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Re: Autonomous impact on defenses/tower

In the Game Manual it states
Quote:
Each TOWER starts the MATCH with eight (8) STRENGTH. Each BOULDER scored in a GOAL decreases

the TOWER’S STRENGTH by one (1). A TOWER is WEAKENED if the TOWER’S STRENGTH is at or

below zero (0). The STRENGTH of a TOWER is indicated by TOWER lighting as described in Section

2 (2.2.3.1 CASTLE WALL).
From this I would say that any boulders scored in the tower during auton would definitely count towards decreasing the strength. the same goes with the defenses strength during auton except for the following scenario in the manual
Quote:
ROBOTS can also receive AUTO points for REACHING a DEFENSE. A DEFENSE is REACHED when,

at the end of the AUTO period, any part of a ROBOT’s BUMPERS are within the opponent’s OUTER

WORKS. Once a ROBOT CROSSES a DEFENSE in AUTO, any additional DEFENSES that ROBOT

REACHES or CROSSES during the AUTO period will not decrease DEFENSE STRENGTH nor contribute

points to the ALLIANCE.
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