Archerous' R3M8 Delib

Quality
We’ve got quite an earth-shattering match in Vasitanagarh! Chase Frederick and Jyotsna Mathur team up against the menacing Zhengqi Dianyou and her big, destructive robot! It’s bad enough going on a paper run throughout the block, but its even worse with mech stomping after you. So, in this office complex rumble, how do both teams do?

Starting with Chase and Jyotsna, they waste no time in setting up Chase’s streaks he’ll be performing throughout the match, all while donning their battle form: the Manticore. This is quite the versatile piece of tech, given Chase’s control and speed paired with Jyotsna's durability and versatility. Using this new form, they hop to it and begin collecting information. They make sure to first discuss their methods of scaling the building as well as protocols for when they need to get down, either by force or by choice.

Once they have their safety nets and gliders, they proceed to collect the info they need, taking care to prioritize wherever Zhengqi and targeting the building close to her. I quite like this approach, as they take on an active role in the collection aspect of the match, making sure that Zhengqi isn’t setting up anything anywhere they aren’t already at. There isn’t much you can do to stop a giant robot when you’re the size of ants, but this is certainly a good way of taking the thing on their terms.

Speaking of taking on the robot, they also go over their game plan for dealing with Zhengqi’s arsenal. They make sure to stay either elevated or indoors, making sure to evade most of her attacks, which between the both of them, they have quite the surveillance system. Using this information, they try to evade in ways that would debilitate the robot, by making it destroy supports that could be holding it up. Overall, they provide good answers to the question of “how do you handle this ability”. Making sure to stay out of the air when glue is going off, dropping planks of wood over oil slicks; the duo have threat assessment down pat.

Overall, I’m going to give this strategy an 8! I think they understood the strengths and weaknesses of both themselves and Zhengqi quite well and demonstrated that with their extensive planning. Well done!

Onto Zhengqi, she makes an immediate effort with her robot to rush her opponents, using the acceleration mixed with the size of the robot to intercept them before they can get anything started up. From there, she assesses her threats and responds accordingly: slow Chase down to wear his streaks out, and gas out Jyotsna to allow for predictable hits, prioritizing the former to manage his streaks. It’s a solid start, with Zhengqi immediately putting pressure on the players, refusing to let up throughout the match.

Though she can’t keep them where she wants them forever, Zhengqi devises a method to being in two places at once: let them grab the information from whatever buildings they like, as the more they grab, the less buildings Zhengqi has to defend, and the harder it will be for the players to get the remaining info. This is a smart play, especially for someone with limited mobility (though she does address these mobility issues, as well as how she plans around them). Finally, Zhengqi streamlines her harassment of the duo, leading to a final confrontation that ends in their exhausted frames going down for the count.

Overall, I’m going to give this strategy an 8! Much like the strategy Chase and Jyotsna gave, I believe Zhengqi understood the threat her opponents had and responded appropriately. I also appreciate how she built the efficiency of her strategy around the limitations of her bulky robot, rather than try to push it to the limit for diminishing returns. Well done!

Jojolity

As for Jojolities, I’ll be brief. I would define ‘resolve’ as a firm determination to do what needs to be done. Perhaps the will to act, itself. It's a nebulous term, which can lead to varied definitions and executions. Personally, I found Chase and Jyostna’s ‘resolve’ present, but not much was done to further this idea. The focus was seemingly more on the two learning to work together, which was very compelling! However, I feel as though it strayed just a bit from the initial prompt. Thus, I’m giving their Jojolity a solid 6.

As for Zhenqi, I believe she showed a good deal of ‘resolve’, determined to tear apart everything she’s worked towards to achieve victory. It’s a simple expression of determination, but it hits! Thus, I’m giving this Jojolity a 7!