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In Game Examples: None (but a good bunch of them in the [[Starcore AI packs]])
In Game Examples: None (but a good bunch of them in the [[Starcore AI packs]])
A popup is a bot that uses flippers and various other objects to get the opposing robot on top of a wedge, and then using very short hammers concealed in the body, [[Gut-ripping]] their underside, in usually two to three hits.
A popup is a wedged bot that gets under a bot using preferentially burst motors and small wedges on them, and then when under the bot, uses very short hammers concealed in the body, [[Gut-ripping]] their underside.
A good popup needs to have a strong drive train but also a very good wedge and if you can, frontal armor. The best weapons used on popups are [[razor tips]].
[[Pyscolone]] is a popup specialist.
[[Pyscolone]] is a popup specialist.
== Building a popup ==
The popup building theory is easy, but not the practice.
You need a bot with a slope at the front. A rectangle is enough.
Add front defense with a little side defense (best choice would be [[Caster armor]]). Then, add some snapper wedges (one at the middle or the bot or two at the left and right of the bot for HW's).
You need a powerful drive train and no underpowering. Z-teks attached to the chassis with
It's time to add the weapons. It's basically razor-armed very short hammers just after (or under) the front plating. They must be set up to travel a good distance and the start position must be inside the bot. Then, you must make sure the razor's end position is sufficiently outside the bot to do easily damage 2 razors on a Snapper2 or 4 razors on a DDT are a good rule, although there have been succesful HW popups using 8 razors on a DDT. Use DDTs if you can.
For examples of good popups, see [[Pyscolone]]'s page.
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'''PROS'''
*A good mix of [[OMD]]
*Very damaging - several popups can KO their opponent in one hit
*Quick and agile
*Decent front defense
*Wedgy (can take the drive train of an opponent)
*Can generally self-right
'''CONS'''
*Hard to build
*Completely useless if you can't get under the enemy
*Like [[Rammer]]s, higly dependant on their drive train
*Weapons won't last long if hit
Popups are good against most robot types, but [[HS]] are their toughest fights
[[Category:Robot Types]]
[[Category:Robot Types]]