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Re: The Ultimate Game-Breaker Robot: 2012 Edition

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Originally Posted by cgmv123 View Post
If the GDC had known that teams were thinking about driving under the bridge (which I don't think they were, this only came out a few days ago), they would have given a different answer. They made a mistake, but they also can't see into the future. They had no idea what kind of ramifications their answer had. They can't anticipate every single possibility.
The subject of this thread isn't exactly far-fetched. We talked about this possibility as soon as the Q&A response was given and I am absolutely certain that we are not alone. If Jared's post here is the first you're thinking of this possibility, it's not because we lawyered the rules, it's because you didn't explore all ways of playing this game.

If the GDC cannot write a rule set that is comprehensive and clear and if figuring out ways to circumvent, break or otherwise take advantage of edge cases is not part of reviewing the rule set, they should be willing to accept the ramifications of their oversight and learn to do a better job in the future.
Anyone that pretends to have ANY insight into what the GDC intended is deluding themselves and, frankly, I don't care at all what they intended for me to do. They gave me rules and I'm going to follow them. I am not, however, going to make up arbitrary new restrictions so everyone else can feel better about failing to achieve a unique, viable strategy.


FRC rules have become increasingly focused on dictating how things should be done on the field instead of defining a solid set of criteria and letting teams flex their muscle.
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