Author Topic: Battlebots 5: Splash, Brackets, and Videos (Read 47139 times)

MassimoV · « **Reply #40 on:** December 11, 2011, 05:55:21 PM »

MW draw:

HW draw:

nicsan2009 · « **Reply #41 on:** December 11, 2011, 05:59:02 PM »

I think I have a chance to win both my MW and HW fights.

cephalopod · « **Reply #42 on:** December 11, 2011, 06:01:38 PM »

None of my draws are too bad, even my mw hammer could get a win :L

freeziez · « **Reply #43 on:** December 11, 2011, 06:56:52 PM »

All splashes and brackets up.

NFX · « **Reply #44 on:** December 11, 2011, 07:05:10 PM »

LW: Tricky, but not impossible. Will need a good amount of luck to pull this off, I think.
MW: Another tricky opponent, but I could pull it off. Again, probably requires a good amount of luck.
HW: I should win this, as long as I don't get stacked up on the spikes. They're due to help me out.
SHW: Should win this one. Provided my chassis can take the hits, I'm not sure how powerful his hammers are.

Nice to see there's not so many "Bad DSL" bots in this one. Still a few knocking around, though, but there's more of the IRL style that I like in this season. =)

Favourites

LW: Bully, Ironside Mk IV
MW: Ironside Mk V, SkidMark
HW: A Social Grace, Steel Raptor
SHW: Carbon Copy 3, Thunderhead

Pressure · « **Reply #45 on:** December 11, 2011, 07:05:50 PM »

Some of the MW bots look mean.

Enigm@ · « **Reply #46 on:** December 11, 2011, 07:06:08 PM »

Moar biased predicshunz:
Taur 2 : <3 the look of it. Don't know how powerful the flipper is, but it should be good.
Bullfrog: eeh, kinda generic looking tbh :/
Tracer Bullet: I don't really see a wammer going very far but i might surprised.
Angered Mystery 2: Fairly decent i reckon
Bloodred Flags: Lots of frontal armour, but the wep system seems lacking.
Black Banshee: My overall fave, and one of the two bots that has my vote to win.
Tragedy: The other bot i think might win.
With A Purpose: Again, can't see a wammer getting far.
Society's Outcast: If it's able to constantly ram 'bots into the walls, it should be pretty good, but if not, it's just wedge bait.
Ironside MK V: Fairly good looking.
Sir Lance-A-Frog: Looks good, don't know how it will do in combat.
Crimson Blade: Very deadly looking.
SkidMark: A very good looking drum, should go far.
Rush: ^ see comment about skidmark

Heavyweights:
White Rhino: very cool and very lethal looking.
Critical Hit!: While lacking in armour, if it's able to constantly hit at it's opponent, it should do well.
Garrison 1.5: not my favourite, but it might get thru a round or two.
ShiniGRRL: I like the look of it, and it has a pretty solid wep system.
Steel Raptor: My favourite heavyweight, really hope i don't fight it if i win my match.
Nyx2: Very good looking flamer, i nice bot like all of NCR's bots.
Thump: Very solid setup overall.
Gotcha Back!: Pretty good spinner, but it looks like it's wedge bait.
edit: oh goodie superheavies.

Tritium: <3
The Turbulator 2: Nice looking imo.
Blade Ace: I like just because of the diescetor vibe it has. :D
Sound: Needs moar hammer. /sarcasam
Krude Oil: Looks like a freakin' tank and about as mean as one.
Void: Not too sure about how those wedges will preform.
CRASH: love the look of it.
Without a Purpose: a SHW wammer = don't see it getting past round one.
Civilization's Outside: Ehh, too much extenders.
Monster: looks nice, wish it had a better skin.
8th day 2S: Very nice looking.
Carbon Copy 3: Love how it looks like warhead.
Death: Should go very far.
Octave of Speed: The drive is lacking imo. /sarcasam
Thunderhead: Best looking bot of all the weight classes.
Mach 9: a very nice looking flipper. Might go pretty far.
Ivan: I don't think it has enough taz wedges. /sarcasam.
A Social Grace: Solid build overall.
The Defenestrator: If it doesn't get flipped, should do well.
Mecha Bull: My favourite in looks.
The Highlander 2: Lots of eyecandy, but because of the exposed chassis = don't see it going very far.
Social Misfit v5: Ehh, too much extender work for my liking.

NFX · « **Reply #47 on:** December 11, 2011, 07:10:10 PM »

Quote from: Enigma on December 11, 2011, 07:06:08 PM

The Highlander 2: Lots of eyecandy, but because of the exposed chassis = don't see it going very far.

The very very large exposed chassis, with 5mm Titanium.

Enigm@ · « **Reply #48 on:** December 11, 2011, 07:16:04 PM »

ah smeg i don't think i'll make it against Death. D:

Naryar · « **Reply #49 on:** December 11, 2011, 07:27:44 PM »

So Ty4er can still enter his totally DSL realistic LW into this ? This is an outrage.

Also, favorite bot has to be Ivan.

Quote from: Enigma on December 11, 2011, 07:16:04 PM

ah smeg i don't think i'll make it against Death. D:

Wanna play chess with it ? *obscure joke*

Enigm@ · « **Reply #50 on:** December 11, 2011, 07:51:30 PM »

Quote from: Naryar on December 11, 2011, 07:27:44 PM

So Ty4er can still enter his totally DSL realistic LW into this ? This is an outrage.

Also, favorite bot has to be Ivan.

Quote from: Enigma on December 11, 2011, 07:16:04 PM
ah smeg i don't think i'll make it against Death. D:

Wanna play chess with it ? *obscure joke*

hardy har har.

freeziez · « **Reply #51 on:** December 11, 2011, 08:32:48 PM »

One video up to keep you busy while I sleep.

Enigm@ · « **Reply #52 on:** December 11, 2011, 08:36:32 PM »

HurricaneAndrew · « **Reply #53 on:** December 11, 2011, 08:42:01 PM »

Quote from: Enigma on December 11, 2011, 08:36:32 PM

wow talk about a yawnfest. The only exciting part is when nicsans's bot was about to escape, but got counted out.
Good job tho SKBT.

Totally agreed.

Badnik96 · « **Reply #54 on:** December 11, 2011, 08:49:27 PM »

I get a possible win in the LW, MW, and SHW divisions, and a complete ripoff in the HW. Hope I can get some wins though.

nicsan2009 · « **Reply #55 on:** December 11, 2011, 09:42:31 PM »

HurricaneAndrew · « **Reply #56 on:** December 11, 2011, 09:47:13 PM »

Quote from: nicsan2009 on December 11, 2011, 09:42:31 PM

Well that was um... disappointing. I hate when people win by immobalization, and I really hate when it happens to me but congrats to SKBT

nicsan2009 · « **Reply #57 on:** December 11, 2011, 09:48:54 PM »

Quote from: HurricaneAndrew on December 11, 2011, 09:47:13 PM

Quote from: nicsan2009 on December 11, 2011, 09:42:31 PM

Well that was um... disappointing. I hate when people win by immobalization, and I really hate when it happens to me but congrats to SKBT

There is nothing wrong with matches that end with one bot being immobilized when one of them has been destroyed to the point that it can't move, but in this situation, it just sucks. You got robbed, in my opinion.

COOLRUNNER87 · « **Reply #58 on:** December 12, 2011, 12:52:17 AM »

To the Middleweight Predictions!

Scar Spangled Banner: What would've been considered a mediocre LW is now a pitiful MW. The chassis is begging to be hit, and a few good whacks to the JX motor will turn the robot into robo-chow.
Taur 2: Beautiful design, and plenty quick I bet as well. However, I do fear the lack of weaponry will be its downfall, especially against the vertical spinners here.
Bullfrog: Alright design and weapon, though I fear if anyone gets under it, it'll turn into a bumblebot until its dead or its opponent is dead.
Tracer Bullet: Nice and pushy, though I wonder what would happen if its gets stranded on its weapon...
Angered Mystery 2: Better than Tracer Bullet on the weaponry, though much worse on its chassis. Any robot with the ability to get under it will make it submit in no time flat.
In the Sign of Evil: Solid Tombstone design, though it doesn't have much in the way of guarding those rather large Tazbot wheels from getting hit.
bloodredflags: Okay weapon and nice looks, but I do worry what would happen if either the weapon comes off or the segmented armor comes off.
Black Banshee: Good looks, though the Hworf blades may be a touch on the cheap side. Also, wedges can end the run for it as well.
Tragedy: My 2nd favorite robot of the bunch; great design, great weaponry, and a good chance of going all the way.
With a Purpose: MUCH better than Top Comment, though the weight from the Overkill wedge gives me a slight worry that it won't be able to keep up for the full time.
Society's Outcast v3: Fast, powerful, but with fragile weapons. Once the Heavy DS teeth come off, it'll be toothless aggression from this one.
Ironside Mk V: My favorite bot by far. It's just... BEAUTIFUL... not to mention the weaponry.
Sir Lance-a-Frog: Nice robot, but as seen in Battlebots 4, it's much too easy to avoid the weapons altogether and go for the kill.
Crimson Blades: Hopefully, the robot has been cured of the constant flips it endured in Battlebots 4. Otherwise, a quick exit may follow.
SkidMark: May not be the best looking robot here, but it has shown its pedigree. However, it does show its age a little bit, as I fear that a few robots may have surpassed it.
RUSH: Nice eggbeater weapon, though I wonder if the robot will be cannon fodder if one of its beaters falls off early on.

Bracket Predictions:

Preliminaries:
-Society's Outcast v3 over bloodredflags
-In the Sign of Evil over Sir Lance-a-Frog
-SkidMark over Scar Spangled Banner
-Tragedy over RUSH
-Bullfrog over Angered Mystery 2
-Ironside Mk V over With a Purpose
-Tracer Bullet over Crimson Blades
-Taur 2 over Black Banshee

Quarterfinals:
-Society's Outcast v3 over In the Sign of Evil
-Tragedy over SkidMark
-Ironside Mk V over Bullfrog
-Taur 2 over Tracer Bullet

Semifinals:
-Tragedy over Society's Outcast v3
-Ironside Mk V over Taur 2

Third Place:
-Society's Outcast v3 over Taur 2

Finals:
-Tragedy over Ironside Mk V

Squirrel_Monkey · « **Reply #59 on:** December 12, 2011, 01:12:41 AM »

NFX again in the HW? Time to be slowly outweaponed by a drum again...