[AdamHeard]

Yes, the rules has been there from the beginning.... but it is seriously putting a damper on gameplay.

His suggestion to change it doesn't really affect the intent of the rule at all, and will allow robots more maneuvering options leading to higher scoring and more exciting matches. Traffic will still flow counterclockwise, and matches will be better.

I doubt the GDC ever wants to design a game where penalties determine matches (I'm not saying they did, don't flame).