On side ball use agreement.

[Bob Steele]

Originally Posted by Ekcrbe

I won't make any claims about how the GDC would feel about this or if it fits the "intent" of the game. I'll just say that if you approached me, as a coach or driver, with this idea, I'd say no. If I think we can beat you, I want to do it straight up. If I think we can't, I don't expect that this will help. Either way, if you think this is a good idea, I'm assuming you know something I don't and are trying to exploit it, either to beat us or earn bonus ranking points you couldn't otherwise get. Meanwhile, I can't guarantee it will work out for my alliance.

The issue, as others have pointed out, is that this is a prisoner's dilemma problem. Abandoning the agreement has benefits for either alliance, unlike, say, agreeing not to throw noodles until after the co-op stack is complete. Call me cynical, but I wouldn't take the deal. There's nothing in it for me.

+1

I am of the opinion that you play the game. This game's rules want teams to work to get their gears and the fuel.... Your team designs a robot that will accomplish the tasks of the game. Agreeing to make it easier on each other will do nothing but amplify the advantage that really good teams have right now..... If you are a good fuel scoring robot.... this is perfect. Every ball you put in will come right back to you.... so keep scoring If you could shoot from the middle loading station in your own alliance you could almost shoot continuously.... This is not what the game designers intended.... I am pretty certain of that.

Our team will play the game with gracious professionalism but will play to win....

If approached about this I would counsel my drive team to politely decline.

Other teams can choose to do whatever they see as proper for themselves.