Thread: Penalties for a part falling off of robot?
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Re: Penalties for a part falling off of robot?
Strange, I never remember it being this way. Especially back when we didn't have bumpers .

The GDC needs to fix this; it is pretty inevitable, unless your robot is one solid block of aluminum. It should be a judgement call, but I think it should be a much more lenient one. Thrown chain/ Lost Wheel? No penalty. Heavy opponent contact? No penalty. Unable to withstand basic rigorous motion? Penalty.
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