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Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto21 page update
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Wed, 31 May 2006 14:53:26 GMT
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Chris Magno wrote:
> but to compare this to a REAL game of tug of war......
> 
> 
> your saying that we either HAVE to pull the bot off the table, OR, keep
> the marker closer to your side for the full 3 minutes?

No it only has to be on your side at the end of 3 minutes.

> What about 2 equal bots? are we supposed to just sit and watch the
> stalemate for 3 minuites?

If they are equal as you say, you'll be watching them for 3 minutes
regardless of this rule.

> as to playing out the rope, it is still valid, you just cant play out
> more than 18", otherwise you lose.

Right, but before you could play out around 8 feet before it was a
problem.  This makes it interesting to do.

> maybe we need consensus from the rest of the players?

Sure, I have no problem with that.

> http://www.kingston.ac.uk/~ku00329/Handbook%20-%20Rules.pdf
> http://www.tugofwar-twif.org/get.asp?table=Rules&veldnaam=PDF&id=25

Most of the real tug-of-war rules are meant to stop people from getting
hurt.  We're not worried about that here.

In fact isn't destruction one of our secret goals. :-)

Derek



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(...) While you have valid ideas, Im not sure what your "motive" is behind this rule addition. I dont see any advantage to forcing us to watch the game for the full 3 min, if one robot is clearly winning. What other strategys exist that would offer (...) (20 years ago, 1-Jun-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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(...) but to compare this to a REAL game of tug of war...... your saying that we either HAVE to pull the bot off the table, OR, keep the marker closer to your side for the full 3 minutes? What about 2 equal bots? are we supposed to just sit and (...) (20 years ago, 31-May-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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