Blocking enemy mini-bots?

[Sean Raia]

Can your robot play defense on an enemy's pole?
I see the ability to somehow prevent an opposing alliances mini-bot from reaching the top of the pole as not only fair but very crucial in winning a match.
Your robot could, of course deploy your mini-bot first, and then go play defense on the other alliance's mini-bot
This is a general question and im just curious about the possibilities.

[Ryan_Davis]

No, I read the rules quite thoroughly last evening and it states that you may not interfere with the host-bot or mini-bot when they are on the tower during the finale period.

[nighterfighter]

You can't touch an opposing alliance's robot as they are deploying their minibot.

You COULD however, try to block them from getting there in the first place.

[Tiny Tim]

And how would you do that?

[Ryan_Davis]

Originally Posted by Ryan_Davis

No, I read the rules quite thoroughly last evening and it states that you may not interfere with the host-bot or mini-bot when they are on the tower during the finale period.

<G24> The opposing ALLIANCE may not interfere with the DEPLOYMENT or climbing of a MINIBOT (Violation= RED CARD)

Interference by an ALLIANCE refers to any action taken by that ALLIANCE that results in disruption of the MINIBOT's progress. This may include, but is not limited to,

a) Throwing a GAME PIECE at the MINI/TOWER,
b) Driving a ROBOT or GAME PIECE into the TOWER, or
c) Directly contacting the MINIBOT or TOWER

[Sean Raia]

Alright, i suppose i didn't skim the rules enough. Ok, so blocking other robots from deploying on the pole is still possible.... hmm.

EDIT: It states you cannot TOUCH the opposing robot or mini-bot. I see a possibility here...

[Ryan_Davis]

Originally Posted by Tiny Tim

And how would you do that?

Have a faster MINIBOT...

[Ryan_Davis]

Originally Posted by Sean Raia

Alright, i suppose i didn't skim the rules enough. Ok, so blocking other robots from deploying on the pole is still possible.... hmm.

No, blocking is directly prohibited.

[Tiny Tim]

Okay thanks

[nighterfighter]

Originally Posted by Ryan_Davis

No, blocking is directly prohibited.

It is?

So that means that I couldn't pin another robot against a wall for 5 seconds during the end of the game, thus preventing them from having enough time to get to, and line up with, the tower?

[Ryan_Davis]

That's within legality but I guess I just assume that I personally wouldn't chance losing 10 points due to a pinning penalty.

[Bjenks548]

If you don't want to pin, simply do what "dozer" does in the animation but for the tower instead. Move side to side not letting them pass you on the way to the pole.

[rutzman]

Originally Posted by Ryan_Davis

That's within legality but I guess I just assume that I personally wouldn't chance losing 10 points due to a pinning penalty.

10 penalties. Each penalty is 3 points. That's a 30 point death sentence.

[LemmingBot]

Apparently not, trust me us at MOE argued about this for a while XD

[MagiChau]

There's the 3rd robot in the alliance that can try and hamper one of the opposing alliance's robots to try and make them last, or if possible not let them get to deploy at all. It probably would turn into a battle of skill if your opponent does this to one of your alliance's robots also.