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Originally Posted by Chris is me
If you ever call something that happens within the rules on the field as "un-GP" - I think you're misunderstanding what the term means.
This clearly isn't the case for the many things not allowed within the rules (intentional destruction, etc) - but using GP as a judgement tool demonstrates an inherent misunderstanding of what GP is supposed to be.
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Intentional destruction is, imho, acceptable so long as it is within the rules. It isn't nice but if you can shut down an opponent by damaging a part of their machine that is weak or exposed and you can do so legally it is a failure on the team to adequately protect critical portions of their machine. Note this is different than just repeatedly ramming an opponent at high speeds and hoping something breaks. This is a physical game and playing physical should not be frowned upon.
Disclaimer: I've HAD arms ripped clean off in matches, I know how it feels. I've had a bot have the front forks torn clean off too. We didn't build it strong enough to withstand a legal hit and it was OUR fault. Looking at 397's 2010 bot we have gouge marks in our frame from where our bumper mounts bit into the frame during a hit.
Now, doing something illegal (intentional entanglement of arms and such) and getting away with it because the ref was looking the other way is a completely different story. As long as you are playing inside the rules you are not behaving in a manner in which your grandmother (who is aware of the rules) would be ashamed of. I never met my grandmother but I would assume she would want me to win as long as I didn't cheat.