G43 loophole

[rich2202]

Note: If you have an extension that is holding the door open, and that extension is in the Outerworks, then the robot is in the outerworks.

Note2: The door does extend into the neutral zone, so there could be a time when the robot is full outside of Outerworks, yet still in contact with the defense.

Maybe a Q&A requesting a clarification that robot is "in the outerworks" or "in contact with the defense".

[martin417]

Originally Posted by rich2202

Note: If you have an extension that is holding the door open, and that extension is in the Outerworks, then the robot is in the outerworks.

Note2: The door does extend into the neutral zone, so there could be a time when the robot is full outside of Outerworks, yet still in contact with the defense.

Maybe a Q&A requesting a clarification that robot is "in the outerworks" or "in contact with the defense".

Read the definition again, carefully. The definition explicitly says a robot is traversing if "any part of its BUMPERS are within the opponent’s OUTER WORKS."

An extension is not a bumper.

[AndyBare]

Originally Posted by martin417

Read the definition again, carefully. The definition explicitly says a robot is traversing if "any part of its BUMPERS are within the opponent’s OUTER WORKS."

An extension is not a bumper.

Name the robot "Its bumpers." I've solved it!

[GeeTwo]

My understanding: Once the robot bumpers enter the outer works, the traversal attempt has begun. As you pull the door down and back out of the outer works, because the traversal is defined such that you start not in contact with the defense, the traversal attempt continues.

Still need a GDC confirmation.

[DKolberg]

I would think that when you pull down the drawbridge, the part you run over is still part of the outerworks and therefore you can not hit someone.

[rich2202]

Originally Posted by DKolberg

I would think that when you pull down the drawbridge, the part you run over is still part of the outerworks and therefore you can not hit someone.

Nope. The part of the drawbridge does not extend Outer Works into the Neutral Zone.

[GaryVoshol]

Originally Posted by GeeTwo

My understanding: Once the robot bumpers enter the outer works, the traversal attempt has begun. As you pull the door down and back out of the outer works, because the traversal is defined such that you start not in contact with the defense, the traversal attempt continues.

Still need a GDC confirmation.

A good reasonable interpretation - can you confirm with Q&A when it opens? Because reasonable or not, until the GDC says you're right, you're not right.

(I'm just a lowly head ref not on a team so I don't have Q&A asking rights.)