User blog comment:Diotoir the son of nemesis/Ranking the Robot Wars Arenas/@comment-29558956-20190916145217

Unpopular (and overdue) opinion time: I actually prefer the lighting of the Series 8-10 arena to that in KOB or the seasons of modern BattleBots I have seen (jury's still out on 2018-2019 as UK airings still haven't materialised :. Something about it makes the arena a lot less clinical to my eyes than in either of those shows, and I find that in some cases it manages to amplify the grungier atmosphere that the original series once had.

Plus, you also forgot to mention the alternating light patterns for events such as battle start/end countdowns and Dial of Doom. Personally, I find that they add a significant chunk of visual flair while doubling as a useful indicator for those not familiar with what goes on in each battle.