User blog:CrashBash/Series 10 Prediction Thread

Because everyone else is doing it, so why not?

''NOTE: I believe I know the line-up to the first round of the competition. Whilst I will not spoil anything, I will be making my list with this in mind...''

Heat 1
I'm going to throw this out here. The Swarm is extremely novel. I like the idea of it. But I genuinely fear that it is just too lightweight to be effective in the long run. I've heard in particular what Rubber Duck and Blenda can do, but it's a case of whether they can put it into action...besides, the other five robots could very easily boss it around. The main issue they'll have is the fact they need to knock out three of them to score the win. Then again, imagine this getting through to the wildcard rumble...
 * 6 - The Swarm

What? Does nobody have ANY faith at all in this robot? Oh well, might as well throw it some sort of bone. Apocalypse looks like it has an effective set-up. The Splinter vibes are there, of course, but then Splinter had a very effective weapon set-up, one nobody ever seems to remember. In any other heat, Apocalypse could do decently. But here, it's stuck against a lot of robots that really aren't the right shape for it to grab effectively.
 * 5 - Apocalypse

Oh, how we laughed when this name first cropped up. This was going to be a complete and utter joke. But then we saw the robot and...it still looks like a joke, but a promising joke nonetheless. That blade is very BattleBots-equse and looks like it could cause legitimate damage. And, given what it's based on, I'm guessing its secondary weapon is for it to BUILD THE WALL out of nowhere so the other robots crash into it? I don't see it making it to the heat final, but it'll be hilarious to watch no matter how well it does or doesn't do.
 * 4 - Donald Thump

Sabretooth is back because of course it is. I'd be rolling my eyes about this had Series 9 not happened. But now I feel I can actually respect Sabretooth, I think it has a decent shot of at least getting third, maybe even second if it's really lucky. It depends on whether the drum is as effective as it was in the previous series, whilst at the same time being more secure. I've talked about Sabretooth more in-depth in my previous blog "Top 5 potential Series 5 heat winners" so I direct you there for more of my thoughts. It has a solid chance...but it has two massive obstacles to overcome.
 * 3 - Sabretooth

Ever since what happened last series, I must admit I've been worried about Behemoth's reputation. It doesn't seem like it's been forgotten about too easily, judging by trailers and indeed the website. Which is a shame, especially since it's over nothing. And since Behemoth, once again, has a really strong heat to work with. We know its scoop is a spinner-killer, so it can withstand Sabretooth, Swarm and Donald Thump. No doubt it'll be able to flip Apocalypse. And since they've ditched a certain weapon as far as I'm aware, there's really nothing stopping it from reaching the heat final, outside one of its normal bits of bad luck. I'd even say it could possibly win...
 * 2 - Behemoth

...were it not for the fact that Apollo is in this heat. As a former champion, this HAS to be the heat favourite. Having been completely rebuilt from the ground-up, it looks like it'll be more effective against spinners. Since it's no longer forced to fight Carbide, and now with it fighting in warmer weather, we should see some more flips and a lot of them. The Swarm is going to go flying and the others all have rather suspect ground clearances. Also, Apollo has beaten Behemoth at live events, so I feel confident with my vote here. But the bigger question is, can it flip Sir Killalot?
 * 1 - Apollo