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Re: The Ultimate Game-Breaker Robot: 2012 Edition
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Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber
You know what the problem with obvious is? When the rules say SUPPORTED by the bridge my first question should be "what is the bridge and where can I touch it so I'm supported yet out of the way". Nowhere does it say on. If the GDC intended the word ON to be in there they should have put it in there. As it stood, the wording was ambiguous and their intent was not clearly articulated.
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We have to supplement the rules with some common sense. it is not possible for the GDC (or anyone else) to be perfectly clear. The same is true in the real world, there is no such thing as a perfect contract. At some point both parties have to be reasonable. When the rules say SUPPORTED by the bridge (further reinforced by the points awarded by BALANCING), teams should start with the assumption that the robot is on top of the bridge. Any other interpretation is NOT common sense, carries considerable risk (doesn't mean its wrong) and should NOT be the basis for a design (especially with only 6 weeks) w/o crystal clear clarification from the GDC.
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Last edited by wireties : 15-02-2012 at 09:43.
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