User blog comment:Rammingspeed/Series 6 Final Discussion/@comment-194.83.233.25-20100707150615

OK, I've watched it now and, yes, my memory of it was a little warped. I'm going to come back on each of RA2's points in turn:

1. As I stated in my previous post, I now blame unfair rules about the allowed size of robots, not Tornado 'cheating'.

2. Noted. As I said, I couldn't remember the fight very well and I thought it was longer.

3. That isn't really the case. Initially, Tornado was squarely over the pit with all four wheels off the ground. Then, it was lifted by Razer bringing two wheels over the edge of the pit. However, I suspect that if it was let go it would fall backwards into the pit, not forwards onto the arena.

4. Again, noted, although I suspect Razer's bent hook attachment meant that detaching itself was impossible and I'm sure I've seen Refbot free two robots that have been stuck together for less than 30 seconds. (I may be wrong - I'm not claiming to have times it or anything, I'm just estimating)

5. OK, you got me. In the seven years since I last saw that I had forgotten about Tornado's sustained ramming of Razer and Razer becoming stuck on the side wall. I had also forgotten, though, that Tornado's weapon had stopped working, which I think is something that for some reason hasn't been mentioned here yet...

Here's that main points of the fight as I see them: 1. For most of the fight Tornado was very aggressively ramming Razer. 2. Razer was temporarily stuck against the side wall, but was eventually freed. 3. Tornado's weapon stopped working - difficult to tell if this was caused by Razer or not. 4. Towards the end of the fight Razer was much more aggressive, lifting Tornado and almost pitting them.

In the end "my precious" Razer lost - I have no problem with that! My problem is with the way in which it lost. If Tornado had pushed Razer into the pit or immobilized it outright I would be perfectly fine with that, frame or no frame! As it stands, however, the fight ended with both robots locked together, with Tornado over the pit and with a broken weapon! Razer's weapon was also damaged, but ultimately still functioning and the robot was fully mobile, despite getting stuck earlier on. Even the most passionate anti-Razer person must admit that deciding that match is tricky at the very least!