging wont win him this match, it might only win him points for control and style would it go to a judge decision, and as a matter of fact, those 2 factors are the least decisive ones. When ForcePower comes in for the next ram, Steve shows just how good a driver he is, when he doesnt only dodge the rambot, but also gets to its side, and does another flip! Tails turns around to hit the invertible machine with that blade, and actually gets a good hit in against one of the hinges of ForcePowers wedge! Its seriously buckled, but that doesnt scare Andy off. With Tails being this close, Andy turns his machine no problem and rams Tails side, with power, against the wall. Tails is actually thrown into the air on impact, vertically however, so theres no fear of going OOTA . ForcePower drives back for another hit... and... OL‰! Matador Steve did it again . Andys becoming sick of this and reverses, quite a bit, moving the battle closer to the pit. Steve answers, and closes in on ForcePower, wedge first. Tails meets ForcePower and thanks to a quick reaction from Andy, he isnt wedged completely. That is... FPs left IS wedged completely, while the right side hangs over Tails side and touches the ground. Tails flips, and ForcePower topples, sideways, and is inverted. Steve turns around as he sees a good chance to hit ForcePowers other hinge! CRASH! He succeeds in damaging it. However, and despite being constantly hit by that blade, ForcePower does wedge Tails, and drives it forward. Wait a sec... theres the pit! Steve cant do anything against all that power, and in mere seconds he falls down the pit! But whats that? Something comes down with it! Its ForcePowers hinged wedge that apparently DID suffer seriously from does hits! Andy doesnt seem to mind though, when he hears the word...

CEASE

Coming next:

Die-Ceratops Re-Invertus vs ForcePower 5.0

Gimme your predictions, gimme your tactics, gimme your thoughts

[kodster]

Mechanical Noise - Series 1

Pre-diddly-iction time!

Die-Ceratops Re-Invertus vs ForcePower 5.0

Ooh, this is tough, veeeeery tough...ForcePower has the power, the front wedge, and the slight advantage in speed, but I think Die-Ceratops will get under him anyway and fling him into one of the arena cameras. Better get a repair crew in there, Marti!

[majinb]

Mechanical Noise - Series 1

Heat G
Heat Final

Die-Ceratops Re-Invertus vs ForcePower 5.0

3... 2... 1... Activate!

WOOSH! ForcePower shoots across the arena and smashes into Die-Ceratops head-on, with Chris still looking where he left his controller. A, he found it. Die-Ceratops moves backwards, away from danger, gaining time to breath. ForcePower doesnt give him that time though, he moves around the side of Re-Invertus and shoves that flipper across the arena at a great pace. The wall, and especially the pit-release button, closing in, Chris fires his flipper to throw himself off ForcePower. Die-Ceratops lands on its other side and darts away from ForcePower again. Andy doesnt seem thrown off by this, since it was that button he was going for all along. With a loud crash, ForcePower hits the button, wedge first, end reverses... but wtf?! ForcePowers wedge is stuck underneath the button! What a power that machine must have! Die-Ceratops smells blood, it turns around and slips underneath its nemesis. The flipper activates instantly and... well... stuck as it was, ForcePower hardly goes up. It is loose now however, and Andy thanks Chris for that with another ram, straight against the arena wall. Chris turns around, and now its ForcePower who reverses. Chris gets to the rambots side nonetheless, and it activates that flipper! ForcePower flies through the air! It rolls over like a barrel, and back onto its wheels, as ever. Die-Ceratops charges over, but ForcePower is thundering back into action already. The two machines collide, head-on, and its ForcePower who slams its way underneath Die-Ceratops this time. The flipper uses its weapon again trying to get away, though this time it doesnt help him at all as Die-Ceratops still is in front of ForcePower. Andy seems to be going for a Storm-like OOTA, and seeing the power at his disposal, he might succeed! Die-Ceratops hits the wall, moves up... and... and... CHRIS FIRES HIS FLIPPER TO LEVER HIMSELF BACK INTO THE ARENA. BRILLIAN! Not only that, but he also ends up at the back of ForcePower. Chris wastes no time and flicks its flipper right where it should be (you better know where that is ). FA-LIP!

CEASE

ForcePower 5.0 has hit the camera tracks
Die-Ceratops Re-Invertus goes through to the semi-finals!

Coming next
Heat H

Dante vs FBSDS vs Obliteration

Novastorm 2 vs Wedge Devolution vs Wild Thing S4

Gimme your predictions, gimme your tactics, gimme your thoughts

[kodster]

Mechanical Noise - Series 1

This is scary, Die-Ceratops has reached the semi-finals...from Heat G...in both of our tournaments...

Anyway, predictions!

Dante vs FBSDS vs Obliteration

Dante to get ripped to shreds by both of these guys...or Obliteration to be obliterated. FBSDS is definitely going through here.

Novastorm 2 vs Wedge Devolution vs Wild Thing S4

Wild Thing, youre making my heart sing a funeral march for you.

[steven_mcg]

Mechanical Noise - Series 1

HEAT H
ROUND 1
Novastorm 2 VS WEDGE DEVOLUTION VS Wild Thing

Flip Wild Thing. Pit Wild Thing. Next!

[siphai]

Mechanical Noise - Series 1

Dante vs FBSDS vs Obliteration

Spin up and smack them up. Take out Dante =D

[dinowarrior]

Mechanical Noise - Series 1

OBLITERATIONS TACTICS
(sees above) Join in!

[alex_holt]

Mechanical Noise - Series 1

As my stats do attempt to point out... Dante is resistant to spinners because there is nothing really to tear, all your likely to do is throw the entire bot about if anything. It is also very heavily shockproofed. For me: go for whomever decides it will be funny to attack me first.

[kodster]

Mechanical Noise - Series 1

Altered predictions:

Dante will get thrown into the pit. :P

[siphai]

Mechanical Noise - Series 1

I can tear at your wheels and your disc, Alex =O

[dinowarrior]

Mechanical Noise - Series 1

And I can assist. Or at least throw it INTO Alex M.

[majinb]

Mechanical Noise - Series 1

Heat H
Round 1
Fight 1

Dante vs FBSDS vs Obliteration

Dante: A very unique design. Dante looks like a non-invertible axlebot compromised of a very though frame-network rather than armour-plates. The insides are seeable, but hardly reachable thanks to this frame. It€™s offense is a heavy vertical spinning disc.

FBSDS: A very classic full-body spinner design. The shell weigh 35 kg, spins around at 3456 RPM and is powered by an ETEK, need I say more .

Obliteration: Good lord, we have a serious SPINNER FRENZIE coming up today . Obliteration is yet another full-body spinner, and while this one spins (and drives) around a bit slower than its opponents, it does have the advantage of being invertible.

3€¦ 2€¦ 1€¦ Activate!

FBSDS has a quick start and aims for Dante right away. Dante himself is running too, and doesn€™t mind a quick confrontation with one of his two full-body spinning opponents. FBSDS€™s weapon looking more impressive; Dante€™s smaller disc definitely has the better acceleration, and woaw! the machines meet head on!
CRASH!
Holt€™s 2WD-creation is the less stabile of the two and is send rocking from the left to the right, while MacWilliams€™ machine is only swept up a tiny bit. Chris sees the two machines coming out unharmed and joins the fray now. Much to Holt€™s displeasure, Obliteration too is driving towards Dante! Holt is annoyed, but by no means scared. Dante turns, faces Obliteration, and once again Dante feels how it is to go disco-to-disc.
CRASH!
Sparks are send flying, and so a small piece of metal! Dante€™s disc is stopped by this clash, and seemingly unharmed. Obliteration seems to be the one who just shed his skin a bit. It€™s still spinning around though, suggesting nothing critical was damaged. MacWilliams woke up again, seeing Dante busy with Obliteration, and comes in for a side assault right now. He isn€™t lucky, since Holt just reverses for his planned assault on Obliteration. FBSDS only manages to nudge Dante€™s wheel abit, not very worthy for me to write down another €œcrash!€, is it? A piece of tire can be seen lying on the ground though, effectively peeing Holt off . Obliteration and FBSDS regroup right now and are seriously playing tag-team-terror against Dante. The latter drives a big circle around the duo, looking for a gap to attack. FBSDS isn€™t planning on providing this gap, and rams straight into Dante.
CRASH!
Dante€™s wheel is hit, and a serious slice can be seen in it! Holt is worried, and MacWilliams€™ is pleased. FBSDS sees its spinning body stalled, but still has superior traction to slam Dante into the wall. Dante turns around quickly, its disc still spinning, and now hits FBSDS. The angle ain€™t very effective, but still sends FBSDS up and away and frees Dante. Dante heads after Obliteration just while Obliterations happens to be heading for the fray himself. Dante comes in, 22 mph, and sends Obliteration upwards, even getting underneath him a bit!
CRASH!
Obliterion flies backwards, the weapon damaged but still spinning up. Obliteration goes forward again and, WHAT? Obliteration is hobbling around! Dante€™s attack must have reached on of the wheels. Amazing. FBSDS is annoyed by the unexpected toughness of Dante and aggressively comes flying in at Dante€™s back! Dante€™s frame seems to bend abit and the whole robot is swung aside.

10€¦ 9€¦ 8€¦ 7€¦

Hey, do I hear a clock ticking?

6€¦ 5€¦ 4€¦

Dante launches another attack at Obliteration.
CRASH!

3€¦ 2€¦ 1€¦

CEASE

Both machines were unable to immobilise the other, the judges have to decide.

Damage: Dante ((8 out of 10)*2=16)
FBSDS ((8 out of 10)*2=16)
Obliteration ((6 out of 10)*2=12)
Aggression: Dante ((8 out of 10)*1.5=12)
FBSDS ((7 out of 10)*1.5=10.5)
Obliteration ((6 out of 10)*1.5=9)
Control: Dante ((6 out of 10)*1=6)
FBSDS ((7 out of 10)*1=7)
Obliteration ((7 out of 10)*1=7)
Style: Dante ((7 out of 10)*0.5=3.5)
FBSDS ((7 out of 10)*0.5=3.5)
Obliteration ((6 out of 10)*0.5=3)

Dante: 16+12+6+3.5= 37.5
FBSDS: 16+10.5+7+3.5= 37
Obliteration: 12+9+7+3=32

Obliteration couldn€™t impress the judges
Dante and FBSDS go through to round 2!



Heat H
Round 1
Fight 2

Novastorm 2 vs Wedge Devolution vs Wild Thing S4

Novastorm 2: This machine would have made the spinner frenzie you just saw complete. Novastorm 2 has a vertical spinning producing 78 kJ of energy. Furthermore, it has a rear-lifter/srimech, and 10 mm titanium of armour.

Wedge Devolution: The famous wedge-flipper. Wedge Devo is a wedge€¦ with a flipper. Simple, huh? It€™s also well-armed and well-skirted, so watch out.

Wild Thing S4: Wild Thing, you make my heart sing. This is the last realie we€™ll see in this tournament. This machine did really well in the 4th series of Robotwars were it earned itself a place among the final 8 with some help of that high wedge, flipping arm and maneuverability. But won€™t this 80 kg-wonder be outclassed by the machines we see nowadays?

3€¦ 2€¦ 1€¦ Activate

Wedge Devo comes out the starting square fairly quick, and he has set its sights on€¦ the pit-release button? Wroowwwwrowwwwwrowwwwwwrowwww, the siren says (courtesey of Frank for making up the sound). Novastorm has also put its engines to use by now, and rams Wedge straight against its back.
CRASH!
That was one brutal assault, totally ripping off the flipper€™s rear-skirt! Wedge does manage to turn around and drive away now, its sights on Wild Thing right now. Wild Thing skillfully dodges Wedge€™s first assault€¦ and€¦ also its second . Wild Thing now comes in for an attack himself, but that lifting spike he has can€™t find its way underneath Wedge€™s side-skirt. Novastorm 2 comes slamming in again as subtle as a bull in a China shop .
CRASH!
Novastorm came in straight between Wedge and Wild Thing. Wedge is slammed away, it€™s side dented. Wild Thing isn€™t as lucky. It is not only slammed away, but also has its side totally ripped off! Wedge and Novastorm now both turn their attention to the battle-scarred Wild Thing. Novastorm is the faster of the two and reaches the realie, but€¦ the realie also reaches Novastorm! The spike gets underneath and€¦ while receiving a good hit€¦ Wild Thing does manage to get Novastorm on its back! Wedge Devo comes in now, and easily slams its weapon under Wild Thing€¦ FLIP! And while Novastorm has just self-righted, it€™s Wild Thing who€™s on its back now. Wedge Devo isn€™t done yet though, he rams Wild Thing, straight against the wall, and€¦ FLIP! OOTA!

CEASE

Wild Thing S4 has hit the camera tracks
Novastorm 2 and Wedge Devolution go through to round 2!

Coming next
Dante vs Novastorm 2

FBSDS vs Wedge Devolution

Gimme your predictions, gimme your tactics, gimme your thoughts

[kodster]

Mechanical Noise - Series 1

Dante vs Novastorm 2

Dante on a judges decision. If FBSDS couldnt do it...

FBSDS vs Wedge Devolution

Speaking of FBSDS, aint this just purdy? Wedge to flip it around wherever he wants.

Keep going Marti! The end is near!

[alex_holt]

Mechanical Noise - Series 1

Yay for a first win for Dante!

Go for as many hits as possible - I shouldnt be too much of an easy target as long as I keep the wheels away.