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Pakled
Aug 6, 2011

WE ARE SMART
Witch Doctor's minibot isn't working? It really is hosed then.

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howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

Creepy little garbage eaters

Based on the preview, I think a surprise might happen.

Seiyal
Jul 9, 2015

In my mind I just pretend. My brain is my only true friend.
An upset would be pretty amazing honestly.

And so far, it's pretty one-sided!

Great Beer
Jul 5, 2004

So much for that blade.

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

Creepy little garbage eaters

Honestly, Witch Doctor was owning Tombstone, until it got flipped.

barkbell
Apr 14, 2006

woof
If witchdoctor has a way to right itself, it wins that match.

Pakled
Aug 6, 2011

WE ARE SMART
Witch Doctor did better than I thought it would. I thought Tombstone could chew through any armor.

Robnoxious
Feb 17, 2004

:aaa: Well, Tombstone's Achilles Heel has been exposed.
All that armor on Witch Doctor hurt Tombstone's offensive ability a lot.

Seiyal
Jul 9, 2015

In my mind I just pretend. My brain is my only true friend.
Yeah, if Witch Doctor could have gotten back up-right, that would have been the most amazing takedown.

Taking out that blade and doing what it did was pretty good in its own right though.

Xelkelvos
Dec 19, 2012

howe_sam posted:

Honestly, Witch Doctor was owning Tombstone, until it got flipped.

The possibility of upset was real with Drum vs. Spinner. The fact that Tombstone was sent flying makes it seem like it was a lot lighter than Witch Doctor or that drum had a lot more force than Tombstone's spinner.

Great Beer
Jul 5, 2004

KyloWinter posted:

If witchdoctor has a way to right itself, it wins that match.

I think that drum can right it if it's working. It looks like it's mounted high enough.

Henchman of Santa
Aug 21, 2010
I imagine that's how it looks when gods fight

SLICK GOKU BABY
Jun 12, 2001

Hey Hey Let's Go! 喧嘩する
大切な物を protect my balls


I don't get why people don't plan for the possibility of being put upside down in these things.

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

Creepy little garbage eaters

Witch Doctor definitely showed it was worth the wild card.

Bronco/Tombstone is going to be amazing.

Xelkelvos posted:

The possibility of upset was real with Drum vs. Spinner. The fact that Tombstone was sent flying makes it seem like it was a lot lighter than Witch Doctor or that drum had a lot more force than Tombstone's spinner.

It wasn't the drum, just the armor that Tombstone was bouncing off, right?

Robnoxious
Feb 17, 2004

Pakled posted:

Witch Doctor did better than I thought it would. I thought Tombstone could chew through any armor.
Tombstone's march through the earlier brackets were against some real paper tigers.
That one bot Tombstone destroyed was made of loving plastic FFS.

Bronco v Tombstone very well could be a fight Bronco could dominate since it's a brick shithouse tank.

Great Beer
Jul 5, 2004

Fahruqs reaction to the MIT nerds. :allears:

barkbell
Apr 14, 2006

woof
Tough to call.

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

Creepy little garbage eaters

Great Beer posted:

Fahruqs reaction to the MIT nerds. :allears:

That was priceless.

I have no idea who is going to win this decision.

Pakled
Aug 6, 2011

WE ARE SMART
Biteforce looked like it dominated the first two minutes, then Overhaul won the last minute. This is a tough one to call.

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

Creepy little garbage eaters

What I do know is a horizontal spinner is going to gently caress either of them up.

Xelkelvos
Dec 19, 2012
That wasn't really the most explosive match. They were basically trying to counter-grapple each other. Biteforce was faster, but lighter which meant it couldn't pick up Overhaul, and Overhaul couldn't get to the attack until the very end because it was out maneuvered.

Also, it's not shoddy construction of the floor it turns out. It's shoddy lowering of the ramp in the center of the stage.

Robnoxious
Feb 17, 2004

Literally could go either way...

I think Bite Force might have more visible puncture wounds if it comes down to that.

Great Beer
Jul 5, 2004

Xelkelvos posted:

Also, it's not shoddy construction of the floor it turns out. It's shoddy lowering of the ramp in the center of the stage.

I think that's the first time they've been used. They weren't even mentioned in the "behind the battle box" video tested did and their name (hell raisers) was used to describe those little spikes all over the place.

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

Creepy little garbage eaters

I think the nerds are going to advance, because we can't have nice things :(

Or not! Get hosed MIT

Robnoxious
Feb 17, 2004

Peace out cat ears...

Henchman of Santa
Aug 21, 2010
FOH dweebs

raditts
Feb 21, 2001

The Kwanzaa Bot is here to protect me.


I'm glad they lost, solely based on that loving dork with the cat ears

god I want to flush that kid's head in a toilet

Pakled
Aug 6, 2011

WE ARE SMART
If that fight had lasted another minute, Overhaul would have won. Both sides played well.

barkbell
Apr 14, 2006

woof
Ghost raptor has the best design with the moving parts in front.

Pakled
Aug 6, 2011

WE ARE SMART
I wonder how that new attachment is supposed to work.

Great Beer
Jul 5, 2004

Pakled posted:

I wonder how that new attachment is supposed to work.

Shove the engine on top probably.

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

Creepy little garbage eaters

Great Beer posted:

Shove the engine on top probably.

That's my guess.

Robnoxious
Feb 17, 2004

Holy gently caress, that noise Ice Wave makes when the blade is revving up :magical:

SLICK GOKU BABY
Jun 12, 2001

Hey Hey Let's Go! 喧嘩する
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Pakled posted:

I wonder how that new attachment is supposed to work.

It's literally there to keep ice wave's spinner out of distance.

Also - cat ears is what happens when kids can't bully anymore.

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

Creepy little garbage eaters

Dang, RIP icewave

Pakled
Aug 6, 2011

WE ARE SMART
That worked well.

Robnoxious
Feb 17, 2004

CINDERELLA BOT... OUT OF NOWHERE!

Xelkelvos
Dec 19, 2012
Ghost Raptor's tool worked. :wow:

SLICK GOKU BABY
Jun 12, 2001

Hey Hey Let's Go! 喧嘩する
大切な物を protect my balls


SLICK GOKU BABY posted:

I don't get why people don't plan for the possibility of being put upside down in these things.

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Great Beer
Jul 5, 2004

Xelkelvos posted:

Ghost Raptor's tool worked. :wow:

It's spinner sucked, its lifter was terrible, and the wedge was too high to be useful. About time something on that robot worked.

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