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Unread 05-04-2004, 17:34
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Re: YMTC: Bluabot sits on Redabot

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Originally Posted by jonathan lall
Regarding the pinning rule, not only does it explicitly apply only to the carpet, but it is specifically designed to stop powerful robots from having too much of an advantage over weak ones (or else it would lead to some pretty defensive strategies). It's also a carry-over from old games and therefore it's reasonable to say it isn't designed to take hanging into account. FIRST has also said otherwise.
So it's ok to sit on top of a robot, or pin them against a stationary goal, or against the second level, or against the vertical bars, as long as you aren't on the carpet? What about grabbing them with your arm and lifting them off the carpet (assuming no damage done).

That certainly doesn't seem to be the intent of the rule.
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