Hellhound | Death Metal |
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Speed: 8 | Speed: 4 |
Traction: 7 | Traction: 2 |
Torque: 4 | Torque: 1 |
Weapon: 0 | Weapon: 16 |
Armour: 11 (+2 plow) | Armour: 7 |
Config: unpowered plow | Config: N/A |
Wow, this is like, 3 times that I've fought HH now? We got that Last Rites/Sewer Snake rivalry going, LOL!
Ofc, I know this doggo is going to be a handful. Pretty much, I just need to wail away on him as much as I can before weapon fatigue starts to set in (which should not be until towards the end of the match, per the self-damage rules). I can cause 3pt. damage to the plow, as well as 3 shock damage...which is not a whole lot, but it will add up over the course of the match. HH also has that plow, which will not be powered for this match, so I won't have to worry about being lifted/poss. OOTA.
Spin up and head for the center of the arena. HH will likely box-rush me and if that's the case, turn sharply to the left and move semi-perpendicular to try and catch a corner of his plow. He has 4 torque, so head-on impacts will not go in my favor. I need to keep to the center of the arena as possible and use 'swiping' attacks to catch any corners. Of course, catching his sides (behind the plow arms) and rear would net a nice 7pt. damage. Just hindering his drive some will hurt HH and make it easier for me to cause more damage.
Don't fall for any 'come over into the corner/near the wall' baiting tactics. If he wants to sit there, just loom menacingly near him, then use the above stated maneuvers when he does decide to play. If I get scooped up on the plow, I'll likely have a wheel still on the ground and I can hook off-try to keep the blade away so I can spin up because HH will be on me in no time. Causing damage will be crucial in this fight, but I also need to maintain aggression and control, as well. Avoid getting pinned by HH and do whatever I can to escape his plow, j-hooking, weapon gyro, etc. Also, yeah, I'll gyrodance with some of the impacts, but it will also create distance between us so I can spin up to speed.
GL, Laz, this will be another great match!