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Starks posted...

I'm glad that movement prevents count out. Many bots, particularly Minotaur, have made the bias against crab-walking and alternative controlled movement seem silly. No more arguing with the ref and screaming "I am in complete control of my robot".

The new rule forces aggression and control against wounded bots. Can't just sit back and wait for the count out. You have to risk further damage to get the knockout or keep points.

Agreed. No more ambiguity, you're either moving or you're not. If they're moving at all, keep hitting them. On the flipside, if you know your bot isn't mobile enough to fight back and win, and you would rather tap out to prevent more damage, put down your controller. Simple as that.

Mike_Xtreme posted...

Anyone else getting a little annoyed with Riptide's captain? They've got a great bot that can go deep into the tournament but dude needs to chill. Looked like Martin Mason was about to hit him after the fight.

He's like the loudness and passion of Daniel Freitas from Minotaur combined with the cocky smugness of early Ray Billing from Tombstone. I don't see it coming from a place of malice or actively trying to annoy people, but he definitely needs to see Riptide wrecked at least once to get humbled. Riptide's losses last season were due to a judge's decision and then getting flipped over by Sawblaze and not being able to self-right, so it hasn't been properly knocked out due to damage yet.