Robo Challenge - 2013 FRA UK Featherweight Championships!

[mattsdragons]

Re: Robo Challenge - 2013 FRA UK Featherweight Championships

All I know is Binky has come from this:

viewtopic.php?f=166&t=5048

[Mouldy]

Re: Robo Challenge - 2013 FRA UK Featherweight Championships

Endeavor v 720 v Rabid

Not sure who the first one really is, but i know rabid is going to be quite strong, hopefully i wont snap my teeth of on it lol...

720 v Tormenta 2 v Robob

Dont know robob, but tormenta 2 is one i really wanted to fight, nice plastic bits - nom nom nom

Heatwave v 720 v 4 4 Toon

Heatwave will be interesting to fight, not sure what armour it has? 4 4 toon has vortex and predator before me so hopefully i wont have to worry about it lol

[Team Invade]

Re: Robo Challenge - 2013 FRA UK Featherweight Championships

Certainly an interesting draw

1) Explosion vs Binky vs Push n Shove

It all depends how good Binky is really, and I don't think I'm going to find out any time soon I've got the impression that it is a vertical though for some reason. Good job I know Push n Shove pretty much inside out! I can see this going any way, Flipper vs Spinner vs Box, very hard to tell.

2) Explosion vs Push n Shove vs Beauty 7

Push n Shove again! I can imagine that this will be over pretty quickly. I'm assuming that Beauty's going to be a tough competitor judging on previous versions, it will all come down to who's driving it and who's closest to the floor.

3) Explosion vs Mini Mighty Mouse vs Carcinus

Probably the fight that I'm least worried about as I beat MMM last year, and there aren't any unknown quantities. That's not to say I'm relaxed though as it's still a very good robot! It's one of those robots that seems to sneak through the competition almost every time, not necessarily as spectacularly as others but constantly turning you over, and wasting your gas until you end up in the pit or throw yourself out. I can see this being the fight with the most tactics going on.

[mattsdragons]

Re: Robo Challenge - 2013 FRA UK Featherweight Championships



Im up for that, though im not sure harry overhead bar will actually be able to hit me

[typhoon_driver]

Re: Robo Challenge - 2013 FRA UK Featherweight Championships

Ok then everyone we gotta make sure that Matt doesn't go home with a robot in one piece to teach him a lesson about building a robot that's more than just a lump of steel ok?

[plargen]

Re: Robo Challenge - 2013 FRA UK Featherweight Championships

:shock: both my bots are against cobalt in q1 better make some spare top panels and hope i can out run it

[mattsdragons]

Re: Robo Challenge - 2013 FRA UK Featherweight Championships

Probably

But at least I will come home with a robot

[typhoon_driver]

Re: Robo Challenge - 2013 FRA UK Featherweight Championships

I have 8.4kg to play with JUST for armour

So it will be boring

Good set of draws this year for boner.

[psychostorm]

Re: Robo Challenge - 2013 FRA UK Featherweight Championships

Heatwave v Kaizer v Predator
Amazingly co incidental this isn't it James? :wink:
Not that much bothered. Last match I had like this the flipper's base broke and I ground to a halt.

Dizzy 101 v Boner v Kaizer
Not that much bothered. Honoured to fight Boner again. Can't remember Dizzy 101 - was that the spinning orange bucket?

Tiny Toon v Kaizer v Cyberon
It's two pushers for Iesu's sake. If my lifting forks still work, I ain't gonna worry too much about this.

[james...venom]

Re: Robo Challenge - 2013 FRA UK Featherweight Championships

3) Inertia XL v Tilly's Revenge v Predator- this will be very interesting- lots of bits on Predator which could be damaged by my disc but could also recieve plenty of damage in return

Why do you want to damage it lol!

[mattsdragons]

Re: Robo Challenge - 2013 FRA UK Featherweight Championships

Going for heavily armoured on looking at this

Not going to say what though as it wont be whats planned but I have 8.4kg to play with JUST for armour, all the mechanics and electronics are done

[Eventorizon]

Re: Robo Challenge - 2013 FRA UK Featherweight Championships

This will be an interesting event for us. Binky is taking its first steps while Conker is back for another bite at the apple.

Conkers fights are interesting to say the least...
1) Conker 2 v LS4 v Eric Jr
My least favorite fight... and its up first. LS4 is well... LS4, and I really hope that the welding on the armour is up to it. But it may be over (literally) very quickly if Eric gets in first.

2) Conker 2 v MMM v Night Fury
I can see myself spending the fight upside down again thanks to MMM. Night Fury's armour will be to thick for the disc to cut through but a good hit should send both machines tumbling.

3) Conker 2 v Drumroll 2 v Night Fury
Night Fury again! Drumroll shouldn't be able to cut into the Ti [lots of pretty sparks though] Disc to disc will be fun though. I think both of us will be flying.

Binky? Well these will be very interesting to watch... I can guarantee!
1) Binky v Push n Shove v Explosion
Push N Shove is the perfect shape to get some good hits on with the disc. Explosion is also nice and tall but the moment he gets under... its over.

2) Binky v Ts2 v Cicatrix
This I think will be the most fun fight of the six. TS2 is again nice and tall to get some good hits on. Cicatrix will be wizzing round and ducking in behind both machines to push us to the walls. Should be a very mobile fight.

3) Binky v Cicatrix v Turisas
Cicatrix again! This will be hard. Two push bots against a spinner, Turisas has some serious armour as well. The pit will be our biggest enemy here as the disc will limit our maneuverability, but if we get a good hit then we may win on damage points. But it will be a hard fight.

I think the sloped armour on both machines should help prevent serious damage from spinners but it seems that spinners are going to be problematic for us. Again.

Good Luck every one!

[Ellis]

Re: Robo Challenge - 2013 FRA UK Featherweight Championships

Friday:
Tormenta 2 v Ripoff v Wedgie - we'll be coming out one way or another, either intact but with a flat battery, or out of the arena. Not scared but it will be very hard to win, all three machines have 0 clearence, it will be a battle of the wedges.

Tormenta 2 v 720 v Robob - 720 is seriously nasty, quite possibly the nastiest drum in the UK, with those new teeth. Will be a matter of agility and being dogged. Robob is an unknown quantity, any help on what that is?

Tormenta 2 v NST v Ricochet - I don't know what Ricochet is, but it doesn't matter, bloody NS bloody T, bloody.


Saturday:
No Toy v Grabbererer v Bitza Mk3 - my dad is driving this bot, it will hopefully be a good first round, though the bot is vulnerable to axes so we'll see.

LS4 v Grabbererer v Carcinus - same story as with NST, hopefully it'll throw itself out for us.

Cobalt v Grabbererer v Push n Shove - the above, minus the throw itself out. Not even going to bother protecting against Cobalt, in honesty. How do you?

-----------

All in all it could have been worse, but Tormenta 2 is not spinner friendly.

[teamshock]

Re: Robo Challenge - 2013 FRA UK Featherweight Championships

An interesting draw for us this year- looks like the new Inertia is getting a good trial this year

1) Inertia XL v Boner v Tiny Toon- no idea for this one as I've never faced Boner and Tiny Toon is not to be underestimated but my disc does go through hardox now as I proved last year

2) Inertia XL v Wedgie v Skyfall- will be a close one if I can stay in the arena

3) Inertia XL v Tilly's Revenge v Predator- this will be very interesting- lots of bits on Predator which could be damaged by my disc but could also recieve plenty of damage in return

And for Heatwave

1) Heatwave v Kaizer v Predator- depending on which version of Heatwave is competing this fight could go very differently- would be fun if the new one is ready

2) Heatwave v LF3 v Ricochet- good chance of ending up OOTA this time

3) Heatwave v 720 v 44 Toon- Bit worried about 720 as that drum should be more than capable of smashing us.

This has given me the kick up the backside to get to work on the new Inertia as it definitely needs the work doing to it!

[razerdave]

Re: Robo Challenge - 2013 FRA UK Featherweight Championships

I'm quite pleased with my draw, 2 spinners, 2 flippers (same one, but whatever) and 2 push bots (I think, I am sure Tilly's revenge is the see through pusher).