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Re: The Ultimate Game-Breaker Robot: 2012 Edition

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Originally Posted by efoote868 View Post
"I don't see anything stopping a team from building a troll-bot, other than common sense."

A robot that scores 10 or 20 points each match this year is not the same caliber as 469 in 2010 or 71 in 2002. While the strategy might be "creative," the implementation isn't much of a challenge. (it's possible btw)

Also, I'm not sure what that type of robot has to offer a team, especially if the bridge values are tweaked.
You try putting a robot that completes all aspects if the game mostly under 7" and tell me the implementation isn't a challenge.

If they wanted people on top only of the bridge they have had many places/opportunities to say just that, and should've done it when the manual was released. I judge the intent by the manual put jn front of me, not the animation (which is always declared unnofficial in terms of rules).The fact the gdc said twice in two official answers what the bridge was, then changed it weeks later is bad form and I expected more from them.

This essentially means all QandA answers are not fully official as they can go back on them at any time, just imagine how much they could change, maybe they could make one of your strategies illegal and I can pretend it was obvious in an ignorant fact ignoring way.
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1625->3928->148->1296->971 oh dear