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Re: Removing game pieces from Trailers

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Originally Posted by Mrashes View Post
Well, even if you could get that one super cell, that would make possible entanglement and if there are two super cells in that trailer, it would become illegal for having possession of more than one cell.
The rules exclude "intentional" entanglement. If I was attempting to rid a robot on my alliance of a Super Cell it would hardly be considered intentional entaglement.

Although it may be "implied" by the rules, I don't think I've ever seen an entanglement penalty being called on one robot when it "entangles" another robot from the same alliance, because it would never be INTENTIONAL.

Also, it should not be "assumed" that my robot would have to keep posession of multiple Supercells if I stripped several from one alliance member. I can envisage a simple upward flicking stick that could be used to dislodge playing pieces without ever POSESSING them.

Once again... I'm not trying the invent the tool yet, I'm just looking for rules that specifically exclude it. I can think of plenty of DUMB tools the would be foolish to use, the question is, should we bother trying to invent one that is cool AND legal.

It's too early in the game to be dismissing ideas just because you don't think they will work.
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