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Re: YMTC: Redabot Scores 30 Bonus Points?

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Originally Posted by Cody Carey View Post
If I've ever seen "lawyering the rules", this is it. The purpose of this rule is so robots weren't designed to use tubes to elevate robots. There really is no sane way to interperet this as the redateam not getting the bonus points. The rule says that if the robot is "supported" by a gamepeice, then the points are null. Since the robot isn't in any way supported by a gamepiece, the points are definately earned.
The rule was clarified on February 26th in the Q&A. It's very clear. If you're on top of a game piece you cannot earn bonus points, and neither can any robot you're touching. I think it's a great rule since it makes it that much harder to get the extra points.
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