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Re: The 469 auto

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Originally Posted by Hawiian Cadder View Post
if a team with a kicker that recharged fast enough could sit in front of them, then they could just kick the balls out as soon as they were deflected out, our kicker has a recharge of 1.2 secs at min, 1.8 at max, so i don't think that would be too difficult to do.
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Originally Posted by <G30-A>
a. BALL Interaction Volume – Solely for the purposes of interacting with a BALL, MECHANISMS that are below the BUMPER ZONE may extend up to the BUMPER PERIMETER, for a period not exceeding two seconds. After returning inside the FRAMER PERIMETER, such MECHANISMS are not permitted to re-extend beyond the FRAME PERIMETER for at least two seconds.
A kicker that cycles that fast will probably incur <G30> penalties.

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Originally Posted by Michael Corsetto View Post
Check 469's design, they have two chutes that point at either goal, and they can choose which chute the ball rolls down on the fly. Is your kicker foot 6 feet wide? Doubt it.
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Originally Posted by <G45>
<G45> Active BALL control - ROBOTS may not control BALL direction with active MECHANISMS above the BUMPER ZONE. Violation: PENALTY.
469 cannot change direction of the ball, while the ball is on their chute or they will incur <G45> penalties as their chute will be considered active.
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