#Dreadnaut will be on it's last legs at this point, and a likely combined effort from the two others says Dreadnaut will be knocked out relatively easy here. <span style="font-family: Courier">[[User:Adster1005|<font color="#191970">Adster</font>]][[User talk:Adster1005|<font color="#FF0000">1005</font>]]</span> 18:14, April 26, 2020 (UTC)
#Dreadnaut will be on it's last legs at this point, and a likely combined effort from the two others says Dreadnaut will be knocked out relatively easy here. <span style="font-family: Courier">[[User:Adster1005|<font color="#191970">Adster</font>]][[User talk:Adster1005|<font color="#FF0000">1005</font>]]</span> 18:14, April 26, 2020 (UTC)
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===Round 5===
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''Please vote for the robot you think would win, not the one you think will be eliminated.''
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[[File:Terror-bull.jpg|200px|center]]
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#Without any distractions, Terror-Bull should now find a way to push and bully Cerberus around until it can flip it over. Cerberus' lifter might be able to get Terror-Bull up a few times, but not enough to topple the bull. As long as it doesn't set fire to its tail, Terror-Bull should have this with ease. [[User:Jimlaad43|<font color="black">J</font><font color="gold">im<font color="black">laa</font><font color="gold">d4</font></font><font color="black">3</font>]]([[User talk:Jimlaad43|talk]]) 08:06, April 28, 2020 (UTC)
Heat the Fourth of Random Format Series 4 is an Annihilator. 6 robots enter the arena and fight until one drops out each time until we are left with a winner. This heat is going up with Heat the Third to give us at least multiple battles to vote on.
Maybe it is just me, but I find Series 4 Sir Chromalot to be the least competitive of its entire line. Not only was it incredibly sluggish, its srimech makes it exceptionally top-heavy. I suspect a chance lift from Terror-Bull will be enough to turn it over. Plus, the team clearly did not rate their machine's srimech one bit, considering it was rendered useless in the Celebrity Special and was removed for Series 5. To me, Sir Chromalot is first out because it will be toppled fairly easily, unlike the others. SpaceManiac888(Talk) 09:10, April 21, 2020 (UTC)
With no stand out robots in this Annihilator, it's going to be tricky eliminating one each round. Anyway, after a bit of thinking, I'm going to say Sir Chromalot will go. It's top-heavy, meaning it's going to be unstable, and its srimech wasn't used well. Terror-Bull might get a flick in, and then a simple drive forward will push it off balance and over completely. Adster1005 15:54, April 21, 2020 (UTC)
This is certainly going to be one of the more interesting heats and annihilators, as there isn't really a standout robot at all in this annihilator. None of these robots really possesses a weapon that can obviously or quickly delete an opponent from the fight. They are all the weak link. To start with, I'm going to vote to eliminate Reptirron. It's shiny armour will probably make it the first one the others attack, especially as the saw blade won't be able to respond very well. A lift from Terror-Bull or a smack from Hammer & Tong could dislodge something inside around the weapons, and if a fuel line snaps again, we have a very flame-grilled death on the cards again. Jimlaad43(talk) 08:52, April 21, 2020 (UTC)
This feels like a fairly obvious choice to me. When all is said and done, all the robots were reasonably mobile...except for Reptirron. Even then I can't see it really damaging the others. Either Sir Chromalot or Terror-Bull to push it into the pit if worse comes to the worse. CrashBash (talk) 08:56, April 21, 2020 (UTC)
This annihilator is certainly going to be one of the more interesting heats of this tournament, especially moreso as the 'bots in this heat are at best C-tier. Anyways, the easy choice for me is to remove Reptirron immediately as it was not a reliable machine at all. At least H&T moved for far longer than it did and Cerberus, for its flaws, wasn't exactly an awful machine, just kinda thrown into a bad matchup against two flippers. The 'bots will most likely fight their own fights in some way, but Reptirron will be the first to fall after a few wayward rams cause it to suddenly die in the middle of the arena. --TheyCallMeDoot(*doot doot*) 10:51, April 21, 2020 (UTC)
One of these machines will be a semi-finalist! You love to see it. For me, Reptirron is the weakest though- granted, it might have been pounced on immediately by Pussycat, but it had time to move anywhere at all between Pussycat's first and second attacks and it just didn't. Every other machine here at least demonstrated competent movement (even if that was glacially slow in some cases). That fuel line on the front end of Reptirron seems so vulnerable too, and there's enough spikes or sticky-out-bits on the other robots here to threaten that. Combatwombat555 (talk) 14:09, April 21, 2020 (UTC)
In any other circumstance, I'd go for Hammer & Tong to drop out. But yeah, Reptirron never really got going in the first place - even before Pussycat's final nail attack. NJGW (talk) 17:36, April 21, 2020 (UTC)
I'll defend Reptirron for now and vote against the pitifully slow and vulnerable Hammer and Tong. This is gonna be an interesting annihilator and honestly it's close one! (Although I'd argue Terror-Bull is the MvP here) Hammer & Tong had awful movement and its weaponry was hardly effective, a lift and pressured attacks on the weakly armoured tank will cause problems. The issue with Reptirron is that it was taken out way too quickly for us to have a proper judgement and if we go on Series 6/7 it should keep up well as there isn't really any machine that will cause severe damage to it. I will say Dreadnaut is also very vulnurable!Diotoir the son of nemesis (talk) 09:00, April 21, 2020 (UTC)
This is a hilariously weak heat, but the worst in attendance is Hammer & Tong. It’s such a ponderous and passive machine that judges decisions are out of the question for it even when five robots out of six can win the fight. More importantly though, Stinger required way less effort than we remember to kill this thing off. Even this selection of D and C-tiers can finish it off. TOAST 12:41, April 21, 2020 (UTC)
Reptirron I feel gets an unfairly hard time on here, same as Henry 2 and Raizer Blade; the hit that knocked it out was a fluke shot that few robots other than Pussycat could've managed. If it were fully working, I feel it could actually damage Hammer & Tong quite badly. Sir Chromalot's spikes, as we saw in Series 3, were also pretty good against that sort of armour too. I see the others knocking it about sufficiently that it'll break down first. Hogwild94 (talk) 17:48, April 21, 2020 (UTC)
Hammer & Tong certainly seems the most vulnerable in terms of overall construction, but its overall bulk will mean that Terror-Bull, the one robot here that has a weapon even close to being a one-and-done, will leave it alone. Thus, it'll likely take on Cerberus, which has extremely limited offensive output and is the "safe" option here (and I'm not just saying that because it didn't have the head...Extreme 1 proved that the tongue was more effective on its own). Yeah, I can see Cerberus being turned over eventually. Or at the very least pressured into being turned over before Hammer & Tong falls by the wayside. CrashBash (talk) 10:22, April 23, 2020 (UTC)
Without anyone else truly pants left in this battle, Hammer & Tong will likely be the next to fall. Its sluggish nature and weak half-and-half weapon will not help it, allowing the lifters to bounce it a bit and Sir Chromalot to waste a load of time trying to drill it. Hammer & Tong will conk out first while the others wheel away and choose one of the robots to be the traditional damage sponge of every annihilator. Let's say that's Cerberus this time. Jimlaad43(talk) 10:03, April 23, 2020 (UTC)
Hammer and Tong was already on borrowed time in this annihilator. Now that Reptirron has been taken down, H&T has nowhere to hide from the rest of the machines, least of all Cerberus and Terror-Bull, who will most likely pressure H&T into breaking down eventually. Meanwhile, Sir Chromalot and Dreadnaut XP-1 will get into a fight themselves, but H&T is a massive target for just about everyone while having little in the way of offense. --TheyCallMeDoot(*doot doot*) 12:45, April 23, 2020 (UTC)
Hammer & Tong got away with it last time, but I won't allow them another reprieve. I really can't see Terror-Bull scoring a KO on anything given its passive nature in both Series 4 fights (even though it's the runaway favourite in this Annihilator lol) TOAST 15:32, April 23, 2020 (UTC)
With Reptirron gone, and the others now aware of how ineffective Hammer & Tong's weapon is, it falls comfortably by the wayside. Hogwild94 (talk) 18:15, April 23, 2020 (UTC)
For me it's a toss-up whether Sir Chromalot gets toppled first, but Hammer & Tong's speed (or lack thereof), thin armour, bulk, and ineffective weapon makes it a massive target and most vulnerable to going out next. Combatwombat555 (talk) 20:27, April 23, 2020 (UTC)
Most of the explaining has been done above and previously. NJGW (talk) 02:46, April 24, 2020 (UTC)
Do I think Dreadnaut will just outlast Sir Chromalot. Yes, but not by much. I still see Sir Chromalot tumbled, and just after Dreadnaut will break down. But Sir Chromalot will have gone first. Adster1005 20:33, April 24, 2020 (UTC)
See, I think Dreadnaut's reliability issues are being overplayed here. Apparently Series 4 Dreadnaut was fairly significantly different internally from Series 3 Dreadnaught, so I wouldn't really want to judge it on that- especially seeing as it was still moving after being righted against Thermidor 2, even after getting beaten up by Warhog and the House Robots. Even ignoring the possibility of it getting toppled, this Sir Chromalot was slow and all of its much faster opponents should bully it, and enough slams should see it die. Or pitted. Combatwombat555 (talk) 10:37, April 25, 2020 (UTC)
Y'know what, I agree. Which is exactly why I haven't voted against Dreadnaut yet. Honestly, the reliability issue is something I'd only consider for the S1 and S3 versions. CrashBash (talk) 10:57, April 25, 2020 (UTC)
I haven't voted yet, but Dreadnaut had one of its quickest reliability problems ever in Series 4 - literally starting the fight against Thermidor 2 with drive on one side. NJGW (talk) 11:32, April 25, 2020 (UTC)
Dreadnaut was knocked immobile after the damage it sustained in the first round. Then in round 2 it was dead from the get go...Diotoir the son of nemesis (talk) 12:27, April 25, 2020 (UTC)
Yes, it was suffering in round 2 (but not dead- again, it still had motion on one side even after the House Robots had had a go at it again), but that was after getting heavily damaged by Warhog and the House Robots in round 1. That's not unreliability. Given that the most damaging weapons it can face here are spikes, it's just not comparable. Combatwombat555 (talk) 12:40, April 25, 2020 (UTC)
There's still time to correct and fix in between battles, and with Dreadnaut's consistently poor past record with reliability while under very little pressure, colour me unconvinced that it will suddenly be spotless in an Annihilator situation. NJGW (talk) 14:26, April 25, 2020 (UTC)
Nick is pretty much 100% right on this, plus I wouldn't call moving on one side "working" for me it's dead. Plus didn't they have around two hours to fix robot after matches?Diotoir the son of nemesis (talk) 15:00, April 25, 2020 (UTC)
There's a world of difference between one knackered drive motor or stuck wheel and an entirely dead machine though. No idea on the time allowed- if it is two hours, that's not a lot of time to get a wrecked robot back to working order. We saw that in the reboot often enough. Combatwombat555 (talk) 15:24, April 25, 2020 (UTC)
Sir Chromalot to be a very visual target here, that gets harassed around by Terror-Bull and Cerberus. Dreadnaut hobbles around on its last legs and progresses in Major Tom-esque style from the EX2 Annihilator, with barely any attention on its lack of mobility. NJGW (talk) 14:28, April 25, 2020 (UTC)
When it comes to the big targets, Sir Chromalot looks to be the most vulnerable of the machines remaining. Dreadnaut XP-1 isn't actually all that bad and should stay aggressive and Cerberus and Terror-Bull will continue to excel in the annihilator, constantly fighting the other machines including themselves. However, I don't think Chromalot has either the offense or defense to get through the next round in any way, as its drills and spikes are... quite ineffective, to say the least. All these 'bots will most likely survive, but as Chromalot was the least aggressive of the four, it'll be the one to be eliminated. --TheyCallMeDoot(*doot doot*) 14:16, April 26, 2020 (UTC)
Still voting against Cerberus. It still feels like the least offensive machine out there and will now be singled out. The others could easily push it around, Cerberus now hindered with its tongue in the way. CrashBash (talk) 21:00, April 24, 2020 (UTC)
Cerberus to get scratched up by Sir Chromalot and maybe even Dreadnaut, without making a great contribution to the battle itself. Terror-Bull completes no flips and Cerberus is the one to fall. TOAST 00:36, April 25, 2020 (UTC)
I know we don't like playing the reliability card unless absolutely necessary, but this is a Dreadnaut machine we're talking about here. After two frenetic battles where it was probably one of the better robots, it would probably be starting to flag by the end of the second battle, and something crucial is ready to burn out by round 3. A good ram from Cerberus or Terror-Bull could cause it to conk out and lie immobile while Terror-Bull tries to find a way to overturn Sir Chromalot. Chromie is tall yes, but all its weight is at the bottom, meaning it probably isn't as easy to topple as you'd think. Plus, I've always secretly hoped that srimech is as epic and powerful as it was in the Magazine against the Plundergirls :D Jimlaad43(talk) 20:21, April 24, 2020 (UTC)
Dreadnaut is the easier target for Terror Bull's flipper. Hogwild94 (talk) 21:14, April 24, 2020 (UTC)
Terror-Bull is the only robot here who actually can win this! So it's a question of who's next? Sir Chromalot is VERY vulnerable to being tipped over and so is Cerberus. However, I am going for Dreadnaut. Dreadnaut, is unreliable...VERY unreliable, it is a robot that tends to not last two battles and if it were to have suffered damage in one, then likely chances are it will be a DRS in the next. Dreadnaut is now in its third round so again, chances are it will be dead from the get go and if any of the other two are toppled and Dreadnaut survives this encounter, it 100% won't survive the next.Diotoir the son of nemesis (talk) 07:08, April 25, 2020 (UTC)
Still voting for Cerberus. Terror-Bull is now the overwhelming favourite, and I agree, it could probably take out Dreadnaut far easier than it could take out Cerberus. But by that very logic, wouldn't it thus want to save the easier opponent for the final, and focus on dealing with the in-theory more difficult Cerberus? CrashBash (talk) 15:13, April 26, 2020 (UTC)
Aw man, I was planning to vote for Sir Chromalot to beat Terror-Bull in the final lol. This still isn't totally clear-cut for Terror-Bull, and Cerberus would be a more challenging finalist, but I think the speed of Dreadnaut keeps it contributing actively. TOAST 16:10, April 26, 2020 (UTC)
Dreadnaut must be feeling the effects by this point, and its shell will be looking very second-hand by now. Both it's opponents are decent pushers in a relative sense, and a good slam from either onto Dreadnaut will knock something loose inside. I can see Cerberus and Terror-Bull keeping each other honest while Dreadnaut conks out. Jimlaad43(talk) 14:44, April 26, 2020 (UTC)
Cerberus' sit-and-spin technique should not be ignored here. In Series 3, it was capable of deflecting Thing 2 away, a more durable machine than either Terror-Bull and Dreadnaut XP-1. At this rate, Dreadnaut XP-1 will probably have suffered considerable damage to leave it in the shape it was against Thermidor 2. Some good knocks from both its opponents should see it finally conk out. SpaceManiac888(Talk) 15:21, April 26, 2020 (UTC)
Same reasons as before, I have more faith in Cerberus surviving this than Dreadnaut.Diotoir the son of nemesis (talk) 15:57, April 26, 2020 (UTC)
Dreadnaut XP-1 has gone far too long without something bad happening to it in some way, so at this point, something has to give eventually. I feel like the cumulative damage (or what little there is, anyway) will finally catch up to Dreadnaut and cause a breakdown. Once again, Cerberus and Terror-Bull prove themselves to be the big dogs of the annihilator and will shove Dreadnaut around the place before finally forcing a breakdown to happen. --TheyCallMeDoot(*doot doot*) 16:40, April 26, 2020 (UTC)
Terror Bull finally goes for the massive ground clearance. Hogwild94 (talk) 17:56, April 26, 2020 (UTC)
Dreadnaut will be on it's last legs at this point, and a likely combined effort from the two others says Dreadnaut will be knocked out relatively easy here. Adster1005 18:14, April 26, 2020 (UTC)
Eliminated: Dreadnaut (0-2-6)
Round 5
Please vote for the robot you think would win, not the one you think will be eliminated.
Without any distractions, Terror-Bull should now find a way to push and bully Cerberus around until it can flip it over. Cerberus' lifter might be able to get Terror-Bull up a few times, but not enough to topple the bull. As long as it doesn't set fire to its tail, Terror-Bull should have this with ease. Jimlaad43(talk) 08:06, April 28, 2020 (UTC)
