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Arefin Bari
18-01-2009, 21:20
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pacoliketaco
18-01-2009, 21:22
are refs going to have to count broken bands in our trailers by sixes?
this could prove to be a problem. some of ours are beginning to show signs of breakage. not anywhere near this badly though.
JYang
18-01-2009, 22:34
Another question is: how many of those pieces will stay in the trailer and how many will fall out?
falconmaster
18-01-2009, 22:53
I know its not allowed but since we are short balls this year, will they allow duct tape?
gblake
18-01-2009, 23:33
I wonder how many ball collection/scoring systems will survive if a ball falls apart inside them? I wonder if that is likely enough to be worth anticipating in the mechanisms?
dlavery
18-01-2009, 23:39
I know its not allowed but since we are short balls this year, will they allow duct tape?

Why isn't it allowed?




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EricH
18-01-2009, 23:44
None. It's an Empty Cell.:yikes:

Seriously, I would say it's one 2-point score, and probably won't be this bad due to replacement balls.
Aren_Hill
18-01-2009, 23:52
None. It's an Empty Cell.:yikes:

Seriously, I would say it's one 2-point score, and probably won't be this bad due to replacement balls.

empty cells still count for 2, and im wondering if there will be a robot out there that can destroy a cell this bad and still score it.....
smurfgirl
19-01-2009, 00:03
empty cells still count for 2, and im wondering if there will be a robot out there that can destroy a cell this bad and still score it.....

I'm guessing it would be hard to score one this destroyed, but it may happen.
EricH
19-01-2009, 00:06
empty cells still count for 2, and im wondering if there will be a robot out there that can destroy a cell this bad and still score it.....
I know that. The question was how many Moon Rocks it would count as, but it's an Empty Cell. I was being literal.
Matt C
19-01-2009, 09:12
Why isn't it allowed?


As I've said before, if it's good enough for NASA . . . :D
http://www.ducttapeguys.com/NASA/index.html

My favorite one
Duct Tape: NASA approved restraint device
NASA has a detailed set of written procedures for dealing with a suicidal or psychotic astronaut in space. The
documents say the astronaut's crewmates should bind his/her wrists and ankles with duct tape, tie him/her down with a bungee cord and inject him/her with tranquilizers as necessary.
WhiteShadow1474
19-01-2009, 20:50
i'm pretty sure a robot cannot destroy the balls this badly. It is in the rules that if any robot is harmful towards game pieces or the arena, the team will be forced to make modifications
eugenebrooks
19-01-2009, 22:01
There appears to be no proscription on tape as a fastener to be found in the robot rules this year. Hard to believe...

Quote:
Originally Posted by falconmaster
I know its not allowed but since we are short balls this year, will they allow duct tape?

Why isn't it allowed?

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dlavery
19-01-2009, 22:24
There appears to be no proscription on tape as a fastener to be found in the robot rules this year. Hard to believe...
That was exactly the point of the question.

Just a reminder that rules from prior years do not apply to this year's game. The rules do change, with both additions and deletions. We can't assume that because "it has always been that way" makes it true for this year.

-dave



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falconmaster
19-01-2009, 23:00
That was exactly the point of the question.

Just a reminder that rules from prior years do not apply to this year's game. The rules do change, with both additions and deletions. We can't assume that because "it has always been that way" makes it true for this year.

-dave



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Well then duct tape to the rescue!
Guess I better re-read the rules without assumptions....think rookie!
Thanks Dave
ROFLcopter
19-01-2009, 23:07
Come on. You guys don't get the humor?
dlavery
19-01-2009, 23:32
Come on. You guys don't get the humor?

Haven't you heard? The GDC is not allowed to have a sense of humor (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71987). It confuses people. :p :)
smurfgirl
20-01-2009, 00:39
Come on. You guys don't get the humor?

When they're stressing about building robots under time and budget constraints? When this year's game forced them to be creative and engineer new things? You realize how much you're asking? ;)