User blog comment:RA2/Getting other people to post comments for me/@comment-1011118-20120716151820

Thanks for alerting me to that one Toast, I didn't see the new round had started. I would like to share my thoughts even if they're both all but decided.

Atomic vs WBC: Had this fight occurred in Series 5, I don't think there would be any question who would win. But with 2 more years of upgrades to that flipper, I think Atomic has done enough to turn the tides. Its ground clearance did prove pretty infallible in Series 7, and its shape reminds me of Wolverine, who put up a real good fight against WBC. The Cheese hasn't shown good stamina, its most famous fight was over in a matter of seconds, and it's never done well in the batles that dragged on or went to the judges. It needs to finish its opponents off quickly, but Atomic should put up a good enough resistance.

Chaos 2 vs Firestorm: Chaos 2 will probably get some flips in - any robot that can force Firestorm's srimech is respectable enough. But just like above with Wheely Big Cheese, Chaos 2's victory came from a short and sweet battle where Firestorm barely had a chance to whimper. Also just like WBC (albeit to a lesser extent), Chaos 2 has poor tenacity. If the battle is an even blow-for-blow affair, Firestorm's gas supply will still be decent after Chaos 2's is depleted to the point where its self-righting becomes dodgy. Firestorm is faster, heavier, and better than in Series 3, I think it's vastly improved enough to defy history.