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Subject:	Re: rtlToronto19: Balance of Power and other upcoming events
Newsgroups:	lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
Date:	Fri, 4 Mar 2005 19:28:09 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Iain Hendry wrote: > In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Derek Raycraft wrote: > > > Wouldn't I just have to drop off the beam to make my side go up? > > Sounds like a valid strategy to me! See, this has totally opened up what > methods people might use to get the task done. This is awesome. If we leave it > this open-ended, imagine how many different solutions we might see come game > day! I think you at least have to stay on the beam. Otherwise, EVERYONE will jump off the beam. What kind of a contest is that? The other issue I can think of is JeffE style loopholing :). I can see JeffE driving up from California, leaving a Lego sticker on the beam and walking away :) This all said, I like the fact this game in general has a number of different solutions. Calum PS-quick poll: To win you need to.... a) Raise your end b) Raise your opponent's end

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		Re: rtlToronto19: Balance of Power and other upcoming events
(...) For me, it's more difficult to raise my opponents end. That stops the JeffE sticker thing. So I think we should work on the premise of bringing our end down. (19 years ago, 4-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

		Re: rtlToronto19: Balance of Power and other upcoming events
(...) Okay, if anyone builds a robot that "leaps off" the beam, more power to them. That would be amazing. Unless they are kamakaze.* Besides, that doesn't guarentee you a win at all. (...) And what did we decide about that? I think it was that we (...) (19 years ago, 4-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

		Re: rtlToronto19: Balance of Power and other upcoming events
(...) Quite you. That's what I was going to do. Derek (19 years ago, 4-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

		Re: rtlToronto19: Balance of Power and other upcoming events
(...) LOL! I was actually thinking of just a lone 2x4 brick. (...) I vote for (b) lower your end of the beam (raise your opponent's end). My thoughts: If we want to RAISE our end, then we would could end up with "sumo on a 2x4" because each robot (...) (19 years ago, 4-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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		Re: rtlToronto19: Balance of Power and other upcoming events
(...) Sounds like a valid strategy to me! See, this has totally opened up what methods people might use to get the task done. This is awesome. If we leave it this open-ended, imagine how many different solutions we might see come game day! Iain (19 years ago, 4-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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