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Re: No Arm for Blocking Shots!
Sorry if my original post sounded rather decisive on the issue, I mainly wanted to bring this to team's attentions since I can see it potentially being interpreted to ban blocking devices.
The issue really is what is an active MECHANISM? The manual says:
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MECHANISM – A COTS or custom assembly of COMPONENTS that provide specific functionality on the ROBOT. A MECHANISM can be disassembled (and then reassembled) into individual COMPONENTS without damage to the parts.
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Unfortunately the only mention of an active MECHANISM is in rule <G45>, so it's not really clear what the word "active" means preceding MECHANISM. Does it imply that the MECHANISM is moving? Or only that it can be moved? Perhaps that it is being used for its intended purpose, and movement is irrelevant?
As usual, don't finalize any designs or strategies until we get our first round of Q&A questions and updates.
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