CBC prediction thread

[patrickrowberry]

Bonzi Buddy vs. Nah Man, Don

[The Monsterworks]

<big>Middleweight Predictions</big>

<table><tr><th>Group</th><th>High Seed (Gold Square)</th><th>Low Seed (Purple Square)</th><th>Prediction</td></tr><tr><td>Group A</td><td>(1) Ultraviolence</td><td>(24) Galileo's Voyager</td><td>Ultraviolence by KO</td></tr><tr><td>Group A</td><td>(8) Bunker Buster</td><td>(17) Brititannia</td><td>Bunker Buster by UD</td></tr><tr><td>Group A</td><td>(9) Atom</td><td>(16) Circuit Breaker</td><td>Circuit Breaker by SD</td></tr><tr><td>Group B</td><td>(4) Crash Blossom</td><td>(21) Flip City Remix</td><td>Crash Blossom by KO</td></tr><tr><td>Group B</td><td>(5) Seadevil</td><td>(20) Thallium</td><td>Seadevil by OOTA</td></tr><tr><td>Group B</td><td>(12) Sekhmet</td><td>(13) Jaws</td><td>Jaws by SD</td></tr><tr><td>Group C</td><td>(3) Harbinger</td><td>(22) Minion Madness</td><td>Harbinger by UD</td></tr><tr><td>Group C</td><td>(6) Hugh Mungus</td><td>(19) Rake Against the Machine</td><td>Rake Against the Machine by SD</td></tr><tr><td>Group C</td><td>(11) Rainbow in the Dark</td><td>(14) Remi II</td><td>Remi by SD</td></tr><tr><td>Group D</td><td>(2) Visual Assault</td><td>(23) Krill Swarm</td><td>Visual Assault by UD</td></tr><tr><td>Group D</td><td>(7) ThrashCoil</td><td>(18) DUDE</td><td>Thrashcoil by KO</td></tr><tr><td>Group D</td><td>(10) Precise Saunter</td><td>(15) DJ Dust-T</td><td>DJ Dust-T by SD</td></tr></table>

<big>Heavyweight Predictions</big>

<table><tr><th>Group</th><th>High Seed (Gold Square)</th><th>Low Seed (Purple Square)</th><th>Prediction</td></tr><tr><td>Group A</td><td>(1) Broken Ghost</td><td>(24) Yeager</td><td>Broken Ghost by KO</td></tr><tr><td>Group A</td><td>(8) Pallas</td><td>(17) Laceration</td><td>Pallas by KO</td></tr><tr><td>Group A</td><td>(9) Baron K. Roolenstien</td><td>(16) Death Metal</td><td>Baron K. Roolenstien by UD</td></tr><tr><td>Group B</td><td>(4) Hellfire</td><td>(21) Reggie</td><td>Hellfire by OOTA</td></tr><tr><td>Group B</td><td>(5) Morbid</td><td>(20) Catcher in the Rye</td><td>Morbid by UD</td></tr><tr><td>Group B</td><td>(12) Starstruck</td><td>(13) Kamikaze Crab Killer</td><td>Starstruck by KO</td></tr><tr><td>Group C</td><td>(3) Turbolulz</td><td>(22) The Book of Carnage</td><td>Turbolulz by KO</td></tr><tr><td>Group C</td><td>(6) Smilodon</td><td>(19) Bass Drop II</td><td>Smilodon by OOTA</td></tr><tr><td>Group C</td><td>(11) Funerary Precession</td><td>(14) Terminal Velocity Classic</td><td>Terminal Velocity Classic by OOTA</td></tr><tr><td>Group D</td><td>(2) 36</td><td>(23) FN2: The Second One</td><td>36 by KO</td></tr><tr><td>Group D</td><td>(7) Gamma Ray</td><td>(18) Cerberus</td><td>Gamma Ray by KO</td></tr><tr><td>Group D</td><td>(10) Bastille</td><td>(15) Sheol</td><td>Bastille by SD</td></tr></table>

<big>Superheavyweight Predictions</big>

<table><tr><th>Group</th><th>High Seed (Gold Square)</th><th>Low Seed (Purple Square)</th><th>Prediction</td></tr><tr><td>Group A</td><td>(1) Ceres</td><td>(24) TAT</td><td>Ceres by OOTA</td></tr><tr><td>Group A</td><td>(8) Euphoberia Ferox</td><td>(17) Elios</td><td>Euphoberia Ferox by KO</td></tr><tr><td>Group A</td><td>(9) Red Snake of Death</td><td>(16) MechaVertZilla</td><td>Red Snake of Death by KO</td></tr><tr><td>Group B</td><td>(4) Bonzi Buddy</td><td>(21) Nah Man, Don't Put your Hand in That</td><td>Bonzi Buddy by UD</td></tr><tr><td>Group B</td><td>(5) Lifter 2: Electric Boogaloo</td><td>(20) XIII</td><td>Lifter 2: Electric Boogaloo by UD</td></tr><tr><td>Group B</td><td>(12) Uridium</td><td>(13) The Four Elements</td><td>Uridium by SD</td></tr><tr><td>Group C</td><td>(3) You Died</td><td>(22) Stevomobile</td><td>You Died by OOTA</td></tr><tr><td>Group C</td><td>(6) Noise (Through the Apartment Wall)</td><td>(19) Lawn Mower</td><td>Noise (Through the Apartment Wall) by KO</td></tr><tr><td>Group C</td><td>(11) Sleeper Stimulant</td><td>(14) Viluy II</td><td>Viluy II by OOTA</td></tr><tr><td>Group D</td><td>(2) Atomic Doom</td><td>(23) Meatball</td><td>Atomic Doom by KO</td></tr><tr><td>Group D</td><td>(7) Steelvor</td><td>(18) Pegasus Device</td><td>Steelvor by OOTA</td></tr><tr><td>Group D</td><td>(10) Endgame</td><td>(15) It</td><td>Endgame by KO</td></tr></table>

[Hooray For Lexan]

<big>Middleweights:</big>

Ultraviolence vs. Galileo's Voyager: GV doesn't have the armor to stand up to UV for more than a couple hits, and its flipper, being front-hinged, will be very ineffective against a melty brain design. UV wins.

Bunker Buster vs. Brittania: Both 2WD, but Bunker Buster has a pretty big speed advantage. However, I'm not sure whether BB can get an OOTA with the IEDs there, and Brittania almost certainly can. Picking Bunker Buster still.

Atom vs. Circuit Breaker: Atom could actually get a decent number of corner hits due to its awkward shape and CB's low traction, but it'll have trouble doing much damage. I think this will rely on driving... ehh, I'll give it to Atom.

Crash Blossom vs. Flip City Remix: FCR may have omni drive and a double-ended weapon, but it's also got a long body, and the less effective wedges. I think Crash Blossom has this.

Seadevil vs. Thallium: Thallium's poor traction is gonna give sea devil free hits, which Thallium isn't sturdy enough to absorb. Sea Devil wins by KO.

Sekhmet vs. Jaws: I honestly have no idea. This match will be heavily dependent on driving.

Harbinger vs. Minion Madness: So, a thwackbot is actually a great design for keeping flamethrowers from getting in too close, and at 10 power, Harbinger can rip the tiny robots apart. This is going to be a massacre.

Hugh Mungus vs. Rake Against the Machine: The biggest issue here is that pinning HM against a wall in this arena may be difficult. However, Rake's saw definitely has the potential to KO it, and it's decently quick, if a bit low in traction. There's also not much to chew up the dustpan. I'm giving this to Rake.

Rainbow in the Dark vs. Remi II: Rainbow has limited traction, but Remi has a lot of juicy corners to hit. Just one could rip the whole drum off. I think Rainbow in the Dark will KO it.

Visual Assault vs. Krill Swarm: Enjoy 3 minutes of minibots being pushed around and fed to the house robots. With any luck, the central IED will send one into deep space.

Thrashcoil vs. DUDE: DUDE has boxy sides, its wheels are way at the back, and it's at a big time drivetrain disadvantage. This is Thrashcoil's fight to lose.

Precise Saunter vs. DJ Dus-T: PS's hammer would be very dangerous to a spinner, but the DJ is pretty durable, and its shape inherently gives it a small target area. It also has a maneuverability advantage and should be able to get to Precise Saunter's sides and burn out its electronics with its flamethrower.

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Heavyweights:</big>

Broken Ghost vs. Yeager: 3 speed? And the weapons both have 7 power? Yeah, been nice knowing you.

Pallas vs. Laceration: Well, 5 power isn't enough to do anything as a crusher, much less a bottle opener. And it can't really use it as a wedge, so Pallas will outpush it. And despite its speed disadvantage Pallas is so wide it'll be hard to flank. I'm not sure how Laceration can win this.

Baron K. Roolenstein vs. Death Metal: ...dat speed stat. Umm. Sorry Shaba, I'd have said you had a chance of KOing the Baron with repeated corner hits normally, but not if you're that slow.

Hellfire vs. Reggie: Am I missing something, or does Reggie have no teeth whatsoever on the lower rim of the shell? Hellfire will have no trouble getting its nasty tongue under that. It'll either dominate the fight or just throw Reggie out of the arena.

Morbid vs. Catcher in the Rye: Horizontal clamp + shallow sloped side skirts = sadness. Also, Catcher's lifter is unusable when inverted, which I expect Morbid to take advantage of. It could try self-righting using the wall IEDs, but if Morbid is smart that could lead to an OOTA loss. Morbid wins.

Starstruck vs. Kamikaze Krab Killer: As much as I want Starstruck's awesome paint job to win... 36 point walkers, guys.

Turbolulz vs. The Book of Carnage: Okay, umm... what is the book of carnage actually supposed to do against a melty? Besides die because its design potentially gives a bot with 17 weapon power corner hits.

Smilodon vs. Bass Drop II: Smilodon vs. a hammerbot. Yeah. I've seen this shit enough to know what happens. Picking Smilodon.

Funerary Precession vs. Terminal Velocity Classic: On one hand, 5 flat surface damage adds up over time, and TVC is a relatively slow flipperbot, not much faster than FP. On the other hand, its weapon is extremely powerful, and there's also a chance that Funerary Precession will just fling itself out of the arena.

36 vs. FN2: Umm. What even. I think 36 will end up winning this because that plow looks like a vertical spinner can bite into it pretty easily, but this will be lulzy.

Bastille vs. Sheol: Didn't we agree that the cable wedges didn't work that way? Anyway, Sheol can probably use hit and run tactics against the lumbering fortress. Both bots have awful torque, but most importantly: there is no fucking way Bastille can self-right with a shape like that.