Post by Matt Fowler on Feb 5, 2005 21:57:11 GMT
Who’ll make it through to the heat semi-finals? After a short pause, let’s head over to the sumo plinth with our remaining 6 machines to find out.
First into the arena, as the loser of the gauntlet is Going Going Gone. Chris has been extremely unlucky in drawing this heat, as due the obvious advantage gained from being a clusterbot in this situation, he’s been limited to putting one part in the plinth. He has chosen Going 1, with it being the heaviest of his 3-way clusterbot, so let’s see whether he can make a fist of it in the arena.
3…<br>2…<br>1…<br>Activate!
As Going 1 launches himself out of the blocks, Pearcer does likewise, slamming into the front of going, before closing the arms and dropping him over the edge and into the smoking tyres.
CEASE
TIME- 9.9s
Next in after that quick run is Scottishly Fictional. With drive exactly matching that of Pearcer, it should come down to traction as to who gets the better of the match-up out here.
3…<br>2…<br>1…<br>Activate!
As Scott brings his robot straight out to meet Pearcer, in the same way as Going in the last run, Pearcer takes a slightly different approach, traversing away to try and get around the side. Scottishly Fictional is quick enough to catch him out however, and slams into the side of him, pushing him around, before finally mustering up the traction to put him over the edge and out of the competition, almost guaranteeing himself a place with it.
CEASE
TIME- Off in 23.7s
The 3rd robot to try and guarantee themselves a place in the heat semis is Chameleon. Steve McGregor’s machine is more than able to push back his adversaries in the arena usually, but with the power of Pearcer, will he have enough to do so?
3…<br>2…<br>1…<br>Activate!
Flying out at him, it looks for a minute as if Steve may have got the better of Pearcer, slamming him backwards and into the air with the sheer speed of the pelt from the “anti-push” device. Pearcer fights back though, first crunching with the arms, and then trying to push Chameleon off. He fights for a while, using all the traction he has to stop him, but in the end it’s just too little as he’s sent plummeting off the edge to join Going in humiliation.
CEASE
TIME- 26.1s
Next up to have a crack at out shoving the shover is Aaron Knight’s very dangerous MDU-X. Dangerous it may be, but with weapons being banned in this trial, and limited pushing power ad traction, the Aussie may find himself taking an early bath.
3…<br>2…<br>1…<br>Activate!
Flying out the blocks, he goes straight into the arms of Pearcer, trying to knock him backwards like Chameleon. Pearcer however just closes the arms, gets some traction, and shoves MDU-X off the edge.
TIME- 10.2s
Second from last to enter the arena is Leprosy Infection. After doing very well in gauntlet, Chris is hoping to be just as effective here. Let’s take a look and see how he does.
3…<br>2…<br>1…<br>Activate!
Chris and his machine fly out of the blocks, but become the first machine not to fly straight at Pearcer. Preferring to come at him from the side. Pearcer turns, but Leprosy Infection just keeps dodging, not allowing him to get into a position to push him. He even has a go at hitting him off from the side, only for Pearcer to use this as his chance, quickly turning and getting him in the claws. A short pushing match ensues, but Pearcer dominates him comfortably in the end, shunting him off the edge with very little conscience.
CEASE
TIME- 29.4s
Last in to take on Pearcer is John WOSS. With no-one else managing to last more than 30 seconds with Pearcer, will Dave Sheppard’s machine be the one to break the trend?
3…<br>2…<br>1…<br>Activate!
Knowing he only needs to survive around 10 seconds to make it through, Dave immediately tries the traversing method, spinning to the side of Pearcer to force him into making a move if he wants to come and get him. He does, but John WOSS move quicker, slamming into the side to get him closer to the edge before moving away again. Pearcer spins, only for John WOSS to have moved again. He keeps circling the house robot, only for Pearcer to open his arms, slamming into the moving John WOSS, throwing him back onto the edge of the platform. He cannot move now, but Pearcer doesn’t realise this immediately, and so takes a moment to readjust himself for the incoming attack. When he does realise however, he takes no time at all to try and finish John WOSS off, slamming into the hexadecagon and slamming it onto the tyres.
CEASE
TIME- 45.0s
So the results:
Scottishly Fictional- Victorious
John WOSS- 45.0s
Leprosy Infection- 29.4s
Chameleon- 26.1s
MDU-X- 10.2s
Going Going Gone- 9.9s
So, Aaron and Chris’s first conquests at the title are over, and here’s the round 2 draw.
Scottishly Fictional v Chameleon- The Plinth
John WOSS (12) v Leprosy Infection- The Butcher’s
Thoughts, Tactics, Predictions, Time machines?
First into the arena, as the loser of the gauntlet is Going Going Gone. Chris has been extremely unlucky in drawing this heat, as due the obvious advantage gained from being a clusterbot in this situation, he’s been limited to putting one part in the plinth. He has chosen Going 1, with it being the heaviest of his 3-way clusterbot, so let’s see whether he can make a fist of it in the arena.
3…<br>2…<br>1…<br>Activate!
As Going 1 launches himself out of the blocks, Pearcer does likewise, slamming into the front of going, before closing the arms and dropping him over the edge and into the smoking tyres.
CEASE
TIME- 9.9s
Next in after that quick run is Scottishly Fictional. With drive exactly matching that of Pearcer, it should come down to traction as to who gets the better of the match-up out here.
3…<br>2…<br>1…<br>Activate!
As Scott brings his robot straight out to meet Pearcer, in the same way as Going in the last run, Pearcer takes a slightly different approach, traversing away to try and get around the side. Scottishly Fictional is quick enough to catch him out however, and slams into the side of him, pushing him around, before finally mustering up the traction to put him over the edge and out of the competition, almost guaranteeing himself a place with it.
CEASE
TIME- Off in 23.7s
The 3rd robot to try and guarantee themselves a place in the heat semis is Chameleon. Steve McGregor’s machine is more than able to push back his adversaries in the arena usually, but with the power of Pearcer, will he have enough to do so?
3…<br>2…<br>1…<br>Activate!
Flying out at him, it looks for a minute as if Steve may have got the better of Pearcer, slamming him backwards and into the air with the sheer speed of the pelt from the “anti-push” device. Pearcer fights back though, first crunching with the arms, and then trying to push Chameleon off. He fights for a while, using all the traction he has to stop him, but in the end it’s just too little as he’s sent plummeting off the edge to join Going in humiliation.
CEASE
TIME- 26.1s
Next up to have a crack at out shoving the shover is Aaron Knight’s very dangerous MDU-X. Dangerous it may be, but with weapons being banned in this trial, and limited pushing power ad traction, the Aussie may find himself taking an early bath.
3…<br>2…<br>1…<br>Activate!
Flying out the blocks, he goes straight into the arms of Pearcer, trying to knock him backwards like Chameleon. Pearcer however just closes the arms, gets some traction, and shoves MDU-X off the edge.
TIME- 10.2s
Second from last to enter the arena is Leprosy Infection. After doing very well in gauntlet, Chris is hoping to be just as effective here. Let’s take a look and see how he does.
3…<br>2…<br>1…<br>Activate!
Chris and his machine fly out of the blocks, but become the first machine not to fly straight at Pearcer. Preferring to come at him from the side. Pearcer turns, but Leprosy Infection just keeps dodging, not allowing him to get into a position to push him. He even has a go at hitting him off from the side, only for Pearcer to use this as his chance, quickly turning and getting him in the claws. A short pushing match ensues, but Pearcer dominates him comfortably in the end, shunting him off the edge with very little conscience.
CEASE
TIME- 29.4s
Last in to take on Pearcer is John WOSS. With no-one else managing to last more than 30 seconds with Pearcer, will Dave Sheppard’s machine be the one to break the trend?
3…<br>2…<br>1…<br>Activate!
Knowing he only needs to survive around 10 seconds to make it through, Dave immediately tries the traversing method, spinning to the side of Pearcer to force him into making a move if he wants to come and get him. He does, but John WOSS move quicker, slamming into the side to get him closer to the edge before moving away again. Pearcer spins, only for John WOSS to have moved again. He keeps circling the house robot, only for Pearcer to open his arms, slamming into the moving John WOSS, throwing him back onto the edge of the platform. He cannot move now, but Pearcer doesn’t realise this immediately, and so takes a moment to readjust himself for the incoming attack. When he does realise however, he takes no time at all to try and finish John WOSS off, slamming into the hexadecagon and slamming it onto the tyres.
CEASE
TIME- 45.0s
So the results:
Scottishly Fictional- Victorious
John WOSS- 45.0s
Leprosy Infection- 29.4s
Chameleon- 26.1s
MDU-X- 10.2s
Going Going Gone- 9.9s
So, Aaron and Chris’s first conquests at the title are over, and here’s the round 2 draw.
Scottishly Fictional v Chameleon- The Plinth
John WOSS (12) v Leprosy Infection- The Butcher’s
Thoughts, Tactics, Predictions, Time machines?
