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Re: Rule check
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Wed, 10 Nov 2004 18:52:25 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang wrote:
Okay, now that HS is done with, back to rtlToronto18.  I have modified the rules
page with the RobA suggested block modification, and have not modifed the
scoring scheme to encourage block pushing:  I agree with other posters than we
should encourage block stacking, as much as I'd like to encourage entry level
competitors into the game, I think we all need to step up.

I have offered some scoring examples to clarify.

One more round of commentary, and I'm freezing the rules for good until the week
before the event :)  Am I missing anything?

Calum

If a tower is built touching another tower, are they both considered
free-standing? In otherwords, if someone builds a stack that is 2- or more
blocks wide, how is that scored?

Thanks,
Wayne.



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(...) My 2 cents: A tower is a tower is a tower. What should score is the hight, not the number of blocks that make up that hight. SO I'd score any three layer tower as a 3 blocks in the fabulous scoring sequence for hight points, even if each layer (...) (20 years ago, 11-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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Okay, now that HS is done with, back to rtlToronto18. I have modified the rules page with the RobA suggested block modification, and have not modifed the scoring scheme to encourage block pushing: I agree with other posters than we should encourage (...) (20 years ago, 10-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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