Editing Raging Reality

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|robot_name=Raging Reality
|image=[[File:Raging Reality.png]]
|series=6, Extreme 2
|team=[[Team Knightmare]]
|team_members=Nigel Paget<br/>Malcolm Summers<br/>Lee Summers
|from=Hugglescote, Leicester<br><small>(Series 6)</small><br> Coalville, Leicestershire<br><small>(Extreme 2)</small>
|stats=Raging reality ext2 stats.png
|weight=100kg
|dimensions=0.45m x 1.30m x 0.90m
|clearance=
|speed=12.5mph
|power=2 x 750W electric motors
|weapons=Flipper & 4 ramming spikes
}}
{{quote|Well, a full-pressure flipper and 4 ramming spikes mean high-powered weaponry, built for aggression, highly tested and reliable, they tell me...|[[Jonathan Pearce]] describes Raging Reality in Extreme 2}}
'''Raging Reality''' was [[Team Knightmare]]'s entry for [[Series 6]] of ''[[Robot Wars]]'', also entering the second series of Extreme. It reached the Heat Final of Series 6, losing only to [[Razer]] after throwing two robots out of the arena. Raging Reality, true to the custom of [[Team Knightmare]], fought in an Annihilator, placing fifth, the poorest of the Knightmare team's Annihilator results.

==Design==

[[File:Raging_Reality_Arena.jpg|thumb|left|Raging Reality in the arena]]
It had a slight wedge shape, a triangular full-pressure flipper and four ramming spikes on the front of the machine. It was highly tested, reliable and "built for aggression" according to the team but the armour was lightweight and the flipper was limited to only twenty launches. The flipper opened only a short distance, with the apex of Raging Reality's flips barely passing the arena wall, but this weapon proved powerful enough to flip robots out of the arena. Just like its predecessors, Raging Reality was fully invertible, although it could also use its flipper to self-right. The back end of the robot also featured triangular ridges to prevent the robot from becoming stuck on its back, although its armour was fairly thin. In Series 6, Raging Reality had small metal poles on each side to prevent the robot becoming stuck on its side, which were replaced by larger, triangular frames in Extreme. The robot was driven by 750W electric motors, giving a high top speed of 12.5mph. Many of the internals were taken from the robot's predecessor, [[Knightmare]], but the shell was new<ref>Private correspondence between [[User:RobotManiac|RobotManiac]] and Lee Summers in October 2021</ref>.

[[File:Ragingreality ext2 arena.png|thumb|Raging Reality from the front during Extreme 2]]
Raging Reality also had a model of the team's knight mascot, Little Norman, positioned next to the flipper. If the battle became too dangerous for Norman, it could retreat inside Raging Reality as its seat was placed on a turning door. This was only seen in Series 6.

===Etymology===
Raging Reality can be seen as a parallel to Team Knightmare's previous machines. While the two Knightmare robots played on 'nightmare', the word 'reality' being used in Raging Reality's name can refer to it being an opposite, as nightmare (another name for a dream) and reality are two different entities, and Raging Reality plays off this. The robot still used the knight drawing however, which was now the team's mascot

==The Team==
{{main|Team Knightmare}}
[[File:Team Knightmare S6.png|thumb|left|The team in Series 6]]
Raging Reality was entered into ''Robot Wars'' by Team Knightmare, veterans of the wars who had previously entered Series 4 with [[Knightmare]], and the first series of ''Extreme'' with Spirit of Knightmare. Team Knightmare would also later enter the Seventh Wars with [[Raging Knightmare]]. The team were based in Coalville, Leicestershire, although they were billed as coming from Hugglescote in Series 6. The roster of teammates consisted of Nigel Paget, Malcolm Summers and Lee Summers. As with Knightmare, Lee Summers drove the robot while Nigel Paget operated the weapons.

==Qualification==
Raging Reality fought [[Lambsy]], [[Reactor|Reactor 3]] and an unknown third opponent at the Series 6 qualifiers. It won on a judges' decision, which guaranteed them a place in the series<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20050210222317/http://www.antex.co.uk/robot/qualify6.htm Lambsy Website, Series 6 - Qualification (Archived)]</ref>. 
{{Quote|Raging Reality immobilised one bot, we immobilised Reactor 3, and the last three minutes was spent slugging it out with Raging Reality. We lost on a judges decision even though we were the only robot out of the four who could drive out of the arena. No hard feelings though, they flipped us a bit more than we did to them.|[[Team Coyote|Ian Lockhart]] on the Series 6 qualifier battle}}

==Robot History==
===Series 6===
Raging Reality made its televised debut in the first heat of the Sixth Wars. In its first battle, Raging Reality took on the reigning champion [[Razer]], and two newcomers in [[W.A.S.P.]] and [[Brutus Maximus]]. 
{{Quote|Experience, they'll need it!|[[Jonathan Pearce]] as Raging Reality enters the arena}}
[[File:Razer vs Raging Reality R1.jpg|thumb|left|Raging Reality is warned by Razer]]
[[File:Razer vs WASP.jpg|thumb|Raging Reality leaves W.A.S.P. to Razer]]
[[File:Brutus Maximus OotA.jpg|thumb|Raging Reality flips Brutus Maximus out of the arena]]
At the start of the battle, Raging Reality and Razer lured the other two competitors towards Sir Killalot's CPZ, here, W.A.S.P. got caught by Sir Killalot and had its side churned away by the house robot. Razer and Raging Reality then teamed up on the newcomers Brutus Maximus, with Razer doing most of the damage, notably making a wheel of the wooden machine come right away and roll into the open pit. However, Razer did turn on Raging Reality occasionally, causing only minor damage to the front end. After both W.A.S.P. and Brutus Maximus were both counted out, Raging Reality flipped Brutus Maximus out of the arena, as Razer gave it the space to do so. Cease was called after W.A.S.P. was counted out and Raging Reality went through to the next round of the heat along with Razer. 
{{quote|I like Raging Reality's flipper you know.|[[Jonathan Pearce]] after Raging Reality gets rid of Brutus Maximus}}
In the second round, Raging Reality was drawn up against [[Tetanus|Tetanus 2]], a robot that proved very impressive in its first round melee, getting past [[Ruf Ruf Dougal]] and [[Weld-Dor|Weld-Dor 3]] along with [[Cyrax]] who had then lost to Razer, the robot either Raging Reality or Tetanus 2 would meet next.
[[File:Raging Reality vs Tetanus II.jpg|thumb|left|Raging Reality is gripped by Tetanus 2]]
[[File:Tetanus_2_Raging_Reality_pit.jpg|thumb|Raging Reality tries to free itself]]
[[File:Tetanus 2 vs Raging Reality.jpg|thumb|left|Raging Reality throws Tetanus 2 out as well]]
The battle started nervy, as Tetanus was able to grapple and drag Raging Reality. Fortunately, Raging Reality only needed to flip Tetanus 2 onto its back, its slow self-righting proved useful for Team Knightmare. However, Raging Reality was unable to dispose of Tetanus 2, as this battle saw Refbot fall into the pit of its own accord. Unable to pit its immobilised opponent, Raging Reality then decided to toss Tetanus 2 out of the arena in a similar manner to its first round opponent Brutus Maximus, this put Raging Reality through to the next round.
{{quote|...and Raging Reality, from looking on the brink of oblivion, the brink of defeat - HAS TOPPLED TETANUS OUT OF THE ARENA!|Jonathan Pearce, as Raging Reality flips Tetanus 2 out of the arena}}
[[File:Razer vs Raging Reality.jpg|thumb|left|Matilda shreds Raging Reality's armour]]
[[File:Raging Reality vs Razer.jpg|thumb|Raging Reality is gripped by Razer]]
However, the great run for Raging Reality ended in the heat final, when it was put up against the reigning champions Razer once again. In this battle, Razer was constantly on the attack, and caused severe damage to Raging Reality, the claw of the reigning champion was able to jam the wheels against the chassis and immobilise Team Knightmare's machine. Razer then dragged Raging Reality to Matilda's CPZ, who severely damaged Raging Reality's side armour by ripping it off.
[[File:Raging Reality pitted.jpg|thumb|Raging Reality goes down the pit]]
Despite being immobilised, Raging Reality wasn't counted out, so Razer placed it on the currently closed pit, and then pressed the pit release button. Raging Reality descended into the pit with its flipper still firing at thin air, this signified the elimination of Raging Reality from the competition.
{{Quote|Raging Reality gets a reality check!|[[Craig Charles]] confirms Raging Reality's elimination from Series 6}}

===Extreme 2===
{{Dialogue a-b|[[Philippa Forrester]]|Who's going out first?|Nigel Paget|Not us!|Pre-first round interview}}
[[File:Raging Reality flips Thermidor.png|thumb|left|Raging Reality overturns Thermidor 2]]
[[File:Raging Reality Thermidor 2 Kan-Opener Round 1.jpg|thumb|Raging Reality flips Kan-Opener]]
[[File:Raging reality flips typhoon 2.JPG|thumb|Raging Reality flips over Typhoon 2 in the Annihilator]]
Raging Reality also competed in the second series of Extreme, exclusively participating in the Annihilator competition. It was up against [[Major Tom]], [[Kan-Opener]], [[Thermidor 2]], [[Typhoon 2]] and [[Revenge of Trouble & Strife]] at the beginning. In the first round, Raging Reality immediately flipped over Thermidor 2, who eventually self-righted. After this it held back, slowly sneaking up on Typhoon 2, before eventually flipping over the future UK champions after they were free from the clutches of Kan-Opener. Typhoon 2 was not as lucky as the lobster, and was unable to right itself, resulting in it being counted out by the Refbot. This meant that the rest progressed to the next round of the Annihilator.

[[File:Raging Reality Kan-Opener Annihilator Round 2.jpg|thumb|left|Raging Reality is attacked by Kan-Opener which results in its elimination]]
[[File:Refbot counts out raging reality.JPG|thumb|Refbot counts out Raging Reality]] 

In the second round however, Raging Reality was less fortunate. The previous heat finalist was immediately grabbed by Kan-Opener, and shunted by Major Tom. It then moved towards the unoccupied CPZ, where it was then overturned by Thermidor 2. Raging Reality quickly self-righted however, before retreating to the centre of the arena. It then took on underdogs Kan-Opener in a private duel, but it was surprisingly immobilised due to some crucial blows from Kan-Opener's pincers. After a long period of time, Raging Reality was finally recognised as being immobilised, so was subsequently counted out by the Refbot, this just seconds before Revenge of Trouble & Strife was pitted by Kan-Opener. Raging Reality was placed on the arena floor flipper, flipped, and eliminated from the competition as cease was then called.
{{Quote|Raging Reality are raging, 'cause the reality is, they're out of the competition!|[[Craig Charles]] after the fight}}

==Results==
{{Results Top|#d7fffe|Gold|RAGING REALITY}}
{{Show|Series 6}}
{{Competition|The Sixth Wars - UK Championship|Heat Final}}
{{Battle|[[Robot Wars: The Sixth Wars/Heat A|Heat A, Round 1]]|[[Brutus Maximus]], [[Razer]] ''(1)'', [[W.A.S.P.]]|Qualified}}
{{Battle|[[Robot Wars: The Sixth Wars/Heat A|Heat A, Round 2]]|[[Tetanus|Tetanus 2]]|Won}}
{{Battle|[[Robot Wars: The Sixth Wars/Heat A|Heat A, Final]]|[[Razer]] ''(1)''|Lost}}
{{Show|Extreme Series 2}}
{{Competition|[[Robot Wars Extreme: Series 2/Annihilator|Annihilator]]|Fifth}}
{{Battle|[[Robot Wars Extreme: Series 2/Annihilator|Round 1]]|[[Kan-Opener]], [[Major Tom]],<br>[[Revenge of Trouble & Strife]], [[Thermidor 2]], [[Typhoon 2]]|Qualified}}
{{Battle|[[Robot Wars Extreme: Series 2/Annihilator|Round 2]]|[[Kan-Opener]], [[Major Tom]],<br>[[Revenge of Trouble & Strife]], [[Thermidor 2]]|Eliminated}}
|}

===Wins/Losses===
*Wins: 3
*Losses: 2

==Series Record==
[[File:Raging_reality_pits.png|thumb|Raging Reality in the pits during Extreme 2]]
{{Series Record EX|Raging Reality|Did not enter|Did not enter|Did not enter|Entered with [[Knightmare]]|Failed to qualify with [[Knightmare|Spirit of Knightmare]]|'''Heat Final'''|Entered with [[Raging Knightmare]]|Did not enter|Did not enter|Did not enter|Entered with [[Knightmare|Spirit of Knightmare]]|'''Annihilator, Round 2'''}}

==Outside Robot Wars==
After Extreme 2, many of Raging Reality's parts were salvaged by the team to build its successor [[Raging Knightmare]]. The shell of the robot itself was repurposed and remodeled into Raging Knightmare.<ref>Private correspondence between [[User:RobotManiac|RobotManiac]] and Lee Summers in October 2021</ref>

==Trivia==
*Raging Reality was the only robot from Team Knightmare not to feature Knightmare in its name.
*Raging Reality was the only robot in the [[Robot Wars Extreme: Series 2/Annihilator|Extreme 2 Annihilator]] that passed the first round of the previous main competition.
*Raging Reality was the second robot from Team Knightmare to fall at the Heat Final stage of the main competition.
*Raging Reality performed the first [[Thrown Out of the Arena|out of the arena flip]] in Series 6, and a third of the total flips out of the arena achieved in the latter series, performing two. Raging Reality shares this trait with [[Dantomkia]].
*Raging Reality also has the second-largest proportion of out of the arena flips to how many battles it fought (40%, or 2 out of 5), behind only [[General Carnage|General Carnage 2]].
*Raging Reality was one of four ''Robot Wars'' competitors to throw an opponent out of the arena during its first televised battle. The others were [[Combatant]], [[M2]] and [[Eruption]].
*Raging Reality is the only UK competitor to throw multiple opponents out of the arena but never win a heat (although [[Tsunami]] failed to win its heat in [[Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars|UK Series 7]], it did win its heat in the [[German Robot Wars|German Series]]).
*Raging Reality/Raging Knightmare is one of three robots to lose to the reigning champion in the heat final of one series and then make it to the semi-finals in a subsequent series.
*All of Raging Reality's battles featured a robot with a crushing weapon; in Series 6 it faced only vertical crushers, and in Extreme 2 only horizontal ones.
*Raging Reality's successor Raging Knightmare would meet Revenge of Trouble & Strife and Kan-Opener again in Series 7.

==References==
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