User blog comment:Nweston8/Robot Wars Missions - Entry 1: Finding machines that are genuinely overrated/@comment-25109076-20180114222152

I think leaving the Eric bit until last meant they were joking when it comes to that being an accomplishment. I certainly wouldn't rank Gabriel as an A-lister either, more like the boundary between B and C, if we also include the S-tier. Yes, quite a few people do overrate Gabriel, and I am actually inclined to agree with it being considered overrated, provided the points make sense. Jimlaad is correct, at least in my mind, that Gabriel doesn't do as much as some are willing to suggest - it's a robot that puts on a show. Where I disagreed with him was his analysis of the fight with TMHWK and Beast's contribution to that melee. That isn't to say that Gabriel did much in the melee either, because it didn't. Would it beat Eruption or Concussion at their respective peaks? No. Did it deserve to lose to Rabid M8? Yes. Apologies for this turning into a rant against both sides of the Gabriel argument.