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« on: August 22, 2009, 03:58:15 PM »
Finally after a week of forcing you to wait, Micro Mayhem\'s event administrators are proud to present the event!

For those of you with weak connections, I will post a rather vague synopsis of each of the matches, so you can get an idea of what happens without spoiling anything. Each match is also rated on a 5 point scale, 0 meaning that you should\'nt even bother watching, 5 being a crowning moment of awesome.

Of course, if you want to skip straight to conclusions, you can just highlight the text right under it.

Enough talk, the eliminator round will start Sunday!

Bracket UPDATED AFTER ROUND TWO:
https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/40134mmbracket-round3.jpg

Splash:
https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/6081mmsplash.jpg

Match Videos
--Eliminator Round--


Smart Box may have a decent weapons rack, but is that enough to compensate for the fact that it\'s slower than a dead snail stuck in Gorilla Glue?
Definitely not. Toxin Ant KOs Smart Box with 1:19 left on the clock. This match was so one-sided it isn\'t funny for even a little bit.

--First Round--
Intro BGM - The Road to...
from Dynasty Warriors 4 Soundtrack
HEAT A
BGM - Defeat The Biobliteratory
from Ratchet and Clank : Up Your Arsenal soundtrack

A less than stellar way to begin the main bracket, though the one who scores the only KO in this match may come as a surprise to some.
Wooden Wonder scores a KO; That Lil\' Something is COUNTED OUT; Hornet Scout survived; Be Drilled is KO\'d by Wooden Wonder.

HEAT B
BGM - Orpheus by Ash
from Burnout 3: Takedown soundtrack

So what exactly happens when you pit a flail spinner, a vertical spinner, a so-called "Longhorn Clone", and a face spinner? Well, it\'s pretty exciting stuff. Nobody gets left out of the carnage and if anyone\'s going down it will be in an absolutely spectactular style. There is no such thing as a "safe spot" or an "actionless time" in this people - you probably should NOT miss out on this.
Dynasty is KO\'d by Manic Thing; Metallic Molecule survives; Manic thing scores TWO KOs; Less than 5 seconds survives for much longer than 5 seconds, but it\'s still KO\'d by Manic thing ANYWAY.

HEAT C
BGM - I Ain\'t Your Savior by Bullets & Octane
from Motorstorm Pacific Rift soundtrack

What a mouthful of names! You really have to wonder if people were REALLY scraping the barrel with original names for their robots. Bot names aside, this fight is a little slow on the action, what with some bots getting tangled and others having slow spinup times - but at least the match is short for it not to be too boring.
Chemical Warfare is INCAPITATED by Dom the Grizzly Mk. II; Twist and Turn 2 is KO\'d by Micro Launch Platform Plus; Micro Launch Platform Plus scores a KO; Dom the Grizzly INCAPITATES Chemical Warfare.

HEAT D
BGM - Living American by No Connection
from Flatout original soundtrack

Fast and FURIOUS! Blink and you might miss it.
Get Hammered is KO\'D by 86; Mini Maniac gets COUNTED OUT; 86 scores a KO; Karrot Krammer survives.

HEAT E
BGM - Live 135 by patientzero
from Midnight Club II soundtrack

With a lineup like this you would think things are a bit more spectacular. But it isn\'t quite the knockout-fest you were expecting. Action can seem a bit on the slow side, but thanks to some powerful weaponary, the match is kept below the two minute time limit.
Froggi is COUNTED OUT; Longhorn is INCAPITATED by Enturon; Enturon INCAPITATES Longhorn; Hard Hat survives.

HEAT F
BGM - Demolition Racer by Emperion
from Demolition Racer

Several underweight bots, a rammer that is hard as heck to drive, and a theoretical facespinner that can\'t seem to move... all a good recipe for a boring, dragged out match. That waiting was all for nothing, I guess.
Little Tim Whammy is COUNTED OUT; Black Box survives; Robotic W0rm is COUNTED OUT; Toxin Ant survives.

--Second Round--
Intro BGM - Warrior\'s Dance by The Prodigy
from DiRT2 soundtrack
HEAT A
BGM - Lost Weekend by The Qemists
**WARNING EXPLICIT LYRICS**
from DiRT2 soundtrack

Sounds like an alright match looking at the lineup, but all the damage is dealt steadily over time instead of in big doses; makes for a looooong two minutes if you ask me. Previous recordings ended exactly the same way.
Wooden Wonder is KICKED OUT.

HEAT B
BGM - Animal-type Boss theme
from R-TYPE DELTA

Two fairly powerful spinners, a pop-up. It sounds like a pretty funny matchup, doesn\'t it?
TEN SECONDS! TEN SECONDS! THAT\'S ALL DOM THE GRIZZLY LASTED!

HEAT C
BGM - Final boss theme (Escape!!!)
from R-TYPE III: The Third Lightning

Hmm, a overpowered vertical spinner and two rammers. In a 3-way brawl like this, someone is going to end up getting ganged up on... it\'s over, much quicker than you might think...
Karrot Krammer gets krammed by 86.

HEAT D
BGM - Gallows - I Dread the Night
**WARNING EXPLICIT LYRICS**
from Need For Speed SHIFT soundtrack

You would think that Black Box, being InfiniteInertia\'s bot, would surely delivery a one hit kill. Sadly, that\'s not the case. But it does still end in a spectacular fashion, with a nice slow-mo and creepy "Stage complete" music from R-TYPE FINAL to set said nice slow-mo to. BANG!
Toxin Ant gets CRIPPLED by Hard Hat.

See you in the arena!
Yayoi Takatsuki.
« Last Edit: February 09, 2010, 11:30:39 PM by JoeBlo »

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« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2009, 04:03:21 PM »
What's eliminator round...
ALERT- Another WS coming up...
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« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2009, 04:04:07 PM »
A prequalifer round for two randomly picked contenders. Whoever wins takes the last spot in the main bracket.

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« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2009, 04:17:03 PM »
If only I had entered the BW I made today...
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« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2009, 04:21:41 PM »
should have made a FS,ah well,let's see how this will go,btw this is my first BW lol



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« Reply #5 on: August 22, 2009, 04:28:21 PM »
Bots I can beat:
STC (Wide stance for me.)
Ounce (Chassis hints at weaker drive.)
IanH (Slow.)
GK3 (As slow as my bot needs.)
DoomK (Undercutting SnS VS Exposed parts? Clear victory.)
LRA2 (You know why.)
Craaig (Look up 2.)
RR (look up.)
HA (Look up, even faster.)
Ribbs (Exposed chassis.)
R0B0 (Longer reach.)
DM543 (Look up.)
RoboQ (Look up.)
Mr roboto (Better drive.)
Click (He said he'll be owned by HS.)
duck (Tipsy and exposed chassis.)
Wham (Better drive.)
Yayoi (Longer reach.)

Bots I Am unsure about:
NateF (Undercutting may be useless to this bots Weapon style.)
ACAMS (Side protection... gah!)
Reier (I could take the weapon off, or he may kick my butt trying.)
II (I'm just kinda unsure about this.)
Joeblo (Ahh, minionbeetle strikes again. Good job on the FF bot, but be wary on the main weapon.)

Bots that will beat me:
Urjee (Better weapon, Fast and better extenders.)
Pwn (Good drive. Good weapon.)


What I should have done:
used T and T 3. It uses drive motors and is still stable.
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« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2009, 04:28:41 PM »
Quote from: Reier;61092
If only I had entered the BW I made today...


You can enter it for use in Grudge Matches after the main season is over.

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« Reply #7 on: August 22, 2009, 04:29:33 PM »
:O

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« Reply #8 on: August 22, 2009, 04:42:44 PM »
can't wait for the videos alot of good bots(sigh... LRA2 again with the joke bot:-(). @S32 I like your sns it looks like it should go far in the tourney, only time will tell:evil:.

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« Reply #9 on: August 22, 2009, 04:45:50 PM »
LRA2's bot = BSFTW (bullsh*t from the west).No offense tho.



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« Reply #10 on: August 22, 2009, 04:48:29 PM »
I was going to put LRA2 in the ones to watch. the thing has a nice weapon rack, but to slow a drive.
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« Reply #11 on: August 22, 2009, 04:51:36 PM »
True,I just payed more attention to the big chassis.



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« Reply #12 on: August 22, 2009, 05:52:55 PM »
Prediction time!

S.T.C. - Less Than 5 Seconds
- Big chassis and an exposed weapon motor will be it's downfall. It probably will last less than 5 seconds.

The Ounce - Hornet Scout
- Looks decent, but it has a small reach, and might not be fast enough to make up for it. It may make it to round two, depending on how it does against the FS's in it's heat.

Ianh05 - That Lil' Something
- Might not be quick enough to get to other bots chassis, especially SnS's. Razor tips are damaging, though.

Gameking3 - Metallic Molecule
- I like it. It should do fairly well, but it's wheels are very exposed and it might not be fast enough for a rammer (if it is one. It could be a FS too).

Doomkiller - Be Drilled
- A bot to watch out for. It's biggest weakness are its exposed wheels.

System 32 - Twist and Turn 2
- Getting to it's chassis is going to be a pain, but from my experience, Overkill blades aren't that good.

Life Robot Arena2 - Smart Box
- Weapons are okay, but the chassis is huge and it's probably slower than a dead snail in super glue.

Urjak - Enturon
- A bot to watch out for. Good weaponry, and less exposed wheels. A possible winner.

Craaig - Froggi
- Weapon can easily be ripped off, it's not that quick, and it has huge wheels. Possible SFTW.

Russian Roulette - Dynasty
- I like the idea, but the weapon won't hit anything up there.

JoeBlo - Chemical Werefare (What's with the spelling?)
- Creative, but damn near useless in battle. Possible SFTW. (And probably my favourite bot)

Hurricane Andrew - Get Hammered
- Big chassis and bad weapons. Props for entering a hammer in a BW tourney though.

NateF - Dom the Grizzly Mk. II
- Very damaging, but it will start mauler dancing as soon as it loses a weapon. depending on the weapon motor, it could do well.

R1885 - Micro Launch Platform +
- I honestly have no idea. Is it a popup? Is it a flipper? Whatever it is, I can't see it beating any of the rammers or HS.

Me - Longhorn
- Extremely damaging, and a powerful weapon, but it's a little unstable and has pretty weak armour. A couple of the rammers scare me.

Doomaster543 - Mini Maniac
- Too fast for a spinner and the wrong weapon for a rammer. Won't do well.

Roboquad - Manic Thing
- OMG I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE (especially not here...).

MrRoboto75 - Wooden Wonder
- Not fast enough to make the 1-armed SnS thing work well.

ACAMS - Karrot Krammer
- Again, not fast enough to cause decent damage.

Clickbeetle - 86
- Might destroy everything here, or it might be HS fodder. I just wish Click had skinned it...

Pwnator - Hard Hat
- Fastest robot in the tourney, but it has very exposed motors and wheels.

DuckRA2 - Robotic W0rm
- Weapon won't do enough damage to make the bot effective.

WhamettNuht - Little Tim Whammy
- Like Hornet Scout, it might not be fast enough to cause damage as an SnS.

Reier - Toxin Ant
- Weapon is too narrow for a rammer. It should still do well.

InfiniteInertia - Black Box
- I think it's a sideways popup. Well built, but I can't see it winning much.

Takatsukiyayoi - TP-3 Mr. Heli
- Looks pretty good. Stability might be a problem though.

Predicted Winner: Urjak

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« Reply #13 on: August 22, 2009, 05:57:23 PM »
Quote from: R0B0SH4RK;61115
...It probably will last less than 5 seconds.


Now you know where the name came from,i'm not that good with BWs.



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« Reply #14 on: August 22, 2009, 07:46:55 PM »
Meh, I was never expecting to win after i entered that bot.

Better luck next time, i guess.

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« Reply #15 on: August 22, 2009, 08:15:11 PM »
Since there was a 4 wedged bot in BOTH DSL Bbeans tournaments I decided to resurrect the old style.

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« Reply #16 on: August 22, 2009, 08:26:08 PM »
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Prediction time!
ACAMS - Karrot Krammer
- Again, not fast enough to cause decent damage.
 
 
Predicted Winner: Urjak

What kind of drive motors did Urjak use, and which ones are best for a BW rammer? (You know I have not built a DSL bot in 4 years)

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« Reply #17 on: August 22, 2009, 08:49:45 PM »
Quote from: R0B0SH4RK;61115
The Ounce - Hornet Scout
- Looks decent, but it has a small reach, and might not be fast enough to make up for it. It may make it to round two, depending on how it does against the FS's in it's heat.

It depends on how fast the drive on those FSs are.  Because if HS can easily beat Growth of Exile, then I shouldn't have to worry about them.
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« Reply #18 on: August 22, 2009, 09:10:12 PM »
Quote from: R0B0SH4RK;61115
JoeBlo - Chemical Werefare (What's with the spelling?)
- Creative, but damn near useless in battle. Possible SFTW. (And probably my favourite bot)

yeah I made a spelling mistake and gave it to yayoi as Chemical Warefare (accidentally hit an e) and then it looks like yayoi added the second e on the splash :P so yeah its meant to be Chemical Warfare lol (typo team work ftw)

yeah I thought a Flamer Thrower SnS would be cool....to look at ? and then at the last moment I decided to add a typhoon spike so it can at least kill things... you cant really see it in that picture but it does have 2 flamers and creates a ring of fire :evil:

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« Reply #19 on: August 22, 2009, 09:16:04 PM »
i teased you all with a pic of a Flail Sheck spinner, i thought there would be lots so i entered a fs :P lots of wedgeless bots mine could get under and tear up. oh yeah i also forgot that this was in rumble format... mine won't go far cause it's to unprotected.

my heat doesnt look too bad though :)
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