[Ves Larkinson has won the first match of the design duel!]
The first match ended in a clear victory for Ves. Captain Alazar Ipsich rode the emotions induced by his Bright Warrior and thrashed the Epsilon Mosar piloted by Kelly Gidon.
Even though the two mech pilots came from different backgrounds and pursued different careers, their skill in battle was roughly even.
The variables that decided the match came down to the qualities of the mechs and how well they cooperated with their pilots.
The strength of the mechs were roughly even. They had to be in order to make the match fair. What differed was where they focused their strengths, which in turn provided different possibilities to their mech pilots.
It was still a bit of a gamble to determine whether the mech pilots were able to utilize the strengths of their mechs to their best effect.