>On a semi-related note, what are the Armorsport rules regarding
>sentient tanks?

No data in series, of course. Probably there was lot of yelling and screaming about them having some kind of “inherent advantage due to their body development” or somesuch by the AI Critical activists, and others asking if it’s fair to discriminate against them for how they were made, and ended up with some kind of compromise no one likes (like “you can have them but they only can drive, you have to have a different sentient as gunner and commander” kind of thing)

no I am not relating this to a current kerfuffle in real-life sports at all

>I could see Warpath & Blitzwing being interested...

Or maybe just huge fans. I could see the former enemies, now both Autobots, on a Sunday afternoon, setting up viewing parties in a conference room with snacks and drinks, talking smack and making small bets, while some of the others in there watch, kibitz, and think about what a universe this is.

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