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Re: fundamental flaw with GDC?

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Originally Posted by Tetraman View Post
So are you saying that if I had the right argument last year, I could go over the line slightly, every time I needed to pull it off?

I understand what you are saying, but I don't agree at all. Every sport has a penalty system, and there are always games where those penalties cost the game. And those penalties are usually for the little things that really never actually effect the game.
There are plenty of sports that will allow you to commit otherwise "penalty-worth" offenses as long as they don't result in a perceived advantage for your alliance. The world's most popular sport (soccer) is a perfect example. So if you cross a line backwards to pick up a trackball, it's very different from a momentary violation as your bot tries to resume its course around the track.

Your point that every officiated sport ultimately has some sort of penalty structure and room for human error, though, is well taken.
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