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Originally Posted by Stu Bloom
C'mon Kevin ... There is NO WAY this rule has seriously impacted any team's strategy ...
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Most probably true.
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It is clear that the intent of the game is for the bonus points to be scored by the action of the robots, not by humans stacking them before the match begins.
IMO this rule change is mostly benign, and only serves to preserve the "intent" of the game.
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Then why didn't they preserve this intent of the game back in January when the question was asked?
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Most here are upset only because their feathers were first ruffled by the TU#16 fiasco. I would agree that was a serious mistake by FIRST which would have had a devastating impact on many teams ... but fortunately has now also been corrected.
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You're right. Without the uproar from a couple weeks ago, this would be only a small tempest in a teacup.
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We should all let this go, and MOVE ON ...
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Unfortunately, if we just move on, it will be business as usual. Others have pointed out absurd rulings that the GDC could make at any time - and I don't believe they ever would make such rulings. The point is that they can, any time they want. And issue it without any explanation except, "Because I said so."
Rules can be tweaked to make them consistent with other rules. Updates can be issued for important issues - Banebots, IFI radio. Teams can be reminded of best-practice issues, such as how your ramp contacts the floor in Update 11, which didn't change a rule but amplified the existing rule. They can correct obvious misprints (parts lists) or unclear wording (ringer direction through the chute). Even in the first half of build season, I'd be accepting of a new rule that changes game strategy or robot build, due to an oversight that created a huge loophole.
The argument everyone is having is that FIRST is making these arbitrary decisions so late in the season. FIRST isn't big enough to be a bureaucracy - why do they act like one?