Q/A questions so far..

[AmyPrib]

I would like to note, as others have, PLEASE read all the Q/A questions before posting a question. Also, if you're reading this and you post Q/A, please read the manual and rules/strategies threads. Most questions regarding game play are already answered.

You'd probably rather wait for the official FIRST answer, but many questions are already answered on CD. So, trying to benefit you with quicker answers... There were also some good questions in there I hadn't though of either..

ID975 -- If a robot scores a vision tetra on a goal, the "bonus" tetras will be placed on the corner goals AFTER automode is over, earliest safe opportunity.. (from G10)

ID970 -- Human player can place a tetra anywhere on your robot, so long as he doesn't touch the robot. G13 clearly defines that (on, or in robot, or any mech to grab it)

ID974 -- Ownership of a goal based on tetras inside... only applied when no tetras are stacked on top... then it's based on highest tetra inside, or, if all at same height, whoever has the majority.. (see "owning a goal" definition of manual rules).

ID980-- The tetras will be divided "equally" between the HP and auto zones. They will also "try" to keep each side roughly equal in quantity, so that one side does not totally deplete and remain depleted.

ID966 -- You cannot remove tetras from the top of a goal if it's fully considered stacked. Period. There is a definition of what "precariously" positioned is, in which case you can take it off. I don't expect that too happen too often.

ID999 -- Haven't seen anything against rolling over the goal's base tubes (on floor) for various reasons... Seems perfectly legal. Except - you cannot extend into that 3d space at the beginning of match (G02).

ID1003 -- Designated vision tetra placement at start of match. There is a field layout drawing with dimensions and includes those particular 8 spots. In the manual under "Arena" then "Drawings" category - Field Layout.

ID1011 -- Both alliances can obtain the bonus for a vision tetra that is scored during the autonomous period <G10>. In automode, if redbot puts a vision tetra on center goal, red alliance gets 2 bonus red tetras. If bluebot puts a VT on the center goal, blue alliance gets 2 bonus blue tetras.

ID1010 -- A robot can score multiple tetras at the same moment. You can build a stack of tetras, and then cap the goal with that stack. No rule against it that I see. You cannot receive multiple tetras from a loading zone at one time.

ID 1025 -- Regarding <G13>: May a robot retrieve a tetra from the automated loading station without being in the automated loading zone? Question already asked in Q/A, asking to define parameters of loading zone. Also discussed on CD, interpreting rules implies you need to be touching some part of the floor triangle to be "in" the LZ.

ID1005 -- Can the robot back off once receiving a Tetra and immediately move forward and load another Tetra? Can a robot carry say 10 Tetras? Discussed thoroughly in these threads. Yes.


Good Q/A questions I'm not sure of yet (pulled from Q/A site)..
ID973 -- During autonomous period, will the referees be refilling the "automatic" loading platform, since the human players cannot reload the manual loading platform?
-- I think the answer would be yes, they'll refill them during automode, since G11 says "robots can get tetras from autozone any time during match. Robots can get tetras from the HP zone any time after automode". That would imply they'll try to keep the autozone refilled, so long as it's safe for them do so.

ID970 -- Regarding the definition of "stacked": If a tetra, which is not at the top of a stack, is being touched (not supported) by an alliance robot, are all higher tetras (not touching the robot) from that same alliance discounted as well?
-- I think it would be that any tetra your alliance is touching would be discounted, but only that tetra. In the definition of "stacked" in manual, a tetra is not considered stacked if it is touching a robot of the same alliance. Implies just that one tetra.
-- But, another Q, if you're touching the lowest one on the pile, you're most likely obviously not supporting it (since it would have i.e. 4 on top of it), so seems a little unfair to discount that tetra.... But that definition does say it would... But it doesn't say all higher tetras would be discounted..

ID977 -- Regarding <G14>: If the mechanism requires it, may a robot "stack" a currently held tetra on top of a loading-dock supported tetra in order to lift both off at once in a stack, provided the robot does not interfere with the attendant.
-- Beats me...


Any other thoughts on some of the questionable ones? (or any corrections to my thoughts)....