User blog comment:CaliforniaKingsnake/Top Ten Robots I want to see in the 2017 series/@comment-29558956-20161221223621

Based on my first-hand impressions of seeing them fighting in Stevenage back in October, I would say that Team Shock's Manta, Dystopia and Toxic 2 are all solid flipper-wielding machines capable of performing well in the 2017 series. Manta and Toxic 2 are especially proven contenders at live events, and Dystopia has a unique theme and experienced team members with a history of providing sportsmanship and light entertainment to the proceedings.

Personally, I would be very interested to see Luzifer competing in 2017. The combination of a high-speed rammer with a Sewer Snake-type lifting mechanism sounds unique to Robot Wars and looked promising in videos I've seen of it at live events. Combine this with its ancestral links to Black Hole, and Luzifer might be a compelling addition should it be selected this time round.