Robo Rally-Turn 18 complete- REMUS WEST WINS!!!!!

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 1:45 pm

Boards are showing up now...

I may see if I can get Picasa to be a better hosting option for the future due to the issues and the fact that I hate the ads that make it past Firefox's popup blocker.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 2:04 pm

I will be leaving town Wed night to return on Sunday. I have 4 hands in now. If I get the others by end of work tomorrow, I will run the next hand Tuesday night and get 16 out for a Monday run.

Shinjin · Post by **Shinjin** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 2:36 pm

Let's find out what happens when Twonky's turret is directed rearward.

Remus West · Post by **Remus West** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 3:12 pm

Shinjin wrote:Let's find out what happens when Twonky's turret is directed rearward.

I'm really hoping to find out what happens when Twonky gets pushed off the board in retribution for his having dragged Twitch into a pit. That's probably just me though. stessier would never try to destroy another 'Bot.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 3:24 pm

Remus West wrote:
Shinjin wrote:Let's find out what happens when Twonky's turret is directed rearward.
I'm really hoping to find out what happens when Twonky gets pushed off the board in retribution for his having dragged Twitch into a pit. That's probably just me though. stessier would never try to destroy another 'Bot.

Wait, I thought there were walls all around the board.

Can I push someone off the board? I can temporarily give up my modern art sketch on Smush Bot's carcass if that is the case.

Remus West · Post by **Remus West** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 3:29 pm

stessier wrote:
Remus West wrote:
Shinjin wrote:Let's find out what happens when Twonky's turret is directed rearward.
I'm really hoping to find out what happens when Twonky gets pushed off the board in retribution for his having dragged Twitch into a pit. That's probably just me though. stessier would never try to destroy another 'Bot.
Wait, I thought there were walls all around the board.

Can I push someone off the board? I can temporarily give up my modern art sketch on Smush Bot's carcass if that is the case.

Unless there is a wall on the map to stop them, moving a 'Bot off the board is the same as moving a 'Bot into a pit. There is no wall between Twonky and doom if you push forward 4. Not that I would encourage that behavior or anything.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 3:41 pm

Remus is correct. Unless there's a wall visible (e.g., the pusher mounts near Twonky), the edges of the boards are open and free to send people hurtling over them.

All hands are in. I'll run at 7 tomorrow. You have until then to rethink your strategy.

Shinjin · Post by **Shinjin** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 4:03 pm

Isgrimnur wrote:the edges of the boards are open and free to send people hurtling over them.

Unless the actions of said people are contributing to the action on the board. I read that in one of the appendices.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 4:15 pm

Isgrimnur wrote:Remus is correct. Unless there's a wall visible (e.g., the pusher mounts near Twonky), the edges of the boards are open and free to send people hurtling over them.

Huh. Learn something new every day.

Really wish I had known that last turn. I can't see the maps at work, but I think I could have gotten Squash Bot over the edge. Is there a wall on Flag 3?

Edit: Nevermind, don't tell me. I don't want to think about "might have been's" when I can focus on "will be's".

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 4:41 pm

Shinjin wrote:
Isgrimnur wrote:the edges of the boards are open and free to send people hurtling over them.
Unless the actions of said people are contributing to the action on the board. I read that in one of the appendices.

Yeah... I'm going to go all Wiki on you and say *Citation needed

Shinjin · Post by **Shinjin** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 4:43 pm

Citation = "Seriously. I read that."

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 4:51 pm

Shinjin wrote:Citation = "Seriously. I read that."

Good enough for me.

Remus West · Post by **Remus West** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 5:09 pm

stessier wrote:
Isgrimnur wrote:Remus is correct. Unless there's a wall visible (e.g., the pusher mounts near Twonky), the edges of the boards are open and free to send people hurtling over them.
Huh. Learn something new every day.

Really wish I had known that last turn. I can't see the maps at work, but I think I could have gotten Squash Bot over the edge. Is there a wall on Flag 3?

Edit: Nevermind, don't tell me. I don't want to think about "might have been's" when I can focus on "will be's".

Considering you did not even manage to get a shot at me, running me off the board before I got out of that spot seems a little ambitious, killer.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 5:19 pm

Remus West wrote:Considering you did not even manage to get a shot at me, running me off the board before I got out of that spot seems a little ambitious, killer.

You only saw the 5 cards I played which put me in the best position to get the flag on the next turn. Considering I thought I would slam into you and into a wall if I went all out, you can see how the cards you couldn't see may have lead to some interesting possibilities.

Remus West · Post by **Remus West** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 5:23 pm

stessier wrote:
Remus West wrote:Considering you did not even manage to get a shot at me, running me off the board before I got out of that spot seems a little ambitious, killer.
You only saw the 5 cards I played which put me in the best position to get the flag on the next turn. Considering I thought I would slam into you and into a wall if I went all out, you can see how the cards you couldn't see may have lead to some interesting possibilities.

Just curious how you thought you would get to me before I was out of there. That is the question.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 5:32 pm

Remus West wrote:Just curious how you thought you would get to me before I was out of there. That is the question.

Those with The Sight often seem very mysterious to those Without.

Remus West · Post by **Remus West** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 5:33 pm

stessier wrote:
Remus West wrote:Just curious how you thought you would get to me before I was out of there. That is the question.
Those with The Sight often seem very mysterious to those Without.

Hopefully they do not drug test at your place of employ or you better stop dropping acid right away.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 7:42 pm

Spin Bot (srdaniel) will be shut down for Turn 16.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 7:56 pm

Phase 1:
Grundbegriff (Trundle Bot) - Back Up (460)
mipe (Hulk X-90) - Rotate Right
Remus West (Squash Bot) - Rotate Right
Shinjin (Twonky) - Rotate Left
srdaniel (Spin Bot) - Rotate Right
stessier (Twitch) - Rotate Left

Trundle Bot is shifted W.
Twonky is shifted N.
Twitch is shifted N.
Squash Bot is shifted E.

Twonky lights Twitch up with his butt-laser.

Damage Count

Grundbegriff (Trundle Bot) : 0
mipe (Hulk X-90) : 1
Remus West (Squash Bot) : 1
Shinjin (Twonky) : 2
srdaniel (Spin Bot) : 3
stessier (Twitch) : 3

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 8:07 pm

Phase 2:
Grundbegriff (Trundle Bot) - Rotate Left
mipe (Hulk X-90) - Move 1 (500)
Remus West (Squash Bot) - Move 1 (580)
Shinjin (Twonky) - Back Up (450)
srdaniel (Spin Bot) - Move 3 (820)
stessier (Twitch) - Back Up (470)

Spin Bot goes feral and rushes Hulk X-90, only to be stopped by the wall between them.
Twitch backs out of the way and lets Twonky back in front of him.

Squash Bot is shifted 2 blocks E.
Trundle Bot is shifted W.
Twonky is shifted N.
Twitch is shifted E and rotated left.

Twitch grins in triumph and blasts Twonky in between the eyes.

Damage Count

Grundbegriff (Trundle Bot) : 0
mipe (Hulk X-90) : 1
Remus West (Squash Bot) : 1
Shinjin (Twonky) : 3
srdaniel (Spin Bot) : 3
stessier (Twitch) : 3

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 8:15 pm

Phase 3:
Grundbegriff (Trundle Bot) - Rotate Right
mipe (Hulk X-90) - Move 1 (630)
Remus West (Squash Bot) - Move 2 (740)
Shinjin (Twonky) - Rotate Right
srdaniel (Spin Bot) - Rotate Left
stessier (Twitch) - Rotate Right

Trundle Bot is shifted W.
Twonky is shifted N.
Twitch is shifted N.

Damage Count

Grundbegriff (Trundle Bot) : 0
mipe (Hulk X-90) : 1
Remus West (Squash Bot) : 1
Shinjin (Twonky) : 3
srdaniel (Spin Bot) : 3
stessier (Twitch) : 3

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 8:25 pm

Phase 4:
Grundbegriff (Trundle Bot) - U Turn
mipe (Hulk X-90) - Rotate Right
Remus West (Squash Bot) - Rotate Left
Shinjin (Twonky) - Move 1 (590)
srdaniel (Spin Bot) - Rotate Left
stessier (Twitch) - Move 1 (570)

Twitch is shifted two blocks N and rotated right.
Trundle Bot is shifted W, then rotated left by the gear.

Twitch gets a UPS delivery of pain from Trundle Bot.

Damage Count

Grundbegriff (Trundle Bot) : 0
mipe (Hulk X-90) : 1
Remus West (Squash Bot) : 1
Shinjin (Twonky) : 3
srdaniel (Spin Bot) : 3
stessier (Twitch) : 4

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 8:36 pm

Phase 5:
Grundbegriff (Trundle Bot) - Move 2 (780)
mipe (Hulk X-90) - U Turn
Remus West (Squash Bot) - Rotate Left
Shinjin (Twonky) - Back Up (430)
srdaniel (Spin Bot) - Back Up (440)
stessier (Twitch) - Rotate Right

Spin Bot adds a matching dent to his wall and shuts down.

Squash Bot uses Fed Ex this time to deliver the pain to Twitch and locks Register 5.
Twitch decides Twonky needs another hole.

Twonky: laser

Damage Count

Grundbegriff (Trundle Bot) : 0
mipe (Hulk X-90) : 1
Remus West (Squash Bot) : 1
Shinjin (Twonky) : 4
srdaniel (Spin Bot) : 3
stessier (Twitch) : 6 (registers 4,5 locked)

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 8:42 pm

Remus West wrote:stessier is good with the whole left hand L thing because all the women keep reminding him of it.

Apparently not.

I was supposed to turn left there, not right!

Shinjin · Post by **Shinjin** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 8:51 pm

Isgrimnur wrote:Weapon Option to Twonky

For not even trying to push me one time, I'm going with laser beam.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:09 pm

Updated.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:26 pm

Hands are out for 16. Will be processed Monday. Have a good holiday for those that get it. For our European friend, happy Thursday.

Shinjin · Post by **Shinjin** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:35 pm

Also, I think I'll be shutting down next turn.

Remus West · Post by **Remus West** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:59 pm

In Phase 3 you moved me 3 when I played a move 2. I should be one square south of where you show me to be.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:10 pm

Try to do a guy a favor....

Board has been fixed. Thanks for the catch.

Remus West · Post by **Remus West** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:15 pm

BTW, Twitch and Twonky, you do realize the goal is to actually touch the flags not just run next to them. You do not have that option.

edit: Thanks Isgrimnur. I like that spot much better. No pit right there for stessier to dream about shoving me into.

Grundbegriff · Post by **Grundbegriff** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:18 pm

Isgrimnur wrote:Have a good holiday for those that get it. For our European friend, happy Thursday.

Shinjin · Post by **Shinjin** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:26 pm

Remus West wrote:BTW, Twitch and Twonky, you do realize the goal is to actually touch the flags not just run next to them.

I could have touched the flag, but I thought it would be more fun to expose my fanny flasher at Twitch.

Shinjin · Post by **Shinjin** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:28 pm

Oh, and I'm rotating my turret so that it is facing to the right. You know - in Squash Bot's general direction.

Remus West · Post by **Remus West** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:58 pm

Shinjin wrote:Oh, and I'm rotating my turret so that it is facing to the right. You know - in Squash Bot's general direction.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 5:32 am

Shutting down next turn.

I really can't believe I messed up my right and left.

Let's see if I can avoid becoming a pile of scrap metal. Doesn't look good, however. Remus is going to have an easy win.

mipe · Post by **mipe** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 3:50 pm

0_o... I never before imagined this day... BEING NEAR OF FLAG 2, YAYYYYY! *Hulk X-90 makes an happy dance and ends facing S*

Beginning of the next round: HOORAY! Flag is near, now time to go forwar--- AAAAAAA WHERE DID THAT PIT COME FROOOOOOOMMMMM....

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:30 pm

I wonder what a Bot stuffed with Turkey sounds like when it hits the bottom of a pit? Mipe, care to demonstrate for us?

Remus West · Post by **Remus West** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:55 pm

stessier wrote:I wonder what a Bot stuffed with Turkey sounds like when it hits the bottom of a pit? Mipe, care to demonstrate for us?

You planning on getting blown up by the lasers before getting sent into the pit?

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 5:06 pm

Remus West wrote:You planning on getting blown up by the lasers before getting sent into the pit?

You'll never take me alive, Copper!

Er, em...They can take our lives, but they can never take our FREEDOM!

Um...yeah. I'm going to die. But I'm good with that. You don't get extra points for taking spare lives with you, so I might as well use them all.