Blocking enemy mini-bots?
 

Can your robot play defense on an enemy's pole?
I see the ability to somehow prevent an opposing alliances mini-bot from reaching the top of the pole as not only fair but very crucial in winning a match.
Your robot could, of course deploy your mini-bot first, and then go play defense on the other alliance's mini-bot
This is a general question and im just curious about the possibilities.

Re: Blocking enemy mini-bots?
 

No, I read the rules quite thoroughly last evening and it states that you may not interfere with the host-bot or mini-bot when they are on the tower during the finale period.

Re: Blocking enemy mini-bots?
 

You can't touch an opposing alliance's robot as they are deploying their minibot.

You COULD however, try to block them from getting there in the first place.

Re: Blocking enemy mini-bots?
 

And how would you do that?

Re: Blocking enemy mini-bots?
 

<G24> The opposing ALLIANCE may not interfere with the DEPLOYMENT or climbing of a MINIBOT (Violation= RED CARD)

Interference by an ALLIANCE refers to any action taken by that ALLIANCE that results in disruption of the MINIBOT's progress. This may include, but is not limited to,

a) Throwing a GAME PIECE at the MINI/TOWER,
b) Driving a ROBOT or GAME PIECE into the TOWER, or
c) Directly contacting the MINIBOT or TOWER

Re: Blocking enemy mini-bots?
 

Alright, i suppose i didn't skim the rules enough. Ok, so blocking other robots from deploying on the pole is still possible.... hmm.

EDIT: It states you cannot TOUCH the opposing robot or mini-bot. I see a possibility here...

Re: Blocking enemy mini-bots?
 

Have a faster MINIBOT...

Re: Blocking enemy mini-bots?
 

No, blocking is directly prohibited.

Re: Blocking enemy mini-bots?
 

Okay thanks

Re: Blocking enemy mini-bots?
 

It is?

So that means that I couldn't pin another robot against a wall for 5 seconds during the end of the game, thus preventing them from having enough time to get to, and line up with, the tower?

Re: Blocking enemy mini-bots?
 

That's within legality but I guess I just assume that I personally wouldn't chance losing 10 points due to a pinning penalty.

Re: Blocking enemy mini-bots?
 

If you don't want to pin, simply do what "dozer" does in the animation but for the tower instead. Move side to side not letting them pass you on the way to the pole.

Re: Blocking enemy mini-bots?
 

10 penalties. Each penalty is 3 points. That's a 30 point death sentence.

Re: Blocking enemy mini-bots?
 

Apparently not, trust me us at MOE argued about this for a while XD

Re: Blocking enemy mini-bots?
 

There's the 3rd robot in the alliance that can try and hamper one of the opposing alliance's robots to try and make them last, or if possible not let them get to deploy at all. It probably would turn into a battle of skill if your opponent does this to one of your alliance's robots also.