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Unread 18-04-2004, 19:45
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Re: 494........

Yeah I agree I was too angry when I posted it. I had high hopes.

Still, the bottom line is that it isn't cool to shut somebody's robot off/get it very close to that point. With 6 motors, I have no problem. Speed (especially in autonomous) is an important thing, and that it can (and should) be used to tip the 10 point ball. However, speed (like power or a super powerful arm) can be used for both good and bad purposes. I mentioned the good purpose above, and I also mentioned the bad purpose of trying to inflict damage on another robot. It is against the rules to willingly damage someone's robot. We could have done the same. 461 could have taken its arm and rammed a team trying to hang, but it simply wasn't fair, so we didn't do it.

To make a long sentence short, it simply isn't cool, fair, or graciously professional to do that kind of aggressive behavior, and it should be banned.
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