Front matterRyan sees Teslas in the wildBattlebotsEpisode 15Sawblaze vs SOWBeing unreasonably drawn away from SOWSawblaze’s reluctance to use the weaponMegatRON“Hammer Saw”Two guys who have never built a spinner make wild guesses about how you build a spinnerThe late hitSuch late. Many unsporting.DeathRoll vs YetiBig weapons, big aggressionYeti self-righting?DeathRoll’s lack of sparesPreventative maintenanceQuantum vs TombstoneRay’s box-rush bamboozle3.141592653589793238462643383279502884197169399That’s 46 perfectly recalled digits of piThe world record is 67,890. Git gud, scrubAnd they may not have even included the 3Relevant XCKDHUGE vs WhiplashHUGE: the sports modelBob Lazar approvedA tricky/easy JDHUGE gets the damage points, even if what feels like 3 points worth of damage hasn’t been done in the fight overallHUGE, by virtue of being the style of robot it is, may struggle to demonstrate aggression and control despite being aggressive and controlledLive event judging systemsNo judging system?It turns out the diving judges are following a complex and rigid system, who knew?Semi-anonymous judging?Episode 16Witch Doctor vs DeathrollReturn of the Judges’ DecisionSeparating judging from refereeingControlled Translational movementHello There! limping on with one side of drive dead“Quick Walking”The JD itselfSpoilery trailer shenanigensTombstone vs BiteforceA spectacle, but not the spectacle we expectedBiteforce pulls through with little-to-no damageBiteforce vs Witch DoctorThe weird human need for variety and noveltyHow do you challenge Biteforce?Yes, we know it may not be coming back in its current form. Humour us