Mousetrap Vehicle C

[cypressfalls Robert]

Yup that's the mousetrap.
Still, is that allowed? I mean, the rules do say one or two unmodified mousetraps.

i only have to bend it slightly and it's really unoticable, just try bending a little at a time, no more than 1-3 mm

[ktrujillo52]

Wait so the mousetrap vehicle does not have to go all the way back to the starting line? What if it only goes like 3 meters back? Sounds unfair.

[rockhound]

Wait so the mousetrap vehicle does not have to go all the way back to the starting line? What if it only goes like 3 meters back? Sounds unfair.

It doesn't have to go back at all, but if it does not reverse you will get a bad score.

[ktrujillo52]

Yeah isn't that automatic tier 4? But what if it only goes back a few meters?

[rockhound]

Yeah isn't that automatic tier 4? But what if it only goes back a few meters?

Tier 2, but that is still not good.

[ktrujillo52]

So you get penalized if it doesn't go all the way back

[rockhound]

Yeah isn't that automatic tier 4? But what if it only goes back a few meters?

Tier 2, but that is still not good.

In response to your first question:
I meant it is Tier 2 not Tier 4, which still hurts your chances.

In response to your second question:
It just has to back up a noticable amount to be Tier 1.

[ktrujillo52]

It just has to back up a noticable amount to be Tier 1.

That was what I was wondering, thank you.

As for the tier thing, I got confused because the last people who built our mousetrap were tier 4, but I guess they had a building violation in there.

Man, I sure wish I had a copy of the rules. Well that's probably the only good thing about school starting tomorrow, that I will be able to get one...

[Pleiades]

3.f means that the distance between the two axles has to be between 30.0cm and 34.0cm, correct? It seems to be outlined clearly, yet I keep questioning it.

[penclspinner]

3.f means that the distance between the two axles has to be between 30.0cm and 34.0cm, correct? It seems to be outlined clearly, yet I keep questioning it.

Yes, you are correct