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Official Q&A: VRC 2021-2022: Tipping Point

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838: Scoring Rings to Earn Autonomous Win Point


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10-Aug-2021

Background:

In the game manual (version 1.1) in the "Scoring Notes" on page 16, it states: "An Autonomous Win Point is awarded to any Alliance that has Cleared their AWP Line, and Scored at least one Ring on each Alliance Mobile Goal, at the end of the Autonomous Period."

The Issue:

The referees at the Benton County Fair Signature Event (RE-VRC-21-4730) interpreted the word "on" to mean "on a branch" so when rings were scored in the mobile goal bases they were not counted as earning the AWP

However, the game video shows at 2:25 the AWP being earned by scoring a ring in the base of the mobile goal (https://youtu.be/H8XcvADUXTE?t=145)

Question:

Does a ring scored in a Mobile Goal Base (but not on a branch) meet the requirement for earning an Autonomous Win Point?

Suggestion:

For additional clarity, I suggest the Scoring notes be changed to one of the following:

"An Autonomous Win Point is awarded to any Alliance that has Cleared their AWP Line, and Scored at least one Ring on a Branch or in the Base of each Alliance Mobile Goal, at the end of the Autonomous Period."

"An Autonomous Win Point is awarded to any Alliance that has Cleared their AWP Line, and Scored at least one Ring on a Branch of each Alliance Mobile Goal, at the end of the Autonomous Period."

Thank You.

Answered by committee

Does a ring scored in a Mobile Goal Base (but not on a branch) meet the requirement for earning an Autonomous Win Point?

Yes.

Thank you for the clearly written-out and specific question. We will be sure to better clarify this situation in a future Game Manual update.