Robot Wars has returned from a long hiatus, and a brand new format has appeared in its place. The Round Robin of Series' 8 and 9 allows each first round winner to fully show off their skills and battle the other winners in a mini-league format to find the two best robots of the four. Which robots will survive the relentlessness of the league?
Round 1
You are voting for the two robots you think would win.
Cronos vs Spawn of Scutter vs Bulldog Breed 2 vs King B3
Spawn of Scutter and Bulldog Breed 2. Cronos is so passive and not suited to fighting that it will be easily bullied into danger by Spawn and flipped by Bulldog Breed. King B3's ground clearance will allow Spawn or Bulldog Breed under a lot, and its poor reliability record at the time suggests that it will be the first to conk out under pressure. Spawn and Bulldog should cancel each other out at this time as they pretty easily dominate the melee. Jimlaad43(talk) 09:58, May 25, 2020 (UTC)
Spawn of Scutter and Bulldog Breed 2. Shame to lose King B3 so early, but does come across as fairly vulnerable to both these other machines and Cronos obviously stands no chance. On the plus side, if the robots I think will get through DO get through, we don't have to worry about the potential of any damage carrying over, because the four robots I think will get through aren't really damaging robots. CrashBash (talk) 10:04, May 25, 2020 (UTC)
Spawn of Scutter and King B3. If anything, King B3 is actually the strongest machine here, since its forks can easily breach Spawn of Scutter and especially Bulldog Breed 2. Indeed, while Cronos will be dominated by all three opponents, I feel that Bulldog Breed 2's slow speed and high ground clearance at the sides and rear will be easy for the forks of King B3 or the wedge of Spawn of Scutter to get underneath and push the dog around. To make matters worse, both machines are invertible, reducing the impact of Bulldog Breed 2's flips. Honestly, I just see the quicker, low ground clearance and quick rammers generally controlling Bulldog Breed 2 for the most part, not being fazed by the flips and ultimately pitting its foe. SpaceManiac888(Talk) 10:10, May 25, 2020 (UTC)
Spawn of Scutter and King B3 Cronos I don't think will last, being shunted around the arena by Spawn or flipped by Bulldog Breed II. I see a tight tussle between the remaining three, with Spawn potentially getting the spike underneath Bulldog's flipper, which might not cause a lot of damage, but will increase in aggression. King B3 will nag away at the others, maybe even getting in underneath Bulldog Breed II. A close fight, in which I see Spawn of Scutter being the clear winner, and King B3 just beating out a good Bulldog Breed II. Adster1005 10:19, May 25, 2020 (UTC)
Spawn of Scutter and Bulldog Breed Cronos won't last very long but I really don't see King B3 lasting too long either. I mean if Atomic was able to KO King B then Bulldog Breed and most certainly SoS will be able to do so as well. I feel the Bulldog should last a lot longer by standing its ground and using the flipper responsibly (as it did in Series 4) Diotoir the son of nemesis (talk) 10:26, May 25, 2020 (UTC)
King B3 and Bulldog Breed. First things first, this is a fantastic heat line-up, and a very good use of the S8-9 format - I think this heat is gonna be a corker. A wide range of B and C-tier machines, with only two robots falling below that level, and nine total battles to run! However, I am gonna be the first (and only) person to turn against Spawn of Scutter in the first round. Out of the machines here, it's King B3 who has known reliability woes, but it did survive the full five minutes of its opening melee in Series 4, while Spawn of Scutter struggled with Knightmare. Indeed, Spawn of Scutter generally escapes the claims of Spawn series unreliability, but the problems were definitely still there, with SoS bursting into smoke and breaking down for no reason after its one-bump-breakdown win in its Heat Final. The Annihilator is forgivable with there being so many powerful opponents, but it did still lack a clear cause-of-death in Round 2, losing mobility before Razer crushed it. I think that at the match goes on, Spawn will suffer the most, despite taking Cronos out at the beginning. TOAST 12:44, May 25, 2020 (UTC)
What I'm liking about it is that, irregardless of who goes through to the league round (it's very close all around so far), we won't have to worry too much about ongoing damage being a factor as the actual Series 8/9 did, since none of the big six here have really damaging weapons - they're first and foremost designed to control and/or overturn opponents. This was a big concern of mine going in - if Hypno-Disc had been drawn in this heat, goodness knows what sort of a factor that had resulted in. CrashBash (talk) 13:09, May 25, 2020 (UTC)
Spawn of Scutter and King B3 King B gets through due to its quick speed, which will easily allow it to outpace Bulldog Breed and Cronos, in fact, that ground clearance of Bulldog Breed will make it vulnerable to attacks from all three opponents. Hogwild94 (talk) 17:43, May 25, 2020 (UTC)
King B3 and Bulldog Breed 2 I actually think Cronos could survive longer than some are giving it credit for, but regardless it will struggle against all of the other robots in this battle. I think Spawn of Scutter, while a semi-finalist, feels the most vulnerable in this specific scenario due to its sluggish pace, combined with a narrow weapon range in a melee environment with two other effective robots. Spawn of Scutter showed in the Annihilator that it was good at capitalising on distracted opponents in a chaotic melee, but here I think it’ll be more open, and the pace of King B3 combined with the more impressive looking flips I feel Bulldog Breed 2 would pull off, will leave it struggling to capitalise. I’m not confident it’ll beach Bulldog Breed 2 high enough on its wedge to effectively use its spike, while King B3 will simply slide away. Raz3r(talk) 00:40, May 26, 2020 (UTC)
King B3 and Bulldog Breed 2 Spawn of Scutter is best against certain types of machines. I don't think King B3 will be one of those. It's fast, aggressive, and should be able to move away from most of Spawn of Scutter's proposed pushes. Bulldog Breed will also just prove awkward to get underneath. I think unless Spawn of Scutter KO's Cronos, its spike isn't going to land any good attacks, and the aggressive King B3, and flipping Bulldog Breed 2 will go through. This will be sealed even more if Bulldog Breed flips over Cronos for a KO. NJGW (talk) 01:42, May 26, 2020 (UTC)
Wild Thing and Crusader 2. Wheelosaurus is going to be bundled onto a flame pit and left to burn by Wild Thing pretty damn quickly. It's clear that Wild Thing is the class of this group, and it's a case of which one between Raizer Blade and Crusader will do enough/be less vulnerable to go through. Crusader has the invertability which should allow it to survive being overturned by Wild Thing's wedge, and I'm not sure how many knocks Raizer Blade can take before it breaks down itself. Crusader to out-survive Raizer Blade to join the Adams family in the Round Robin. Jimlaad43(talk) 09:58, May 25, 2020 (UTC)
Wild Thing and Crusader 2. Raizer Blade isn't going to lose this due to lack of reliability, which we really can't say it had in the first place because it was stuck against Hypno-Disc. It's going to lose it on ground clearance and control. Obviously Wheelosaurus isn't going to be a factor either. CrashBash (talk) 10:05, May 25, 2020 (UTC)
Wild Thing and Raizer Blade. Raizer Blade is actually a fairly reliable machine. In Series 3, where many robots had reception issues, it seemed very lively across the arena. It also tanked one blow from Hypno-Disc at the start, and that was before its impressive lift on the seed. In contrast, how reliable is Crusader 2 really? Yes, one could argue that it was just as reliable as Raizer Blade, it just suffered too much damage from Mortis' axe, breaking the chain. But here is the thing; why is there a dual-chain device if these chains were so reliable? And why did the device not work when it needed to against Mortis? Here is my concern; when Crusader 2 is facing robots with low pushing ability, it generally dominates. But against decent rammers like Mortis, is it really that durable? Especially when considering that Wild Thing was one of the best, and Raizer Blade was not that bad either in that department. Unless Raizer Blade is toppled over by Wild Thing, I actually struggle to see Crusader 2 surviving to the end, because the attacks from Raizer Blade and especially Wild Thing (who can just wedge underneath and slam its opponent into a CPZ), will certainly damage the chain(s). Henceforth, I think the relentless pushing power from both opponents will cause Crusader 2 to conk out, in the end. Wheelosaurus to be entertaining as always, ultimately being pitted. SpaceManiac888(Talk) 10:19, May 25, 2020 (UTC)
Wild Thing and Raizer Blade and we're guaranteed to lose a Semi-Finalist! Anyway, Wheelosaurus is the weak link, being pushed around repeatedly until an eventual KO push from Wild Thing. Wild Thing will keep pushing and pushing at both of the two remaining, and out of the other two, I think Raizer Blade might have a go at Wild Thing whilst it is being pushed around, but also I think Raizer Blade is better suited to attack Crusader II, as it can get the lifting arm underneath and lift it up. The slams from Wild Thing won't help it either, as the chains might go. Adster1005 10:26, May 25, 2020 (UTC)
Wild Thing and Crusader 2 Wild Thing is 100% through and Wheelosaurus is 100% out but out of the others, I must say it's a lot more challenging. I'll go for Crusader 2, simply because it could/should be faster and more aggressive (as well as damaging) than Raizer Blade can be, so I'm going for Crusader 2. Diotoir the son of nemesis (talk) 12:05, May 25, 2020 (UTC)
Wild Thing and Crusader 2. Really, really close one. With Hypno-Disc not involved, I'd love to picture Raizer Blade being more reminiscent of its Series 3 self, darting around the arena like nobody's business and showing real aggression. There's plenty of occasions where Raizer Blade makes it through this melee. However, the flipping weapon of Crusader 2 does give it the ability to KO Raizer Blade in a one-on-one between the two machines, and without a similar advantage being held by Raizer Blade, I can't quite back it today. TOAST 12:47, May 25, 2020 (UTC)
Wild Thing and Crusader 2. Wheelosaurus falls by the wayside fairly quickly, allowing the other three to tussle out in the fight that really matters. In the end, Raizer Blade's ground clearance and rather narrow weapon counts against it. Hogwild94 (talk) 17:44, May 25, 2020 (UTC)
Wild Thing and Crusader 2 I think Raizer Blade’s been a bit unfortunate with this draw. I can see both Wild Thing and Crusader 2 getting round its sides with ease and wedging underneath the large ground clearance. But if Wild Thing or Crusader 2 gets the right attack in, it could also turn Raizer Blade over, and I’m not confident in its self-righting capabilities, if it has any at all. As long as Crusader 2 avoids the House Robots, I think it’ll survive just fine without having to face a damaging weapon. Wild Thing will display as much aggression and control as it usually does, while Wheelosaurus will be removed from the equation very early on. Raz3r(talk) 00:48, May 26, 2020 (UTC)
Wild Thing and Crusader 2. I personally think Wild Thing is in a lot of trouble here. Crusader 2 can carry out some lovely drives, and Raizer Blade has a weapon capable of opportunistic lifts. I see this being like the Arnold A fight for Wild Thing - it'll awkwardly push machines around without any truly effective or notable pushes into danger areas. However, I'll say it'll just about be okay because I just don't trust Raizer Blade in at close-quarters to manouevre or angle itself effectively throughout. NJGW (talk) 01:48, May 26, 2020 (UTC)
