Manglerfish | Jackal |
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Speed: 6 | Speed: 6 |
Traction: 5 | Traction: 5 |
Torque: 2 | Torque: 4 |
Weapon: 10 | Weapon: 3 |
Armour: 7 | Armour: 12 |
Using the four-pronged plow. Alex V said Jackal’s using its normal wedge.
Start the match aggressive, driving around the ramp on the RIGHT side – this will put my back to the spikes and his to the more dangerous saucer whichever squares we start in.
Attack head-on. We’re dead-even on speed and maneuverability. I’ve got a 70-30 wedge advantage normally. He can turn it to 50-50 IN THEORY by pressing, but that’ll reduce his traction and I should be able to angle in past his wedgelets. Also, in practice my prongs are MUCH longer and should be able to get under the non-fork parts of his wedge with ease. Watch out for weird matador moves or baiting using the ramp or being aggressively strategic. If I get wedged, J-turn away. His lifter can’t overturn or high-center me without pushing WAY under and using it front-hinged.
Hold my saw arm up at about a 45-degree angle (0 = down in front), and if I wedge him push in and bring the arm down ASAP. Keep the saw spun up at all times. With his front wheels off the ground we’re dead even on torque. If a tie goes to the guy who got under I should still be able to force him back though, and hold him against either the walls or the steep sides of the ramp. If not, it should still be really hard for him to push me. Spin us around to keep us stalemated and steer myself away from the hazards if he’s overpowering me.
Try to saw into his top either between the parts of his lifter or to either side. The latter, he can’t easily block with his lifter, the former I’ll cut into the little cross-bars and might go through them. I can get through his armor in 12 seconds, threaten a KO in 15, and make sparks and cause cosmetic damage much faster. Getting him pinned that long will be hard, but doable. Only use the hazards if I can’t get a good pin, since the saucer will only do 1 damage.
Always. Be. Attacking. Seriously, aggression and control scores are going to be crucial here.
Good Luck Etc.