I would be happy to let flippers escape the pit if they didn't have the absolutely massive advantage of being able to flick a robot over the walls. There were loads of intense fights at MMM14 this year, which I put down to flippers not having the immediate upper hand. And it isn't like they would become redundant, Adrenaline (FP flipper) beat us to first place with no OOTA zone.

It can almost be guaranteed that a flipper will either win the 2013 champs, and if not, one will definitely be in the top 3. I have to say I find that disheartening.