I agree, it seems like the last 12 months FP Flippers are dominating, sure there seems to be more flippers than any other type but as so many people have already said on this thread there are a lot of other types and not all flippers are the same. There is a good variety of robots and it will balance itself out even more with all the new robots planned.

I see no reason to create a 2 tier system, at the same time if there is one then we will accept it and carry on as before. We have always had a rule of thumb saying we will enter around one event per month and last year was no exception. I think that it is perceived there are less robots going to events but in my opinion its not the case, its just that there are more events each year, and it just so happens that the people with flippers are the ones who attend more often. Personally my preference is towards the featherweights because costs are less, and oh yeah they allow spinners . Driving a few hundred miles every other week is a lot more expensive that it used to be.

On the point of avoiding damaging robots, we admit to avoiding certain robots in whiteboards and know many other do, but don't in competition fights. That's what it is a competition, we want the competition its what makes building and fighting fun, even if we don't win (yes I want to). We do expect the roboteers fighting, even in comp fights to show mercy after a robot is dead by at least giving the option to surrender, but not before the fight is lost.

I too also remember a time when once a comp fight was over if robots were stuck then it would be unstuck and the fight carry on, but due to some bad judging some fights were lost by holding back so it doesn't happen as often, but it still does, after all we are there to entertain.

I do find the idea of having a class for the old robots interesting, since we could join them, oh wait is big nipper in the 'super robot class' but over 10 years old! How would that work?