User blog comment:RA2/Getting other people to post comments for me/@comment-1011118-20120802140021

Supernova vs 13 Black: Here's what's going to let 13 Black down... lack of control. You can argue that it Supernova's wheels are exposed, but I don't think 13 Black is well driven enough to get that critical hit in - with it battle, it's more like it happens upon the other robot than actually focusing on an attack. If it comes down to blow-for-blow, I favour Supernova. 13 Black's discs are mostly resin, I wouldn't be surprised if Nova's one disc was heavier than both of them combined. I can see one of 13 Black's discs buckling if Supernova gets a direct hit. 13 Black's spinning in place tactic is a bad idea here, because Supernova has to charge straight in. If you think of its body as a roulette wheel, it's got about a 50% chance of being hit side-on. Both of these bots have their reliability problems, but if you base your decision on who can knock out the other's spinner or drive first, the decision is clear.