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Originally Posted by Kevin Sevcik
There is currently no rule against using sprockets, gears, COTS transmissions, etc. ...Just because there wasn't a rule against something shouldn't give the GDC license to make up a rule that could seriously impact a team's robot and strategy in the middle of the competition season 5+ weeks after a teams has finished building their robot.
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Originally Posted by Daniel_LaFleur
There is no rule against having tube manipulators either. So you are saying it would be OK for the GDC next week to outlaw those? And ramps the week after?
The GDC is setting a dangerous precident here by stating in the Q&A that there is no rule against it (therefore tacidly accepting the strategy) and then outlawing it 3 weeks into the competition AFTER a team successfully used the strategy.
Personally, I think Wildsatg and their alliance partners should share the Xerox creativity award for useing such a unorthodox strategy successfully.
But thats JMHO.
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Ok, in my opinion (emphasis on the opinion part... don't hurt me), I believe the main difference between these counter examples, and the issue at hand is that this update in all likeliness is not going to affect any team's main strategy. Outlawing manipulators? Over 1/2 the teams would be out of commission.. same goes for the other examples.
I understand that the timing of this update seems a little 'after the fact', but once again, I really don't think it will affect the game play very much. I'm pretty sure the GDC is not out to get you.. they just want to make sure the game is fair and interesting for you, the players and also the spectators.
I applaud Wildstang for their creativity, and any other team that attempted this strategy, but I do not thing that outlawing it will seriously impact any team's personal strategy. Hopefully they will not be stuck in a similar position again, and if they are, perhaps they will come up with an equally creative solution.