ROBOTS4 FW Finals: Machina Non Grata vs Cyan Printer Ink
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2020 10:50 pm
MNG: Speed:7/Traction:6/Torque:2/Weapon:3/Armor:12(+2 wedge)
CPI: Speed:4/Traction:3/Torque:1/Weapon:15/Armor:7
Anti-HS config, no magenta
A few things:
- MNG takes one damage on the plow only when Cyan Printer Ink is at full speed
- Cyan Printer Ink’s weapon articulates very slowly
- 7 speed is enough to feasibly box rush and generally stuff Cyan Printer Ink’s weapon
- I have just enough power to put Cyan Printer Ink on a wall
- 4WD with so much weight at the front is going to be a relative challenge to turn very quickly
- If Maxi’s gone for the horns, he’ll be going much slower inverted and gyro will screw up his turning, making flanks possible
The plan is to box rush out of the gate to stop the weapon ASAP. If he’s gone for the normal, no-horns attachment OR has started right-side up with the horns, this won’t be a major problem. If he’s got the horns under the bot, however, try to turn around him to exploit the gyro and half-drive thing going on with Cyan Printer Ink until I can flank from the sides or rear.
Once I’ve gotten close to Cyan Printer Ink, keep Maxi from creating space. Focus on which way the disc is spinning (since it can only go one direction, this won’t be hard) and turn into it to take the least damage. Fire the flipper if I have decent purchase, but mostly keep pushing CPI around, slamming it into walls and the arena hazard as a brick tends to do.
If the opportunity presents itself, put Cyan Printer Ink on the wall. This will limit the time I actually have to deal with it. While Maxi may get free time to spin up, the spinner’s momentum will be lost when it hits that hard arena floor while coming down anyway.
If Maxi begins consistently getting away during my pushes/causing serious visible damage to the wedge, just go HAM. Go full speed, full time and up the aggression to max. Rack up as many control and aggression points as possible, disregarding the damage points I’ve lost to win on the other two categories convincingly. It’s not the most intelligent strategy, but if measured aggression and playing the space game like a normal person doesn’t work, maybe ‘unga bunga’ strats will.
GLHF Maxi
CPI: Speed:4/Traction:3/Torque:1/Weapon:15/Armor:7
Anti-HS config, no magenta
A few things:
- MNG takes one damage on the plow only when Cyan Printer Ink is at full speed
- Cyan Printer Ink’s weapon articulates very slowly
- 7 speed is enough to feasibly box rush and generally stuff Cyan Printer Ink’s weapon
- I have just enough power to put Cyan Printer Ink on a wall
- 4WD with so much weight at the front is going to be a relative challenge to turn very quickly
- If Maxi’s gone for the horns, he’ll be going much slower inverted and gyro will screw up his turning, making flanks possible
The plan is to box rush out of the gate to stop the weapon ASAP. If he’s gone for the normal, no-horns attachment OR has started right-side up with the horns, this won’t be a major problem. If he’s got the horns under the bot, however, try to turn around him to exploit the gyro and half-drive thing going on with Cyan Printer Ink until I can flank from the sides or rear.
Once I’ve gotten close to Cyan Printer Ink, keep Maxi from creating space. Focus on which way the disc is spinning (since it can only go one direction, this won’t be hard) and turn into it to take the least damage. Fire the flipper if I have decent purchase, but mostly keep pushing CPI around, slamming it into walls and the arena hazard as a brick tends to do.
If the opportunity presents itself, put Cyan Printer Ink on the wall. This will limit the time I actually have to deal with it. While Maxi may get free time to spin up, the spinner’s momentum will be lost when it hits that hard arena floor while coming down anyway.
If Maxi begins consistently getting away during my pushes/causing serious visible damage to the wedge, just go HAM. Go full speed, full time and up the aggression to max. Rack up as many control and aggression points as possible, disregarding the damage points I’ve lost to win on the other two categories convincingly. It’s not the most intelligent strategy, but if measured aggression and playing the space game like a normal person doesn’t work, maybe ‘unga bunga’ strats will.
GLHF Maxi