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Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto21 page update
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Fri, 2 Jun 2006 15:45:27 GMT
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On Fri, June 2, 2006 10:09 am, Chris Magno wrote:
When the idea was first pointed out, I saw this new rule addition turing
the game from "loop holes" to a game just about brute-force-pulling.

You guys are funny.

You often talk about setting up the rules as vague as possible, to allow many
different strategies.  However, when the strategies don't conform to the
predetermined list of valid strategies, they're called "loopholes", so you can
complain about them.

Personally, I don't think either option is "bad".  If you add the "Pull flag past
the line" rule, it makes the challenge more about building a brute-force LEGO robot.

If the rules stay as posted, there are many other "strategy" options, so it's less
about building, and more about designing a robot that can win against more than one
strategy.

But, to encourage different strategies, and then call them loopholes is just
contradictory.

Steve



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  Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto21 page update
 
(...) That's why I'm not in favour of adding this third rule, and I haven't called it a loophole. I don't agree with Chris on this. At the same time, there are many strategies which we'd call cheap approaches, stuff that's not within the spirit of a (...) (18 years ago, 2-Jun-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
  Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto21 page update
 
(...) (snip) (...) please note, I used the word loop holes in quotes. in THIS specific instance, I used that term to mean, list-of-valid-strategies. :) loop-hole was just easier to type. Chris (18 years ago, 4-Jun-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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  Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto21 page update
 
(...) UNLESS, the other bot plays out the rope. (...) I am fine either way as well. I have ideas, and counter ideas for most known ploys. When the idea was first pointed out, I saw this new rule addition turing the game from "loop holes" to a game (...) (18 years ago, 2-Jun-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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