Post by AJ on May 24, 2008 16:24:11 GMT -5
Round 1
Liar vs. Trojan
Liar is an interesting variation on the classic box wedge shape. With it’s S28-400 Magmotors, an 18mph top speed and 8mm Titanium armour this is a decent all rounder. But the key to this robot is it’s unique flipper. Beyond the classic rear hinged flipper this robot also has two side wedges attached to its flipper to provide some defence from the side and when the robot is in danger in can spin on the spot in ‘defence mode’.
Trojan is an interesting translational spinner. Unlike full body spinners or ring spinners this robots spinning motion comes by spinning on the spot, but the great thing about this robot is it can spin around and drive forwards on its wheels at the same time! This motion comes from C40-500 Magmotors while protection comes from Kevlar and Titanium.
3…2…1…Activate!
Trojan immediately starts spinning on the spot and Liar comes flying across the ring to stop it. Trojan quickly moves out the way and then moves back in to strike the side of Liar, knocking it away. The flipper bot then turns and drives back first into Trojan, slowing it down, Liar then quickly spins on the spot to slide the wedge under Trojan and tosses it onto its back!
Trojan replies by operating is self righting arm and gets back on its feet and starts spinning and driving away to safely. Liar pursues it, but wishes it hadn’t when Trojan crashes back in causing a dent in the 8mm Titanium armour. But now slowed down again Liar comes back in with another flip turning Trojan over. Trojan once again rights itself, but Liar comes in and flips it straight back over again into the corner.
Liar tries another flip to get Trojan out of the arena but doesn’t get enough on the flip and just turns Trojan back the right way up. This allows Trojan to fly out of the corner and start spinning up to speed in the middle of the ring. Liar manages to get itself out of the corner and also decides to start spinning on the spot! But Trojan isn’t amused and flies in to attack Liar, causing both robots to fly off to opposite ends of the ring.
A small tear in the armour of Liar is now apparent. Trojan now begins to start spinning in the opposite direction. Liar goes for it all and just charges head first at Trojan! And with a thud, Liar hits Trojan and gets flipped up in the air and back down on top of Trojan. Martijn fires the flipper and Liar bounces down next to Trojan. But Trojan is now completely slowed down and Liar takes advantage, getting a flip in and sending Trojan onto its back for not the first time in this match.
Trojan again replies by righting itself and rolling to safety. Liar realises there is a stalemate and instead travels to the opposite end of the ring to open up the pit. The siren sounds and the pit begins to sink lower and lower and Trojan hurtles in on the attack, almost rebounding itself straight into the just opened pit!
Liar gets away with yet another gash on its side and gets to the middle of the arena as Trojan manoeuvres around the pit and back on the attack, going straight for Liar’s flipper! But the teeth to wedge conflict just stops both robots dead in their tracks. Liar takes first advantage by driving Trojan up the wedge and moves towards the arena wall firing the flipper!
But rather than going forwards as planned, Trojan gets fired backwards back into the middle of the ring! Trojan immediately starts spinning and collides with the back of Liar causing a hole in the back end. And Liar seems to have stopped moving! And Trojan is spinning faster and faster and comes back in for the attack again and both robots go flying across the ring! Trojan is right on the edge of the pit and one if its wheels is over the edge and it cannot seem to move, while Liar seems to have taken a beating and can’t move either!
Liar fires its flipper and suddenly it’s away! As it moves away it was apart a shard of metal was holding it up. Liar then moves in for the kill and gives Trojan a nudge, knocking it down into the pit!
Cease!
Trojan is pitted and Liar moves on to the next round!
Liar vs. Trojan
Liar is an interesting variation on the classic box wedge shape. With it’s S28-400 Magmotors, an 18mph top speed and 8mm Titanium armour this is a decent all rounder. But the key to this robot is it’s unique flipper. Beyond the classic rear hinged flipper this robot also has two side wedges attached to its flipper to provide some defence from the side and when the robot is in danger in can spin on the spot in ‘defence mode’.
Trojan is an interesting translational spinner. Unlike full body spinners or ring spinners this robots spinning motion comes by spinning on the spot, but the great thing about this robot is it can spin around and drive forwards on its wheels at the same time! This motion comes from C40-500 Magmotors while protection comes from Kevlar and Titanium.
3…2…1…Activate!
Trojan immediately starts spinning on the spot and Liar comes flying across the ring to stop it. Trojan quickly moves out the way and then moves back in to strike the side of Liar, knocking it away. The flipper bot then turns and drives back first into Trojan, slowing it down, Liar then quickly spins on the spot to slide the wedge under Trojan and tosses it onto its back!
Trojan replies by operating is self righting arm and gets back on its feet and starts spinning and driving away to safely. Liar pursues it, but wishes it hadn’t when Trojan crashes back in causing a dent in the 8mm Titanium armour. But now slowed down again Liar comes back in with another flip turning Trojan over. Trojan once again rights itself, but Liar comes in and flips it straight back over again into the corner.
Liar tries another flip to get Trojan out of the arena but doesn’t get enough on the flip and just turns Trojan back the right way up. This allows Trojan to fly out of the corner and start spinning up to speed in the middle of the ring. Liar manages to get itself out of the corner and also decides to start spinning on the spot! But Trojan isn’t amused and flies in to attack Liar, causing both robots to fly off to opposite ends of the ring.
A small tear in the armour of Liar is now apparent. Trojan now begins to start spinning in the opposite direction. Liar goes for it all and just charges head first at Trojan! And with a thud, Liar hits Trojan and gets flipped up in the air and back down on top of Trojan. Martijn fires the flipper and Liar bounces down next to Trojan. But Trojan is now completely slowed down and Liar takes advantage, getting a flip in and sending Trojan onto its back for not the first time in this match.
Trojan again replies by righting itself and rolling to safety. Liar realises there is a stalemate and instead travels to the opposite end of the ring to open up the pit. The siren sounds and the pit begins to sink lower and lower and Trojan hurtles in on the attack, almost rebounding itself straight into the just opened pit!
Liar gets away with yet another gash on its side and gets to the middle of the arena as Trojan manoeuvres around the pit and back on the attack, going straight for Liar’s flipper! But the teeth to wedge conflict just stops both robots dead in their tracks. Liar takes first advantage by driving Trojan up the wedge and moves towards the arena wall firing the flipper!
But rather than going forwards as planned, Trojan gets fired backwards back into the middle of the ring! Trojan immediately starts spinning and collides with the back of Liar causing a hole in the back end. And Liar seems to have stopped moving! And Trojan is spinning faster and faster and comes back in for the attack again and both robots go flying across the ring! Trojan is right on the edge of the pit and one if its wheels is over the edge and it cannot seem to move, while Liar seems to have taken a beating and can’t move either!
Liar fires its flipper and suddenly it’s away! As it moves away it was apart a shard of metal was holding it up. Liar then moves in for the kill and gives Trojan a nudge, knocking it down into the pit!
Cease!
Trojan is pitted and Liar moves on to the next round!