Marvin is asking the key question for M04--what makes up a piece of crossing equipment? The Update acknowledges that two things can be separate objects even if one "throws, pulls, pushes, carries, places" the other.
We do have some guidance. D04 tells us whether to consider something a part of the Robot. The Robot includes "Equipment you’ve combined with it by hand which is not intended to separate from it, except by hand."
That's what we'll use for M04. If you have something that is going to be the crossing equipment for M04, then any Equipment you’ve combined with it by hand which is not intended to separate from it, except by hand, will also be part of that crossing equipment.
If you are using two things that could reasonably be disconnected without breaking them or taking one off the table, then those are separate things.
Steve Scherr
Virginia-DC FLL Referee Advisor
The success criteria for Crater Crossing were clear as stated in the original Challenge Guide. The Nov 05 2018 update, not so much.
From the Nov 05 2018 Update: “Anything CONNECTED to the crossing object however, is PART OF the crossing equipment…” Huh? What is meant by “CONNECTED”? If I pull something with a hook on a string and after I stop applying a force, am I still "connected”?
Hi Teams,
there are three new Robot Game updates this week for you to look at. None should be very surprising.
U04 -- yes, the Satellites are fragile, so let's recognize that
U05 -- in order to score on Crater Crossing, you have to have something cross the Craters
U06 -- the spacecraft in Escape Velocity needs to stay up at the top of the model to score.
Steve Scherr
Virginia-DC FLL Referee Advisor