The most recent update to the game manual. [image] I presume this rule is in place so that teams don’t remove stacks out of other team’s robots. However, would a single straight c-channel knocking over a stack that is unprotected in a robot be grasping, hooking or attaching? As per G12c: “A Te…

I think the intent of the rule is to prevent opposing teams from removing cubes that are possessed by another robot. Anything that would do this is a violation. So a C-channel that would accomplish that would be in violation. Notice the use of “e.g.” - that is “for example” and not intended to be an…

Ah - that’s true missed that out. But yh, I do think the point of the rule is to stop any “stack stealing” from happening. Thanks for clarifying.

Well, would it be Entanglement to remove a mechanism from a robot if it came off quickly and easily? (That might be illegal under other rules, but would it count as Entanglement, too?)

What do you mean by “mechanism”, could you give an example?

A mechanism would include something like the part of the robot that holds the cubes. A better example for my question might be unplugging another robot’s battery cable, or breaking chain, although these and removing a mechanism would have a much worse effect than just removing cubes from a stack. I…

People that want to do that should join battlebots.

It’s really fun. [image] BattleBots 2019 VEX V5 General Discussion So as a followup to this thread from last year. It has been a big year for Vex teams getting into BattleBots. This year there are 3 former VEX teams competing. Shellshock Robot @Gkirkman End Game - Bat…

I’ll bet it is! (I am not a robot)

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It’s really fun.