Votes for Carbide
- This battle seems familiar...oh wait, that's because it was the final of my Audited Series 9. And we have an interesting scenario here right off the bat. If Carbide engages with Eruption, it wins hands down. If Eruption engages with Terrorhurtz, it wins hands down. If Terrorhurtz engages with Carbide, it wins hands down. It's a robotic rock-paper-scissors. So, what's the most likely scenario? Well, you'd think that Eruption and Terrorhurtz would try and gang up on the reigning champion. If Carbide strikes Terrorhurtz's front, it'll bounce straight off. A few blows on that and the weapon will eventually slow down, no doubt long enough for Eruption to sneak in, get underneath and flip it...and since Terrorhurtz will no doubt be getting Carbide close to the arena wall, I'm seeing Eruption trying to go for an OOTA. Either way, Carbide is in massive trouble. But if not Carbide, who's the next weak link? I'd argue Eruption since at least Terrorhurtz can tank Carbide. CrashBash (talk) 12:58, May 2, 2017 (UTC)
- You know what, Terrorhurtz and Eruption ganging up on Carbide sounds like a very likely proposition. Carbide's spinner always seemed to recoil whenever it hit Terrorhurtz's wedge, and I can definitely see Eruption playing the tentative game while Terrorhurtz bulldozes and axes Carbide for the first part. Then, once Carbide's weapon and drive systems weaken after all those impacts with Terrorhurtz, the walls and the floor, Eruption can then proceed to throw Carbide around as much as it pleases until it's either left for dead or thrown over the wall. VulcansHowl 13:10, May 2, 2017 (UTC)
- For some reason, this battle reminds me of Hypno-Disc vs Spawn Again vs Dominator 2. Here you have one robot who theoretically could beat the other two in a one-on-one battle, in this case Carbide. But because the other two robots ganged up on it, Hypno-Disc was knocked out pretty easily to be honest. I theorise that both Eruption and Terrorhurtz could theoretically repeat the same ganging up on Carbide, with Terrorhurtz using its axe to attack the top of Carbide, whilst ensuring that its front blocks the disc of Carbide from causing significant damage. Meanwhile, Eruption's role is to flip Carbide from the rear; this is important because Carbide will most likely end up flying high and slamming disc-first onto the arena floor. The reason this is important is because Carbide's weapon motor, although stronger than the Series 8 version, was still prone to cutouts due to shocks occurring from other robots. These cutouts will mean that both Terrorhurtz and Eruption will have more chances of attacking Carbide, and at its most vulnerable. Eventually, Carbide's weapon will stop working altogether, allowing the two other machines to control it from there. SpaceManiac888 (Talk) 16:45, May 2, 2017 (UTC)
- I feel like Carbide will be the weak link here, they've already had to deal with Terrorhurtz separately and with Eruption here who i think can get at the very least one or two good flips on them, then they may be done for. BizarroKing (talk) 21:02, May 2, 2017 (UTC)
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Votes for Eruption
- If one robot were to be knocked out, I'd back that machine to be Eruption here. Terrorhurtz should be able to tank a lot of Carbide's attacks, something Eruption cannot do from any angle. As a result, I feel like Carbide would actually go for the easier target in Eruption, and cause some major damage there. Even if Carbide does go for Terrorhurtz, I feel like Eruption might sit back and wait for some kind of opening, so they wouldn't score many points in that scenario either. Raz3r(talk) 14:41, May 2, 2017 (UTC)
- What a mess this is - genuinely any of the three could go out. Which robot goes out here, again, depends a lot on who is in the booth with each other, but without that information I can't offer any insight from that point of view. To me, there's no doubt Terrorhurtz will immediately target Carbide and will shunt it around as fast as it can. Eruption was very, very nervy in its Grand Final melee, and I can see it being left behind here in the opening period of the battle as it decides what to do, and even if it tries to exploit Terrorhurtz, wherever Terrorhurtz will be Carbide will likely be right next to anyway. I think that eventually, Eruption in trying to get into the battle will get caught by a sweeping swing of Carbide's bar, or that Carbide will try to retreat from Terrorhurtz and outwardly go after Terrorhurtz itself. I can definitely see the logic in Carbide being ground down until its bar stops, but I would be more inclined to vote against it if I could be sure that Eruption would play an active enough role itself. The planned double team is something that would require a bit more planning, aggression and precision than for Eruption be taken out by a random few Carbide hits. This is a vote that could easily be swayed though - it really is a great draw. Nweston8 (talk) 15:14, May 2, 2017 (UTC)
- This fight is absolutely mad. I want to vote out Carbide, but I can't help but feel it's a little too fantastical, just like the Foxic vs Carbide matchup that Foxic should realistically win. I can believe the idea of Terrorhurtz and Eruption ganging up on Carbide, but the question is, will they be able to knock it out? With Rogue House Robot in effect, that's going to be even harder than before. If Carbide survives for the full match, it will collect damage points, while Eruption will undoubtedly have been the most passive robot. If they take a few scrapes, it could be over for them. TOAST 16:36, May 2, 2017 (UTC)
- We know Terrorhurtz can stand up to Carbide, and Carbide is too strong to be taken out on a gang-up a la Hypno-Disc, so unfortunately, Eruption gets the boot in my book. Hogwild94 (talk) 17:29, May 2, 2017 (UTC)
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Votes for Terrorhurtz
- This version of Carbide has a much better, stronger, faster and more reliable spinner than the last time these met. I still believe one-on-one Terrorhurtz would win, but it just takes one flip from Eruption on Terrorhurtz to get them either stuck without an axe, or just vulnerable to Carbide, who can use that time to annihilate the top or back of Terrorhurtz. Carbide will be too canny to smack the front of Terrorhurtz again, as that's what lost it for them before. The vulnerable rear will be targeted. We know Eruption will sit back and come in for the kill when it sees a weakness in these 3-ways. They can just pick off Terrorhurtz when necessary. I have a feeling the votes here for Carbide will be purely to knock it out because people don't want to see it go further, rather than because it would lose this matchup. Jimlaad43(talk) 13:08, May 2, 2017 (UTC)
- Jesus Christ this is probably one of the most difficult match ups ever! I can understand a gang up on Carbide, but if one (e.g Eruption) attacks Carbide it'll be swayed away before the other can attack. If Eruption and Terrorhurtz turn against each other the Terrorhurtz will be flipped making it vulnerable to attacks.Diotoir the son of nemesis (talk) 13:31, May 2, 2017 (UTC)
- Jim's said it all here. I'm less convinced Terrorhurtz would win- ok, Terrorhurtz won in Series 8, but Carbide was actually causing fairly decent damage (from the Carbide AMA yesterday) and Carbide's increased in power and reliability since then, it's very even for me. Besides that, it only takes one driving error from Terrorhurtz and the rear will get annihilated. Eruption will sit back until an opening appears, and that's more likely to be on Terrorhurtz than Carbide- they'll be more wary of Carbide causing damage than Terrorhurtz. Also, I don't think Jesus Christ entered Robot Wars, it's not in any of the gospels anyway. Combatwombat555 (talk) 13:51, May 2, 2017 (UTC)
- Carbide's power and reliability has increased, and Eruption is much more powerful now. Terrorhurtz is doomed. CaliforniaKingsnake (talk) 17:02, May 2, 2017 (UTC)
- Terrorhurtz won a lot of praise for beating Carbide, but I'm not convinced it would ever repeat the feat. S9 showed that Terrorhurtz's rear is pretty much made of glass, and all it takes is one hit to knock off that stabiliser. Then it's pretty much over. Toon Ganondorf (t c) 10:37, May 3, 2017 (UTC)
- People clearly want Terrorhurtz to go through to stop this being a Carbide walk aka waste of time, but I'm sorry. I'm casting the sealing vote to knock Terrorhurtz out. GutripperSpeak 10:39, May 3, 2017 (UTC)
- I personally disagree with that statement because I think S9 Carbide could beat Terrorhurtz, but Eruption just feels like a weaker and more obvious target for Carbide to me. Raz3r(talk) 12:01, May 3, 2017 (UTC)
- No, people clearly see reasons for Carbide and Eruption losing. CrashBash (talk) 13:05, May 3, 2017 (UTC)
- Gutripper, your comment can be turned on its head. You say it's baseless that we would put Terrorhurtz through. I say it's without a stated reason that you're voting Terrorhurtz out. TOAST 13:25, May 3, 2017 (UTC)
- Oh, I can think of a bot that can kill Carbide... but its not gonna be Terrorhurtz or Eruption at the minute. --Demon Of Tomorrow 17:48, May 3, 2017 (UTC)
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