18-03-2013, 22:22
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#StickToTheStratisQuo
AKA: Gregor Browning
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Re: Pyramid Contact Question
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Originally Posted by jbsmithtx
I think he is discussing going upwards. In this case, I do not think touching the second beam would be acceptable, simply because you would be "seen" as attempting a climb and jumping levels. Even if you simultaneously were touching bar one, I think then that is touching three different levels which is also prohibited... I think you must therefore either touch a diagonal piece or the 1st beam if I understand everything right?
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There is no penalty for contacting non adjacent levels of the pyramid, so "seeming to climb" isn't an issue. If you attempt to climb straight for level 2, there is no penalty, but no points either.
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