User blog comment:Zathronas/Analysis by an author: Volume 2 episode 11: No brakes/@comment-78.42.186.25-20141024022917/@comment-96.237.64.254-20141024023541

THANK YOU! I completely agree, though it could be argued that it was White Fang mooks who were piloting them as opposed to an experienced fighter like Roman and they were fighting against a full-fledged Huntsman. It still doesn't make sense though, if the Paladins were supposed to make an average fighter into a great one without much experience, I don't understand why they were taken down so easily.

Or maybe it's because Paladins are big and they were fighting on top of a train without much maneuverability, but Ruby and Oobleck aren't that hindered.