It was a large, tracked robot with low ground clearance. Its tracks were powered by 1400w motors and aided it being able to drive while inverted albeit without being able to use its weapons. Suicidal Tendencies was armored in 12mm layered Macrolon material.[1] It was armed with a pneumatic axe that could fire rapidly and lifting forks. Suicidal Tendencies weighed only 195lbs during its first season, 15lbs below the heavyweight limit at the time.
For Season 2.0, Suicidal Tendencies retained its axe, however, Team Suicide removed the lifting forks in favor of a front scoop. The scoop could be modified to have front forks as seen in its fight against BioHazard. In both of its appearances, Suicidal Tendencies finished at the Round of 16 stage. While only accumulating a single win against Blunt Force Trauma in Season 2.0, Suicidal Tendencies' performance in Season 1.0 enabled it to jointly receive the Best Newcomer Award in the latter, shared with Alpha Raptor.
Team Suicide also registered for Season 3.0 with a robot called Borax, though nothing about its design or the circumstances surrounding it not competing is known.
Suicidal Tendencies in The Pits during Season 2.0.
Team Suicide and Suicidal Tendencies.
Charles Binns and Andrew Jeffrey with Suicidal Tendencies during Season 1.0.
Suicidal Tendencies is more famously known for competing in Robot Wars. Competing in Series 3 through 5 and the first series of Robot Wars: Extreme. It had better success as it made the Heat Final of Series 3 and 4, losing to Mace 2 and Wheely Big Cheese respectively. And making the Tag Team Terror finals in Extreme Series 1. Partnered with The Steel Avenger, the duo lost in the final to Diotoir and Pussycat.
Suicidal Tendencies made two known live event appearances. The first was at the Plymouth in aid for Children in Need event in November 1999 along with Panic Attack. Suicidal Tendencies did well in this event as it took home first place, winning most of the fights it had. Suicidal Tendencies also competed at the Debenham Robot Rumble in November 2000. Picking up wins against The Steel Avenger, Tornado, and Stinger before losing to eventual overall winner Dominator 2.
In Series 5, Suicidal Tendencies won its first fight against Rick. However, they had to pull out before Round 2 following electric issues. Which allowed Rick to be reinstated. Following this, Suicidal Tendencies was retired from robot combat as the team lost interest while planning to attend Series 6 of Robot Wars.
Suicidal Tendencies as it appeared during Series 5 of Robot Wars.
Suicidal Tendencies as it appeared during Series 4 of Robot Wars.
Team Suicide and Suicidal Tendencies during Robot Wars Series 3.
Suicidal Tendencies first took on Gammatron after receiving a bye to the Round of 16. Once the fight started, Suicidal Tendencies charged over and immediately struck Gammatron with the axe several times, until it eventually got stuck in Gammatron's polycarbonate armor. After getting it free, it pulled away before attacking once more. Despite the lifters not working, Suicidal Tendencies continued to pound on Gammatron with its axe, whilst Gammatron's huge axe was banging down on either side of Suicidal Tendencies. Gammatron managed to connect several times in the fight, causing some damage. It almost managed to cut through Suicidal Tendencies' 12mm Macrolon shell, but although the axe appeared to go through the armor, Gammatron's axe actually went through the gap where Suicidal Tendencies' axe through, causing no damage. Despite Suicidal Tendencies being more aggressive, the judges awarded Gammatron a 6-3 judges' decision, eliminating the British team, much to their disappointment.
"We couldn't believe it, how was that possible? Our 30 plus hits of the axe and a few holes to their random spinning axe clashing down missing us? Not wanting to be seen as bad losers we smiled and congratulated them, no matter how disappointed we were. It was however the best walker I've ever seen and really heavy! Almost three times our weight, although even though it was the best walker around, surly in battle conditions it doesn't matter how great the design is, what counts is how effective it is. We thought we were more effective. But on this occasion, we had been judged to be wrong.....The crowd cheered for us knowing we had been unfairly judged, and boo'd once again to the once favored Gammertron [sic] team"
— Charles Binns on the Suicidal Tendencies website[2]
Heavyweight Royal Rumble
Suicidal Tendencies' track is ripped off by Nightmare.
Suicidal Tendencies competed in the Heavyweight Royal Rumble at the end of the tournament. It drove over BioHazard in the opening stages but was open in the center of the arena and was involved in a big collision, burning out the motors. Immobile in the center of the arena, Nightmare came and hit it straight on, ripping off one of the tracks. It was then pushed into a corner, where it did nothing until Mauler ended up beside it which Suicidal Tendencies used its lifter and axe combination to attack it with. It eventually stopped moving in the middle of the BattleBox and BioHazard was declared the winner.
Suicidal Tendencies pushes Blunt Force Trauma under the pulverizer.
Suicidal Tendencies' first fight of Season 2.0 was against Blunt Force Trauma. Suicidal Tendencies drove out to hit Blunt Force Trauma, who had spun up to speed and damaged the plow of Suicidal Tendencies. Blunt Force Trauma's weapon stopped spinning and Suicidal Tendencies started pushing, and eventually, Blunt Force Trauma was pushed up against the spike strip and was pounded by the pulverizer. Blunt Force Trauma eventually escaped but got trapped under another pulverizer. Blunt Force Trauma started smoking, stopped moving, and was counted out. Suicidal Tendencies won by KO at 2:03.
Suicidal Tendencies vs. BioHazard
Suicidal Tendencies pushed under the pulverizer by BioHazard.
Biohazard lifts Suicidal Tendencies against the wall.
Suicidal Tendencies advanced to the Round of 16, where it faced BioHazard. Prior to this match, Team Suicide equipped the front scoop of Suicidal Tendencies with two forks. When the match began, BioHazard charged straight at Suicidal Tendencies and got underneath it momentarily. This move bent the two forks upwards, rendering them a liability as they prevented Suicidal tendencies' wedge from getting under. Both robots then started pushing each other around the killsaws. BioHazard pushed Suicidal Tendencies up against the arena wall before BioHazard's front got stuck against the spikestrip, although it managed to free itself. Suicidal Tendencies continued to try to push BioHazard, but BioHazard drove Suicidal Tendencies under the pulverizer for several direct hits. BioHazard lifted Suicidal Tendencies into the pulverizer. Both bots continued attacking, with BioHazard driving across the top of Suicidal Tendencies and then lifting it against the wall arena again. Suicidal Tendencies gets lifted right side up BioHazard then drove too close to the killsaws and got hit before it pushed Suicidal Tendencies into them, which removed Suicidal Tendencies's left tread. BioHazard started attacking Suicidal Tendencies again and removed the other tread, disabling Suicidal Tendencies completely. BioHazard lifted the immobile Suicidal Tendencies again and pushed it against the side of the pulverizer. BioHazard backed up and did a victory dance before the time ran out. BioHazard won on a 45-0 judges' decision, meaning Suicidal Tendencies was eliminated from the tournament.
Heavyweight Royal Rumble
Suicidal Tendencies competed in the Heavyweight Royal Rumble at the end of the tournament. It performed decently as it was one of few robots that were still moving towards the end, though it lost by crowd vote to Tazbot.
"He will pound you, astound you and turn you into ground round too. In the red square, its SUICIDAL TENDENCIES!"
Trivia[]
A promotional piece for Comedy Central show saw the second version of Suicidal Tendencies attacking the first version, which fought exclusively in Robot Wars.
