LogFAQs > #964153637

Witch Doctor vs Minotaur should've been a double count-out or maybe a Witch Doctor count-out , but not an unstick. And Minotaur was denied an opportunity to gyro/crab a hit in before that occurred. Stoppages to unstick really shouldn't even be thing. I liked Complete Control vs Chiabot but the rules need to be changed. If one bot has compromised mobility and the other has no mobility, an unstick does not accomplish anything but force an immediate count-out for the compromised bot. Even with Minotaur's gyro control, I expected that Minotaur count-out as much Witch Doctor's team. When that didn't happen, Witch Doctor hurt itself by not being more aggressive. Why is a bot like Wrecks allowed to crab walk but robots can't have backup movement options with gyro abilities or self-righters? If the damaged bot's weapon is still a threat, even with limited movement, do we need to start forcing KOs and focus more on pit work?

Sawblaze vs Riptide: No real surprises here but I still like what Riptide accomplished.

Blip vs Hydra: Blip getting under Hydra was always a long shot. Lesson for Blip is that they need a switchable electromagnet to prevent that from happening again. Upper deck needs to go or needs a ramp. I'd rather have the hellraisers constantly active than have the upper deck. Blip also needs a Subzero-style self-righting system. I'd rather it rock itself right than flop around hoping for a good landing.

Tantrum vs Cobalt: I like Cobalt but it needs a feeder-style front wedge. It does serious damage to anything that lands on it but it relies too much on pop-ups.

Tantrum vs Hydra was the right call. Hydra definitely won control with all those flips, but Tantrum did functional damage to Hydra's flipper. Aggression was a coin flip with an edge for Hydra. But again, the damage category is damage. Hydra did none. Even if Tantrum is smoking, I'd still consider that cosmetic until the performance decline that did not happen. Recent fires have shown that critical components have much better separation now and fire isn't always a problem anymore.

Sawblaze vs Witch Doctor: Single axel exposed wheels are really hard to justify going forward for any bot. If I recall correctly, Witch Doctor can apparently drive on no tires.

Tantrum vs Witch Doctor: This was fantastic. Same as with Minotaur, Witch Doctor had full control and a working weapon. The outward-facing gash on Witch Doctor's underside is difficult to see but looked huge. No wonder it was high-centered. I'd like to see Tantrum's weapon go a bit further down that track next season because it always looks a few inches shy. Still upset that Glitch couldn't get working for the tournament.