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Ngang 07-01-2017 12:12

Climbing Endgame
 
So according to Section 3.8, we're allowed to bring our own rope. Can the rope be knotted or designed in any way to grant more purchase?

And technically, would using a chain be allowed? It doesn't forbid it, right?

JR0405 07-01-2017 12:15

Re: Climbing Endgame
 
Page 100 of the game manual has all the rules regarding rope

EricH 07-01-2017 12:16

Re: Climbing Endgame
 
I would highly suggest reading Section 9. Particularly rule I04.

Alecajuice 07-01-2017 12:18

Re: Climbing Endgame
 
Rope rules are in section I04. As far as I can tell, they can be knotted or designed to give more purchase, but they must "consist entirely of flexible, non-metallic fibers", which would make a chain illegal.

josh milkey 07-01-2017 14:11

Re: Climbing Endgame
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Ngang (Post 1626426)
So according to Section 3.8, we're allowed to bring our own rope. Can the rope be knotted or designed in any way to grant more purchase?

And technically, would using a chain be allowed? It doesn't forbid it, right?

chains are not allowed it says the rope must be flexible and have no metallic material

carpedav000 07-01-2017 16:00

Re: Climbing Endgame
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by josh milkey (Post 1626486)
chains are not allowed it says the rope must be flexible and have no metallic material

So velcro would be considered rope?

Ari423 07-01-2017 18:46

Re: Climbing Endgame
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by carpedav000 (Post 1626565)
So velcro would be considered rope?

As long as your velcro is less than an inch wide, between 5'#" and 8' long, and doesn't stick up more than 12" above where it's held, then yes according to I04. I don't remember any other rules other than I04 that apply to this, but I would still ask the Q&A when it's opened to make sure before you design your whole robot around an idea that the GDC later rules illegal.

NShep98 07-01-2017 18:52

Re: Climbing Endgame
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by carpedav000 (Post 1626565)
So velcro would be considered rope?

Quote:

D. consist entirely of flexible, non-metallic fibers twisted, tied, woven, or braided together
except for the last 4 in. (~10 cm) of each end which may be whipped, fused, covered
in heat shrink or tape, or dipped in a coating material to prevent fraying.
I don't think Velcro is gonna cut it.

Ari423 07-01-2017 19:17

Re: Climbing Endgame
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by NShep98 (Post 1626683)
I don't think Velcro is gonna cut it.

If you can find velcro where both the backing and the hooks are woven together, it would "consist entirely of flexible, non-metallic fibers twisted, tied, woven, or braided together"

carpedav000 07-01-2017 19:23

Re: Climbing Endgame
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by NShep98 (Post 1626683)
I don't think Velcro is gonna cut it.

You can braid or weave velcro :D

jaredhk 07-01-2017 19:26

Re: Climbing Endgame
 
Would knots throughout the rope (at every x inches) be considered consistent and flexible?


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