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Originally Posted by bduddy
What would you call it, then?
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The simplest word that seems to carry an appropriate meaning is "handicap".
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Originally Posted by Taylor
Perhaps we shouldn't use those words because they're not the correct words. A "penalty" is a 10-point deduction - <G14> is most decidedly not that. "Violation" certainly doesn't apply, because there is no rule violated.
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That is a perfect explanation of my complaint.
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Originally Posted by Cory
It seems pretty obvious that by penalizing teams for beating an opponent too badly...
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Why do so many people choose to interpret <G14> as saying overpowering your opponent is a bad thing? Being denied a potential 15-30 points at the end of your next match because you significantly outscored the other alliance is no penalty. I perceive it as a clever attempt to help make the rankings at the end of relatively few matches better represent the performance of the robots.
If you can consistently double or triple your opponents' score, I still don't see that the loss of a super cell or two is a big deal, even in the quarterfinals.