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Re: Do minibots need to stay at the top of the pole?

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Maybe. Another interpretation could be that DEPLOYMENT ends when the MINIBOT loses contact with the HOSTBOT. It's not defined in the rules.
Since deploymnet is defined as the act of positioning the minibot on the tower, then when the minibot is so positioned, deployment is complete.

Note: many of us have been using pole/tower interchangeably when speaking of deployment, but I don't see any point in setting a minibot on the base and having to figure out how to get itself on the pole.

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Please, please, please! At least have a switch somewhere on the bottom of your MINIBOT that can be used to reverse the motors after the match ends. Bring a pole to hit the switch.
Um, if a minibot is designed to simply keep climbing forever, won't it spend most of its short life stalling out its motors at the top of the tower? Or at least wearing ruts in its wheels? Or both? Teams won't be allowed to just jump on the field when the match is over, it could be a minute or two while refs confer.
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Re: Do minibots need to stay at the top of the pole?

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Um, if a minibot is designed to simply keep climbing forever, won't it spend most of its short life stalling out its motors at the top of the tower? Or at least wearing ruts in its wheels? Or both? Teams won't be allowed to just jump on the field when the match is over, it could be a minute or two while refs confer.
I have been searching the Q&A site to see if anyone has posted the question of whether the minibot has to stay at the top of the pole, but can't find it. I am concerned, based on the damage stalling these motors does, about trying to keep the bot at the top of the pole. Our team is having trouble posting questions so I was hoping some one here might have asked. Any help would be appreciated.
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Re: Do minibots need to stay at the top of the pole?

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I have been searching the Q&A site to see if anyone has posted the question of whether the minibot has to stay at the top of the pole, but can't find it. I am concerned, based on the damage stalling these motors does, about trying to keep the bot at the top of the pole. Our team is having trouble posting questions so I was hoping some one here might have asked. Any help would be appreciated.
Weird, I found an answer in the Q/A fine.

http://forums.usfirst.org/showthread.php?t=16121

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GDC: Per the definition of TRIGGERED, once the disk sensors are tripped, the MINIBOT RACE on that TOWER is complete. Therefore, the MINIBOT does not need to stay at the top of the tower. It is encouraged that you design your MINIBOT so that it's easily retrieved at the end of the MATCH.
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