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Re: Team Update 3 (2016)

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Originally Posted by RyanCahoon View Post
So does this mean we can't play defense to prevent opponent robots from entering their secret passage?
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Originally Posted by Josh Goodman View Post
Unfortunately, I believe that is the intention.
I think y'all are reading it wrong. I think this modification is related to the rule that you can only block one of the two embrasures while not touching your opponent's carpet. The whole idea here is that if you're leaning over and blocking a significant portion of your opponent's SECRET PASSAGE without touching its carpet, then you're significantly impeding the intended match flow of HPs feeding BOULDERs out to their alliance's bots. And if you're not touching the carpet, your opponent doesn't have the recourse of a penalty to chase you off and get her BOULDERS back.
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