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Re: rtlToronto22 Ideas?
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Date: 
Wed, 2 Aug 2006 17:57:17 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Steve Hassenplug wrote:

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You don't like assuming most entries will fail to work?  I have to agree with
disliking that assumption.  That's why we added the "time" factor.  That actually
caused a couple of us to push the robots a little harder, which made them less
reliable.

The strategy & logic for playing 3T doesn't come close to C$, but it will still give
many builders a chance to write more complex software then they ever have.

Steve

I'm liking this idea more and more.  I like the time factor to help determine
the winner and I like the time penalty for every 'touch'.

It's just like Project X except one row and column smaller.  We could even use
the same blocks and board set-up.

We would also have the same 'bot setup as C$--and the 'hand-off' when a 'bot is
done its move.

So we're combining two of our toughest competitions--X and C$--brilliant!

Let's get it done!

Dave K



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(...) We didn't do a "time penalty" for touching. That could make it so a very-fast, very-sloppy robot could win against a very-slow, very-accurate robot. If you have to help your robot play, you should lose to someone who doesn't have to help their (...) (18 years ago, 2-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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(...) The easiest way is to cover the board with tiles. However, that's a bunch of tiles, and not everyone has that available (after they've made the cubes). On the other hand, leaving the board as-is will give better builders another challenge to (...) (18 years ago, 2-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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