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Question Re: What autonomous modes will teams have?

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Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery View Post
I'm certain there will be teams capable of placing two gears on lifts before the end of autonomous. I am less certain they will do so with enough time for the second gear to be placed on a rotor and spun up for autonomous bonus points.
But wouldn't having an auto mode for 2 gears violate A01 "Behind the lines. During AUTO, DRIVE TEAM members in ALLIANCE STATIONS and LOADING LANES may not contact anything in front of the STARTING LINES, unless for personal or equipment safety." and since you can only have one gear on your robot...
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