Autonomous

[akshar]

Originally Posted by JYang

but knocking it down will require more time to pick it up.

yes, but if you have a fast manipulator and a fast bot, this might balance out that fact.

as for herding:

Originally Posted by J<G09> ...Controlled "herding" of a single GAME PIECE lying on the floor is permitted as long as no other GAME PIECE is in the POSSESSION of the ROBOT. [B

Herding of multiple GAME PIECES[/b], or herding of a GAME PIECE on the floor while in POSSESSION of another GAME PIECE is not permitted (as this would be considered POSSESSION of more than one GAME PIECE).

so if in auto you dropped the keeper, and then moved all the opponents ringers, would this still be herding? since you are not in possession?